Trouble Up North

That Darlington Mowden Park have found themselves in financial difficulties, yet again and that Blaydon have stopped payments/expenses to players and that 9 have left the Club, seeking playing positions at other nearby Clubs.

We are getting to a stage on here that it is becoming like Social media and people are adding their spin to some gossip and rumour then declaring it as fact.

Anyone with any inkling of how much it takes to run a rugby club will know how tough it was going to be this season and possibly for another couple until cash flow starts to even out. The maintenance and utility bills didn’t go away because of the pandemic but the income did.

Yer it will all be the balance sheets, Rabbie!

As to what has happened to the £6 million they got for their old ground back in 2012, who knows.

Getting to the bottom of the financial dealings there is not easy. Are they in financial difficulty..I suppose that depends on how benevolent Mt Quinn is feeling.

Not strictly true nowadays BRB, circumstances have changed since that posting on the clubs website, DMP's balance sheet has improved greatly and things have moved on with a proposed development, DMP is still owned by the members, and is 100% supported by Mr Quin who is helping to set it on a sound business and financial footing, and to assist in the completion of the future development of the Arena.