Darlington Mowden Park Sold
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Topic: Darlington Mowden Park Sold
Posted By: backrowb
Subject: Darlington Mowden Park Sold
Date Posted: 13 Aug 2020 at 15:02
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Club has been sold to a local businessman, who (possibly) had pumped a shedload of brass in already. Really not sure what to make of this https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/18648838.ged-quinn-darlington-mowden-park-rugby-clubs-new-owner/" rel="nofollow - https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/18648838.ged-quinn-darlington-mowden-park-rugby-clubs-new-owner/
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Posted By: Camquin
Date Posted: 13 Aug 2020 at 15:54
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Gerald Quinn seems to own at least couple of engineering companies in Sheffield that seem to be making a bob or two. Vulcan Engineering made just over £2m profit after tax last year. So unlike some people who have taken over some Rugby clubs, he looks to be just what he says he is. Hoever the Northern Echo headline listed him as Ged Quinn and the wikipedia entry is that name is someone completely different.
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Posted By: upnorthcombine
Date Posted: 13 Aug 2020 at 16:14
The first part of your statement is indeed correct. Gerald Quinn aka Ged Quinn
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Camquin wrote:Posted By: backrowb
Date Posted: 13 Aug 2020 at 16:16
| I wonder if there is anything left for the members? They were worth a fair bit when the club sold its Yiewsley Drive ground 7.5 yrs ago |
Posted By: Camquin
Date Posted: 13 Aug 2020 at 16:27
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The other Ged Quinn is 4 years younger and from Liverpool. He paints and plays keyboards. ------------- Sweeney Delenda Est |
Posted By: front5
Date Posted: 13 Aug 2020 at 17:02
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No longer a members club, actually very upsetting, I hope the route of moving to a professional club and away from a community hub works well for Mr. Quinn. I for one will be finding a new local club. The football club have applied to move back into the arena short term also. Seems to be looking like an Ealing Trailfinders model, 30 years I have been going to DMP, now it is a play toy of a wealthy business man. The miss-management leading up to this has essentially forced the sale. Again a sad day up north
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Posted By: front5
Date Posted: 13 Aug 2020 at 17:05
How long for the DMP Elizabethians to find their own home, along with the 20+ mini and junior teams
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Posted By: Rabbie Burns
Date Posted: 13 Aug 2020 at 17:58
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The Ealing model has taken a lot longer so at least DMP are starting at a higher level but costs a shed load of cash and still no guarantees even less possible should the ring fencing become reality and the rejigging of level 2 ------------- So many Christians not enough Lions |
Posted By: PiffPaff
Date Posted: 13 Aug 2020 at 18:21
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This smells very similar to the Dave Whelan take over of Orrell....that didn't turn out well ------------- Crouch, Bind, Tweet! |
Posted By: French Connection
Date Posted: 13 Aug 2020 at 18:36
| The article says that Mr Quinn has already 'loaned' the club £2m. Neither he nor anyone in their right mind would think for a moment that the club has even the slightest possibility of repaying him unless they sell the stadium. And good luck with that even if it is the plan. Strange days indeed. |
Posted By: Neasham
Date Posted: 14 Aug 2020 at 07:26
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Good luck to him. As a regular spectator it hasn’t felt anything like a member‘s club since moving to the Arena. |
Posted By: Badgerbear77
Date Posted: 14 Aug 2020 at 08:55
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Get yourself down to Sedgefield Front 5, a more community members club you will not find and we need all the help we can get! ------------- rugby for all |
Posted By: front5
Date Posted: 14 Aug 2020 at 21:48
Does Graeme Brennan still play at Sedgefiled? I played with him a while down at Chester
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Posted By: Badgerbear77
Date Posted: 15 Aug 2020 at 00:44
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He does indeed front 5.. An awful human being and probably still wearing the same shorts as back in those days! ------------- rugby for all |
Posted By: front5
Date Posted: 16 Aug 2020 at 19:34
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