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Post by rodentcatcher on Dec 6, 2023 14:54:24 GMT
Brandon, Willington, Durham City, Jarrow Roofing, perhaps all finding their natural footing and trajectory based on the levels of apathy displayed by their communities. Sorry, may sound harsh but it is true. Not many are brave enough to say it, but this! Such a shame as seem like all decent communities, but crowds at the mentioned clubs, are just not enough. Interest and crowds diabolical. Something has to give at some point and that is what in general happens. I mean you go and ask locals from said clubs if they are sad what has happened and they will most likely not even know they existed in the first place. Aside from a handful of people, will anyone really miss them?
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Post by pooliehopper on Dec 6, 2023 16:00:09 GMT
To be fair in Brandon's case they're an absolutely tiny place in comparison to the teams they're playing.
Jarrow Roofing always puzzled me. Surely they had a massive potentialcatchment area? And shortly after they folded another Jarrow appeared and started getting good gates. Even more insane is the team that play on the adjacent pitch (Boldon) still get better gates than they did!
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Post by revlo on Dec 6, 2023 16:57:47 GMT
Going to be interesting once the results are expunged. Makes the top of the table look a lot different. Blue Star lose 6points an 11 goals of their difference Blyth , Bedlington, Horden and Chester Town losing 3pts. Only 2 wins v jarrow and Boldon. Synners will also have the record 12.0 result wiped out if they do go. Looks like there are moves locally to get some local people to pull something together to keep them going. Hope they can do it so best of luck with it According to fixture list Horden haven't played them yet
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Post by barryross on Dec 6, 2023 18:46:31 GMT
Hopefully we can get something stirring in the village.as a former club secretary of Brandon I'm hoping this doesn't result in the club going to the wall,I still live in Brandon and I will be striving to get local people involved,it's the only way forward.they have a great clubhouse which is rarely used nowadays and a great youth set up in Brandon,they left United a few months ago.
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Post by bigcbeat1 on Dec 6, 2023 19:25:12 GMT
Hopefully we can get something stirring in the village.as a former club secretary of Brandon I'm hoping this doesn't result in the club going to the wall,I still live in Brandon and I will be striving to get local people involved,it's the only way forward.they have a great clubhouse which is rarely used nowadays and a great youth set up in Brandon,they left United a few months ago. Good luck Barry.
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Post by footy on Dec 6, 2023 19:37:47 GMT
Not having a decent youth set up really has an impact. There comes a point when the players and volunteers completely turn over in a 10- 15 year period and no one is there to continue, both players and committee members. Happens in cricket too.
At least with a youth set up you get kids who want to go from u16/u18 to first team, use of the clubhouse, adults with an an interest etc etc
To survive long term:
> Committee with defined roles > Structured plan with detailed roles and responsibilities > Clubhouse > Own pitch > Youth team Source of players generates income through use of a clubhouse Potential sponsors in club through youth set up Interest in match day and boost crowd
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Post by cornishpasty on Dec 6, 2023 20:44:26 GMT
Hopefully we can get something stirring in the village.as a former club secretary of Brandon I'm hoping this doesn't result in the club going to the wall,I still live in Brandon and I will be striving to get local people involved,it's the only way forward.they have a great clubhouse which is rarely used nowadays and a great youth set up in Brandon,they left United a few months ago. Very best of luck my friend truly hope you can pull it off.
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Post by barryross on Dec 6, 2023 21:14:18 GMT
Hopefully we can get something stirring in the village.as a former club secretary of Brandon I'm hoping this doesn't result in the club going to the wall,I still live in Brandon and I will be striving to get local people involved,it's the only way forward.they have a great clubhouse which is rarely used nowadays and a great youth set up in Brandon,they left United a few months ago. Good luck Barry. Cheers mate,I'm not getting involved again I'm just trying to advise some people that have an interest,very small baby steps at the moment but hopefully the word will get around.
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Post by barryross on Dec 6, 2023 21:16:36 GMT
Cheers mate,I'm not getting involved again I'm just trying to advise some people that have an interest,very small baby steps at the moment but hopefully the word will get around. thanks I'm just advising someone who has an interest,there's a lot to sort out even before they approach the club,but it's a start.
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Post by barryross on Dec 6, 2023 21:19:59 GMT
Hopefully we can get something stirring in the village.as a former club secretary of Brandon I'm hoping this doesn't result in the club going to the wall,I still live in Brandon and I will be striving to get local people involved,it's the only way forward.they have a great clubhouse which is rarely used nowadays and a great youth set up in Brandon,they left by United a few months ago. Very best of luck my friend truly hope you can pull it off. some people are interested,but it's baby steps at the moment.evrn if it means relegation it's better than packing the whole lot in.
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Post by sikirk on Dec 6, 2023 23:04:01 GMT
Not many are brave enough to say it, but this! Such a shame as seem like all decent communities, but crowds at the mentioned clubs, are just not enough. Interest and crowds diabolical. Something has to give at some point and that is what in general happens. I mean you go and ask locals from said clubs if they are sad what has happened and they will most likely not even know they existed in the first place. Aside from a handful of people, will anyone really miss them? Thats the thing its alright keep on putting on sos calls for more help but things will go round in circles if no one in the village cares
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Post by sikirk on Dec 6, 2023 23:09:58 GMT
Brandon, Willington, Durham City, Jarrow Roofing, perhaps all finding their natural footing and trajectory based on the levels of apathy displayed by their communities. Sorry, may sound harsh but it is true. Not many are brave enough to say it, but this! Such a shame as seem like all decent communities, but crowds at the mentioned clubs, are just not enough. Agreed and brandon have been struggling for years. A few year back when i worked in durham the lads from brandon who were football fans never bothered watching the club. Jesus even the lads who lived in durham itself barely bothered with durham city. Still plenty of clubs in smaller towns where interest is decent and will be a few in the feeder leagues who are raring to get into the northern league
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Post by bigcbeat1 on Dec 6, 2023 23:12:25 GMT
Going to be interesting once the results are expunged. Makes the top of the table look a lot different. Blue Star lose 6points an 11 goals of their difference Blyth , Bedlington, Horden and Chester Town losing 3pts. Only 2 wins v jarrow and Boldon. Synners will also have the record 12.0 result wiped out if they do go. Looks like there are moves locally to get some local people to pull something together to keep them going. Hope they can do it so best of luck with it According to fixture list Horden haven't played them yet True. My mistake
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Post by barryross on Dec 7, 2023 6:48:01 GMT
It will get sorted one way or the other even if it means disbanding the first team and starting again with that youth section running the club and starting in wearside 2.hopefully not go down that route but we have to explore all avenues,there is interest but it shouldn't have to come to this situation to get it stirring,I was with that club over 40 years and the crowds were paltry to say the least even when we won the northern league championship.the clubhouse was always packed six or seven days a week and now it's never used.
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Post by england on Dec 7, 2023 8:43:32 GMT
It will get sorted one way or the other even if it means disbanding the first team and starting again with that youth section running the club and starting in wearside 2.hopefully not go down that route but we have to explore all avenues,there is interest but it shouldn't have to come to this situation to get it stirring,I was with that club over 40 years and the crowds were paltry to say the least even when we won the northern league championship.the clubhouse was always packed six or seven days a week and now it's never used. Why do you think that is Barry? Is that a Brandon thing or a wider problem with social clubs?
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