Dorking Wandering
The Dorking Wanderers FC Fans Forum
What we have learned so far:
- Take Profit Trader, a leading trading education and funding business have made an investment in DWFC (bought shares);
- The consortium will be represented in the UK by Daryl Cumberland, who will work closely with the club’s Senior Committee;
- Entrepreneur James Sixsmith, a former professional ice hockey player is founder and CEO of Take Profit Trader.
Daryl was at the Weston away game on the last day of the regular season, and these are apparently serious investors, who are keen on improving stadium infrastructure amongst their plans.
Can anyone shed any further light on the scale of their plans, their strategy or investment priorities at the club? Clubs at this level can be a money pit if you aren't careful!
Obviously the club has genuine ambitions to reach the EFL one day, there are a lot of stages to achieve such a big achievement as that, on and off the field. We've seen Crawley, Sutton United and now Bromley do that over recent years, but it takes a huge effort to do.
"Why would I leave to join a League Two club? We're going there anyway!" - Marc White
Gary, good point re the drum, for years Surrey FA has always been the excuse, I am sure the question will be asked again at the next opportunity once DW take over the lease from SFA in the autumn.
Ade, none of the trees behind the west goal have TPO's on them, nor are they in a Conservation Area, however the council would still be our landlords so you couldn't get rid without their permission. Also chopping down 6 or more trees I believe constitutes forestry and cannot be done without special consent (so get rid of the worst placed 5 lol)
If as Marc would like, the boundaries of the ground were made back to how they used to be, then that wooded area would form part of the ground, and some small improvements could be integrated - for example a food/drink hut could potentially be built in there, raised up so that the hatch was straight onto the back of the away terrace like in the away end at Luton...
"Why would I leave to join a League Two club? We're going there anyway!" - Marc White
