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
@dorking-eagle Apparently it's not finished - there's going to be a tribute to the Red and White Army on the other side 👍
And the cock on the roundabout, St Martins Church etc
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"Why would I leave to join a League Two club? We're going there anyway!" - Marc White
Looks better now there is much more to it.
Much improved now with the shiny cock and ball's
"Why would I leave to join a League Two club? We're going there anyway!" - Marc White
According to Marc now looking at January (rather than this month which was previously the aim) for securing the lease on the stadium
Can't happen soon enough.
"Why would I leave to join a League Two club? We're going there anyway!" - Marc White
Exciting news, the application for an artificial pitch and three smaller five-a-side sized pitches at Westhumble can be viewed at:
molevalley-publicportal.statmap.co.uk/horizoNext/publicportal/planningapplications/130957
MO/2026/01564 - Replacement of existing grass football pitches with 3G synthetic pitches (comprising a main football pitch and three five aside pitches) and associated fencing and paths.
To view the planning application, click on the link above.
Furthermore the small matter (!) of the Meadowbank Stadium Lease is on the agenda for the 24th November meeting of the Mole Valley District Council Scrutiny Committee
www.molevalley.gov.uk/councillors-decision-making/forward-plan/
These are huge strategic steps forward for the club, no doubt thanks to the investors and owners 👍
"Why would I leave to join a League Two club? We're going there anyway!" - Marc White
"Why would I leave to join a League Two club? We're going there anyway!" - Marc White
Hopefully the owners will put some money into the squad soon as feel need more depth in defence and on wings. Feel squad not strong enough to challenge top 4 or 5 at moment, but hopefully could sneak into playoffs.
Very exciting stuff! Are we looking to move back to Westhumble then?
I understand the players enjoy training there.
"Why would I leave to join a League Two club? We're going there anyway!" - Marc White
Frank and Debra should be back for the Ebbsfleet home game in late November, which will be good.
"Why would I leave to join a League Two club? We're going there anyway!" - Marc White
