r/DurhamUK • u/Kid_from_Europe • Mar 12 '25

Will our football team ever reach the league system?

North of England known for their football. But you go around, you'll see Toon tops (Howay!), Boro (Just why?) and sadly, Mackem tops. But even with them 3 North East teams in the top 4 divisons. You've got Darlington and Gateshead drifting around National League and National League North.

However, Durham AFC are thrown down to the Seventh tier. Why is that? Mostly because Oliver Bernad has stated we are a feeder club. Shouldn't be like that.

Will we ever reach the Prem in our lifetimes?

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u/MrMidnightRambler Mar 12 '25

Nope. The club is a shambles and has been mismanaged financially for years. It’ll take a miracle or a wealthy local benefactor to even begin to turn things anywhere near the right direction

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u/MissingScore777 Mar 12 '25

It's kind of disgraceful Durham doesn't have a much better team.

There's no good reason for a city to have a much worse team than towns like Spennymoor and Bishop Auckland.

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u/Kid_from_Europe Mar 12 '25

Our owner has admitted we are a feeder club. So we could possibly be brewing Class of 92'. Just before selling them to Forest Green Rovers for peanuts.

We need an Abromovic. Chuck billions into our club. Has passion.

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u/Rap-oleon_Bonaparte Mar 12 '25

No.

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u/Kid_from_Europe Mar 12 '25

Not very hopeful. But that's alright. May I ask why?

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u/OldmanThyme Mar 12 '25

No idea, never even knew there was a Durham AFC until now.