To all part-owners, supporters and friends of AFC Rushden & Diamonds.

It was great to see so many of you at Newport Pagnell yesterday. As you can imagine, and as expected, I received a lot of questions around the Main Club Sponsorship and everyone was keen to hear if there had been much progress ...

We have to play extra prelims FA Cup on 2nd August while Corby whom we beat at that stage last season get bye to prelims round on 16th August. Seems a bit unfair. Yet another case of failure being rewarded in this woke world of ours.


It's to do with finishing positions in the league, rather ...

sussexdiamond wrote: Sat Jun 21, 2025 7:44 am When do players return for pre season training?
Are we still paying for those ridiculous GPS vests for which Mr Disaster lumbered us with a long term contract?

Players return on Tuesday. Will get some pics up on social media.

GPS vests we stopped paying for a year ago.

League starts on Saturday 9th August.

We are yet to be informed about which round we will enter the FA Cup - the draw for which is expected around 1st July - however we expect to be in the Extra Preliminary Round on Saturday 2nd August.

No date was given at the AGM on Saturday, just simply "mid-July"

AFC Rushden & Diamonds are seeking applicants for three positions within a newly formed catering team at Hayden Road, to allow us to bring catering back in-house.

We are looking for someone to lead the catering team. This person must have experience in catering to NVQ Level 2, and hold a basic food ...

Cairo leaves

Where has he gone?
Not a player I would have retained based on his very poor performances last season. Far too many yellow cards for petulance.

Corden the only one not yet decided, but looks like he will not be joining us. For that we have thank Harriman for ignoring him most of ...

Does anyone have Tolani O's goalscoring record for past two seasons. I can't find anything recent about him.


All I can find of note is a 20+ goals at Barwell a few years ago. Last few years seems to be very nomadic not stopping long. Hopefully he can re capture the Barwell form again


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(There is a slightly longer and more detailed version of this available in the Owners Lounge Forum).

To all part-owners, supporters and friends of our brilliant Club.

As we are, I’m sure, all aware, the Club has been seeking a new Main Club Sponsor for the past 2 months, following the sad demise ...

so when are the ordinary fans who are not part of the members' forum going to find out what on earth is going on?


Completely understand that but do also feel that we have a duty to protect the integrity of the part-ownership and what it means to be a part-owner. The contents of rickthediamond's ...