(13 Jun 2018, 8:42 pm)MrFozz wrote But aren't the current owners staying on though, if so, I admire them for that, they could have flushed the Club down the Toilet, put them into Administration, seen them liquidated and then they would have re-formed in the Northern League. To be honest, a couple of division drop may not have been a bad thing, as they could re-group, go back to basics and rebuild.

While the EFL is now a million miles away, part time is not a bad thing, Dover have done well over the past few years and the Dover manager recently said there would be nothing stopping them stopping them staying PT in EFL2.

It will be tough for Gateshead, they are competing with big spenders Spennymoor and South Shields along with Darlington and Blyth for part time talent, even the Northern League can shell out good money for Semi-Pros.

For me the problem is the Stadium, hardly anybody likes Athletic Stadiums for football, the Prince Consort Road scheme would have been good, but right now, it is teams like Hartlepool and Leyton Orient along with Darlo and York keeping the average up by bringing a decent following.

It is a shame, but it was always going to happen, no owner will spunk money into a club forever with nothing in return, as you say, the ambition was nothing short of a return to the Football League and it backfired unfortunately

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https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=eN4rfVHCGCo

https://www.gateshead-fc.com/club-statement-2/

Some interesting comments there. Worth a read/listen.

As for other local big-spenders, worth keeping an eye on Hebburn. 
I think they have a little bit of the green-eyed-monster emerging after seeing what their neighbours down the river have been up to.
Spending big already this summer and apparently have big plans for the ground.