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STFC_Gazza
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Now normally I would not actively encourage to make donations to another club however I have a soft spot for Accrington Stanley (and not because thy have my sir name, I wont forget the Swindon fans chanting “f*ck off Stanley” to me…or was it their fans) Anyway they have only a few weeks to raise 300K. When we went to their place place during the L2 season a couple years ago, they had some of the nicest, genuine football fans around. They had some great stories about their non-league days etc saying “oh you tell us 10 years ago we would be playing Swindon Town in a league game we would laugh at you”, They are genuine fans (and yes someone will say, leeds Salisbury, chester etc all have genuine fans) and beign surrounded by Burnley, Blackburn, Bolton etc. they stand no chance really for their slice of the pie,. They only get gates of about 1,400 if they are lucky. If anyone wants to donate to Accrington Stanley… who are they? Here is the link below. http://www.saveourstanley.co.uk/ |
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china red
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« Reply #1 on: Monday, September 7, 2009, 12:03:03 » |
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Plus we don't want any more "Accrington Stanley, who are they?" adverts on T.V.
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Fred Elliot
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« Reply #2 on: Monday, September 7, 2009, 12:20:35 » |
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(and yes someone will say, leeds have genuine fans)
No I wont |
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jayohaitchenn
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« Reply #3 on: Monday, September 7, 2009, 12:23:15 » |
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How are they so in debt again?! Some people never learn.
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STFC_Gazza
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« Reply #4 on: Monday, September 7, 2009, 12:27:17 » |
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How are they so in debt again?! Some people never learn.
Making it to the league with crowds of 1,400..... police costs etc kill them and with Premier League teams within 30 miles of them they are screwed. They did buy the "Crown Pub" next door to the ground to try and make non match day revenue, They could have done what Canvey Island did and resign from the conference as they had no money, and are back in the Ryman League now to balance their books due to low crowds etc.. |
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« Reply #5 on: Monday, September 7, 2009, 13:43:06 » |
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Making it to the league with crowds of 1,400..... police costs etc kill them and with Premier League teams within 30 miles of them they are screwed. They did buy the "Crown Pub" next door to the ground to try and make non match day revenue, They could have done what Canvey Island did and resign from the conference as they had no money, and are back in the Ryman League now to balance their books due to low crowds etc..
As much as I hate to say it about a club that's had such a troubled past, if they can't afford to be in the football league then they shouldn't be there. Plenty of teams have got into a mess by spending beyond their means, us included, and it's hard to have sympathy when problems arise from chasing the dream |
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« Reply #6 on: Monday, September 7, 2009, 14:31:42 » |
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Screwed over by Eric Whalley now at Chester. Local ego that ran the club in rather a questionable manner and subsequently sold his shares and left them in the shit.
Good luck to them although without a benefactor or increase in supporters they need to drop back down into non-league where they belong and perhaps with time they will get themselves on a better footing to deal with league football.
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« Reply #7 on: Monday, September 7, 2009, 14:39:16 » |
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Danny Coyle is taking Burnley there for a friendly which will raise approx the £300k so they don't need my money.
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If my calculations are correct, when this baby hits 88 miles per hour, you're gonna see some serious shit...
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« Reply #8 on: Monday, September 7, 2009, 14:40:16 » |
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Didn't they get stiffed by having to put in several thousand seats they didn't want or need to comply with ground regs? Or was that someone else?
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« Reply #9 on: Monday, September 7, 2009, 14:49:16 » |
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Danny Coyle is taking Burnley there for a friendly which will raise approx the £300k so they don't need my money.
Is he a relation of Owen? |
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we've been to Aberdeen, we hate the Hibs, they make us spew up, so make some noise,
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« Reply #10 on: Monday, September 7, 2009, 15:08:54 » |
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Pox got into the League thanks to Stanley's demise in the 60's. We don't really want them to go bust, and the main beneficiaries are Pox...again !!
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« Reply #11 on: Monday, September 7, 2009, 15:18:00 » |
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Danny Coyle is taking Burnley there for a friendly which will raise approx the £300k so they don't need my money.
I doubt that'd do it. |
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Paolo Di Canio, it's Paolo Di Canio
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« Reply #12 on: Monday, September 7, 2009, 15:34:15 » |
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Worth pointing out that if they do go under, they will be the third completely separate team from Accrington to do so. The previous two were Accrington FC (formed 1891, folded 1896) and Stanley Villa FC (later renamed Accrington Stanley FC) (formed 1891, folded 1966). The current Accrington Stanley FC was formed in 1968.
So anyone talking about their long history, previous debt problems, going out of the Football League before etc are actually talking about a totally different club, albeit from the same town.
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« Reply #13 on: Monday, September 7, 2009, 15:38:27 » |
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Oh its Accrington.
I was all ready to help Gary if he was in trouble.
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« Reply #14 on: Monday, September 7, 2009, 15:40:24 » |
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Oh its Accrington.
I was all ready to help Gary if he was in trouble.
at your age bruce?!!! would you use your walking stick? |
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