tans
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« Reply #15 on: Monday, September 7, 2009, 15:43:39 » |
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fuck you you ginger cunt
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magicroundabout
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« Reply #16 on: Monday, September 7, 2009, 15:47:48 » |
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fuck you you ginger cunt
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pauld
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« Reply #17 on: Monday, September 7, 2009, 17:08:13 » |
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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?
Think it was Accrington, but it's not just seats, their whole set-up isn't geared to coping with League football. As someone else said, they just don't get the gates needed to sustain League football even at that level. Sad really, they've earned their right to play in the League with their football but can't sustain it off the pitch. There's a few clubs in non-League recently who've been driven to the brink (and IIRC Newcastle Blue Star driven out of business) by ground grading requirements. FFS don't tell Phil Gartside though - it will be another way for the Prem elite to pull up the ladder behind them |
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« Reply #18 on: Monday, September 7, 2009, 17:53:36 » |
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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
As Paul says, Maybe they cannot "afford" to be in the league but have earned the right to play there. Their manager John Coleman joined them when they were in the Northern Premier League First Division. He has earned the right to manage in the league by getting ASFC Promoted...... The team have earned the right and deserve to play in the Football League. |
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michael
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« Reply #19 on: Monday, September 7, 2009, 17:56:02 » |
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An interesting Accrington Stanley fact is that in their first season back in the football league, their average player salary was less than GBP30,000.
I'd warrant that this has risen since then, whilst attendances have not particularly.
In fact if anything I'd imagine after the novelty factor of the first season back, attendance has probably fallen.
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« Reply #20 on: Monday, September 7, 2009, 17:59:01 » |
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An interesting Accrington Stanley fact is that in their first season back in the football league, their average player salary was less than GBP30,000.
I'd warrant that this has risen since then, whilst attendances have not particularly.
In fact if anything I'd imagine after the novelty factor of the first season back, attendance has probably fallen.
You are correct. But they tried to sign more established Football League Players to try and compete... Although I think Darlington will be the next team to go bust. Massive stadium, had a league cup attendance of only 1,840 in a stadium of over 20,000 |
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« Reply #21 on: Monday, September 7, 2009, 18:00:01 » |
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There's something I don't trust about Accrington Stanley ... Has anyone ever seen them and Oxford United in the Football League together at the same time? Hmmm, I'm quite suspicious  |
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sheepshagger
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« Reply #22 on: Monday, September 7, 2009, 18:10:05 » |
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Given your closeness with names, and the fact that you want to be close to them and save their little Northern souls - why don't you just move there and start fundraising for them.....
Oh go on - please.......
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nevillew
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« Reply #23 on: Tuesday, September 8, 2009, 07:32:34 » |
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Given your closeness with names, and the fact that you want to be close to them and save their little Northern souls - why don't you just move there and start fundraising for them.....
Oh go on - please.......
Now there might be more people willing to donate to that cause... |
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Paolo Di Canio, it's Paolo Di Canio
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Samdy Gray
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« Reply #24 on: Tuesday, September 8, 2009, 07:46:41 » |
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I'll give a tenner for Gazza to Accrington |
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pauld
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« Reply #25 on: Tuesday, September 8, 2009, 08:01:43 » |
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You could raise 300k in a week for a "Fuck off Stanley" fund |
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« Reply #26 on: Tuesday, September 8, 2009, 08:14:22 » |
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You could raise 300k in a week for a "Fuck off Stanley" fund Give me an idea  |
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pauld
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« Reply #27 on: Wednesday, November 4, 2009, 09:37:58 » |
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« Reply #28 on: Wednesday, November 4, 2009, 11:24:48 » |
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I found Jesus, not DV, I am saved! |
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