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maccawozzagod · 02-04-2008, 19:01

April 1st 12am

website issues story claiming that club are changing name as of next season to Mickey Mouse R us

April 1st 12:01pm

story still on website, nobody in Accrington has remotely been taken in by so called amusing April Fools Joke

at some point various aspects of the media have contacted the club to 'check' the credentials of the rumour ...... the club at this juncture should have slapped themselves on the back and had a chuckle that they had conned a few people ... and issued a retraction stating that we have had x number of phone calls including those from Sky, Lancs Telegraph and the White House ...result all fans ROFLMAO and LOL and PMSL etc ....friday night comes and the mood is nice and fresh on the back of talks of season ticket reductions, new stands, Family Excellence awards, blooming Football in the Community programme etc etc in addition to all laughing at Sky News for being numpties

April 1st PM

club adds fuel to the fire by saying that yes it was a joke but now they were considering the idea ... cue lots of free publicity (not a bad little idea - maybe attract a good few season ticket holders from the town?) which then turns into bad publicity with slanging matches between those who think its a good idea and those that think its a bad idea, LET forum between Stanley fans protecting the club and Rovers fans slating 'rip off' Stanley, between Eric Whalley and an undeserving Accrington public.

nett result?
possible new fans attracted to the website and cheap season tickets being appalled at the idea of being 'undeserving'
existing fans being made to feel stupid and ridiculed in pubs and workplaces across the borough and considering not renewing their season tickets because they either believe the rumour or are disgusted by the chronology of events. It would have been far easier to print up 10,000 A5 doble sided full colour leaflets and distribut around town at a cost of £150 + vat

.... this came close to being a major triumph IMHO but once again we snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.

02-04-2008, 19:01	#114
maccawozzagod God Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Red and White Fortnight Posts: 9,110 Liked: 1555 times Rep Power: 12676	Re: New name??? April 1st 12am website issues story claiming that club are changing name as of next season to Mickey Mouse R us April 1st 12:01pm story still on website, nobody in Accrington has remotely been taken in by so called amusing April Fools Joke at some point various aspects of the media have contacted the club to 'check' the credentials of the rumour ...... the club at this juncture should have slapped themselves on the back and had a chuckle that they had conned a few people ... and issued a retraction stating that we have had x number of phone calls including those from Sky, Lancs Telegraph and the White House ...result all fans ROFLMAO and LOL and PMSL etc ....friday night comes and the mood is nice and fresh on the back of talks of season ticket reductions, new stands, Family Excellence awards, blooming Football in the Community programme etc etc in addition to all laughing at Sky News for being numpties April 1st PM club adds fuel to the fire by saying that yes it was a joke but now they were considering the idea ... cue lots of free publicity (not a bad little idea - maybe attract a good few season ticket holders from the town?) which then turns into bad publicity with slanging matches between those who think its a good idea and those that think its a bad idea, LET forum between Stanley fans protecting the club and Rovers fans slating 'rip off' Stanley, between Eric Whalley and an undeserving Accrington public. nett result? possible new fans attracted to the website and cheap season tickets being appalled at the idea of being 'undeserving' existing fans being made to feel stupid and ridiculed in pubs and workplaces across the borough and considering not renewing their season tickets because they either believe the rumour or are disgusted by the chronology of events. It would have been far easier to print up 10,000 A5 doble sided full colour leaflets and distribut around town at a cost of £150 + vat .... this came close to being a major triumph IMHO but once again we snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. __________________ email brightvision@sky.com for all window cleaning quotes Last edited by maccawozzagod; 02-04-2008 at 19:03.