Jon Anderson of the 70's group "YES"

[Boeing Guy]

Having being brought up on a steady diet of Yes, Jon and Vangellis, Pink Floyd, Steely Dan, Genesis, James Taylor, Crosby Stills Nash and Young, Peter Frampton, Asia, ten years After more prog rock etc...... is there any counselling I can get?

But seriously, regardless of your opinion of Jon's music, I think this is a great thing for the team, it cannot be worse than the famous Milk Advert! He is giving somthing back to his town of birth and if it bring more publicity to Stanley, all the better

[Wynonie Harris]

Agreed, BG!

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by Boeing Guy

Having being brought up on a steady diet of Yes, Jon and Vangellis, Pink Floyd, Steely Dan, Genesis, James Taylor, Crosby Stills Nash and Young, Peter Frampton, Asia, ten years After more prog rock etc...... is there any counselling I can get?

But seriously, regardless of your opinion of Jon's music, I think this is a great thing for the team, it cannot be worse than the famous Milk Advert! He is giving somthing back to his town of birth and if it bring more publicity to Stanley, all the better

And if he wants to give a tune or two on the pitch at half time all well and good

[cashman]

Originally Posted by Boeing Guy

Having being brought up on a steady diet of Yes, Jon and Vangellis, Pink Floyd, Steely Dan, Genesis, James Taylor, Crosby Stills Nash and Young, Peter Frampton, Asia, ten years After more prog rock etc...... is there any counselling I can get?

But seriously, regardless of your opinion of Jon's music, I think this is a great thing for the team, it cannot be worse than the famous Milk Advert! He is giving somthing back to his town of birth and if it bring more publicity to Stanley, all the better

Agree B.G. apart from the milk ad comment, whilst some may view it as n insult, I know fer fact it brought Accy Stanley to fore oer many places abroad, When i had me bar in Spain,yeh would be gobsmacked at the amount of customers that referred to it, when they found out me origin.

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by cashman

Agree B.G. apart from the milk ad comment, whilst some may view it as n insult, I know fer fact it brought Accy Stanley to fore oer many places abroad, When i had me bar in Spain,yeh would be gobsmacked at the amount of customers that referred to it, when they found out me origin.

Stanley are well know all over the place When Joan went to Kenya the lads working in the safari camp had all heard of Stanley

[Boeing Guy]

Fair enough Cashy, it did do more for Stanley than Rushy, but then he was quite handy with the ball

[susie123]

Originally Posted by jaysay

Stanley are well know all over the place When Joan went to Kenya the lads working in the safari camp had all heard of Stanley

I was in a crowded bar in Bruges in 1996 sampling some of their 200 or so beers. Got chatting with a Belgian guy in his twenties, mentioned I came from a place called Accrington, he immediately came out with Accrington Stanley.

[cashman]

Originally Posted by susie123

I was in a crowded bar in Bruges in 1996 sampling some of their 200 or so beers. Got chatting with a Belgian guy in his twenties, mentioned I came from a place called Accrington, he immediately came out with Accrington Stanley.

Have found that in many places even the Caribbean isles n Cricket is there main game.

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by cashman

Have found that in many places even the Caribbean isles n Cricket is there main game.

Ya but Wes Hall was well known or yon and in Accy

[Alvin the chipmunk]

Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris

One thing's for sure...Alvin will be absolutely over the moon about it. Prog rock and Stanley - his two major passions together!

Spot on Mr Harris!! Unbelievably excited at the news, I've said for years we should be cheeky and ask Jon for something like this. Maybe we could send him a shirt with "GOING FOR THE" on the back and the number "1".

Me and a few of my prog head mates can't wait for the gig and if it promotes Stanley well even better!! I guess he is finally finding his way home.....



Although Topographic Oceans can stay at home please Jon. Admit it Wynonie....you'll be first in line holding a battered copy of Fragile on vinyl.

[Atarah]

But, where could we hold such a concert for such a star? We had better start thinking NOW. I imagine its the PARKING that would be the problem. We would have to do a "park and ride".
We could suggest the original Accrington Stanley Ground, nr Peel Park School, or, Oak Hill Park would be good also.