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ta-da Eric

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ta-da league two :mosher:

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ta-da football, unless Chester manage to get the FA to issue them with a licence to play.

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Didn't particularly like what he said about the club regarding playing facilities, He was the chair of ASFC so why didn't he upgrade the facilities when he had the chance, oh yes and pay the bloody taxman.

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mr w has just stab us the fans right in the back . bet he had a bet on to

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not to worry grimps, i can also stab in the back.:D he probably didn't do these things outback ozzy, was probably paying someones gambling debt off wi the money.:D:rolleyes:

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maybe but not run off to city they are **** and the ground in england

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he be pay the det of at city lost of places to go poker ing

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the more i think about E.W.s comments, the more i think they smack of bitterness? since the DON took command, there IMHO has been positive moves coming from the club of which i have been very pleased. many of these things i guess E.W. would never countenance, so just maybe he wants the DON to fail? could be totally wrong, but thats whats goin through my mind.:(

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:eek:Eric was at the crown ground this morning like most mornings,just wondering has the deal been done yet:confused:

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He doesnt offically leave as chairman until tommorrow..

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Eric Whalley, I wouldn't pay him in washers!!!

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Well said that man,Wales is welcome to him :D:D:D

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Stabby Whalley.....sound familiar?

I find it incredible that a man so passionate about your club can now turn round and be as critical as that. Hasn't he been Mr Accrington Stanley for all these years? If so why neglect the ground and not pay what's due to the tax man?

Now he's left it for somebody else to sort out,

Stabby Whalley...sounds about right.

Best of luck guys for the season. Rivals on the field but comrades off.

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Like the quote in the Observer,'Its just liaising with the manager,with the team and making sure everybody's happy'.That was one of Eric's strong points,making people happy!!

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He has certainly made me happy by leaving.

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Reckon he'll have his work cut out there with all their current problems. They can't even play their friendlies at the moment.

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[quote=Christies Child;730667]Stabby Whalley.....sound familiar?

I find it incredible that a man so passionate about your club can now turn round and be as critical as that. Hasn't he been Mr Accrington Stanley for all these years? quote]


bit like all the so called stanley fans who turned on eric, if it wasnt for that man they would be playing sunday football nowadays, the "fans" need to remember that instead of stabbing him in the back....


what goes around comes around :tongueout

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you'll struggle to find anyone on here who doesn't appreciate all the good work that Mr Whalley put into the club. Unfortunately though, with Eric, he wasn't a "people person" and as such he has probably cost the club a lot of money in the long run.

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Spot on Macca Eric will go down in football history as the man who saved ASFC from oblivion and for that I,m sure the true fans of the club will be forever grateful.Eric was never a great Google Page Ranking man and never will be as far as the fans are concerned and he has gone to pastures new to spread his own brand of happiness,good luck to both him and chester (your gonna need it).For stanley the shackles have been thrown off so onwards and upwards has to be the message for the fast approaching season. :theband:

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One of the game's true characters, all the Best for the future Eric:mosher:

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Drag a struggling club up by its boot laces. Give us all something we never thought possible ( re entry into the FL ) Improve the ground beyond all recognition, even though as he said it is still one of the worst in the league. All this on poor attendances that inexplicably go less as the club goes upwards, Having put according to one article £2 million of his own money in, and then be abused as some of the above post. No wonder Eric is cutting his ties.
He never used two words if one would do, except the occasional expletive.
THANKS Eric and good luck whatever you do.

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Where has somebody abused him?

all anybody has done is point out the frailties that I am sure he recognises himself

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I think we can only say a great big thank you to Eric for all he has done for Stanley and I wish him well for the future, even if it is with Steven Vaughan, for whom I have very little time. I do have a sneaky little wish, however, for the coming season, which is that Russell Whalley should be turned away from the clubhouse one matchday! Who knows, if I wish hard enough, it could happen!!?

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I will second that, if he has anything to do with the Sports Bar I not be seen there unless it's to slam the door in his face.:D

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Sad that Eric's gone . . . but every cloud has a silver lining !

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Chester Crisis Goes To Court

Chester's ongoing inability to play matches shows no sign of lifting with the taxman meeting Administrators Refresh Recovery in court.
The move can be reasonably assumed to be a challenge to the way the company in Administration arranged a CVA that would see the taxman get just 15% of it's dues. [Bulls News]

Irony, what irony. :rolleyes:

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What Raver neglects to mention is the fact Don McKay was a great bloke, also a damn good manager of the rovers, fact they would never have progressed into the premier under him, through no fault of his own, he had took them as far as he could, under his working circumstances, the same parellel could be made fer E.W.

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Eric can be applauded for hiring Coleman and taking the club full-time paid staff, so credit where credt is due. My personal view is that JC is more than 70% creditable for the success with the budgets given. I believe, not many would have achieved the same with the given resources. BUT eric appointed him, and that was the masterstroke. Eastwood Hanley who are they ?

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Not wishing to take anything away from the success of John Coleman here, but the resources available to him have been by no means scarce for the bulk of his reign. Comparitively & relatively speaking.

Words on Eric Whalley? On a personal and sentimental level I will miss him around. I'll always think that he could've 'gone out' in a better way had he sold up sooner, and I've been angry at his decisions/words often, but the commitment to the cause of getting the club back into the Football League can only be admired and the memories will be treasured always.

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never put Eastwood Hanley and Eric Whalley in the same sentence please

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If this refers to Eastwood beating an overwork Accy side in the late 80's a defeat which ultimately lead to Eric resigning as Manager few on here will remember it.
Just shows how much the club as moved on.

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was that the game where Steve Bramwell (fishmonger) played in goal and the team turned up 15 minutes late?

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John Kilner was in goal, the remainder of the team consisted of stalwarts like Grimmy, Steve Parry, Rowwy, Martin Eatough all who left with Eric.
I can still hear the Champers rattling around in the boot of the Coach the Directors saw fit not to share them around and they brought them back to the club unopened. the team hasd played something like 6 games in a fortnight and it showed.

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4-0 as I remember it. I still believe Eric knew he was going and taking half the team with him. I think it was the 88/89 season.

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Whilst I agree with most of the comments on Mr Whalley in that he has dragged the football club back into the big time (so to speak). I cannot forgive him for the comments on the mini series on what he said about the stewards. Washers - he should be have been thankful that people wanted to do the job and get all the sh*t from both home and away spectators. And yes I have been one of those abused by home speccies when attempting to do as I had been told by Mick and other senior stewards. It is a thankless task and one which Mr Whalley should have appreciated, especially when mucked about with wages.

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Macca,

Will look the date up but to my memory there were 2 big Eastwood games, plus one were we lost 4-0 when we Gerry Keenan was manager.

The Steve Bram in goal was Boxing game in the early 80's, in a Cheshire League cup reply with a 1-30pm ko. Kev Bradshaw missed the coach, we waited for ages; then got changed on the coach, hence the late KO. A good day was had when we won (1-0 from memory)

The "other" Eastwood game was when I was AWOL, but the story I believe was Accy needed to win and lost. Drinks were withheld and EW fell out with the directors on the way home???

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Talking of directors, I notice Frank Martindale has left the club. I will miss the banter on the coach to Torquay ( he being a St Helens RL supporter and my missus a Wigan Warriors supporter). I do hope he will have a long and happy retirement, but it would be nice to see him around the club. Thanks Frank, I for one will miss you.

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Crikey, Eric, talk about out of the frying pan...

Daily Post North Wales - Sport News - Football News - Is it the end for Chester City FC? Club's fate in hands of FA

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Slightly better news for Chester:
BBC SPORT | Football | My Club | C | Chester | Chester can make pre-season bow

The FA's allowing a temporary reprieve for them to play Droylsden in a charity match.

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It's not looking good for Chester. They met with the Conference and the FA on Monday and a statement was promised for yesterday. Nothing's been said since. As you'd expect, Grays, who are supposed to be hosting them on Saturday, aren't very pleased.

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According to the clubs owner on DEE 106 F.M.,The F.A. have granted affiliation so the game is on at Grays! And they have been docked minus 25 points apprentley! :eek:

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Bramwell played in the Boxing day game 1984/85 season
which was a League Cup Replay which was won 2-1 Mooney, Farnworth after a 1-1 Parry att 210 draw at the Crown
And Keenan's Record against Eastwood Hanley
15th Dec 1984 Home 1-1 Farnworth Att- 220
20th April 1985 Away 0-5

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There's more on Official Statement by Board of the Football Conference Regarding Chester City (2004) Ltd and BBC SPORT | Football | My Club | C | Chester | Chester hit by 25-point penalty.

Irrespective of the 25 point deduction, Chester supporters must be breathing a huge sigh of relief. Best of luck to them in the new season.

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I think Mick Wadsworth wants to check his facts (Or maybe the BBC) either way, Grimsby were not punished last season it was Rotherham, what a plonker Rodney

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Now the FA's going to review the Conference's decision 'as a matter of priority':
TheFA.com - FA Statement

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i heard there 1st conference match is called off.:confused: twas on the beeb northern news.

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Good luck to Chester - as always in such cases its the fans who will suffer.

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good bye chester city. and hello maybe afc chester

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There's more at BBC SPORT | Football | My Club | C | Chester | Chester match at Grays called off. For their fans' sakes, lets hope there's something positive in the next few days.

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Do you include the woman in the head scarf who barracked us on our return to the Football League?

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No he was wearing his mums knickers on his head.:D

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Yeah. Comes back to me now. That was the chant from the terraces.

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Chester now been given permission to kick off their season this saturday. Though club still appealing against the 25 point deduction. apparently they are lucky to be in the BS premier as teams apparently relegated whilst in administration get relegated again to BSN but Chester claim they came out of administration prior to seasons kick off.