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Any news from the club yet???

We are into March and not heard anything ???:confused::confused:

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Thats a good point, most clubs usually announce about now, i know Burnley have publicised their season ticket renewals & prices. Would think the club would need to sort this out so people can renew in time or encourage new holders etc.

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finish this season 1st? .. You might not be in this league next season! :)

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:)Good point as we are still in the hunt for the playoffs and possible aurtomatic promotion:D how can a figure be announced,like Iukegtfc said it might be much later until its out of our (stanleys)hands:)

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Should do offer like burnley did i.e if we got promoted cheap ST's for people who order now or somethin...

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Agreed

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http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/f...sue-52049.html

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Survey: 25% of Premier League season ticket holders may quit their club | Football | guardian.co.uk

A trend that will continue I fear, but maybe there is scope for the Club putting a package together to appeal not only to exsisting ST Holders but ones who may not be able to afford PL prices but may still want a fix of live footy.

Would love to see us at the forefront with this something that would really catch the imagination and carry it's own headlines which in turn does the marketing for them

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Agree wholeheartedly Google Page Ranking - maybe now is the time to reel in some of those disgruntled Burnley and Rovers fans, but we must be realistic on pricing.
:theband:

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How about offering the same special price season ticket to existing stanley holders and holders of a valid 09/10 ST from any other club. That might attract a few.

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Not sure how good those figures are based on a survey of about 40 people per club :confused:

I would expect a considerable drop at Burnley. 7,000 plus people had free season tickets last season, wonder how may of those would have bought if they hadn't. To make matters worse next seasons prices have been increased, must be one of the few clubs to do that, add that to the likelihood of being relegated and I reckon it's a big own goal. I won't be renewing but purely because I can only get to a handful of games per season.

Having said all that I'm not convinced that many would go and buy a season ticket for Stanley. You may get more going to occasional matches but I still think many of those not renewing at the Turf will use what money they have to attend matches of their first club.

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season ticket holders are not a problem at Stanley. We have a 1000 people who come whether or not (mostly) so the only benefit of season tickets to the club is the money up front. We have a problem with the casual fan and that is why walk on prices should be the most attractive they can feasibly be.

We are the smallest club in the Football League

We have the worst facilities in the Football League

our pricing should reflect that and the accompanying marketing should be pushed at telling the whole country (there are away fans) that we have the cheapest walk ons in the entire league and probably the Conference.

Max at £10

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Right on the button, Your Maccaness. The £3 that is saved could then go on buying a programme or pie. Whichever is the tastier.

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And we are one of a few to still have a terrace.... I would like to see some Anti-Modern Football literature/Anti Prawn Sandwiches/Football Romantic/Bovril/Old Skool slant on our marketing............

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Think the programme would taste better than the burgers!

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Loads of Bradford came because it was cheap!!!! I agree

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also, do we catagorically know yet that the new stand will be built this summer? do we yet know whether it is indeedy all seater or are they still doing the chuckle brothers thing?

Prices for the season will need to include the new stand and I am not convinced anybody knows 100% who will be in the new stand. If away fans are there then they want top dollar off them but you cant charge away fans more than the dearest ticket for the rest of the ground (unless part of a promotion you can do 2 or 3 times a year subject to FL approval).

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Cannot see the new stand thingy happening just yet, if/when it does, it will have seats to conform with grant approval, so for the time being I would think we have got what we have got!! :) :)

If the club can find some other way of finding the cash, then maybe we could put a roof over the Coppice and we could stand there??? :rolleyes: :)

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This getting slightly off the topic of season tickets.
But (and I know there are these daft rules about the amount of seating that have to be met) I think improving the Whinney Hill side with a simple standing terrace (similar to that seen t'other week at Torquay) might be the best first step as here's limited space behind the chicken sheds and it will never be able to accommodate a full blown stand. But, for the next few seasons, Stanley are the kind of club that could and need to attract new fans who are happy to stand. I'm sure Wm Millar is right in that some of them might be getting fed up with the Premiership and all it stands for (money) and might be tempted back to 'roots' football. I'm not sure how many more fans (and that must be the return on investment) will come simply because they can sit down.
As a trainee old fart, with a season ticket for a seating area, it's clear that it's the kids and under 40s that need to be encouraged and that the Clayton End is what gives the Crown its atmosphere. Kids who like football aren't a****d about sitting down for 45 minutes at a stretch, as any teacher will tell you.
If there's decent concrete terracing, seats can always be added later. But additional standing room is what would bring biggest return on investment for big games and local derbies, IMHO.

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Loads of Bradford fans would probably have come if we were charging £18, some support travels better than others.

£10 for walk on's is not a bad idea but it may encourage people away from the season ticket end of things by thinking well I only get to 10 games a season or whatever.

This is only my ideas of maybe how things could possibly work:

I still think a membership season ticket would work best by charging say £50 up front for Adult & £25 for OAP/Student/Unemployed.

Then a nominal charge everytime you use your Season Ticket membership card for normal games which means matchday revenue really goes up with a bump.

It may be controversial but with that as it is spread the nominal charges could be something like:

Adult=£5 by 23 games =£115 (Total £165) up £15 from last seasons early bird on seating or £25 on standing

Oap/Student/Unemployed=£2=£46 (Total £71) up £21 from last seasons early bird prices

Under 12's Free

I suppose the point is then would folk be willing to pay more overall compered to last Season prices?

But the beauty of this system is payments are better spread for the Club with more revenue on matchdays & better spread for ST Holders in the sense they are not paying for everything up front and maybe more manageable on the pocket.

You also know with increased income for the Club without hopefully frightning people away you are helping with budgets etc.

It may just be radical enough to capture the headlines for the right reasons?

At the end of the day you are the punters would it work for you?

Speaking with my own circumstances in mind it could be the difference between me getting four season tickets or none for next season

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I personally think old skool matchday experience & standing if marketed correctly to Liverpool/Everton/Rovers & Burnley could increase attendances significantly......

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At Burnley you get the option to pay over 3 months or 10 months as well as the usual one off cash payment.

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Just a few points on this idea Google Page Ranking, you have quoted £165.00 as an increase from last season - which was far too cheap as we all know - what happens if instead of turning up for 23 home games, I only turn up for 20 as I have not paid too much for my season ticket (£50.00), then my spend reduces to £150.00! :eek: :)

Another point is that the current ST turnstile is manned by youngsters and does not involve cash, this would have to change! :eek: :)

By no means am I having a go Google Page Ranking :) but I just believe that the ST situation is that if they are £1.00 or £1000.00, the same amount will be sold :rolleyes: as was proven last year, therefore it is the people that turn up on the day that must be targeted, as Macca to name but one, have been going on about for a while!!! :) :)

Scrap ST and get 3000+ at every home game!!!!!!! :) :) :)

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Same problem with people paying on the day Joe in we would have youngsters manning the gate?

I admit there are flaws with the scheme in people may not turn up to all games but you have a cash pot in advance which okay may not equate to a massive amount but that is money for over the Summer which you would not have unless you have ST sales, I would also think that at the prices above would attract more than usual ST Holders who would become members for the reduction on the match day costs alone.

If it was targetted with flyers, newspaper ads, radio ads etc all the normal means to the wider public it may work.

Even at a Tenner I don't think we would get 3000, I think we would be lucky to get near 2000 per game apart from the Clubs with decent following come to town.

It may work in the Clubs favour if their is success on the field but without any payment up front if the Club went on a bad run people may vote with their feet?

Also as a ST Holder your seat is guranteed for all games if you were just paying on a first come first serve how many would that put off by not guaranteeing there same seat they have had for years?

As we have all batted about there is a chance to test the water coming up in the next few weeks with the Tuesday game against Barnet when the away following will be small and something could be tried with "Special Price Promotion" but the clock has been ticking on that one for a while and nothing seems to be happening:rolleyes:

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Which is a good idea but do the Club get paid that money straight away?

Is there also extra charges in terms of interest on that?

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I believe the club get paid throughout the season as the money gets paid.

There is a charge because it's outsourced to a finance company.

Personally I think season tickets are a must. Then there's room for a membership scheme which could give cheaper match day prices for walk ons. The benefit of that scheme can't just be measured in terms of finance for match day admission, it's an invaluable scheme for direct targetting of various promotions, merchandise etc :)

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Thanks Dave for answering that:)

Yes you are right about a membership being used for direct targetting alongside the C3PO computer system the Club were getting it could prove invaluable:)

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We are fast running out of time to have a decent price with a sensible length of time to think about sorting out the payment if we do not get some news soon. Best ever FL finish, best ever FL points haul, soon to be, most wins and most goals scored and still in some peoples eyes, play-offs yet to come! Why bother promoting an early Season Ticket deal :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :)

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You've been told once already, it's Cashy's job to be sarcastic. Behave :D

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Oops - sorry, again!!!! :o :o :D

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Maybe it's a reverse psychology thing Val

Late Season Ticket Offer:rolleyes:

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Could agree wi that,if i thought they knew what psychology meant.:rolleyes::D

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maybe they're waiting to see what everyone else locally does to make sure we blow them outta the water?

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Now,Now Rob, thats crediting em wi forward thinking!:D

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Our discount period for renewals ends on Wednesday. Team going down so pirces go up :D

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well with a bit of luck and some pro-active marketing there might be 12,000 potential new customers knocking about :rolleyes:

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Hold your horses people, I've been at the club today and I ve never seen so many envelopes being stuffed!!! They even gave me UkCowboys renewal letter to bring home with me (one less stamp!!).

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So go on then Sparkie Spill;)

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I don't know anymore than that, coz its Uks letter!!!

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Ya never heard of steaming em?:D

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That sounds painful:eek:

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£185.00 For Clayton End and if my memory serves me right, £185.00 is the most you can pay for a ticket. About £8.00 a game, not that bad really, some vouchers as well - spoken to Martin Edmundson, about £40.00 - letters in the post to existing ST holders!!!!!

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My address has changed since I got my ST !

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If the information has already been sent out would it not make sense to put it on the fishy site ?

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Silly man,sense n stanley in the same sentence?:D

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Got my renewal letter today. Purchase by 17th April for cheap price £185 seating £160standing Concession £145 seated £139 standing.

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strange that tommy, mine says £130 concession price n been up n paid it.:)(standing)

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Sorry Cashy slip of the finger quiteright £130

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Well Done to the club, If the info is correct in the LET. Then we have the 2nd lowest season ticket in the Football League so far. Only Rovers have cheaper and they subsided theres with the millions they get for TV ect.

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I know it's an early bird offer, but 19 days to pay up in full or miss out on the offer isn't all that great. The prices are fine - only a £1ish per game increase is ace and of course I'll be on board - but after what certain people at the club put us through in 09/10 I thought they'd look to help the fans out with different payment initiatives as suggested on here. A lot of people made large contributions to the club in September/October '09 (that would buy one or more 2010/11 season tickets) so may struggle to meet the early bird date because of the knock-on effect throughout the year. Nevermind eh. Tinpot forever. :)

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Great news about the price again.

Superb Value.

Ill be getting mine again ASAP :)

Only decision that needs to be made is whether I stay on the half way line or go in the clayton end !

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Taken from accy observer website...........



Tickets go on sale at 9am on Monday 19 April call 0871 434 1968. Early bird offer includes £40 ASFC vouchers to be claimed for adults buying season ticket before May 4 2010. Other terms and conditions apply.

BEFORE 4 MAY:

Seating Standing
Adults £185 £160
Concession £145 £130
U16s / full-time students £75 £75
U12s Free Free
FROM 4 MAY:

Seating Standing
Adults £230 £207
Concession £180 £160
U16s / full-time students £90 £90
U12s Free Free

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superb value it is. ya can't beat atmosphere standing though smudge.;)

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Come on Smudgie. Get yerself onto the Clayton End with the ULTRAS. Bring your flag and sing like a good un.

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Might have to.

Not been behind the goals since the Unibond days :D

Apart from the odd game of course

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Will be getting mine as soon as student loan comes through!

Yeah I know, Im, a cheapskate!!

:):):)

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Wish they did student tickets when I was at uni , had to pay full whack !

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The payment dates are very short as Shaker mentioned a full month would have been far better, people who are paid monthly may just now struggle with that date?

Prices are not bad overall

Got to look at the finances to see if it's viable and worthwhile

I have to admit for the first time in a long time not being even bothered about last Tuesday's game till actually setting off for the game.

Maybe just to much football in my life at the mo?

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nobody can really say that the offer isn't on for long enough (4th May though not 17th April), it's around the same time every season! Glad to see it's still cheap, and glad to see it's gone up as well because last year was really cheap


Still not getting one though, as I prefer to pay full price!!!!!! (always skint this time of year)

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Same here not within my budget in short space of time, so will have to spread the cost per match again :(
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Shame really,prices were not announced a few weeks ago, therefore giving those who need it.the time to save up.

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'19 days to pay up in full or miss out on the offer isn't all that great' (Shakermaker)


I think a few people may have got their wires crossed on the early bird date. The correct final date to obtain the earlybird discount is 4th May, the 17th of April date given is for if you want to be able to reserve your seat as well.

Both myself and UkCowboy clarified this with Lew and Martin in the shop on wednesday afternoon.

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In the renweal letter it says:-

I wondered where the Observer got their date from as there was no mention of 4th May anywhere in the official correspondence from the club (renewal letter).

So the final date for payment (if you're not bothered about your previous seat location) is the 4th May?

Very confusing.

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I don't get it the first paragraph of the letter is that chucking in the towel on this Season?

No mention of May 4th anywhere within the letter?

If you don't renew by April 17th do you also not qualify for the vouchers?

Why not just keep it simple?

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Any news on what the on the door prices are going to be next year ?

Season ticket @ 75 is still a bargain but since I miss weekday games if the on the door stays around £5/£6 I'd be better off without.

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Accrington Stanley

Tried to copy the page, but could not!!! :) :) :)

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Here you go:
http://www.accringtonstanley.co.uk/g...010_11_web.jpg

You can't read the small print though.

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Cheers Redash!!!! :D :D :)

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seems a bit daft to me from what i heard from 4th may seating dearer than Rovers?:confused:

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Hopefully people will see that even at £230 it's only £10 per game to support THEIR local team and help them progress in the Football League; saving a fiver on each and every visit (if on-the-gate prices stay as they are). If they buy before the 4th it's an even better saving.

Hopefully the under12s that get in for free will badger their parents to get season tickets because they want to be in and amongst the colour and noise of the Clayton End on matchday.

Hopefully the hell of a season that 09/10 has shown us will convince some adrenaline junkie walk-ons to sign on for the full 23 of 2010/11.

Hopefully more Accringtonians will realise that The Crown Ground can offer much more of an all round real football experience than anything shown down at Ewood.

If we are to take ourselves seriously, a bigger fan base is a must. Coley and the lads have laid all that potential down there, now it's up to our commerical department to do what none have done before and CAPITALISE :D

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Trying to make the "Early Bird" look appealing - I think - fact is in my opinion, these should have been on sale 6/8 weeks ago, when we were winning the odd match!!! :rolleyes: Folks would have had more time to spread costs, plus when we were all talking play-offs, people would have bought one. Just my opinion Cashy :) :)

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theres a hell of a lot of hope yon shaker.:D yer paragraph 2nd last of All round football experience, whilst i agree, i doubt if many older walk ons will, yer last one agree 100%.;)

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i will get one ... if cav comes back do i get my $ back

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Better check the small print Grimps!!!!! :D :D :)

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have already paid fer mine, if he returns i walk forever.:(

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seasontickets

Link from the website, Coley looks well pleased :rolleyes: :D

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Face like a slapped arse, P.A. n Coley dont mix well.:D

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Anybody any ideas on how these have gone??

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That's his tough, gritty, backs to the wall "we'll prove the bookies wrong yet again" look. ;)

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:) just under 800 :)

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is that up on last season? or similar?

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similar as far as i know cashy:)

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800?...seems a lot for Stanley? I thought it was usually around the 400 mark?

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was oer 600 last season i was told.

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Oh well, maybe it is 800 then. Of course the club could do what other clubs do and tell us, but I suppose that'd be too easy for Stanley. :rolleyes:

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They will mate - next week.:rolleyes::D

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:) this figure includes under 12s season tickets which are free WH !!:)

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Where have you got the info from Mab??? By the way, 800 is better than I thought!! Would be great to get 4 figures!!!!

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:) Its unoffical VALAIRIAN !! just some detective work and counting ;) season ticket sales seem to be on a par with last yrs sales standing season ticket all clayton end 334.... seat season tickets all areas mainly in the main stand with a few in the clayton end 445....779 intotal not bad to say we average just under 2000 last season joe!!. information from the stanleystore aldershot game or macclesfield town home games :) click on buy a seat and it brings the stadium seat planner up and show which tickets are taken ie season tickets same on clayton end standing and seats. its easy so if some one elses wants to check just click on the link and log in:) http://www.accringtonstanley.co.uk/g...n/topstore.jpg like i said in another post the total will include under 12s who are free. Yes VAL it would be fantastic if we could get over athousand ST Sales:)

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Cheers for that Mab, will take a closer look at that!!

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I didn't renew my two tickets and won't be in the future while O'Neill and Heys are still at Stanley.

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Didnt renew mine and my mate who was going to get one after slowly becoming hooked on stanley decided against it to while oneill and heys remain.

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Have renewed mine months ago with no doubts or reservations at all. It's the team and the club I support, not the numpties who're currently running it!

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Same wi me, disagree wi baggy n davo, but understand were there coming from.:eek:

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This where football is like no other business, they have you by the short and curlies. :D

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We'd all love it if the liars, cheats, scoundrels and charlatans fell on one gre't big proverbial sword in the Crown carpark (or just bogged off, really), but the love of watching the Reds prevails every day of the week. Personally, I can't be arsed with any of the behind-the-scenes nonsense anymore. Until some kind of community project way of running the club can be started up (and I fear this is ages away, if at all in sight), it's all about them eleven men and that balding duo doing what they do best in the name of Accrington Stanley. I haven't the energy to get narked off every other day at O'Neill's lies. Nope, as with others this season, 2010/11 is footy, footy and only footy for me. And I'm glad I've got a season ticket to watch the ridiculousness unfold. :)

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ya know me better n that.

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Probably sums it up. Surely we should support our club not criticise and punish it at every opportunity.

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Same here, Shakey, lad. Spent too much time fretting over their antics. Just want to turn up, sup me beer, have a bit of craic, stand on the Clayton End, support the lads and get to as many away games as possible. Sod the rest of it!
:alright:

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yep sat afternoon in the oakleigh pre match, n those 2 lying ******* dont exist.;)