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The result and the crowd figure say it all.

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The only possitive was the penelty save, they were better than us in all departments

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Exeter deserved the win, we never worked their keeper until 10 mins before half time, very poor,too many Ariel balls, abysmal attendance, which may be a positive after that display,:eek: At least its 6 pts from 3 tough opening matches, which i said pre-match,i would have took if offered. The only positive from today is Rochdale got stuffed.:D

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:(You've got it one cashy:) and picking luck j as mom thought Toto should of been given it imho. Rommy Boco and Andy Bishop were at todays game in the directors seating area;):)

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My 1st game bk in over year half due to running commitments. Looked good for 15 mins in all game

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A harsh footballing lesson for Stanley in a way the inexperience told as it was men against boys with Exeter looking a very good passing side. Defensively we looked frail and some basic blunders, midfield looked wafer thin at times and we struggled up front with nothing really clicking, positives second half we had a go and looked more of a threat particularly with the introduction of Chippendale down the left starting to create but one for Cookie and the lads to sit down and watch back and learn from which I am sure they will.

As Cashy said six points from three tough fixtures is a good return so just back to the training ground and go again next Saturday at Cheltenham.

The crowd number today however is a real worry coming off the back of two wins and the feel good factor before today's game:o

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That awful attendance is amazing after two good wins. Torrential rain? Everyone gone to Blackpool for the Bank Holiday weekend? Any other ideas?

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Yeh i'll give yeh one, How about many of our locals are a waste of space?:rolleyes:

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Thats not going to encourage anyone cashy , but I admit the crowd figure was disapointing

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I presume you mean Andy Bishop from the Shakers??? Funny that ........as he was listed as one of the Bury substitutes at the Ricoh ( Coventry ) this afternoon !!!:eek:;)

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Plus £17 for walk on adults.

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Past caring, if 2 wins against 2 of the top sides in division don't encourage, what i say won't make much difference. So i'll stand by me comment.;)

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Rovers at home, DIY , people gone away for the weekend as you say million and one reasons but we have to keep banging the drum we are a FL Club and look at ways to attract Fans old and new whilst keeping them coming back

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How many from exeter city to day .

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Rovers at home cannot be a factor in the terrible gate. If anything their missing thousands this season should have boosted our support. I just couldn't believe the empty spaces at kick off, though I should know better by now. Cooky must be absolutely devastated that two wins on the bounce are rewarded thus. How can the team be expected to inspire under these circumstances? It must have been a factor in Stanley's insipid performance today. Exeter will not have an easier 3 points all season. We were terrible. Toto threatened to self destruct several times before he was caught napping yet again for their second goal and should have been hauled off immediately, unless Eckersley wasn't available? I'm struggling to nominate a MOM, and certainly Joyce wasn't it, as he seemed to have reverted back to his poor form from last season. Sheppard was subbed again instead of Podge, who had another nothing game, and why Gray wasn't brought on beggars belief. I would like to see Dawson given a start instead of Lindfield who, whatever Football 19 says, is far better at full back than playing further upfield. All very depressing, though at least the Shrimps got tubbed by Port Vale.

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Money would be the sticking point for me, the teen fancies starting watching again but it's too expensive for both of us for what amounts to 90 mins of "entertainment".
** £17 is her bus pass to 6th form for a week**

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We've won 2 n lost 1 and played 3 league games in total thats correct init:confused: BBC Sport - Football - League Two Table :eek:

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About 170

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Just about to put it on guess the gate ;)

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Sky say the same!!!! Played 4 !!!! :confused::confused:

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980 ish for accy home fans .

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I suspect the past few years of late postponements will have been one factor in the stayaways. Be honest how many of you expected it to be on ? :).

How did Alan Gow play apart from his 2 goals. I would have thought he was too good for League 2

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Alan Gow was a class apart and with him and Cureton up front the Grecians won't be far off come the end of the season.

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Bet Cureton signed for the Grecians hoping for free samples :D

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Thought Toto had a real bad day at the office, :eek: Barnett i thought did very well when he came on, it may just have earned him a start next sat?

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Mate, it's been done time and time again since this forum started over ten years ago. Between us, we've suggested everything - bring a friend, more advertising, special deals, match buses from Peel Street, Friday night football, lap dancers on the Clayton End blah blah ad infinitum. We've also come up with every possible excuse for the stayaways - Blackburn at home, Burnley at home, holidays, the weather, admission prices, the way the club is run, aliens landing in Livingstone Road etc etc.

Nothing has made any difference. Our gates are no better than they were in the first season in the conference. Sadly, I've come to the conclusion that nothing is going to rouse the Accrington public from their zombie-like apathy. If anyone thinks differently, please feel free to air your suggestions!

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sadly Wynonie, the lap dancing idea was never tried ... pretty sure I'd try to double my current attendance rate if it was!

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Bring bk the standing cow shed
Plus a nice place to peeee and poo etc

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Thought we didn't play that badly today, sh1tty goals against, not enough chances created and the few half chances not converted.

Thought Will, Shephard and chippendale were our only decent attacking players

Can't understand why our only goal threat was taken off (was he injured?) and even more baffling is why Gray wasn't put on when we needed a goal. I've still never seen ckarky have a shot or even look close to scoring.

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Grimps second line is a classic:D

As Wynonie states it has been discussed plenty of times on here and one would like to think that with the New Board there is a wealth of expertise that will have thoughts on the subject and ideas of their own of how to help grow the fan base?

There is sometimes the apathy of people but there are wider social and economic arguments as well with football in general but sometimes a simple statement or action can make a bold statement as well as bringing paying customers through your doors.

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Ah! A striker who can be in two places at once! What more can you ask for? :D

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Also (not an excuse but) the Oaklea was showing Rovers v Leicester on Tv (which I thought was illegal:confused:) If I was a Ravers fan thinking of paying £17 to watch Stanley at about half 2 I would have took one look outside and gone no.

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The pub was hardly packed with Rovers fans or anyone else, when we left at 2.45 so I don't reckon that had much effect on the gate.

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its the prices ,there is a recession on which is affecting where people are spending their money whether people believe it or not.another factor the amount of people who dont live in accy anymore:eek: a polish player and a local asian player would probably double it;)

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The recession's on nationwide and lots of other towns have immigrant communities. I don't notice any other football league club getting sub-1,200 gates.

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In fact i commented there was more in on Tuesday night, it was pretty dead in yon.:eek:

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Yes on bury web site Bishops last game played was quoted as yesterday v Coventry. He perhaps has a look alike

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I was looking at the Conference crowd figures for the other weekend and only Alfreton Town had a worse home gate than we had yesterday. The next worst was 1300ish.

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This is confusing.:confused: site i just was on his last appearance was aug 21st v Doncaster? was unused sub yesterday i see, can that not mean he wasn't yon?

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Can't say I've noticed a massive upsurge of the Irish community turning up to the Crown Ground, not a good theory :)

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Classic but correct :)

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missed the game yesterday,so cant really comment on the performance.
Looking at the line up,did we again go 4-2-4?,if so,you will get these type of results this season.
I said before the season started,if you set up this attacking way,you will win or lose.and not draw many games.
Exeter have some good experienced pros,so hopefully our young lads will use these experiences on there learning curve.
Finally,6 points from 3 games is not that bad!!!,keep the faith boys,were only a very young inexperienced team,and this season is going to be tough!!

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It looked more like 4-4-2 to me with Hatfield and Lindfield wide midfield, though I'm not the sharpest tool in the box as far as systems are concerned, or at anything else do I hear my fellow Clayton enders, say?

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Well, I have left it until today to put my report online. From what I saw, yes it was men against boys, but to be fair, the boys kept trying. I actually enjoyed the game even though we got stuffed. My only thoughts that were downbeat was the size of the crowd and I have read enough to know it has been done to death on this thread. Whatever the reasons for the small crowd (weather, Rovers at home, Burnley at Huddersfield, Bank holiday weekend etc etc etc) it happened. Where the club go from here is up to them. Better advertising, incentives to attend they must all happen. I still think we have the makings of a promotion challenging team and Stanley are going to get thumped every now and again. Keep the faith in Cooky and Leam. I am.

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Yep they did keep trying n cannot to me be faulted fer that, Whilst yeh mention the small crowd, what disappointed me again on sat,was the fact no-one came on Clayton End just before K-O, selling 50-50. tickets:( whilst it aint a big earner fer the club, we always buy if someone comes around,n wi our small gates,i think every £1 is worth having?:confused: