Cheerleaders at Stanley - Oh No!
 

Remember its been asked on this forum twice now if we want cherleaders... asked a good 6 months apart and both times it got a resounding NO from 90% of the fans.. if not 95-99%

Well who listens to fans eh.. It would seem we are getting them next season

people at new era are looking for "american style cheerleaders" (direct quote) to train for pre match entertainment as accrington stanley next season

see p19 of this weeks observer


hmmm
I have seen these at various grounds... Carlisle and I think Dagenham , Morecambe have had them.. there bright and colourfull and do no harm... But purists might see it as bad.. personally I have mixed feelings and the jury is out on this one....

Discuss?

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They have them at Burnley and everyone complains about them, there is too many etc

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as long as they're all over 16 i'm all for it.


for da lads

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They will all be about 8 probably

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advert is for 13 to 18 year olds.....


thats me out then.....

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the woman that trains the burnley cheerleaders is fit.

she can grace the crown any day.

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16+ and I'm not complaining :D

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why not have them??? they add a bit of half time entertainment other thatn walking around to other side and reading program.

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And watching me fork the pitch hehehehe :D

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and me hehehe

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and shouting uve missed a bit :-)

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so where having pre match entertainment at half time are we.. theres a novelty :)

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Just testing you kipax ;)

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yeah just testing :p

Dont see the piont in pre match cheerlearders as most fans dont arrive till 5-10 mins before kick off

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If their slim and petite it can’t do much harm. Can someone tell me when the next home game is, I wouldn’t want people thinking I made a effort because of the Cheerleaders.

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Stevenage next saturday i think

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Cheers Cafu, no pun intended......

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is it raise ur scarf day next saturday and wear as much red as possible???

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The love of your life might be one Cafu hehehe

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hehehe she would have to have a summer transfer

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Thought you weren't supposed to face the pitch when you're on duty???

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I've been watching St Helens and the cheerleaders come on the pitch when a try has been scored but don't seem to leave until they've done their routine even if the match has restarted. I think this is too much but it's good for the half time break, let's get them up Stanley for half time only.

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The pitch quality may deteriorate if their is something to look at instead of the grass when im on at half time :D

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yeagh Rugby has them.. theres some pics of the Wigan ones from last sundays wigan v st helens game.. there on my website.

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Had a look but the St Helens cheerleaders are babes.

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The idea of cheerleaders (as in Ra-Ra Pom-Pom etc) is really naff.

However , I'm all in favour of things going on on the pitch at half-time and pre-match (most people would be seated well before the kick-off if my "early toss" idea had been treated seriously by the Club)

The problem is , as always , that it would need someone to organise this planned entertainment on a regular basis. The Club is highly unlikely to find the funds to retain such a person , so we're back to volunteers . Sadly , the goodwill of most potential helpers has already been stretched well past breaking-point and they are unlikely to commit themselves to another exercise in being p***ed about with no thanks for or appreciation of their efforts.

The only answer is , I believe , enlightened self-interest. For example , a third party (such as a local business) sponsors the entertainment and provides the personnel to see it through.

There's no doubt , though , that a "professional" football club should have something going on for the paying punters during the gaps in the two-and-a-half hours when no football is being played.

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I think I've said this on numerous occasions, but I hate the idea of cheerleaders at football matches.

I think you're right Henry to suggest that entertainment before the game and possibly at half-time is a good idea, but why do we have to go down this route? Surely someone can think of a better idea? :(

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henry your wrong wrong wrong when you say "most" i only know of three who have had a genuine complaint of late...thats the well documented ticket selling fiasco...and two seem to have got over the problem.. leaving just you........... buit whatever... your now trying to suggest most people have a problem

theres a whole army of voulanteers who help out at stanley week in and week out ...some where doing it years before you or i came on the scene and are still doing it.. please dont let your argument with the club taint all people who help out the club..

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WE could even just have fans penatly shoot out or something like that couldnt we?

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Sod the cheerleaders.What about pole dancers, maybe using the goalposts?

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Well thanks for the offer tealeaf.. But Your a big bloke and I don't think the goalpost would stand your weight :)

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Is this not another April Fools Day prank, along with the Drum letter???????

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A fair point , Kipax. The word "most" is inappropriate , and I should have said "many". The last thing I would want to do is to be disrespectful to the hard-working volunteers who help the Club in so many ways. I think my previous posts indicate this quite strongly , so I can only offer the excuse that on this occasion I'd been finding it difficult to sleep - but I was obviously more tired at 4.30 than I thought !

My dull brain had also failed to remember that Rob posted a reply quite recently to a question about the "early toss-up" , explaining that referees were having to watch their own backs in this matter and often wouldn't sanction the new procedure. Sorry for that , Rob !

Memo to self : Don't post at such ungodly hours, or you're likely to regret it.

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Im glad Im not the only one thinking this... along with the Paul Crichton leaving thing as well....

Jimbo T :horn8:blower

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what about the "Rolly Pollies" they used to perform with Les Dawson.