Accrington Stanley are like Buses

Pendle Red · 22-06-2007, 15:37

What is with Stanley nothing positive for ages then whoosh the floodgates open (your waiting for a bus nothing for ages then four come along at the same time) ! But no on a serious note the Stand Roof Fantastic News! New Commercial Manager Great News! Stanley take over the Crown and expand hospitality facilities at the at the FES Marvellous News! New Goalkeeping Coach Terrific News! Excellent Signings! Does it get any Better? Keep the Red Flag Flying Chaps and roll on next season I feel reet optimistic all of a sudden!

WillowTheWhisp · 22-06-2007, 15:39

take over the Crown? I missed that. Is that permanent?

shakermaker · 22-06-2007, 15:53

Yep Willow it's permanent.

& don't forget the charity match against Hollyoaks XI !

100 squid to charity & you can play for Stanley XI!

...even Andy Mangan didn't get that chance

fc:stanley · 22-06-2007, 15:54

I think it is willow just the information is on the fishy site about it.

Wynonie Harris · 22-06-2007, 18:16

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Yep Willow it's permanent.

Is it? Despite what the BBC say about the club "buying" it, I thought they'd taken a 5-year lease on it.

Bazf · 22-06-2007, 19:21

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Originally Posted by Pendle Red

What is with Stanley nothing positive for ages then whoosh the floodgates open (your waiting for a bus nothing for ages then four come along at the same time) ! But no on a serious note the Stand Roof Fantastic News! New Commercial Manager Great News! Stanley take over the Crown and expand hospitality facilities at the at the FES Marvellous News! New Goalkeeping Coach Terrific News! Excellent Signings! Does it get any Better? Keep the Red Flag Flying Chaps and roll on next season I feel reet optimistic all of a sudden!

Wow someone being positive on these boards, I thought we could only talk about just managing to stay up or how bad, Eric, Coley or the shop was.

Tin Monkey · 22-06-2007, 19:27

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Originally Posted by Bazf

Wow someone being positive on these boards, I thought we could only talk about just managing to stay up or how bad, Eric, Coley or the shop was.

Which were all appropriate at the time.

Bazf · 22-06-2007, 20:52

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Which were all appropriate at the time.

Of course they were!!

Oggy · 23-06-2007, 01:05

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Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris

Is it? Despite what the BBC say about the club "buying" it, I thought they'd taken a 5-year lease on it.

Yes, that's what I thought, from another site -
Accrington are now the landlords of the Crown pub near their ground. They will reopen the pub on July 1st, with all the turnover of the pub contributing to their wage cap budget.

If the last bit is true, does all income generated go towards wage cap?
In which case the appointment of a commercial manager is even better news than I first thought. Let's drink to promotion then.

Oggy · 23-06-2007, 01:09

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Originally Posted by Bazf

Wow someone being positive on these boards, I thought we could only talk about just managing to stay up or how bad, Eric, Coley or the shop was.

Even the avatars are looking more positive

Tin Monkey · 23-06-2007, 07:41

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Originally Posted by Oggy

Even the avatars are looking more positive

I wasn't aware, but you're right! It must be a subconscious event.

Oggy · 23-06-2007, 10:01

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Originally Posted by Oggy

If the last bit is true, does all income generated go towards wage cap?

Too tired to chase that up last night but:
There is a mandatory wage cap in this division that limits spending on players' wages to 60% of club turnover.

So, it's sensible drinking from July 1st, and no smoke.

yerself · 23-06-2007, 13:37

[QUOTEfc:stanley]Where The Famous Accy Stanley [/QUOTE]

They're at the Fraser Eagle Stadium behind the Crown Inn on Whalley Road.

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And Where In League 2

Top of the league at the moment, by dint of alphabetical order.

Quakerz · 24-06-2007, 13:29

As you now run the Crown, does this make you a pub team?

Oggy · 24-06-2007, 15:00

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Originally Posted by Quakerz

As you now run the Crown, does this make you a pub team?

Darlington Chief Executive Jon Sotnick:
.... we are always investigating alternative income streams and the visionary project we have recently announced will provide vital revenue from commercial rents to underpin the financial development of Darlington Football Club as a commercially viable business."

Similarly, does this make you rent boys?