Reason for poor gates?

[cmonstanley]

Originally Posted by rob

some quick answers to points raised to avoid accusations from bagpuss about rarely answering posts :-)

bars are a big concern of ours at the moment, firstly the lost revenue from not serving to over half of the stadium, and secondly the fact that the unavailability of beer at the ground detracts from the match day experience. this will be sorted sooner rather than later.

stanley store would be great if we could get bigger premises, could be a stanley megastore then :-) although there is no short term solution to this we will be opening the ticket office section of this from monday, using the window near the main stand turnstiles, which should help to reduce the number of people coming in to pick up press passes and other tickets etc. also we are looking to keep the programme selling outside the store again to free up space for those looking to browse merchandise.

the catering arangement is a great deal for the club, and takes away the issues with ordering stock, dealing with unused stock, employing staff etc. current agreement ends at the end of this season, all tender enquiries welcome...

family stand has been brought up as part of the whole package of making our games more affordable. hopefully we'll have something in place for the rochdale game. will be an area of the main stand with no smoking and zero tolerance on swearing.

if ever a question isn't answered please feel free to get in touch...

what about a stanley superstore in the town centre ie where icon is. its shutting down it will encourage visitors and residents of accrington to go in and buy something ...

[Kiwi John]

Surely it would be wiser to 'persuade ' a retailer to promenatly(sp) display Stanley stuff in a successful retail operation rather than open its own store which would (at best in the short term) be a huge drain on the clubs finances.?

[spud]

We're only human!

Must be the passion of the new season!

[Mariam82]

Apologies about disabled facilities - was not aware of new ones at first aid point. BUT - have to say - hubbie says disabled ones near bar are used by all and sundry and seat cracked = so not ideal for disabled child to use. Not our main reason for non attendance and no - not posted on other sites - do not have time.

[Tin Monkey]

Originally Posted by Mariam82

hubbie says disabled ones near bar are used by all and sundry and seat cracked = so not ideal for disabled child to use.

Won't someone PLEASE think of the children?!?

[cmonstanley]

[quote=Kiwi John]Surely it would be wiser to 'persuade ' a retailer to promenatly(sp) display Stanley stuff in a successful retail operation rather than open its own store which would (at best in the short term) be a huge drain on the clubs finances.?[/quot i thought we are supposed to be back in the big time if the people dont want to come to stanley we have to go to them why dont they set up an ebay shop that will help finance the cost towards it and stop other people cashing in .....

[KIPAX]

there is an outlet up town
there is a stanley ebay
there is a stanley store online

[Oggy]

Real shame at work (towards Bury), where everybody is now asking me about the poor gates, rather than the great football, thanks for that Eric and John.

As I've said before the club's missed an opportunity to catch a new audience, but it's about perspective. Anybody who's within the catchment area who hasn't seen Stanley isn't interested in football, or is pursuing their own team, to to the exclusion of all others.

I used to be able to get people to non league games, partly through novelty, but also it wasn't expensive. £10 for a couple of pints and a game of football, great. These people, in the main, used to go to watch their own chosen teams, and gave up through the cynical attitude of most league clubs towards their supporters, but mainly the cost.

I can't get them to come now!

Going to football is largely a habit, Stanley rekindled my habit, by being a well run club, whose players give 100%. I think the fan base will grow, but we've had the explosion, it'll be slow and steady from now on. I think the club are trying their best, but a cursory trawl of other League 2 clubs pricing policies show how competitive it is to get people through the gates, we seem to be trying to reinvent the wheel.

Sorry, going on a bit now. In an effort to be positive, how about,"Bring a friend for a tenner", leading up to Xmas, obviously standing only, (how you can watch a match sitting down defeats me anyway).

[cmonstanley]

Originally Posted by KIPAX

there is an outlet up town. what a little tinpot shop where nobody goes .get the icon shop and turn it into a stanley superstore .with big red and white writing to show we are back in the big time even if its only for a 4 month lease at least it will encourage peopl t o buy their kids stanley tops there is a stanley ebay . i mean a proper ebay store with a lot more merchandise especially with xmas coming up
there is a stanley store online

its not much cop is it .

[lindsay ormerod]

Maybe we should think ourselves lucky with the prices we have at Stanley;apparently it's gonna be £19 in at Stockport tonight!

[Tin Monkey]

Originally Posted by lindsay ormerod

Maybe we should think ourselves lucky with the prices we have at Stanley;apparently it's gonna be £19 in at Stockport tonight!

£16 at Stockport, in a seated, but open end.

[Bagpuss]

Originally Posted by Tin Monkey

£16 at Stockport, in a seated, but open end.

I still like to stand for £13 given the choice.

[Doug]

Actually I didn’t mind sitting for the period the lads where down field, it give us a rest in between excitement. I have to say almost every soul, young or old, where on their feet as Stanley charged back up the field in the second half. Fantastic stuff.

Anyone notice the increased Steward activity when the lads woke up or better still when a certain Willie Miller was singing “Stand up if you love Stanley”

[ratsmum]

I'm a new fan, moved near Accy recently. I want to know why retirement concessions are only for 65+ people. I'm on the state pension already, being a women, and I'm only 61 - why do i have to pay full price? maybe it's another reason gates are low.

[pipinfort]

judging by tonights poor turnout, mild weather, no rain.........maybe the no `f` in roof is`nt really putting people off......what is...excellent game. really is a mystery