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maccawozzagod · 21-03-2008, 23:42

although I wish the club would show a bit more respect for the fans sometimes with respect to communications etc, I don't expect loyalty to be rewarded in this manner.

We need to be more attractive for the general fan and we can't afford to give extra incentive to existing season ticket holders. But I do think that Burnley got it right when they said that any season ticket holders can have one free (or same price - Lancsdave) if they get to the Premiership.

We need to at least double the gate receipts and by halving the price we would need 4 times as many on to do that. With the new stand going up next season, it is absolutely vital that we get it right in every aspect in 08-09 in order ot hit the ground running the following season. A few key moves would set us up nicely for 09/10 IMHO

Jesus_was_A_red_ · 22-03-2008, 12:04

if the club dont come up with a thought provoking idea then i will be suprised if they better 118.

Stanleymad · 22-03-2008, 12:21

Wonder when they are going to announce details about it ??? Like Macca says i hope the club take on board the ideas & lessons learnt from previous seasons

Jesus_was_A_red_ · 22-03-2008, 12:23

and if the club put walk on prices up even £1 expect less fans next season. brfc average 20% of population per home game bfc average 10% and stanley average 1.5%. 10% should not be a unrealistic target for stanley in the next few seasons.

Pendle Red · 24-03-2008, 08:24

Looks like all will be revealed in todays matchday programme

Outback Ozzy · 24-03-2008, 09:03

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Originally Posted by Jesus_was_A_red_

and if the club put walk on prices up even £1 expect less fans next season. brfc average 20% of population per home game bfc average 10% and stanley average 1.5%. 10% should not be a unrealistic target for stanley in the next few seasons.

Not quite sure where you get the figures from that you quote unless you are using the population of Hyndburn. Accrington's population is somewhere around 37,000 mark which IMHO means Stanley are getting about 4 to 5% not the 1.5% you quote, However, if you are talking Hyndburn, then this goes up to somewhere near 80,000 then the figure of 1.5% maybe true. As has been stated on other threads (and I am not searching for one now) Stanley have always had the problem of their bigger neighbours (this was as much the case pre '62 as it is now). Lets face it, from '62 until '06 we had either no team or a non-league team. I must admit though, where are the extra 1500 who used to watch us in the days of the Conference? Not that I am advocating returning to non-league obscurity. I want the team to push on and do something the pre 62 team never did, get promotion to League one and higher (if at all possible). We can emulate Wigan Athletic and the old Wimbledon. They never got fantastic crowds (and in the case of Wigan, I have personal experience at the old and new stadiums). I don't want miracles, but to be competetive would be nice!

Alvin the chipmunk · 24-03-2008, 09:53

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advocating returning to non-league obscurity. I want the team to push on and do something the pre 62 team never did, get promotion to League one and higher (if at all possible)

Pedantic, but the old Stanley played in the 3rd division until relegation to the 4th in 1960 and so they did play in the equivalent of League 1.

maccawozzagod · 24-03-2008, 10:35

... but always in the lowest possible tier of League Football!!! at no point was there a league below us.

lancsdave · 24-03-2008, 10:44

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Originally Posted by maccawozzagod

... but always in the lowest possible tier of League Football!!! at no point was there a league below us.

Being Northerners I'm sure the 3rd Division North was always above 3rd Division South

Oggy · 24-03-2008, 10:46

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Originally Posted by maccawozzagod

... but always in the lowest possible tier of League Football!!! at no point was there a league below us.

Well apart from two seasons, 1958-9, 1959-60.

1958-59 in English football - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Barrow were a league below us, and next to bottom. Something we've improved on over the years.

maccawozzagod · 24-03-2008, 10:55

errm .......

I'll let you have that Oggy.

Mods please close and delete this thread!!

Oggy · 24-03-2008, 11:00

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Originally Posted by maccawozzagod

errm .......

I'll let you have that Oggy.

........... and I haven't even got the book.

lancsdave · 24-03-2008, 19:18

I know I'm not going to buy one but does anyone actually want to say what they have published in the programme ?

caretaker · 24-03-2008, 19:29

No details in todays program

yerself · 24-03-2008, 19:35

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Originally Posted by caretaker

No details in todays program

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Originally Posted by ASFC Official Site

In today's issue Rob Heys has the latest news on some great reductions on season tickets and the introduction of new initiatives to make watching League football at Accrington Stanley more affordable than ever.

Are you trying to say the club would mislead us?

One way of selling programmes.