Special Thanks

Counting Crow · 13-09-2009, 21:49

I did not come on here for a thank you but to thank you! I was one of The Sherwood Strollers...a group of ageing balding (in the main) Preston North End fans who travel all over watching North End and drinking heavily and we came along on Friday to lend our support. After all it is only back to 1985 that we were on the brink of going bust and had to play on a Tuesday afternoon as our floodlights had been condemned by the local authority. Only 2007 people turned out to watch Scunthorpe beat us one nil....a very low point in North End's history but look what we have achieved since.

My faith in football was completely restored. The Crown Pub, the home support (which reminded us of The Town End at Deepdale many moons ago), the honest football and the fact that supporters who are usually bitter rivals turned out to support another team.

We spoke to Burnley, Blackburn, Coventry, Bury, Rochdale, Bradford, Morecambe and even Blackpool fans and enjoyed every minute of it.

There is a photo on the club website of Kee after the winner and in the background are some Bury fans celebrating as if their team had scored six minutes from time.....faith restored!

Although it went horribly wrong after the game as we drank just a bit too much celebratory ale......a few more pints in the Crown....great staff by the way......then back to Preston to celebrate the win and spread the Stanley word ariving home in the small hours.

Despite a messy end to the evening/morning we will all be returning to Stanley this season and really hope that this great club pulls through this and moves onwards and upwards.

Thanks again Stanley and good luck!

cashman · 13-09-2009, 22:00

thanks counting crow, i returned to stanley after going to rovers in 62, n watching em until stanley returned to league,(which i never thought i would live to see)

best move i ever made- a proper club "Bit Primitive" but n atmosphere like days of old, would not swop it fer the world.

mab · 13-09-2009, 22:07

A heart warming post CC one that like you said restores faith that although on another day bitter rivals, can come together to support a common cores (STANLEY)

We're one big football family

VALAIRIAN · 14-09-2009, 05:07

Thanks for the post CC, nice that you enjoyed the night, but more importantly - you will be back

carlmason · 28-08-2010, 07:57

As per counting cow post above Im trying to find that photo of the Bury fans behind the goal (when you scored) v Darlo last season to show a mate and save. I think it was a Kipax photo. Anyone got a link please? I cant find it on the Kipax website.

mab · 28-08-2010, 08:21

Accy v Darlington (All about the Fans) Try this carl

carlmason · 28-08-2010, 11:36

Cheers Matey. I never saved them and there are some crackers. Especially this one LOL!

wadey · 28-08-2010, 12:35

Did she score?