split in support - Page 2

Mancie · 02-06-2006, 19:16

I know what your saying (if you are for real) i posted something similar myself here and got a proper bashin in the replies, and only right! over the years I've always looked out for the Stan results even when "daahn saaff" they were hard to find. I have been to a few games when Accy were at peel park,does this make me a fan? I don't think so. Accy will of course be my second team but to expect a kid or teen in say the 70's to actively support Stanley when footy was on BBC ITV and clubs like Liverpool,Man utd,Rovers and Burnley are just a bus/train ride away is just not realistic.

Everyone is a "new supporter" of any club at some time, and definitley the more the merrier..and Bazf.. are you saying your 1st allegiance is to Accy Stanley?

Mancie · 02-06-2006, 19:27

is it me or does this site sometimes post twice???

Wynonie Harris · 03-06-2006, 08:36

Once the off-comers have done their two seasons behind the goal, maybe there could be a little exam/ceremony where they're tested to see if they know all the correct phrases like "they should pay me to watch this!", "Get 'im off, Coleman!" and "I remember when 'aggis were knockin' 'em in for fun!" before being handed their flat cap and tartan pattern thermos flask and being escorted to the stands or cowshed.

Tin Monkey · 03-06-2006, 08:40

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Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris

Once the off-comers have done their two seasons behind the goal, maybe there could be a little exam/ceremony where they're tested to see if they know all the correct phrases like "they should pay me to watch this!", "Get 'im off, Coleman!" and "I remember when 'aggis were knockin' 'em in for fun!" before being handed their flat cap and tartan pattern thermos flask and being escorted to the stands or cowshed.

How about the classic, "C'mon me lucky lads!"

SPUGGIE J · 03-06-2006, 10:31

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Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris

Once the off-comers have done their two seasons behind the goal, maybe there could be a little exam/ceremony where they're tested to see if they know all the correct phrases like "they should pay me to watch this!", "Get 'im off, Coleman!" and "I remember when 'aggis were knockin' 'em in for fun!" before being handed their flat cap and tartan pattern thermos flask and being escorted to the stands or cowshed.

Nice idea but even though I have watched games when I can when in Accy since '92 (in Scotland since '90) I would proerly fail due to not getting enough games in in a season. Like many others I try to get to games when I can so would we be classed as "newbies/part timers???

Haz66 · 03-06-2006, 11:30

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Originally Posted by Mancie

Everyone is a "new supporter" of any club at some time, and definitley the more the merrier..and Bazf.. are you saying your 1st allegiance is to Accy Stanley?

I cant answer for Bazf but Stanley is my only club , i used to follow a premiership team many years ago (no not Blackburn) but its all about the money and the fans come a poor second at bigger clubs, with Stanley being only a small club you feel more involved and the football even though not in the same class is more enjoyable to watch, a more down to earth approach and feel to it.

Also on the subject of so called Band wagon jumpers/newbies to Accrington i guess most will be fans that used to go and have started going again or have maybe thought about going but never gone and i`m only guessing here but i dont see many people from further afield being attracted to Stanley just because we are back in the league, but if they are then i think it can be only a good thing for the club, as its money in whichever way it comes into the club is whats needed to secure its future, so we should welcome fans both old and new especially the younger ones.

As a near full time home supporter and occasional away supporter for only 1.5 seasons i may not yet qualify as a proper fan but i am a fan, i love the club and will continue for as long as i can to actively follow and support them, i never intend when i first went to watch them of becoming a full time supporter, my son asked me if i would take him to a game and we`ve both been going ever since, he`s also adopted Stanley as his first team to, so it just goes to show that not all the young ones want to follow the glory teams.

sparkie · 03-06-2006, 18:44

isn't it funny the difference between the message board and the ground on match days? On this message board people feel it necassary to brand people as 'band wagon jumpers', 'newbies', 'flat cappers' etc, it comes across like we don't want new fans intruding on us!!!! Which is completely different than on the terraces on match days, where everyone is welcome as long as their shouting for stanley!!!! I say the more fans the merrier the party will be!!!

Wynonie Harris · 03-06-2006, 19:52

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Originally Posted by sparkie

I say the more fans the merrier the party will be!!!

And, joking apart, so say all of us!!!

baldy · 03-06-2006, 20:59

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Originally Posted by Haz66

I cant answer for Bazf but Stanley is my only club , i used to follow a premiership team many years ago (no not Blackburn) but its all about the money and the fans come a poor second at bigger clubs, with Stanley being only a small club you feel more involved and the football even though not in the same class is more enjoyable to watch, a more down to earth approach and feel to it.

Also on the subject of so called Band wagon jumpers/newbies to Accrington i guess most will be fans that used to go and have started going again or have maybe thought about going but never gone and i`m only guessing here but i dont see many people from further afield being attracted to Stanley just because we are back in the league, but if they are then i think it can be only a good thing for the club, as its money in whichever way it comes into the club is whats needed to secure its future, so we should welcome fans both old and new especially the younger ones.

As a near full time home supporter and occasional away supporter for only 1.5 seasons i may not yet qualify as a proper fan but i am a fan, i love the club and will continue for as long as i can to actively follow and support them, i never intend when i first went to watch them of becoming a full time supporter, my son asked me if i would take him to a game and we`ve both been going ever since, he`s also adopted Stanley as his first team to, so it just goes to show that not all the young ones want to follow the glory teams.

Not having a dig, but in a few years if we progress a few leagues would you just leave Accy Stanley for another team Eg Prescot Cables?

harwood red · 03-06-2006, 23:44

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Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris

And, joking apart, so say all of us!!!

and I'll second that

Henry Morton · 04-06-2006, 00:08

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Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris

Once the off-comers have done their two seasons behind the goal, maybe there could be a little exam/ceremony where they're tested to see if they know all the correct phrases like "they should pay me to watch this!", "Get 'im off, Coleman!" and "I remember when 'aggis were knockin' 'em in for fun!" before being handed their flat cap and tartan pattern thermos flask and being escorted to the stands or cowshed.

I don't have much of any value to add to this post, Wynonie, except to say that I've checked it for grammar, spelling, punctuation, sentence construction, sincerity and (particularly) entertainment value.

As usual, 100% for everything !

Wynonie Harris · 04-06-2006, 08:47

Gracias, Henry. All strictly tongue-in-cheek, of course. As Sparkie says, the more fans the merrier.

Haz66 · 04-06-2006, 12:00

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Originally Posted by baldy

Not having a dig, but in a few years if we progress a few leagues would you just leave Accy Stanley for another team Eg Prescot Cables?

No, as i dont have a remit that i will only support a small club, the point i was trying to make was that for me Accrington is where i feel like i belong, but if Stanley do progress up the leagues it will be at a pace that the fans and the club will learn to adapt together i would like to think, but if you dont see me on the terraces when we are in the premiership then i guess i would have been wrong.

It may have sounded that i just jumped from a big club to a small club in a matter of weeks, but i stopped following my other club many years ago and have never supported or watched anyone else inbetween apart from England of course, it wasnt untill i went to watch Stanley that my faith in football was restored, thats why i have continued to go and watch them, i stumbled across Stanley more by accident than intention but i am very glad that i did.

I know you werent having a dig and i know that i dont have to justify myself going to watch Stanley, but thought i would try and answer your question the best i could.