Supporters Club Meeting

[Bottletop]

Does it? There's been an Accrington Stanley Ladies for years, but they've never been officially connected to ASFC.

The team you are thinking of is Accrington girls & ladies fc which are nothing whatsoever to do with Stanley and never will be.

So is this new version officially linked to ASFC? I had a look on their website and there is no mention of Eric as chairman.

the new Accrington Stanley Ladies FC is connected with Stanley, I am their Shirt sponsor, they will be wearing the exact same strip as the mens first team, it is mainly being run by Karen Faz, Sparkie, and will have help from Stanleys coaches.

Hope this clears things for you mr. Tin.

[Tin Monkey]

So the answer is, officially, this team has nothing to do with ASFC.

Thanks for making that clear.

[Tealeaf]

Originally Posted by Tin Monkey

So the answer is, officially, this team has nothing to do with ASFC.

Thanks for making that clear.

But unofficially, quite alot to do with ASFC.

Thanks for making that clear.

[sparkie]

Officially Accrington Stanley Ladies is part of ASFC.

Eric Whalley is our chairman, Phil Hackney (stanley Youth team manager) is Director of Football, Martin Payne who coaches for ASFC and plays for the reserves is our First Team coach. Vicki Gilmartin is our Treasurer. Karen Fazackerly is Assistant Manager and I am Manager. We have the full backing of the football club and are officially part of the football club.

However monetarily we are a separate entity, we do NOT take money out of ASFC. We raise our own funds and any profit we make through extra fundraising will go back into ASFC.

Clear enough for you T.M?

[Tin Monkey]

Originally Posted by sparkie

Clear enough for you T.M?

Hmmmm. You all seem very defensive. Something to hide?

Having the same people involved doesn't make the two things mutual. You do realise that don't you?

[shakermaker]

What's the matter T.M?
Don't want a few laaaydeeees associated with the club?
tut tut tut

IMO it's a great thing that ASFC now have an official ladies team to coincide with the mens team. Shows we are on the way forward & not the grumpy old northerners that some seem to think!

As far as I can see, a team that the chairman of ASFC allows to share the sacred name IS an official part of the whole club.

[John_Timmins]

Good look anyway whether your offical or not!

[Tin Monkey]

I was only asking a question and showing an interest. In the past the club has been 'keen' to distance itself from Ladies' football and I wanted to know how officially connected it was to the club now. However, I never received a straight forward answer and an ever increasing number of people seemed intent of clouding the issue further.

Wish I hadn't bothered to show an interest now.

[shakermaker]

Originally Posted by Tin Monkey

I was only asking a question and showing an interest. In the past the club has been 'keen' to distance itself from Ladies' football and I wanted to know how officially connected it was to the club now. However, I never received a straight forward answer and an ever increasing number of people seemed intent of clouding the issue further.

Wish I hadn't bothered to show an interest now.

Untwist your knicks TM!

No one is arguing with you or clouding the issue, what reason would there be to do so?

Ladies football is still a very grey area in the beautiful game, so it is understandable that those involved may seem a little defensive of the subject; especially when there's posts like this which could be perceived as being attacking:

Originally Posted by Tin Monkey

Hmmmm. You all seem very defensive. Something to hide?

Having the same people involved doesn't make the two things mutual. You do realise that don't you?

[Bazf]

Owdonabit serry! Tha wa'? lasses kicken football, Worrell happan next, tha be holden ta makin tha own tea, ney it'll never happen Sithee.