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maccawozzagod · 19-09-2013, 17:35

so says Peter Marsden in this weeks Accrington Observer.

"there won't be an Accrington Stanley if things continue as they are, due to falling attendances"

"The club had taken a calculated risk this season when it lowered season ticket prices in an attempt to get more people through the gate."

"attendances are at their worst ever levels putting the club in a perilous position"

"we need 2000 through the turnstile to break even - we are getting 1300"

First of all the 1300 must relate to home fans only - as the average is over 1600 this season. That's certainly not the worst ever, but is on a par with our worst in the FL

Who took the calculated risk to set a break even at 2000? I'm all for cheaper tickets but unless they go silly low we still wont get 2000.

So onto the problem. We can't produce the team to compete, on our budget, that will bring people in.

The town itself won't come because we have a poor team, poor facilities, have media Google Page Ranking problems by the bucketful, and have no history of looking after the fans that we have got.

Please allow me to be the one that says it. Resign the league status and drop to a level that we can afford. Bollcocks to all this "we've worked too hard to get where we are" type rubbish. You stick to that mantra if that's your opinion, but I'd rather we still had a club than have to run the gauntlet of folding AGAIN.

If we are putting out messages like this so soon into the season then we are really in the sh!te. Winter looms and crowds do not increase during the cold spell just for the fun of it. We can put on some more offers, as we always do, but it's too late. I say every season that we should put the offer games BEFORE we need them not after. Cheapo games right at the beginning of the season when it's warmer and parents can bring their kids, hook them in August and retain them til November. Bring them in October or November and the kid will remember shivering under a leaky roof watching an under confident side losing.

Sick of it. We learn nothing from history.

19-09-2013, 17:35	#1
maccawozzagod God Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Red and White Fortnight Posts: 9,110 Liked: 1555 times Rep Power: 12677	Stanley to close within months ... so says Peter Marsden in this weeks Accrington Observer. "there won't be an Accrington Stanley if things continue as they are, due to falling attendances" "The club had taken a calculated risk this season when it lowered season ticket prices in an attempt to get more people through the gate." "attendances are at their worst ever levels putting the club in a perilous position" "we need 2000 through the turnstile to break even - we are getting 1300" First of all the 1300 must relate to home fans only - as the average is over 1600 this season. That's certainly not the worst ever, but is on a par with our worst in the FL Who took the calculated risk to set a break even at 2000? I'm all for cheaper tickets but unless they go silly low we still wont get 2000. So onto the problem. We can't produce the team to compete, on our budget, that will bring people in. The town itself won't come because we have a poor team, poor facilities, have media Google Page Ranking problems by the bucketful, and have no history of looking after the fans that we have got. Please allow me to be the one that says it. Resign the league status and drop to a level that we can afford. Bollcocks to all this "we've worked too hard to get where we are" type rubbish. You stick to that mantra if that's your opinion, but I'd rather we still had a club than have to run the gauntlet of folding AGAIN. If we are putting out messages like this so soon into the season then we are really in the sh!te. Winter looms and crowds do not increase during the cold spell just for the fun of it. We can put on some more offers, as we always do, but it's too late. I say every season that we should put the offer games BEFORE we need them not after. Cheapo games right at the beginning of the season when it's warmer and parents can bring their kids, hook them in August and retain them til November. Bring them in October or November and the kid will remember shivering under a leaky roof watching an under confident side losing. Sick of it. We learn nothing from history.