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Originally Posted by deeayess

I tend to agree as well. One of the attractions of Stanley was that it seemed like you were contributing to the club and it was appreciated unlike some of the plastic clubs higher up the leagues where you were a customer not a fan. It was a struggle against the odds each season which made every season we stayed in the league more of a success.

Now we are backed by Andy Holt so the threat of the wolf at the door has receded. In effect we will be just another League 2 club once all the work is finished. Will that still attract curious casual fans? Who knows. I don't think Andy is here to damage the club but neither is he here to throw money away. As macca says it can be used for tax purposes, to attract grants etc and at the end of the day sold on to someone else to recoup some of the money if not all.

An excellent description. From my own perspective, there was no need to buy a season ticket as I was never likely to attend enough home games to justify the expense. I did it (as did other family members) to support this special club called Accrington Stanley. No need to sponsor players, no need to sponsor match programmes, no need to pay £1 for the team sheet - all that has become unnecessary. The club no longer needs my money, nor anyone else's. The club now seems to be financially safe so no longer needs my help in that way - nor, of course, anyone else's help. I wonder how many people noticed the little comment from the mighty Peter Marsden when he said that he would henceforth be devoting some of his undoubted energy to "the world of non-league football nearer home". I understand that sentiment.

I cannot deny that Andy Holt's arrival has gained financial security - but something has been lost.

I am quite happy to support Plastic Box; in fact, I bought 12 of their storage boxes at The Range only last week. But if I were to buy a Stanley shirt, I would want to buy it from Accrington Stanley, not Plastic Box. Sorry - that's just me.