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Originally Posted by Tealeaf
There are quite a few members on the rest of the Accy Web (i.e.the non Stanley/Footy section) who have never been, or have no intention of going to Stanley.
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Well observed , Tealeaf. Absolutely spot on.
I may take issue with some of your later comments on this thread, but I must concur that the non-footy section of AccyWeb is representative of Accrington - indeed, Hyndburn - as a whole.
By all means let's make every effort to keep our long-term supporters within the fold - it's a tragedy whenever we lose one.
But we must be ever watchful and totally aware of what the great majority of the local population is thinking.
We need to try to see things from
their point of view, rather than from that of the Stanley diehards.
As I've said many times (and I make no apology for repeating), the general public will come to Livingstone Road for a Stanley match when they are attracted by something in particular, e.g. it's a nice day, or it's a Cup Match. They emphatically will NOT come back soon if the facilities have fallen below their expectations . . . regardless of whether it was a Stanley victory.
Conference Football in East Lancashire is populated by too many football enthusiasts and not enough pragmatists.