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Originally Posted by maccawozzagod
Maybe's the good people of Accrington don't necessarily know the existence and reputation of the Stanley Ultra's. The thing that the North West's premier Ultra group is short of is local exposure and numbers. Let's plague the Accrington Observer and Lancashire Evening Telegraph with letters and e-mails praising the atmosphere/behaviour/lunacy of matchday. Any comments on anything, put 'em into print. Rovers and Burnley have letters in the letters page why not us? I'll tell you why: cos we dont do it.
Our non-league culture has always befitted being small-time. Well no-more. We are not the least popular of three, we are the third BIGGEST club in Lancashire. Nay, we are the biggest little club in the world. We are the club that refused to die, we are the epitome of the diehard spirit of endeavour that makes English football the envy of the world.
Why should Morecambe get 500 a week more that us. Sod Rovers and Burnley, instead of waiting til they are crap again and fans may or may not wander to The Crown, Lets just take em. The Stanley are being aggressive with financial initiatives such as mortgages so lets follow suit. They are tied with following proper channels to gain media exposure we aren't.
Jase got into 4-4-2 somehow, so can we find other media channels. Via Kipax.com I'm sure our illustrious papparazzi man knows of people he can send pictures too. We have fans who work in industries that can help our cause. Does anybody work for a cable Tv company and know how to get a tv documentary done? Does anybody work in radio and can get us some mentions. How about an article in the news section of the locals on the fans Vitty? Loweiy got his funny spelt name in the Telegraph every other day, who's next?
People over the years have came saw and tried to conquer with regards to the bull by the horns and Loweiy has come the closest to cracking it. He presided over the most successful era in modern Stanley history and was rightfully revered by most fans. He drove on with the coaches when others had tired of it and ushered in a more professional mode of transportation than the Russ-Bus, Plum Tours or Chicken bus. He took on the mantle of manager for the Stanley Ultra's rather good football team. Although he enjoys the adulation he receives and seeing his name in print more than Jordan, at what point does it become too much? At what point does someone take a back seat to concentrate on work or family or growing up. Who takes it on then? No-body? Any-body? We need many such some-bodies. People notice when you are not there (thread on Cammy and not bringing an absence note) but they dont notice when you are doing something. Are you all going to let Jase be the Big Man on Campus? I praise his enthusiasm for carnivale but he cant be everywhere.
When we have a roof, umbrella or steel, we need to have fans to put under it. We know that when we get the amplifier we will provide the bass. Anybody new will love our atmosphere but we need to get them in. If we start our efforts now then hopefully they will be gathering pace by the time we get our much vaunted Sophia Khan Stand.
I would appreciate no negative post in response to this, as people are reluctant enough to give things a go. Encourage each other and remember that confidence breeds confidence.
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Reference yesterdays Telegraph features, if that had been coupled with a fans effort in the town centre today it would have really got things going.
The coverage was excellent and we could ask no more from one newspaper. My view on it though is that had the people who knew it was going to happen mentioned something to various other people then we could have capitalised on it more. For the ssame game we could have had posters in ALL the local pubs, Jase could could have had the flyer promotion around town with 50 people instead of 6. Those that don't think their bag is promotions could have done just that by wearing their shirts or scarves in town. I walked through town at 12:30 today and saw just 1 shirt. We should be plastering the town red and white at this time of season.
Eric or Rob, please try to inform the supporters next time something is planned because we may just be able to help. If the Telegraph had planned to do the sticker campaign in town instead of at the ground, then they would have hit the market that doesn't go to the games rather than those at the ground who already go to the match. Who needs a sticker more?
Telgraph perched in the middle of Broadway with up to 50 Ultras handing out flyers and then maybe 250+ fans milling around anyway wearing their red and whitery would have had a great influence on the stay-aways.