[maccawozzagod]

bringing back to the top as this is relevant to the current arguments going on about splitting the support

Firstly, the Official Supporters Club has survived for years and done much admirable work for and on behalf of the club. I admire and applaud the work that has been done and will continue to be done. I and many others have been to the meetings over the years and for various personal reasons pertinent to each individual we don't go any more. My reasons for not going are that I don't think that we need an OSC for the reasons of raising funds for the club. No disrespect to those who put in a lot of effort into fundraising but the totals raised are unimportant to a club with our turnover. If ASFC really needs a couple of grand a year to survive then its time we folded again now. Accy Clarets have supporters meetings but not to hold a jumble sale (for example) in order to buy paint to do the bogs on the Turf.

I think that our efforts would be far more better invested in raising the profile of the club. I have said before that if we can get another 100 people on the ground then 100 people x £13 x 24 home matches equals £31 200 pound extra in the club coffers. The club can decide themselves what to do with the money.

For this reason, The Ultras will this year be concentrating on taking the club into the town. We have amongst us people who have the respect of the club, people who are well connected with the media, and people who are passionate about the club. It is our aim to get out and about and put the club firmly in the forethoughts of the local population. As I mentioned earlier in the thread everybody can help in this by wearing their shirts around town. Lets drown out the Rovers and Burnley shirts with a sea of red.

Which brings me to my next point. We will soon be commencing with the vision of Red and White Fortnight. At the start of July (with many shops still decked out in England regalia) we will be approaching as many shops as possible and asking them to deck out their shops in Red and White. I want to see Accy melting under a red Accrington wave, I wanna see flags flying above Broadway, I wanna see posters in every shop doorway (thanks to K.S.H.) I wanna see every man woman and child proudly displaying the Accrington crest upon their chest. I can't do this on my own, the Ultras can't do it on their own, this is revolution time. We are about to embark on a fairytale adventure through League football. We are now a serious threat to the revenue streams at Ewood and Turf (thanks Kilby-complaining about us just further enhanced our growing stature) We have the power between us to make that adventure a whole lot fancier.

Most of us reckon our crowds will average about 2500 with 3500 on the first few games. Can we stretch that to a capacity for the few games and then 3500 average? I think we can. The Ultras think we can. We have the best support in Lancashire without a shadow of a doubt. Just think what it would be like if it was twice as big. Lets fill the ground and force Erics hand with regard to improving the ground. Thats why the lack of a roof ****es me off, because when we get the neutrals in they will want a reason to stay. That reason has to be the atmosphere. The atmosphere we create away from home has been tremendous at some places and poor at other places. The difference is how the away end is set up. Most clubs have poor support at home because nobody tries. We have great support at home, the enthusiasm and passion is there but with no roof to contain it it just drifts into the night