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sparkie · 14-12-2006, 20:01

A lot of this started with the council signing a 3 year sponsorship deal for the front of stanleys shirts in the 03/04 season, a deal they then renaged on after only 1 season, when discontent was shown at the council putting their money into the football club and not into the town.

I'll hold my hands up and say I know very little about the current wranglings but sufficed to say, most councils do all they can for their local football clubs as it brings in new revenue streams for the town, when their football club is successful. Our council however seem too interested in arguing and not at all interested in doing to help the forward movement of the town as well as the football club.

As far as the residents association near the ground is concerned, I understand what most of the residents are complaining about, traffic congestion, parking ect. But what I don't understand is their persistant complaints about noise coming from the football ground on match days.

The ground has been there since 1968, granted the crowds have never been as big as they are now, and recently musical instruments have been used to help improve the atmosphere at the ground. I can understand the noise from the drum being a problem on evening matches, parents with kids ect, but on saturdays at three o'clock in the afternoon I don't see how this is a problem. At the end of the day unless you moved into your home prior to 1968, you moved into your house knowing that you were moving in next to a football ground. What were you expecting?!!! Or were you just part of the apathy that this town shows towards one of its biggest heritage attractions?

Most of these problems (apart from the apathy) would be eased by the relocation of the football club to more suitable premises with better access.

These are just my thoughts on what little I know about the current situation, and you're right the ego's on display here are larger than the borough itself!!!

Oh and just one more question, will peter britcliffe ever pay to come onto the ground for a football match or will he continue to filch free tickets for as long as he is able? Just a thought.

14-12-2006, 20:01	#2
sparkie Senior Member+ Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 2,449 Liked: 21 times Rep Power: 927	Re: Stanley turn down Freedom of the Borough A lot of this started with the council signing a 3 year sponsorship deal for the front of stanleys shirts in the 03/04 season, a deal they then renaged on after only 1 season, when discontent was shown at the council putting their money into the football club and not into the town. I'll hold my hands up and say I know very little about the current wranglings but sufficed to say, most councils do all they can for their local football clubs as it brings in new revenue streams for the town, when their football club is successful. Our council however seem too interested in arguing and not at all interested in doing to help the forward movement of the town as well as the football club. As far as the residents association near the ground is concerned, I understand what most of the residents are complaining about, traffic congestion, parking ect. But what I don't understand is their persistant complaints about noise coming from the football ground on match days. The ground has been there since 1968, granted the crowds have never been as big as they are now, and recently musical instruments have been used to help improve the atmosphere at the ground. I can understand the noise from the drum being a problem on evening matches, parents with kids ect, but on saturdays at three o'clock in the afternoon I don't see how this is a problem. At the end of the day unless you moved into your home prior to 1968, you moved into your house knowing that you were moving in next to a football ground. What were you expecting?!!! Or were you just part of the apathy that this town shows towards one of its biggest heritage attractions? Most of these problems (apart from the apathy) would be eased by the relocation of the football club to more suitable premises with better access. These are just my thoughts on what little I know about the current situation, and you're right the ego's on display here are larger than the borough itself!!! Oh and just one more question, will peter britcliffe ever pay to come onto the ground for a football match or will he continue to filch free tickets for as long as he is able? Just a thought.