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g jones · 16-12-2006, 08:48

Some comments need a response;

1) Eric Whalley went to the press and blew this all up. What did he expect as a response, silence?

2) Politics with Stanley. All I ever said was to think about options/possibilities for a new ground, nothing more, nothing else. Straight forward common sense. Eric now says the same. Stanley are a big asset and a new ground is important. Suitability, access, status, facility etc.. Stanley are a vital part of Accrington/Hyndburn. They played a part in securing (with Rovers and Burnley) a £23m employment/education grant from governement last week.

3) Rovers; My family always went to Rovers, myself from 74. To suggest that all Rovers fans and Burnley fans in the Borough are not interested in Stanley is plain daft. 3,000 fans out of 35,000 Accrington residents may attend a match. Does that mean 32,000 are not Stanley fans and/or wish the club ill? A lot more than the 3,000 who go care about Stanley I am sure including many Rovers (David Dunn) and Burnley fans.

4) Peel Ward/The Council. Came back from the pub last night, people who SEE and KNOW me are very happy. I work hard for this area and tell the truth. They appreciate that. They don't want a nodding dog as a ward councillor, that's the main comment I get told all the time, "keep going Graham, a few of them up there in their office's need challanging". ... Accrington Stanley is synonmous with this ward/area and it is where the history of Stanley is. We are working towards making the old ground more informational due to the numbers of visitors who pass by to see it. If you are as enthusiastic as you say you are, please contact myself or Sue at the Peel Park pub. I'll be counting the dedicated Stanley fans who volunteer.

5) If you say things that have no thought, basis or fact, and you do it continually then that's idiotic. If you want someone to tell you everything you want to hear, simply vote for the other guy, I am not a politician and have always said that. This is about a better Hyndburn, less spin and dishonesty, more tolerance and effort.

6) My opinion and we do have freedom of speech. Someone mentioned censorship (what sort of country are we living in?). Eric is wrong on this one (and I back Peter Bricliffe), furthermore, going to the press and turning down the FoB over this seperate legal issues is childish. I have no idea where the promotion bit comes in on this particular argument other than a character reference for Eric.

7) The adminstrator moved this thread to the Stanley Forum.

16-12-2006, 08:48	#50
g jones Senior Member+ Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,125 Liked: 14 times Rep Power: 732	Re: Stanley turn down Freedom of the Borough Some comments need a response; 1) Eric Whalley went to the press and blew this all up. What did he expect as a response, silence? 2) Politics with Stanley. All I ever said was to think about options/possibilities for a new ground, nothing more, nothing else. Straight forward common sense. Eric now says the same. Stanley are a big asset and a new ground is important. Suitability, access, status, facility etc.. Stanley are a vital part of Accrington/Hyndburn. They played a part in securing (with Rovers and Burnley) a £23m employment/education grant from governement last week. 3) Rovers; My family always went to Rovers, myself from 74. To suggest that all Rovers fans and Burnley fans in the Borough are not interested in Stanley is plain daft. 3,000 fans out of 35,000 Accrington residents may attend a match. Does that mean 32,000 are not Stanley fans and/or wish the club ill? A lot more than the 3,000 who go care about Stanley I am sure including many Rovers (David Dunn) and Burnley fans. 4) Peel Ward/The Council. Came back from the pub last night, people who SEE and KNOW me are very happy. I work hard for this area and tell the truth. They appreciate that. They don't want a nodding dog as a ward councillor, that's the main comment I get told all the time, "keep going Graham, a few of them up there in their office's need challanging". ... Accrington Stanley is synonmous with this ward/area and it is where the history of Stanley is. We are working towards making the old ground more informational due to the numbers of visitors who pass by to see it. If you are as enthusiastic as you say you are, please contact myself or Sue at the Peel Park pub. I'll be counting the dedicated Stanley fans who volunteer. 5) If you say things that have no thought, basis or fact, and you do it continually then that's idiotic. If you want someone to tell you everything you want to hear, simply vote for the other guy, I am not a politician and have always said that. This is about a better Hyndburn, less spin and dishonesty, more tolerance and effort. 6) My opinion and we do have freedom of speech. Someone mentioned censorship (what sort of country are we living in?). Eric is wrong on this one (and I back Peter Bricliffe), furthermore, going to the press and turning down the FoB over this seperate legal issues is childish. I have no idea where the promotion bit comes in on this particular argument other than a character reference for Eric. 7) The adminstrator moved this thread to the Stanley Forum. Last edited by g jones; 16-12-2006 at 08:52.