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Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris
There are a lot of football fans who support other clubs who have an affection and interest in Stanley. I know that from living outside the area. It's these people who might well be prepared to pick up some item of Stanley merchandise if it was more widely advertised.
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I have links with Accrington itself ( obviously because I live here lol ) and therefore friends who are Stanley supporters. However as a supporter of another team I wouldn't buy Stanley merchandise unless it's a present for a Stanley fan. I'm not quite sure why a non-supporter would do that unless they collect football memorabilia.
There was at the end of last season a sentimental thing about Stanley returning to the football league. Personally I think it was a one off for obvious reasons. If you went down this season and came back 2 or 3 years later I don't think that sentimentality would be anywhere near the same level.
I'm not convinced that those who do support other teams but have that bit of affection and interest for Stanley would actually put their money in their pockets and buy the stuff. Of course some would but IMHO I think the moment has gone for when that commercial gravy train pulled out of the station.
Somebody earlier in the thread for me summed up the biggest problems Stanley have got ( just as we have at Burnley) Apathy & Money. If you could trade in the enthusiasm of some of you diehards on here for some of the apathy and money, gates and commercial spin offs wouldn't be a problem.
And no I don't know what the answers are to solve it all either apart from somehow stopping the big clubs getting bigger and distributing the income from football a lot fairer than it is now.