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Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris
The only way Stanley will progress now is if Eric sells to an interested party who can make large-scale investments and redevelop the club to make it a more attractive proposition to the local public. If that doesn't happen, we are fated to perpetually struggle along, hoping for something to turn up.
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Absolutely spot on. He said he'd retire after he'd got Stanley back in the league. No one can question what Eric Whalley has done for this club,lifting us from the obscurity of the Unibond and propel us to where we are now.
But real problems need addressing and quickly. A "rot" seems to have taken hold and this is threatening to undo all of the brilliant work which has been done so far.Recent performances have had a knock on effect on the home attendances. Maybe one of the older supporters who witnessed the demise of '62 would back up what I'm about to say.....
IF the current situation is not addressed and the apathy shown by the local public is not sorted,there is a REAL danger of history repeating itself.Forget about "lightening striking twice in the same place" and all that,for all the best intentions in the world it's simple maths. We cannot expect to continue to survive on the gates we are currently getting. Does anyone on here remember what happened to Maidstone who got into the league (90's I think)and then had to fold due to similiar problems??
I'm not saying it's all doom and gloom, it's just that recent events have brought the underlying problem to the fore.There is serious potential for this club to improve on what has already been achieved. To do this we have to be forward thinking and have the right personell on board to help this goal be achieved. But IF the present situation is not addressed and seriously, it's along the lines of the Ostritch approach and burying our heads in the sand, hoping all this goes away.
This is just MY humble opinion, but as has been suggested earlier on this thread to say "I'm not going to the next home game because of recent events and / or the current situation" is not helping address the situation we currently face. It's just "fueling the flames" so to speak. A true supporter follows His/Her team through thick and thin. We've had the thick,the success,the promotions etc and now we're experiencing the thin.It's not the time to take the Ostritch approach and hope that the problem is sorted without our intervention/support.
As our esteemed manager ( who is under fire at the moment)often quotes:
KEEP THE FAITH