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Re: New name???
for those not in the know (no link available yet) the front page of the Observer tells of the attempted purchase of the club for 1.5M by John Batchelor (for a reason?).
This is the guy who tried to buy Mansfield and change the name to Harchester United (fictional team from Sky Ones Dream Team)
He had suggested taking the club to Leigh where a 10 000 seater stadium is being built and calling the club Lancashire United.
The much maligned name change story was prompted by this and Rob Heys admitted this was his idea. He goes on to say that changing the name is not something the club would do lightly but it is something that they would now definitely think about if it widened the appeal of the club. Eric Whalley weighs in with ..."I said I didnt want to go down the line of appealing for support as we have done it all too often. That is why we now have to consider all options. Peter Cavanagh in his column also says that ",... but it is only a name and if a name change brings about more revenue then so be it."
So the joke rumbles on and the rose-tinted, club can do no wrong fans will continue belly laughing into their tea at the fact that Accy Web continues to be deceived by an April Fools joke on the 3rd of April. Publicity stunt my arse.
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