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Wynonie Harris · 15-11-2004, 14:00

Henry - my first Stanley match was September, 1960 (against the "mighty" Barra!) so, unlike Redraine, Longlostson and others, I missed out on the golden Galbraith era. However, I've heard reminiscences from many supporters, including my late dad, who were all convinced that "McStanley" was a great team who could have achieved promotion with just a little bit more luck.

I know this will provoke sneers from some, but I truly believe that Coley is on his way to building a similarly great team who will take us into the football league...and not just to make up the numbers, either. It's easy to criticize him after bad results, but if you read the article on the 1953-54 season from last Saturday's programme, you'll see that Mr Galbraith had setbacks, too ("four defeats in a row"..."two heavy defeats at Gateshead and Wrexham"..."a 5-0 thrashing at Barnsley"). However, I'm still convinced that we are at the threshold of a new golden era with Coley!

15-11-2004, 14:00	#8
Wynonie Harris Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: On another planet. Posts: 11,865 Liked: 1217 times Rep Power: 144711	Re: Accrington McStanley Henry - my first Stanley match was September, 1960 (against the "mighty" Barra!) so, unlike Redraine, Longlostson and others, I missed out on the golden Galbraith era. However, I've heard reminiscences from many supporters, including my late dad, who were all convinced that "McStanley" was a great team who could have achieved promotion with just a little bit more luck. I know this will provoke sneers from some, but I truly believe that Coley is on his way to building a similarly great team who will take us into the football league...and not just to make up the numbers, either. It's easy to criticize him after bad results, but if you read the article on the 1953-54 season from last Saturday's programme, you'll see that Mr Galbraith had setbacks, too ("four defeats in a row"..."two heavy defeats at Gateshead and Wrexham"..."a 5-0 thrashing at Barnsley"). However, I'm still convinced that we are at the threshold of a new golden era with Coley!