[malcolmthemole]

At the risk of receiving a further stream of abuse, perhaps those who think so badly of me would like to know a bit more about me and they may then realise that they are incorrect about so many things.

Since I started watching football in 1958, my job has taken me all over the country, but I am now retired. At every place I have lived at, I have supported small clubs, usually non-league, because they need support more than their larger brethren.

I watched Stanley a few times in 2008 and 2009 before finally moving to the area, and in line with my policy of supporting small clubs, I started watching permanently in early 2010.

You may care to note that I do not even live in Accrington.

Those who say that I only watched the team because they were winning are quite wrong - when I first started watching the team they were near the bottom of the league.

I, like many others, do not like the drums and I cannot see the need for them, but I like good neat football and so I was prepared to put up with the noise.

I do not expect to see a team win all the time but a 4-0 reverse to a team who are near the bottom of the league is really not acceptable. I just cannot understand the policy or decisions made by those running the club.

With respect to not going to Swindon to see the team lose really cannot be compared to the Cardiff fans going to Wembley, because watching your team play at Wembley in a cup final in front of 87,000 fans is certainly not the same as a wet afternoon at the County Ground watching Swindon play Accrington. It really is not the same thing at all. Many of the Cardiff contingent would have been there simply for the spectacle. I know because I have been to Wembley six times in similar circumstances. No doubt if Stanley ever reach Wembley the town will be emptied but many of those people will not have even been to a football match.

With regard to the disgusting abuse I have received on here, written in the most appalling language, it has had no affect upon me at all, because I treat those sort of persons with the contempt they deserve. My wife who was born and bred in the Ribble Valley assures me that not all Lancastrian people behave like that.

Most small clubs I have attended have been very friendly, but some of those who have written on here have demonstrated all to clearly to me that this certainly does not appear to be the case at Accrington.

I sincerely hope that the club get back on track for you but I will not be there to see it.

There are many other clubs in this area and I shall be watching most of these over the next few months. I was going to come to the Crown ground on Saturday but in view the animosity shown to me I have now bought a ticket to watch another game. I was also going to bring my son and his girlfriend to the Crown Ground so you have lost 3 supporters, not one, but apparently you do not need me anyway, so that is OK.

I do not hold any grudge against anyone at the Crown, despite the abuse I have received. This really will be my last message. Please do not bother to reply to it as I will not be reading this forum again and you will be simply wasting your time and energy.

Goodbye and good luck to you for the rest of the season., because I think you will need it!

Malcolm