Rory Prendergast
 

Went to watch el Rorio in action tonight. Played well, but still suffering from the 'don't get passed the ball enough syndrome.' Anyway, one topic of conversation on the way home from Cambridge at the weekend (other than Le goalkeeper le rubbish) was the possibilty of sponsoring Rory. At Blackpool, the players kits (both home and away) are available to sponsor. Rory's home shirt is already taken, but not his away shirt.

The general consensus among those on the coach was that it would be a good idea for us (all involved with Stanley) to put something towards sponsoring him - a goodwill, thank you gesture if you like.

I'm not sure on how much it is, but who would be interested? Say £10 each depending on numbers. I doubt it would more than £200 to do it.

I know some may think its a bad idea (ie giving money to another club) but Rory did take time out to talk to fans and was always held in very high esteem by all who got know him well and he liked the idea when I mentioned it to him tonight.

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Absoloutly ludicrous idea.. I have nothing against Rory.. In fact quite like him... But for crying out loud!!!

What about the players who are playing for stanley who dont have a sponsor... they talk to fans as well and are quite liked. How are they going to feel when they havent got a sponsor but fans clubbed together to sponsor an ex player instead of them ?

Crackpot idea IMHO ... But as always.. Just IMHO

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My thoughts exactly mr K, just doesn't make sense.

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We've got exactly five pledges on the pledges thread and we're talking about sponsoring a player from another club??

Madness...sheer madness.

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£200 would buy one big flag that could read "Adam is a F-ing Twit!"

Anyone want to donate cash?

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How's about we sponser Evil at Wrexham, Jamo at Southport, Smithy at Barrow, Flickers at Barrow, Lutel at Alty, etc, etc, etc. That will only cost us about £1,000, what a good idea.

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stupid idea really


Just stick to wat ur best at adam..............proudly wearing your burnley shirt hehehe

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and why not organise sponsorship for Chaplow, Blake, Camara, Roche, CHRICTON and all the other ex-Clarets, especially Matty O'Niell and Paul Cook

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what???????

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You are a Claret Mad! please keep up Adam :p

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Adam does it again in the "good ideas Department" Get a hobby, boy... I know, what about working for the local radio (the one that few listen to!!) In the words of the immortal Del Boy... what a PLONKER!

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Is this poster a complete idiot - or is there a bit missing..?

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this was not my initial idea but I see the majority are jumping on the bandwagon. As usual, I get the flack. Rory says hello to all, for what it's worth.

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Whats with the hero worship of Rory? He was a very good player, but then I believe these people would be more deserving of hero worship....

Jamo
Russell Payne
Karl Bell
Mark Shirley
Mark Brannan
Mike Marsh
Brett Ormerod
Jay Flannery
Coley!
Reg Hollis

He's gone people, Accy Stanley are still here, all this lets go & see Rory in Blackpool etc What next "Tangerine" flags...... Far better things within the confines of ASFC to spend time, energy, thoughts, money on!

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Well said Willie Miller. We wish Rory and all of our ex players all the best, but if there is any spare money to be found let's use it for the good of Stanley.

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Do you know any of the above Mr Cotty?

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put into perspective adams still an arse, FA CUP possible draw accrington staney v blackpool and rory it wont work if 20 people want to put £10.00 in to sponser a kit for feron then even i might be interested we have plenty of talent in our own ranks that need help let it stop with them.

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To All!

This proposal may be misguided, but why all the abuse??...........and then we wonder why the gates are going down!

Childish from all concerned!

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Adam "THE ARSE" why don't you do the right thing and put a proper pledge from yourself on the pledges thread which I set up.

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I'll abuse him to his face saturday, and on the coach monday!


Its cus its Adam!!!!!!

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Its called Cotty baiting.. he loves the attention.. also he is at every game as the radio lancs presenter anyways...

Have to admit though.. anyone reading who doesnt know we are having fun would get the impression we are a bit of a nasty bunch i suppose...

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I'm interested to know how many sponsorship opportunities are open, players etc etc. I do know that not all the games have been covered this season. Have all the "baiters" sponsored a player??

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This baiter just spent £300 on a new flag!

This baiter spent £125 on flying a plane over Turd Puddle

This baiter put money in when coach was down last year (£155 at Gravesend)

This baiter paid a share of the free coach travel (£125)

This baiter spent £406 on season tickets, car parking & shirts

This ..... need I go on?

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Most of us have yes.. we had a collection to sponsor player and shirt for 120 quid... the 120 quid was pledged in one day.. we did it last seaosn as well.. prob where cotty got the idea.. ..I will introduce you to him... beleive me you will baiting him as well after one meeting mate hehe :)

As for sponsorship opportunaties... I am gonna contact club now.. that should be on the website with full listing of whats available.. top idea:)

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Just a question matey!!

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I've not sponsored a player. However, I have made a pledge (as I did last season) and I will double the money, if it comes to a smallish amount (as I did last season).

So I think I've got every right to criticise Adam's idea. And it's not down to personalities either, as I've never met Adam!

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Just an answer fella! We all try to do our bit, I know you do!

:)

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Without wishing to be patronising , I think that Adam's idea is well-meant but misguided.

If I wanted to show my respect for Rory Prendergast next week I'd go to watch him at Bloomfield Road. I'd join in with all the Blackpool supporters in applauding a fine left-winger and I'd be proud that he'd played for Stanley.

Perhaps I'd be queuing up alongside all those Bradford Park Avenue fans who saw their star player summarily removed from the team half-way through the season three years ago.

Did we see those Rory fans travel every week from Bradford to Accrington ?

No we did not , despite the fact that they'd just lost a player who'd scored 14 goals before Christmas !

Whenever we meet up with Rory (and, as Willie Miller suggests, other fine Stanley players from the past) we'll smile and say "Well done".

But no more than that , thank you.

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gotta say I was pretty amazed when i saw in todays programme how few players have been sponsered. oh and according to the programme the world wide web supporters have not been put down for paul mullin, although I'm sure its correct at the club it's not in the programme!

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harwood red... they sold out before i could get one.. but i looked at bottletops program and it has word wide reds at the side of paul mullin..... take another look :)

the red wording is for home kit.. the blue is for away kit


http://www.kipax.com/mbgfx/sponsorship.jpg

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if the club was to have a section on the website like they do in the program do you think it may bring in more player sponsorship

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exactly.. i asked that very question last week.. was told its all in hand.. sorting the program first and then the website... so watch this space as they say :)

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brill something else to look forward to