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has anybody noticed the difference between the old supporters and the new supporters.....they have all just jumped on the band wagon!:p

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How 'new' is new?

Fair do's, I've only followed Stanley for a couple of years (instead of my Championship League home town).

I've put a lot of thought into this - and it will be difficult when Accrington rise through the ranks and play Wolverhampton Wanderers.

I'll be with the 'Reds'.:D

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You cant blame 10 year old kids for ot being there in '68..;)

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As an "old" supporter (since 1972), I say the more so-called "bandwagon jumpers" the better. Or would you prefer to just keep it a cosy little club with the "faithful 300" who were watching 20 years ago?

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It seems to be happening a lot lately, we get Trolls, which I have been told on other sites are posters who are looking for a reaction or are just stirring the sh it, this seems a classic Troll post, try and put a rift between supporters and only your 2nd post. I think we need a new saying "Don't feed the Trolls".

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Exactly! Every, band-wagon jumper, glory hunter, sight-seer, new fan, accidentaly through the turnstiles stumbler, is another £15 in the clubs coffers. Call 'em what you will, but more fans through the gates can only be a good thing. Especially the younger ones, who will be the future of the club.

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I think you will find this thread is nothing more than a TROLL looking for trouble :)

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It's necessary for the club to pick up new supporters and I hope they stay with the club for life. Over the last 6 or so years it's been easy to be a Stanley supporter, as we've all been supporting a successful club.
When the 'meaner times' roll around again, we'll need all the support we can get to make sure we don't go backwards.

The more the merrier I say. :D

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I jumped on the bandwagon in March last year, and have no intention of jumping off just yet, if only to annoy the trolls.:D

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I think that I qualify as a young (ish) man so am I a bandwaggoner? First match 23 years ago in the halcyonic days of Gerry Keenan, Frank O'Kane, Steve Bramwell (from the fish stall) etc. It's not the same now that we don't win the Floodlit League Cup every year, so I might stop going.

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bandwaggoners flag...... just has to be :)

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Perhaps there could be some segregation in the ground for new supporters. They could perhaps be forced to stand behind the goals for the first couple of seasons, and then allowed to move to the long-side terracing after that ??

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How many seasons?

I've been behind the goal for one and a bit seasons and my feet are aching.

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Does time behind the goals at Peel Park count ?

:rose8: Play Up Stanley - Stanley Play Up :rose8:

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Dont get bitten guys dont you know its half term :p