Car Parking... Or NOT!!
 

I, along with a number of other fans, have payed a donation to the Club for the right to park in a reserved space. I have even been given a number of a particular space. Please tell me Rob or Eric, why it is on Saturday that space was no longer available to me. We arrived at 1.50 (well within the new rules time) to be told by a very harrased steward that he had to find an extra 25 spaces and therefore my space along with 24 others had been taken. By who and why?? You have entered into a contract to provide spaces to those who made a "donation" so by alowing others to use the reserved space you are breaking that contract. Another example of not caring for YOUR supporters who have to sit in the dark (floodlights without working lamps, seating in the stand where you get soaked from leaking roof, and the Clayton End with no covering YET). I am not a very happy bunny and would appreciate some kind of explanation.

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how do fettler

interested to read your post and i sympathise.

i was on pretty late on saturday me and my old man were stuck in traffic. got my main stand season ticket out and was told the stand is full. obviously i asked the obvious question: how have you filled a stand without letting all the season ticket holders in? the reply was more of a grunt than a word followed by the explanation its not my fault. ultimately we got in the clayton end. which wasnt much good for my dad who needed the seat.

it makes a mockery of the recent calls for more fans as soon as 3,000 folk turn up the club can't handle the numbers. if i were a casual fan and not a diehard supporter i wouldnt be coming back.

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I seem to remember back in may or june somebody asked how they would ensure that season ticket holders were accounted for. No answer was given at the time.

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your not the only person who enquired back then i was talkin to a mate on the clayton end and he said much the same thing. its really amatuer on stanleys part. i went down the pub to watch england afgter and was tellin another stanley fan about it - everyone in ear shot was laughing at stanley its simply embarassing.

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Come on Rob Heys answers are required to questions in this thread. While Coley and the lads do what is required on the pitch once again we are let down by a very poor service behind the scenes, shop is still a joke. It's in your interest to make some sort of reply as local papers seem to have latched on to this and questions are being asked, just what I've heard.

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Give Rob chance Bagpuss, sure hes got other things to do that be on here on a sunday waiting for people to post questions.

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i pm'd fettler shortly after the post was made.

if anyone has any complaints/suggestions/problems/ideas then the door is always open and the phone will always be answered. if there is a problem on a matchday then we are happy to talk about it there and then, and a club official is never far away?

obviously reading the posts above there were a couple of problems on saturday, and if the club is contacted with some details then of course we will look into the issue, and indeed resolve it and make sure that it doesn't happen again.

as it is we will look into the comments made, although in future i would urge people to get in touch with the club rather than making anonymous postings on a messageboard?

rob

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1) rob's PM was a sarcastic suggestion to contact him rather than go public
2) a public reply from the officials of the club can do no harm
3) Iv'e stated clearly in my original post what the problem was.

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keep us informed. none of this secrecy lark. it's not the supporters club you know LOL!

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in the interests of openness, a public reply to fettler...

i can assure you that my pm wasn't meant to be sarcastic, it was a genuine request for info, albeit a hasty one. that said we would admittedly prefer to have the opportunity to resolve problems face to face (or by email or phone) than through a messageboard.

we did have problems on saturday, and we will work to make sure they don't happen again. if you can tell us what your car park number is we will look into your individual case.

best regards,

rob

ps - at the risk of sounding flipant, the lamps have been sorted now...
pps - also if you can tell me where the stand is leaking i will ensure that it is sealed ahead of the next game...

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By the way Rob, anonymous means you don't know who sent it...My post has clearly got a name to it. The name Fettler was given to me in my Rugby playing days, the handle is Mike Firth and I sometimes appear on the Fans Panel on Radio Lancashire, telling all who listen to get themselves done to watch Accy Stanley. You still need to think about your loyal supporters.

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thanks for that Rob, I will still sing the praises listen between 6.15 and 6.45 tonight.

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on Radio Lancashire

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off to the OSC meet straight after you come off air?

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The leak goes all the way from the seats......to the cowshed at whinney hill, and I think there is one at the other end (coppice) :D

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I've attached an image with the leaking area painted red, you'll need a big tube of silicon before you start the job :D

http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/a...1&d=1160416443

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Redash.KSH, brilliant.:D :D :D :D :D :D :D

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th:Banane38: ats the quickest ive seen a roof erected:D :D :D :D :D :smilingfa :D

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theres an idea get a sponsors name fot the roof thatll raise some cash:Banane33: :banslide: :Banane22: :cool:

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Stanley are going to have to sort something out regards seating in the stands.As i understand, all other clubs have the arrangement where if you buy a season ticket for the stands, you are guaranteed your seat, WHY then should you have to pay £40 extra just to sit in the same place every week ?
Surely when you buy your ticket, you buy your seat !!

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Would this have anything to do with the fact that it was mentioned you would be at the next supporters club meeting to represent the club?;)

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Yeh, very sorry had pta meeting at school, even i think kids come before football, plus i didn't actually say that i would be there. My excuses shouldn't matter though, you buy your season ticket, deserve your seat.

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I don't think Bagpuss's comment was aimed at you Denise. If you look he quoted Rob's comments so I think it was aimed at him :rolleyes:

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Denise please come to the next meeting what happened on Saturday was a joke, home fans should be looked after first, if Rob Heys does make a guest appearence you will get your chance to quiz him.

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whoops sorry !!

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I am a little concerned that this problem could get a lot worse in the near future :(

Imagine the demand for being under the main stand on a day that has a very poor weather forecast, the number of elderly, ladies and children we see each week will not want to get soaked, nor should they.

We all want bigger crowds but can we REALLY cater for them ?? I believe that some extra roof cover should be arranged SOON to help the club stay on course in all aspects....

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that really is ace !!!!!!!!!!! laughed for ages at it!!!!!!!

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Someone didn't like it, they left me bad Karma for it, didn't leave their name though, must not have the guts eh

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Maybe it was Eric.:D

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Maybe it was a jealous graphic designer, because the picture is brilliant

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has anybody heard anything else about away supporters parking at cricket club i asked somebody involved with the cricket club and they said stanley havent been back yet plus they said they wouldnt have any qualms about it.

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:Banane49: get used to it they give bad karma for fun on here just look at mine:D :D i just take it lika pinch of salt not worried as long as stanley keep winning:Banane15: :Banane15: :Banane15: :Banane15: :Banane49: :Banane49: :Banane04: :Banane04: :Banane04: :)

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I couldn't believe that a season ticket holder couldn't get to his seat because the stand was full - I thought I was badly off not being able to buy a programme at the Swindon game but that is ridiculous and I am sure he could take action against the club for breach of contract.
If that incident is true, Stanley urgently need to bring their off-the-field organisation up to the standard of what is happening on the field or they will be a laughing stock.
I have been to football and rugby league matches all over and never heard anything like it - it isn't rocket science to get it sorted. All it takes are some plaques or even stickers which say 'reserved' on enough seats to accommodate all the season ticket holders. Huddersfield's stadium, for instance, manages it with two sets of supporters to accommodate. i.e. if you turn up for a rugby league match and it says 'Giants reserved' you can't sit there; if it says 'reserved' you are okay at those matches but not at Town FC games.
It's simple - and everyone is happy.

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I'm quoting myself on this because yes it's a disgrace.:(

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Blimey its bad when you are talking/replying to yourself hehehehehehe:D

So are you going to bring this up at the meeting?????:D

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Bagpuss keep quiet? its unheard of (joke in there somewhere)

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I really should apply for a job at the club I know I could make a difference as for the meeting I seriously doubt anything will come of it, I also feel it's not the right place for a slanging match but when pushed into a corner some people come out fighting, do we want a fight or action???

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Of course action but to do that it needs bringing up or do you want this little woman to do it lmfao!!!!!!:D :D :D