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Anybody had a look at the new Stanely website catering for the Asia market?

www.accringtonstanleyasia.com

quite a good effort, the interviews with Eric and John are quite good as well. I especially like th equote from Eric "in five years time we will playing at a new ground and challenging for promotion to the Championship" I like the enthusiasm that Eric has.

Anyways, have a look at it, then send em an email telling em what you think. We need to encourage this type of activity.

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Now that is good. Cheer’s Macca, and I totally agree..

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Brilliant! This is exactly what the club should be doing! Well done, Eric, Rob and everyone else behind this groundbreaking initiative! :)

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That's better than the UK fishy!
Well done to all involved.

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It's in English :confused:

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well spotted lancsdave.... glad theres someone with the other half of my brain knocking about.. I just dont think anyone else will get it to be honest :)

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Am I missing something ? What makes it different to the 'official site'.

Before anybody thinks I'm knocking it because I'm not a Stanley fan I'm not but it's totally gone over my head :D

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English is a hugely popular language in China. It is taught in most schools and there is a massive demand for English teachers (according to an article I read in Newsweek recently). When you consider that the population of China is over one billion, it's going to be understood by quite a lot of people.

As for the Chinese version, the bloke from the takeway's coming up to the ground to do that soon. :D

Seriously though, at least the club are now taking steps to market their name, as we've been telling them to do for years. Give 'em a chance, lads! :)

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wynonie you have seriously missed the point mate.. if its in english.. how is it asia or cracking the asia market... arnt they allowed to look at the official site?

Its another accrington stanley website..(the more the merrier) if its in english then its not country specific..the world wide web isnt country specific is it? therefore unless its displayed in chinese then its not asia specific


thats the point being made....

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Oh and its not the club.. its a burnley fan :)

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It's Asia specific because I would imagine that there's a link to the Chungdu Blades site. Blades fans (or at least, English speaking Blades fans) who take a look at the Stanley site may develop an interest in our club. I suppose that's the thinking behind it.

Look, it's not a printed leaflet which is set in stone, it's a website which can be changed, improved and developed (and, yes, Mr K, I know I'm displaying my Bleedin' Obvious Party credentials by saying that!). But at least it's the first faltering steps towards a worldwide marketing strategy!

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Again... so if I put a link to the blades site on the fishy site does that make the fishy site asia specific?

I am not talking about if the site is good or usefull or wether its a good thing to have,., i believe it is and i aint knocking it one bit... I just dont see how your arguing its country specific when its in english and on the www... the only difference between that and the fishy site is that it has the word asia in the url.. that doesnt make it a chinese specific site no matter how much you move the goalposts... its another accringtoin stanley website THAT IS GOOD!! but its hardly chinese is it.. theres only one point being made here.. :)

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OK, Mr K, point taken. You must admit it looks quite impressive though...but what did you mean, it's a Burnley fan?

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thats not been an issue.. already said looks great many times above.. so dont need to admit :)

burnley? http://www.accringtonstanleyasia.com...s/view/aboutus

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OK, I get the picture now, as I've got round to reading the "about us" bit at last! Surely, if this geezer has lived in Hong Kong for the last 21 years, he must understand the Asian market?

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you would think so yes.... are you leading up to a point that makes out the site is now chinese specific?

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Not really...just observing that this bloke may well have an understanding of the Chinese market and that he must think the site will go some way towards expanding our fan base. It might fall flat on its face, who knows? But it just seems a welcome development to me.

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and me and everyone else.. why the "but?" ... you seem to be looking for somehting to argue about... everyone including me has said it looks great and its good for the club... no one is arguing wiht you.... :)

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Of course I'm looking for something to argue about! I discovered about an hour ago that there are no trains or buses on Boxing Day and I'm as mad as hell! As for the StanleyAsia site, I agree with you! :)

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haha... your old enough to know there NEVER is on boxing day... must be fun for 1,400 bury fans though

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I'm sure there used to be trains on Boxing Day...or maybe it's the Alzheimer's kicking in. Almost makes me feel like taking up driving again. Maybe I can get a lift off a Bury fan!! :rolleyes:

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If this is the opening shot then I feel we have something to look foreword too. The man’s a dingle supporter so what? So long as he works in the favour of the club he man can make all the mistakes he likes.

I hope both sides work together in promoting the Name of Accrington Stanley irrespective of what bloody language it’s written in. I also think we have to keep in mind the number of British Companies working in China and the rest of Asia, not least those from East Lancashire who work with the local populace promoting the best of English Club Football and not least Accrington Stanley.

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doug.. what mistakes as he made ? i wasnt aware of any... give him some feedback if ya found some then he can fix.

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go on then doug... and how exactly does this website differ to the fishy one or any other stanley site to help the chinese... not what might happen in the future.... right now!... sorry to labour the point but people keep coming up wiht the same pointless argument....all your points are valid if the site was in chinese... how do you know that website is in asia and not in wigan?

did you all know the fishy site is in america... so have we cracked the america market.. how is the fishy site helping americans more than uk

also theres other accy websites out there.. why arnt you all giving them as much support?


The internet isn't country specific.... the only way it becomes country specific is if written in chinese.. you need to understand the concept of the web..remember chinese people can see the fishy site.. the vitalfootball site.. the bbc site, the rivlas site and any other stanley site...


again.. NOT knocking the site and all for it... just find it incredible the amount of poeple thinking its for the chinese.... I hope it is going to be translated to chinese and maybe the prototype is in english... but theres nothing to say it is on site... and for anyone in doubt... i have been aware of this for sometime and already given my support with photographs.. so lets not get mixed up here... dont confuse my lack of gullability on the chinese matter with not supporting the site :)

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The train service from Bury to Accy was withdrawn on 5th December 1966.

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He’s a Burnley Fan = Mistake. Get it……:rolleyes: :)

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I think the point I was making was it’s a nice looking site that has a bit of visual impact, obviously it is still under construction, so if it is developed further is will be a nice site. I fully understand you point Mr K. (Have a good and prosperous day at Bristol by the way) but this is a site that by the looks of wishes to compete in the open market for the attention of fans and if it stimulates growth and development of our own site all well and good.

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We've made it on the BBC gossip column...

right at the bottom...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...rs/6216023.stm

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and just a little above it is:
Coventry may have to register goalkeeping coach Andy Dibble as a player with Andy Marshall and Luke Steele both injured. (The Sun)

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Today's Times on Accy's Asian Website:

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/newspap...522388,00.html