Friday nights in October
 

Fishy site reports Wrexham and Macclesfield games to be played on Friday nights. Presume they are testing the water (again).
Personally not keen, and the Saturday sucks (although a chance for extra Xmas shopping ;)), possibly lose some away support too, particularly Wrexham.

Any thoughts, people?

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Terrible idea - hate it. Saturdays should be sacrosanct, barring war or pestilence!

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Not happy football should be on Saturdays, I would go for a one match trial but this is getting out of hand, my way of life does not include going to football Friday nights.:mad::mad::mad:

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Does this mean the away games against these clubs will be on Friday nights also?

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I enjoy the night games it makes for a good atmosphere and we seem to play better under floodlights. Wrexham brought a huge following last year for a midweek game and we sent them home for a good stuffing! If Rovers are at home on the Saturdays I think its a good idea.:D

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It's not midweek, it's Friday night, and we play under floodlights on Saturday afternoon in winter. :p

And if the club want us to go and watch Blackburn on the Saturday they want their heads testing, I believe it's cheaper at Ewood, wherever that is. :rolleyes:

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Nowt wrong with having a second team if tha' can afford it! as long as its not Burnley!:Banane57:

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That's over £60 worth of train tickets up in smoke. Make that £100 if the Rotherham game goes the same way. Any chance we could get more notice if/when the club springs this one again?

Phil

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Sorry to hear that.:(

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Playing Fridays worked for Tranmere and it can work for us too. Of course I would prefer games on Saturdays, but at least the club are trying new things.

The other season when we tried Friday games it did boost our crowds a little. Let's give it a go.

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The fixtures come out and plans are made for the season, you expect the odd game to change dates but a whole wad of them, it's not on. I'm so glad I didn't renew my season ticket because I would be claiming my money back now because what I would have paid for would not be what I would be getting.:(

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I might come along to a Friday night game, whereas I find I can be more productive on Saturdays not going to a match. Thats not meant to be controversial but merely to show that it may attract a few fans of other clubs.

Not sure that balances out the duty to your own fans though, especially the ones who live away from Accrington :confused:

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Fair comment, I feel for the fans who have to travel I'm sure the wife will have something planned for Saturday!:eek:

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Bloody hell I hadn't thought of that.:eek:

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You need to get in first, find out if the club shop will be open Saturday afternoon and offer to take her shopping :rofl38:

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Don't tell her! spend Saturday afternoon in the Crown. If you get Hazel to play a Stanley video in the bar you could go home saying you watched the Stanley!!!!:rolleyes:

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I'd hinted in the starter, Bagpuss. :)

However good news is you can make the derby game on the 20th. ;)

TM, it worked for Tranmere because "real" scousers liked getting a ferry to the one eyed hole, as we lovingly refer to Birkenhead. ;)

We can all go and support other teams on Saturday, yippee! 118 and going down. :mad:

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I wouldn't be seen dead in Goodison but as I'm a Lancastrian it's Dec 15th that's the big one for me.

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Small problem with that, my father in law also goes to the games and I wouldn't trust him not to let something slip.:)

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Saturday's football day for me and always will be, but it's not as if they've changed all the home fixtures to Friday, it's only two of 'em...so far.

If it really does improve attendances, then good luck to them, I'd be willing to shelve my personal reservations and go along with regular Friday night matches. But I've got my doubts about this...I just can't see many fans of other clubs watching Stanley on Friday nights, then going along to watch their "first" club the day after. And if it was such a big success at Tranmere, how come they're not still doing it?

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If we get to the 3rd round at Goodison this year I'll buy your ticket, and show you round. :D

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Did Tranmere stop playing Fridays because more Premier league games were moved from Saturdays ?

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Wrecsam not too keen either:

Red Passion Online Message Board - Bring a torch party!!!

Seems they recall the unimproved floodlights with affection.

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Maybe they did, but I still can't see many fans taking in two matches in one weekend for reasons of both expense and domestic harmony!

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I think your'e right.

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ive got an openmind on this maybe its time for a survey:)

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Agree with most of that Wynonie.

Quick check shows we didn't do it last year, previous year we had 5 Forest Green Rovers fans turning up, and gates of approx 1500 turning up for that game and Hereford (1800 last year on a Saturday)

Tranmere, they didn't have much choice in those days when Anfield and Goodison were both pulling 50,000 plus regularly on Saturdays, I'd go along with my mates if we had nowt better to do.

They've already moved Dagenham to Friday, BTW.

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What a surprise. :Banane57: :Banane09: :Banane21:

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Keeping the faith is one thing, watching videos of this season's games might be asking too much ..... :)

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Whenever my ex-missus used to say Birkenhead, I thought she was saying Bacon Head. No wonder it didn't work out. ;)

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It did work for tranmere and still does to a degree.

I find it ironic that the tranmere manager Ronny Moore appeals to Everton and Liverpool fans to go and support them on the Friday nights.

It makes sense for Tranmere as away fans can make a night of it in Liverpool town centre.

Away fans can hardly make a night of it in Accrington.

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90 mile round trip on a Friday night with a struggle to get back over th'hill in time for a pint. Thanks a lot Stanley!

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Aye but after 8th pint you won't care!;)

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Of course if we play at Anfield the tickets are on me.:)

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Think we've added a nice bit of spice to the 3rd round draw, let's hope we're in it. ;)