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well done to mini Mab!!!!!!!!

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I found Tin Monkeys behind the stand? Just never had the heart to tell him :) :theband:

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he'd have felt deflated

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I spotted you with a pea-shooter just before my balloon floated over the Clayton End. :mad:

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:) mini mab says thank you, We're at the FES tomorrow at 4 for a press shoot and a signed first team shirt presented by JC,:D Adam thats mini mab has bin excited all week since TV,Dave got in touch :)

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Haha not me matey, Pea Pie maybe so? :rolleyes:

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:) this was taken today,Adam collecting his stanley home strip off Eric :D I would like to thank Accrington Staney FC and everyone in volved

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Hate to be a spoiltsport Maccawozzagood, but is a campaign going on to stop balloon races, due to the litter factor and animals dying from swallowing the remnants of these balloons. Listened to a lady the other day on radio where her horse died painfully due to this. Sorry, but you may have to rethink soon.

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As the balloon thing was about 2 months ago, surely we'd have to go back in time to avoid it now?

I think it might have been a hollowed out Bic pen. ;)

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Whilst not wanting to start an argument, i would just like to point out that the club has acted responsibly to the balloon release and followed the strict guide lines set out by our supplier who is regulated by the rules and regulations of their governing body, a small section of which is:-
Latex balloons are made with 100% natural rubber enabling the balloons to biodegrade completely. The degradation process begins immediately the balloons are inflated and this is accelerated once the balloons are exposed to light. The first signs of the process is visible after one hour when the balloon takes on an opaque or milky look, known as oxidation. The length of the degradation process depends on the exposure to UV light, but according to scientific research the length of this process is approximate the same as a leaf from an oak tree under similar environmental conditions.
All balloons must be filled with Helium. Helium balloons are lighter than air and rise naturally - the gas expands causing the balloon to burst into tiny fragments hastening the decomposition process.

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Thought may have been an annual event Tin Monkey and just thinking of the future.

Not arguing Touchline .. just a discussion I heard the other day.

All regulations had been followed in all their cases too. Don't think banning will get very far, but you never know.

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Have a read of this http://www.fishupdate.com/news/fulls...lease_ban.html

and this http://www.mcsuk.org/mcsaction/pollution/balloons

and this http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7447381.stm

It would appear Sainsbury's are more eco friendly and acted more responsibly than the club by cancelling their mass release http://www.northumberlandgazette.co.uk/news/Balloon-release-at-Alnwick-Sainsbury39s.3872430.jp

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what a load of crap!

should we ban satellites cos bits fall off every now and then?

should we ban sand blasting buildings cos Doris at no 12 has asthma?

and the smell of Curry makes me feel sick ... so should we ban curry houses and asians?


ps please don't answer question 3 - it was a sarcastic question only.

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are you saying that Stanley acted irresponsibly?

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No, I said that Sainsburys were more responsible. Hopefully you followed the guidelines so assumed you were being responsible. However as in all aspects of life when we find out the things we do are harmfull to the enviroment we should do all we can to reduce the harm caused. Sainsbury's did just that by not releasing the balloons.

Hopefully now you know the problems caused by ballons you will think of something else next time.

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I still don't see the problem TBH. Its not ignorance either, I just don't think that the occasional balloon race does that much harm.

When the sticky beak brigade manage to get Bonfire night banned then I might accept that the odd horse may accidentally manage to mistake a bit of balloon for a bit of hay and then upon realising its mistake forget to spit it out. Sorry, I think its a bit much that something as ridiculous as a balloon manages to get a rise out of people.

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Does that mean you will make another release in the future then?

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well I didn't release the first lot so I don't think it would be my decision to release a 2nd lot - ask the club about that. But I won't be pulling up any trees so catch it next time one of my kids lets go of one.

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As appears to be high profile at the moment, sure the club would discuss the rights/wrongs of it next time. Think this will grow and as the man on the BBC said .. "Is wrong and needless".

Sainsbury's did themselves a lot of good by going against the decision of their release, and possibly so could Accrington Stanley.

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Are you suggesting they plan another balloon release then spin up some complaints against it and then cancel it while pretending to be a club of eco warriors for the publicity?

You would make a good Councillor Kate, have you ever thought about standing? :rolleyes::D

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Basically .... Yes .. called Marketing ... LOL.

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Great to see some new interest in Stanley:)

Will you be joining us at the FES this Season:)

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What's FES ? Just trying to help in case there was some adverse publicity next time.

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FES is the Fraser Eagle Stadium:)

As I say it is nice to see new interest in the Stanley Section:)

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It's a bit like when you lift up a stone.................. :D

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you cant do right from wrong now! the club try and get more people through the gates and more money for the club and yet everything we do is wrong and we should not of done it etc! have you got any eco-friendly suggestions that the club can do that will not harm animals, will not pollute the air, not cut down trees, keep everyone happy and make money and get stanley some positive publicity

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I suppose I'll have to cancel my sponsored puppy shoot now. :(

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Thats not true. Try not to be too disheartened, whatever you do you will always upset some people.

Next the locals will complain your drums are too loud ;)

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Frenetic/defensive and over sensitive post MCR. Nobody suggested you did anything wrong and shouldn't have done it !? .. just a warning that this type of fund raiser could be an easy target shortly for environmental concerns. Just like smoking was.

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****** i was looking forward to that,

The world as gone bloody mad, but we are to blame also for letting the do gooders get away with it, thats why i`ve given up even trying to be PC.

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:rolleyes: Sorry chaps to be a party pooper but this thread was surpost to be a thread which congratulated my son on winning the free YES FREE to enter ballon race not a Eco freinly Nanny state do gooder thread :eek: as other threads have been moved of this forum for not been about football why spoil something,which is a fan thing !!!are you do gooders going to tell my son he was wrong to enter which in my mind was a bit of fun for all ,get real will you :mad:

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You are right Mab, congrats to your son on winning the balloon race, but these do gooding people dont half get my back up, so just had to climb aboard my soap box.

Do we know who`s balloon it was that was only 50 yards behind your sons, they should put up a list of which balloons were found where.
I think mines still on its way to China though thats why no ones found it yet :D

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:) No they didn't say who's balloon was found 50yd's away!! but it would be nice if a list was put up,i think my balloon is with yours :)

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ok as requested, a total of 348 balloons were allocated to race entrants we had 15 tickets returned.


1. 76.5 miles Whitby adam barlow no 87
2. 76.5 miles Whitby sean wilson no156
3. 72.1 miles Westerdale yvonne normington no 340
4. 62.1 miles Hawnby sue wiseman no 118
5. 59.3 miles Osmotherly thomas boden no 36
6. 55.2 miles Northallerton Neil Hajworonskyj no 4
Northallerton jean harrison no52
Northallerton pendle red no 35
Northallerton TIM ??? padiham no 163
Northallerton danny ireland no 300
Bedale dianne woodworth no 82
Bedale susan raine no 175
Harrogate yvonne grimshaw no 253
Kirby sigston H Burn no 189
Kirbymoorside carol vickers no 125

I am on my way to Whitby this weekend to present a bottle of accy wine and chocolates to the winning returned ticket sender. [the personel touch + I get to go to Trenchers chippy]

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:) nice one t/tv :)