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Anyone know who is looking after the Store now?

The online availability seems very poor - no scarves, no hats, only teddy bears for children, etc etc.

The Store is in urgent need of an upgrade, especially if we are talking about increased income streams and non-gate revenue.

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Looks like things are moving in the right direction now...

Merchandise
Friday 10th Jul 2009

NEW: Stanley fixtures mug available now
Make sure you never forget an Accrington Stanley match with this brand new for summer 2009 fixture mug!

Listing all the Coca Cola Football League fixtures in 2009/10, together with a full colour club graphic in the centre, the mug is available now priced at just £6.00!

Click here for more details and to buy your mug online, or alternatively you can call into the Stanley Store here at the club, or call Natalie on 01254 356950 for mail order enquiries.

The mug makes a great present for any upcoming birthdays, or why not treat yourself as we look ahead to an exciting 2009/10! Who know's what historical events could happen to make this mug a collectors item?

What a great item! I'll be buying one! :)

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that is a good idea - i'll be having one for work and one for home!

never forget who the next game is.

kudos new merchandise range :D

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Must agree with the above 2 posts :) A great idea from the club, would have liked to have seen this earlier.. What a collectors item these will be in years to come :) Things on the up at the club :):)

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Me, too...and I hope that this is the first of many appealing and innovative ideas in the area of merchandise!

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I buy stuff like this, nice one.

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It's also to be hoped that the new, improved merchandising operation are going to make full use of outlets like e-bay, amazon etc!

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here you go Wynonie http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Accrington-Stanley-2009-10-fixtures-mug-100-OFFICIAL_W0QQitemZ220450101398QQcmdZViewItemQQptZU K_SportsMemorabilia_Football_Memorabilia_ET?hash=i tem3353d99896&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A 10%7C66%3A2%7C39%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50 get em while you can they're going quick http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/i...ons/icon12.gif

forgot how to do that thing where you change what a link says!

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mugs for sale might work

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link works fine rob.:)

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:) that was quick Rob:)

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I hope they've got the Grimsby Town fixture change on the mug :D

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Nice bit of kit. I can use a couple.

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it does indeed:p

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Great, glad to see the club making good use of ebay, but recent feedback looks a bit dodgy. Hopefully, this will all change now!

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I'm more concerned that there is another local supplier knicking our trade :D

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Quite right, stick to Burnley shirts in future, Dave! ;)

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Not sure the person who owns 50% of the business would agree with that :p

I actually meant the local company who supply them to the club, we couldn't sell them as we don't have a licence for the fixtures. PA sports are very protective of their monopoly :D

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Yes, I can see your point there, Dave! :D

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:) Burnley at home 28th july ,will the club be selling any special goodies to commemerate our turf moor buddies rise to the prem,agood one off commercial winner. ie match day stamps,fags on sticks match day badges excetra..any other ideas please. large attendances garenteed :)

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Sorry Mab, no smoking on the ground :D

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:oOooooops THATS WITH RUSHING(flags):D

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Got my mug NEXT DAY delivery to my penthouse apartment that looks over the small market town of Darwen. Wooooooo

But aparently we are playing Aldershot AND Shrewsbury on the 29th August!!! I hope the kick off times are staggered.

:D

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Delivery - excellent! At last, the sort of customer-friendly service we've been waiting for! :)

Product - oh nooo! Why didn't somebody soddin' well proofcheck it? Mr T, tell 'em I'll do it for them in future if they want! :(

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it is a tin POT!


collectors item you know ;)

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Does that mean I should'nt have tippexed over it??

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SOMEBODY SHOULD HAVE GONE TO SPECSAVERS:D

or used a supplier who proof reads ;)

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Hell of an advert for my daughters company, noiw pray tell who are the local company who proof reads..........Go on Dave...go for it.
There are several people on here who are qualified by experience to help but it seams that either your experience is ignored or you dont get paid for your efforts. :)

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The club should proofread the artwork themselves and sign it off. That's normal practice in the advertising and printing industries. I proofread for a living, amongst other things (although you wouldn't think it from some of my posts!), and I've offered my services on a number of occasions over the years, the latest being yesterday on this very thread...all totally ignored. :rolleyes:

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Bump.

It looks as though the answer to my original question is "No-one". I see from the fishy site today that there are bargains to be had in the Store, but no hint of these in the items listed on the website. Disappointing for out-of-town supporters.

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You are so right RR..I saw the announcement and clicked straight to the 'Online store'. Nothing yet thouigh it might happen by this time tomorrow. I know that some of the parents of the kids in my team will be keen to 'have a gander'.

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I checked online too but nothing has changed. Rob Heys has been listing some things on ebay so it might end up there. I hope things improve with the online merchandising as in the past I bought things more in hope than expectation.

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couldnt get any worse...........:confused:

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Still nothing in the 'Online store' via website regarding the 'sale'...... sad that... :(

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Called into the clubshop mid morning on Wednesday of this week and there was nobody there. However, on a brighter note, the article about the new co-chair in the LT today hints at more appointments and another in the next couple of weeks. Could this be somebody to take over running the shop ?

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did ya nick out then?:D

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Quick off the mark today, Cashy :D. No, I should have said door locked nobody home. Maybe they sold out on Tuesday with all those special offers on eh ? :rolleyes:

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I missed getting a programme on Tuesday so I ordered one online, 30 mins or so later it's through my door, totally stunned, excellent service.:D

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Ah but did they remember to put the 'WARNING, CONTAINS OFFENSIVE MATERIAL' sticker on it just before page 42/43 ish ? :D

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Just had a look and I see what you mean, scary very scary ;):)

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That's a massive improvement then. I had a programme subscription last season and got the one from the last game of the season v Chesterfield on 14th July and only after Mr T got involved. I'll try try my luck with a Burnley one but I would be amazed if they could get it to me in 30 mins :D

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My wife and I came across from Yorkshire this afternoon to find the shop closed, but the girl in reception opened it for us and we bought what we wanted. She was pleasant, helpful and a pleasure to deal with, so credit where it's due and a big thank you. I only wish I'd asked who she was, so I could have named her on here.

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This is what I like to hear, I must have caught them on a bad day, it was Erics last day, he was loitering outside and Rob at the council offices but I got my stuff next day, no grudges.:)

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I have to say the new programme looks very good this year.

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Crikey. Baggy's happy. Cashy's happy. Tin Monkey's happy. I'm happy. Even Jeff is cautiously optimistic. Could this be the portent of a truly memorable season? :) ;)

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I'm almost afraid to say it, but I am happy with the way things are changing at the club. It won't happen overnight, but so many things are finally happening that we've been crying out for, for years.

I'm also happy with the squad Coley has got together. I'm amazed he's managed to do what he's done.

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things are indeed progressing well. We could do with the stroke of luck, that has evaded us for a while, that will enable the new backroom staff to do their jobs to the max and really get us moving. Each one of them has their work cut out but if they do half of what The Don is expecting of them then I'll be a happy bunny.

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that sums it up very well, especially the last paragraph, fer my money coleys worked bigger miracles than J.C. ever did, given stanleys circumstances this time. am well impressed.:)

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No need to be sad KJ :)


Also for those who live a little further afield we are delighted to announce that we do have some sale items now online through our ebay site. Further items will be added in the next few days so be sure to check back over the weekend to keep an eye on the online bargains to be had!

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If you were the 3 people (with a lady in a wheelchair?) I'm sure the young lady who served you would have been the receptionist Nataille.

Nat's currently combining her role as the voice of ASFC on the phone, by dealing with callers during the week.

The store will be open on Wednesday evening, to coinside with the Season Ticket evening, staffed by the young lady who helped out on matches last year.:)

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We weren't the people with the lady in the wheelchair, but it sounds from what you say that they were helped as well, and as it was the receptionist who helped us, I presume it WAS Natalie - so, thanks again Natalie!:thankya:

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I received one of the invitations last week to the season ticket launch event. A nice touch I thought. Anyway, the letter saied we'd have a chance to use our vouchers in the club shop, so does that mean that the new line of merchandise will be available?

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Wow. A guy takes some time off and the whole world turns upside down... Am I in the right place?

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Nothings wrong with the world it's just Erics gone and the club are at last being allowed to move forward with the help of the fans, just what we wanted to happen for years.:)

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Stanley Store
Tuesday 8th Dec 2009

Late Night Shopping at the Crown Ground


Accrington Stanley’s store has increased its trading hours on Thursdays in the run up to Christmas. The Store will now be open until 8.00pm each for the upcoming Thursdays (excluding Christmas Eve) to accommodate the additional Christmas shoppers.

There are plenty of home shirts available in all junior and senior sizes plus the option to pre-order XXL sizes, tracksuits, winter coats and rain jackets, all in time to make great Christmas gifts.

Midweek visits to the crown ground are also great opportunities to personalise your Stanley shirt with name and number shirt printing available. (Please note this option is not available on match days)

For more information about the range of stock available, please contact the club on 0871 434 1968

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I have just been over to the club shop , They have just had a delivery of winter coats ! They will make great christmas pressies

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Just been to the shop for a new top,only a tenner with three vouchers from season ticket and am suited with the quality. the black dugout coats look really good and warm,at 60 pounds they seem a good buy. The young lady was very helpful and courtious.
10 out of 10

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Had quite a few in our shop this week wanting Stanley badged stuff. Tried to send them up to the club shop but most don't want to. Think they have lost out on a few sales by not keeping the town centre Ossy Mills stocked up.

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Is this your 'subtle' way of suggesting the club should use your store as a merchandise outlet???:D

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Nope, already been made clear we aren't suitable :)

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You have a devious mind Kiwi John. If only others were as talented, and then acted on what appears to be an eminently obvious move for the good of the club and prospective customers.

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Common sense still seems to be in short supply wi some things sherry.:rolleyes:

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You're "not suitable"? Can't think of any outlet in town which would be MORE suitable. A well-run, attractive outlet staffed by a diehard Stanley fan and another person who is sympathetic to the cause...already proved their worth by what they did in the SOS campaign... a prime town centre location, right by the bus stop for the service up to the ground. It's perfect!

Which numpty made this decision? :mad:

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kind of odd , its obvious Lancsdave has a working internet connection , and he seems to have more of a business accumen than the site shop .........two years later after my original post on this site about on-line sales I would still like to buy a "replica shirt " and have it shipped to my grandson in Germany and pay for it with a visa/mastercard card issued in the US ........why is this so difficult ?

P.S, my Grandson is presently playing football wearing an Adelaide United FC shirt , courtesy of another accy web member

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does anybody know if the store is open today?

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Closed

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Brilliant. Absolutely soddin' brilliant. Closed on Christmas Eve, at the time when shops are full of people looking for gifts. And they can't even buy any Stanley stuff in town because Dave and Stanleymad's store (which I'm sure was open today like any reasonably run retailing outlet) is deemed "not suitable".

Things are improving at Stanley, but they've still got a long way to go!

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Sorry if my statement was misleading, we have never been officially told that, we are working on assumptions. Offering the club free space, free staff and and a no-commision sale basis with no take up can only lead to one assumption. Strangely enough the club were more than happy to have conversations about it when we had something they wanted earlier in the season.:rolleyes:


We are but a minnow in the world of corporate relationships. We couldn't even afford to sponsor a match. However I can assure you that if we ever get big enough to do that it's not the first place we will go to. I know there's a history of bad form between the club and local businesses.I can see why now.

Some people will be reading this and calling me bitter but as the person who was working until 11pm on the Friday night before the first game of the season to make sure the team had the correct kit to play in, I do feel a tad annoyed at being used.

It annoys me even more when I see lost income to the club ( even if it's only a couple of quid ) yet thousands of people made every effort possible to make sure those odd few quid helped save the club. If the club doesn't want every penny it can earn then all that effort by all those people was wasted. :mad:

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We were one of the later shops to close at 4pm, been very busy, only a couple of requests for Stanley stuff today though :D

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What?...she only asked twice for her Christmas pressie? ;)

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Noooooo, she just had to go and get her own because I was busy. I was thinking of buying her a new shirt but couldn't find anywhere to get one today :D

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...which isn't surprising, as now that Ossy Mills Broadway branch don't have a Stanley section, there's absolutely nowhere to buy our stuff in town. Unbelievable!

In all seriousness, Dave, I think your longer post above well illustrates the lack of commercial acumen that still persists at the club. I hope Ilyas reads this and kicks some backsides! :mad:

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Dave, great post! You and your good lady, did plenty in our "Hour of need" yet this seems to have been forgotten??? Thanks for what you have done and I hope to see the club, take on board your offer!!!

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We don't want singling out, my good lady especially ( I think you meant Mel but I was confused by the term lady :D ) just wants to see the club do well.

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Behave :)

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:)Although the club shop was closed to day,Mick Schultz has been running round like a blue arsed fly today between the club and the Embroiders to make sure orders have been met ie jr kits and adults replica shirts.and other stuff.. Mick has many rolls to play in stanley and this is just anotherone of them!when i asked him why you and not someone else at the club doing this today ,he said its for Stanley!! this guy is an unsung hero in my book :) well done mick and thanks pal:)

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Quiet day for Mick if he was only running around doing one job :D You would think the sportswear companies would have in-house or sub contract the embroidery to make sure it reaches the club in a finished condition.