Having a go at Stanley again
 

I don't know whether anyone has seen Nigel Clough the Derby Managers comment on the BBC sports website.

He was commenting on the recent arrival of Sven-Goran Eriksson at Notts County'

He said "I would like to see Sven at Accrington Stanley on a wet Tuesday night, see if fancies going up there to watch his team"

I'm personally getting a bit fed up with these sort of attacks not just on Stanley, but it seems to me Accringon as well.

I would have included the link, but I haven't quite mastered the art of doing that.

Re: Having a go at Stanley again
 

Come on, Bernard, you should be used to it by now! Stanley have been the butt of third rate comedians' jokes since I were a lad. Now, as the smallest club in the league with the smallest gates, we're used as a handy metaphor for the poverty-stricken side of football. I take a sort of peverse pride in it now. I hope that our basic facilities make Sven and his team feel thoroughly unsettled when they come up here and I hope that's reflected in their play...and if the delightful Nancy comes along she's welcome to a light ale in the Oaklea with myself, Cashy, Yonmon and Alfred E. We might even push the boat out and treat her to a bag of prawn cocktail flavoured crisps. ;)

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If the chippy's open, you could always buy her a bag of chips as well.But then again that might be spoiling her.

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Not sure about that Mr H. Cashy didn't stay in the Oaklea for a drink last night. I suspect he wasn't used to being surrounded by a large contingent of intellectual fans and felt out of place :D

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So you weren't there either dave:D:p

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So all the dingles went in the Grey Horse, then?...must have been mighty crowded!

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lets hope we get the ****ty crap from county up here and **** on that ****

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accy is accy and thats thats i get **** off with people day day . slaging off the club

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It's here: BBC - BBC Sport: Paul Fletcher: Clough times at Derby

Me, I'd like to see Sven slumming it at Burton! :)

Cloughie's got it wrong as well; we play County on a Saturday!

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Sod that for a game of soldiers, Bernard. Believe me, these Latin girls like a bit of luxury, so if she does feel a little peckish, it's down to the Abbey Friar for cod, chips, mushy peas, bread and butter AND a pot of tea...and no expense spared!

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To be fair, Coley put it in stronger terms than Clough ...

“Notts County are a good club and have a stadium and a set-up which should be in a higher division, but having said that Sven will find this level a culture shock - especially when he comes and plays Accrington at our ground.”

Sven-Goran Eriksson should know that Notts County are the team EVERYONE wants to beat | Give Me Football

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to be fair, the poor conditions CAN work to our advantage.

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They did last night against Burnley - only the ref and his assistant on the stand side spoiled it.

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I know you can get a touch to sensitive. And maybe I'm wrong, but I get the impression that a lot of these comments about Stanley are meant in derogatory way, and not meant to be complimentary.

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I'm with Wynonie on this. Plus any mention of the club, no matter how derogatory, can be good for raising the profile.