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I heard its a yank that owns em now? if so its not a surprise. i foresee them being very sorry.

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I'm sure you're right. Dyche and Burnley were a great fit - all same Coley and Stanley. We might find ourselves playing league matches against the Clarets before the Rovers now :rolleyes:

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I know they now have American owners.

No idea about the heart and soul of the club.

I think this exemplifies the problems of foreign owners and I fear that this will come back to haunt Burnley unfortunately

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Billy Kee's Coalville Town finished 3rd in the Southern League Premier Division Central. Tonight, they're playing 4th place Rushall Olympic in the play-off semi-finals and are leading 1-0. Commentary is on https://www.hermitagefm.com/

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Coalville Town won 3-0 tonight and play away at Peterborough Sports in the play-off final on Monday, again with online commentary.

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I don't think Jackson is doing a bad job........ sometimes clubs get stale.

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Apropos a discussion somewhere on here recently about time wasting and other ‘tactics’, there’s an interesting analysis here that suggests, in an average PL game, the ball is not ‘in play’ for over 30 minutes!
So I guess a third of those exorbitant ticket prices are spent on watching nothing.:rolleyes:
It may be even worse in the lower leagues.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61342349

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Joe Hardy on the bench again tonight for Inverness watch live on BBC Scotland available on BBC iPlayer got about 18 minutes last game looks like he's fit and over his injuries looks like he has quite a good touch and puts himself in the right position,s for a striker hope he comes back to Stanley with a positive attitude and a decent pre season and maybe we might just have a player. Anyway about to start at 7, o'clock hope he gets some minutes.

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Conor Washington released by Charlton a lot of their fans quite shocked.

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agree jackson aint done bad at all.speaking too a few burnley fans i know dyke was a bit of a bully which surprised me.

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Stanley back at Gigg Lane!
https://www.buryfcss.co.uk/bury-v-accrington/

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We wuz robbed! ;)
Well done to all concerned.

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was good to see Stockport back in the league.

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Brings back memories of this: https://twitter.com/asfcofficial/sta...91971640377344

:D

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Glad to read on the OASST newsletter that there’ll be at least one less moron at from Fleetwood at Whambley next season.

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Kayden Jackson signs new 2 year deal at Ipswich.

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Good luck to York City season ticket holders Bumble and Mrs Bumble in their promotion final v Boston on Sat.

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Tom Eaves released by Hull City would love him at the Wham.

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Callum Johnson released by Portsmouth spent last season loaned out at Fleetwood.

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Michaela Ihiekwe available on a free.

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Her brother would be a great addition! ;)

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Burnley relegated.

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Chapman signs for Satanage.

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Jerome Opokue released by Fulham.

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Connor Mahoney released by Millwall.

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From the frying pan into the fire!

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Good luck to Yosser, except when Stanley play Plymouth.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61566783

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They still haven’t got over Agincourt…

https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.u...e-final-paris/

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Coley was gassed and Pepper sprayed last night at the match and had a genuine ticket got for him by Andy holt. but that will make little difference to the French views thats a knocking bet,

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What will Coley think of Andy saying 'Old chaps like Coley'?

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Mike and all;

He's calm and collected when he rang me today

He's back "at it " with a zillion questions :)

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Erico Sousa released by Grimsby Town.

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New EFL Rules regarding Substitutions for the coming season.

Clubs will be allowed to name up to seven substitutes and make five substitutions in Sky Bet Championship, League One and League Two matches from the 2022-23 season.

For League matches during the 2021/22 season, Clubs were able to field three substitutes from seven nominated, which has now increased following Friday's Annual General Meeting (AGM) when EFL Clubs approved a number of regulation changes that will come into effect immediately.

Each Club is only permitted a maximum of three opportunities to make substitutions during the fixture, plus an opportunity at half-time, and a Club may make more than the one substitution at each of these opportunities.

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Need a big squad

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Ex player Ferrand Rawson signed for Morecambe.

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Matt Butcher signed for Plymouth Argyle.

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There are a few useful diary dates in this:
https://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/spo...elease-7239674

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Coley interview:
https://www.coachesvoice.com/cv/john...ngton-stanley/

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Been announced that our dear friend Trevor Kettle has retired as a referee.

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best news i heard in ages the useless get.

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Hope that’s true, but weren’t we promised this a few year’s ago?

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Copied from the Rate the Ref forum

The PGMOL Instagram account has posted a message with the list of all the retiring officials:

Referees:
Mike Dean
Trevor Kettle
Kevin Friend
Jon Moss
Martin Atkinson
Chris Sarginson
Karl Evans
James Adcock
Brett Huxtable
Antony Coggins
Kevin Johnson
Rick Hulme
Tom Bishop

Women's referees:
Sarah Garratt
Amy Barber

Assistant referees:
Geoff Russell
Paul Graham
Paul Rees
Darren Blunden
Simon Beck
Kenwyn Hughes
Michael Begley

Rumour is that Kettle is off to train referees in India. God help them!

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Friend Dean Moss and Atkinson ........... still in the game and now with even more power than a Ref.
Dean full time VAR.
Crackers.

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https://twitter.com/UnionStGilloise/...Mnrr1I5HA&s=19 Rose Sykes super strike .!

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A 1-1 draw after Sporting Lisbon had scored from a penalty for which Ross got a yellow card!


Ross also scored in a 4-0 win over Feyenoord in a 4 x 30 minute match.

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Lewis Trickett scoring Northern Ireland U18's second goal against Manchester United:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62299919

They play them again tonight.

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Well spotted, MikeA, and well done to Lewis. Look forward to seeing more of the U18s and U23s this season, they are great to watch.

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🙂 hopefully if we get past Rovers on Tuesday night the Carabao cup 2nd rd draw is on Wednesday the 10th August 🙂
https://www.efl.com/news/2022/august...ound-two-draw/

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If only!!! Tranmere Rovers v Newcastle United !!! Although the idiot said Accy 🥺

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Maty Carson scoring for Telford at the weekend (from 8:40):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTLBG5bfpV0

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good goal.

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Andy Dibble returns to Stanley as the goalkeeper coach welcome back Andy

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see the forest green away match is now being played tues 6 sept.

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Apparently we have a lad on trail for a week from Clitheroe left back called Bailey Sloane.

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Just spotted on a Charlton site fans complaining about the price for an Adult ticket away at Wycombe Saturday £26 that's getting a bit steep for league 1 football with the cost of living at the moment can see away attendance,s taking a knock.

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perhaps Charltont Fans had done a Fleetwoood on them?

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Just come on sale for Accy away at Wycombe on a Tuesday night Adults £26, Oap£23 taking the proverbial.

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They ain't takin mine Andy

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as far as im concerned we SAT BACK ON THEM after going 2up last night,we are starting to make a habit of that for some reason. we seem to think we have the game won,

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I thought, in his interview after the game, Professor Coleman’s summation of the team’s ‘performance’ last night was spot on.
A neutral would have been totally confused to have been told which team was, currently, the bottom of League 2.
Thought Rochdale’s little demon, Odoh, was clearly man of the match.
Also very fitting that Stanley salvaged the game at the death with a goal that no-one seemed to score.

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Definitely an own goal by Sinclair.

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Always give 110% but, sorry to say, some of the current players we have are either not good enough at League 1 standard and/or they are not yet ready for it.

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Watching Matt Lowe last night I was impressed with his battling instincts and also he played a peach of a pass for Sean to score the first goal, to me I think he will give center half,s more to deal with than Adeoyin does in games.

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Agree, Lowe is a real battler and, it seems, with the refs we get, has to be every game he plays in. His cross for the first goal was excellent - I didn’t think he was going to get it across but it was inch perfect - and he was there, as a good striker should be, for the second. But Adedoyin offers something different and I hope they can both contribute this season.

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Jimmy Floyd Hasslebank has resigned from Burton Albion

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shame he got a hamstring injury after a few mins on sat.adednoyin i mean

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Stanley’s theme song, thus far this season…?


https://www.YouTube.com/watch?v=8AodHdQ4O_U

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Cited lack of resources for quiting try managing Accrington Stanley them you wimp.

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Is it true that a new FIFA ruling states you can only sign one free agent in between transfer window,s?

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Not according to this:
https://www.efl.com/-more/governance...n-6---players/

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:) Matchday Guide: Cambridge United vs Accrington Stanley https://www.cambridgeunited.com/news...november-2022/ :)

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Tomorrow's game at Cambridge is available to watch on Ifollow for those who can't make it

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Would have loved to see the new facilities on tonight's open night but can't make it.
Can the club provide a 'virtual tour' of the new changing rooms etc for those fans unable to attend?

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I,m in the same boat can't make tonight a virtual tour would be great.

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Matty Carson who left few days ago played in reading u21 game yesterday.

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Our youngsters are doing well in today's Central League game, 3-0 up at half-time:
https://twitter.com/htafcacademy

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And it stayed at 0-3 to the Stanley.
Well done, lads.

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Three good goals, the second just 11 seconds after the kick-off from the first:
https://twitter.com/ASFCofficial/sta...03997521842177

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Who’s the youngish guy who has been leading the pre-match warm up at the last couple of home games, and where is John Doolan?
Hope he’s well wherever he is.

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No idea who the younger guy was but John Doolan was on the touchline last night second half. I much prefer Jimmy on the touchline throughout the game. Jimmy is much more vocal, seems to give clear direction to the players and has a bit of bite and passion when when its needed.

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0-0 stalemate for the U23s against (third place) Wrexham today in the Central League.
Interestingly, Clark and Conneely started and Nottingham on the bench.
Well done lads.
Looking forward to seeing the U23s take on top of the table Blackpool at end of the month.

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2-1 reserve win at home to Wrexham today:
https://www.wrexhamafc.co.uk/news/20...-and-one-loss/

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Obviously you know where to look for up to date news, MikeA!
This is still on Stanley’s web site this morning…

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Something odd. Can anyone explain?
At yesterday’s defeat to Wycombe, according to the BBC, Bolton made six substitutions.
I can find no reference as to why, other than a report on the Trotters’ web site that states that Bolton’s final substitute came on after a concussion to “the hosts”.
I can only presume that should have read “the visitors”.
So, my query is why, if you can make a sixth sub after a concussion, did Stanley not bring someone on after Tharme was stretchered off against Lincoln? Did we simply not have a sixth sub that day?

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Yes we had a 6th sub available but suspect in the chaios of the day and the scoreline in the 90th minute we choose not to use that option. IF you use a concussion sub the opposition can also make an additional sub. If you use a cooncussion sub there is a lot of additional external protocols to follow on the medical side of things.
As we didn't use the option Doug's return is in the hands of of medical teams hands. We and Doug choose when he's ready to return

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Thank you for the explanation, Mr. T.
Not sure about the logic behind the opposition also being able to make a sub as well as the team whose player gets concussed but, heh, that’s football.

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Don't know if it's just at my end, but quite a few of the contributors avatar's seem to have disappeared & been replaced by a box with 'vBulletin' in it???

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Your Lordship,
Ask your under-butler to bring up the General Chat - “where have all the blogs gone” thread on the Accy web for an explanation.

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Yes Lord S. Same at my end. I left a request somewhere a while ago for it to be investigated but no action yet. I have also deleted and tried to update my avatar image a couple of times but without any luck.
ADMIN or whoever please investigate.
Thank you.

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Another Central League win, 4-1 away to Blackpool:
https://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/news/2...ngton-stanley/

More on Stanley's Twitter.

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Great win for the 23s. The lad Nolan always seems to do really well for the 23s but never gets a look in for the first team other than sub!

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The whole U23 squad played well today.
Two well-matched teams, but Stanley bossed the first half and went in 0-1 up. Blackpool came out and applied more pressure and deservedly got the equaliser. But then Stanley got a penalty, very well converted by Nolan, then got the upper-hand again and bagged two more, with Dan Martin hitting a sweet shot from the edge of the box.
Really enjoyable watch, great team work and effort. I suspect the experience of playing first team football for many of the Stanley team made the difference.
Too many good displays to pick a single MotM.
Well done to the lads and the coaching staff.
Stanley U23s top of the Central League and remain unbeaten!

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The goals: https://twitter.com/ASFCofficial/sta...34665598226433

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...and the match report:
https://www.accringtonstanley.co.uk/...ent=2023-03-03

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SNOW WARNING on local weather tonight. Let's hope Stanley get the covers on the pitch tomorrow if not on already........4 inches of snow forecast tomorrow from 3pm onwards.....would be a shame to have Portsmouth at home next Tuesday called off twice due to bad weather......

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Nice little piece about Ross Sykes on the BBC

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64817650

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😊 look who scored a blinder 😊 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tctiVASruII

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Mo Sangare cracking goal playing in midfield for his country �� should have said it's near the end of the vid but it does mention he's an Accrington Stanley player ��

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I see Reading FC have had a 6 point deduction 😮 Reading given six-point deduction for breaching EFL business plan - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65175863

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Congratulations to the U18s who won 5-0 away at Burnley earlier today. Details on Burnley Academy's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ClaretsAcademy :)