The Stanley Revolution!!!
 

On the fishy site:

Club Statement
Tuesday 3rd Nov 2009
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HMRC
ASFC is delighted to announce that the full obligation to HMRC has been paid.

Accrington Stanley Football Club announces a positive change in governance and management at the club, and the successful payment of its obligations to HMRC of £308,000


ASFC is also pleased to announce a new board of directors comprising of Ilyas Khan as Non-Executive Chairman, Peter Marsden as President, and David O Neill as Managing Director and Head of Operations. Both Rob Heys (Chief Executive Officer) and John Coleman (Team Manager) will continue to report to David O’Neill.

Commenting on the changes, David O’Neill said “I am very pleased that the new board has come together, and that the future of Accrington Stanley Football Club is assured. The past few months have been challenging, but the positive changes effected on the field, and in the day to day management of the club can now be supported by a stronger financial backing and a board with the requisite experience and strength to move forward. I would like to thank the club’s many well wishers, and also HMRC and the PFA and the Football League for their support during these critical times. Accrington Stanley deserves to be a full part of the football world in Great Britain, and that is now assured”

Ilyas Khan and Peter Marsden issued a joint statement. They said “We believe that the town, the community and the supporters should now link arms with the team and the management to forge a stronger and vibrant partnership that will be a credit to this wonderful wonderful Football Club. Whilst there have been clear differences of opinion between David and ourselves, these are not only resolved, but put behind us. The three new directors will concentrate on their areas of expertise, and jointly, bring their collective endeavours to actions that are exclusively in the best interests of the club. This includes David O’Neill who will continue in working as he has done for the past year or so in so many areas that often remain un-noticed.”

ASFC is also delighted to invite all directors who have stepped down, to become Vice Presidents. Their contribution to the club is gratefully acknowledged.

Accrington Stanley Football Club looks forward to inviting all supporters and family members to the club this Saturday where John Coleman and his team will continue to build on their wonderful efforts this season”



:eek::eek::eek:

:mosher::mosher:

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FANTASTIC FANTASTIC FANTASTIC.. What a magic statement to wake up too.
THANK YOU MESSERS KHAN and MARSDEN. And thank you DON for seeing sense.

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Just seen that this news is already inside the FA Cup thread ... Stanelymad feel free to close if you wish. I just didn't expect to see such momentous news in that thread.

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Iylas Khan and Peter Marsden show so much grace.
You lead by example.

Dave Oneill - you remain the enemy and the man charged with nearly killing our club.

brilliant news.
such a shame Oneill and Heys will remain.

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******* brilliant :D

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the question now is - who owns what shares?

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What fantastic news:D

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wonderful, wonderful news !!!!!:D

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Music to our ears.WELL DONE

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was totally convinced i would have no game to go to on sat, whatevers happened to make this deal,i have no idea, i don't honestly give a toss, thank you to all who allowed this to happen. ON STANLEY ON.:theband:

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What great news. I'm quite overwhelmed. We came so very close to losing our beloved club and to know - for sure - that it is truly OK... well... :D

I'm a little disappointed that O'Neill is still around. Of course he was General Manager for a while before his time as The Great Pretender; but this was under Whalley rule... However, I am delighted by the sign of compromise between the parties. Hopefully O'Neill is working under some sort of probation until Messrs Khan & Marsden are ready to search for an appropriate filler of the role.

Thank you Ilyas. Thank you Peter M. Thank you Peter S. Thank you all.

This is a happy day.

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FANtastic

as far as O'Neil is concerned he can now fade into the background and continue with what appeared to be good work behind the scenes until this whole dreadful fiasco reared its ugly head. The steering of the good ship Stanley is now in safer hands and we can all take a step back, breathe a sigh of relief and let the suits do their work.

Lets all get back to linking arms again and being the loudest and proudest little club in the Football League.

We collectively owe a debt of gratitude to Mr Khan and Mr Marsden for their continued diligence and financial aid. This moment will not be forgotten by the people of Accrington for generations.

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I could kiss Ilyas Khan & Peter Marsden for this news......

In a manly way you understand!

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Still begs the question of should something be done about those 2 directors (now former) who alledgedly made certain remarks. I hope they don't get a 'Vice President' role. That would be a bad smudge on the new fur coat.

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I never doubted it

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I DONT CARE ABOUT WHALLEY, HE DONT CARE ABOUT ME, I ALL CARE ABOUT IS SAVING STANLEY!!!!!!!!!!


Superb news, cant believe it.

Lets not forget this day.

Agreed DON and Heys should still be out.

Ilyas saves the day

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Brilliant news im so happy :D

Thank you Ilyas, sorry if i ever doubted you .

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:thankya: Thanks to everyone who came together to steer stanley into a new and less stormier direction :) So happy right now!!

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A thousand thanks to Messrs Khan and Marsden, the heroes of the hour (if not the past six months).
Let's get behind John Coleman and the team and show appreciation to all their efforts.

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Ace ace news, unsure about the move for DON just to fade in the background but suppose he were never guna leave without a budge

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Wow, this is fantastic news . The rollercoaster rides again ! Many thanks to Ilyas and Peter Marsden as well as all those who made this happen :):):)

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This is the best news I could have hoped for; all sides working together for the advancement and betterment of Accrington Stanley. There are no enemies; only Accrington Stanley Football Club.

I have been doubtful of both sides and some of my opinions have been insulting to both parties, I would like to apologise to all concerned and hope that the healing of Accrington Stanley Football Club can now begin. On Stanley On.

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I propose Ilyas and Peter for knighthoods

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Honestly, we are in a fantastic new position. For all the stuff posted about David, he did save the club the last time when Eric was skint....

Time for bygones to be bygones for me....

Illyas will lead a team who care ..... a team who are all Stanley at heart.... I love you all especially Mr I Khan!

Glory glory Accy Stanley!

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Wonderful news,and thanks to those who saved the club.

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This news is better than sex.

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WHOA there mate!!................best make sure Mrs Kiwi cant read this thread!!

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Mr Khan will be on Radio Lancs tonight after six.

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Brilliant. Take a while to get my head round it. Are there any more details about the rest of the money? Did Ilyas hav to find it?

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The club paid £52,000 and Ilyas the shortfall

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Congratulations to all concerned but most of all to you lot, the loyal supporters. Here's to a new beginning :mosher:

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Wonderful news - a long time coming, but at last Ilyas is where he belongs!

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Did anyone else here O'neill on radio lancashire

Avoided every question - pathetic.

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C'mon Davo (and Smudgie) - if IK and PM lead by example and show so much grace, follow the example, take Ilyas' lead and show some yourself - you don't need to stop thinking it, but do you need to keep saying it ?

Peace at the Crown, goodwill to all ..... :)

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Very true, and the description of the balance sheet having a 'slight imbalance' was almost laughable - were it not concerning £600k+ of further debt! BUT - I'm going to enjoy today and tonight, not going to let DO'N's silly comments get in the way of that.

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Thanks to all the individuals, companies, clubs and organisations named here:

Save our Stanley

http://www.saveourstanley.co.uk/honour.html2

http://www.saveourstanley.co.uk/honour.html3

http://www.saveourstanley.co.uk/honour.html4

Thanks to everybody who organised an event, shook a bucket, manned a stall or walked or swam miles.

Thanks to everybody who gave money to the above.

Thanks to all the supporters of all the clubs who have visited the Crown Ground in recent weeks and supported our Club. You’ll all be my second team from now on.

Thanks to JC, JB and all the players for not letting any of this affect them on the pitch.

Thanks to Peter Marsden for not deserting the club despite stepping down.

And finally with apologies to Mike McGear:

Thank you very much Ilyas Khan
Thank you very much
Thank you very very very much
Thank you very much Ilyas Khan
Thank you very very very very very very very much

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Too true, unity is the only way forward...

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mr khan and mr marsden = asfc through and through.
Accrington still has a football team thanks to you kind gentlemen.
Its tooth combe time hopefully now. I am optimistic and delighted but i wont forget the mismanagement and lies from the people responsible im not 2 faced.
You were 1st choice for us but last choice for them.
Thank you for saving stanley.

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O'Neill di avoid the questions but I'm confident Ilyas and Peter can sort things out. Hope they can give us some more details soon about the rest of the debt and long term plans to sort it out. Should we all get behind the share issue now?

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I would think they (may ) should now re-offer it on a more attractive basis, one where it's affordable to many. they each have some sort of voice and less of the gimmicks :)

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It's damn good news for a change, I thank one and all for for bringing this to fruition:)

Back to focussing on things on the Pitch:)

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You mean he actually said something, I am in shock.

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Excellent news!!!!

Congrats all round.. ON STANLEY ON................

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Congratulations to Ilyas Khan and Peter Marsden in overcoming difficulties that seemed at times to be insurmountable. Congratulations also to all the fans who have worked so hard to make their own contributions.

This is indeed a new era for ASFC with men of honesty and integrity at the helm.

I'm sure that the many questions which remain will be answered in the coming weeks.

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point taken.
thank you again mr.khan.

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:) I am over the MOON!!!:D with this news and eternaly greatful to Mr Khan and MR Marsden and everyone else who have made this happen:)

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Up until 6pm this evening, I knew nothing of this, but when I was driving home and listening to Radio Lancs and it said the bill had been paid, I felt nothing but relief that our famous little club had been saved from oblivion yet again. OK so we have all had a pop at Dave O'Niell and Rob Heys, but if Ilyas and Peter have talked to them and asked them to stay on, then maybe we should all agree to give them our support. Also, after listening to the interview with D O'N, I personally thought he sounded like a weight had been lifted from his shoulders. As he said, he never really wanted to be chairman of the club, but it was gifted to him by EW (The real villain of the piece I believe). If the club still owe him, then maybe we should send the money as washers, like he implied the club stewards were worth paying in. Things will take time to settle down, but lets get behind the club starting this Saturday and cheer the lads on to victory to bigger and better things. As others have said, thank you to all persons (be they individuals or teams or firms) who have assisted in saving this club.

BTW Mel and Lancsdave, can I pop back in to the shop to have an addition to my T-shirt - I HELPED save our Accrington Stanley.

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At last, it's all over.

Now, let's get back to the important stuff; the stuff that happens ON the pitch...

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Hallelujah.....Hallelujah....

I cannot express or put into words the immense sense of relief that has flooded through me since I heard this joyous news....We are forever in debt.... to Messrs Khan & Marsden who have steered the good ship Stanley to safer waters....

Now we have to build on this and all pull together to move the club towards a brighter and more financially stable future. To use a (horse) racing analogy....I feel we've just clambered over the first ( seemingly at times unsurmountable ) hurdle and there's probably more tests the club are yet to face...But with todays news, I'll sleep easier knowing the club has the right people at the helm to meet the challenge.....

Let's get behind the club, putting all recent problems behind us and start by packing out the ground on Saturday...Onwards and upwards towards brighter times.....:D

Mr Khan and Mr Marsden...many thanks for your untiring endeavour and commitment to the cause.

And to all others who have contributed to the fundraising, however large or small ...thanks....you've all chipped in to help keep the legend alive....



ACCRINGTON STANLEY.....The club that wouldn't die !!!!!:D

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No, but maybe we could make a new t-shirt with that on, and even make some money on them this time :D

You never know the club shop may actually start getting new merchandise, hopefully with a 'Made In Accrington' label on it :)

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I thought Ilyas was very impressive on the radio tonight. He'll be in charge of governance and the financial side of the Club. So, at last, he have full access to the books and he promised the financial security and transparency that we've wanted for so long. Even talked of money for Coley to buy players, though more next season than this :)

It may be a long time before my anger at David O'Neill subsides and it may be a while before I listen to Rob Heys on the radio and not be cynical, but in Ilyas I trust. If the current setup of the Club is good enough for him, it's good enough for me :D

On to the football and a very vocal show of support for Ilyas and Peter on Saturday!

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good post carpon, i will also never forget the fans from bury. burnley, blackburn etc etc, who chipped in to help.:)

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Heres a suggestion for your next batch of T's :-

" IF ANYONE CAN, ILYAS KHAN :) "

Cheesy, hell yeah but I dont care lol Now trying to think of one for Mr Marden ????

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Jeeez Pete that's so cheesy. On sale in the shop tomorrow from 9.05 am :D

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Can I be the first to order a new T-shirt with that on then, thanks:D

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Im down there tomorrow mate for 1 of those :)

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Copywrite charge = 1x XL in Black ty :D

Er no!!....................you can have No2 :D

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Well done to everyone at Stanley. I Kan't believe it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YES

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I didn't even realise you had been on a diet with all the stuff going on over the past few weeks :p

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Ouch!!! BTW make mine a XXL - I don't care if I am slightly overweight - any comments about this will be deemed libelous and will be brought to book with the full extent of the legal system:D

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Very many congratulations to the club and the supporters for your survival.
Stanley are not my first team but I have a heart for them and always look out for their results.
It would have been a tragedy had you gone out of business. Delighted the nightmare is over.

And good luck in the cup this weekend.

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Good enough to stay up,rock on Stanley

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How about this one :)

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What about "Ilyas says Relax" could be a biggie?

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At last we can get on with the football, what a good day,

Thanks Mr. Khan and Mr. Marsden, who have been star men both.

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Excellent !

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Nice one that LD :)

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On that subject, is it not about 25 years since Relax?? Like the idea Google Page Ranking :)

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We actually sold one of the t-shirts today, and we have an order for one from some oddball fan in New Zealand :D

I expect we will probably sell a dozen or so, and as we don't own the licencing rights to Peter & Illyas ( wonder if they need an agent :) ), then we thought it fair not to profit from these. As a result any profit we do make from them will be going to the Royal British Legion because of Ilyas's comments in a different thread regarding the Accrington Pals, and of course the time of the year.

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Nice touch LD :) :)

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I like that......excellent. :)

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Lancsdave - what an excellent thought about donating to the British Legion

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I have my new t-shirt (thanks Dave & Mel) - I am more than happy to put my SOS one to bed :)

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About time..... :rolleyes: :)

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Very true Val, however I didnt realise two weeks in DON's eyes could stretch for months :rolleyes:

" But he is still awaiting the final paperwork to confirm his takeover of former chairman Eric Whalley’s majority shareholding. "

:eek::eek::eek:

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an that aint down to the Don i reckon.:rolleyes:

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Tue 20th Oct 09 - 7:00 PM H 2 v 0 Shrewsbury Town JPT2 819 Pics
Sat 24th Oct 09 - 3:00 PM A 1 v 2 Rochdale League 2 3206 Report Pics
Fri 30th Oct 09 - 7:45 PM A 2 v 2 Grimsby Town League 2 4325 Pics
Sat 7th Nov 09 - 3:00 PM H 2 v 1 Salisbury City FAC 1 1379 Report Pics
Tue 10th Nov 09 - 7:00 PM H 3 v 2 Bury JPT AQF 1637 Report Pics
Sat 14th Nov 09 - 3:00 PM H 0 v 1 Dagenham and Redbridge League 2 1538 Pics
Sat 21st Nov 09 - 3:00 PM A 1 v 1 Bradford City League 2 11176 Pics
Sat 28th Nov 09 - 3:00 PM H 2 v 2 Barnet FAC 2 1301 Report Pics
Tue 1st Dec 09 - 7:45 PM A 0 v 2 Burton Albion League 2 2027 Report Pics
Sat 5th Dec 09 - 3:00 PM H 4 v 2 Torquay United League 2 1351 Report Pics
Tue 8th Dec 09 - 7:45 PM A 0 v 1 Barnet FAC 2R 1288 Report Pics
Sat 12th Dec 09 - 3:00 PM A 1 v 2 Notts County League 2 5855 Pics

One defeat in 12, at least this part of the revolution is successful :) :) :)

ON STANLEY ON!

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and 2 out of the 3 draws were due to last kick of the game equalisers!