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But that is just the point WH! The football is the best we have seen in years - consistently - He, has gone - a some folk blame him for not turning up - It ain't overly priced, but Darlo, Alex, plus Cup games against Bury Etc. that combined with fans coming from other Teams - some just for the experience and some just to entertain us - "If you don't bounce....." What would our average be if it had not been for all of this??? :confused: :) :)

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I would imagine it would be the usual 1,500-1,600 average that we usually get. If we carry on playing great football (and winning) and if the off-the-field improvements carry on (and, let's face, it things are improving in this direction, despite a few cock-ups here and there), then I would hope that the local public respond. Maybe, it's just taking 'em a while, after years of apathy. If, however, we don't pick up any extra fans this season, to my way of thinking, it'll prove that Accringtonians really are indifferent to their football club. However, it's early days yet... :)

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There is every chance that this can become reality within the next few years so long as they keep on the way they are at present, there is a very positive attitude from the Team with a good finish at the end of last year, as long as they start off 2010 in the same vein (once the snows finished) the could have a good placing at the seasons end, and there is still the chance of Cup football.

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League Two:

Notts County 54.9% increase - Avg of 7,222 up from 4,662

AFC Bournemouth 36.6% increase - Avg of 5,784 up from 4,236

Accrington Stanley 23.3% increase - Avg of 2,023 up from 1,640

Rotherham United 10.9% increase - Avg of 4,358 up from 3,929

Morecambe 8.71% increase - Avg of 2,291 up from 2,108

:)

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Two points to make. Firstly on the commercial side of things, the club has definitely taken a positive step in the right direction with the reappointment of Lew. Secondly, yes we have had a few large gates and our average is up, yet how many of the other teams supporters have said they will come back when their own team is playing away. Certainly quite a few Bury fans and we may have also picked up the odd PNE and Blackpool fan as well. What we need to do is make sure that we get the Accrington based football fans wanting to come to the Crown. Better facilities, yes they are needed, pitch upgrade (levelling out and better drainage) also needed, but we have the right man at the helm and the winds of change are approaching. I have seen the best football played by a Stanley team this season for a long while. We may even have the opportunity to get promotion (be it by the playoffs or automatically, either way is not out of the question). So lets shout it out loud and proud about Stanley. We are, after all, the third East Lancashire team in the football league, and long may we do so.

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Actually the only one for this season at least :)

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Picky LD - OK We are the only East Lancs club in the football league.:D

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After tonights result and saturday's kick off times you could actually be the last East Lancs team in the FA Cup ;)

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will it be all ticket ???????????????

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Yes, details on the fishy site tomorrow.

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Hope there's a bumper crowd, will be a big cash injection for the club.

See fishy for ticket details.

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FA CUP 4th Round bound to increase the crowd!!!!
Bring on Fulham

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hope of a full sell out v fulham ...plus a win or a draw .....

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why not for the barnet game give 1st 200 thicekts with fulham stub £3.00 off or sum thing like that