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Re: Erics ultras

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Originally Posted by ukcowboy (Post 829931)

you have failed to justify gloryfying EW, infact there is NO justification!:mad:

A lot of posts since I started my reply to this one, still here goes ...

I don’t know what the Ultras chant about Eric. I wouldn’t wish to glorify him, but I don’t have any problem with an occasional acknowledgement from the terraces of what he achieved before it all went wrong.

I have no idea how much of his own money he may have poured into the club up until the time we made it back into the League. I suspect it may have been well over £308,000.

As far as I know, he always made it clear that he didn’t want to remain as Chairman when (if) we made it back. Maybe this was because he knew he couldn’t afford to provide the increased financial backing that would be required, maybe he simply knew he didn’t have the ability to run the much more complex business the club would have to become if it was to meet all your increased expectations.

For 3 years after promotion, nobody seemed to want to take on the job. More money must have been required to keep things going over this period. If EW provided this (and until Ilyas rode into town I don’t know who else might have done), it would not, in my opinion, have been unreasonable for him to consider it to be a loan, or to expect repayment at some point when he finally managed to disentangle himself. Which would explain the current problem with opening balances.

As for the accusations of lying about us being debt-free, I would guess that if you’re trying to keep sponsors on board you may occasionally feel the need to be a bit “economical with the truth” about your financial position. Sponsors won’t be too keen to be associated with organisations in administration.

I'm only guessing, but when I put all the possibilities in the balance, I don’t see any reason why the Ultras shouldn’t occasionally acknowledge his contribution in the early days. Anyway, surely everyone is prepared to agree that “There’s only one Eric Whalley” (though some may wish to add “thank goodness”).

:hidewall: Bye bye Karma ..... :hidewall:

On the other hand, last season I don’t think anybody on the business management side had the slightest idea which way was up until October (although I seem to remember everybody om here was very positive about the "new regime" for a couple of months), and I'm just hoping (being the eternal optimist) things are a bit better this time around.

Re: Erics ultras

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Originally Posted by Mr Matthew (Post 829989)

I thought the so called leader of the Ultra's hated proffessional football and everything that went with the pompus world. Don't Bigger grounds hint at the world of football you so hate. Make you minds up KIDS!!!

The ultras sang his name maybe because they are happy to be in the football league and travel to the "bigger better grounds as he got us here."

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Originally Posted by tommiasfc (Post 829957)

The ultras sang his name maybe because they are happy to be in the football league and travel to the bigger better grounds as he got us here.
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maybe. If your going to quote me make sure you read the comment. I can not say why they all sang it maybe all for different reasons i am not derren brown am i.

Re: Erics ultras

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Originally Posted by shakermaker (Post 829990)

Is it at all possible to get caretaker's username changed to ssssstirrer?

There's enough conflict behind the scenes of the club without them & us camps arising within the terraces. It saddens me to see my righteous brothers and sisters bickering. Ne'er will there be a time when someone can say, "all Stanley fans think this", or "all Stanley fans think that". We're a group of just over a thousand people. Different people. Wonderful people. We are a group of lost souls who all happen to have been drawn with a lasting infatuation to the runt of the footballing litter. We don't have to decide upon whomever we all love or whomever we all loathe. Let us just revel in the ever-so-slightly homosexual bond that brings us all together. You sing what you want, I'll sing what I want. I'm safe in the knowledge that the times when those songs are the same will be more frequent than the times when they differ.

Come, brethren. Rejoice:

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Smart post Shaker.

Re: Erics ultras

Im not complaining least its light relief from other matters:p :D

Re: Erics ultras

It's what makes us truly unique;)

Re: Erics ultras

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Originally Posted by shakermaker (Post 829990)

Let us just revel in the ever-so-slightly homosexual bond that brings us all together.

You speak for yourself! :eek:

Re: Erics ultras

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Originally Posted by tommiasfc (Post 829985)

Doesnt annoy me. Forum lovers easily get annoyed when someone disagrees with them. And wow do they bite trying to justify spending all there spare time on a little forum were most people that matter dont even care about.

Ah the fountain of knowledge,:D people that matter care enough about this forum, to have requested threads n posts to be removed.:tongueout