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mab said:
:) No need to worry about coppice becoming half n half or becoming home end,it stays the away end and thats that,I had put the half n half idear to Mick S back in november but he said it wouldn't happen for a few reasons really mainly!!Control box needs to be over looking the away fans, and not enough facilitys ie toilets n refreshment for 2 sets of supporters and the fact the away fans can leave the ground quickly and away from the main stadium.:)
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Sorry Mab but I fear you have been spun a yarn there. I have seen the away end split into two for certain games and 2 retail units have been on that end. Also, there are toilet facilities at either end (or were). Also there is a gate halfway down the rear of the stand to stop supporters from venturing into the other half. Think it was used for an FA cup match when those that had tickets for the coppice end were sent to the turnstiles nearest livingstone road and those with tickets for the cow shed went to the bottom turnstiles. Gate was shut over on the right of the Coppice end terrace and also at the rear of the terrace to stop persons going between the two.:)
 
In reply to pendle reds post about fans staying away if they are going to get wet,if my memory serves me correctly the clayton end was always packed in the last season in the conference,and quite busy in the first season back in the league.Then we get the much called for roof and the numbers on the clayton end fell rapidly,maybe going back to the open terrace is not such a bad idea,it might even have the adverse effect and bring back those missing fans.We never gave a toss about getting wet,freezing our t*ts off and we still gave it our all with singing,flags etc.It's just a thought but !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
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Hi Afrikaaner

You may be right about an open terrace but I think the there are perhaps more reasons numbers dwindled in the fact it was a successful season in terms of being at the Top always brings it own success in terms of numbers, interest, sponsorship, feelgood factor etc. and the "Holy Grail" was achieved in terms of promotion back to the Football League and there was the perhaps failure of the Club to build on that "Golden Goose" period by keping punters coming back for whatever reason?

Whether some fans or walk on's viewed it as mission accomplished in terms of being back in the FL likewise the Club is up for debate?

But there can't be the syndrome of looking back all the time of how things used to be, yes learn lessons from it but as a business it has to ever evolving and moving forward.

Which means from a Club point of view engaging, proactiveness, awareness and transparency of everything and everyone around them from supporters, council, community & anyone who comes into contact with them tick them and you are well on your way:)
 
Redraine said:
But what about those pesky residents? They won't like it if the new structure is a few inches higher than the existing one.:D
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Rubbish! Rob Heys says the residents are happy. So that's all right then, never mind the planning dept.!:rolleyes:
 
Sorry, can't get the link to work for the above but basically Peter Britcliffe has said the club 'deserve to be shown the red card' for starting the work without receiving planning permission.
Rob Heys has replied 'We were subject to time restraints before the start of the season & before Christmas contacted residents. No-one objected afer our letter was sent out.
Council officers have visited & they are happy for us to carry on, we have a much better relationship with the Council these days'
 
AccyMad said:
Sorry, can't get the link to work for the above but basically Peter Britcliffe has said the club 'deserve to be shown the red card' for starting the work without receiving planning permission.
Rob Heys has replied 'We were subject to time restraints before the start of the season & before Christmas contacted residents. No-one objected afer our letter was sent out.
Council officers have visited & they are happy for us to carry on, we have a much better relationship with the Council these days'
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PB never misses an opportunity to endear himself to the public of Accrington does he :D

Maybe a council employee has actually done something behind his back, if so he should be named and come forward for the peoples award.

The club is in the wrong but lets face it retrospective planning permission is the 'in' thing these days :)
 
lancsdave said:
PB never misses an opportunity to endear himself to the public of Accrington does he :D

Maybe a council employee has actually done something behind his back, if so he should be named and come forward for the peoples award.

The club is in the wrong but lets face it retrospective planning permission is the 'in' thing these days :)
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agree, but lets be honest, the sooner that overweight piece of crap is voted out, the better hyndburn will be, i have wiped better off the sole of my shoe.:cool:
 
The last paragraph in the Telegraph article sums the club up :

'Reds Managing Director Dave O'Neil was away on business yesterday but believed that Lancashire County Council had approved the plan in principle'

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AccyMad said:
The last paragraph in the Telegraph article sums the club up :

'Reds Managing Director Dave O'Neil was away on business yesterday but believed that Lancashire County Council had approved the plan in principle'

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that is a rather pathetic statement, they either have or have not approved, if he dont know fer definate then nowts changed at all wi him,useless.:(
 
I feel sorry for those at the club who are trying their best to improve things. They appear to be led by those whose incompetence and/or ignorance undermine all the good work.
I know the planning and tax systems can be bewildering and a pain but we all know they exist and have to be complied with. If those 'in charge' - if indeed anyone is in charge - can't get a grip of the basics it's no wonder the club seems to be always on the edge of infringing some rule or t'other.
I think the Borough Council is being very lenient by letting the work go ahead.
 
If Peter Britcliffe's comments are reported correctly them I'm amazed. Surely a council leader who's fortunate enough to have an asset such as Accrington Stanley on his patch should be working with the club to ensure that legislation is complied with and trying to make life easier for everyone, not slagging them off in the local paper.
 
DaveinGermany said:
He's grinding his axe due to the grief he picks up on some of the other threads it seems. :rolleyes:
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I don't think he needs to read anything anywhere to be what he is.

Fairly certain he is a season ticket holder at Deadwood, he doesn't give 2 hoots about Stanley :rolleyes:
 
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