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crownground

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Bobbin Winder
has anybody noticed the difference between the old supporters and the new supporters.....they have all just jumped on the band wagon!:p
 
How 'new' is new?

Fair do's, I've only followed Stanley for a couple of years (instead of my Championship League home town).

I've put a lot of thought into this - and it will be difficult when Accrington rise through the ranks and play Wolverhampton Wanderers.

I'll be with the 'Reds'.:D
 
As an "old" supporter (since 1972), I say the more so-called "bandwagon jumpers" the better. Or would you prefer to just keep it a cosy little club with the "faithful 300" who were watching 20 years ago?
 
crownground said:
has anybody noticed the difference between the old supporters and the new supporters.....they have all just jumped on the band wagon!:p
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It seems to be happening a lot lately, we get Trolls, which I have been told on other sites are posters who are looking for a reaction or are just stirring the sh it, this seems a classic Troll post, try and put a rift between supporters and only your 2nd post. I think we need a new saying "Don't feed the Trolls".
 
Wynonie Harris said:
As an "old" supporter (since 1972), I say the more so-called "bandwagon jumpers" the better. Or would you prefer to just keep it a cosy little club with the "faithful 300" who were watching 20 years ago?
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Exactly! Every, band-wagon jumper, glory hunter, sight-seer, new fan, accidentaly through the turnstiles stumbler, is another £15 in the clubs coffers. Call 'em what you will, but more fans through the gates can only be a good thing. Especially the younger ones, who will be the future of the club.
 
It's necessary for the club to pick up new supporters and I hope they stay with the club for life. Over the last 6 or so years it's been easy to be a Stanley supporter, as we've all been supporting a successful club.
When the 'meaner times' roll around again, we'll need all the support we can get to make sure we don't go backwards.

The more the merrier I say. :D
 
I jumped on the bandwagon in March last year, and have no intention of jumping off just yet, if only to annoy the trolls.:D
 
crownground said:
has anybody noticed the difference between the old supporters and the new supporters.....they have all just jumped on the band wagon!:p
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I think that I qualify as a young (ish) man so am I a bandwaggoner? First match 23 years ago in the halcyonic days of Gerry Keenan, Frank O'Kane, Steve Bramwell (from the fish stall) etc. It's not the same now that we don't win the Floodlit League Cup every year, so I might stop going.
 
Perhaps there could be some segregation in the ground for new supporters. They could perhaps be forced to stand behind the goals for the first couple of seasons, and then allowed to move to the long-side terracing after that ??
 
Baudelaire said:
Perhaps there could be some segregation in the ground for new supporters. They could perhaps be forced to stand behind the goals for the first couple of seasons, and then allowed to move to the long-side terracing after that ??
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How many seasons?

I've been behind the goal for one and a bit seasons and my feet are aching.
 
Does time behind the goals at Peel Park count ?

:rose8: Play Up Stanley - Stanley Play Up :rose8:
 
I know what your saying (if you are for real) i posted something similar myself here and got a proper bashin in the replies, and only right! over the years I've always looked out for the Stan results even when "daahn saaff" they were hard to find. I have been to a few games when Accy were at peel park,does this make me a fan? I don't think so. Accy will of course be my second team but to expect a kid or teen in say the 70's to actively support Stanley when footy was on BBC ITV and clubs like Liverpool,Man utd,Rovers and Burnley are just a bus/train ride away is just not realistic.

Everyone is a "new supporter" of any club at some time, and definitley the more the merrier..and Bazf.. are you saying your 1st allegiance is to Accy Stanley?
 
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Once the off-comers have done their two seasons behind the goal, maybe there could be a little exam/ceremony where they're tested to see if they know all the correct phrases like "they should pay me to watch this!", "Get 'im off, Coleman!" and "I remember when 'aggis were knockin' 'em in for fun!" before being handed their flat cap and tartan pattern thermos flask and being escorted to the stands or cowshed.
 
Wynonie Harris said:
Once the off-comers have done their two seasons behind the goal, maybe there could be a little exam/ceremony where they're tested to see if they know all the correct phrases like "they should pay me to watch this!", "Get 'im off, Coleman!" and "I remember when 'aggis were knockin' 'em in for fun!" before being handed their flat cap and tartan pattern thermos flask and being escorted to the stands or cowshed.
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How about the classic, "C'mon me lucky lads!" ;)
 
Wynonie Harris said:
Once the off-comers have done their two seasons behind the goal, maybe there could be a little exam/ceremony where they're tested to see if they know all the correct phrases like "they should pay me to watch this!", "Get 'im off, Coleman!" and "I remember when 'aggis were knockin' 'em in for fun!" before being handed their flat cap and tartan pattern thermos flask and being escorted to the stands or cowshed.
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Nice idea but even though I have watched games when I can when in Accy since '92 (in Scotland since '90) I would proerly fail due to not getting enough games in in a season. Like many others I try to get to games when I can so would we be classed as "newbies/part timers???
 
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