Stanley does Sligo

[harwood red]

Hi all from mainland england, stanleyland to be exact :D

Have been keeping an eye on you over there since you have so many of our ex players now on your books and I'm hoping they are doing a good job for you!

Accrington Stanley Official Supporters Club are looking to organise a trip over to your parts (well I am on their behalf) and wondered what you thought of the idea of a stanley contingency decending on you for the sligo v cork match on 2nd Aug.

Could do with ideas of places to stay, eat etc... no ideas on numbers as yet, but we will also be bringing a camera crew with us too as we are currently being filmed by Granada tv for a documentary due to be broadcast in October..

So any thoughts on our trip will be welcome

Lesley x

[Rovers fan]

An excellent idea,you would be very welcome. Bring the Boco flag!

[sligoman]

we will also be bringing a camera crew with us too as we are currently being filmed by Granada tv for a documentary due to be broadcast in October.Class:D

Cork at home should be a good game too. As for places to stay, Rovers have a sponsorship deal with the Glasshouse (http://www.theglasshouse.ie/) in Sligo Town so maybe if your supporters group contacted the club they might be able to do some sort of deal if ye have plenty of numbers coming. Obviously I'm only guessing here, no idea if they can or not but worth a shot, if not, there's plenty of other options around.

You will all be welcomed anyway, join us in Mooney's pub across the road from the Showgrounds for some pre/post match pints;).

EDIT: Looking forward to the return trip:p

[Philly]

Aer Arann fly direct from Manchester to Sligo if that's any help. As for accommodation; Sligo has great hotels and B and Bs

What's with so many ex AC players signing for Sligo BTW?

[Rovers fan]

What's with so many ex AC players signing for Sligo BTW?

paul cooke played for accrington for 3 years

[harwood red]

paul cooke played for accrington for 3 years

damn you beat me to it!!! :p

[feo123]

great idea, we could organise a good day out if ye come.....maybe play ye on the all weather pitch in the showgrounds in the early afternoon, go somewhere for a bita food after and whatnot. should be a good game aswell, hopefully there'l be loads to play for.
if you contact the club im sure cooky would be more than delighted to help ye out and maybe organise something in the glasshouse.

[harwood red]

I have emailed the club asking for any assistance... and I am sure if we can get plenty of our supporter's footy team to come too then we could organise a match between both clubs...think I will give that one a miss though, cos I'm a lady :D But I'll happily join in the food and drink :p

[avvenalaf]

If you are a lady - and I'm sure you are - you should steer well clear of the gang on this message board. I'll put you in touch with Aine - Our Lady of Sligo - and she will ensure that you have a highly cultural visit to The Yeats Country and that you will not be tempted to enter any of our flesh pots such as Toffs, Envy or Shoot the Crows.
Seriously, this is a great idea and should lead to a twinning of the clubs, at least at supporter level. Don't leave booking accomodation too long as August is peak tourist time in the region. A mate of mine worked for a while in Accrington forty years ago and it's still the first result he looks for every week.
As for the Cork match, we can guarantee you....
1. Rovers will win.
2. There will be a least one sending off.
3. Some of the sideline staff will be sent to the stand.
4. The referee will be escorted off the field at end of game.
5. No. 2170 will win the half time raffle.

[Boo_Boy]

If you are a lady - and I'm sure you are - you should steer well clear of the gang on this message board. I'll put you in touch with Aine - Our Lady of Sligo - and she will ensure that you have a highly cultural visit to The Yeats Country and that you will not be tempted to enter any of our flesh pots such as Toffs, Envy or Shoot the Crows.


lol,:D

she's baaaccck!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Cm8itBjtNI

[Only1Rovers]

5. No. 2170 will win the half time raffle.

Your predicting the sales of the half time raffle are going to rocket between now and August too!!!!

#2170 maybe drop the "0".

[harwood red]

omg sorry not upto her standards :p

Just a football loving lass :ball:

[Red&White Rover]

Looking forward to these lads coming over...should be a laugh!

[harwood red]

Looking forward to these lads coming over...should be a laugh!

ahem...cough, cough:rolleyes:

[sligoman]

ahem...cough, cough:rolleyes:You'd wanna get that cough sorted before you come over...can't be spreading germs about:p.

[Rovers fan]

Around how many would ye be bringing over?

[gustavo]

Heres the corresponding thread on the Accrington forum
http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/f93/stanley-does-sligo-37974.html

[redtildead]

You'd wanna get that cough sorted before you come over...can't be spreading germs about:p.

We'd wanna get our sexist fans sorted out :p

[avvenalaf]

Your predicting the sales of the half time raffle are going to rocket between now and August too!!!!

#2170 maybe drop the "0".

Well 2170 won it Friday night.

[Red Army]

Are Stanley Ultras still active?

[harwood red]

Are Stanley Ultras still active?

Yes they are... alive and kicking and very vocal... but not in the italian ultras style though, they are soft as lambs :D but they can def sing

[Rovers1]

Yes they are... alive and kicking and very vocal... but not in the italian ultras style though, they are soft as lambs :D but they can def sing

bit like us so ;)

[forza rovers]

i think we deffenatly should play ye when ye come over in august

[Boo_Boy]

scousers & corkies at the same time...this will be a challenge:p:D

[Rovers1]

Cook told us we'll enjoy ye. many coming over?

[harwood red]

it will prob be a while before we have definate numbers as we need to sort out how much the whole weekend will cost, waiting to hear back from your club, airline, local coach company then may have more of an idea

[SligoBrewer]

what are you waiting on from rovers?

ticket prices?

[avvenalaf]

it will prob be a while before we have definate numbers as we need to sort out how much the whole weekend will cost, waiting to hear back from your club, airline, local coach company then may have more of an idea

Do you know that Aer Aran fly direct from Manchester to Sligo.?

[harwood red]

Do you know that Aer Aran fly direct from Manchester to Sligo.?

thats who I am waiting to hear back from..

also re: club contact, wanted to know if there was any assistance they could give us... or maybe even a group ticket price as would like to promote the weekend's price with everything included

[avvenalaf]

I think the least the club could do is give complimentary tickets to your group. Can the Trust get on to this?

[sligoman]

Can the Trust get on to this?Call in tonight and see maybe?

[harwood red]

I think the least the club could do is give complimentary tickets to your group. Can the Trust get on to this?

I'm liking the sound of this :D not forgetting we will have a camera crew in tow too :eek:;)

[villarover]

Ye be welcome to our shores. Silly question but why are they doing a documentary on your club?

[harwood red]

Ye be welcome to our shores. Silly question but why are they doing a documentary on your club?

Hey a silly question is one that is never asked :D

Some of you may have seen the footy DVD brought out by Ricky Tomlinson, well that was filmed at stanley and one of the cameramen involved works for Granada TV. They were having a brainstorming meeting about ideas on future projects and the same cameraman suggested Stanley due to the friendliness of the club, the heavy involvement of fans and of course the history surrounding the club (Accrington were the founder members of the football league)... so that is how the idea was born.

The Official supporters club also applied for and received a lottery heritage grant for £48,000 to build an exhibition all about stanley and we are working hard on doing that now and that will be happening in July/Aug 08.

And with planning this trip too, you could say I am just a little bit busy :p

[deecay]

Hey a silly question is one that is never asked :D

Some of you may have seen the footy DVD brought out by Ricky Tomlinson,
Mike Basset? Manager of Wirral

[feo123]

Mike Basset? Manager of Wirral

best film EVER! tv series wasnt as good but was still funny.

[Red Army]

Yes they are... alive and kicking and very vocal... but not in the italian ultras style though, they are soft as lambs :D but they can def sing
Will SU be coming to the game?

[Boo_Boy]

any chance you could convince Frazer the duck to come with ye?

http://www.accringtonstanley.co.uk/gfx/fraser/fraser.jpg

benny could do with a friend...

[forza rovers]

any chance you could convince Frazer the duck to come with ye?

http://www.accringtonstanley.co.uk/gfx/fraser/fraser.jpg

benny could do with a friend... a race?:D

[Boo_Boy]

a race?:D

i was thinking of a penalty shootout at half-time.:D

whats Big Bird up to these days?,he can be keeper:p

[harwood red]

Well we are just waiting to hear back about accommodation then I will be able to start getting bookings for this trip!:)

[sligoman]

Looking forward to the supporters match, I reckon a 5-3 victory to Rovers:D

[TheBoss]

Here is a list of players that have not been offered a new contract at Stanley for the new season. I have a feeling Cook might want some of them on board :D

Graham Branch, David Brown, Martin Fearon, Jay Harris, Mark King, David Mannix, Lee McEvilly, Leighton McGivern, Mark Roberts, Sean Webb and Shaun Whalley

[Fivesilver]

We've done pretty okay out of them so far, anyway.
And haven't you more pressing things to be worrying about, such as your title "defence"? :rolleyes:

[Boo_Boy]

And haven't you more pressing things to be worrying about, such as your title "defence"? :rolleyes:

Or that massive & scary 'striker' you call a player.:p

[TheBoss]

I just posted it to prepare just in case, not here for insults.

[sligoman]

I'm fairly sure we were linked with McEvilly before, name rings a bell.

[SligoBrewer]

I'm fairly sure we were linked with McEvilly before, name rings a bell.

He's a fat player who finds it difficult to run. Scored a peach free kick against the Brewers at the weekend though.

IsMx-7lNtPI

[Fivesilver]

Haven't we got one of those already?

[srfc1928]

I'm fairly sure we were linked with McEvilly before, name rings a bell.
yeah, i think youre right,was it around the time we signed Boyd and Ventre. from what i can remember stanley fans didnt have a lot of good things to say about him.