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Post by vicar on Feb 27, 2014 22:11:31 GMT
Can it really be this truly hard to run a business? Sometimes I can't believe the chances of supporting what is probably* one of the most badly run clubs in the country, lurching from crisis to crisis. Has any other club had a similar run does anyone know? *fans of clubs that have genuinely folded and not come back, like Rushden and Diamonds are probably worse off Aldershot have been through it as have Newport, Bradford Park Avenue used to be a biggish team but going there the other week you'd never have guessed.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 28, 2014 0:15:09 GMT
That would be it for me no proper county = no me, phoenix club or not finito.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 28, 2014 5:51:54 GMT
Those are fair answers Suedehead, and probably sums up where I'm at in a way. Sometimes I only turn up out of a sense of duty. And also a sense in a town of citeh, yoonited, fc yoonited, and sale fans, some of whom quite like our demise, of not wanting to give assorted b*stards the pleasure of me giving in and giving up. I guess perhaps living in London for that time, and also never having actually lived in Stockport made it easier and more able for you to slip away from it. I live in Stockport, proper Stockport - not one of those places that can pretend it's a Cheshire town near Stockport (like Bramhall or Cheadle Hulme) and never moved away - if I did I would quite possibly be like you are. But like Vicar says those days will be back. Please just make it soon. Can you draw a map of proper Stockport for me? I'd hate to get it wrong when people ask me where I'm from.
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Post by bobsplash on Feb 28, 2014 7:34:50 GMT
I'm still undecided whether to go on Tuesday as it's only a tenner. I work most Saturday's now so I have a convenient excuse not to go however back in the good old days I would have booked holidays/changed shifts/rang in sick if County were playing! I don't even listen to the radio, just come on the internet to get the result. And while the Everton game at home was a cracker, I thought the 1st game was the best. I remember Match of the Day asking Joe Royle how he felt after the game......'I'm over the moon' he said, 'I'm delighted that we are still in the cup!'
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Post by Deleted on Feb 28, 2014 9:13:35 GMT
proper Stockport...
pretty much everything inside the M60 most of the A6 corridor most of the eastern half of the borough
Not proper Stockport
Bramhall Cheadle Marple
grey areas
Heald Green / Gatley A6 corridor beyond Hazel Grove
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Post by vicar on Feb 28, 2014 9:30:15 GMT
I completely understand all those who have decided to throw the towel in, it happens people move on to other things. I often see people who used to go in the 70s and they ask if I still go and they usually seem a bit surprised when I tell them I do. I've seen thousands come and go over the years and with us at our lowest ever level it's no great shock to see so many deciding to sack it. I've got a hardcore of mates who will be there through thick and thin, I've got other mates who have given up and won't come back and there are quite a few who will back and it'll seem like they've never been away, it's just the way it is and has always been. Those of you who have given up I hope one day you'll be back. For those that won't ever come back, you might have some nice afternoons with the family or in the pub but you'll probably never punch the air again or hug a stranger that's what football can give you and the longer we have to wait for those moments the better they'll be when they return.
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Post by Imposter on Feb 28, 2014 9:34:35 GMT
Those are fair answers Suedehead, and probably sums up where I'm at in a way. Sometimes I only turn up out of a sense of duty. And also a sense in a town of citeh, yoonited, fc yoonited, and sale fans, some of whom quite like our demise, of not wanting to give assorted b*stards the pleasure of me giving in and giving up. I guess perhaps living in London for that time, and also never having actually lived in Stockport made it easier and more able for you to slip away from it. I live in Stockport, proper Stockport - not one of those places that can pretend it's a Cheshire town near Stockport (like Bramhall or Cheadle Hulme) and never moved away - if I did I would quite possibly be like you are. But like Vicar says those days will be back. Please just make it soon. Can you draw a map of proper Stockport for me? I'd hate to get it wrong when people ask me where I'm from. I guess the simplest explanation is - those areas that were part of the County Borough/Town of Stockport as opposed to those that joined in when it became a Metropolitan Borough. For what it's worth I personally think everything in the Borough is Stockport but there are plenty of people in places like Cheadle Hulme, Bramhall, Marple who play down that, and talk of themselves as separate towns in Cheshire - or of being near Stockport or near Manchester - as opposed to being in or part of Stockport.
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Post by stocky on Feb 28, 2014 9:43:15 GMT
I don't know if i'd bother going to see a phoenix club. It already feels like i'm not watching a 'real' version of county. Sure, i'd probably follow the results as i'd be left without a team but going to matches and actively supporting a team in the North West Counties, nah.
My expectations have dropped significantly in that before it was unthinkable that we were a non league team, whereas right now i'd settle for being a full time, reasonable team in the conference for a couple of seasons. I couldn't stomach the North West Counties though, this league is shambolic enough.
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Post by vicar on Feb 28, 2014 9:46:45 GMT
Can you draw a map of proper Stockport for me? I'd hate to get it wrong when people ask me where I'm from. I guess the simplest explanation is - those areas that were part of the County Borough/Town of Stockport as opposed to those that joined in when it became a Metropolitan Borough. For what it's worth I personally think everything in the Borough is Stockport but there are plenty of people in places like Cheadle Hulme, Bramhall, Marple who play down that, and talk of themselves as separate towns in Cheshire - or of being near Stockport or near Manchester - as opposed to being in or part of Stockport. Most people I know in those areas do consider themselves to be from Stockport, however that might be because they're County fans. Not so long ago Gatley was split between Manchester and Stockport, the people in the Manchester part campaigned to part of Stockport and got their way.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 28, 2014 10:12:53 GMT
Can you draw a map of proper Stockport for me? I'd hate to get it wrong when people ask me where I'm from. I guess the simplest explanation is - those areas that were part of the County Borough/Town of Stockport as opposed to those that joined in when it became a Metropolitan Borough. For what it's worth I personally think everything in the Borough is Stockport but there are plenty of people in places like Cheadle Hulme, Bramhall, Marple who play down that, and talk of themselves as separate towns in Cheshire - or of being near Stockport or near Manchester - as opposed to being in or part of Stockport. This is a dividing up of Stockport that I was unaware of. Can you list the areas of "not proper Stockport" please?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 28, 2014 10:34:06 GMT
I'm from Cheadle Hulme, born in Stepping hill. I class myself as being from Cheshire and from Stockport. Does that make me a proper Stopfordian or not? I'm confused now :-)
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Post by canterbury on Feb 28, 2014 10:42:21 GMT
AFC Rushden are on their way back, 2nd in the UCL Premier after getting promoted to it last season.
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Post by bobsplash on Feb 28, 2014 10:57:14 GMT
I guess the simplest explanation is - those areas that were part of the County Borough/Town of Stockport as opposed to those that joined in when it became a Metropolitan Borough. For what it's worth I personally think everything in the Borough is Stockport but there are plenty of people in places like Cheadle Hulme, Bramhall, Marple who play down that, and talk of themselves as separate towns in Cheshire - or of being near Stockport or near Manchester - as opposed to being in or part of Stockport. This is a dividing up of Stockport that I was unaware of. Can you list the areas of "not proper Stockport" please? Heaton Norris - 5 mins from the town centre! I'm hardcore!!!!!
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Post by vicar on Feb 28, 2014 11:57:30 GMT
I guess the simplest explanation is - those areas that were part of the County Borough/Town of Stockport as opposed to those that joined in when it became a Metropolitan Borough. For what it's worth I personally think everything in the Borough is Stockport but there are plenty of people in places like Cheadle Hulme, Bramhall, Marple who play down that, and talk of themselves as separate towns in Cheshire - or of being near Stockport or near Manchester - as opposed to being in or part of Stockport. This is a dividing up of Stockport that I was unaware of. Can you list the areas of "not proper Stockport" please? Mumbai Beijing Alicante Madrid Copenhagen Stockholm Burnley
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Post by Deleted on Feb 28, 2014 12:53:10 GMT
This is a dividing up of Stockport that I was unaware of. Can you list the areas of "not proper Stockport" please? Mumbai Beijing Alicante Madrid Copenhagen Stockholm Burnley Phew.
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