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Post by Imposter on Mar 1, 2014 7:25:59 GMT
8. Was your area part of Stockport
a) Prior to the 1974 local government reorganisation? b) Only since the creation of the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 1, 2014 9:39:32 GMT
8. Was your area part of Stockport a) Prior to the 1974 local government reorganisation? b) Only since the creation of the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport? Your question fails to take into account when a person was born.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 1, 2014 9:42:16 GMT
8. Did your school blazer have: a) A yellow trim. b) Spit all over the back.
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Post by Chris B - Prog collector on Mar 1, 2014 9:43:09 GMT
You say that Suedehead but you're still around on here and Marions. Still collecting County shirts. You still get to the odd game a season. You obviously still care about County so I'm not sure it'd that easy to just cut it out completely. You'd know better clearly but I think you might be surprised. Look at my last 500 posts on here/marions, I bet only a tiny fraction of them are related to current County. The vast majority are other subjects/County memories. I'm now living back in Manchester, and have been since November, and I haven't even considered going to a game. Not interested in the slightest. I care about what County was, massively, and could talk about the old days more than most, the memories of the 90s are some of the best memories of my life. But the current circus? Nah, I'm more interested in putting a bet on and watching Soccer Saturday at weekends. I never, ever thought I'd say that (and you know how many games I used to go to all over the country) but it's dead to me now. I am very similar. I went to the Sheff Wed friendly and Alty away. Thats it from me this season. I get my joy from looking through all my old programmes and being taken back to the good old days. Looking at my programmes that contain Sunderland / City / Wolves etc, it shows what a great time we had. Really great times.
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Post by vicar on Mar 1, 2014 10:21:05 GMT
Looking at those questions I remember as kid when there was quite a lot of dog shit in the streets, you don't really seem to get it nowadays. I know it doesn't contribute much to the debate just an observation.
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Post by brads on Mar 1, 2014 11:01:37 GMT
I'm from Stockport in Cheshire but i was born in Withington in Lancashire. I'm confused.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 1, 2014 11:52:33 GMT
This is my first post on here so I'll begin my saying hello. I'm actually a Sheffield Wednesday fan born & bred but since moving to Stockport, aside from regular trips to beloved Hillsborough, have gone to watch County. Why? Well it's the most local team and I have a lot of respect for the fans who've stuck by the club. Plus as a Wednesdayite, I am a glutton for punishment I guess!
Speaking as an outsider, I think the problem for County is it is suffering a slow death. Other clubs like Chester City FC, Scarborough FC, Darlington FC and Halifax Town all quickly went under and were quickly resurrected.
There was a level of momentum and it was fan-led. Instead you've got the current regime clinging on and running you into the ground. And now it seems they are conspiring to create a phoenix club when the seeming inevitable happens.
In terms of Wednesday, a similar thing happened in terms of the slow death - we had a boardroom clinging on for over a decade until administration finally loomed - and from there, Milan Mandaric came in and the old farts were swept away. I'm not saying we've had an easy time since then but as least we've had some closure on what went on before.
Finally, when Scarborough FC went under, two phoenix clubs emerged - Scarborough Athletic and Scarborough Town. The split was largely due to competing egos and it harmed the rebirth initially, until Scarborough Athletic won the battle to be the preferred inheritors. I hope it doesn't go that way for Stockport.
I won't be watching Stockport Town just as I have no interest in Stockport Sports. For me, when it comes to watching football in Stockport, it is County or nothing.
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Post by vicar on Mar 1, 2014 12:31:00 GMT
This is my first post on here so I'll begin my saying hello. I'm actually a Sheffield Wednesday fan born & bred but since moving to Stockport, aside from regular trips to beloved Hillsborough, have gone to watch County. Why? Well it's the most local team and I have a lot of respect for the fans who've stuck by the club. Plus as a Wednesdayite, I am a glutton for punishment I guess! Speaking as an outsider, I think the problem for County is it is suffering a slow death. Other clubs like Chester City FC, Scarborough FC, Darlington FC and Halifax Town all quickly went under and were quickly resurrected. There was a level of momentum and it was fan-led. Instead you've got the current regime clinging on and running you into the ground. And now it seems they are conspiring to create a phoenix club when the seeming inevitable happens. In terms of Wednesday, a similar thing happened in terms of the slow death - we had a boardroom clinging on for over a decade until administration finally loomed - and from there, Milan Mandaric came in and the old farts were swept away. I'm not saying we've had an easy time since then but as least we've had some closure on what went on before. Finally, when Scarborough FC went under, two phoenix clubs emerged - Scarborough Athletic and Scarborough Town. The split was largely due to competing egos and it harmed the rebirth initially, until Scarborough Athletic won the battle to be the preferred inheritors. I hope it doesn't go that way for Stockport. I won't be watching Stockport Town just as I have no interest in Stockport Sports. For me, when it comes to watching football in Stockport, it is County or nothing. Welcome on board Owl, some years ago when we played Friday nights a few of us would watch Wednesday on a Saturday, had some great days and will always remember a bloke at a game at Chesterfield saying "we'' all barnce darn thill at thend" it translates to we'll all bounce down the hill at the end, it was a brilliant sight with thousands just bouncing all the way down. I was at a game when the Kop was uncovered and the game was stopped as everyone was throwing snowballs at the visiting keeper and one hit a steward on the head and one bloke said "see that reet on t'skudge" great days once we got over the language barrier. It's where I first saw the great Rodger Wylde as well. Getting back to the point I agree with what you say, this slow torture is far worse than the cubs you mentioned have endured but we will turn this round, there's a group of local businessmen trying to force the issue and the fans are at last pulling together and the Co-op's numbers are growing. We'll come through this stronger and it only takes a couple of wins to push the gates over 3000 even with the boycotters, stick with us mate and you'll experience some good times.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 1, 2014 13:23:00 GMT
9. Do you: a) Sup ale. b) Quaff Champagne.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 1, 2014 13:27:00 GMT
Hello Vicar, I hope you're right mate - I hope someone can rescue County and rebuild. As you say, 3000 fans in the sixth tier - that's something even the so-called big clubs would struggle to get if they fell to that level. I don't think any breakaway Stockport club will pick up those fans either.
I look at what's happened with Rotherham United and Doncaster Rovers in the past decade or so and could see it happening at County. Rotherham were homeless and now have a great stadium - and more importantly, they're a strong League One side. Doncaster even had their chairman burn down their old stadium before their move to their current home - and again, have seen a big upturn in their on-the-pitch fortunes having been a constant bottom of the fourth tier club. And both towns have big contingents of supporters of Leeds, the Sheffield clubs etc.
It annoys me that Stockport council can't / won't step in and resolve the stadium issue somehow. It seems they have money to regenerate the station and shopping areas - why can't they build County into their regeneration plans somehow? Having a league club playing every other Saturday is surely going to bring money to the area as well as prestige.
Going back to Wednesday, yes we can have a great atmosphere at times - particularly on away days. I was buzzing when I saw the friendly / testimonial announced last summer. The two clubs have also shared quite a few players and coaching staff over the years...
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Post by Imposter on Mar 1, 2014 15:49:33 GMT
8. Was your area part of Stockport
a) Prior to the 1974 local government reorganisation? b) Only since the creation of the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport?
Your question fails to take into account when a person was born. You're right. I've put it in large print for the elderly whose sight may not be what it once was.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 1, 2014 15:55:35 GMT
Your question fails to take into account when a person was born. You're right. I've put it in large print for the elderly whose sight may not be what it once was. Are people born in Cheadle Hulme and Bramhall before 1974 allowed to say they come from a Cheshire town near Stockport?
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Post by Imposter on Mar 1, 2014 16:28:42 GMT
You're right. I've put it in large print for the elderly whose sight may not be what it once was. Are people born in Cheadle Hulme and Bramhall before 1974 allowed to say they come from a Cheshire town near Stockport? They're allowed to say they come from f*cking Mars if they want to. Like in your example they'll still be wrong. You won't get many people in Cheadle Hulme or Bramhall saying the come from Mars (not before closing time anyway). You'll find plenty of say they come from a Cheshire town near Stockport though.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 2, 2014 0:39:24 GMT
Are people born in Cheadle Hulme and Bramhall before 1974 allowed to say they come from a Cheshire town near Stockport? Like in your example they'll still be wrong. You'll find plenty of say they come from a Cheshire town near Stockport though. Are they wrong though? You can change borders but you can't change where you're from.
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Post by someoneelse on Mar 2, 2014 0:56:14 GMT
Jesus.
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