Wistaston Ram

Can only emphasise the positive comments about the hospitality and friendliness of ASFC during the best away day of the season so far.  Great atmosphere in Coleys pre match with home and away fans mixing with no problems. Shame there was no real ale on tap, but the beer and pies were good and reasonably priced behind the away seated area. 
I made the cardinal error of leaving Coleys back out of the entrance to go and look around the rest of the ground, and my ticket would not scan a second time. Fortunately the steward was fine about it, but it was a strange system with no turnstiles in the away end and being escorted to the seats past the terrace.  Overall a great day out and credit to ASFC for creating such a positive and friendly atmosphere, some of the 'bigger' clubs could learn a thing or two including ourselves.

Wilsmith   7
Chester   6.5
Davies  7
Cashin   7
Mendez-Laing  7.5
Knight  7
Smith  6.5
Dobbin   7
Osula  8
McGoldrick  6.5
Roberts  6
Barkhuizen 8
Stearman   6 
Bird  7
Sibley  8

Bit late out the lovely bar at Accrington but had a bonus of seeing the players coming out the tunnel 
 

It would be easy (but hear me out!) for some fans to just dismiss Accrington Stanley FC as a small time/tinpot club!
What with the timeless Milk Ad jokes, the tiny ground, uncovered terrace, away fans taking up more than half of the attendance, the apparent lack of programme outlets, what appears to be a sore-loser of a manager... and even free matchday parking on the doorstep!
But I get the impression... sadly and shamefully having never had the pleasure to attend a match there, to witness it for myself... that they are right up there with the classiest of clubs!
The warm welcome by their fans... and stewards... at and around the ground appears to be an every (match)day experience, and not just for show for a big game (ie, An FA Cup game against a former big club who used to be famous!) 
What appears to be an ongoing habit of their SLO going on oppo forums with very useful and welcome advice/info in the week running up to matchday.
Decent Ale and award winning pies.
A weedy-looking man, ambassadorial by demeanour, albeit c. 5'2" in height, wearing "Double Denim" waistcoat adorned with each and every ASFC lapel badge ever produced, pointing and shouting "seats to the right, standing to the left" as you enter the ground.  (Sorry, but until I am fortunate enough to witness the facts in person, this image remains!)
Gotta say... not for the first time... I am left with the overwhelming impression that ASFC ooze class throughout, and if I was in anyway associated with them (Which I most definitely am not, I hasten to say!), I would be very proud of that association, and very proud of my club.
There is more than one definition of the word "Massive".  One of which includes the reference to ASFC as an example!  Well done to you all, and a big thumbs up to Mr Stanley himself, who should be immensely proud of himself, his approach to his job, and his club as a whole.
 
Bravo, ASFC!
 

Today was the second time I’ve been to Accrington and I know we’ve won both times but it’s a fantastic away day.
@Stanleyhouseis a credit to his club and to the role of SLO. Wish there were many more like him. Parking is easy and The Wham Stadium is a proper old ground with an excellent pitch. The pies are fantastic and the stewards and staff friendly and helpful. I wish that other grounds large and small could follow their example in all of the above, including perhaps our own.
the only minor criticism is that it’s almost impossible to get a programme and no way of knowing where to go. A minor inconvenience.
Thank you for hosting a great day out ASFC
 

Excellent result. You can almost see the lads fitness levels improving before your eyes. I think Warne ( not the Messiah) said in his first interview that the players are all athletes, but they just don’t know it yet.
Sibbo was outstanding today, will be difficult not to start him from now on.
UTR.

Yessss. Never quite in control, but can't argue with 3.0!

Yessss. Never quite in control, but can't argue with 3.0!

Yessss. Never quite in control, but can't argue with 3.0!

Just me and another Derby fan boarding the train from Crewe. See you all there!

Ipswich sold out now by the look of it.

Great advice thanks. Parked in a side street, been to the club shop, beer and pie, chips, gravy dinner at The Crown. Pub full of friendly Rams fans. And the sun is out. It’s too good; I’m getting suspicious.
(I’ll post again at 5pm, soaking wet lamenting another away day dross performance ?).
All the best ?
 

Just on train over to Accrington from Leeds..its like a condensed version of the South Stand on here. Had to wince when they asked the 3 Swansea fans in the carriage to start the bounce...fortunately the train remains on the tracks. For now.

Sunshine and showers in the north west so far today. Hopefully the rain burns itself out before kick off. COYR.

Ipswich sold out now by the look of it.

Cannot find anything on the Liverpool FC website, so I guess we will have to wait until we see the seating plan, when the tickets go on sale.

Huh? Made it "accessible to the masses" by making most of the sports they used to watch for free on terrestrial accessible only to those with the spare wodge to pay for it? That's the exact opposite of what they've done. It's not the people's game anymore.
Sky's money may have brought allot of benefits with regard to facilities, 24/7 availability of sports for the addicts, tasteless exhibitions of wealth and entitlement by its star players, but it's completely screwed the 'football pyramid' and for many people turned it into something they don't want to bother with anymore.
So if people want to have a moan about their planned trips to Portsmouth and/or Ipswich being rendered impossible, and complain about train tickets and/or hotel bookings that they may not be able to get refunds on, they've got every right to, particularly here on this forum.

Stockport County away

Bad enough having to get to Ipswich next Friday night, but now another long late night journey,  Plymouth away next?

Plymouth is the same day as the FA cup 4th round day, so if either us or Plymouth are still in the cup it will be moved to a midweek.

I remember this one well. We really travelled in good numbers back then, taking over wherever we went.
Certainly very lively that evening. 
Not sure if it was this game but some lads dressed as Vicars in the away seats to our right. 
Got most of the programmes featured up in the loft. 
Absolutely loved this season and hope this one turns out the same.
Regards
Gangway D from the terrace

Ipswich away down to the last 37 tickets (unless there are more to be released?).  Looks like they will be wearing their ninja kit, hope we can see them coming.
 
 
 
 

More than 3 and a half years since your last visit to the Wham Stadium, it's that time again when Ram's fans descend on our little corner of East Lancashire.
I'm Robert, the Supporter Liaison Officer at Stanley and if there's anything you need to know about your visit on Saturday, just ask here and I'll do my best to answer.