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Stockport County
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horlock_was_super
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I hope this doesn’t mean the end of the beer festival!
Yeah, that’s the fella.
manclad
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Hard to imagine that around 20 years ago Stockport County were genuine competitors of City.
And they went into freefall and City went into orbit.
"It's a funny old game, Saint."
And they went into freefall and City went into orbit.
"It's a funny old game, Saint."
Blue Llama
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Contract in place for 2020 use of Edgeley Park. Beer festival 80% organised already and definitely taking place.I hope this doesn’t mean the end of the beer festival!
Fiftyyearsandcounting
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FUN FACT: If any team should be referenced as "The Mersey Side Team" it should be Stockport.
Their ground is actually closer to the River Mersey than either Everton or the other mob.
Their ground is actually closer to the River Mersey than either Everton or the other mob.
manimanc
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"Aye that's right greavsie "Hard to imagine that around 20 years ago Stockport County were genuine competitors of City.
And they went into freefall and City went into orbit.
"It's a funny old game, Saint."
Vienna_70
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Hard to imagine that around 20 years ago Stockport County were genuine competitors of City.
And they went into freefall and City went into orbit.
"It's a funny old game, Saint."
Similar story to York City. They’re now plying their trade in National League North, though they’re doing quite well this season and currently stand second.
gordondaviesmoustache
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City fans from Stockport? Is there any lower form of life?
Apart from a County fans, obviously.
Apart from a County fans, obviously.
Vienna_70
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City fans from Stockport? Is there any lower form of life?
Apart from a County fans, obviously.
Phil Foden? THB?
gordondaviesmoustache
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As long as they’re not from the dreadful parts, then yes.Phil Foden? THB?
Cheadle_hulmeBlue
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He’s a county fan. Hopefully the investment makes them more financially secure
Still get really good crowds.
Still get really good crowds.
Cheadle_hulmeBlue
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City fans from Stockport? Is there any lower form of life?
Apart from a County fans, obviously.
The ethihad would be half empty without us ;)
dadnlad
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The ethihad would be half empty without us ;)
is that the half that,s full to make it quarter full without you
bloody glory hunters ;)
Gareth Barry Conlon
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He’s a county fan. Hopefully the investment makes them more financially secure
Still get really good crowds.
Do you know if he got the ground as well. That is the big issue for them, no one is going to put serious money in while the ownership of the ground is outside of the club.
If i was a county fan i'd not want him to have ownership of the ground given his background.Do you know if he got the ground as well. That is the big issue for them, no one is going to put serious money in while the ownership of the ground is outside of the club.
Gareth Barry Conlon
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If i was a county fan i'd not want him to have ownership of the ground given his background.
True - a doubled edged sword i guess. A quick google tells me the council bought the ground to stop it being developed by the Sale Sharks guy. As a stockport council tax payer i'm not that keen on them propping up a football club but i guess they get shit either way. If the council keep the ground and take away that motivation for ownership and this guy is willing to put some cash in then it could be looking good, they are at least 2 levels below where they should be.
Note wikipedia tells me that:
The ground once held two matches by the England international football team on the same day. On 14 January 1958 the England squad were due to play training matches at nearby Maine Road, home of Manchester City but the pitch was frozen. Edgeley Park's pitch was deemed playable so it was decided to hold the matches in Stockport instead.
The first game saw England draw 2–2 with a Manchester City XI, and the second saw the England senior side defeat the England U23 side 1–0.
skivitheblue9320
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This is great news, my father in law has watched county for over 70 years and is still a season ticket holder along with my brother in law. They go week in week out still, and throughout the 80’s onwards I used to stand on a Friday night and watch them followed by city on the Saturday. I only wish city would invest in them as a local club, loaning out players to them to blood them. Times have changed and that will never now happen and I do recall our games against them when let’s say we were often outplayed! Hopefully, given the crowds they get still, they can now start to rise back up to the main league where they do belong.
City fans from Stockport? Is there any lower form of life?
Apart from a County fans, obviously.
Better than weird half breed posh gypsy City fans who’ve travelled every middle class town in England.
(I know posh gypsy is an oxymoron but somehow you’re it).