Stockport County

Getting a bit sick of these now. The new hipster club to support aren’t they.

I know two lads - one a life long Arsenal fan and another a life long rag - and both of their social media is covered with them dressed head to toe in Stockport kit and them banging on about what big Stockport fans they are.

It’s really cringey.
 
ancoats said:
The non-resettable counter was only used for the club turnstiles staff to cash up, the police did not really care about the figures back then and still don't, I know 100% the fiddles that went on by both the club and staff, one staff fiddle working on the turnstiles was having a guy outside and season tickets that was ripped out of the book being handed back to him in a cig box to re-sell, another scam was doubling up or letting known people jump over,

but the club books were the biggest scam and the pencil for staff to cash up and give the amount of figures going through their turnstiles, like I said the club did not mind the staff doing a little dodgy stuff ? But if you got greedy, then you were out or put on exit gates
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There was a well known amateur ref who worked at City on Saturday then stood on the half way line at Hough End on a Sunday reffing. When I was about 22 he wanted to know why I wasn't going in the junior entrances and he wouldn't say anything.
 
Currently 10th in League Two. Been on a fantastic run since October.

Games 1-12 this season: 3 wins, 3 draws, 6 defeats, 13 goals.

Games 13-24: 8 wins, 1 draw 3 defeats, 22 goals.

Comfortably beat 3rd place Northampton 2-0 at the weekend. Goal difference is 12+, far better than any of the teams around them and matches the teams who are hovering around the automatic promotion places. They've got a couple of games in hand on the teams around them as well and they've been in better form than basically everyone below 2nd for weeks now. Considering they were looking at a relegation fight after 12 games they've really turned it around, which is a great achievement especially just after coming up. If it doesn't happen this season it'll happen next season. Could be back in the Championship within five years, all things going well.

Plans are to expand the capacity of Edgeley Park from 11,000 to 15,000, possibly 20,000, by the year 2030.

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Didnt know where else to post this....Tom Mahon is the new COO of County...he was Head of Hospitality at City.

I "tenuously" know Tom through friends...he's from over here, and was good enough to help us with tickets a number of times. Nice bloke....this is a big move

www.stockportcounty.com

Stockport County appoints new Chief Operating Officer - Stockport County

Stockport County appoints new Chief Operating Officer Demonstrating continued investment into the growth and continued success of the club, Stockport...
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AlexWilliamsGloves said:
Didnt know where else to post this....Tom Mahon is the new COO of County...he was Head of Hospitality at City.

I "tenuously" know Tom through friends...he's from over here, and was good enough to help us with tickets a number of times. Nice bloke....this is a big move

www.stockportcounty.com

Stockport County appoints new Chief Operating Officer - Stockport County

Stockport County appoints new Chief Operating Officer Demonstrating continued investment into the growth and continued success of the club, Stockport...
www.stockportcounty.com www.stockportcounty.com
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Isn't that a step down ? C.O.O. at City to the same role at County ?
 
Currently 5th in League Two, four points off automatic promotion with 8 games to go. They've had a bit of a wobble recently (2 wins in their last 6 games) but they're still comfortably in the play-off positions. It's been a good season I think, even if they don't come up. After almost a decade of spiralling downwards (from League One to the National League North in four seasons), they've come all the way back and are currently in their highest league position for over a decade. If they don't go up this season then they'll inevitably go up next season. Amazing what can happen when you're run properly instead of being shafted by the likes of Lord Snape and Brian Kennedy.
 
Hope they beat Salford tonight, but not really bothered otherwise.
It was nice to see them collapse but they've made a great recovery.
 
Psychedelic Casual said:
Of course, look at the place, it was absolutely packed to the rafters.



The capacity in 1985 was around 55,000 yet they claimed there were only 47,000 there.
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That was a classic fiddle. We wouldn't have fitted another 800 in Maine Road that day, let alone 8,000. It was like sardines in the Kippax.
 
BillCarlisle said:
That was a classic fiddle. We wouldn't have fitted another 800 in Maine Road that day, let alone 8,000. It was like sardines in the Kippax.
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Take a look at goals scored in the 2nd half and look at the Kippax / Platt Lane corner. Traditionally open for away fans but Charlton only had the smaller area at the back of the covered terrace.
The police eventually let City fans into the open area (i got through) and there was lots of space as seen on the film - but yes there was still more than 48K there

The biggest scam was Bournemouth in 89. 48K capacity with 3 sides rammed and the 7 or 8K Platt Lane stand with a couple of hundred Bournemouth in there. So easy to count 48 - 8 = 40K.
Attendance given as 30K - the Kippax broke into laughter when that was announced.
 
Mad Eyed Screamer said:
Take a look at goals scored in the 2nd half and look at the Kippax / Platt Lane corner. Traditionally open for away fans but Charlton only had the smaller area at the back of the covered terrace.
The police eventually let City fans into the open area (i got through) and there was lots of space as seen on the film - but yes there was still more than 48K there

The biggest scam was Bournemouth in 89. 48K capacity with 3 sides rammed and the 7 or 8K Platt Lane stand with a couple of hundred Bournemouth in there. So easy to count 48 - 8 = 40K.
Attendance given as 30K - the Kippax broke into laughter when that was announced.
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As I recall it was a frequent event when the attendance was announced. It was certainly a regular topic of conversation in the pub after the match.
 
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