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Harrogate Town 3 County 1 ; Conference North 31.8.2013

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Scientists ,we are told, are close to creating a pill to cure jet lag, after research on mice had revealed a possible mechanism for speeding up the body`s response to movement across time zones. There were no time zones for County to cross today, just a 66 mile journey to North Yorkshire to take on Harrogate Town, but ,for sure, there was a pressing need for their circadian clocks to be better regulated than they apparently have been thus far this season, but there was no sign of this happening at Wetherby Road where they slumped to ignominious defeat in alarming style. It was another abject exhibition of how not to win football matches as with the game stuck at 0-0, and half time just 8 minutes away, County suddenly lapsed into doze mode, conceding 3 goals in a 5 minute spell that sent them in at the break 3-0 down. This was reduced by one , late on in the second half, when substitute Iain Howard forced one in with 3 minutes left, but it looked like too little too late and that`s

Formal Minutes of Fans Group Meeting

Minutes of Fans Group Meeting  28th August 2013 Blossoms Hotel Martin White opened up the meeting.   The message is that it is down to the fans to be unified to put the club right.   The purpose is to discuss plans and to action, to have a core leadership team put in place to act on the fans behalf. Martin stressed we need to act professional, to tone down comments on various fans message boards to highlight to Brian Kennedy and the Council etc. that we are serious, committed and that we mean business.   There will be some discussions with the above where confidentiality is needed.   Items discussed were:- Community Asset at Edgeley Park Leadership team Fund Raising Need to nominate 2 x people to meet with Brian Kennedy and Stockport Council To unify all county fans with a proper communication plan Volunteers skills sets Shareholders/club Loss of sponsors Co-op Community Asset There is an urgent need to

Help the Hatters Update 18

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The  7 days since the last Update probably contained two of the most depressing displays from County on the field at Altrincham and Edgeley Park respectively seen by many for years- both games being lost abjectly. Thankfully however things moved off the field in an altogether more positive direction! `Stronger Together' To summarise briefly - a most productive meeting took place at the Blossoms Hotel, at long last showing that the various unofficial elements of the mighty Blue Army, could come together and to some purpose- namely that of saving County! Help the Hatters were pleased to have  representatives present at this momentous gathering, and will endeavour to play a full part in the Groups onward activity. It was decided to support the following :-  To attempt to secure Edgeley Park as a Community Asset. The loss of ownership of EP was undoubtedly the single most potent factor in sending County on their current horrendous downward spiral. As a first step to re

Supporters Unite to Save County!

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Tonight was a landmark occasion in Stockport County history, as in a packed meeting room in the Blossoms Hotel, supporters from all sections of the Clubs fantastic fan base ,at last united, in the interest of saving our wonderful football club. It was agreed from the onset that the situation was urgent and unity essential if progress was to be made. That said full discussion was allowed and various view points aired, but it is fair to say a huge measure of unanimity reigned at the end of a very productive evening. The following priorities were agreed upon:-   There was an urgent need to attempt to secure Edgeley Park as a Community Asset. The loss of ownership of EP was undoubtedly the single most potent factor in sending County on their current horrendous downward spiral. As a first step to reversing this ,and   safeguarding the supporters and therefore the Club`s chances of getting ownership of the ground back, making Edgeley Park a Community Asset was an essential s