Frank Drebin Posted November 16 Share Posted November 16 Accrington Stanley put up for sale by owner after Saturday night social media row https://www.thebusinessdesk.com/northwest/news/2122912-accrington-stanley-put-up-for-sale-by-owner-after-saturday-night-social-media-row Accrington Stanley Football Club has been dramatically put up for sale by Chairman Andy Holt following a series of ‘no holds barred’ exchanges on social media on Saturday night. Redefining the phrase “well that escalated quickly” Holt started his Saturday on X (formerly Twitter) inviting fans to ask him questions. The owner of Wham, or What More UK, a manufacturer of plastic housewares, Holt joined the club’s board in 2015 and assumed control of the club in October of that year, when it was on the verge of folding due to debt levels of £2m. But the latest social media outburst appears to be more than just a rant. Taking to the platform at 8:47 after appearing to quit Twitter in March 2023, he said: “All questions about @ASFCofficial and my time at the club will be answered honestly.” By 10:41 he posted: “So now @ASFCofficial is up for sale. I won’t let the club fail, but I’m done.” On Sunday he reiterated his wish to sell the club in response to fans further questions and said he’d was now “free”, saying in response to one post: “I’m happy to have offloaded Carl. I stopped doing twitter and fan meetings because I couldn’t be honest about my feelings. That only has a short shelf life. Now I’m free.” But the row that triggered his dramatic end to the evening was his pent up frustration with the behaviour of manager John Coleman and his assistant Jimmy Bell, which boiled over when Holt posted: “Accy needs to change and become a new club with new methods. I have nothing more to offer the club. I’m spent.” Relegated from League One to League Two last season Holt was clearly angry that Bell and Coleman had, he claims, used media interviews to push for clarity on their futures, as recently as last week. On BBC Radio Lancashire Bell confirmed that he and Coleman had not been offered new deals, with their contracts due to expire next summer. When quizzed on it by fans on Saturday Holt exploded, stating: “When we got relegated last season the first thing our managers said was ‘give us a new contract or sack us’. “There was no way their performance deserved anything but the sack. But their past with the club got them a ‘get out of jail free card’. “Had they buckled down and proved they still had the hunger and desire to rebuild the club, I would discuss new contracts. “Instead, after a few wins, they went to the media. They tried to use fans to pressure me – which was a mistake.” Holt has frequently spoken out about football’s need to be responsible and sustainable and has also been critical of his local council Hyndburn. He returned his “freedom of Hyndburn” award in December after Stanley’s social club was served with a noise abatement order. On Facebook he said: “I don’t want to be a Freeman of Hyndburn. I want to be free of Hyndburn. The poison at its heart has seen it continue on its inexorable downward path.” In other news, on Saturday Accrington Stanley beat much fancied MK Dons 1-0. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasted Posted November 16 Share Posted November 16 Only thing I know about Accrington Stanley. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Ramone Posted November 16 Share Posted November 16 15 minutes ago, wasted said: Only thing I know about Accrington Stanley. https://news.sky.com/story/amp/accrington-stanley-milk-advert-actor-jailed-for-murdering-gentle-soul-in-liverpool-12817798 Fucked up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasted Posted November 16 Share Posted November 16 9 minutes ago, Johnny Ramone said: https://news.sky.com/story/amp/accrington-stanley-milk-advert-actor-jailed-for-murdering-gentle-soul-in-liverpool-12817798 Fucked up. Thankfully it's not the kid that is the focus of the ad. It's his sidekick who probably felt like he got underused in the ad and became a killer as revenge. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Ramone Posted November 16 Share Posted November 16 5 minutes ago, wasted said: Thankfully it's not the kid that is the focus of the ad. It's his sidekick who probably felt like he got underused in the ad and became a killer as revenge. I remember Channel 4 did a “100 best adverts” thing back in the 2000s and that was on the list I hadn’t thought of that advert since back in the 80s!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasted Posted November 16 Share Posted November 16 9 minutes ago, Johnny Ramone said: I remember Channel 4 did a “100 best adverts” thing back in the 2000s and that was on the list I hadn’t thought of that advert since back in the 80s!! The other two are the Milk Tray ads and Papa Nicole? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasted Posted November 16 Share Posted November 16 I never ever bought a box of Milk Tray though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Johnny Ramone Posted November 16 Share Posted November 16 1 minute ago, wasted said: The other two are the Milk Tray ads and Papa Nicole? There was a load from the 80s & 90s. Remember when Channel 4 broadcast the Paris gig one Friday night I think it was, I recorded it to VHS and Papa & Nicole were in every commercial break during that broadcast. There was the Kit Kat ad, the Nescafé ad; Milk tray, Milky bar…. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasted Posted November 16 Share Posted November 16 When Guinness went art rock. I won a Guinness t shirt once for drinking 5 pints of it in an hour. Easiest t shirt I ever won. It's not easy being a dolphin. All the time in the World ad is basically every Oasis video ever made. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasted Posted November 16 Share Posted November 16 It was VHS tape recording that made you tape ads. The Godfather on ITV with ads was a 7 hour marathon. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasted Posted November 16 Share Posted November 16 Guinness Extra Cold. You could get brain freeze from it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Ramone Posted November 16 Share Posted November 16 1 minute ago, wasted said: Guinness Extra Cold. You could get brain freeze from it. Yeah I never liked that shit. Part of the reason I drank Guinness is because it’s not fizzy it’s not cold like lager was and you could down half of it without getting brain freeze, and basically a max of 4 swigs is all you should take from a pint of Guinness it’s designed to be gulped rather than drank. Guinness Extra Cold fucked up the point of drinking Guinness in the first place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasted Posted November 16 Share Posted November 16 7 minutes ago, Johnny Ramone said: Yeah I never liked that shit. Part of the reason I drank Guinness is because it’s not fizzy it’s not cold like lager was and you could down half of it without getting brain freeze, and basically a max of 4 swigs is all you should take from a pint of Guinness it’s designed to be gulped rather than drank. Guinness Extra Cold fucked up the point of drinking Guinness in the first place. In Asia they sell bottled regular Guinness, and Guinness Export which is 7%. But Guinness in general doesn't work well in humidity. You can't get to it. You need something like Becks or Peroni. Boddingtons also no go. It just makes you sweat in the jungle. Winter is coming. Should be able to get some Witch's Tits. Hobgoblin Ruby Beer. Special Brew or Carlsberg Export normally get the job done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasted Posted November 16 Share Posted November 16 Remember when Gaza scored against Scotland. I was supporting England but I drank about 12 Special Brews and was supporting Scotland when Gaza scored. I went to bed angry England won. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasted Posted November 16 Share Posted November 16 I think this is what I'll buy today. 16% Belgium beer. 1 quid a can. Amongst all these craft 4.3% for 2.50. This is the one. Marstons is 3.6% for 3 quid. It's not even worth sending that overseas. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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