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redtalk · 17th November 2023, 13.42:49

John Coleman, the Accrington manager made a bizzare statement to my mind in the pre match interview for tomorrows game

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AL3KIcRahpY

At 8:05 he reckons if you asked anyone around in the 70's who was more famous Accrington or Wrexham, they would say Accrington!

Thoughts on that?

Telford Dragon · 17th November 2023, 13.49:15

Without knowing that era (born in '86) and knowing whats what, i'd say we were more well known than them.

Wxm boy · 17th November 2023, 13.51:16

Thought they were only famous because of that milk advert in the 80s.

SCRed · 17th November 2023, 13.52:29

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Originally Posted by redtalk

John Coleman, the Accrington manager made a bizzare statement to my mind in the pre match interview for tomorrows game

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AL3KIcRahpY

At 8:05 he reckons if you asked anyone around in the 70's who was more famous Accrington or Wrexham, they would say Accrington!

Thoughts on that?

Wasn't there a series of advertisements where they were the punchline in the 70s? I know the name a little because my grandad played for them in the 40s.

RedAdmiral · 17th November 2023, 13.52:44

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Originally Posted by redtalk

John Coleman, the Accrington manager made a bizzare statement to my mind in the pre match interview for tomorrows game

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AL3KIcRahpY

At 8:05 he reckons if you asked anyone around in the 70's who was more famous Accrington or Wrexham, they would say Accrington!

Thoughts on that?

Probably because of their mid-season (1961/62) resignation from the League (accepted by the Football League) due to their dire financial situation. As it was such an unprecedented situation, it was quite a high profile scandal at the time.

Whether they were more famous than Wrexham at the time is open to debate. Quite possibly they were, because Wrexham's recognition came more in the 70s with their FA Cup and European successes.

rexham · 17th November 2023, 13.57:47

I was there and he is wrong. By the 70s they had largely been forgotten as a league team as had Gateshead and others.

Vorporix · 17th November 2023, 13.59:12

He's talking rubbish - ask the kid on the milk advert!

Wrexy · 17th November 2023, 14.04:02

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Originally Posted by SCRed

Wasn't there a series of advertisements where they were the punchline in the 70s? I know the name a little because my grandad played for them in the 40s.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPFrTBppRfw

RHYLRED · 17th November 2023, 14.08:42

Talking out of his backside, Never have been or will be!

17th November 2023, 13.42:49	#1-0 (permalink)
redtalk Club Captain Joined: Oct 2004 Racecourse Spot: Real Name: Twitter: @	A question for the supporters around in the 70's John Coleman, the Accrington manager made a bizzare statement to my mind in the pre match interview for tomorrows game https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AL3KIcRahpY At 8:05 he reckons if you asked anyone around in the 70's who was more famous Accrington or Wrexham, they would say Accrington! Thoughts on that?

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Telford Dragon Legend Joined: Apr 2006 Racecourse Spot: MRS Real Name: Twitter: @	Re: A question for the supporters around in the 70's Without knowing that era (born in '86) and knowing whats what, i'd say we were more well known than them.

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Wxm boy retired & running a pub Joined: Oct 2004 Racecourse Spot: Real Name: Twitter: @	Re: A question for the supporters around in the 70's Thought they were only famous because of that milk advert in the 80s.

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rexham First Teamer Joined: Nov 2004 Racecourse Spot: Wrexham Lager Stand Real Name: Twitter: @@rexham	Re: A question for the supporters around in the 70's I was there and he is wrong. By the 70s they had largely been forgotten as a league team as had Gateshead and others.

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Vorporix Printing My Own Banknotes (info) Joined: Jul 2012 Racecourse Spot: none given Real Name: none given Twitter: @	Re: A question for the supporters around in the 70's He's talking rubbish - ask the kid on the milk advert!

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RHYLRED Taking coaching badges (info 1 & 2) (info) Joined: Dec 2007 Racecourse Spot: Bamfords/excutive. Real Name: Les. Twitter: @	Re: A question for the supporters around in the 70's Talking out of his backside, Never have been or will be!