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Accrington boss stands defiant
12:23pm Friday 9th May 2008
By Jason Kayley »
STANLEY boss John Coleman has hit back at the controversy surrounding the club, insisting: "I know I've done nothing wrong."
The club hit the headlines at the weekend after several bookmakers refused to pay out following the Stanley's 2-0 home defeat to Bury.
An unusually large amount of money was put on Bury to win, sparking an investigation by the Gambling Commission and The Football Association.
But Coleman was bullish in the defence of his club.
He said: "I know I've done nothing wrong. As far as I'm concerned, I can sleep easy at night. But I don't like the club being besmirched, so to speak.
"It just seems to be any time there's an opportunity to fling mud at us it gets flung.
"In the past, when there have been stories like this, it has always been an un-named club'.
"If ever there's a chance to have a pop at us, people do."
jkayley@the-lt.co.uk
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doug fish, pike hill says...
6:25pm Fri 9 May 08
Bill and Ben the flower pot men, TEA TABLE WITH LUBBY- LOO says...
7:26am Sat 10 May 08
boycott, stockport says...
9:31am Sat 10 May 08
Andy p, Darwen says...
11:07am Sat 10 May 08
boycott, stockport says...
3:08pm Sat 10 May 08
bluenwhite, BLACKBURN says...
1:32pm Sun 11 May 08
Simon Harvey, hydburn says...
10:02pm Sun 11 May 08
A great manager of a world famous club.
Lee, Rishton says...
9:36am Mon 12 May 08
Grow Up bluenwhite, accy and proud says...
1:12pm Mon 12 May 08
bluenwhite wrote:What constructive comment that was. What have they got to do with the article, indeed anything football related. Stanley regularly punch above their weight, something which Rovers do each year. It wasn't too long ok your club was struggling with low crowds, poor stadium etc etc and then you got Uncle Jacks money and now have a decent set-up.
SMALL CLUB..YOU NEED SHUTTING DOWN..WHAT AN EYESORE.
As we don't have that we will carry on doing what we do, with or without Coley. Why knock us for it?
Muppet!!!
Dave, Accy says...
1:46pm Mon 12 May 08
bluenwhite wrote:Blackburn have gone as High as they can go. They don't have the resources to break into top 4. When Hughes goes as is inevitable Rovers will have only one way to go....down. Come and join us !!
SMALL CLUB..YOU NEED SHUTTING DOWN..WHAT AN EYESORE.
Newton Blue, clayton says...
8:14pm Mon 12 May 08
We need to be thankful for Uncle Jack and respect other clubs that haven't been so lucky!
boycott, stockport says...
12:10am Wed 14 May 08
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