ACCRINGTON Stanley have ambitious plans to move from the Fraser Eagle Stadium and into a new ground in the not so distant future.

The club have admitted that, although they will put the long awaited roof over the Clayton End hopefully in the new year, they won't make too many developments to their current ground in the hope a bigger one can be built at a venue in the area.

The plans for the roof, costing around £190,000, are going through and will be built with money from the Football Foundation and from any January transfer deals - they hope to know more next month.

"The cover will go up over the Clayton End as promised and any other things we have to do in terms of the laws and regulations of the Football League," said chairman Eric Whalley. "But we are really ambitious and want to move on. I think we can have one more promotion at this site but we don't want to make major improvements.

"We don't want to spend money, say £100,000, on new facilities which will be knocked down in a few years.

"There have been early discussions about finding a new site - even talks of developing a modern stadium that has a few more sports than football. But they are only in their infancy and it could be further down the road.

"I have been told I am a dreamer. I dreamt of taking Accrington Stanley into the Football League despite people saying it would never happen. But every dream is possible."

The chairman is hoping Hyndburn Borough Council will help the club in their quest for a new stadium.

"The council did sponsor us a couple of years ago but we think they do not help us as much as they could and it makes me question whether they want a league club in the borough.

"Nantwich had a ground mostly funded by the council and they are around four leagues below us and Doncaster had £30m supplied by the council for their new ground. In the Conference, Woking and Crawley have had grounds/ stands funded by the council.

"We are a flag ship for the town and have helped to raise the prominence of Accrington.

"Most people know Accring-ton for Accrington Pals, Nori red bricks and Stanley. The first two have all but gone but we still exist and the name "Accrington Stanley" is known throughout the world.

"The football club and a new stadium would bring interest to the borough. We would like the council to support us."

Stanley have been at their current site, formerly known as the Crown Ground, since 1968. Before that their home was Peel Park.