Signatures #5300 through #5400 for the Keep Afflecks Palace open petition
kelly said 04/10/07, 12:43 pm (verified)
Keep it open.
#5400

Steve said 04/10/07, 7:07 am (verified)
Afflecks rules!
#5399

Hari said 04/09/07, 9:13 pm (verified)
This is just one of the things that makes Manchester special. It's an important part of Mancunian heritage.
#5398

Amy Stephens said 04/09/07, 2:31 pm (verified)
No way can u close Afflecks! Its part of our mancunian heritage, and its something we've all grown up with! Its staying open end of. No, what, if ,buts or why? Lets get the angry mob together and protest against this madness! Its one of the most decent places to shop in Manchester and alot of people love it! Not to mention all the job loses aw well. Well i certainly am not standing for this crap.A big part of our culture would be wiped clean if we allowed this to happen!So we can't stand by and let it happen!!! Amy 16
#5397

owain clark said 04/09/07, 4:13 am (verified)
we got to stop this corparet bull sh8it now! cause the majoroty of ppl wont start complaining till all we have is a hmv,vigin, mc-d's etc etc on evry corner. athlecs jus like quiggins was a place u could go and chill! we need to say NO! we need to take the power back!
#5396

Andrew Stokes said 04/08/07, 9:48 pm (verified)
I support this petition.
#5395

John Kertland said 04/08/07, 8:57 pm (verified)
Less Choice-less diversity-why are we set on destroying our cultural heritage. Enough!!!!
#5394

Micah said 04/08/07, 8:41 pm (verified)
I say NO for closure =]
#5393

tezzaa! said 04/08/07, 8:18 pm (verified)
omg fuck you people! u'd break so many hearts. omg! argghh its wer i met my best m8s its the only place wer u can make alternative friends okays? its liek totally fucking awesome! its kickass!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!! I LOVE AFFLECKS (ILYISM) i cud do with it pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee eeeeeeeeeeeeeeese plzplzplzplz dont close it!
#5392

Emily said 04/08/07, 5:28 pm (verified)
NO! afflecks is best about manchester. never close it.
#5391

kieran said 04/08/07, 5:17 pm (verified)
i seriously support this.
#5390

jess said 04/08/07, 4:20 pm (verified)
much love for afflecks...pwz keep it open YUSH!!!
#5389

Antonia said 04/08/07, 4:16 pm (verified)
Keep it open! It's part of Manchester! I know a girl that came from Liverpool to go there, it has really unique things you can buy that nobody else will have! I LOVE It.
#5388

jack v said 04/08/07, 1:35 pm (verified)
neva neva eva close afflecks down it is the onli place in manchester where you can buy crazy wicked clothes evri 1 knows about it and it is neva empty so dont close it down
#5387

Charlotte said 04/08/07, 11:41 am (verified)
Rachel: I don't think that they'll listen to you if you call them names. But yes, Afflecks has been in Manchester for ages! Even my nana remembers it [[she's 76]] so that's really saying something.
#5386

Rachel said 04/08/07, 7:12 am (verified)
NOOOOOO, dont do that, you silly people!
#5385

Leanne Gatoff said 04/08/07, 1:09 am (verified)
Afflecks is part of Manchester's culture and part of what makes Manchester unique! It's far more interesting to shop there than in all the other chain stores where you can go anywhere.
#5384

victoria wilding said 04/07/07, 10:27 pm (verified)
Whenever someone I know wants something a bit abstract, I always send the to Afflecks Palace, because even if they can't find what they want (which is very unusual) you are guaranteed that someone there will be able to tell them where they can get it! Afflecks is a large part of Manchester's identity and without it we will just become another 'modern' city full of yuppies that only buy overpriced stuff from Selfridges.
#5383

Catherine said 04/07/07, 8:31 pm (verified)
Afflects has introduced me to a world i never new about and a world i want to continue to experience. Dont close it down!
#5382

Rachel said 04/07/07, 8:06 pm (verified)
tsh, don't go doing that
#5381

Liz said 04/07/07, 8:05 pm (verified)
I adore afflecks, I remember taking my sister for the first time. My elder brother took me, its part of the history of our generation. LONG LIVE FLECKYS!!
#5380

Laura said 04/07/07, 7:58 pm (verified)
Afflecks is a great place! I love it, and so do the mass of people i see walking round it when i enter. Why close down something that makes people feel happy? Even Jrock fans can find a sense of belonging here!
#5379

Alex said 04/07/07, 7:51 pm (verified)
I just got my birthday dress from afflecks today! It cant close down! How many more flats do we need? If afflecks was no more it would also affect all the fab vintage shops and cafe's and all things that make manchester unique dissappear. Without afflecks manchester would become like all the other commercialised cities where the same shops can be found everywhere. x
#5378

Rachel said 04/07/07, 7:50 pm (verified)
Afflecks is one of the places i found some sense of belonging, it has many different cultural qualities and it really is a one of a kind place to visit. I remember my first visit with my mum who regularly shopped there when she was young and i would like for many other people having the opportunity to witness such a fascinating place.
#5377

Sarah said 04/07/07, 6:15 pm (verified)
If aflex closed that would mean a major change to manchester cause it's the place where all the 'uncool' people go. When you go there no one cares how you act or look. There will be a third world war if it closed. Trust me. xx
#5376

Naomi said 04/07/07, 2:21 pm (verified)
you cannot close afflecks! i know people all over the country who go their! Even people out of England! it would be an insane nd cruel thing to do....we
#5375

Emily said 04/07/07, 2:20 pm (verified)
U cant close afflecks me n my frends travel from leeds just to buy clothes
#5374

Beth said 04/07/07, 2:08 pm (verified)
How could anyone even think of closing Afflecks!! It truly is a one of a kind place! Theres no where else like it! I really dont know what id do without it, I shop there all the time, its the only place that sells that type of clothes/accesories and has that vibe Dont let it be shut down!
#5373

james said 04/07/07, 10:34 am (verified)
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOo dont close afflecks
#5372

Emily Ward said 04/06/07, 11:13 pm (verified)
Affleck's Palace is a hugely important cultural landmark providing things that many people cannot find anywhere else such as certain alternative music, visual art and clothing. It's part of the vibe of Manchester. It's part of my home. For many Mancunians removing it will be like stealing their favourite armchair.
#5371

Victria said 04/06/07, 9:56 pm (verified)
Recently, I have read a lot of reviews where Manchester is rated as one of the country's top cities. The shining jewel set in the crown of Manchester, is said to be the Northern Quarter. It is praised for its relaxed bohemian atmosphere and the eclectic fashion on display. Since we all know high street shops stock exactly the same stuff, where do you think this 'eclecticism' comes from? I can say it in two words - 'Affleck's Palace'. Please do not be fools. Please leave the heart of Manchester alone.
#5370

Dominique DeZiel said 04/06/07, 9:42 pm (verified)
I'm one of the masses that would be drawn internationally. I've heard the best things about Afflecks, and it seems there's just no place like it, especially in the States! I know I'd love to go there, and I bet a bunch of my friends would too. Please don't shut it down- so many of us soon-to-be visitors haven't even gotten our chance!
#5369

Roxanne ryder said 04/06/07, 6:28 pm (verified)
Afflecks is the only place were different clothes are sold , if you close it down people will struggle to be different and express themselevs.
#5368

Harri said 04/06/07, 3:15 pm (verified)
you dickheads. why would you close afflecks? just lok how many people you'd upset. people i know come from like, yorkshire just to go to afflecks. don't close it down. ever. there's actually no point, everybody loves it. just don't. xx
#5367

Gaz Evans said 04/06/07, 2:03 pm (verified)
ive been going to afflecks for longer than i can remember they cnt close it 1000s of ppl go there its like "our" shop everything im wearing right now is from afflecks. if they close it where can we go?
#5366

Morgaine said 04/06/07, 1:24 pm (verified)
I started going into Afflecks when I was about 13, and it influenced my life. Without it I wouldn't have made such good friends and become the person I am today. It gave me shopping and meeting places, and the confidence of knowing that though I didn't fit in, neither did anyone else. Give other generations the same chance!!!
#5365

Sarah Corfield said 04/06/07, 1:08 pm (verified)
I support this petition.
#5364

Toni said 04/06/07, 11:59 am (verified)
Although i have never have been there .. many of my friends go .. so dont close it down . theres no point :@:@
#5363

tom said 04/06/07, 11:52 am (verified)
i go to afflecks every time i go to manchester its its full of great things to buy. its the only place where you can escape from chavs and everything there is really great. To be hones, manchester's gonna lose a hell of a lot of income because without affleck's it'll be full of chavs EVERYWHERE. not good.
#5362

Heather said 04/06/07, 7:41 am (verified)
Afflecks is ace!
#5361

Gaz Baker said 04/05/07, 7:20 pm (verified)
Closing Affleks Would make a lot of people very unhappy, and would interupt the natural flow of life!
#5360

Sarah said 04/05/07, 7:18 pm (verified)
If afflecks closes down the rest of manchesters economy will feel the effects. Afflecks rules. i bet a mssive chav made this decision! X
#5359

Emili said 04/05/07, 6:35 pm (verified)
I support this petition.
#5358

Grant Tildsley said 04/05/07, 6:33 pm (verified)
I'm pretty sure almost everyone from manchester has bought SOMETHING from afflecks at one time or another... keep the beast breathing!!
#5357

Caz yo said 04/05/07, 6:27 pm (verified)
as iffffff!!
#5356

Lewie said 04/05/07, 6:21 pm (verified)
Viva Afflecks!
#5355

Claire Bartram said 04/05/07, 6:14 pm (verified)
I fist went to Afflecks over 10 years ago when I was 16 and had never seen anything like it - still haven't. It's unique!! I still go there now, it's the best place to get presents from. I would be gutted if it closed, Manchester would lose part of it's soul.
#5354

Chris Merrett said 04/05/07, 5:23 pm (verified)
I used to think Afflecks was the dogs tits, as a wee nipper.
#5353

Jca said 04/05/07, 4:05 pm (verified)
Afflecks can't close down, if it does, many people will be hassled by trying to find somewhere else that sells their trend of clothing. Afflecks is the one place for miles that gives people a chance to escape from the breed of "chavs" who think Manchester is "their" city. Closing afflecks would mean ruining people's lives, destroying styles, and giving kids more of a reason to create havoc on streets. Manchester doesnt need more flats, its in desperate need of shops that don't tell is what we have to wear, that doesnt say this is the fashion. Afflecks is the one place that does this, why destroy one of the most important things in Manchester.
#5352

beccy sykes said 04/05/07, 3:27 pm (verified)
u can't close it down! it's like the only alternative fun shopping place to go!
#5351

Sara and Seán said 04/05/07, 2:43 pm (verified)
We've both been going to Afflecks since our mid-late teens and now our teenage son is a regular as well. It would be a huge loss to the alternative community and would destroy an important part of what makes Manchester such a cool place to be.
#5350

danny said 04/05/07, 12:54 pm (verified)
This is madness, do not take away yet another trinket of Manchester
#5349

Tom Hindle said 04/05/07, 7:13 am (verified)
what's the point in closing Afflecks, where will all the cool shops be if you knock it down?
#5348

helen said 04/04/07, 9:13 pm (verified)
I support this petition.
#5347

sawah said 04/04/07, 6:59 pm (verified)
please dont close if you do then i have nowhere to get my stuff cos i live in blackpool and they only have this one tiny little shop called twisted and it is WAYYYY to expensive in there and aflex is my only option i aint goin further away then manchester xxx
#5346

Leanne G said 04/04/07, 6:41 pm (verified)
YOU CANT CLOSE IT. IF YOU DO I WILL NEVER GO THERE! I WANNA GO THERE! closing it is juuussstttt MEAAAAANNNNNN
#5345

Kayla G said 04/04/07, 6:37 pm (verified)
If it closes, future generations will never get to see how great Afflecks is. I'll Kill you if you close it!!
#5344

Laura said 04/04/07, 6:27 pm (verified)
You cannae close it (Y)
#5343

Natalie said 04/04/07, 5:16 pm (verified)
YOU CLOSE AFFLECKS. YOU DIE =)
#5342

Jenny said 04/04/07, 4:18 pm (verified)
This is what I go to Manchester for! Without it I have no-where to go!!!
#5341

Jasmine said 04/04/07, 3:58 pm (verified)
DONT CLOSE IT!! LOTS OF PEOPLE WONT LIKE IT!! AND ONLY A FEW WILL!!
#5340

Jenny Murray said 04/04/07, 3:48 pm (verified)
You can't close it...its brilliant. the shops are so different and the people who work there are weird and wonderful. There is no other place like it!!!
#5339

Daisy said 04/04/07, 3:11 pm (verified)
Aflecks is the best keep it open !
#5338

sophie said 04/04/07, 2:18 pm (verified)
afflecks is brill. i get most of my stuff from ther and its a good place just to chill in. its there where i meet all my friends and socialise with new people. so just keep it open !!!!
#5337

Rob Chambers said 04/04/07, 1:58 pm (verified)
Don't close it.
#5336

Ben Jackson said 04/04/07, 1:44 pm (verified)
Manchester won't be the same without Afflecks.
#5335

Kirsten said 04/04/07, 1:23 pm (verified)
It's a known fact that if Afflecks closes down, people will stop going to Manchester. Afflecks is what attracts younger people to Manchester. Close it down and you'll just be ruining one of the most unique places in the country.
#5334

Rachael Bartlett said 04/04/07, 12:39 pm (verified)
I support this petition.
#5333

Devon Green said 04/04/07, 11:31 am (verified)
I support this petition.
#5332

Victoria Boff said 04/04/07, 10:52 am (verified)
It would break the heart of Manchester to watch this great instutuion being taken away from us.Viva Afflecks forever!!
#5331

Hannah O'Kelly said 04/04/07, 10:40 am (verified)
Having experienced Afflecks Palace last summer when visiting Manchester (I'm Canadian), it would be a real shame if the city were to loose this amazing store!! It was definitely a highlight for me.
#5330

andrea winterbottom said 04/04/07, 10:38 am (verified)
i shopped in afflecks 17 years ago whne i was a teenager, you cant shut it down, its the best place to be, it was then and still is now.
#5329

Sara Mac Dermott said 04/04/07, 9:31 am (verified)
I support this petition.
#5328

Amy George said 04/04/07, 9:25 am (verified)
Keep it opeN!
#5327

Noel Castree said 04/04/07, 9:16 am (verified)
Cities lose their distinctiveness and soul if chains and office buildings are everywhere. Afflecks is part of what makes Manchester Manchester.
#5326

marie-noel brasset said 04/04/07, 6:31 am (verified)
it would be appalling if manchester were to lose such an iconic landmark - we must keep manchester's uniqueness!
#5325

alison h said 04/03/07, 9:28 pm (verified)
U cnt close aflecks, its the best place in manchester. not only will u be ruining that but u'll b ruining peoples lives aswell. some people will b out of a job and others will have nowhere to go and nothing to do. DON'T CLOSE IT.
#5324

jord said 04/03/07, 8:54 pm (verified)
woooo
#5323

Allie said 04/03/07, 8:35 pm (verified)
Afflecks Palace is testiment to the diversity of manchester and appreciation of multi-cultural socities. There are very few places like Afflecks Palace and it is one of the reasons why manchester is so successful. Tear it down and your digging yourself a whole.
#5322

margie said 04/03/07, 7:12 pm (verified)
dont make manchester bland like every other city! keep afflecks!
#5321

stevie said 04/03/07, 7:11 pm (verified)
DONT CLOSE IT!!
#5320

becky said 04/03/07, 6:59 pm (verified)
DONT CLOSE IT. KEEP IT OPEN
#5319

wendy said 04/03/07, 6:51 pm (verified)
aflecks makes manchester individual and the community loves it! don't get rid of it!!
#5318

Codes said 04/03/07, 6:37 pm (verified)
OMFG!!! dont close this! WE DNT NEED NEW FLATS!!!! its like the best place ever!!
#5317

chris said 04/03/07, 6:26 pm (verified)
This is realy just like the worst idaer like ever AFLECKS is the best thing in the whole of the north west so keep it open please we dont need any new flats.
#5316

lou said 04/03/07, 6:24 pm (verified)
P.S no one likes primark. keep AFLECKS open! its the best place everrrrrrrrrr
#5315

lou said 04/03/07, 6:23 pm (verified)
OMFGAWD! seriously you should keep this place open are your makeing the biggest mistake of your lives im serious not only is it a great part of manchester and one of the best shopping places in the country it also has a community, it is one of the main things that makes manchester a cultural area with out it manchester is just like anyother city with to many flats and 5 story primarks.
#5314

kyle said 04/03/07, 6:19 pm (verified)
I support this petition.
#5313

Rachael Moulton said 04/03/07, 6:09 pm (verified)
Afflecks is the most awesome place you can visit and it's individual. DON'T CLOSE IT!! Manchester needs it, everyone loves it..so why should you take it away..you don't need to raise the rent AND you definitely don't need anymore damn flats. KEEP AFFLECKS OPEN!! PLEEEASE =]]
#5312

Helen Ashby said 04/03/07, 5:53 pm (verified)
I support this petition.
#5311

Jessica said 04/03/07, 5:49 pm (verified)
DONT CLOSE AFFLECKS it's like my second home, the only good place to go :] k thanks
#5310

Natalie said 04/03/07, 5:46 pm (verified)
Keep it open! I would most likely die if that place closed i would always stay in doors and grow fatt and obbese please KEEP IT OPEN!
#5309

Laura said 04/03/07, 4:10 pm (verified)
This is like, the best place ever. Don't close it!
#5308

beci said 04/03/07, 4:03 pm (verified)
omfg omfg omfg please dont close afflecks down..seriously you would be really missing out, its a part of manchester and a part of everyone who has been there...just please keep it open for manchesters sake...pleeeeeeese!!!!! xxx
#5307

leanne savery! said 04/03/07, 3:30 pm (verified)
omg! Afflecks is my second home! Afflecks has been here practicly forever, it would be killing a part of manchesters heritage!
#5306

Michael said 04/03/07, 3:28 pm (verified)
keep afflecks open. its the only place i usually go when i go manchester
#5305

Phil McMahon said 04/03/07, 3:27 pm (verified)
Keep it open, most of my stuff is from there. Its the only place to get decent rock stuff!!!!!!!!
#5304

Ang Holden said 04/03/07, 2:44 pm (verified)
I support this petition.
#5303

Simon said 04/03/07, 12:44 pm (verified)
I support this petition.
#5302

Becky said 04/03/07, 12:30 pm (verified)
It's simple..awesome place.
#5301