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Title: Stafford - Match Thread
Post by: Mrs Warbouys on January 10, 2018, 11:24:13 PM
Stafford 3/1
Draw 5/2
Alty 8/11
Title: Re: Stafford - Match Thread
Post by: robininstockport on January 11, 2018, 09:40:48 AM
The 2 decisions are who plays as full backs  (assuming Hampson is fit) and either Harrop or Richman.

Stafford 0-2 Alty (Hulme Moult)
Title: Re: Stafford - Match Thread
Post by: SammyH8 on January 11, 2018, 01:50:01 PM
The back 4 of Densmore, Harrison, Hannigan, Hampson, to me has looked the best, most well-balanced back 4 I've seen at Alty for a long time. Dens was probably our best player at Marine & Coalville, didn't go NYD but was shocked to see him on the bench, hope PP doesn't try and fit White in because of promises.
Title: Re: Stafford - Match Thread
Post by: andrewflynn on January 12, 2018, 06:18:19 PM
Hope we smash these to bits tomorrow.

Stafford 0-5 Altrincham
Title: Re: Stafford - Match Thread
Post by: Sarf London Alty on January 12, 2018, 07:14:23 PM
On and off the pitch Stafford embarrassed us back in August. I am sure PP and the players have not forgotten, hopefully we absolutely thrash them tomorrow. It’ll be interesting to see tomorrow too if Shaw Lane finally get a game on in their pit village.
Title: Re: Stafford - Match Thread
Post by: Toff Apple on January 13, 2018, 09:08:28 AM
I thought it was an odd game, we passed them off the pitch for the first 20 mins then went to pot.
Title: Re: Stafford - Match Thread
Post by: Jezza on January 13, 2018, 05:07:45 PM
Another away win ....

And we increase our lead at the top...

We're going down like a flipping lead balloon..

Well done PP and the team
Title: Re: Stafford - Match Thread
Post by: wayno on January 13, 2018, 05:15:58 PM
10 points clear well done to Phil and the lads
Title: Re: Stafford - Match Thread
Post by: One Foot in the Grave on January 13, 2018, 05:16:29 PM
Shaw who ?
Title: Re: Stafford - Match Thread
Post by: Mrs Warbouys on January 13, 2018, 06:00:01 PM
Well done all involved another big away three points
Title: Re: Stafford - Match Thread
Post by: MarpleAlty on January 13, 2018, 06:11:56 PM
Shaw Lane and Ashton drop points.

If we beat Warrington in a fortnight we'll be in an incredibly strong position.
Title: Re: Stafford - Match Thread
Post by: PukkaPieman on January 13, 2018, 06:20:22 PM
Superb result again, yet another clean sheet, thats 2 goals conceded in the last 10 away league games, remarkable.
Grantham only drew as well, it is completely in our own hands now  ;D

Well done PP and the boys  8)
Title: Re: Stafford - Match Thread
Post by: oneedham on January 13, 2018, 06:42:26 PM
Decent performance all round, on a bobbly pitch with a whistle happy ref. Special mention to Hampson who I thought was MOTM,Hulme who is just quality up top and Richman who made a difference when he came on.
Title: Re: Stafford - Match Thread
Post by: robininstockport on January 13, 2018, 06:59:55 PM
Thompson made 2 great saves in the first half.

Poole and Hulme both missed good chances for us to in at half time in front.

Richman, although not as good on the ball as Harrop made  massive difference. Hampson was my mom closely followed by Hulme.

Been a good afternoon, shoving it up the arrogant Stafford and teams dropping points nearest us.

2 big games coming up
Title: Re: Stafford - Match Thread
Post by: oneedham on January 13, 2018, 07:14:50 PM
Apologies. I have criticised Thompson but he was quality today, he is good at coming off his line.
Title: Re: Stafford - Match Thread
Post by: distancetraveller on January 13, 2018, 07:16:05 PM
A good result on a cold afternoon.

the ref was annoyingly significant with his petty lectures which constantly interrupted the game.

the linesman on the side opposite the dugouts was a fkn disaster in black who thought it a good idea to either be 5 yds behind or 5 yds in front of the last defender.

It was good to hear the Alty fans give the Stafford fans a belated response to their opening day rant about us going down like a lead balloon.

Jordon Hulme was quality yet again and a special mention to TT for some very good saves.

Onwards and upwards
Title: Re: Stafford - Match Thread
Post by: Alty Bri on January 13, 2018, 07:38:26 PM
It wasn't a good game, but it was a good result on a dreadful surface. Agree with others that Hampson and TT in particular were brilliant today. What Stockport were thinking releasing Hampson I'll never know.Poole and JJ looked a bit off, but I'm not sure the surface really benefited their respective games.
I was speaking to a number of pleasant, but very disgruntled Stafford fans in the first half, unhappy that their only decent striker was on the bench and embarrassed at the state of their relatively newly laid pitch! I haven't seen every game this season, but a couple of defenders apart, they were definitely the worst team I've seen.
Well done PP and all the players. We march on...
Title: Re: Stafford - Match Thread
Post by: JTH on January 13, 2018, 08:41:37 PM
I thought the team were some way off the standards they have set themselves and the first half was bookended by two excellent Thompson saves which were worth two goals in themselves. The introduction of Richman stopped the Stafford frontmen being able to turn and run at our back four and thereafter we gradually turned the screw. Superbly taken first goal for the second week running from Jordan Hulme and a cool head shown by Ben Harrison for the second. They ground that out today and in the end were worthy winners - great stuff.
Title: Re: Stafford - Match Thread
Post by: One Foot in the Grave on January 13, 2018, 09:01:51 PM
What Stockport were thinking releasing Hampson I'll never know.

He's not the first decent player released by a club because he didn't get on with the manager. We picked up Scott Leather from Preston because his face didn't fit with Graham Westley.

In both cases, their loss.....our gain.
Title: Re: Stafford - Match Thread
Post by: Alty Dave on January 13, 2018, 10:19:10 PM
On difficult pitches were in the results part of the season and regardless of the league we are in , it reminds me of the sort of form we showed when winning the APL way back when.

We ground out the result and deserved the victory. Thought TT was excellent today. 2 great saves. Hulme is superb at what he does.

Away form is very impressive, well worth the trip down the M6 for the match.
Title: Re: Stafford - Match Thread
Post by: andrewflynn on January 13, 2018, 10:44:46 PM
It’s no criticism of the shift that Max Harrop put in, but we were dominant after the introduction of Simon Richman. Him and Moult are really demonstrating their pedigree at this level.

Two standout performances were, as mentioned above, from Tony Thompson and Connor Hampson. Both had fantastic games. One step closer to getting out of this league. On a side note, we’re also starting to rebuilding our vocal support. Hasn’t felt quite right at most aways this season, but today and last Saturday at Farsley we’ve really got behind them.
Title: Re: Stafford - Match Thread
Post by: HashtagAlty on January 13, 2018, 11:43:40 PM
It’s no criticism of the shift that Max Harrop put in, but we were dominant after the introduction of Simon Richman. Him and Moult are really demonstrating their pedigree at this level.

Two standout performances were, as mentioned above, from Tony Thompson and Connor Hampson. Both had fantastic games. One step closer to getting out of this league. On a side note, we’re also starting to rebuilding our vocal support. Hasn’t felt quite right at most aways this season, but today and last Saturday at Farsley we’ve really got behind them.

That roof massively helped today, as did the roof at Farsley.

Title: Re: Stafford - Match Thread
Post by: Sarf London Alty on January 13, 2018, 11:44:22 PM
Another win and another clean sheet and revenge is sweet for the opening day and Staffords incredibly giddy support that day.

The AQUAFORCE not winning at home to Whitby is a major stumble as well, by the week I’m getting more confident that we’ll finish top.

Well played yet again to PP and all the lads, you are restoring our pride once more.