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On the topic of helping Ukraine, which the Altrincham community as a whole have supported most wonderfully can I self-indulgently ask for your donations to my fundraiser to help save the Ukrainian Army football club. All donations in these difficult times massively appreciated:

 https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/helpcsca?utm_term=DvReyGZ2G

Sorry to be a high maintenance type but, having had my attempts to throw beer down my neck and watch Alty scuppered for a second week in a row, is Friday's game looking likely to be on?

I was thinking of coming across before scuttling off home in time for a Saturday trip to Bristol Rovers.

Also, RE: the shirt auction, do you have any other players apart from Stuart Coborn who are XXL size?

Ho ho ho ho.

Hello,

Planning to come across for this match at Shawe View.

I've been there before but not from Piccadilly, can anyone tell me how to get to Trafford FC from the centre of Manchester? Is on the Metrolink thing as I've got one of those beer guides for "ale assistance".

Also, anyone know how much it is to get in? I predict a fiver but concrete info would be lovely.

Finally, is it an Altrincham XI or a proper first team?

Much obliged.

Good win for you yesterday, Greg Young scoring the winner!

Sadly for you he can't play on Tuesday night as part of the loan deal........

Should be a decent turnout from York on Tuesday, at least 400 you would hope, and for us it's a crucial game in our quest for a play-off place. We have a full strength squad to choose from and, as we didn't play yesterday, we should be raring to go. We have lost the last 3 away games, including a 4-0 shocker at Southport, but have beaten AFC Wimbledon (4-1) and Fleetwood (1-0) in our past two home games. As nice as club as you are and as good a relationship our clubs have, we will be coming to go all out for a win. Nothing else will do at this stage of this season, 10 points of the play-offs with 4 games in hand, so we can't afford any slip-ups.

I am coming across early for a few beers, looking forward to it.

Any chance of the game being on on Tuesday?

Silly question?

Hi there,

As you know I filmed the game yesterday and the web highlights are almost finished. This season, due to the manager wanting restrictions on who can view the match highlights of our home games, the highlights are being sent out by e-mail mailing list. The YouTube link is initially "private" but each person on the list gets sent the "private link" and, as the YouTube rules go, it's the first 25 people who click the link who can then view it. I know it sounds like a pain and as though it's some kind of dodgy porn being distributed but this is the current situation at YCFC. The link will be unlocked and made completely public at a later date.

So, if you want putting on the list please e-mail me at  phil_tsarevich@hotmail.com

I should be sending out the link later this evening once the video has processed.

In addition, I will be putting the game onto DVD for anyone who wants a copy. I usually charge £8 (including postage) for these DVDs, they are simply packaged but with decent quality content, and seeing as it's Alty I am happy to send one to anyone who wants one on the proviso you make a donation to an Altrincham FC-related supporters organisation (STAR is it? If that's ok with them). E-mail me with your address and I can send one out to you and please DO NOT send any money to me as I'll spend it on beer or on York City's new expensive flop.

Cheers.

Morning all,

Are you all set for tomorrow?

Heavy rain forecast here in York tomorrow unfortunately, which is bad news for using our open away terrace. As you will all know the bar at the ground welcomes away supporters for a few pints before the game but, if you fancy a pub near the ground rather than the social club, there is the Burton Stone round the corner and the Exhibition, Bootham Tavern and White Horse down Bootham about 5 minutes walk from the ground. Programmes are £3 and are a bit rubbish in my opinion, although the last one was better. As you may have read, our pitch isn't in a very good state and we have not won at home in the league since 16th January when we defeated Hayes & Yeading 4-1.

Finally, if you're into nostalgia, the following links show all our previous games in the Conference at Bootham Crescent in recent years:

Season 2005-2006
Season 2006-2007
Season 2007-2008
Season 2008-2009

Have a good trip.

Get the bunting out chaps, we are coming to town in a few weeks.

On a serious note, if what Hughesy has been telling me about the policing arrangements for our match is true, then I think it's a real shame that what is always a friendly-spirited fixture has to be policed in such a heavy-handed way just for the sake of a few scrotes from Luton.

On the plus side, we should be bringing quite a few, would be disappointed if we didn't bring 800 to Moss Lane.