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Altrincham FC First Team / Rico Richards
« on: March 24, 2011, 06:37:36 PM »
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-12846460

Going to have to have a word with George at Training tonight, we've got almost as many ex youth teamers in jail as we have in the 1st team squad!!

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Altrincham FC First Team / Computer says...
« on: March 24, 2011, 06:09:46 PM »
Yes!!

football365 have a gadget that factor's in recent form.....Yay!

http://stats.football365.com/dom/ENG/D3/runin.html

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At yesterday's TASC meeting we discussed that perhaps it was time for a bit of refurbishing of the NWS, well for refurbishing I guess we mean putting some new pictures up really but we'll see. Maybe that the excellent Ashes 2005 posters are past a sell by date and we could sell them on Ebay (surely a market for it) and replace them with some more Alty centric pictures/prints.

So basically, what you you like to see happen in the NWS. Open forum, absolutely anything and anything you want to suggest and we'll see where we go. Any pictures/posters in particular you'd like to see? Maybe something different (move the tv screens?), anything you'd like to see us try and add in (quiz machine?).

We're not saying it'd all be possible but want to know what you think, what needs to go/come in.

In particular we'd be interested to hear if anyone's got any pictures/newspaper cuttings etc that we haven't seen before and could get put in. If so please put on this thread or PM me on here.

Anyone seen anything in other social clubs that was good?

what sort of feel do we want for the bar? A nostalgia corner? Colours?


And discuss.......

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Altrincham FC First Team / Andy Mangan
« on: February 07, 2011, 01:15:23 PM »
Was anyone else as astounded as me to read his piece in the NLP yesterday about how he's looking forward to his stag do this summer in LAS VEGAS!!

Being as lucky as you were not to be banned for life afteetting against your own team don't you think it'd be good form to try and show the authorities you're completely clear of gambling and suitably reticent about the whole affair or are you just going to flaunt in the national press that you're heading to the gambling capital of the world for a holiday?

I guess you could say this is a minor thing or a private matter but I was just flabbergasted personally. Astounding.

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Ok, right, firstly ignore the sheer crack pottedness of the first bit. And secondly, yes following the last bit to it's logical conclusion is yes you might not want to go part time but if it's the only thing that's finiancially viable perhaps you should do it (especially in light of the first bit).

Now for me the middle part is the interesting one and something we've not really considered I think. I know a fair few of us are 'part-time and proud of it'. Me, I cringe a little at that. I'm glad we're not run like a bunch of dickheads and that we're not a financial basket case but in the longer term we have to look at the most effective way of running a club like ours. Not withstanding we're currently below smaller clubs than us on full time set ups but not much more money, we've got a....actually read it first.......

From Alty official site


From Blue Square Football we learn that "Kidderminster chairman Dave Reynolds has moved to reassure Harriers' supporters that the club will not be reverting to a part-time outfit. The club were recently handed two anonymous donations which spared them from facing a potential winding-up order.

Reynolds told The Shuttle: 'I don't see any future in part-time to be honest. I think in regards to part-time players, the quality we had years ago isn't there anymore... that time has gone and things have changed'.

Meanwhile, new director and Aggborough Holdings member Mark Serrell... said: 'There was a big increase in attendances in the 2008-09 season when the club finished sixth, they dropped off last year. This year we're struggling with attendances already, 1,565 is the highest and the lowest is 937... that's something we've got to change. Fans can support functions and come up with ideas. We're also looking for more volunteers to help work around the club. We need as much help as I can get. If we don't improve the financial position quickly the club faces administration and liquidation. That help and effort is needed immediately'".

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As I was saying do we have too much faith in the ability of part time footballers, too much respect for our heroes of yesteryear who really could've done a job at a higher level? I mean where is a Ken McKenna, Jeff Johnson or say a Kim Casey or a Mark Carter who couldn't immediately play at a higher level/earn more money. For me perhaps we have to accept that lower league footballers are now paid so much that the traditional idea of earning more through a combination of playing and working doesn't hold true. If anything we certainly won't find the Graham Heathcote's who will play for years.

 How many good players have we had recently who've stayed for any length of time. Basically Stuart Coburn, Colin Little at the end of his career and the last of the genuine non league footballers Chris Denham and to a lesser extent Nicky Clee. The others who are Conference standard have been Youngy, Senior, Kearney etc who've fallen into our lap due to circumstance for a year or two. Is the genuine level for part time footballers BSN like Peyton and O'Neill (effective there) and some of the Droylsden lads (Kilheeney, Roche etc)? There's a lot to add to this which I will do in time but it's the first time someone has stuck their neck out and put this viewpoint forward so, er, dicusss....

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Altrincham FC First Team / Pakistan betting allegations.
« on: August 29, 2010, 09:20:06 AM »
Blimey, Go Goodwins are getting some great exposure/advertising this morning!!

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Altrincham FC First Team / Sunday Times World Cup Pullout
« on: May 30, 2010, 10:38:01 AM »
Anyone else get this today? It's got quite a good feature on Wayne Rooney in it.

It also has a picture the Liverpool Schools under11 team that he played in. You don't need it circled to see which one he is!  :D  - Anyway, maybe those with a better phone than me who have it could put the picture on here but I'm pretty certain that there is at least one possibly two Alty players on there.

I think centre front row is an 11 year old James Smith (actually without being unkind it's definately Smithy!!), I also think it's possible that the lad to Smithys left is Tom Kearney?

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Altrincham FC First Team / Grays v FGR
« on: May 27, 2010, 11:30:14 PM »
Was on the twohundredpercent website when I found highlights of the game

http://www.twohundredpercent.net/?p=5356

Don't suppose it matters now with FGR being reprieved but a few things.

1. Wasn't this the exact outcome of the match a year earlier that was investigated for dodgy betting patterns?

2. A woeful miss by Jonathan Smith that would've seen FGR safe, as bad as it gets.

3. If we gave someone that much space in the box from a corner to relegate I would never get over it.

4. Most amusingly of all David Hockaday (FGR manager) goes over to clap the away fans, most obviously numbed by event just do what you kind of would do and clap him back but some, possibly younger, possibly a bit inebriated are furious and give him a right load of abuse.

 ;D

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Altrincham FC First Team / Blue Square North next season
« on: May 05, 2010, 10:33:01 AM »
Is it just me or is it getting worse? Had a quick look at a thread on Vics forum and this is what it looks like when you put it alphabetically.
Absolutely sould destroying. Thank f**k we've managed to stay out of it, be a nightmare to get promoted from as well. Only about 4 games of interest.

01. AFC Telford
02. Blyth
03. Boston U
04. Corby
05. Droylsden
06. Eastwood
07. Forest Green
08. Gainsborough
09. Gloucester
10. Guiseley
11. Hinckley
12. Hyde
13. Ilkeston
14. Northwich
15. Nuneaton
16. Redditch
17. Solihull
18. Stafford
19. Stalybridge
20. Workington
21. Alfreton or Fleetwood
22. Vauxhall ? Worcester ?

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Altrincham FC First Team / When we were Kings
« on: May 01, 2010, 12:45:33 PM »
Cult, when we will see the 2nd half of this excellent series, not next season surely (haven't we got another anniversary season to reminisce on?).

In the meantime I just wanted to point out this quoute from Noel White - how good must we have been in them days.

"Our aim in any season is to win the league and get into the Third Round of the FA Cup"

 :)


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It can be done, I think. Just found my working out sheet. WOuld be a long day though starting with 7.46am train from Alty

Chester (Town Crier)
Arr 8.45
Dep 9.07

Northwich (Penny Black)
Arr 9.36
Dep 10.36

Knutsofrd (Knutsford Wine Bar)
Arr 10.48
Dep 11.59

Greenbank
Arr 12.17
Dep 12.32 (Bit of a squeeze that one, might have to ring ahead with pint order)

Lostock Gralam
Arr 12.40
Dep 1.07 (Another brisk walk but should be ok)

Mouldsowrth
Arr 1.31
Dep 2.18

Delamere
Arr 2.23
Dep 3.23

Cuddington
Arr 3.27
Dep 4.27

Hale
Arr 4.59
Dep 5.17

Ashley
Arr 5.20
Dep 5.41

Mobberley (Miaow!)
Arr 5.44
Dep 6.23

Plumley
Arr 6.31
Dep 6.43 (Should be well into drinking stride by then)

Alty
Arr 7.04 Pint in Station and Taxi to ground

 ;D ;D

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Altrincham FC First Team / Mike Connett
« on: April 14, 2010, 05:48:09 PM »
Having a stroll through Alty town centre. Wonder if he'll pop along to the game later, sure Welchy and Ryan Brown would like some cash off him?

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Altrincham FC First Team / Wednesday 30th March 2011
« on: April 14, 2010, 10:01:49 AM »
Should we be requesting a particular fixture to the Conference for this date?
                   P  GD Pts
21 Cheltenham 41 -11 45
22 Barnet       41 -12 45
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23 Grimsby     42 -24 38
24 Darlington   40 -45 26

Saturday, 17 April 2010
Bradford v Barnet, 15:00
Grimsby v Torquay, 15:00

Saturday, 24 April 2010
Barnet v Rotherham, 15:00 
Darlington v Grimsby, 15:00

Tuesday, 27 April 2010
Accrington Stanley v Barnet 19.45

Saturday, 1 May 2010
Grimsby v Barnet, 15:00

Saturday, 8 May 2010
Barnet v Rochdale, 15:00
Burton Albion v Grimsby, 15:00

59
Nicked from conforum.

Warning: includes clubs in their various and previous guises.

http://www.sporcle.com/games/MarkHardy/FootConf7909

You will also be amazed at some of the teams you leave out!

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You have PM.

Well, actually you don't, Cult does but I don't have contacts for the rest of you (ok I do for GR an Flynny but I'll pm you seperately) or rather I'm rubbish at sending multiple pms on here.

Anyway could you pm me either on here or garethhthomas@tiscali.co.uk as I've got a lot of Alty statistical stuff that I'd like to request and discuss and any help you've got would be most appreciated.

Cheers

Ballers

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