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I repeat, aren't there a couple of portaloos in the fanzone corner? Iff they're not operational (or indeed not portaloos), that at least is surely something that might be rectified for the short term.

Looks like this thread is staying "live".

Oh well, at least our floodlights are better than Bishop Auckland's old ones!

Starting to get more heat than LIGHT at this point!

Yes.

To be fair, one of the things I most admired Ecky for was taking Gary Wright to task for his drinking.

(Still a stupid thing you said though. If you want to discuss any of this further with me, do speak to me about it at the game, where I will also have had a beer. You know where I stand. That's it, I'm done now until the next time (which it seems likely enough will
happen!!!!!!)))))))))))))))))))))!

PS people wouldn't need to feel brave if you didn't keep sniping. Not big and not clever and not Alty for all, as I implied previously. For heaven's sake give it a rest.

Hey, you remember my Dutch friend I told you about (if you're the person I think you are with the Dutch Alty flag at the Soccer Club United game a few years back)? He and his family now run Papa Dutch in Alty market. They do some lovely Dutch pancakes, ices too last I heard. Do pay them a visit. Unless you're really serious about never taking advice from me. Your loss though! (!)

Let' really get behind the lads tomorrow and get this  season kick-started!

I thought one point Phil made was telling: if we stay part time we definitely can't expect to get into the football league, so we have to give it a go if we ever want to fulfil our ambition.

It was a five-year plan to get into the FL, let's remember. As we get to grips with our second season of this plan, we can reflect on the tremendous job both board and management have done to get us into a position where we are able to give full-time football a go for the first time in our history. The transition, I suspect, was always likely to be difficult, and I would consider survival as a decent season, and of course vital to the plan. If we can bed in full-time football, we then have three seasons left of the five to try and build a team capable of challenging for promotion.

Let's also remember that we are arguably punching above our weight just to be playing at this level, with one of the lower budgets in the league and many strong clubs waiting in the leagues below (Kidderminster spring to mind). I am a long term supporter of realism, and the fact is that post Maunders, to be competing at National League/Conference level is a success. Let's try and enjoy it and give those who have got us here (and are trying to move the club forward) a chance.

"Check your privilege"?

Says it all. I know what I need to know now!