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General Category => Altrincham FC First Team => Topic started by: Saughall Robin on July 22, 2023, 10:47:36 PM
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Could this be the only friendly I can remember where I care about the result? 🤔
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Could this be the only friendly I can remember where I care about the result? 🤔
I don't even care about the result. We won't send many first teamers into sheep country anyway.
#ratherplaytrafford
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Make sure you've had the required jabs if you're going :D
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I must admit I'd sooner go to Trafford, missed that game this pre-season. Feel as if we have shunned close friends.
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Could this be the only friendly I can remember where I care about the result? 🤔
I don't even care about the result. We won't send many first teamers into sheep country anyway.
#ratherplaytrafford
2nd to last pre season game
Being played on the Wed for longer recovery.
We will be playing our strongest 11 and I hope we do.
I hate Macc and any game against them is so important.
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We can't afford to leave this game with Macc giving them the first win against us in their history.
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Makes me feel sick this fixture.
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This is not a friendly. Not as far as I am concerned.
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in the 60s we had some great games and banter with Macc,they are rivals,i do not hate them.
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As the late queen said, recollections may differ.
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Ellesmere Port fans were worse
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Ellesmere Port had hardly any fans which was why they went bump. The trouble at their games, as I remember, was caused by Liverpool and Tranmere fans living locally. Don't forget Ports team comprised mostly of ex Tranmere players (and we signed a couple of them!)
Barry Ashworth, Joe Pritchard etc.
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i remember playing them in an FA cup match at ellesmere,we won,they invaded the pitch before the final whistle and then after the game the ambushed us in the car park.Never had any trouble at the Moss Rose.
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You clearly weren't at the famous 6-1 win at m*cc when they left before the end of the game to wait outside for us, went 'full windmills' into us and chased us teenagers to the station. (I was!)
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PS. Were you there when Freddie Pye chucked a bucket of water over Brian Fidler and it all kicked off in the ground with bottles flying etc? (I was, and was hit by one.)
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i was there when freddie pye threw the water
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i was there when freddie pye threw the water
A very funny moment wasn't it? 😂😂
Hope you dodged the bottles! 😉
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Ellesmere Port had hardly any fans which was why they went bump. The trouble at their games, as I remember, was caused by Liverpool and Tranmere fans living locally. Don't forget Ports team comprised mostly of ex Tranmere players (and we signed a couple of them!)
Barry Ashworth, Joe Pritchard etc.
Also the legends Mickey Brooke and Gerry Casey of course . Ashworth initially joined us from Chester. After leaving us he had a season at Ellesmere before returning to ML.
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Ellesmere Port had hardly any fans which was why they went bump. The trouble at their games, as I remember, was caused by Liverpool and Tranmere fans living locally. Don't forget Ports team comprised mostly of ex Tranmere players (and we signed a couple of them!)
Barry Ashworth, Joe Pritchard etc.
Also the legends Mickey Brooke and Gerry Casey of course . Ashworth initially joined us from Chester. After leaving us he had a season at Ellesmere before returning to ML.
Also the legends Mickey Brooke and Gerry Casey of course. Ashworth originally joined us from Chester before leaving for Ellesmere , from whom he returned to ML after one season .
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Groundhog day ::)
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You haven't changed, have you mate? 😂
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I'm still haunted by the abject defeat at their place in the season we were last relegated from this level.
The atmosphere was quite unpleasant that evening, our management were copping a load of abuse, and a number of scrotes in their fanbase followed us back down to the train station afterwards.
Some decent boozers in the town these days I suppose.
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Great memories winning 3-2 on a freezing night in the 90's. Dean Pritchard scored two if I remember right ? They were top, we were heading the wrong way.
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Hat trick wasn't it ?
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Groundhog day ::)
What do you expect from a Moston Brooky 😀
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Hat trick wasn't it ?
Yes. 95/6 season. They were supposed to be going for a second title. The funny thing, as I remember, was they were desperate to get the game on as we had players out, and a massive effort ensued to clear the pitch. I rather think that we'd barely heard of Dean Pritchard at the time, but he came up trumps. Still one of my best nights watching Alty. On the coach back, someone quipped, "how dare it be a Tusday"!
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1-0 to the Good Guys after 16 minutes.
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Hat trick wasn't it ?
Yes. 95/6 season. They were supposed to be going for a second title. The funny thing, as I remember, was they were desperate to get the game on as we had players out, and a massive effort ensued to clear the pitch. I rather think that we'd barely heard of Dean Pritchard at the time, but he came up trumps. Still one of my best nights watching Alty. On the coach back, someone quipped, "how dare it be a Tusday"!
Wasn’t a hat trick. Think he scored 2, at least 1 anyway which was the winner.
Think Hardy may have got the other. Rebound after a missed penalty at the bottom end?
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1-0 to the Good Guys after 16 minutes.
CCC. Makes it two on 70 min.
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Just in from that Macc sh*te. Gave the ball away too easily at times. And I would like to see more shots on target. Do we need to walk it in. New keeper looks a presence and was unlucky for their goal. Soft one to concede, losing the tackle on the half way line. Pies were ok to be fair. A win is a win. Not sure about the 11 starting?
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Not sure about the 11 starting?
Do you mean you're still unsure about the starting eleven or unsure whether Amazulor (11) should be a starter?
PS. Or both? (like me!) 😉
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I wasn't there, but got the impression from RR that George Wilson had a decent game. PP originally said he'd be going out on loan, but I'm getting the impression that he's being seen as a starter.
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Didn't go last night, as others listened on RR and I to thought George had a good game, so giving Parky something to think about. Think on Sunday, Parky will play his proposed starting 11 at some point. Meant to say sounds like Matty is getting back to his previous best. Be interested to hear how people thought Ethan did in goal. Sounded promising.
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Not sure about the 11 starting?
Do you mean you're still unsure about the starting eleven or unsure whether Amazulor (11) should be a starter?
PS. Or both? (like me!) 😉
To be clear, the starting 11 would not be my choice. Two right footed centre backs was strange, unless Baines/Roscoe not in favour/injured. Spoke to Jones in Holland who is injured and will return soon. Wilson a good back up. Would rather keep him than Elliot. Banks did a bit better but feel RB position is a bit of a concern. Feel like this is the start of the 22/23 season all over again.
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Interesting comments ANF.
Elliot's not going anywhere for another year at least I suspect.
Hope you're wrong with your last comment.
I'm actually quietly confident - which is usually not an altogether good thing (!) 😉
I can't help feeling that first game against Diggingem and Drawbridge will be more important than ever for confidence. Let's be sure to all be there to roar the team home - whatever the starting eleven!
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NB. One of the reasons for my confidence is the fact that for the first time in a while we've got at least 15 or 16 players (on contracts with us rather than including loans ) who are good enough to start.
It's just about Parky picking a team that matches his style of play for particular matches. In other words we have the ability to play our preferred way but are also capable of operating a plan B (or even C!)
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Whilst this is again a relatively new team, and no disrespect to last years starting squad, this years squad, overall has more depth and quality with slightly more mature players on contracts. We should do much better this season, time will tell obviously.
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My comment about the start of the season all over again was more aimed at the bedding in as a team and gelling together. I think it’s going to be a slow start and will take a while to get up to speed. A lot of new faces and combinations. Thank god we are full time nowadays.
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Either way it is going to be interesting watching us kick a ball in 'anger'. Cannot even start to predict the scoreline in our first game v D & R, but so long as we give a good account of ourselves and do our utmost to chalk up a win, I will be happy.
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Hat trick wasn't it ?
Yes. 95/6 season. They were supposed to be going for a second title. The funny thing, as I remember, was they were desperate to get the game on as we had players out, and a massive effort ensued to clear the pitch. I rather think that we'd barely heard of Dean Pritchard at the time, but he came up trumps. Still one of my best nights watching Alty. On the coach back, someone quipped, "how dare it be a Tusday"!
Wasn’t a hat trick. Think he scored 2, at least 1 anyway which was the winner.
Think Hardy may have got the other. Rebound after a missed penalty at the bottom end?
I just checked the Non-League Directory, it says "Terry 2p, Pritchard". Funny how the memory plays tricks. I suppose it's because Pritchard scored the dramatic late winner. Were we 2-0 down in that game too?
It was indeed Pritchard's first game. I suppose Mark Hughes must have got injured. The legend Zumrutel also wore the number nine shirt that season. Did Pritchard also play for Witton when they were briefly rather good?
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as you were say they were desperate to get the game on and you could tell they were anticipating a routine win. pitch was very tricky and no way would have been on nowadays. dean pritchard scored the winner which may or may not have been offside depending on your point of view in all senses of the term. very satisfying win though.
Wasn't Dean Pritchard instrumental in Witton beating Alty in the CSC final the previous season?
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Not sure about the 11 starting?
Do you mean you're still unsure about the starting eleven or unsure whether Amazulor (11) should be a starter?
PS. Or both? (like me!) 😉
To be clear, the starting 11 would not be my choice. Two right footed centre backs was strange, unless Baines/Roscoe not in favour/injured. Spoke to Jones in Holland who is injured and will return soon. Wilson a good back up. Would rather keep him than Elliot. Banks did a bit better but feel RB position is a bit of a concern. Feel like this is the start of the 22/23 season all over again.
A phrase that will often need more clarification!