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Altrincham FC First Team / Re: Chorley - Match Thread
« on: May 06, 2019, 08:15:34 PM »
I don't have anything to add about the game; we were great and fought like lions.

However, I think we should make a bit more of the fact we took well over a thousand fans to an away game, and not just one round the corner. Absolutely incredible effort and amazing to see. The hardcore away support that has followed us all over the country has been incredibly loyal, but we've often struggled to take serious numbers anywhere. What I really liked was that there were loads of young lads (and women) in our end, all with their mates and all supporting Alty. A lot of praise has to go to the lads that have helped cultivate the support; it was fantastic to hear the Alty songs coming out of The Crown on the way to the ground.

We've always thought we were a big club at this level but this season we've acted like it, on the pitch and on the terraces.


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Altrincham FC First Team / Re: Stockport at home in trophy
« on: November 26, 2018, 02:52:01 PM »
Quote from: Andrew Flynn on November 26, 2018, 02:41:26 PM
Is this the first time we'll have played two teams four times in one season?

By the January 1st 2019, nearly a quarter (potentially over a quarter if we go to a replay with Stockport) of all our games will have been against either BPA or Stockport.

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Altrincham FC First Team / Re: FA Trophy draw - live on TalkSport 2 at 2pm tomorrow
« on: November 26, 2018, 02:23:59 PM »
Stockport at home. Dull.

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Altrincham FC First Team / Re: PP and Neil
« on: November 15, 2018, 12:57:02 AM »
Agreed.

I actually look forward to the game on an away day now. In the past it was just something to do (and get annoyed at) between pubs.

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Altrincham FC First Team / Re: Stockport away
« on: October 22, 2018, 04:22:01 PM »
Having been to Stockport a couple of times now I really don't get the fuss about the pubs there.

Some of them are perfectly fine, e.g. The Crown. Others, like The Armoury, are quite boring. I'm also not completely sold on the Old Vic, decent beer and nice owners, but quite dingy. Also, all the pubs are quite spread apart and it seems you have to constantly deal with main roads and roundabouts to get from one pub to the next.

Finally, while I know even the existence of lager seems to annoy some people on here, none of the pubs I went in had any interesting lagers.

We've been to far better places to drink than Stockport in the past (St Albans, Lewes, Cambridge, Worcester etc.), Stockport is firmly in the average camp.

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Altrincham FC First Team / Re: Stockport away
« on: October 08, 2018, 02:00:21 PM »
Quote from: roytonmike on October 08, 2018, 01:05:12 PM
Quote from: beaker141 on October 08, 2018, 01:00:07 PM
Quote from: The Thriving Jezza on October 08, 2018, 12:39:22 PM
Should make a few quid out of gate receipt split??
After County take their expenses out for running the game which is probably massive !
I think I'm right in saying that the away side gets a straight 50% of the gate; the home side pays match expenses out of its half.

No, it's a 50/50 split of net gate receipts.

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The net gate receipts due from a match (except replayed matches in consequence of a breach of the Rules) shall be the total ticket sales for the match less VAT, the travelling (and possibly accommodation) expenses of the Visiting Club, the fees and expenses of the Match Officials, and other match expenses allowed under the Competition Rules (which include costs relating to gate attendants, turnstile operators, stewards, weather reports, police charges, floodlighting in accordance with the Competition Rules, contributions to the costs of First Aid Helpers and any costs relating to clearing the ground of snow and water provided the Visiting Club is consulted beforehand on the approximate costs). Any shortfalls in receipts are the responsibility of the home club and are not to be shared. The Professional Game Board shall have the power from time to time to issue instructions as to what shall and shall not be allowed as a match expense.

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Altrincham FC First Team / Re: Bradford PA Match Thread
« on: September 17, 2018, 07:04:39 PM »
Highlights available here: http://www.thenationalleague.org.uk/match-info/match-centre/1-3614381

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Altrincham FC First Team / Re: Neil Young
« on: September 13, 2018, 11:04:47 PM »
Quote from: Uncle Globnasty on September 13, 2018, 10:41:09 PM
Quote from: wayno on September 13, 2018, 08:53:28 PM
Quote from: robininstockport on September 13, 2018, 07:34:24 PM
Thought he'd finished with management
before or after Alty ? 🙄😂

After the Harvest?

Perfect place for him, he can be on the beach in no time.

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Altrincham FC First Team / Re: New Signing
« on: July 28, 2018, 07:28:22 PM »
Quote from: tigerroar on July 28, 2018, 06:48:29 PM
He's vermin.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9IcAnRd_nM

Not great to see, but he was just studded by their number 3.

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Altrincham FC First Team / Re: World Cup 2018 thread 🏆
« on: July 15, 2018, 02:18:55 AM »
Quote from: Snork Maiden on July 14, 2018, 09:32:01 PM
Quote from: Jimmy Hill on July 14, 2018, 03:07:38 PM
Quote from: Hash on July 13, 2018, 08:37:21 PM
Quote from: Snork Maiden on July 13, 2018, 04:22:40 PM
Quote from: Uncle Globnasty on July 13, 2018, 02:38:44 PM
Quote from: The Thriving Jezza on July 12, 2018, 07:40:27 PM
The World Cup may not be coming home.....but football has come home...to the place that invented it.

The England team has once again reached the semi final of a world cup, a cup they won in 1966, a cup we regularly qualify for and reach the quarters or last 16 at the very least....... they have restored hope and pride to a nation........we were a professional 45 mins of football from reaching a final we had half a chance of winning....
......can't say anything like that about Scotland can we?

Not from Scotland or a Scotland supporter, but it's hardly comparing like for like is it? England has a population over ten times larger than Scotland. For countries with an established history of playing football, you would expect countries with bigger populations to more regularly appear in finals.

Croatia?

Even iceland have made the past 2 tournaments and there population is a little larger than alty

Iceland's population is seven times larger than Alty's. However, I reckon if we were allowed to pick a team from everyone who lived in Altrincham we'd beat them.

Is that based on the fact that a lot of Premier League footballers have chosen the Altrincham area as their home?  ;)

Exactly! Pretty handy squad I'd imagine, might even take on England!  :D

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Altrincham FC First Team / Re: World Cup 2018 thread 🏆
« on: July 14, 2018, 03:07:38 PM »
Quote from: Hash on July 13, 2018, 08:37:21 PM
Quote from: Snork Maiden on July 13, 2018, 04:22:40 PM
Quote from: Uncle Globnasty on July 13, 2018, 02:38:44 PM
Quote from: The Thriving Jezza on July 12, 2018, 07:40:27 PM
The World Cup may not be coming home.....but football has come home...to the place that invented it.

The England team has once again reached the semi final of a world cup, a cup they won in 1966, a cup we regularly qualify for and reach the quarters or last 16 at the very least....... they have restored hope and pride to a nation........we were a professional 45 mins of football from reaching a final we had half a chance of winning....
......can't say anything like that about Scotland can we?

Not from Scotland or a Scotland supporter, but it's hardly comparing like for like is it? England has a population over ten times larger than Scotland. For countries with an established history of playing football, you would expect countries with bigger populations to more regularly appear in finals.

Croatia?

Even iceland have made the past 2 tournaments and there population is a little larger than alty

Iceland's population is seven times larger than Alty's. However, I reckon if we were allowed to pick a team from everyone who lived in Altrincham we'd beat them.

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Altrincham FC First Team / Re: New Alty Site
« on: July 07, 2018, 10:30:07 PM »
I think the new website is fantastic, well done to everyone involved.

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Altrincham FC First Team / Re: Question from the Archives
« on: June 29, 2018, 06:38:09 PM »
Quote from: Timperley The Best on June 29, 2018, 12:06:17 AM
Loads of people say they played for Alty on a night out after a few beers to impress a girl ,but maybe he did

I'm struggling to imagine the type of lady that would be impressed by that!

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Altrincham FC First Team / Re: World Cup 2018 thread 🏆
« on: June 14, 2018, 11:26:11 PM »
Really pleased with my £100 bet on Spain the day before they sack their manager.  >:( ;D

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Altrincham FC First Team / Re: Retained Players
« on: May 17, 2018, 09:10:58 PM »
Quote from: One Foot in the Grave on May 17, 2018, 09:50:14 AM
Quote from: Alty Bri on May 17, 2018, 09:01:10 AM
Agree with both previous posters. I’m concerned that some of the posts on this forum recently appear to be advocating the desirability of NOT actively seeking investment. If this view is shared at board level, we face a difficult future.
This thread has taken a very strange turn. I can't see where anybody is advocating that we should not be seeking investment. Stating the difficulties is simply pragmatism. See my earlier posts on other threads about the need for a high profile FA Cup run, and the publicity it would bring. That scenario is, to my mind, the best way to encourage investment. Roll out the bandwagon !

Yes, but whenever the prospect of investment is brought up people connected the board keep saying that no one will be interested. This might be true, but when it's coupled with the board doing absolutely nothing to even let people know the club is for sale, it looks suspiciously like some people are quite resistant to change.

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