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Title: Kidderminster Match Thread
Post by: oneedham on October 23, 2023, 08:14:36 AM
                                   Ross

Donawa         Cooper         Baines          Jones

                        Marriott       Osbourne

Amaluzor             Con-Clarke             Newby

                               Angus

Subs : Sithole, Kossy, Wilson, James Jones & Banks

I am feeling a goal or two from Angus.
Title: Re: Kidderminster Match Thread
Post by: MarpleAlty on October 23, 2023, 08:39:23 AM
Good to get Justin Donawa back (assuming the management will be happy he's rested up following his travels).

I'd go with him too - if we can't start on the front foot in a game like this, we never will.
Title: Re: Kidderminster Match Thread
Post by: Saughall Robin on October 23, 2023, 09:06:44 AM
That's the team for me too but I think he'll start with Banks and give Donawa some minutes later on.
Title: Re: Kidderminster Match Thread
Post by: Alty Dave on October 23, 2023, 09:22:54 AM
That's the team for me too but I think he'll start with Banks and give Donawa some minutes later on.

my thoughts as well.
Title: Re: Kidderminster Match Thread
Post by: Amsterdam Alty on October 23, 2023, 11:00:37 AM
That's the team for me too but I think he'll start with Banks and give Donawa some minutes later on.

my thoughts as well.

This makes sense. Fresher fast legs later on as well, I always love to have that in the locker.
Title: Re: Kidderminster Match Thread
Post by: ianpickles on October 23, 2023, 08:57:25 PM
For those of us who can't make Moss Lane is this game televised?

Title: Re: Kidderminster Match Thread
Post by: One Foot in the Grave on October 23, 2023, 09:38:42 PM
For those of us who can't make Moss Lane is this game televised?

National League live stream is showing it.
Title: Re: Kidderminster Match Thread
Post by: Alty Dave on October 24, 2023, 12:16:03 PM
If the temporary lights are still at Hale Road/Delahey's Road junction as they were this morning, I would avoid. Added 10 minutes to my journey, as there running 4 way. Just a heads up
Title: Re: Kidderminster Match Thread
Post by: MarpleAlty on October 24, 2023, 12:26:57 PM
Still raining here, and has been doing so all morning.

Are planning to undertake another pitch inspection? - either way, it's going to be very heavy underfoot.
Title: Re: Kidderminster Match Thread
Post by: MarpleAlty on October 24, 2023, 12:27:46 PM
If the temporary lights are still at Hale Road/Delahey's Road junction as they were this morning, I would avoid. Added 10 minutes to my journey, as there running 4 way. Just a heads up

I'd be coming in this way from Halebarns. Thanks.
Title: Re: Kidderminster Match Thread
Post by: Saughall Robin on October 24, 2023, 01:48:22 PM
If the temporary lights are still at Hale Road/Delahey's Road junction as they were this morning, I would avoid. Added 10 minutes to my journey, as there running 4 way. Just a heads up

I'd be coming in this way from Halebarns. Thanks.

Us too. Thanks! 😉
Title: Re: Kidderminster Match Thread
Post by: Steve from Sale on October 24, 2023, 02:22:42 PM
Thanks for heads up, we'll come in via leisure centre.
Title: Re: Kidderminster Match Thread
Post by: oneedham on October 24, 2023, 10:37:25 PM
A big 2 points wasted.
Brought a mate along, never seen us before.
He summed it up well, a lot of nice play, but get to the edge of the box and there is no penetration or enough players in the 6 yard box.
CCC needs to get closer to the no.9. Hancock was more influential than Poole because he got closer to Hulme.
CCC was sometimes stood alongside the CM.
Keep saying this, Sithole needs to start until Linney comes back. Nothing sticks with Angus and he doesn't make the runs, he was poor again. Was his last goal Fylde away? Too many games now.
Need to be more direct at times, drive into spaces.
Title: Re: Kidderminster Match Thread
Post by: Saughall Robin on October 24, 2023, 10:43:50 PM
Will post tomorrow when a little calmer although possibly not as I would probably say much the same as oneedham if I were as articulate (and calm).

PS. It shows you how glass half full I've become when I say despite this evening I'm still very positive and happy about where we are this season! 😉

Title: Re: Kidderminster Match Thread
Post by: robininstockport on October 24, 2023, 10:56:32 PM
Yes, 2 points dropped.

CCC way too deep and yes a purring Hancock would make the difference.

More annoyed about the soft goal conceded than anything else.
Title: Re: Kidderminster Match Thread
Post by: jhcorbett on October 24, 2023, 11:33:31 PM
Dominated possession and created a fair number of good chances, but just couldn't hit the target. Very wayward shooting at times. The Banks goal looked very good, but otherwise poor in front of goal. Agree CCC needed to be further forward.
Title: Re: Kidderminster Match Thread
Post by: Sarf London Alty on October 24, 2023, 11:41:21 PM
Should have won that comfortably & if not for a goal conceded when we’d barely kicked off I reckon we would have done so. Amaluzor, Angus & Sithole all wasted very presentable chances in the second half-we need Linney back desperately. Sithole looked very lively when he came on, which gives us a much needed extra option.

Kiddy looked every inch the Conference North side they still expected to be this season & treated the ball like a hot potato when they managed to get hold of it. They’ll do very well to stay up IMO

End of the day though it’s still 8 unbeaten in the league with a game in hand on most & on Saturday Oldham will actually have to attack us on their own ground, so should be a different game to the scrappy FA Cup tie.
Title: Re: Kidderminster Match Thread
Post by: distancetraveller on October 25, 2023, 12:11:53 AM
Definite 2 pts dropped rather than 1 won.

Kiddy were poor, we should have beat them.

Eddie Jones is so frustrating, he always wants to pass back when he has better options to get the ball forward quicker. We are very very good when we attack at pace but for some reason we just pass the ball along the back line Yes there are times when that is all well and good but for Gods sake it’s becoming the Norm which doesn’t do us any good at all,  Kiddy we’re there for the taking tonight but we failed to execute the task.

One good thing about tonight was that Hogan (a very good defender), got himself sent off tonight playing for Oldham, so he will be missing on Saturday. We will need to be sharper when we go to Boundary park ….
Title: Re: Kidderminster Match Thread
Post by: Ukrainian Alty on October 25, 2023, 06:08:51 AM
Is this me or what but we always significantly under-perform when it is a fiver game, a NL TV game or a larger crowd containing ultimately lost new fans?
Title: Re: Kidderminster Match Thread
Post by: oneedham on October 25, 2023, 07:51:21 AM
Is this me or what but we always significantly under-perform when it is a fiver game, a NL TV game or a larger crowd containing ultimately lost new fans?

Yes we often do under-perfom in these games.
Title: Re: Kidderminster Match Thread
Post by: Sarf London Alty on October 25, 2023, 08:35:28 AM
Is this me or what but we always significantly under-perform when it is a fiver game, a NL TV game or a larger crowd containing ultimately lost new fans?

Goes back years. Although last season we did best Oldham, York & Halifax in front of large home attendances plus Chessy this season on Bank Holiday Saturday (a result which looks more impressive with every passing week). Still last two home games against let’s be honest fairly average opposition have been wasted opportunities with 4500 home fans seeing 1 goal in 3 hours.
Title: Re: Kidderminster Match Thread
Post by: MarpleAlty on October 25, 2023, 08:39:42 AM
Is this me or what but we always significantly under-perform when it is a fiver game, a NL TV game or a larger crowd containing ultimately lost new fans?

I don't know, I think it's human nature to hold on to missed opportunities of this kind but I can think of lots of recent examples that were positive.

Ultimately, outside of Chesterfield - and probably Barnet too - every team has these frustrating home draws where teams set up to defend and pick up points, with heavy pitches being levellers too.

Should be an intriguing contest on Saturday, assuming Oldham come out and play us a bit. I just hope we don't look overwhelmed by the occasion like we did for 80 minutes last season.
Title: Re: Kidderminster Match Thread
Post by: Saughall Robin on October 25, 2023, 08:59:11 AM
Will post tomorrow when a little calmer although possibly not as I would probably say much the same as oneedham if I were as articulate (and calm).

PS. It shows you how glass half full I've become when I say despite this evening I'm still very positive and happy about where we are this season! 😉

I think it's clear that we're a pretty good team but we're very short in having someone sharp up top to put away the chances we are capable of creating. Let's hope Linney can be that man and will be returning sooner rather than later.
This is the toughest spot to fill and I'm sure Parky knows it.
Having someone lethal there will make the difference between a barely top half finish (something most of us would have taken at the start of the season) and a place off spot (something most of us are hoping for).
We've dropped points against teams we should've beaten but we've also got unexpected results. We can clearly beat anyone on our day so we just need someone to put away the chances and our good days will occur more frequently.
Over a third of the season gone and we've only lost twice. We've got a lot to be heartened by!
Come on you Supers, give us three points on Saturday!
Title: Re: Kidderminster Match Thread
Post by: Alty Dave on October 25, 2023, 09:16:28 AM
Like others feel 2 points dropped, sloppy start and own goal. Grew into the game and deservedly got equaliser. Huffed and puffed against a spirited if limited KH side. Some composed finishing and we'd have won comfortably. Agree we need a stronger bench, which we would have if Linney and Kosylo were back and match fit. Dior was very isolated tonight, CCC as others say needs to get closer and work combinations with Dior or whomever is there. But there physical disruptive press prevented that and frustrated us somewhat. Still maybe a valuable point at end of season.
Title: Re: Kidderminster Match Thread
Post by: Toff Apple on October 25, 2023, 09:57:45 AM
We're just going to have to get used to it, teams looking at the league table very happy with a draw vs us.  In the past they'd have thought they might win and go forward.
Cant agree that CCC positioning was to blame, its more about having something different to unlock this defensive system.  Amaluzor looked most likely.
Title: Re: Kidderminster Match Thread
Post by: hsmith1 on October 25, 2023, 10:14:34 AM
Just a thought,should not have let Hulme go
Title: Re: Kidderminster Match Thread
Post by: Saughall Robin on October 25, 2023, 01:36:04 PM
He's doing great for Radcliffe but do we aspire to be like them?
Title: Re: Kidderminster Match Thread
Post by: MarpleAlty on October 25, 2023, 01:40:38 PM
Just a thought,should not have let Hulme go

I think Jordan wanted to go, and I think we all need to move on - he finished last season strongly but he wasn't the answer going forward.

Perhaps an argument to move back to the Gateshead system at the weekend, play Newby and Amaluzor 'up front' with CCC behind, bring James Jones back in for some minutes and possibly Justin Donawa from the start too?

Could even start with the two Justins up front and drop someone like Newby to the bench as we probably just need to freshen things up a bit?
Title: Re: Kidderminster Match Thread
Post by: Timperley The Best on October 25, 2023, 06:37:34 PM
Paddy Madden isn't getting much game time at County
Title: Re: Kidderminster Match Thread
Post by: distancetraveller on October 25, 2023, 06:45:27 PM
Just a thought,should not have let Hulme go

I think Jordan wanted to go, and I think we all need to move on - he finished last season strongly but he wasn't the answer going forward.

Perhaps an argument to move back to the Gateshead system at the weekend, play Newby and Amaluzor 'up front' with CCC behind, bring James Jones back in for some minutes and possibly Justin Donawa from the start too?

Could even start with the two Justins up front and drop someone like Newby to the bench as we probably just need to freshen things up a bit?


Who would you drop to fit in James Jones.. Cooper and Baines are doing a good Job?
Title: Re: Kidderminster Match Thread
Post by: Saughall Robin on October 26, 2023, 09:11:20 AM
Paddy Madden isn't getting much game time at County

Wouldn't he be too old/slow and much too pricey?
(happy to be wrong on all counts though)
Title: Re: Kidderminster Match Thread
Post by: MarpleAlty on October 28, 2023, 07:40:23 PM
Just a thought,should not have let Hulme go

I think Jordan wanted to go, and I think we all need to move on - he finished last season strongly but he wasn't the answer going forward.

Perhaps an argument to move back to the Gateshead system at the weekend, play Newby and Amaluzor 'up front' with CCC behind, bring James Jones back in for some minutes and possibly Justin Donawa from the start too?

Could even start with the two Justins up front and drop someone like Newby to the bench as we probably just need to freshen things up a bit?


Who would you drop to fit in James Jones.. Cooper and Baines are doing a good Job?

A necessity of going to three at the back... but I wish I hadn't suggested it now.

I think we know who our first choice pairing is.