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General Category => Altrincham FC First Team => Topic started by: robininstockport on August 10, 2022, 09:47:40 AM

Title: Kevin Ellison
Post by: robininstockport on August 10, 2022, 09:47:40 AM

Has signed for Warrington Rylands.

Some signing that

Title: Re: Kevin Ellison
Post by: Alty Dave on August 10, 2022, 09:55:44 AM

Wow, they must have some money to splash around.

Title: Re: Kevin Ellison
Post by: Saughall Robin on August 10, 2022, 10:08:32 AM

Isn't Wayne Rooneys agent the financial backer over there?
I think it's another FL in X years scenario isn't it?

Title: Re: Kevin Ellison
Post by: Seth on August 10, 2022, 10:20:14 AM

Quote from: Saughall Robin on August 10, 2022, 10:08:32 AM

Isn't Wayne Rooneys agent the financial backer over there?
I think it's another FL in X years scenario isn't it?

Paul Stretford, yeah. He played for the club in the 80s. Certainly rustled a few feathers as he took over, as there was cricket, bowls, rugby all going on at the ground. People complain he's made it all about the footy there now but the club was about to go under when he stepped in tbf.

Title: Re: Kevin Ellison
Post by: AltyTunnelSteward on August 10, 2022, 07:51:39 PM

I used to enjoy my trips to Rylands in the (Mid) Cheshire League

Title: Re: Kevin Ellison
Post by: Sale Holmfield on August 10, 2022, 09:41:43 PM

I can remember my one visit to Rylands, as they were then called, for football, was around 1989. when I saw our reserves, featuring Barry Diamond, play there in the Mid-Cheshire League.  They had a bit of cover, but I remember having to stoop to fit under the roof. I am quite tall, to be fair, but not that tall!

There was a much larger crowd watching the rugby league section. TImes have clearly changed since then, but Warrington Rylands still haven't attracted much interest from the Warrington public, despite Stretford's money. In contrast, Town's crowds do seem to have slowly but surely increased over the years.