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General Category => Altrincham FC First Team => Topic started by: Mrs Warbouys on April 03, 2017, 08:03:55 AM
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Heres a brief guide to what changes culturally and other wise we will encounter next season.
FA CUP
The Football Association's competitions department usually announce the draws for the early rounds of the competitions as well as details of exemptions and a list of accepted clubs in the first week of July. So it wi be a draw of for example Altrincham v the winner of a preliminary round tie
NPL Clubs enter the competition in the FA Cup's first qualifying round on Saturday 10 September with rounds following every two weeks up to and including the first round proper on Saturday 5 November.
FA Trophy
NPL Clubs enter in the first qualifying round on Saturday 29 October with the remaining two qualifying rounds and the first round following fortnightly - the latter being played on Saturday 10 December.
League
The league season will likely start on Saturday 12th August. Fixtures aren't usually released until around Friday 15th July as there needs to be a wait for football league and conference fixtures to be announced.
Blyth spartans will be promoted to the conference north this week and will be joined by one of
Nantwich
Stourbridge
Spennymoor
Warrington
Whitby
Buxton
Matlock
Grantham
Workington
Going the other way will be
Skelmersdale, Ilkeston and two from
Sutton Coldfield
Frickley
Corby
Mickleover
Halesowen
Coming up will be two from
Farsley
Lancaster
Glossop
Trafford
Colne
Ossett town
Scarborough
Clitheroe
And two from
Shaw lane
Witton
Spalding
Newcastle Town (under Lyme)
Basford United
Rushden & diamonds
Leek town
Lincoln United
Stocksbridge Park steels
I'll add more later.
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Thanks for the enlightenment, potentially a lot of cup games there. I assume then there will be more midweek games for successful teams. Hopefully ourselves.
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Scarborough please
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The 'coming up' lists are quite dismal reading. Sure I'll wake up one day and realise it was all a dream and we're really playing Tranmere and Leyton Orient next season.
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We will, of course, also play Stalybridge and possibly Gainsborough again. Not Worcester as they' would go into South.
Similarly, if Gainsborough DO go down, the most southerly club already in the glue league would have to move. That's Stourbridge.....or if THEY win the playoffs it'd be Halesowen.
Lots of twists and turns yet !
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we wont need a team coach to get to half those grounds, They could fkn cycle there. ::)
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The fact we may well play Scarborough and Rushden next season kicks one particular flimsy argument right into touch for me...
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we wont need a team coach to get to half those grounds, They could fkn cycle there. ::)
I'll sponsor you if you want to cycle to Workington Ray ;)
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As far as the promotion scenario goes, in both North and South divisions the top two clubs are both well clear of the play off pack. It seems clear that we'll definitely play one or other of :
Farsley/Lancaster
Shaw Lane/Witton
In both cases, the current leaders are shown first......and the second placed clubs can overtake them if they win their one game in hand.
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A significant number of these clubs/villages aren't served by Rail, and a cursory glance at the NPL forum last night saw people calling each other scabs and arguing over the miners strike, in April 2017. What on earth have we been dragged in it.
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Another thing to consider is that a few teams share with other sports so that has to be considered when fixtures are drawn up.
Mickleover, Stourbridge and Matlock all share with cricket, Grantham with athletics and Shaw Lane with rugby union (and have lots of postponements), while Newcastle Town play in a velodrome. There may be others I have forgotten.
I can't see us playing AFC Rushden and Diamonds next season, even if they sneak through the playoffs, as they are groundsharing at Kempston, near Bedford, next season, so will surely head south.
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Are Colne the reincarnation of Colne Dynamoes (shudders)?
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Another thing to consider is that a few teams share with other sports so that has to be considered when fixtures are drawn up.
Mickleover, Stourbridge and Matlock all share with cricket, Grantham with athletics and Shaw Lane with rugby union (and have lots of postponements), while Newcastle Town play in a velodrome. There may be others I have forgotten.
I can't see us playing AFC Rushden and Diamonds next season, even if they sneak through the playoffs, as they are groundsharing at Kempston, near Bedford, next season, so will surely head south.
Ffs
Who has got the bollocks to stand up and say "we are in this league and its my responsibility"?
Come on.
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You've omitted to mention all the glamour of The Integro League Cup:
http://www.evostikleague.co.uk/match-info/cups/2317 (http://www.evostikleague.co.uk/match-info/cups/2317)
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You've omitted to mention all the glamour of The Integro League Cup:
http://www.evostikleague.co.uk/match-info/cups/2317 (http://www.evostikleague.co.uk/match-info/cups/2317)
That was for later once I'd doubled checked the format 😀
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Been to watch Rushden a few times this season including against Witton and Spalding who could also come up. Witton were excellent and a couple of their players should be seriously looked at by us this summer. Their team would beat ours at the moment I reckon.
The others ive seen including Spalding and Diamonds are very poor but very physical.
I was just about to mention the Integro Cup whatever the hell that is!
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This thread is making me feel sick.
Reality strikes.
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Witton were excellent and a couple of their players should be seriously looked at by us this summer. Their team would beat ours at the moment I reckon.
Their manager might have been a good shout too, but what incentive is there for him to apply now when his team is about to potentially earn promotion?
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Witton were excellent and a couple of their players should be seriously looked at by us this summer. Their team would beat ours at the moment I reckon.
Their manager might have been a good shout too, but what incentivecis there for him to apply now when his team is about to potentially earn promotion?
Money. Which is what we aint got due to two relegations on the bounce. Well done Chairman Row Lee, you've led the club down sh*t Street, into the mire and now we're heading to f**k knows where.
Get a grip on yourself man, resign.
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Do the club actually want lots of other applicants though or will it make it easier for them to palm off a couple of joke applicants and give the job to the current duo, would be less controversial than when they could have strong applicants in the summer? Struggling to see why else we would not do it in the summer when everybody is available!
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Do the club actually want lots of other applicants though or will it make it easier for them to palm off a couple of joke applicants and give the job to the current duo, would be less controversial than when they could have strong applicants in the summer? Struggling to see why else we would not do it in the summer when everybody is available!
I believe this was the compromise made at the last board meeting. Rowley wanted to confirm Doughty as manager for next season straight away without inviting applications, but the other board members disagreed wanting a fair and transparent contest and they debated it for over 5 hours, what we see was the outcome
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I believe this was the compromise made at the last board meeting. Rowley wanted to confirm Doughty as manager for next season straight away without inviting applications, but the other board members disagreed wanting a fair and transparent contest and they debated it for over 5 hours, what we see was the outcome
The man's unbelievable ::) ???
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Do we know this for certain? If it is true, it beggars belief.
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Witton were excellent and a couple of their players should be seriously looked at by us this summer. Their team would beat ours at the moment I reckon.
Their manager might have been a good shout too, but what incentivecis there for him to apply now when his team is about to potentially earn promotion?
Money. Which is what we aint got due to two relegations on the bounce. Well done Chairman Row Lee, you've led the club down sh*t Street, into the mire and now we're heading to f**k knows where.
Get a grip on yourself man, resign.
Mate, it isn't necessary to say Rowley out on every thread or even starting new ones. Just clutters the threads up and imo lessens impact of people who make that particular point. I'm pretty certain he doesn't read the forum now either tbh.
You know this isn't a get Grahame Rowley out of Alty forum. It's the Alty fans forum for reasonable discussion, albeit most (including me) think he should pass on the reigns - and some who don't.
Like I couldn't be arsed saying to Spring, I think you've got to let people read through posts pointing out we're playing Mickleover Sports in a league game next season and come to their own conclusions...
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Halesowen Town have just been on the ITV news. Match suspended on Saturday for 7 minutes after a pitch invasion....by a beagle. That's the glue league guys - bring it on (not).
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Halesowen Town have just been on the ITV news. Match suspended on Saturday for 7 minutes after a pitch invasion....by a beagle. That's the glue league guys - bring it on (not).
This beagle?
https://www.bing.com/images/search?view=detailV2&ccid=pdzpa2iL&id=A75EF27F4F4085537AC6D53AC281C5598F4623FA&q=images+of+the+beagle+space+explorer&simid=608002177505953526&selectedIndex=0&ajaxhist=0
Fair enough if it was.
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Witton were excellent and a couple of their players should be seriously looked at by us this summer. Their team would beat ours at the moment I reckon.
Their manager might have been a good shout too, but what incentivecis there for him to apply now when his team is about to potentially earn promotion?
Money. Which is what we aint got due to two relegations on the bounce. Well done Chairman Row Lee, you've led the club down sh*t Street, into the mire and now we're heading to f**k knows where.
Get a grip on yourself man, resign.
Mate, it isn't necessary to say Rowley out on every thread or even starting new ones. Just clutters the threads up and imo lessens impact of people who make that particular point. I'm pretty certain he doesn't read the forum now either tbh.
You know this isn't a get Grahame Rowley out of Alty forum. It's the Alty fans forum for reasonable discussion, albeit most (including me) think he should pass on the reigns - and some who don't.
Like I couldn't be arsed saying to Spring, I think you've got to let people read through posts pointing out we're playing Mickleover Sports in a league game next season and come to their own conclusions...
Well said that man... no, a lot of us are not Rowley fans but please change the record!
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Heres a brief guide to what changes culturally and other wise we will encounter next season.
FA CUP
The Football Association's competitions department usually announce the draws for the early rounds of the competitions as well as details of exemptions and a list of accepted clubs in the first week of July. So it wi be a draw of for example Altrincham v the winner of a preliminary round tie
NPL Clubs enter the competition in the FA Cup's first qualifying round on Saturday 10 September with rounds following every two weeks up to and including the first round proper on Saturday 5 November.
FA Trophy
NPL Clubs enter in the first qualifying round on Saturday 29 October with the remaining two qualifying rounds and the first round following fortnightly - the latter being played on Saturday 10 December.
League
The league season will likely start on Saturday 12th August. Fixtures aren't usually released until around Friday 15th July as there needs to be a wait for football league and conference fixtures to be announced.
Blyth spartans will be promoted to the conference north this week and will be joined by one of
Nantwich
Stourbridge
Spennymoor
Warrington
Whitby
Buxton
Matlock
Grantham
Workington
Going the other way will be
Skelmersdale, Ilkeston and two from
Sutton Coldfield
Frickley
Corby
Mickleover
Halesowen
Coming up will be two from
Farsley
Lancaster
Glossop
Trafford
Colne
Ossett town
Scarborough
Clitheroe
And two from
Shaw lane
Witton
Spalding
Newcastle Town (under Lyme)
Basford United
Rushden & diamonds
Leek town
Lincoln United
Stocksbridge Park steels
I'll add more later.
Excellent research.
A quick look on some of the more local sides websites we could play next season (Ashton, Nantwich, Warrington and Marine) suggests that the standard adult admission fee is £10 with no difference between stands and terraces. The board therefore need to think very carefully about prices as I imagine many will bin off home games next season for away days anyway, making the prices too high will just be an additional incentive not to bother.
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But we need a budget to attract the players we need to (hopefully) come straight back up. I dont see it being as low as a tenner on the gate, and there will need to be some clever thinking. Some quick ideas: Half season tickets, ten match tickets for £100, parent and child in for £13, free soft drink in the csh in the hope the parents will have a drink too.
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We will, of course, also play Stalybridge and possibly Gainsborough again. Not Worcester as they' would go into South.
Similarly, if Gainsborough DO go down, the most southerly club already in the glue league would have to move. That's Stourbridge.....or if THEY win the playoffs it'd be Halesowen.
Lots of twists and turns yet !
Stalybridge may actually escape, having beaten the top two clubs in the space of 4 days.
Bad night for Witton tonight, beaten by the only goal at Shaw Lane. The playoffs beckon.....
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If Steve Burr saves Stalybridge, it will truly be a miracle. In a way it's sort of the last nail in MD's coffin - Stalybridge were at least equally as crap as us.
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It just shows Doughty's pathetic excuses and proud defeats up for what they are.
There is not one good reason why he should get the job.
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If Steve Burr saves Stalybridge, it will truly be a miracle. In a way it's sort of the last nail in MD's coffin - Stalybridge were at least equally as crap as us.
They were worse, we proved that and then went and signed one of their strikers. You know like when BPA were as bad as us and we went and signed their second choice left back. We've simply not had good enough playing and management staff to compete in the Conf north for the entire season.
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Shaw Lane beat Witton Albion on Tuesday, so that should mean we are bound to go there while Witton are left to try to "achieve" promotion through the playoffs.
Who would have thought, when we beat Barnsley in the Cup last season that we would be playing a league match in the town so soon, but against the town's second team?
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Next years NPL lines up like this so far, there's ten sides still well in the playoff hunt in the NPL, more should
Be clear after this weekends double header. Marines draw last night pretty much makes them safe, two of Sutton Coldfield Corby and Frickley will be relegated with skelmersdale and Ilkeston
Altrincham
Ashton United
Barwell
Coalville
Halesowen
Hednesford
Mickleover
Stafford
Rushall
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Next years NPL lines up like this so far, there's ten sides still well in the playoff hunt in the NPL, more should
Be clear after this weekends double header. Marines draw last night pretty much makes them safe, two of Sutton Coldfield Corby and Frickley will be relegated with skelmersdale and Ilkeston
Altrincham
Ashton United
Barwell
Coalville
Halesowen
Hednesford
Mickleover
Stafford
Rushall
some big names already confirmed for next season ....
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Next years NPL lines up like this so far, there's ten sides still well in the playoff hunt in the NPL, more should
Be clear after this weekends double header. Marines draw last night pretty much makes them safe, two of Sutton Coldfield Corby and Frickley will be relegated with skelmersdale and Ilkeston
Altrincham
Ashton United
Barwell
Coalville
Halesowen
Hednesford
Mickleover
Stafford
Rushall
some big names already confirmed for next season ....
Yup - both Hednesford and Mickleover are 10 letter words :D
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Next years NPL lines up like this so far, there's ten sides still well in the playoff hunt in the NPL, more should
Be clear after this weekends double header. Marines draw last night pretty much makes them safe, two of Sutton Coldfield Corby and Frickley will be relegated with skelmersdale and Ilkeston
Altrincham
Ashton United
Barwell
Coalville
Halesowen
Hednesford
Mickleover
Stafford
Rushall
some big names already confirmed for next season ....
Yup - both Hednesford and Mickleover are 10 letter words :D
coalville is a game changer on scrabble big points
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Next years NPL lines up like this so far, there's ten sides still well in the playoff hunt in the NPL, more should
Be clear after this weekends double header. Marines draw last night pretty much makes them safe, two of Sutton Coldfield Corby and Frickley will be relegated with skelmersdale and Ilkeston
Altrincham
Ashton United
Barwell
Coalville
Halesowen
Hednesford
Mickleover
Stafford
Rushall
some big names already confirmed for next season ....
Yup - both Hednesford and Mickleover are 10 letter words :D
top teasing Romeo
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Next years NPL lines up like this so far, there's ten sides still well in the playoff hunt in the NPL, more should
Be clear after this weekends double header. Marines draw last night pretty much makes them safe, two of Sutton Coldfield Corby and Frickley will be relegated with skelmersdale and Ilkeston
Altrincham
Ashton United
Barwell
Coalville
Halesowen
Hednesford
Mickleover
Stafford
Rushall
some big names already confirmed for next season ....
Yup - both Hednesford and Mickleover are 10 letter words :D
coalville is a game changer on scrabble big points
Tomorrow is world Scrabble day.
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Altrincham
Ashton United
Barwell
Coalville
Corby/Sutton coalfield
farsley/ossett towkn/colne/Scarborough/Trafford/glossop
Gainsborough
Grantham
Lancaster
Halesowen
Hednesford
Marine
Matlock
Mickleover
Rushall
Stafford
stalybridge
Shaw Lane
Spennymoor/Nantwich/Stourbridge/Workington/Buxton
Warrington
Witton/Spalding/Stocksbridge/Rushden/Basford/Newcastle
Whitby Town
Above is what's in the league next year, the bold clubs are provisional
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My money is already on we won't win it sorry to be so pessimistic
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Altrincham
Ashton United
Barwell
Coalville
Corby/Sutton coalfield
farsley/ossett towkn/colne/Scarborough/Trafford/glossop
Gainsborough
Grantham
Lancaster
Halesowen
Hednesford
Marine
Matlock
Mickleover
Rushall
Stafford
stalybridge
Shaw Lane
Spennymoor/Nantwich/Stourbridge/Workington/Buxton
Warrington
Witton/Spalding/Stocksbridge/Rushden/Basford/Newcastle
Whitby Town
Above is what's in the league next year, the bold clubs are provisional
Alfreton should be another provisional since Gainsborough could overtake them. Mind you, that'll probably no longer apply after they've been here on Saturday......
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My money is already on we won't win it sorry to be so pessimistic
a game or the league? Can you be more specific please
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Workington should seal their playoff spot when they entertain already relegated Ilkeston tomorrow.
Nantwich would seal the remaining place if they win away at Halesowen on Thursday.....and they'll maybe need that since they finish at Stourbridge on Saturday.
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Workington Book their playoff berth with a 2-0 win over relegated Ilkeston, Nantwich need a point from either tomorrow's trip to Halesowen or their trip to Stourbridge on Saturday so in all probability the playoffs will
Be
Spennymoor
Stourbridge
Workington
Nantwich
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Hmmm, Stourbridge would be a decent if difficult trip from London with a few cracking boozers, I'll probably be in Cheshire (Hartford) a fair bit for a while at my mum's after losing my dad recently so a Nantwich trip looks a possibility. I'll still pop along when I can.
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Nantwich clinch last playoff spot with 0-0 at Halesowen.
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Nantwich clinch last playoff spot with 0-0 at Halesowen.
That gives us a day out in Buxton
Altrincham
Ashton United
Barwell
Buxton
Coalville
Corby/Sutton coalfield
farsley/ossett towkn/colne/Scarborough/Trafford/glossop
Gainsborough
Grantham
Lancaster
Halesowen
Hednesford
Marine
Matlock
Mickleover
Rushall
Stafford
stalybridge
Shaw Lane
Spennymoor/Nantwich/Stourbridge/Workington
Warrington
Witton/Spalding/Stocksbridge/Rushden/Basford/Newcastle
Whitby Town
Above is what's in the league next year, the bold clubs are provisional
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Our current squad won't win that league. Just not enough desire or commitment.
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Our current squad won't win that league. Just not enough desire or commitment.
Our current squad would be hard pushed to avoid being relegated from this league!
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Our current squad won't win that league. Just not enough desire or commitment.
Our current squad would be hard pushed to avoid being relegated from this league!
The standard must be shocking as even we managed to turn over Blyth and Matlock this season.
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Our current squad won't win that league. Just not enough desire or commitment.
Our current squad would be hard pushed to avoid being relegated from this league!
The standard must be shocking as even we managed to turn over Blyth and Matlock this season.
our standard certainly is shocking.
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Our current squad won't win that league. Just not enough desire or commitment.
Our current squad would be hard pushed to avoid being relegated from this league!
The standard must be shocking as even we managed to turn over Blyth and Matlock this season.
Stop it ! You could cause a dangerous outbreak of optimism.
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Our current squad won't win that league. Just not enough desire or commitment.
Our current squad would be hard pushed to avoid being relegated from this league!
The standard must be shocking as even we managed to turn over Blyth and Matlock this season.
Stop it ! You could cause a dangerous outbreak of optimism.
Careful Now.
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Altrincham
Ashton United
Barwell
Buxton
Coalville
farsley/ossett towkn/colne/Scarborough
Gainsborough
Grantham
Lancaster
Halesowen
Hednesford
Marine
Matlock
Mickleover
Rushall
Stafford
stalybridge
Shaw Lane
Spennymoor/Nantwich/Stourbridge/Workington
Sutton Coldfield
Warrington
Witton/Spalding/Stocksbridge/Rushden
Whitby Town
Play off games this week, and be mindful they are all one legged affairs
Tomorrow
NPL
Stourbridge v Workington
Tuesday
NPL
Spennymoor v Nantwich
NPL1N
Farsley v Colne
Scarborough v Ossett
NPL1S
Witton v Rushden & Diamonds
Spalding v Stocksbridge Park Steels
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Whitby Scarborough and Lancaster look like the 3 best away games for a piss up
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Buxton and Matlock also 🍺
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Stourbridge 1-0 Workington
33 mins
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Stourbridge 1
33 mins
Workington 1
69 mins
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Stourbridge 2
33,76 mins
Workington 1
69 mins
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http://www.stourbridgefc.com/teams/61056/match-centre/2-41839
Goal videos.
Decent looking crowd.
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Two each
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Stourbridge 2
33,76 mins
Workington 2
69 mins
90+3 mins
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Stourbridge 2
33,76 mins
Workington 2
69 mins
90+3 mins
So exciting that Magical Trevor has vanished :D
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3. 2
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Stourbridge 3
97 mins
Workington 2
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3 - 2 full time.
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Att 1,628
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Altrincham
Ashton United
Barwell
Buxton
Coalville
farsley/ossett towkn/colne/Scarborough
Gainsborough
Grantham
Lancaster
Halesowen
Hednesford
Marine
Matlock
Mickleover
Rushall
Stafford
stalybridge
Shaw Lane
Spennymoor/Nantwich/Stourbridge
Sutton Coldfield
Warrington
Witton/Spalding/Stocksbridge/Rushden
Whitby Town
Workington
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Farsley 1-0 Colne
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Farsley 1-0 Colne
Goal video here
http://www.farsleyceltic.com/teams/82132/match-centre/2-41835
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Scarborough 0-1 Ossett
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Farsley 1-0 Colne
Goal video here
http://www.farsleyceltic.com/teams/82132/match-centre/2-41835
What a terrible crowd for a play off game!!
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Farsley two up.
Young Master Walshaw.
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Spalding 1-0 Stocksbridge
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Farsley 1-0 Colne
Goal video here
http://www.farsleyceltic.com/teams/82132/match-centre/2-41835
What a terrible crowd for a play off game!!
Looks grim doesn't it.
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Farsley three nil up.
Job done?
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Spennymoor nil nil.
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Spalding 1-1 Stocksbridge
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One all at scabby V Ossett.
Vids here. http://www.evostikleague.co.uk/match-info/match-centre/2-41836
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Witton 1-0 rushden
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Scarborough one Ossett two.
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Witton 1-0 rushden
580 in attendance.
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Scarborough one Ossett three.
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Spennymoor 1-0 Nantwich
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Spennymoor 2-0 Nantwich
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Farsley four up so its all done and dusted there.
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Spennymoor 2-0 Nantwich
Parkinson out
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Spalding 2-2 Stocksbridge
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Spennymoor 2-0 Nantwich
Parkinson out
Parky inout.
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Spennymoor 2-0 Nantwich
Parkinson out
Haha I presume he'll be officially in tomorrow. Let's hope this season's play off failure is not a sign of things to come!
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spennymoor 2-0 Nantwich FT
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Farsley won it four nil.
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Farsley 4-0 Colne FT
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Witton 1-0 Rushden FT
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Good results tonight to be fair.
We keep Nantwich as a local day out and Witton now one game away from joining us. Spennymoor to do Stourbridge please on the weekend and that'll do me.
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Ossett won three one.
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Good results tonight to be fair.
We keep Nantwich as a local day out and Witton now one game away from joining us. Spennymoor to do Stourbridge please on the weekend and that'll do me.
I too would prefer Spennymoor.
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Spalding 2-2 Stocksbridge (extra time being played)
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Good results tonight to be fair.
We keep Nantwich as a local day out and Witton now one game away from joining us. Spennymoor to do Stourbridge please on the weekend and that'll do me.
I'm sure we're going to get a warm reception in Nantwich next season :o
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Good results tonight to be fair.
We keep Nantwich as a local day out and Witton now one game away from joining us. Spennymoor to do Stourbridge please on the weekend and that'll do me.
I'm sure we're going to get a warm reception in Nantwich next season :o
Fond memories of a Tuesday afternoon in the bowling green and the boot & shoe
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Spalding three two winners.
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Good results tonight to be fair.
We keep Nantwich as a local day out and Witton now one game away from joining us. Spennymoor to do Stourbridge please on the weekend and that'll do me.
Had no idea that Spennymoor were big spenders this year (until just told).
My only memory of Spennymoor away was there being more people in the social club than at the match the last time I went as I think Newcastle were on the dodgy satellite.
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Spalding 3-2 Stocksbridge FT
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Good results tonight to be fair.
We keep Nantwich as a local day out and Witton now one game away from joining us. Spennymoor to do Stourbridge please on the weekend and that'll do me.
Had no idea that Spennymoor were big spenders this year (until just told).
My only memory of Spennymoor away was there being more people in the social club than at the match the last time I went as I think Newcastle were on the dodgy satellite.
My basis was more on the selfish 'What's an easier and better day out from London' a contest which Stourbridge would win hands down but yes Spennymoor having a few quid is another reason to want them out of the way for next season.
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Let's hope Witton beat Spalding. That's a really crap journey.
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Altrincham
Ashton United
Barwell
Buxton
Coalville
farsley/ossett Town
Gainsborough
Grantham
Lancaster
Halesowen
Hednesford
Marine
Matlock
Mickleover
Nantwich
Rushall
Stafford
stalybridge
Shaw Lane
Spennymoor/Stourbridge
Sutton Coldfield
Warrington
Witton/Spalding
Whitby Town
Workington
Saturday
Spennymoor v Stourbridge
Witton v Spalding
Farsley v Ossett Town
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Let's hope Witton beat Spalding. That's a really crap journey.
Witton will be the home side and took 4 points off them this season so odds on for our first league games against them for donkeys next season. To be fair that wouldn't be a terrible Christmas derby if it transpired.
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Good results tonight to be fair.
We keep Nantwich as a local day out and Witton now one game away from joining us. Spennymoor to do Stourbridge please on the weekend and that'll do me.
Had no idea that Spennymoor were big spenders this year (until just told).
My only memory of Spennymoor away was there being more people in the social club than at the match the last time I went as I think Newcastle were on the dodgy satellite.
Did we beat them 4-0 that year? That was Spennymoor United who folded mid-season a few years later, and then Evenwood Town of the Northern League moved into the vacant ground and steadily rose up through the leagues, seemingly with some money behind them, after changing their name to SpennymoorTown.
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Good results tonight to be fair.
We keep Nantwich as a local day out and Witton now one game away from joining us. Spennymoor to do Stourbridge please on the weekend and that'll do me.
I'm sure we're going to get a warm reception in Nantwich next season :o
Fond memories of a Tuesday afternoon in the bowling green and the boot & shoe
thats before we stole their manager and their promotion hopes went to sh*t because of it
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Good results tonight to be fair.
We keep Nantwich as a local day out and Witton now one game away from joining us. Spennymoor to do Stourbridge please on the weekend and that'll do me.
Had no idea that Spennymoor were big spenders this year (until just told).
My only memory of Spennymoor away was there being more people in the social club than at the match the last time I went as I think Newcastle were on the dodgy satellite.
Did we beat them 4-0 that year? That was Spennymoor United who folded mid-season a few years later, and then Evenwood Town of the Northern League moved into the vacant ground and steadily rose up through the leagues, seemingly with some money behind them, after changing their name to SpennymoorTown.
Crikey, I knew less about Spennymoor than I thought I did. Thanks for the update.
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Good results tonight to be fair.
We keep Nantwich as a local day out and Witton now one game away from joining us. Spennymoor to do Stourbridge please on the weekend and that'll do me.
Had no idea that Spennymoor were big spenders this year (until just told).
My only memory of Spennymoor away was there being more people in the social club than at the match the last time I went as I think Newcastle were on the dodgy satellite.
Did we beat them 4-0 that year? That was Spennymoor United who folded mid-season a few years later, and then Evenwood Town of the Northern League moved into the vacant ground and steadily rose up through the leagues, seemingly with some money behind them, after changing their name to SpennymoorTown.
Crikey, I knew less about Spennymoor than I thought I did. Thanks for the update.
Spennymoor going bust helped me win about £250 that season. When I had Southport(conference nth) and Hyde(NPL) to win their divisions. It paid for my season ticket for the following season.
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Good results tonight to be fair.
We keep Nantwich as a local day out and Witton now one game away from joining us. Spennymoor to do Stourbridge please on the weekend and that'll do me.
I'm sure we're going to get a warm reception in Nantwich next season :o
Fond memories of a Tuesday afternoon in the bowling green and the boot & shoe
thats before we stole their manager and their promotion hopes went to sh*t because of it
Good. About time we stopped being so nice and started being ruthless to get success. They lost, shows he's influential, good start.
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Good results tonight to be fair.
We keep Nantwich as a local day out and Witton now one game away from joining us. Spennymoor to do Stourbridge please on the weekend and that'll do me.
I'm sure we're going to get a warm reception in Nantwich next season :o
Fond memories of a Tuesday afternoon in the bowling green and the boot & shoe
thats before we stole their manager and their promotion hopes went to sh*t because of it
Good. About time we stopped being so nice and started being ruthless to get success. They lost, shows he's influential, good start.
I'd agree with you to an extent. And we certainly haven't "stolen" their manager.
But there's a big difference between being ruthless for success, and getting yourself into a position (however it has happened) where our ex-manager is the one informing the Nantwich players and his mates are the ones making the public announcement for us on social media - ahead of Nantwich's play off game at Spennymoor.
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Good results tonight to be fair.
We keep Nantwich as a local day out and Witton now one game away from joining us. Spennymoor to do Stourbridge please on the weekend and that'll do me.
I'm sure we're going to get a warm reception in Nantwich next season :o
Fond memories of a Tuesday afternoon in the bowling green and the boot & shoe
thats before we stole their manager and their promotion hopes went to sh*t because of it
Good. About time we stopped being so nice and started being ruthless to get success. They lost, shows he's influential, good start.
I'd agree with you to an extent. And we certainly haven't "stolen" their manager.
But there's a big difference between being ruthless for success, and getting yourself into a position (however it has happened) where our ex-manager is the one informing the Nantwich players and his mates are the ones making the public announcement for us on social media - ahead of Nantwich's play off game at Spennymoor.
But how does Matt D know?
Have the club told him? Was he aware from those in NL/the club who else applied?
Do the players knows and it's been passed on that way.
Has Parkinson let it slip to his contacts?
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Good results tonight to be fair.
We keep Nantwich as a local day out and Witton now one game away from joining us. Spennymoor to do Stourbridge please on the weekend and that'll do me.
I'm sure we're going to get a warm reception in Nantwich next season :o
Fond memories of a Tuesday afternoon in the bowling green and the boot & shoe
thats before we stole their manager and their promotion hopes went to sh*t because of it
Good. About time we stopped being so nice and started being ruthless to get success. They lost, shows he's influential, good start.
I'd agree with you to an extent. And we certainly haven't "stolen" their manager.
But there's a big difference between being ruthless for success, and getting yourself into a position (however it has happened) where our ex-manager is the one informing the Nantwich players and his mates are the ones making the public announcement for us on social media - ahead of Nantwich's play off game at Spennymoor.
MD is club staff and should behave himself a bit better. If he cant see the perfectly sound reasoning to give someone else the job then he's got his head in the sand and clearly wet behind the ears. He's had more than a fair chance to keep us in the league and if his record continues like this he's going to be feeling let down by his employers quite a lot if anyone gives him a job.
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Good results tonight to be fair.
We keep Nantwich as a local day out and Witton now one game away from joining us. Spennymoor to do Stourbridge please on the weekend and that'll do me.
I'm sure we're going to get a warm reception in Nantwich next season :o
Fond memories of a Tuesday afternoon in the bowling green and the boot & shoe
thats before we stole their manager and their promotion hopes went to sh*t because of it
Good. About time we stopped being so nice and started being ruthless to get success. They lost, shows he's influential, good start.
I'd agree with you to an extent. And we certainly haven't "stolen" their manager.
But there's a big difference between being ruthless for success, and getting yourself into a position (however it has happened) where our ex-manager is the one informing the Nantwich players and his mates are the ones making the public announcement for us on social media - ahead of Nantwich's play off game at Spennymoor.
All of this. AFC's Board advertised the job and people applied for it. As such, it's at their discretion when they make the appointment, inform the applicants of the decision and then make it public. Looks to me like the Board were looking to get someone in as close to the end of the season as possible to enable any new manager to make offers to players quickly. As it's 99% certain it is Phil Parkinson I'm presuming the Board were waiting on the results of Nantwich's play off campaign before making any public announcements.
In the meantime and in my view correctly, they informed MD and RL they were unsuccessful. I think we'd all agree it would be unfair to ask them to hang on for a fortnight not knowing. Almost inevitably the NW non league grapevine has leaked the news, but however he found out, MD's subsequent actions have done little to enhance his reputation which I doubt will have gone unnoticed by the boards of other clubs.
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Good results tonight to be fair.
We keep Nantwich as a local day out and Witton now one game away from joining us. Spennymoor to do Stourbridge please on the weekend and that'll do me.
I'm sure we're going to get a warm reception in Nantwich next season :o
Fond memories of a Tuesday afternoon in the bowling green and the boot & shoe
thats before we stole their manager and their promotion hopes went to sh*t because of it
Good. About time we stopped being so nice and started being ruthless to get success. They lost, shows he's influential, good start.
Or...
The man is willing to leave when a perceived bigger club flutters its eyelids. So this time next year when we're on the cusp of going up, Oldham have a word / come knocking and off he goes leaving us to screw up and fail to go up.
Just playing devils advocate here.
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All right, yeah let's not take a manager from another club ever again. And let's never sign players from other clubs either. Jesus Christ...
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All right, yeah let's not take a manager from another club ever again. And let's never sign players from other clubs either. Jesus Christ...
Don't mention that fella, he attracts some odd people.
There is a case for introducing a management window, as there is for players. Yes, I know rules vary among the various leagues but there are rules and regs on players so why not on managers?
Again, jus' saying.
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All right, yeah let's not take a manager from another club ever again. And let's never sign players from other clubs either. Jesus Christ...
We're not signing him are we? Nailed on to leave us in a dubious fashion.
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All right, yeah let's not take a manager from another club ever again. And let's never sign players from other clubs either. Jesus Christ...
We're not signing him are we? Nailed on to leave us in a dubious fashion.
😁
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Good play off results today.
Witton are up, James Walshaw's Farsley are up and Stourbridge stay down as Spenymoor win the NPL play off final.
Stourbridge and Witton two decent away days there.
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Good play off results today.
Witton are up, James Walshaw's Farsley are up and Stourbridge stay down as Spenymoor win the NPL play off final.
Stourbridge and Witton two decent away days there.
And an opportunity to visit a "special interest" shop in Farsley...
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Hi Gents - Witton Albion FC supporter here.
I know it's a bitter pill to swallow but you are where you are in football. We've just had a very difficult season in the Evostick Division One South with endless travelling across to Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire & local derbies in Staffordshire so to be playing again in the Premier Division is brilliant.
We're delighted to be playing against Alty again after all these years with some great Cheshire derbies to look forward to also. Whitby Town is a great day/weekend out & there are lots of other teams in the Division that you'll enjoy visiting, particularly Witton!!. With so many Cheshire derbies it's almost a throwback to the old Cheshire League days [for those of you who are over 60 like me!] & fondly remember a 5-5 derby in the 1960s where your legend Jackie Swindells scoring at least three. I used to ref @ Moss Lane & was lining on Alty v Lincoln City when you won 3-2 in the 90s.
Phil Parkinson's done well for Nantwich Town & it'll be interesting to see who follows him from there.
GE
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HI GE.
You're correct in where we are, and based on last season we deserve it. Looking forward as you say to more local matches. Have a good summer break and hopefully both teams will be raring to go, come August 12th
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I think the above mentioned Lincoln match took place in 1988.
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HI GE.
You're correct in where we are, and based on last season we deserve it. Looking forward as you say to more local matches. Have a good summer break and hopefully both teams will be raring to go, come August 12th
We have LESS local matches. Only 4 opponents within 25 miles, and 10 Midlands clubs.
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Googled mileages to next season's opponents :
Witton Albion 12
Warrington Town 15
Ashton United 19
Stalybridge Celtic 20
Buxton 26
Nantwich Town 29
Marine 43
Shaw Lane 44
Matlock Town 45
Stafford Rangers 49
Farsley Celtic 57
Lancaster City 63
Hednesford Town 65
Mickleover Sports 66
Rushall Olympic 69
Sutton Coldfield Town 79
Halesowen Town 80
Coalville Town 83
Stourbridge Town 85
Barwell Town 94
Grantham Town 107
Whitby Town 134
Workington 147
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Googled mileages to next season's opponents :
Witton Albion 12
Warrington Town 15
Ashton United 19
Stalybridge Celtic 20
Buxton 26
Nantwich Town 29
Marine 43
Shaw Lane 44
Matlock Town 45
Stafford Rangers 49
Farsley Celtic 57
Lancaster City 63
Hednesford Town 65
Mickleover Sports 66
Rushall Olympic 69
Sutton Coldfield Town 79
Halesowen Town 80
Coalville Town 83
Stourbridge Town 85
Barwell Town 94
Grantham Town 107
Whitby Town 134
Workington 147
If we go in your cab with the meter on then we can at least double those ;)
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I think the above mentioned Lincoln match took place in 1988.
Saturday, 19th November 1988.
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Hi Gents - Witton Albion FC supporter here.
I know it's a bitter pill to swallow but you are where you are in football. We've just had a very difficult season in the Evostick Division One South with endless travelling across to Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire & local derbies in Staffordshire so to be playing again in the Premier Division is brilliant.
We're delighted to be playing against Alty again after all these years with some great Cheshire derbies to look forward to also. Whitby Town is a great day/weekend out & there are lots of other teams in the Division that you'll enjoy visiting, particularly Witton!!. With so many Cheshire derbies it's almost a throwback to the old Cheshire League days [for those of you who are over 60 like me!] & fondly remember a 5-5 derby in the 1960s where your legend Jackie Swindells scoring at least three. I used to ref @ Moss Lane & was lining on Alty v Lincoln City when you won 3-2 in the 90s.
Phil Parkinson's done well for Nantwich Town & it'll be interesting to see who follows him from there.
GE
You are Mister G Edgeley...and I claim my £10!
That 5-5 draw between Alty and Witton Albion in the Cheshire County League occurred at Moss Lane on Saturday, 14th October 1967.
By all accounts, Alty were leading 5-2 with around 10 minutes to play but an injury to the Robins' goalkeeper Brian Quigley restricted his mobility and Witton promptly capitalised by scoring three goals in quick succession.
The Alty goalscorers included Les Campbell, Johnny Worth and (inevitably) Jackie Swindells.
Trevor Ogden appears to have scored at least two of Witton's goals on that afternoon.
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Hi Gents - Witton Albion FC supporter here.
I know it's a bitter pill to swallow but you are where you are in football. We've just had a very difficult season in the Evostick Division One South with endless travelling across to Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire & local derbies in Staffordshire so to be playing again in the Premier Division is brilliant.
We're delighted to be playing against Alty again after all these years with some great Cheshire derbies to look forward to also. Whitby Town is a great day/weekend out & there are lots of other teams in the Division that you'll enjoy visiting, particularly Witton!!. With so many Cheshire derbies it's almost a throwback to the old Cheshire League days [for those of you who are over 60 like me!] & fondly remember a 5-5 derby in the 1960s where your legend Jackie Swindells scoring at least three. I used to ref @ Moss Lane & was lining on Alty v Lincoln City when you won 3-2 in the 90s.
Phil Parkinson's done well for Nantwich Town & it'll be interesting to see who follows him from there.
GE
You are Mister G Edgeley...and I claim my £10!
That 5-5 draw between Alty and Witton Albion in the Cheshire County League occurred at Moss Lane on Saturday, 14th October 1967.
By all accounts, Alty were leading 5-2 with around 10 minutes to play but an injury to the Robins' goalkeeper Brian Quigley restricted his mobility and Witton promptly capitalised by scoring three goals in quick succession.
The Alty goalscorers included Les Campbell, Johnny Worth and (inevitably) Jackie Swindells.
Trevor Ogden appears to have scored at least two of Witton's goals on that afternoon.
You've not lost it Cult, even after this season's punishment!
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Indeed Ballers, not matter how much torture Cult has endured hes not cracked.
Fair play
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Hi Gents - Witton Albion FC supporter here.
I know it's a bitter pill to swallow but you are where you are in football. We've just had a very difficult season in the Evostick Division One South with endless travelling across to Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire & local derbies in Staffordshire so to be playing again in the Premier Division is brilliant.
We're delighted to be playing against Alty again after all these years with some great Cheshire derbies to look forward to also. Whitby Town is a great day/weekend out & there are lots of other teams in the Division that you'll enjoy visiting, particularly Witton!!. With so many Cheshire derbies it's almost a throwback to the old Cheshire League days [for those of you who are over 60 like me!] & fondly remember a 5-5 derby in the 1960s where your legend Jackie Swindells scoring at least three. I used to ref @ Moss Lane & was lining on Alty v Lincoln City when you won 3-2 in the 90s.
Phil Parkinson's done well for Nantwich Town & it'll be interesting to see who follows him from there.
GE
You are Mister G Edgeley...and I claim my £10!
That 5-5 draw between Alty and Witton Albion in the Cheshire County League occurred at Moss Lane on Saturday, 14th October 1967.
By all accounts, Alty were leading 5-2 with around 10 minutes to play but an injury to the Robins' goalkeeper Brian Quigley restricted his mobility and Witton promptly capitalised by scoring three goals in quick succession.
The Alty goalscorers included Les Campbell, Johnny Worth and (inevitably) Jackie Swindells.
Trevor Ogden appears to have scored at least two of Witton's goals on that afternoon.
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I thought I didn't remember this game but thanks to Google I confirmed that it was the very date I gave in to my school mate and went to Maine Road to watch City beat Wolves 2-0. The experience from the middle of the Kippax Stand was unbelievable and I continued to watch City for the rest of the season and, as those of you with long memories will recall, they won the First Division!
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Indeed Ballers, not matter how much torture Cult has endured hes not cracked.
Fair play
What's your name boy ?
Don't tell 'em Pikesley !