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Makes me a little bit gutted it wasn't a larger raise, and also shows that the "No one wants to invest in a club like Altrincham" rhetoric was indeed such utter bollocks

Indeed. It shows there's an interest in a well-run club like Alty who do things the right way (though I must admit that such schemes go somewhat over my head).

Onwards and upwards.

Looking at the control and pass for the first goal against Gateshead, and the run and finish for the second, it occurred to me that if one considered these moments in isolation without considering what else has happened this season, one would have to conclude that Dinanga was a class act. And I must say I felt that his goals had been coming, he has come close a number of times (including, I think, a disallowed goal pre-season), not least with the shot off the underside of the bar which would have been a tremendous strike. Now of course people have grown impatient with some of the things he has done this season, and with good reason. But he scored quite a few at Websfleet (or wherever it was) didn't he? Is it just possible that, having scored, and having become more accustomed to this level and playing competitive matches with these players, he could go on a scoring run, or am I getting carried away by a couple of goals? Certainly it would be a tremendous boost for the team if he did. And whilst there would still be a big role for Jordan Hulme (whose ball control in a tight spot is reminiscent of Gary Anderson at his best), just maybe Marcus can play an important part in this season.

(Now this is the sort of thing I really want to talk about  )

Believe it or not, there is a minority group here in England, inevitably including football followers, who endeavour to pay by cash only as far as possible as a point of principle, and in fact possible reasons for this are not hard to find. Whilst there may be people who consider it acceptable to be prejudiced against this particular minority group (though I would hope and expect that such bigotry would not be aired on here), the point is that the decision for whatever reasons not to accept cash payments from some or all spectators by certain football clubs (and notably, of course, Wrexham) tends towards the exclusion of such football supporters, and I would tentatively suggest that reasonable efforts should be made by clubs (as has happened at Alty) to accommodate people from this group, the same as with other minority groups. I repeat, Alty for all. Alienate groups of people and they (and for that matter other people who care about the treatment of minorities) may leave for good.

Is their club motto  ' We Wrecks Em ' .

"Wrexham wreck 'em!"

Headline after Wrexham beat Arsenal in 1992 ("the magic little man").

Incidentally, Wrexham should've gone down the season before.

Quite. Why should I bother with clubs who make life difficult for me, among others (and that includes Halifax!)? It just encourages them.

Don't forget that people for whom this may be an issue are disproportionately from certain groups. I repeat - Alty for all!

That sounded good, well done lads. Looks like we are running into a bit of form now, we have played a lot of fancied teams already this season.

Well done to the lads and Parky & Sorvs.

Next up Dorking this Saturday in our first meeting with them.

Onwards & Upwards

Dorking did actually go bust though to be fair this is pretty much an Accrington/Accrington Stanley situation.

Maybe judge Parky after twelve games this season instead of ten?

Seriously, if they finished the season now, I'd settle for it!

Hoagy used to do the pre=season "league table" in random order so that Yeovil wouldn't be bottom!