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A Stoke City supporter has just told me that they are reportedly playing members of their first team against us.

Apparently, they have been "truly dreadful" in pre-season to date and so they were probably aiming for a confidence-boosting exercise ahead of their opening league fixture of the new season at Millwall on Saturday.

Yes, I heard the England team did the same against Aylesbury United once...

We're playing Maidenhead (who have competed in every FA cup competition ever) early doors?

I thought it ironic that after years of a certain sort of "United" supporter deriding Alty as a pub team that we found ourselves more recently with thousands of United supporters watching non-league football with Soccer Club and Salford (and maybe West Didsbury) - even some United supporters getting fed up of Premier League culture? (and I just hope we can hold on to our own long-standing supporters with recent changes - some may accuse them of wrong think, but people have deeply held views about the things that made watching non-league football and Alty in particular so special).

"Growing up as a young carer"

Says it all - one of the toughest jobs going and scandalously undervalued, but she's done it and done it well, as well as being a talented artist and interviewer of managers and all the rest of it. She's done things I can only dream of, and at such a young age. This club owes her a lot.

I suggest that it would be interesting to have links to some historical media reports and coverage of the club (eg some of those legendary John King interviews, the Wycombe FAT semi - or for that matter Wayno's expert prediction on that Alfreton match!). I don't see why the likes of Youtube should have these and not us (and it might make things easier for some of Parky's presentations!). I don't know if there are copyright issues or anything, but surely this would be worth pursuing if possible?

Really?  You think it’s unreasonable to suggest the the club website should have match reports from the preseason friendlies and a list of at least the names of the first team squad?  The club have come on leaps and bounds over the last few years but the website and the fanzine fiasco are not up to the required standard.

No one expects the club to get everything right all the time but we can point out shortcomings when we see them and the irritate us. Not being able to find the friendlies scores on the official site and having to go to an unofficial source on Saturday was irritating and given the ‘new website’ fanfare I’m providing my feedback on it.

Absolutely we must stand up for free speech, which sometimes means telling people things they don't want to hear.

That used to link to info on Lisbon trams.

Whatever happened to the mailing list? (I suspect I might be confusing some people here...).

Was quite happy with our 2-0 half time lead, but then the outstanding Brad Jackson was taken off, and we produced very little in the second period. Apart from Jackson, I was fairly impressed with Ross Barrows. I wasn't taken with Liam Brockbanks though.

I was impressed that he produced a miss arguably worse than NcGoona. Admittedly there was a man on the line, but he had time to pick his spot from a good position. Apart from that he was good.

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Jingle bells, jingle bells, Alty at the Shay, oh what fun it is to see Alty win away.

Better not have fun or the stewards will kick you out

I can now get bladdered on New Year's Eve without having to worry about the following day's footy. I said I'd never do Halifax again, and I meant it.

How come Phil.

Disgraceful stewarding.

100% behind Phil on this.

Absolute over the top, unwarranted, heavy handed stewarding last August.

In two minds myself whether to give them £20 again - but have friends from this town and enjoy the visit to the town.

I actually have a friend managing Halifax, but I'm still not going after last year!