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As long as it's not a Nailsworth  hill!

P.S. Colne Dynamoes were mentioned in the match commentary, in relation to Alan Kennedy. They were spending a lot of money at the time weren't they? Is it fair to describe them as the first of the modern generation of boom and bust clubs trying to buy their way up the leagues?

BBC are reporting that Liverpool supporters have had problems getting into the stadium, that not enough gates were opened, that there has been indiscriminate use of pepper spray on supporters, and possible crushing outside the stadium.

Firstly, I hope that everyone is ok.

Secondly, why have scenes like this been allowed to happen again, and at a match involving Liverpool of all teams?

Thirdly, not the first time that English supporters have had problems at a French stadium England supporters were left at the mercy of hooligans in 2016.

Fourthly, is enough being done to make sure that, even if everything goes wrong, people will still be safe?

Fifthly, there was a stadium announcement blaming the delay on Liverpool supporters arriving late. For me this doesn't wash and is unacceptable.

I'd have thought us v Oldham and Halifax v Chesterfield with Wrexham City going up 👆.

Blimey, they changed their name already? That was quick!

I know Swansea Town changed their name. Am I right in thinking that they are the only ones to haver done so in a similar situation? I assume Southend won't switch to Southend City.

Quote from: Sale Holmfield on May 21, 2022, 10:10:11 PM

I go back to 74/75 and can't properly remember Tony Broadhead playing for us, but do remember him returning as a Bangor City player a season or two later and getting more abuse than any other opposition player I had seen to that point.

I assume he went with Roy Rees to Bangor, but did he leave with particular bad feeling?

Didn't realise you were such a late starter 😂😂
As far as I recall, there was no reason for the bad feelings generally it was usually when there was a m*cc or a v*cs that sparks started to fly.

Yes. I remember when Stuart Terry went to Northwich (scuse my language), and the banter about his clean shirt.

I always think it's a pity there isn't more video footage of those days. Someone really should write a book about Alty in the 70's and 80's whilst there are still plenty of people who remember it - the stuff of legend! I remember "Kingdom Come", written in the aftermath of the Maunders debacle - are there any other books about Alty?

Quote from: MarpleAlty on May 21, 2022, 05:50:22 PM

Quote from: CRT Butty on May 21, 2022, 05:45:17 PM

Dorking up too. Not quite the same appeal as York but congratulations to them as well. A new ground to visit, Meadowbank.

A popular win given that nobody seems to like Ebbsfleet.

Part-time too, will be interesting to see what they do.

They might start singing “part time and we’re proud of it” to us and “Do you practice that all week?” 😂😂😂

We could still sing "We've been once, twice, three times to Wembley, and you've won the Surrey cup"!

Well, I'm glad to say I was wrong to be worried about our attendances this season.

In fact, three quarters of us were wrong, with only 25% predicting increased attendances this season! In hindsight, one could point to several reasons for this. Still, to get crowds of over 2,000 a game finishing 14th - very nearly as many as an FC Halifax Town side challenging for promotion - is remarkable. What an achievement, and what a bright future could await us. Congratulations to all who made it happen, and thank you.

Dunham do an Alty Ale.

Don’t think our beers come from Thwaites Steve, their beers are mainly brewed by Marstons these days.

They used to do "Altrincham Pilsner" but I wasn't aware of one since then.