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General Category => Altrincham FC First Team => Topic started by: Ukrainian Alty on October 11, 2021, 03:05:21 PM
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I think that it will be interesting to see how supporters are feeling about our prospects after a great start to the season. In the previous poll conducted by Hugh on 16 August there were a total of 57 respondents and only 3 (a measly 5.3%) said that we would finish in the top 7.
I, myself voted for 12th - 14th, but I am now optimistic enough to go for 2nd or 3rd. I think that Grimsby or Chesterfield will probably win the title.
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So past 2 years, 1.89 or 1.9 PPG has won the title, 1.54 or 1.56 has got you PO spot, 1.4 has got you too half and 1.08 and 0.78.
On that basis, 83 points could see us champions, 66 see us Playoffs, 61 points Top Half and anywhere between 33 and 40 sees us going down, however, Divers predicament may tweak that.
I think we'll finish at least top half; we were on the beach last season once we started playing in a different county...
Safe: 19/40
10 wins (currently 6/10)
10 draws (currently 1/10 draws)
Top half: 19/60 points
12 home wins (currently 4/12)
6 away wins (currently 2/6)
5 draws (currently 1/4)
Playoff: 19/66 points
13 home wins (currently 4/13)
7 away wins (currently 2/7)
5 draws (currently 1/5)
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I said we could finish anywhere between 8th and 18th at the start of the season and I maintain that view, although obviously with far more optimism about the top end of that scale.
So much football left to play. Fascinating season ahead. If we can keep going and establish ourselves amongst the pack coming out of Christmas, who knows?
My main worry is that the season will catch up with us and we'll begin to tire but I said a few posts back that this is the fittest squad we've probably ever had.
It will be interesting to see how we perform when we have a run of suspensions and knocks, always happens at some stage. There will always be a lot of talk about our attackers but for me it's critical that we can keep Hannigan, Mullarkey and Moult fit for the season. They've been immense as a reliable base to build on.
I predict a respectable 12th.
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I initially had us down to struggle but to stay up. Now, I'm thinking top half, just. That would be great, but I suspect the boys will try and push for a play off place, which would be sensational.
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I initially had us down to struggle but to stay up. Now, I'm thinking top half, just. That would be great, but I suspect the boys will try and push for a play off place, which would be sensational.
Couldn't have put it better myself!
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I expect typical Alty - in and out of the playoff places all season, but ultimately pipped.
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Every club will have at least one bad patch. Its how we respond to it - last season we imploded somewhat. 16th for me.
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Every club will have at least one bad patch. Its how we respond to it - last season we imploded somewhat. 16th for me.
We've got a bigger and even better quality squad than last year so I'm going for a top half finish.
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Every club will have at least one bad patch. Its how we respond to it - last season we imploded somewhat. 16th for me.
Stockport are just coming out of their bad patch, and Notts County may be doing so.
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Playoffs...
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Playoffs
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Looking a bit different to my poll! I still worry that we will tail off towards the end of the season with a part time squad so I think the play offs may be beyond us this season, though it's certainly a possibility in the next few years if we continue to progress towards full time. There's often not very much between 8th and 15th, so a lot will depend on injuries and keeping our key players. Personally I will be delighted with a first top half finish since 1995, and a solid base to build on for next season.
I fancy a crowd poll would look different now too. Better than what I feared so far. Fingers crossed it holds up.
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I fancy a top half finish. We are a lot more of a accomplished outfit these days with an excellent management team driving us on.
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Crikey, this forum sometimes :o
One minute we're at risk of going down (having not even started recruitment at the time) - and the next we're playoff contenders.
We clearly signed the experienced lads so the downturns in form might not be quite so pronounced - but they will come, I guarantee it.
This thread will look silly again if we lose three on the bounce - which is more than feasible.
For what it's worth, yes I agree we're stronger - I'm going for a firm mid-table finish, around 12th.
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Heart says playoffs which would be some achievement head says we just miss out and finish 9th.
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Play off as part time would be sensational. I just want to stay up and progress.
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Crikey, this forum sometimes :o
One minute we're at risk of going down (having not even started recruitment at the time) - and the next we're playoff contenders.
We clearly signed the experienced lads so the downturns in form might not be quite so pronounced - but they will come, I guarantee it.
This thread will look silly again if we lose three on the bounce - which is more than feasible.
For what it's worth, yes I agree we're stronger - I'm going for a firm mid-table finish, around 12th.
And here.
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Crikey, this forum sometimes :o
One minute we're at risk of going down (having not even started recruitment at the time) - and the next we're playoff contenders.
We clearly signed the experienced lads so the downturns in form might not be quite so pronounced - but they will come, I guarantee it.
This thread will look silly again if we lose three on the bounce - which is more than feasible.
For what it's worth, yes I agree we're stronger - I'm going for a firm mid-table finish, around 12th.
And here.
Wasn't wrong though ;)
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I expect us to be in the top half. Be disappointed if we didn't.
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Agreed!!
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Still standing by 12th for the time being.
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Looking at this now as we are heading to the end of the year I think a mid table finish or just below looks likely but we do need to start picking up points quickly as a couple more losses could see us drop quite significantly. I think we will be safe but we really need an upturn as soon as possible. Looking the next 3 games it's going to be a big ask. Let's hope we step up
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Still relatively confident with 12th.
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Still relatively confident with 12th.
Bite your hand off for 12th.
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I'll revise mine down, I think just above relegation zone, which is ok but spoilt by the start of the year I think
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I think I said 12th-14th, and I've seen nothing to change that. I expected the downturn in results, things will pick up again.
We looked comfortably better than Weymouth and with the exception of Southend - who probably played us at the perfect time when everything was going on with the ground - we've only been squeezed out by other teams around the middle order of the league that would have been well within their rights to be confident of a win before kick off.
Coming back from 2 goals down v Chesterfield & Aldershot are games we would have easily lost last season.
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I'll revise mine down, I think just above relegation zone, which is ok but spoilt by the start of the year I think
This is much more likely imvho.
I'm going for 16th.