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[distancetraveller]

Maybe it's just down to the type of football I want to watch. I'd rather watch an Altrincham FC team than a Manchester United/Fleetwood/Rochdale/Preston/Stoke Reserves Select Xl. I would take the view (and I don't ask or expect anyone to agree with me) that if Altrincham FC is this reliant on loan players then the club isn't ready for this division, and shock horror and heresy hang draw and quarter me is actually maintaining its position under false pretences. But as I said in a previous post I don't really understand football.

You make a bloody good, valid point mate.

[MarpleAlty]

Maybe it's just down to the type of football I want to watch. I'd rather watch an Altrincham FC team than a Manchester United/Fleetwood/Rochdale/Preston/Stoke Reserves Select Xl. I would take the view (and I don't ask or expect anyone to agree with me) that if Altrincham FC is this reliant on loan players then the club isn't ready for this division, and shock horror and heresy hang draw and quarter me is actually maintaining its position under false pretences. But as I said in a previous post I don't really understand football.

You make a bloody good, valid point mate.

Perfectly valid, of course. We all see things slightly different ways, and at the moment CCC feels more like an Altrincham hero than a Fleetwood one - that's good enough for me, because we're the ones that got to watch it, enjoy it and benefit from it - but I understand why others might feel a bit differently about it.

[Alty Bri]

As others have said, it's all about recruitment over the summer. Several of our recruits last summer were not fit for purpose so we have relied too heavily on loanees. I think we're all hoping for better this summer.

[Saughall Robin]

Exactly. I'm confident Parky and Sorvs have a target list.

[MarpleAlty]

As others have said, it's all about recruitment over the summer. Several of our recruits last summer were not fit for purpose so we have relied too heavily on loanees. I think we're all hoping for better this summer.

I think that's the nature of non-league though. Baines and Lundstram have been good signings, and we've added the likes of Eddy Jones and Regan Linney to that over the course of the season.

We've had some great loanees in the shape of CCC, Maxi and Tyrese who have all played their part.

In terms of out-and-out flops, who do we have? Brockbank, Barrows, and then Cashman from a loanee point of view.

Lots of 'jury's out' situations, but lots of cases for a stronger second season if these lads all do pre season together with the odd addition along the way.

So pretty mixed, which I suspect is what most clubs tend to find at this sort of level.

[TheCultOfIanTunnacliffe]

Maybe it's just down to the type of football I want to watch. I'd rather watch an Altrincham FC team than a Manchester United/Fleetwood/Rochdale/Preston/Stoke Reserves Select Xl. I would take the view (and I don't ask or expect anyone to agree with me) that if Altrincham FC is this reliant on loan players then the club isn't ready for this division, and shock horror and heresy hang draw and quarter me is actually maintaining its position under false pretences. But as I said in a previous post I don't really understand football.

We've used a total of 48 players in all competitions, to date.

17 different loanees.

[HashtagAlty]

As others have said, it's all about recruitment over the summer. Several of our recruits last summer were not fit for purpose so we have relied too heavily on loanees. I think we're all hoping for better this summer.

I think that's the nature of non-league though. Baines and Lundstram have been good signings, and we've added the likes of Eddy Jones and Regan Linney to that over the course of the season.

We've had some great loanees in the shape of CCC, Maxi and Tyrese who have all played their part.

In terms of out-and-out flops, who do we have? Brockbank, Barrows, and then Cashman from a loanee point of view.

Lots of 'jury's out' situations, but lots of cases for a stronger second season if these lads all do pre season together with the odd addition along the way.

So pretty mixed, which I suspect is what most clubs tend to find at this sort of level.

Kaja, Sami, Brockbank, the other 2 full backs.

As for previous season, any striker we took on.

[robininstockport]

The loan signing have been much better than the permanent signings

[Saughall Robin]

The loan signing have been much better than the permanent signings

So Hugill is a better signing than Linney? (for example)

[Saughall Robin]

PS. Who's been a better signing for us than Marriot?

[robininstockport]

The loan signing have been much better than the permanent signings

So Hugill is a better signing than Linney? (for example)

Welsh-Hayes is better than Barrows ? (for example)

[nimeta]

The loan signing have been much better than the permanent signings

Not a massive surprise. If a club has a young exciting player who isn't ready to break through to the first team, it's a good strategy to loan them out to get some income and help develop the player.

If a club has a player who is not performing, then they just sell them.

[Saughall Robin]

The loan signing have been much better than the permanent signings

So Hugill is a better signing than Linney? (for example)

Welsh-Hayes is better than Barrows ? (for example)

I've not seen enough of a fit Barrows to judge.
MWH has been part of a defence that's conceded a shed load this season though.

I think the point I'm making is that the situation is not as black and white as your original post might suggest.

[Alty Bri]

Are Barrows and Brockbank contracted for next season?

[Saughall Robin]

Don't know but I wouldn't have thought so.