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Altrincham FC First Team / Re: Altrincham deducted 3 points
« on: March 27, 2021, 11:50:44 AM »
Dover's appeal can only be an attempt on their part to be removed from the National League as my understanding this ruling is after referral to an independent body? They took unilateral action to stop playing despite all other 22 members of the Division continuing to play on after a vote, including those whose preference was not to continue. You either want to be a member of a club and accept its member's democratically arrived at decisions or you don't.

At the heart of all of this is how a large number of National League member clubs seemed to be under the impression that Govt support was always going to be in the form of grant funding. Given that the 2nd major tranche of support transpired to be primarily loans, but also means tested, suggests that this was never a given. Could it be that Nat League chairs were just a bit too complacent?

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Altrincham FC First Team / Re: Do you have a question about the commercial side of your football club?
« on: March 23, 2021, 03:38:49 PM »
Quote from: AltyTunnelSteward on March 23, 2021, 02:22:22 PM
Who is Samantha McKenzie please?

Where did she come from and when?

Is she a paid employee?

Partnership Manager is listed as one of these volunteer opportunities advertised in September:

https://www.altrinchamfc.com/news/your-chance-to-play-a-part-in-the-alty-success-story

Confirmation of Samantha's appointment on a voluntary basis in November:

https://www.altrinchamfc.com/news/ambitious-alty-appoint-paul-full-time-general-manager

Happy to help as always!

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Altrincham FC First Team / Re: Dagenham Match Thread
« on: March 20, 2021, 05:17:29 PM »
Quote from: TheCultOfIanTunnacliffe on March 20, 2021, 05:07:12 PM


Dagenham & Redbridge seemed both to pass and retain the ball far better than us. You sensed that Wright would score from that free kick after his first-half 'sighter'.

We dearly miss Smith, who has been a huge upgrade on Williams.

Plenty of crosses into their box but our putative strikers simply seem to vanish. It's all so frustrating.

That's seven defeats in our last 10 league fixtures now.

Completely agree. PP and NS's game is all about retaining possession, which without Smith and Kysolo (who does so further up the pitch) we simply didn't do today. D&R were the better team, although on another day those half chances from crosses might've seen us get a win.

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Altrincham FC First Team / Re: Strikers
« on: March 17, 2021, 11:33:07 AM »
Quote from: MarpleAlty on March 17, 2021, 11:05:06 AM
Quote from: AltyTunnelSteward on March 17, 2021, 09:52:03 AM
Those of a certain vintage will recall one Andy Green.
He was bonkers, the original Mr Angry but he scored goals and disturbed defenders.
You didn't have to know how to wind him up...he came, to use a phrase "oven ready". If you had taken that aggression away he wouldn't have been half the player for us that he was.
Ken McKenna was no shrinking violet either and nor is Kosylo.
If you want the effectiveness you sometimes have to carry the baggage that comes with it

Agreed... see also a certain Mr Hulme.

Rather have players with fire in their bellies than the softies we've had in certain regimes like the Sinnott era, where we played some nice stuff but got steamrolled right down the middle of the park.

Softies in the Sinnott era like Walshaw and Perry?

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Altrincham FC First Team / Re: Hulme and Leather
« on: February 28, 2021, 10:59:21 AM »
I don't think there's any doubt that Jordan Hulme, committed to the Alty cause, would give us the goalscoring target man we've been after since the first game of the season. Which was a few days after he left us to play regional football. 

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Altrincham FC First Team / Re: National League meeting today.
« on: February 05, 2021, 12:14:49 PM »
Quote from: Toff Apple on February 05, 2021, 08:33:04 AM
Also in the statement its inferred that they had a meeting and refusal to play wasnt raised despite the clubs being there.  I know its a very tough situation but you have a democratic process or you dont.  So in future when all this is done and dusted, is it ok for a club going through financial difficulties to just refuse to play?

Well quite. Not to labour the point, but assuming Fylde aren't deliberately releasing false info', 20 year fixed term finance at 2% with a 4 year payment holiday isn't made available to businesses like NLN football clubs every day. It's equivalent to a repayment mortgage on a house - hardly the financial suicide I've seen quoted. Clubs are essentially saying we're a community asset, our supporters' mental health benefits from seeing their teams in action,  as long as the tax payer cops for the bill 100%. Perhaps we'll see Red Star King's Lynn next year?


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Altrincham FC First Team / Re: National League meeting today.
« on: February 04, 2021, 11:25:25 PM »
Fylde are calling out their Step 2 colleagues' humbug given several are prepared to play in the Trophy this week-end but not the League. 

"A joint statement signed by Guiseley AFC was published on Wednesday, 3rd, February, that stated clubs were in support of the re-commencement of the season, ‘but only when there is a fully-funded Covid testing programme in place.... After further discussion, Guiseley AFC informed us that the decision to withdraw from Saturday’s fixture was unrelated to safety and was, in fact, for financial reasons."

"As it stands, two of the teams who are signatories to Guiseley’s joint statement are prepared to play in their FA Trophy fixtures this Saturday, but have the hypocrisy to declare themselves unavailable to fulfil their league fixtures on the following Tuesday."

"We sincerely hope that the National League take a tough line on those taking this stance, as we believe cherry-picking which fixtures to fulfil is bringing the game into disrepute and severely damaging the integrity of the competition."

https://www.afcfylde.co.uk/club-statement-an-update-on-the-guiseley-afc-fixture-and-the-integrity-of-the-competition/

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Altrincham FC First Team / Re: Torquay Match Thread
« on: February 02, 2021, 11:42:34 PM »
Quote from: Freddie on February 02, 2021, 10:14:51 PM
If anyone is still revelling in the win, like me, their manager is being interviewed on the livestream link as I type. Being very complimentary of us so far.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GD8AeN60RPo

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Altrincham FC First Team / Re: National League meeting today.
« on: February 02, 2021, 05:05:25 PM »
AFC Fylde in their statement saying they want to continue https://www.afcfylde.co.uk/club-statement-our-views-on-the-current-position/ outline the loans are for 20 years at 2% with a 4 year payment holiday upfront and that they are available to cover players' wages. They can also be used as a hybrid with grants or of course failing that clubs can access 100% grants in cases of extreme hardship.

Surely any Board with a handle on their budget should be able to deal with a fixed interest 20 year repayment loan for half a season's running costs, elite or not.


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Altrincham FC First Team / Re: Barnet Stream
« on: January 18, 2021, 02:22:36 PM »
Quote from: jiminlondon on January 18, 2021, 02:09:19 PM
I won’t be giving Barnet any of my money mainly based on the way they treated some of our fans last time we played there. Horrible club.

Some of us were never given the chance...

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Altrincham FC First Team / Re: Out of the trophy?
« on: January 17, 2021, 03:30:53 PM »
Quote from: Hale Alty on January 17, 2021, 10:31:07 AM
The fevered celebrations after Hampson's goal last week don't look that sensible now.

As usual football is just getting a kicking due to it's status as the no 1 sport. If this isn't the case why was Rugby Union allowed to be played at any time during the pandemic with scrums, rucks and mauls all integral parts of the game, involving much more close physical contact than 3 or 4 goal celebrations per game in football? Stringent and regular testing of players is the key point here - imho this should've been tied to the Govt funding package. Instead we have this pathetic distraction tactic from panicked politicians already fearful of the inevitable inquiries into their management of the crisis.

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Altrincham FC First Team / Re: Sutton Match Thread
« on: January 08, 2021, 02:37:22 PM »
Colin Alty played for Skem United in the mid 70s - I guess there's a good chance he lined up against us?

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Altrincham FC First Team / Re: From "The Times" : Friday 8th.January 2021
« on: January 08, 2021, 12:53:13 PM »
The Chester Standard 30th April 2019

" Former Chester manager Neil Young has vowed to stay on as boss at Merseyside non leaguers Marine despite their shock relegation from the NPL Premier Division. The Crosby-based outfit suffered the first relegation in the club's 125 year history with a 2-0 defeat at Farsley Celtic"

With due apologies to the great man: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKaDCP-wKr8

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Altrincham FC First Team / Re: Game on Saturday to be played at Chester
« on: December 18, 2020, 11:46:15 AM »
Even when we're at home we're away. All logical, but underlines the pitch issue requires major capital investment not maintenance, imho should take priority over ground redevelopment if a choice has to be made spend wise.

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Altrincham FC First Team / Re: Chester - Match Thread
« on: December 16, 2020, 12:15:32 PM »
Strongest team we can - I want the club to win the FA Trophy again.

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