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General Category => Altrincham FC First Team => Topic started by: Saughall Robin on January 01, 2022, 01:17:45 PM
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And when!
Was going to title this thread as 'New Signings' but that would have been too much of a tease.
We should have a thread about this. Who do we think might be coming in?
And when?!
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Strongest rumours are Hulme and the Chester Fullback.
Hulme announced on social he's returning to PT work from January
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The Chester full back is a right footed right back. Surely we don't need another one of those?
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Ashley Hemmings (even though he's too old and too small) and next Summer when we've changed the squad a bit and moved towards full time (we hope). :)
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My guess would be we'll hear something tomorrow so whoever they might be, we can get them training with the squad before the next game at Barnet.
I hope that's the case anyway 😎😉
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Might be a while if it's Hulme given fylde game off with covid cases
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Might be a while if it's Hulme given fylde game off with covid cases
We're riddled with it anyway aren't we?
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Whoever it is....let's hope we can increase our goals to clear cut chances ratio. I do think our style is to simply score more goals than the opposition (Kevin Keeganesque)
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Whoever it is....let's hope we can increase our goals to clear cut chances ratio. I do think our style is to simply score more goals than the opposition (Kevin Keeganesque)
That went well for KK didn't it? 😏
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Whoever it is....let's hope we can increase our goals to clear cut chances ratio. I do think our style is to simply score more goals than the opposition (Kevin Keeganesque)
That went well for KK didn't it? 😏
1.8 points per game over 273 games at Newcastle when gung-ho.....does not seem too bad a record to me
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What I meant was the "I'd just love it" Season when his team blew a ten point lead in the title race with that philosophy.
PS. I do like KK despite all that and would love Alty to be successful that way.
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What I meant was the "I'd just love it" Season when his team blew a ten point lead in the title race with that philosophy.
PS. I do like KK despite all that and would love Alty to be successful that way.
;D
What a brilliant rant that was....
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I think he must have made more friends with it than anything he ever did on the field. 😉 😂😂
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I think we’ll see movement in the next 24/48 hours, specifically Jamie Morgan from Chester on a free transfer. Fitzpatrick is apparently moving in the opposite direction but I’m told the reason behind the Morgan signing is due to us possibly selling Senior with a couple of clubs interested.
We could also potentially sign Hulme back depending on wether Fylde get their main target in, who appears to be Charman from Darlington.
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Charman seems to be a very good prospect. Looks like the kind of number nine we should be interested in.
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Charman seems to be a very good prospect. Looks like the kind of number nine we should be interested in.
Charman does indeed look like a decent number 9.
Very worried about losing Senior but it is only a matter of time. Just hope we get over 100k for him as he is still young.
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Senior would be a huge Loss.
Would we lose so many players being FT? Which we would be had we not given out 2 year contracts like sweets after the playoffs.
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We'd receive a very significant fee for Senior, so Morgan looks like a pretty sensible replacement.
Yes, we should probably be in for players like Charman, but it does go to show that (for the time being) Fylde are still ahead of us in the queue for players.
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Senior would be a huge Loss.
Would we lose so many players being FT? Which we would be had we not given out 2 year contracts like sweets after the playoffs.
I would think we'll lose more players to teams above us if and when we go FT because the part time status of our current players must be a barrier to some potential moves, either for the players themselves who may have good jobs or for the interested clubs who may wonder if they can cut it in FT football. Indeed it will be a part of the business model to develop players and sell them on for good fees.
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I thought the idea of having a hybrid season would allow us to keep those we wanted even if they wanted to stay part time? Possibly four or so? That way we've got an extra year to go full time.
Could be mistaken.
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Banking a fee for Senior and bringing in Jamie Morgan to replace him would represent a very sensible bit of business. Given we also need a left back, I wouldnt also mind Askew (who has come up on the forum previously).
I hope it allows us to grab a slightly higher calibre of number 9 than we've been accustomed to.
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I'd take Senior and Hulme over is blowing a wad on another r journeyman name.
If Hulme is deemed surplus at Fylde and with his age, it shouldn't be an expensive signing.
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I'd take Senior and Hulme over is blowing a wad on another r journeyman name.
If Hulme is deemed surplus at Fylde and with his age, it shouldn't be an expensive signing.
If the right offer comes in for Senior, regardless of whether we have a centre forward lined up, he should go. We don't know what tomorrow could bring, he could do his ACL or have a double compound fracture for all we know. The lad's deserved his chance and would represent a huge success for the club, and add to our track record to help persuade other similar lads in.
It will also boost our immediate budget in our most pressing area, whether it's Jordan or otherwise.
I agree if Jordan is available then we could certainly do worse than giving him a go, as much as I don't feel as enthused as others on the forum - my previous thought has been look forwards not backwards, but we do need a stop gap fix now - it's obvious. I just hope we haven't got all our eggs in that one basket, that's all.
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I'd take Senior and Hulme over is blowing a wad on another r journeyman name.
If Hulme is deemed surplus at Fylde and with his age, it shouldn't be an expensive signing.
If the right offer comes in for Senior, regardless of whether we have a centre forward lined up, he should go. We don't know what tomorrow could bring, he could do his ACL or have a double compound fracture for all we know. The lad's deserved his chance and would represent a huge success for the club, and add to our track record to help persuade other similar lads in.
It will also boost our immediate budget in our most pressing area, whether it's Jordan or otherwise.
I agree if Jordan is available then we could certainly do worse than giving him a go, as much as I don't feel as enthused as others on the forum - my previous thought has been look forwards not backwards, but we do need a stop gap fix now - it's obvious. I just hope we haven't got all our eggs in that one basket, that's all.
We didn't learn from our inability to replace Hulme, weve Sent 6 out loan, another going without a replacement would be suicidal.
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See that Chester full back wasn't in the team or on the bench today. 🤔
The Chester forum opinion is that he's leaving or has left as he wasn't even in the ground.
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Not sure the fee for Senior would be that high if he has less than 6 months on his contract with us. That said, if he does leave now then it’s certainly better than him leaving on a free, which I am sure he would do at the end of the season, as I doubt he would hamper his chances by signing a new deal.
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Not sure the fee for Senior would be that high if he has less than 6 months on his contract with us. That said, if he does leave now then it’s certainly better than him leaving on a free, which I am sure he would do at the end of the season, as I doubt he would hamper his chances by signing a new deal.
Agreed, we don't know what's being said behind closed doors as things stand right now.
Joel might have recently been offered an improved 18-month deal, effective immediately, and declined it - meaning our hand has been forced now.
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The money we'd get for him now vs. The money we'd lose by going down means we shouldn't be letting him go unless we have ready made replacement.
The only reason JJ deal worked out for us was having Mahon as a stopgap with Mooney coming in a short day or two after. And Durell strengthening.
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The money we'd get for him now vs. The money we'd lose by going down means we shouldn't be letting him go unless we have ready made replacement.
The only reason JJ deal worked out for us was having Mahon as a stopgap with Mooney coming in a short day or two after. And Durell strengthening.
Absolutely right. Now is the wrong time to sell one of our top performers and replace him with a player Chester are happy to lose.
I don't believe we'll go down but however slim the chances are, they're even slimmer with Joel at right back.
Also, he may well be persuaded to stay where he's appreciated at the end of the season especially if we can offer him a full time contract in the National League.
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The money we'd get for him now vs. The money we'd lose by going down means we shouldn't be letting him go unless we have ready made replacement.
The only reason JJ deal worked out for us was having Mahon as a stopgap with Mooney coming in a short day or two after. And Durell strengthening.
I think we'd replace him if he goes, and Jamie Morgan represents a decent enough option imo.
I notice Ashton's young midfielder Harvey Macadam has signed for Fleetwood - 2 teams we've had a good relationship with. Former right winger / full back converted to midfield, 6ft 4 - I wonder if they'd be looking to loan him out further up the pyramid...
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I think we’ll see movement in the next 24/48 hours, specifically Jamie Morgan from Chester on a free transfer. Fitzpatrick is apparently moving in the opposite direction but I’m told the reason behind the Morgan signing is due to us possibly selling Senior with a couple of clubs interested.
We could also potentially sign Hulme back depending on wether Fylde get their main target in, who appears to be Charman from Darlington.
😉
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author=RobskiRobin link=topic=25778.msg306992#msg306992 date=1641135128]
I think we’ll see movement in the next 24/48 hours, specifically Jamie Morgan from Chester on a free transfer. Fitzpatrick is apparently moving in the opposite direction but I’m told the reason behind the Morgan signing is due to us possibly selling Senior with a couple of clubs interested.
We could also potentially sign Hulme back depending on wether Fylde get their main target in, who appears to be Charman from Darlington.
😉
Have you ever kissed a girl?
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That's Jones, Smith, Salmon, Hulme and Senior all gone for decent fees.
Let's buy a household name and have a proper go at the 2nd half of the season.
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That's Jones, Smith, Salmon, Hulme and Senior all gone for decent fees.
Let's buy a household name and have a proper go at the 2nd half of the season.
I think Romelu Lukaku is out of favour at his parent club at the moment.
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That's Jones, Smith, Salmon, Hulme and Senior all gone for decent fees.
Let's buy a household name and have a proper go at the 2nd half of the season.
Jones left for nothing at the end of his contract, although you could of course be referring to Johnston who did go for a fee (although I suspect we invested all of that immediately).
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That's Jones, Smith, Salmon, Hulme and Senior all gone for decent fees.
Let's buy a household name and have a proper go at the 2nd half of the season.
Jones left for nothing at the end of his contract, although you could of course be referring to Johnston who did go for a fee (although I suspect we invested all of that immediately).
Ah, I could save face and agree but I meant Jones and I was wrong on him.
Johnson money was properly invested into Mahon Durell and Mooney. I can't say the same for others so far.
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Let's buy a household name and have a proper go at the 2nd half of the season.
James Dyson ? We could really clean up.....
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Let's buy a household name and have a proper go at the 2nd half of the season.
James Dyson ? We could really clean up.....
😂😂 I was SO going to say J Edgar Hoover but refrained! 😉
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Is there anyone else from Fleetwood's development squad worth a go, they've generally looked pretty decent?
There's a lad called Max McMillan that scored on his first team debut for them in the JPT...
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Let's buy a household name and have a proper go at the 2nd half of the season.
James Dyson ? We could really clean up.....
😂😂 I was SO going to say J Edgar Hoover but refrained! 😉
That sucks!!!!
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Have our first choices fallen through?
Barnet and Stockport with 16 players and one lad who might take a few weeks to get up to speed. This group need to pill together and get us to 40 points ASAP.
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Have our first choices fallen through?
Barnet and Stockport with 16 players and one lad who might take a few weeks to get up to speed. This group need to pill together and get us to 40 points ASAP.
It's looking more and more like Hulme and that won't happen until they (i.e. Fylde) have brought someone in first.
Just hope we're not putting all our eggs in one basket!
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Almost like Fylde won't let a striker go without a replacement.
Wish we'd thought of that before Hulme left...
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Have our first choices fallen through?
Barnet and Stockport with 16 players and one lad who might take a few weeks to get up to speed. This group need to pill together and get us to 40 points ASAP.
It's looking more and more like Hulme and that won't happen until they (i.e. Fylde) have brought someone in first.
Just hope we're not putting all our eggs in one basket!
It's the frustration of not knowing that is difficult to take.
Speculating about Hulme is to be expected (to some extent), but it may be that some supporters have read rather too much into some earlier posts.
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Have our first choices fallen through?
Barnet and Stockport with 16 players and one lad who might take a few weeks to get up to speed. This group need to pill together and get us to 40 points ASAP.
It's looking more and more like Hulme and that won't happen until they (i.e. Fylde) have brought someone in first.
Just hope we're not putting all our eggs in one basket!
It's the frustration of not knowing that is difficult to take.
Speculating about Hulme is to be expected (to some extent), but it may be that some supporters have read rather too much into some earlier posts.
I understand the need for discretion on behalf of the club and board but, naturally, in light of this, there is bound to be rampant speculation amongst the supporters. People will sometimes be correct and sometimes not so much.
Although this does feed the rumour mill, it's inevitable.
We're all hoping for definite news as soon as possible aren't we? I'm sure the club recognise this and will put us all straight as soon as possible.
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Seeing as we're obsessed with Alty alumni, Jack Redshaw is probably available again after finishing his loan with Chester :P
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Leighton McGivern made his return to non-league football this season with Lower Breck. He's only 37...
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Seeing as we're obsessed with Alty alumni, Jack Redshaw is probably available again after finishing his loan with Chester :P
More of a number ten nowadays and extremely injury prone (or is my irony filter on the blink?) 😏
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The only comment that I have to make is I dearly hope that the recruitment in the second half of the season is significantly better than the first half or else we will be in big trouble! SBL
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When lad would RATHER play at Ryland$ than here we've a recruitment issue.
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The only comment that I have to make is I dearly hope that the recruitment in the second half of the season is significantly better than the first half or else we will be in big trouble! SBL
That is 100% bang on the money
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I notice James Walshaw has scored 5 in 21 appearances for Ossett United - mind you, he's now playing centre midfield. He's still only 37......
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The only comment that I have to make is I dearly hope that the recruitment in the second half of the season is significantly better than the first half or else we will be in big trouble! SBL
Couldn't agree more.
One of the major disappointments of the season to date remains the fact that none of the players who were recruited during the summer have succeeded in establishing themselves as regular first-choice starters:
Bunney: vamoosed to Rylands after merely three appearances;
Digie: incurred an unfortunate injury during pre-season and has only started three league fixtures so far. The jury is out until we've watched him a few more times but at least his performance against Wrexham was more encouraging than the evidence during that torrid first half at Edgeley Park;
Dinanga: doesn't look up to the required standard at this level. Alas, another misfiring forward to add to the likes of Blyth, Harrison, Piggott et al. in the post-Hulme era and you do even sense that he may have already been written-off;
Fitzpatrick: another one who has departed. I am still receiving therapy after witnessing the nightmare that was his performance in the Gateshead FA Cup replay;
Furman: his season has been disrupted by injury, limiting him to just three league starts. I remain unconvinced by him;
Jackson: has managed a red card and the occasional promising cameo role, however he has been plagued by injuries (which has come as no great surprise to anyone who read the comments on the Chester FC fan forum regarding his fitness when it emerged that he had signed for Alty);
Kirby: exteremly unlucky to see his season curtailed by a serious injury in our fourth league match;
Leitch-Smith: another one who simply hasn't spent enough telling minutes on the pitch owing to injury issues. Speak to anyone associated with Morecambe and they express concerns pertaining his ability to compile a sequence of consecutive appearances;
Pringle: has generally flattered to deceive, in that there have been some relatively stellar appearances as a substitute combined with some dispiritingly underwhelming displays when he has actually started games.
I now sincerely hope for better things from both Marriott and Morgan.
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Zeki Fryers has left Stockport by mutual consent.
Could be a useful addition...
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Great pedigree. Wonder what went wrong at Stockport? Only signed for them in September.
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Elliot Newby would be a great loanee too, now Stockport have recalled him from Halifax - weird that they loaned him to another promotion rival after the Bennett situation with Hartlepool last season.
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Almost a week into new-year, and we've 16 registered players, and many of those may be isolating Saturday given we called off Monday.
I know we like to. Keep things under wraps but let's hope some movement tonight at training.
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It's still early doors in January, but I am very worried about the next couple of fixtures and wondering if something is wrong.
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I'm certainly not a 'happy clapper' and never have been but keep it together folks and have a bit of faith that lots is going on behind the scenes and Parky will come up trumps for us.
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I'm certainly not a 'happy clapper' and never have been but keep it together folks and have a bit of faith that lots is going on behind the scenes and Parky will come up trumps for us.
I'd be atleast hoping we recall a loan player or two if not.
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I'm certainly not a 'happy clapper' and never have been but keep it together folks and have a bit of faith that lots is going on behind the scenes and Parky will come up trumps for us.
I'd be atleast hoping we recall a loan player or two if not.
Are you secretly hoping TP comes back to score the winner at Barnet? 😂😂😎🎖️
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Believe Cardwell, the target for Fylde, has signed for Chesterfield. That could be delaying things?
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Another striker at Chesterfield? How many does one club require?
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I'd settle for one! 😉
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I'm certainly not a 'happy clapper' and never have been but keep it together folks and have a bit of faith that lots is going on behind the scenes and Parky will come up trumps for us.
I'd be atleast hoping we recall a loan player or two if not.
Are you secretly hoping TP comes back to score the winner at Barnet? 😂😂😎🎖️
I wouldn't have let Tom go at this point, I'd have sent him out in September, possibly, but I like Tom as a player, just not as a first choice starter.
Great bench player. And every sqaud needs them.
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Caldwell to Chesterfield all but officially announced. They must now have someone worth having on loan. Must have a starting 11 of strikers over there now
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Caldwell to Chesterfield all but officially announced. They must now have someone worth having on loan. Must have a starting 11 of strikers over there now
Rowe is unlikely to play again this season with under known issue. Don't tell Hugh.
So 1 in 1 out there.
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Almost a week into new-year, and we've 16 registered players, and many of those may be isolating Saturday given we called off Monday.
I know we like to. Keep things under wraps but let's hope some movement tonight at training.
Wasn't the game called off at the end of the previous week?
With the 7 day isolation that might give us more leeway.
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Caldwell to Chesterfield all but officially announced. They must now have someone worth having on loan. Must have a starting 11 of strikers over there now
Rowe is unlikely to play again this season with under known issue. Don't tell Hugh.
So 1 in 1 out there.
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Has Rowe actually left them? If not, they'll still need to pay both their wages, plus all their other strikers!
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Caldwell to Chesterfield all but officially announced. They must now have someone worth having on loan. Must have a starting 11 of strikers over there now
Rowe is unlikely to play again this season with under known issue. Don't tell Hugh.
So 1 in 1 out there.
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Has Rowe actually left them? If not, they'll still need to pay both their wages, plus all their other strikers!
I don't think that'll be much of a problem. They've got serious form for financial jiggery-pokery.
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Their roster of strikers is insane.
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Their roster of strikers is insane.
Yet I think they've only scored four goals more than us and we've not got any (up to now!)
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There will be an announcement at 9pm tonight, the club have tweeted.
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There will be an announcement at 9pm tonight, the club have tweeted.
Chris Senior the next Business Club speaker?
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Return of the Pig ?
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There will be an announcement at 9pm tonight, the club have tweeted.
Chris Senior the next Business Club speaker?
no one knows where he is sadly . Him and Jordan have gone off the map
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There will be an announcement at 9pm tonight, the club have tweeted.
Chris Senior the next Business Club speaker?
no one knows where he is sadly . Him and Jordan have gone off the map
I think Jordan is in the Middle East.
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There will be an announcement at 9pm tonight, the club have tweeted.
That’s good news Andrew.
Let’s hope the announcement is also good news..
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I would be happy to see either Jordon return to the club or if not him, I wouldn’t mind to see that Dan Cockerline from Nantwich come here.
I know neither have played in this league before but what we have up top haven’t been pulling any trees up
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I would be happy to see either Jordon return to the club or if not him, I wouldn’t mind to see that Dan Cockerline from Nantwich come here.
I know neither have played in this league before but what we have up top haven’t been pulling any trees up
perhaps one we can bring in hybrid next summer, but not someone we should have now.
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Chesterfield are being hosted by Chelsea in the FA cup. I don't think money will be a problem this season.
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There will be an announcement at 9pm tonight, the club have tweeted.
Chris Senior the next Business Club speaker?
no one knows where he is sadly . Him and Jordan have gone off the map
I’ve heard Senior drove to Carlisle in a time machine. He was 22 when he arrived.
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Saughall Robin you are wrong she's on licence for being a little over! SBL
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👍😏😊
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Announcement at 3pm today of the new signing according to Alty twitter
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We've got Chris Senior, We've got Chris Senior etc etc
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https://www.altrinchamfc.com/news/hes-back-jordan-signs-for-rest-of-the-season-and-says-it-feels-like-home
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I realise that statements that come out the Club will be carefully managed (and rightly so) but it is nonetheless striking that players are routinely stating how happy they are playing for PP and Sorvs; says a lot about their man-management and the confidence the players have in them.
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We've been putting lots of balls in the box every game. We might just see someone get on the end of them now.
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As long as they are not mine Cheshire cat ha. SBL
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There will be an announcement at 9pm tonight, the club have tweeted.
Chris Senior the next Business Club speaker?
no one knows where he is sadly . Him and Jordan have gone off the map
I think Jordan is in the Middle East.
bravo
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Marcus Carver has signed for Hartlepool