Altrincham always have been fighting for survival but the big question is will Alty ever move on from the conference,with a couple of big signings i think that we could get up that table next year!
Well, i firmly belived that this season we have a much better squad than last year. i think improvements within defence would set us up for another excellent season next year. However i would like to see Altrincham continue to be run by a dedicated, well-organised and succesful board. What i dont want to see is someone coming in and making an unsustainable wage budget (aka Berman era). We still need to look at where we can improve currently, namely increasing awareness of the club, and increasing attendance. Also off the pitch to improve facilities (corporate, etc). I believe only on an average attendance of 2000 would sustain league football, even then, we dont really have the financial depth to capture "big signings". its up to the manger to see what is available, also players may want a high increase in wages to sustain any attempt of full time football. Personally, i like the current set up, and it would be a shame if the time came where the interaction between player, board, supporter reflects many football league clubs.
The main problem is that many youngsters would prefer to play for man u, city, bolton, wigan etc in their youth set up instead of trying to make it through the leagues. The current emphasis is great, blending youth and experience together.