Just got back from Altrincham---what a place and what some people up there!! From the performance point of view very disapointing not to come away with three points. We created enough chances, crossing was very good but it was just the finishing that again let us down. As for there equaliser it was down to our mistake in the penalty area.
I have to comment though on the stewards and organisation. 5 minutes before kick off the heavens opened and one of the stewards started letting us into a covered seating area. There were about 100 seats with only a boys football side sat there. All of a sudden the stewards were having an internal meeting that we shouldnt have been allowed in or at least charged £2 each.
From then on we were being controlled by the Bernard Manning twins---we couldnt stand, couldnt move around and language had to be watched (which was fair enough with kids about). The guy next to me got given a verbal warning for shouting "he should be booked!!" (
?)--the steward was convinced he had sworn and kept on and on reprimanding him. The next minute these stewards were laughing and giggling and then back to acting like Hitlers!!!--I think a medical team should be sent up there as the mood swings are very concerning. Towards the end even some of the locals were getting quite moody and again the stewards were involved but supporting them on this occasion. I missed the initial start of the fight at the end but can confirm every player,member of staff and officials were involved. By the time my little legs had made it to the tunnel area and camera phone had been started I only caught the last bit on film. Some of the Gulls fans were saying that one of our guys had been hit badly..does anyone know anymore?
So in conclusion if you know anybody who has no brain cells and wants to wear a yellow jacket suggest you contact Altrincham FC.
Come on you yellows!!!!!!!!!
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This is from the Torquay site, the start of some interesting reading on how they view us ( as if we didn't know already )