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Altrincham FC First Team / Re: Last chance slaoon
« on: March 23, 2024, 05:04:19 PM »
Hopefully by the time we play Dorking and Kiddy they'll have run out of steam, and then there's the Wealdstone and Oxford home games.

Four wins should do it, but it certainly doesn't leave us much wiggle room - and we really need to avoid defeat against Oldham.

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Altrincham FC First Team / Re: Gateshead Match thread
« on: March 21, 2024, 01:45:11 PM »
I wonder how Banks and Cooper are getting on...

You know we've turned into Big Time Charlies when we're pulling our players out of international duty!

If Banks is available and Cooper isn't, I think I'd rather Banks played at centre back than have two lefties which doesn't sit right with me (although I know that's how we finished the York game).

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Altrincham FC First Team / Re: Gateshead Match thread
« on: March 21, 2024, 11:59:38 AM »
Quote from: distancetraveller on March 20, 2024, 10:06:03 PM
Quote from: Saughall Robin on March 20, 2024, 09:20:02 PM
And we're down to 7th.
We really need to win on Saturday don't we?

We definitely need to beat Gateshead and Oldham after tonight’s result.

Avoiding defeat is the first priority - I think we'll be OK as long as we do that.

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Altrincham FC First Team / Re: Gateshead Match thread
« on: March 20, 2024, 09:14:56 PM »
Well, it looks like Spireites might be waiting a bit longer...

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Altrincham FC First Team / Re: Gateshead Match thread
« on: March 20, 2024, 03:20:38 PM »
Quote from: robininstockport on March 20, 2024, 02:45:42 PM
Just seen a picture of The Shay. Be a miracle if its on.

As much as we thought our pitch would end up derailing our own promotion hopes... surely theirs is going to really hamper them? - it looks dreadful.

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Altrincham FC First Team / National League TV streaming
« on: March 20, 2024, 09:57:37 AM »
For those unable to go to any of the next four fixtures...

It's worth mentioning that all four games (including the three 3pm kickoffs) should be available to stream on the National League TV platform - including this Saturday's game (which I was surprised about) as the 3pm blackout rule doesn't apply during an international weekend - and then of course the Easter games don't fall on a Saturday.

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Altrincham FC First Team / Re: Gateshead Match thread
« on: March 20, 2024, 08:26:20 AM »
Newby over Kosylo in any scenario for me.

Yes, Kossy brings fight - but Alex Newby's ball control, retention and decision making all superior.

Too many loose passes from Kossy - he often gets booked lunging in after heavy touches too.

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Altrincham FC First Team / Re: Playoff run in
« on: March 19, 2024, 09:06:54 AM »
We will need to be at our absolute best for sure - wins instead of draws wherever possible (but avoiding defeat to Gateshead and Oldham key too).

As much as we'd expect to be strong favourites for the home games with Oxford and Wealdstone, the away trips to Dorking, Ebbsfleet and Kiddy will all be tough.

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Altrincham FC First Team / Re: Boreham Wood Match Thread
« on: March 18, 2024, 08:41:37 AM »
Quote from: cheshire cat on March 17, 2024, 10:46:27 PM
Not sure it was a red card though

Agreed, I think we'd have been fuming if it had been the other way - but we'll take it, and we made the most of it too - had plenty go against us this season too.

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Altrincham FC First Team / Re: Mitch Hancox
« on: March 16, 2024, 09:18:29 AM »
Quote from: rorysgrandad on March 15, 2024, 10:00:38 PM
York fans forum gives Mitch glowing references. Lots of other players should go instead.

The only detractions seem to be that there's more gifted footballers out there - but that's absolutely not what we're signing him for - and let's face it, he's got to be better than Joey Jones.

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Altrincham FC First Team / Re: Ollie Byrne..
« on: March 16, 2024, 09:16:57 AM »
Quote from: MadFrankie on March 16, 2024, 12:13:17 AM
Quote from: MarpleAlty on March 15, 2024, 07:58:11 PM
Clearly something's gone on behind the scenes for his departure to be announced in such a quiet manner - in normal circumstances I think we'd have given him a bit more of a send off.

Ultimately he was nowhere near good enough - it's as simple as that, harsh as it may sound.

Good luck to him, hopefully he establishes himself a little further down the pyramid.
Not sure that a player who managed 1 season deserves a send off? That aside, I really hoped that as a local lad he’d do well for us. It just wasn’t to be. Hope he moves on and makes a success of it somewhere else. Not Macc of course though.

OK, maybe 'send off' is a strong phrase but certainly more than a footnote to another signing.

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Altrincham FC First Team / Re: Mitch Hancox
« on: March 15, 2024, 08:04:24 PM »
Sounds like he has a similar game to Isaac. Ideal.

Welcome Mitch and good luck!

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Altrincham FC First Team / Re: Ollie Byrne..
« on: March 15, 2024, 07:58:11 PM »
Clearly something's gone on behind the scenes for his departure to be announced in such a quiet manner - in normal circumstances I think we'd have given him a bit more of a send off.

Ultimately he was nowhere near good enough - it's as simple as that, harsh as it may sound.

Good luck to him, hopefully he establishes himself a little further down the pyramid.

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Altrincham FC First Team / Re: Boreham Wood Match Thread
« on: March 14, 2024, 10:04:25 AM »
I've decided to give up on providing my own thoughts seeing as I:

(a) thought a Tuesday postponement might be good for the lads; and
(b) would have dropped Alex Newby due to his more recent flat form

I do see the merits of both systems - regardless of which we pick, I think Matty Kosylo needs to be dropped down to the bench again now, we can't have him picking up bookings every first half. So expect him to feature in the National League's team of the week come Sunday afternoon...

Whether that means Dan Mooney having a go from the start in a 4231, or Roscoe coming into the back line and having Alex/Justin running off CCC, I've no thoughts either way.

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Altrincham FC First Team / Re: York City Match Thread.
« on: March 13, 2024, 07:04:57 PM »
A couple of questions:

- how come Lewis Baines was the captain last night, instead of Elliott Osborne who had worn it previously?

- secondly, where were the fans? Such a shame so many stayed away and missed last night's goalfest.

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