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I know exactly what you mean Jimmy.

It's sad to see some contributors viewing this debate in the light of a 'stimulating discussion' when in reality it seems to me like there are some potentially devisive comments coming to the surface.

I often surf the Conference website and I'm often amused by your comments on various threads on there but there seem to be a couple of other 'regulars' on there who have brought their 'chatroom pontificating' on here and I can't say that I like it much.

Having said that, everyone is entitled to their opinion and long may that continue.

I would like to remind everyone on here that we are all dyed-in-the-wool Alty fans (otherwise what are we doing on here?) so let's keep on getting behind the team and giving our 100% support.

We all know our shortcomings and the difficulties the club has faced and almost surmounted in recent years and we all have amitions in relation to that. How many of us have dreamed of seeing league football here (80's and 90's especially)? It's not going to happen in the foreseeable future - but it could happen one day if we keep building steadily.

I loved my three days out at Wembley - who wouldn't? - but I wouldn't want to go again at the expense of relegation.

We're struggling a little less than last year - and next year we may not struggle at all if we can afford to bring in a couple of fresh faces.

When we're solidly a mid-table team, that's the time to enjoy cup adventures and the money they bring in will take us even higher - as it has done for the likes of Burton.

Let's just focus on building ourselves up a bit more and consolidating in this league. It's not a lack of ambition, it's just sheer commonsense - the kind of commonsense Geoff and GH and others have shown to get us this far. Yes no cup runs is very disappointing but it's not the end of the world - playing in the Conf North with just over half the gates we enjoy now would be in my opinion (although I'd still be coming along with most on here).

Finally, one last point the 'Goodwin' and 'Peake' points are, at one level, a bit of a laugh but is it just me or have these become a bit spiteful in some cases recently? Let's not degenerate into that sort of thing.

I love Altrincham FC with a passion and have been following them since my mid teens wne I used to come on the bus and train from North Manchester every week. I'm now an old git of nearly 57 and I still get the same buzz when we score - I'm sure you all do - so let's keep our comments constructive, stay behind the team and the management (and eachother) and not turn into a whinging load of b*****ds like those on Port Chat etc.,

Come on you Robins!

PS: Sorry for the rant!

erm... how has he made joe a happy man?

At the risk of setting myself up for a "whoosh" as per confguide for stating the obvious,

Because Pat has set him up for a goal. 

... but Yorkshire looks bad.

Not just Halifax then?!   

Seems to me he's been at the receiving end more - rather than being the one laying the ball off/holding it up.

I think what I meant by "doing a Watford" was looking on the promotion as an adventure but not one which could be realistically sustained except by a lot of inward movement in the transfer market which they could not afford.
Best case scenario for both clubs would be that team spirit would keep them up.

Now they've got shwan jalal! its madness!

Let's hope they can't find another keeper before a week on Saturday! 

Gave up on the 3rd to be different!

As far as today goes, I usually go through about 10 over a game (more vs FGR, less vs Vics ... you can see where this is going!) so not having any was a triumph of willpower over tension.

Didn't go in the club after the match, just drove straight home and came on here - changing habits is important I've been told.

Anyway, thanks for the support everyone.

Save it for tomorrow - to celebrate our three points!