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Title: Saturday Match Thread
Post by: robininstockport on October 30, 2020, 09:26:47 PM
 This is how I think we'll line up. Not my team btw

               Thompson

Senior Sutton Hannigan Hampson

             Moult    Robbins

    Kosylo    Hancock   Ceesay

                     Abaraioyo


Dover 2-1 Alty
Title: Re: Saturday Match Thread
Post by: Saughall Robin on October 30, 2020, 09:32:29 PM
I think it will be rained off.
But if it isn't, I'll go for an odd goal victory whatever side Parky picks.
Title: Re: Saturday Match Thread
Post by: HashtagAlty on October 30, 2020, 09:41:03 PM
I think it will be rained off.
But if it isn't, I'll go for an odd goal victory whatever side Parky picks.

If we've travelled tonight, as per other thread, I imagine the game will go ahead regardless of how bad the pitch is.
Title: Re: Saturday Match Thread
Post by: Inter Alty! on October 31, 2020, 08:49:51 AM
I expect team will be asper above...
Hoping game goes ahead as lotta rain around...
If game is played i predict a one goal victory too...
2-1 to Alty...

After today's game we have 5 of next 6 games in November at home so can hopefully start to climb the table... 🤞
Title: Re: Saturday Match Thread
Post by: MarpleAlty on October 31, 2020, 01:01:49 PM
I think he'll find a place for Peers, to be honest.

The weather forecast looks atrocious for mid-afternoon in Dover - could be another 0-0 washout like Weymouth.
Title: Re: Saturday Match Thread
Post by: cheshire cat on October 31, 2020, 01:45:00 PM
I'd take a 0 - 0 washout with the current injury situation
Title: Re: Saturday Match Thread
Post by: rorysgrandad on October 31, 2020, 01:58:01 PM
I expect team will be asper above...
Hoping game goes ahead as lotta rain around...
If game is played i predict a one goal victory too...
2-1 to Alty...

After today's game we have 5 of next 6 games in November at home so can hopefully start to climb the table... 🤞
November could be season defining for Alty. If all 6 games escape covid intervention here’s hoping for a spell of dry weather. Heavy pitches don’t suit our style of play.
Title: Re: Saturday Match Thread
Post by: JD on October 31, 2020, 02:26:51 PM
I expect team will be asper above...
Hoping game goes ahead as lotta rain around...
If game is played i predict a one goal victory too...
2-1 to Alty...

After today's game we have 5 of next 6 games in November at home so can hopefully start to climb the table... 🤞
November could be season defining for Alty. If all 6 games escape covid intervention here’s hoping for a spell of dry weather. Heavy pitches don’t suit our style of play.

Presuming we don't have a complete lockdown postponing all matches!
Title: Re: Saturday Match Thread
Post by: robininstockport on October 31, 2020, 03:55:13 PM
 Bossed the first 25 mins and deservedly in front. Under a fair amount of pressure the last 20.

Think Ceesay might cause problems if comes on for last 15/20
Title: Re: Saturday Match Thread
Post by: JD on October 31, 2020, 04:53:21 PM
YESSSSS!

Deserved that after the RR fiasco and the endeavour of our team. Hancock back on form!
Title: Re: Saturday Match Thread
Post by: distancetraveller on October 31, 2020, 04:58:44 PM
Well done lads .. Excellent result.

Clean sheet also 😀
Title: Re: Saturday Match Thread
Post by: rorysgrandad on October 31, 2020, 05:07:01 PM
Going for a lie down.
Title: Re: Saturday Match Thread
Post by: CRT Butty on October 31, 2020, 05:10:24 PM
Congrats to the team and management. Lovely three points.
Title: Re: Saturday Match Thread
Post by: Saughall Robin on October 31, 2020, 05:13:16 PM
Well done lads!
We all knew you had it in you to do that.
That's the kind of away performance which will take us up the league.
Big push now after the well earned break and there are lots of points to grab in the next few home games! 😉
Come on you Supers!! 😉
Title: Re: Saturday Match Thread
Post by: jhcorbett on October 31, 2020, 05:22:44 PM
Well done lads!
We all knew you had it in you to do that.
That's the kind of away performance which will take us up the league.
Big push now after the well earned break and there are lots of points to grab in the next few home games! 😉
Come on you Supers!! 😉

+1
Well done to Parky and all the lads. Thought we played some good stuff on a heavy pitch. Great to get that first win - should be a good confidence boost knowing we can come back with 3 points from these long away trips
Title: Re: Saturday Match Thread
Post by: Hale Alty on October 31, 2020, 05:29:58 PM
Very competent performance against a poor Dover side who didn't seem to fancy it in the first half. Glad to see we won't be the only club having problems with the pitch this season.

We need to be more of a threat up front though. The only shot on target was the goal.

Was really going to shift us up the table until King's Lynn and Weymouth got late winners.
Title: Re: Saturday Match Thread
Post by: oneedham on October 31, 2020, 05:35:10 PM
Great 3 points. They were poor.

Still need more up top.
Title: Re: Saturday Match Thread
Post by: Inter Alty! on October 31, 2020, 05:51:37 PM
Great win with goal for new striker as well...
Payback for treatment of Radio Robins - Dover are a disgrace!

Hopefully November with 5 out of next 6 games at home will lead to us climbing the table...

Come on u Robins!
Title: Re: Saturday Match Thread
Post by: Hale Alty on October 31, 2020, 06:00:15 PM
Looks like that extra day of preparation Hartlepool wanted has done 'em good.
Title: Re: Saturday Match Thread
Post by: CRT Butty on October 31, 2020, 06:07:08 PM
We needed a game before the FA Cup tie, three games now since our covid stoppage and we're so much better for having played. Very exciting next few games.
Title: Re: Saturday Match Thread
Post by: Hale Alty on October 31, 2020, 06:09:11 PM
We needed a game before the FA Cup tie, three games now since our covid stoppage and we're so much better for having played. Very exciting next few games.

Shame no game nex week. With the chance of some serious fixture congestion later in the season you would have though the National League would try and fill in the blanks.
Title: Re: Saturday Match Thread
Post by: hsmith1 on October 31, 2020, 07:46:48 PM
this was a great result and radio kent said TT was like Peter Schmicheal
Title: Re: Saturday Match Thread
Post by: Saughall Robin on October 31, 2020, 07:59:18 PM
On the Dover fans site, they said we were passing it around like Brazil 🇧🇷 😂
Title: Re: Saturday Match Thread
Post by: Mrs Warbouys on October 31, 2020, 08:00:57 PM
Fantastic team performance and we still tried to play football on a ploughed field. I’ve been to the crabble so many times and it’s typical we get the win today. Have we actually won there since Dover emerged around 93? Or whatever year it was? I remember a 2-2? I think I’ve only missed one game there and can’t actually remember a victory? Over to the stattos, I may be wrong as usual
Title: Re: Saturday Match Thread
Post by: JD on October 31, 2020, 08:23:48 PM
Fantastic team performance and we still tried to play football on a ploughed field. I’ve been to the crabble so many times and it’s typical we get the win today. Have we actually won there since Dover emerged around 93? Or whatever year it was? I remember a 2-2? I think I’ve only missed one game there and can’t actually remember a victory? Over to the stattos, I may be wrong as usual

from John Laidlaw's site:

At Altrincham: P7-W3-D2-L2-F14-A8
Away: P7-W2-D2-L3-F13-A11
All: P14-W5-D4 L5-F27-A19
Title: Re: Saturday Match Thread
Post by: rorysgrandad on October 31, 2020, 09:25:41 PM
this was a great result and radio kent said TT was like Peter Schmicheal
Now you come to mention it, I've never seen them together.
Title: Re: Saturday Match Thread
Post by: JD on October 31, 2020, 09:27:57 PM
this was a great result and radio kent said TT was like Peter Schmicheal
Now you come to mention it, I've never seen them together.

How red is TT's nose!
Title: Re: Saturday Match Thread
Post by: CRT Butty on October 31, 2020, 09:46:01 PM
this was a great result and radio kent said TT was like Peter Schmicheal
Now you come to mention it, I've never seen them together.

How red is TT's nose!

I know a fella he could help out in a couple of months.
Title: Re: Saturday Match Thread
Post by: JD on October 31, 2020, 09:55:10 PM
this was a great result and radio kent said TT was like Peter Schmicheal
Now you come to mention it, I've never seen them together.

How red is TT's nose!

I know a fella he could help out in a couple of months.

 :D
Title: Re: Saturday Match Thread
Post by: One Foot in the Grave on October 31, 2020, 10:37:02 PM
On the Dover fans site, they said we were passing it around like Brazil 🇧🇷 😂
Alan Brazil ?
Title: Re: Saturday Match Thread
Post by: rorysgrandad on October 31, 2020, 10:40:44 PM
On the Dover fans site, they said we were passing it around like Brazil 🇧🇷 😂
Alan Brazil ?
bugger.I thought it was a complement 😱
Title: Re: Saturday Match Thread
Post by: JD on October 31, 2020, 11:03:47 PM
On the Dover fans site, they said we were passing it around like Brazil 🇧🇷 😂
Alan Brazil ?
bugger.I thought it was a complement 😱

Nuts!
Title: Re: Saturday Match Thread
Post by: Hugh on November 01, 2020, 01:04:50 AM
Very competent performance against a poor Dover side who didn't seem to fancy it in the first half. Glad to see we won't be the only club having problems with the pitch this season.

We need to be more of a threat up front though. The only shot on target was the goal.

Was really going to shift us up the table until King's Lynn and Weymouth got late winners.

I suppose they couldn't have switched it to the cricket pitch... :)

To be fair, it's  all about what we do at the end of the day, and we appear on course, at this early stage, for the 55-80 points that I would consider a decent return from the season - and after a few injuries too.
Title: Re: Saturday Match Thread
Post by: Hugh on November 01, 2020, 01:14:15 AM
Fantastic team performance and we still tried to play football on a ploughed field. I’ve been to the crabble so many times and it’s typical we get the win today. Have we actually won there since Dover emerged around 93? Or whatever year it was? I remember a 2-2? I think I’ve only missed one game there and can’t actually remember a victory? Over to the stattos, I may be wrong as usual
Counterintuitively, we probably get a few more there than at one or two other places we visit. I went there in 99/00 when I was living in Germany (see the MLM) and Kevin Ellison scored. Another time we had Oasis on the supporters' coach going back. Ballers I think was a fan of Oasis before they were big, but I've no idea whether it was actually his tape.

"From Dover to Gateshead, you won't find a team like the Alty"
Title: Re: Saturday Match Thread
Post by: TheCultOfIanTunnacliffe on November 01, 2020, 04:59:55 PM
Fantastic team performance and we still tried to play football on a ploughed field. I’ve been to the crabble so many times and it’s typical we get the win today. Have we actually won there since Dover emerged around 93? Or whatever year it was? I remember a 2-2? I think I’ve only missed one game there and can’t actually remember a victory? Over to the stattos, I may be wrong as usual


Prior to yesterday, the last time that Alty had won at Dover comprised a 4-1 victory on Saturday, 13th April 1996.
 
Title: Re: Saturday Match Thread
Post by: MarpleAlty on November 01, 2020, 05:34:09 PM
Well ground out win, we played some really nice stuff on a sticky pitch with some firm passing and some great moves that culminated in the goal we scored.

Any team that does their research on us knows they need to press us high, which is where we struggle - letting us have the ball in our own half is great for us.

Fylde game (and one half of Notts) aside, I think we've defended really resolutely, which should be applauded.

Shame we can't go again next weekend, surely we can contact another team that are out of the Cup and scheduled to play us midweek at some point.
Title: Re: Saturday Match Thread
Post by: Leon on November 01, 2020, 05:37:40 PM
Fantastic team performance and we still tried to play football on a ploughed field. I’ve been to the crabble so many times and it’s typical we get the win today. Have we actually won there since Dover emerged around 93? Or whatever year it was? I remember a 2-2? I think I’ve only missed one game there and can’t actually remember a victory? Over to the stattos, I may be wrong as usual


Prior to yesterday, the last time that Alty had won at Dover comprised a 4-1 victory on Saturday, 13th April 1996.

Featuring an Andy Green hat-trick. Cracking day, that.
Title: Re: Saturday Match Thread
Post by: rorysgrandad on November 01, 2020, 09:27:38 PM
Very competent performance against a poor Dover side who didn't seem to fancy it in the first half. Glad to see we won't be the only club having problems with the pitch this season.

We need to be more of a threat up front though. The only shot on target was the goal.

Was really going to shift us up the table until King's Lynn and Weymouth got late winners.

I suppose they couldn't have switched it to the cricket pitch... :)

To be fair, it's  all about what we do at the end of the day, and we appear on course, at this early stage, for the 55-80 points that I would consider a decent return from the season - and after a few injuries too.
If we get 55 points and don’t go down (which would be somewhat unusual) that’d be ok. I was only thinking last week that if someone offered us 20th place I’d be loathe to accept even though we’d stay up. It’s just that I believe we are better than that. If it pans out we finish 20th so be it. If we get reasonable luck from now on with injuries, suspensions and run of the ball, I don’t think it’s unreasonable for us to get 70 odd points. I am biased but hopefully not deluded!
Title: Re: Saturday Match Thread
Post by: Hugh on November 01, 2020, 09:36:37 PM
Seems that there's plenty more bright young thingss at Crewe if we do have injuries!

70 points would be brilliant and represent real progress, our best finish since '95. I'd like to think we can, but don't want to put a jinx on it...
Title: Re: Saturday Match Thread
Post by: Bath Alty on November 01, 2020, 09:44:09 PM
55 is my target. Beat half the teams at home and draw the rest. Draw half away and lose the rest. 55 points.

On that basis we should be on 4 pts so far so nicely ahead of target
Title: Re: Saturday Match Thread
Post by: MarpleAlty on November 02, 2020, 08:21:15 AM
55 is my target. Beat half the teams at home and draw the rest. Draw half away and lose the rest. 55 points.

On that basis we should be on 4 pts so far so nicely ahead of target

That's a good way of looking at it - and 55 points in our first season back at this level is a reasonable target.

I'm reluctant to set any higher targets than that - remember when Sinnott said something daft like he wanted to score 20 more and concede 20 less - a 40 goal swing?!
Title: Re: Saturday Match Thread
Post by: Hale Alty on November 02, 2020, 09:21:27 AM
Why does it take so long to get a report up on the club website? This is the club's shop window. There should be something, however brief, there by the Sunday morning.
Title: Re: Saturday Match Thread
Post by: rorysgrandad on November 02, 2020, 12:17:12 PM
55 is my target. Beat half the teams at home and draw the rest. Draw half away and lose the rest. 55 points.

On that basis we should be on 4 pts so far so nicely ahead of target

That's a good way of looking at it - and 55 points in our first season back at this level is a reasonable target.

I'm reluctant to set any higher targets than that - remember when Sinnott said something daft like he wanted to score 20 more and concede 20 less - a 40 goal swing?!
Think the only way any manager is going to get a 40 goal swing from one season to another is to move club.
Title: Re: Saturday Match Thread
Post by: CRT Butty on November 02, 2020, 01:18:39 PM
55 is my target. Beat half the teams at home and draw the rest. Draw half away and lose the rest. 55 points.

On that basis we should be on 4 pts so far so nicely ahead of target

That's a good way of looking at it - and 55 points in our first season back at this level is a reasonable target.

I'm reluctant to set any higher targets than that - remember when Sinnott said something daft like he wanted to score 20 more and concede 20 less - a 40 goal swing?!
Think the only way any manager is going to get a 40 goal swing from one season to another is to move club.

Plenty of managers on the merry-go-round.