www.altyfans.co.uk

.... ‘an undisclosed fee’?

Presumably that suggests he was still under contract ?

My program arrived Monday,though i had an online copy as well.Mask still l not arrived though

I was speaking to Ian Senior on Sunday and apparently they are on order and it’s likely to be a couple of weeks before they are available due to the heavy demand .

So saddened to hear the news about George.

Another stalwart of the club in every sense and a true gent.

His (too few) contributions on Radio Robins were always entertaining as were his Race Night presentations and comparing.

Having commentated on a number of Youth Cup games whilst he was coach, I was always impressed by the quality of the football his teams produced.

My condolences to Jenny and his family and friends.
 

The e-tickets are now available at www.altrinchamfc.com/club/tickets

Just tried to purchase a e ticket on my iPad but the link page doesn’t seem to be working ?

The link on John Laidlar’s Alty Files site also not working.

Thanks for that

I believe the job of new website guru is currently being advertised on the new website.

Tap on  'Club' and them 'Careers' for a full job description

Reading through it just highlights the tremendous work John Laidlar has put in through the years.

Given the extent of the job description I suspect it may be some time before the post is filled ?

I find it abhorrent that Bill has been forced to make a statement on this issue, especially considering the circumstances surrounding the game which meant he couldn't be there.

I also think it's a disgrace that "the club" haven't apologised for the actions which have forced somebod, who volunteers a hell of a lot of time and effort, to pen a resignation.

I think it's a shambles that they have then allowed our Social media pages to not update for nearly 3 days, not even with a final score of the Stalybridge game.

It is also farcical that they then allowed the social media updates for the Nuneaton match to be handled by what can only be assumed to be an underperforming primate with severe dyslexia. One that then gave personal judgements on the game and asked who was getting drunk in the CSH after the game.

The whole thing stinks. Yet another PR disaster by the club. I didn't think the board could sink any lower, but forcing Bill to put his name to that caricature of a statement is beyond me.

Apart from a couple of recent TASC related announcements, Since November last year I have chosen not to post anything on the Forum,

This is due to the nature and subject matter and the declining standards that now pervades this once great Forum providing all supporters near and far,  the opportunity to discuss and debate, often with great wit and humour, a wide variety of Altrincham FC topics with fellow fans.    

I do however feel obliged to temporarily break my self- imposed code of silence to comment and refute the comments about the person who provided the Twiitter updates for the Nuneaton match.

Following the mass desertion of our so called ‘Social Media’ team with what I personally consider was a show of childish petulance (look it up Mike if you don’t know what it means ?) and having read Brian Flynn’s post that he and John Edwards had assumed the further responsibility of Twitter updates for Tuesday’s match v Nuneaton, on top of the many other duties both perform on a voluntary basis I offered my services to my fellow Radio Robins colleagues as I had not been selected for commentary duties for that particular match.

Brian was pleased to accept my offer of assistance particularly as John Edwards was acting as match summariser and Brian was overseeing the technicalities of ensuring Radio Robins hits the airways (or more correctly internet).

Unfortunately for myself, some 12 days before the Nuneaton match, I underwent emergency eye surgery at the Manchester Eye Hospital to repair a detached retina.  This resulted in a minimum 14 day recovery period where I suffered from blurred vision and restricted eyesight in my right eye due to a gas bubble inserted as part of the treatment.  This made it particularly difficult when looking downwards at say a keyboard,  

Despite this temporary impediment and having also had no previous experience in ‘Tweeting’ I offered my services. Brian offered me a crash course which took place 10 minutes before the scheduled kick off. This was because I had to make my way across from the Community Sports Hall after conducting the TASC Goal Rush Draws. The ‘Tweets’ were provided from Brian’s own laptop with a keyboard which was unfamiliar to myself.

Anyone who attended the match will also recall that the weather that night was particularly cold.  Not only did the extreme temperature cause my ‘bad’ eye to water excessively, one also had to cope with freezing fingers whilst trying to type without gloves.

Yes the ’Tweets’ were actually been provided by someone who was actually attending the match sat on the Radio Robins/Alty TV gantry in the freezing cold as opposed someone providing Tweets from the comfort of their own front room, or the Tatton Arms with a nice plate of prawn sandwiches and a pint close by.  

Given this set of background circumstances, I was disappointed to read, but decided against commenting on Hashtag Alty’s comment after the Nuneaton match namely ‘As for tonight Twitter. What an utter shambles’  after all everyone is entitled to their own opinions. I do however take exception to the suggestion that the service on the night was ‘ farcical’ the extent that ‘that they then allowed the social media updates for the Nuneaton match to be handled by what can only be assumed to be an underperforming primate with severe dyslexia.’

I fully accept that the standard and quality of the Tweets did not match up to the quality provided by our ‘Social Media’ team and on that score I would apologise to anyone who was following the match on Twitter if the service provided on the night dipped below your expected standards. I hope however that the extenuating circumstances outlined above provide adequate explanation. If given the opportunity again I am sure the quality will be much improved.
Whilst posting, I would further question the suggestion that I ‘gave personal judgements on the game and asked who was getting drunk in the CSH after the game.’

Having re-checked the Tweets made on the night, I am at a loss to understand how such conclusions can be arrived at ? The only two ‘Tweets’ I can only assume you are referring to, to arrive at such a damning conclusion are the following -

1.   Altrincham FC‏ @altrinchamfc Mar 21 Full time whistle - Final Score Atrincham 1 Nuneaton Town 3 Improved second half performance not good enough on night

2.   Altrincham FC‏ @altrinchamfc Mar 21 Everyone off to bar for a hot drink or something stronger ?

If the first ’Tweet’ one above is to be interpreted as a personal judgment then I plead ‘guilty as charged’

If you think the second ‘Tweet’ was an incitement to get drunk in the bar when you have been sat on a gantry for over an hour and a half in the freezing cold, trying to provide a service for our exiled supporters be it either Radio Robins,  Alty TV or Twitter  , then may I seriously suggest you ‘get a life?’ if all you can do is slag off people who have the best interests of Altrincham Football Club at heart.
Just stop for a minute and consider what would happen if Brian Flynn, John Edwards, Mark Bennett and the rest of the Radio Robins and Alty TV volunteers  acted in the same manner as our ‘Social Media’ team and upped sticks and walked out ?

Not only would that deprive many of our exiled Altrincham supporters a vital link, but how would our 'Social Media' team be able to Tweet from the comfort of their own homes. work or even The Tatton Arms ?
We may not be perfect at everything we do, after all some of us are just ‘ underperforming primates with severe dyslexia.’

In fact I may get that printed on a tee shirt and stand at the bar after the match getting drunk?

Really good listen yesterday, the fact that it now plays clearly on android is superb

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Here here I agree entirely.

Mark's comments on the foul throw in the first half had me laughing out loud 😂

8th for International call ups

So how many Lincoln and Altrincham players are likely to be called up for international duty then ?