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General Category => Altrincham FC First Team => Topic started by: Hugh on April 22, 2023, 06:47:17 PM
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A win for Curzon would see them up to 6th (or 5th with 3-0 or better), whilst a win for Fylde would put them in a strong position at the top and leave Curzon requiring snookers. Naturally I'll be rooting for Curzon, though admittedly Fylde would be more convenient than King's Lynn (unless you're planning to visit Norfolk Like me).
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A win for Curzon would see them up to 6th (or 5th with 3-0 or better), whilst a win for Fylde would put them in a strong position at the top and leave Curzon requiring snookers. Naturally I'll be rooting for Curzon, though admittedly Fylde would be more convenient than King's Lynn (unless you're planning to visit Norfolk Like me).
Oh I am planning to go to this match.
Tom Peers seems to be in top form for Curzon at the moment. You never know,they may become one of the smaller clubs to play at his level, but even if they beat AFC Fylde, anything can happen in the playoffs.
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And indeed in the last match - they're away at King's Lynn! It would be a tremendous achievement for them just to make the play-offs. If not them, I would settle for Buxton.
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What an achievement for Buxton to crash the playoffs - I could have sworn they were hovering above the relegation zone for much of the season. It seems Connor Kirby is having a very good season too - I can understand why we might have viewed him as too high risk following his injury, but he would have been useful for us - especially whilst Isaac Marriott was out.
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What an achievement for Buxton to crash the playoffs - I could have sworn they were hovering above the relegation zone for much of the season. It seems Connor Kirby is having a very good season too - I can understand why we might have viewed him as too high risk following his injury, but he would have been useful for us - especially whilst Isaac Marriott was out.
I think he'd be a good replacement for Pringle to in the sqaud
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Id have Kirby back in a heartbeat
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Id have Kirby back in a heartbeat
Ditto!
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Id have Kirby back in a heartbeat
Ditto!
There's a few centre midfield options I'd be taking a look at, especially if we manage to free up a couple of squad places - one would be bringing Kirby back, and another (and rather appropriately for the title of this thread) would be the Northern Irish lad at Curzon Ashton, Dylan Boyle, who I assume we'd be in a good position to sign next year if available. Will be good to take a closer look at him tomorrow night.
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Id have Kirby back in a heartbeat
Ditto!
There's a few centre midfield options I'd be taking a look at, especially if we manage to free up a couple of squad places - one would be bringing Kirby back, and another (and rather appropriately for the title of this thread) would be the Northern Irish lad at Curzon Ashton, Dylan Boyle, who I assume we'd be in a good position to sign next year if available. Will be good to take a closer look at him tomorrow night.
I'll chuck Declan Weeks into that list as well.
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Seen Weeks a couple of times. He's good but imho not good enough.
PS. I'll be cheering for Buxton on Saturday!
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Id have Kirby back in a heartbeat
Ditto!
There's a few centre midfield options I'd be taking a look at, especially if we manage to free up a couple of squad places - one would be bringing Kirby back, and another (and rather appropriately for the title of this thread) would be the Northern Irish lad at Curzon Ashton, Dylan Boyle, who I assume we'd be in a good position to sign next year if available. Will be good to take a closer look at him tomorrow night.
I'll chuck Declan Weeks into that list as well.
I think Weeks is far too embedded into Chester at the moment for that one to even be realistic, and George Glendon is contracted for another year too.
The one I think would be worth taking a look at is Charlie Caton, their number 10 who will be going back to parent club Shrewsbury in the summer.
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As promised,I did go to this game. AFC Fylde won 2-0 with goals in the first and fourth minutes, with their fans, who seemed very entitled, making up the majority of the crowd of 621.Both teams then had chances, but there were no further goals. They now go top, while Curzon still have a chance of the playoffs, but need to get a win at King's Lynn.
No ex-players on for Fylde,but Curzon had Josh Ollerenshaw, usually their second choice goalkeeper, Craig Mahon and Tom Peers starting and Josh Hancock coming on as sub after 60 minutes. Craig Mahon had a pretty good game at right back, but Tom had a quieter game and was substituted at half time.
As for Dylan Boyle, he looked very accomplished, and deservedly got Curzon's Man of the Match. The only thing is that we already have a small, hard-working terrier-like player in the form of Isaac Marriott and I am not sure what Boyle would add to the squad when there are other positions in much greater need of strengthening.
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As promised,I did go to this game. AFC Fylde won 2-0 with goals in the first and fourth minutes, with their fans, who seemed very entitled, making up the majority of the crowd of 621.Both teams then had chances, but there were no further goals. They now go top, while Curzon still have a chance of the playoffs, but need to get a win at King's Lynn.
No ex-players on for Fylde,but Curzon had Josh Ollerenshaw, usually their second choice goalkeeper, Craig Mahon and Tom Peers starting and Josh Hancock coming on as sub after 60 minutes. Craig Mahon had a pretty good game at right back, but Tom had a quieter game and was substituted at half time.
As for Dylan Boyle, he looked very accomplished, and deservedly got Curzon's Man of the Match. The only thing is that we already have a small, hard-working terrier-like player in the form of Isaac Marriott and I am not sure what Boyle would add to the squad when there are other positions in much greater need of strengthening.
On the contrary I think we need to be future proofing the central midfield positions now; this lad is likely to have a higher ceiling of potential than Connor Kirby, for example - another very similar player to Isaac - and at his age I suspect he'd be happy to be an initial squad option while he gains experience at a higher level.
Given our ties with Fleetwood, he'd be high on my list.
Also I think Fylde did have one ex Robin in their ranks in the form of Danny Whitehead...?
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You are quite right. Danny Whitehead did play; I had completely forgotten he had played for us!
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You are quite right. Danny Whitehead did play; I had completely forgotten he had played for us!
Given his time with us, easily done...
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...and so we see the return of Fylde next season, who have just about managed to clinch the NLN title.
I can see Chester winning the playoffs - I know we've diacussed it before but I'm genuinely torn whether that's a good thing or not - good to have a local rival but surely we'll be in the market for the same players too.
Says everything about how bonkers the playoff battle was that Chorley spent the half time break in the playoff spots, only to end the afternoon in 12th place.
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Kidderminster in hot form - can see it being a Chester v Kiddy final. We can resume our annual dire trip to Aggborough with a great consolation pie...
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I'd like Chester up but can see it being Kings Lynn.
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Kidderminster in hot form - can see it being a Chester v Kiddy final. We can resume our annual dire trip to Aggborough with a great consolation pie...
Forget the pie - the caterers have gone now. I'll settle for a jaunt on the Severn Valley Railway.
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Can't see past King's Lynn. Appear to be very strong at home.
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Chester stand a good chance with their away form and will have lots of support behind them. If Kiddy can get to the final, at probably Chester, that game would be wide open.
Obviously, Chester promotion would be very convenient but Kiddy would be good too.
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Chester stand a good chance with their away form and will have lots of support behind them. If Kiddy can get to the final, at probably Chester, that game would be wide open.
Obviously, Chester promotion would be very convenient but Kiddy would be good too.
Chester v Kiddy would be a great final... two big clubs who should be at NL level really.
I think I'm leaning towards Kiddy (if it were those two) as there's definitely players at Chester who might get impatient waiting for promotion if they don't do it this year.
Also, looking at a map, I suspect we'll be paired with Fylde next Boxing Day / NYD... oh joy.
Halifax will be moved over to York because of Hartlepool coming in (who will obviously get Gateshead); Oldham might possibly lose their Notts pairing, so I suspect they'll do the easy thing and give them Rochdale. If Chester come up, they'll replace Wrexham in pairing with Solihull.
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Kidderminster in hot form - can see it being a Chester v Kiddy final. We can resume our annual dire trip to Aggborough with a great consolation pie...
Forget the pie - the caterers have gone now. I'll settle for a jaunt on the Severn Valley Railway.
I believe the Severn valley is struggling a bit with lack of volunteers and less customers using it
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Kidderminster in hot form - can see it being a Chester v Kiddy final. We can resume our annual dire trip to Aggborough with a great consolation pie...
Sadly, this did not appear to end well, following the death of Brian Murdoch during COVID.
Brian & his wife Joan ran what is still the finest food outlet I have experienced to date at a football ground anywhere in the world:-
https://www.facebook.com/100009157601298/posts/2886536314994927/?d=n
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Can't we invite them to supply use with their pies?
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Can't we invite them to supply use with their pies?
We need someone. The cheese and onion pasties and sausage rolls leave quite a bit to be required. (imvho)
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Can't we invite them to supply use with their pies?
We need someone. The cheese and onion pasties and sausage rolls leave quite a bit to be required. (imvho)
How about Great North Pie co.
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Can't we invite them to supply use with their pies?
We need someone. The cheese and onion pasties and sausage rolls leave quite a bit to be required. (imvho)
How about Great North Pie co.
I'm not proud. I'd settle for Hollands! 😉