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General Category => Altrincham FC First Team => Topic started by: Ashley Alty on October 17, 2014, 11:52:41 AM
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Does anyone remember the current West Didsbury & Chorlton first team manager, Andy Nelson, playing for us?
I cannot remember him at all!
I am in contact with the club professionally and did a bit of research on their wbesite and found this; http://www.westdidsburychorlton.co.uk/club/Committee/view/293089
I'm sure there will be some folk with long memories out there with stories of his great performances for us :-)
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I have no recollection whatsoever of this character, nor can I find any trace of him ever having recorded an appearance for Alty in a competitive fixture.
Mind you, I'm also struggling to locate any other reference to him having played for Bury!
Over to you, roytonmike.....
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Perhaps he played for Altrincham Town. :-\
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With you cult.
Don't remember him ever playing for us.
How many times do we here of people playing for Alty and we don't remember them!!!!
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Rings no bells whatsoever with me. Another dreamer?
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Mentioned on 28 August, 2002, KEEPING IN TOUCH as being on Altys books in the 1980's
http://www.lusa.u-net.com/alt0203a.htm
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Mentioned on 28 August, 2002, KEEPING IN TOUCH as being on Altys books in the 1980's
http://www.lusa.u-net.com/alt0203a.htm
what a depressing read
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Mentioned on 28 August, 2002, KEEPING IN TOUCH as being on Altys books in the 1980's
http://www.lusa.u-net.com/alt0203a.htm
Even if he actually was "on the Robins' books in the early 1980s" (and who/what was the source for that dubious snippet, I wonder?), that is not the same as having played for Altrincham, as is claimed about him on that West Didsbury & Chorlton website!
Also, has anybody managed to corroborate the additional statement that his "Highlights included playing against Man United at Old Trafford in the League Cup 5th Round"?
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Mentioned on 28 August, 2002, KEEPING IN TOUCH as being on Altys books in the 1980's
http://www.lusa.u-net.com/alt0203a.htm
what a depressing read
We've come so far since then. In a much better position in every way now.
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Wigan Athletic semi-pro in the 1980s?
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There is only one Andy nelson listed in the football league players database and he played in the South between 57 and 68, and went on to manage Charlton.
I have no recollection of him ever pulling on an Alty shirt.
United only played 3 home league cup ties between 80 and 95 - forest in 83, Southampton in 91 and Portsmouth in 94. He doesn't mention any of these clubs (and you'd think he'd mention playing under Brian Clough!). He certainly didn't play any league games for any of these clubs.
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He is full of bullsh*t
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I read an article recently in (I think) When Saturday Comes about how the internet has rumbled the football bullsh*tter.
Nearly everywhere I've been and disclosed I'm an Alty fan I have met people who "used to play for them".
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I read an article recently in (I think) When Saturday Comes about how the internet has rumbled the football bullsh*tter.
Nearly everywhere I've been and disclosed I'm an Alty fan I have met people who "used to play for them".
This article presumably...
http://www.wsc.co.uk/wsc-daily/1030-February-2012/8369-the-internet-has-killed-football-fantasists
Funnily enough, the comments section underneath mentions how people now use "on the books" as a loophole!
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I wonder if JTH remembers Herr Stahl, the german exchange teacher we had in third year? Can't quite remember if he'd "had trials with" or "was on the books of" Bayern Munich, but given the display of skills in the Staff v First Xl game there was every possibilty.
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Thanks to everybody on this. Should I mention it when I meet him? hmmmmmm ??? ::)
I remember a bloke standing next to me at an evening game a couple of years back who I recognised, then he asked me if I was me, we chatted then he went off for a cuppa leaving behind his companion. That guy said, "he used to play for this lot you know!" I knew very well that he hadn't, he did used to play for a pub team in Sale on a Sunday but wasn't very good at that never mind anything of a better level. When the bloke I knew returned, I decided to say nothing, I kept the truth to myself.
Debating whether or not to do the same
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When I was ten we met two boys on holiday who claimed to be Eddie and Frank Gray of Leeds United. As one was about 13 and the other 15 even with my liimited knowledge of football at that age I thought it was unlikely.
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When I was ten we met two boys on holiday who claimed to be Eddie and Frank Gray of Leeds United. As one was about 13 and the other 15 even with my liimited knowledge of football at that age I thought it was unlikely.
In situations like that (and similar things have happened to me) rather than being bothered by the lies themselves, I would be more upset that they felt I was gullible enough to swallow their tales.
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I have written to West Didsbury & Chorlton regarding this matter
It's a scandal
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Did he also have a hit in the 60's with "Let There Be Drums" ?......Ah no, that was Sandy Nelson. Don't think he ever turned out for us either.
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Hey SW! Any mentions on the internet of our stellar careers at Moorlands Junior?!!
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Hey SW! Any mentions on the internet of our stellar careers at Moorlands Junior?!!
A burgeoning football career cruelly stopped in its tracks on moving to a rugby playing grammar school. Such a shame my one and only school team goal against Tyntesfield (I think) was in the pre-Youtube era. Marvellously shinned in from two yards. Could've played for Alty me.
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I have written to West Didsbury & Chorlton regarding this matter
It's a scandal
I want to know what David Cameron is going to do about it.
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I have written to West Didsbury & Chorlton regarding this matter
It's a scandal
I want to know what David Cameron is going to do about it.
Nothing because he is a posh sh*t
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I have written to West Didsbury & Chorlton regarding this matter
It's a scandal
I want to know what David Cameron is going to do about it.
He's had a chat with his chum Gideon and they've opened another bottle of Champagne.
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HE HAS NOT PLAYED FOR ALTRINCHAM IN MY TIME BUT HIS SON PLAYED A HANDFUL OF GAMES WITH THE YOUTH TEAM.