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Or disrespect either!!

Attn Bluebird

Know this is probrably stating the obvious, but ensure at Deansgate/Piccadilly that you get on an Altrincham tram, some go to Bury/Eccles and are marked accordingly.

They are clearly marked, but in a ursh it can be an easy mistake to make.

Cheers and see you at the game


Steve from Sale

Mick

Thanks for the message, I had a sleepless night last night worrying over this, your comments helped.


Steve from Sale

Hi everybody, hope you are having a good close season. Thought I would start off a new thread by an overview of Graham's signings, to also ask for everyone's opinion of what we may be able to hope for this season. I refuse to take on a negative attitude about 08/09 and will totally ignore the Blue Square opinion that we are auto-relegation candidates.

In fact I have a sneaky suspicion that we may be a surprise package for mid-table. Perhaps I am being optimistic but hey-ho there is nothing wrong with that is there?  We have kept the nucleas of our best players from last season and I am glad Colin has committed himself to the club once again - my near neighbour, just a few roads down from me; and if you are from our area youre ok!! I am pleased that our goalie is staying as he still has much to offer the club, as has Robbie Lawton. The others have shown commitment to the cause, but I do not want our club to keep players who do not wish to stay. So what of the new signings. 

I am very excited about the signing of Chris Denham for one, and also Kevin Street and Matt Doughty. But with all good teams you need to have a mix of experienced players and also lower league players who need the fresh challenge of playing in a higher league, hence the signing of Dale Johnson and Anthony Danylyck. Anthony's reputation from Leek goes before him. He was a highly valued player and captain but has committed himself to Alty and he has my fullest support. I wish him well and I see him as the surprise package for next season. I hope so, and I feel this is what Graham may have seen in him. The same applies to Dale, you have nothing to lose go for it. Alex Meechan we all know from games V Forest Green et al, and I read with interest what the Forest fans are saying on our web. There is a lot of respect there and that does not come easily in non-league!! Grahams signing are clever in the fact that he has captured best players from other relegated teams plus the mix of lower leagers making the higher grade and some established players already conference and league experienced. I am also scanning the Alty website for the name of the new central defender we are looking at. I hope it is who I think it may be, fingers crossed, but it may be a pipe dream. We shall see.

NO DISRESPECT TO OTHER TEAMS but they thought we would be a walkover, well not as far as I and Alty are concerned. I hope the new lads and established team players read this and start believing in themselves, because I am taking a lot of positives for next season. I am stewarding during 08/09 once again, as I miss the bonding with other stewards, and having my ear much closer to the club and to feel more a part of it. This will be my 34th season. I remember the heady days of Gerry Casey, Peter Eales and John Hughes from my first season, not to mention OUR GRAHAM.

I am really looking forward to seeing the new players in action and know they will all battle to prove themselves. I am also looking forward to hearing the banter with the away fans once again, always top at Alty!!

Forget the doom mongers who predict relegation. Here's to a 12-16th place for next season, my prediction. 

To the established players, thanks for staying with my team and best of luck for next season. To the new players, here us shouting for you on the terraces as you go out to prove yourselves; we are right behind you. But more than anything else, enjoy yourselves and go for the challenge. I have every confidence in you.

I am REALLY REALLY looking forward to this season.

Best regards to all management, team players old and new, fans, and in particular my fellow stewards.


Steve from Sale

Hi All

This is Steve from Sale, not posted for ages I'm afraid, but somebody touched on a subject in the fundraising and felt I had to get my oar in.

Someone suggested under 16s older age tournaments. This would be a pretty good idea, especially the bit about feeding the youth team new players, which would help George Heslop. My own team of under 17s from Unicorn Athletic have now finished the season and I have now retired as a manager. The team has now wound up, but three of my players have been referred to George. It would be nice to have an under 15-18s tournament if that is possible. I could get a team together for this from my ex Unicorn players. There are some very good players in the 15-18 age group, and a lot of clubs finish from under 15s, mine have ran to under 17s. Timperley and District is a very strong league, especially in the older age groups and there are some very good players about. If this comes about I for one would enter a team.

Sorry but I felt it worth starting this as a new thread; hope you dont mind.

Any other comments anybody

Steve from Sale

Does anybody else get fed up of the lack of credit from other clubs like I do - the latest one being Rushden and Diamonds. Very few teams seem to give us anything positive, only negative, after we have played them on reading our unflattering website reports from the opposition.

With all due respect to all of them, I think Alty have played some fine football this season, but there is also something known as good sportsmanship. It happens at Junior level, so why not at conference level and beyond.

Less of there we're full time and they are part time, give us credit when due, especially when the odds are stacked against us. By the way, re the points hall for the rest of the season, I think 3 points possible re Oxford game, sticking me neck out there.

Keep up the good work Alty!

Anyone wish to add to this comment?

Steve