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Altrincham FC First Team / Re: The run in
« on: April 09, 2024, 08:06:01 PM »
Quote from: Mrs Warbouys on April 09, 2024, 07:30:57 PM
Gateshead v Aldershot - OFF

Wow!

The only option they have is doing Tuesday Thursday Saturday next week instead - with absolutely zero wiggle room for any further postponements.

Not the most ideal playoff preparation!

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Altrincham FC First Team / Re: The run in
« on: April 09, 2024, 02:57:56 PM »
Halifax v Oldham off tomorrow night - currently exploring alternative options, which at this stage has to involve an alternative location for them.

Gatehead game looking very doubtful - the only remaining option they have is next Thursday night, just before the regular season ends...

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Altrincham FC First Team / Re: The run in
« on: April 09, 2024, 11:44:54 AM »
The picture will become a bit clearer after tonight's Solihull game - if they drop points we just need to match their final two results, and they're going to Bromley on Saturday.

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Altrincham FC First Team / Re: The run in
« on: April 09, 2024, 09:18:20 AM »
The bookies seem fairly certain of our Top 7 status - currently 1/50.

Goal has got to be Top 5 now!

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Altrincham FC First Team / Re: Spitting incident at Dorking
« on: April 08, 2024, 05:56:44 PM »
Quote from: Amsterdam Alty on April 08, 2024, 04:30:33 PM
This was an incredibly dumb move, and I don't want to let my distaste for the guy who runs BoA affect how I feel about this. It was terrible, no question the lad should at the very least miss this chance to see Alty promoted.

I just don't get how this had to be public? Have a word with the club, know they will be able to deal with it in house and be done with it or at least keep it somewhat private. Instead an Alty fan who goes home and away is publicly shamed.

It makes me delighted that he will be back filming NLS games at sports centres again rather than getting to feel big time on the coat tails of a loudmouth with a few bob to waste.

He absolutely deserves to be publicly shamed - it was a disgraceful thing to do - the fact that he didn't think he was being filmed doesn't matter one iota.

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Altrincham FC First Team / Re: The run in
« on: April 08, 2024, 01:28:21 PM »
We're just looking at Solihull and Halifax now really in my opinion.

Interestingly, Solihull and Halifax are both stronger away than they are at home - so perhaps not all is lost by slipping back to 6th - but 5th has got to be the goal.

Slipping back to 7th and heading up to Gateshead would be a disaster.


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Altrincham FC First Team / Re: The run in
« on: April 08, 2024, 11:06:49 AM »
Quote from: rorysgrandad on April 08, 2024, 09:24:48 AM
I see Gateshead beating Aldershot as critical to us simply because it rubber stamps our participation in the play offs. Our last two matches determine our position in the play off pecking order.

Surely we've got to want to push for a home game? - whether we like it or not, other results elsewhere will play a part in that - starting tomorrow at Solihull.

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Altrincham FC First Team / Re: The run in
« on: April 08, 2024, 08:58:24 AM »
I actually don't think the Gateshead v Aldershot game will have much bearing on us - Gateshead will finish above us, Aldershot below us.

Solihull is the big danger at the moment - two winnable home games left, which would push them to 76 - and thus meaning another slip up from us is costly.

Ebbsfleet getting something at their place tomorrow night will be of huge assistance, in two ways - hurting Solihull, and getting themselves safe before Saturday.

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Altrincham FC First Team / Re: Spitting incident at Dorking
« on: April 08, 2024, 08:55:03 AM »
100% agreed - this is the sort of thing that gives the lot of us a poor reputation whether we like it or not.

Regardless of what each of us thinks about Dorking and their socials (I think they're completely harmless and obviously a good watch for the majority), this isn't the first incident given they seemed to get a fair bit at our place too.

I hope the club does what is right and hands out quite a lengthy ban - or a permanent one as far as I care.

The vast majority of us would never dream of doing something like that - get rid.

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Altrincham FC First Team / Re: Dorking Match Thread
« on: April 06, 2024, 06:36:09 PM »
Really stupid of George Wilson to take the bait at that stage of the game, and right in front of the referee too. Hopefully this is the last we see of Dorking.

We're absolutely threadbare in midfield again. Can we even get a loan in at this stage?

After the Shots result the Battle for Top 7 is pretty much won - but the battle for Top 5 is totally up in the air.

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Altrincham FC First Team / Re: Dorking Match Thread
« on: April 04, 2024, 05:39:45 PM »
Quote from: Sarf London Alty on April 04, 2024, 04:50:28 PM
I know Dorking are absolutely desperate for the points, but so were Kiddy last Friday & Boreham Wood a couple of weeks before that. We’ve put the relegation strugglers away at their own grounds recently & if we want top 5 we’ll need to do that again this Saturday. Should be noted too only Kiddy have a worse home record than them this season, & that stand out victory against Chessy aside it’s mainly been a long cycle of defeats with the odd draw for them at their ground since Christmas.

Also think the plastic pitch whilst not ideal we train on one at Egerton most days, so that shouldn’t be a huge factor.

Can’t envisage many changes to the team that started the Oldham game, not a surface to risk starting Justin A on with his recent injury problems but hopefully he might be on the bench. Hopefully Dorking have learnt from their gamesmanship & cynicism at our place & we get a proper game with 22 players on the pitch for the full game. I imagine Linney will have a bit of extra motivation too…

That lad won't fancy making that red card challenge on their own pitch - he'd have no skin left on his leg!

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Altrincham FC First Team / Re: Dorking Match Thread
« on: April 04, 2024, 03:50:15 PM »
This is going to be one hell of a test on their plastic pitch - they obviously beat us there last season after probably being the poorest team to come to us, and they were much improved this season despite their poor gamesmanship.

They're also now fighting for their lives - a victory would probably bring their two-year spell at this level to an end and a first-ever relegation for them - they'd need 7 points in 3 games to get to 50, with everyone above the relegation zone highly likely to reach that figure.

A point would probably do at this stage, but we've got to do our best to keep this run going if we can.

Same XI for me, withdraw players early if going well.

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Altrincham FC First Team / Re: The run in
« on: April 03, 2024, 07:43:44 PM »
Call me superstitious, however I fear the last time we looked ahead like this was just before the Aldershot game.

We all know Dorking and Ebbsfleet are more than capable of turning us over if we're not switched on.

Given the finish line is in sight, I trust the lads to retain their focus - one game at a time!

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Altrincham FC First Team / Re: Borehamwood
« on: April 02, 2024, 05:36:13 PM »
Agreed, I suspect they'll do a Histon and fall back to their natural level.

Their fans have had some great memories over the years, and stood on the cusp of reaching the Football League - although I doubt they'd have been able to sustain that level.

Given they came up at the same time and have similar colours / playing styles (for a long time), I always likened them to Bromley - but the latter have a much bigger platform.

Still all a bit weird - maybe they're hoping for a 'Klopp Effect' to galvanise them - surely they haven't chucked in the towel just yet?

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Altrincham FC First Team / Re: The run in
« on: April 02, 2024, 12:06:39 PM »
Quote from: Alty Bri on April 02, 2024, 11:41:56 AM
I'd say that we're likely to finish 5th. That will mean one bumper crowd in the play offs and then (fingers crossed) a trip to Barnet in the semis. Can we actually finish with a crowd average approaching 2500?

Look whatever the outcome, we have done remarkably well this season and massively exceeded expectations. I'm pretty sure that we are all exceptionally proud of this fabulous team and just enjoying the ride at the moment. Love everything about our club - long may it continue.

It certainly looks extremely likely we'll finish 5th, given that Bromley and Gateshead should accumulate the points to get over the line ahead of us.

The dream scenario would be smashing a burnt-out Halifax in front of a bumper crowd in the eliminator, to exercise the ghosts of seasons past.

With regard to Barnet, that will have to be our 'York' - or 'Boston' for that matter - they'll be favourites, but sitting out for a bit might not suit them - who knows.

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