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General Category => Altrincham FC First Team => Topic started by: Timperley The Best on January 04, 2015, 05:31:06 PM
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Is it a reality ?
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Only 3 behind Torquay who we play next. More realistically it has been suggested that 52 points should be enough for safety. That's just 13 in 16 games. Surely not even we could cock that up. Could we? (Yes I know we've done it before!).
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I don't think it's possible personally. Too many good sides + we aren't consistent enough to beat the relegation threatened teams.
Top 10 is a (slightly more realistic) and ambitious goal IMO. Would be a great achievement.
First and foremost I want to see us get the magic 52 points or whatever it is that'll keep us up for the season.
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If you had told me after the first game of the season that at this stage we would be six points ahead of Aldershot I wouldn't have believed you
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Lee said before the season, let's roll the dice and see where it takes us.
A small squad, no loan players and now you are seeing the benefits of stability and keeping faith with players who have the ability even though not always showing it.
Where are those moaners when you need them?
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Originally i would have settled for 20th this season, now i feel that 15th is a target that would we should realistically be hoping for.
However....
With the form we are in, the squad we have and dare i say it the management team, i firmly believe the play offs are possible. That sounds crazy i know, but it is distinctly possible, although improbable.
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Lee said before the season, let's roll the dice and see where it takes us.
A small squad, no loan players and now you are seeing the benefits of stability and keeping faith with players who have the ability even though not always showing it.
Where are those moaners when you need them?
The moaners are on a train back from Eastleigh are you?
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Lee said before the season, let's roll the dice and see where it takes us.
A small squad, no loan players and now you are seeing the benefits of stability and keeping faith with players who have the ability even though not always showing it.
Where are those moaners when you need them?
The moaners are on a train back from Eastleigh are you?
Well said Jimmy
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Just got back from Liverpool and put the BBC football results page on the internet.......what a result that is - I had to 'refresh the page' to make sure it correct...looks like we deserved it as well
Hats off as well to those who have traveled down there on a Sunday to support their team - that result must make the journey home more tolerable.
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I am back from Easyleigh myself, and continuing not to moan. I have no idea how we won that today - desperate defending and bodies on the line. Proud of the boys today!
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Also just got back from Eastleigh. A great performance and brilliant result. I thought we were under the cosh for nearly all the game. We defended brilliantly and I think Stu only had two great saves to make. They must have had around 30 corners? Our first goal had a hint of luck but Dens free was a beauty. I dont think Eastleigh have lost at home for a few seasons?
The attendance of +1200 was not what it seamed as they include all 700-800 season tickets they have sold even if those holders dont turn up - and most of them were certainly missing today.
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Well done to everyone who made it to Eastleigh today, moaners or otherwise - that must have been some trip, as well as some win against a team very difficult to beat at home! Will we make the play offs? Let's not pretend the general standard of teams in this league has been that great this year, but the play offs is a mighty big call for a part time team with a modest budget and a small squad. Of course it should be a target and if we take the Southport and Telford home games out of the equation I suppose in theory we could win the rest! Let's just enjoy it while it lasts though.
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Just got back from the game, excellent win and performance, defensively outstanding, (what has happened to the Tom Marshall of Early season) had another stormer! They were an experienced physical side and they didn't play badly at all, tremendous result.
Great turnout from the fans as well, must have been 100 at least there.
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That was a fully deserved 3 points and another textbook away display.
Similarities with Chester on Boxing Day in that the home team had a lot more of the ball than us, but we defended excellently and used the ball much more intelligently when we had it. Our first goal was a fluke but still they all count, a poor corner by Crowther but if they don't defend it properly then that's not our problem. Second half we had to withstand a lot of pressure but in the way of clear cut chances Eastleigh had sweet FA. The red card was a clear shove and second booking on Reeves in a needless position but he had clearly beaten his man, and our fans behind the goal had by far the best view in the ground, so any Eastleigh fan saying otherwise hasn't got a leg to stand on IMHO. The second goal was a cracker from Densmore, great to have a player who has that in his locker.
The way the team has come on since the opening day at Aldershot is top class. That is a credit to the management and all the players and it's clear from reading other teams forums that we are now finally beginning to get some credit for our style of football and our players rather than the northern hoofball team that most of the big boys assume we are.
Note on Eastleigh, an odd ground with a huge Woking style new stand behind one of the goals completely dominating the other 3 sides. Bit of a pain in the arse transport wise though a decent boozer called the Cricketers just down the road. As for their team it reads like a who's who of southern mercenaries from Crawley/Oxford/Stevenage/ Ebbsfleet et al over the last 5 years, we've all seen them. Jai Reason, Ben Strevens, Yemi Odubade etc and managed by an utterly classless T**t in Richard Hill. The gate announced of 1250 was a work of fiction as well. 850 tops. Their fans present seemed a decent bunch but on and off the pitch they are sadly doing their best to be another Crawley or Rushden and Diamonds.
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Is it only me that believes we can reach playoffs
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Lee said before the season, let's roll the dice and see where it takes us.
A small squad, no loan players and now you are seeing the benefits of stability and keeping faith with players who have the ability even though not always showing it.
Where are those moaners when you need them?
Pretty sure this is aimed at me. Sorry I couldn't reply earlier, I was in Eastleigh watching a football match.
My mate (a Southampton fan) said, after the second, that it was bit of a mugging. I couldn't really disagree, and for long periods, we looked a bit like a non-league team playing above themselves against (on paper) classier opposition. They had a hell of a lot of possession, forced maybe 25 corners and if they'd shot earlier on a few occasions, probably would have scored a couple. Who cares though, it was a really hard-earned 3 points, and we have been on the wrong end of a few games like that this season. Well done all, it topped off an excellent weekend.
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Couldn't make it today due to family commitments but would certainly have gone if I could, full credit to those that went from where ever you set off from, looks like a great turnout and you got your rewards.
I'm not one for knowing a lot about opposition players and names but I know about 80% of the Eastleigh squad. That tells me all I need to know about the talent they have down there, luckily it's managed by a clown. Heard today that last year there wage bill was £20k a week and that was before the likes of James Constable joined the "project". For us to take our part time lads all the way down there and get a result like that is credit to all of them and the management.
Lee Sinnott has stuck by his players and shown a lot of faith in them when a lot of people on here (including me at times) wanted people shipped out and loans brought it.
They are now repaying him big time and let's hope that continues.
I'd still like to get a couple in if we could (with Wilko and Mike Williams leaving) to keep us pushing on.
Aside from the below par Nunny game coupled with a standout goalkeeper, it's been quite a festive period.
Well done to all.
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Lee said before the season, let's roll the dice and see where it takes us.
A small squad, no loan players and now you are seeing the benefits of stability and keeping faith with players who have the ability even though not always showing it.
Where are those moaners when you need them?
Pretty sure this is aimed at me. Sorry I couldn't reply earlier, I was in Eastleigh watching a football match.
My mate (a Southampton fan) said, after the second, that it was bit of a mugging. I couldn't really disagree, and for long periods, we looked a bit like a non-league team playing above themselves against (on paper) classier opposition. They had a hell of a lot of possession, forced maybe 25 corners and if they'd shot earlier on a few occasions, probably would have scored a couple. Who cares though, it was a really hard-earned 3 points, and we have been on the wrong end of a few games like that this season. Well done all, it topped off an excellent weekend.
I can see why your mate might have thought it was a bit of a mugging.
However, the way I saw it was that we knew exactly what Eastleigh were going to do and just dealt with it. Their game plan didn't progress past long diagonals knocking it into their strikers who played with their backs to goal.
Once you know that's what's going to happen you're aware that you need to block shots and be solid in the air and that's what we did. Coburn had two saves to make.
It might have been a mugging but it was a bloody well planned one.
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Lee said before the season, let's roll the dice and see where it takes us.
A small squad, no loan players and now you are seeing the benefits of stability and keeping faith with players who have the ability even though not always showing it.
Where are those moaners when you need them?
The moaners are on a train back from Eastleigh are you?
;D
One of my favourite posts for a while...
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Is it only me that believes we can reach playoffs
Its certainly possible, but unlikely as we have played more games that most teams around us and our Goal Difference really lets us down.
If we can finish comfortably top half, that would be amazing for our first season after promotion, allowing the club to strengthen the team further with a view to having a proper push for the play offs in the next season or so. The club is well run, the manager is established and (apart from cup games) seems to be the right dude for this particular gig, we have a solid fan base. The future looks good at the moment.
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Is it only me that believes we can reach playoffs
possible but unlikely, still a lot of teams between us and the play off's and most have games in hand on us (some 4 games in hand)
However if we win most of our remaining games you never know!!!
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We won't make the playoffs easily to good Togo down therefore forme Saturday is biggest game of the season
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We won't make the playoffs easily to good Togo down therefore forme Saturday is biggest game of the season
Agreed, I would say in theory that we are one of the favourites to win the trophy given who is left but our cup form worries me.
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Perform anywhere near as well as we have in our last two away games then I think we will be in the hat in one form or other. The pitch at Aggborough worries me. Glad the worcester game was called off yesterday and that there's no football on it between now and saturday
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I'd love a crack at the playoffs, but I shall have to don my "Laughing Pessimist" hat.
The majority of the clubs above us have between 1 and 4 games in hand on us. If we were to beat Torquay we would have to do so 10-0 to move above them. The only team above us that I genuinely feel we might pass are Braintree.
Of those below us, I'd be amazed if Wrexham didn't pass us from 1 point behind with 4 games in hand. I don't genuinely fear anybody else below us.
Conclusion ? Our current position of 15th is a good reflection of where we'll eventually finish. And I'll take that !!!!
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I seem to recall a few weeks backs when I said we would stay up easily so the trophy is more important that I must be on something
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Lee said before the season, let's roll the dice and see where it takes us.
A small squad, no loan players and now you are seeing the benefits of stability and keeping faith with players who have the ability even though not always showing it.
Where are those moaners when you need them?
Pretty sure this is aimed at me. Sorry I couldn't reply earlier, I was in Eastleigh watching a football match.
My mate (a Southampton fan) said, after the second, that it was bit of a mugging. I couldn't really disagree, and for long periods, we looked a bit like a non-league team playing above themselves against (on paper) classier opposition. They had a hell of a lot of possession, forced maybe 25 corners and if they'd shot earlier on a few occasions, probably would have scored a couple. Who cares though, it was a really hard-earned 3 points, and we have been on the wrong end of a few games like that this season. Well done all, it topped off an excellent weekend.
It wasnt aimed at you specifically but I must admit Jimmy's and your reply made me laugh out loud. Fair play and thats what makes this forum so good at times.
You dont need to know what I was doing yesterday, needless to say I was there in spirit.
What gets under my skin sometimes is the negativity when we lose and some fans just dont see the bigger picture. Look what stability is giving us all now, sheer enjoyment of seeing something grow and develope. I supported us home and away during the late 70's and early 80's (glory hunter I know) and the club is getting that feel back again. Long may it continue.
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Fair play mate just abit of banter
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Perform anywhere near as well as we have in our last two away games then I think we will be in the hat in one form or other. The pitch at Aggborough worries me. Glad the worcester game was called off yesterday and that there's no football on it between now and saturday
Its going to be breezy but not too much rain forecast for down here this week Pete. Maybe Kiddy could contact Worcester CC and borrow their Super Sopper.