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General Category => Altrincham FC First Team => Topic started by: ALTYGAL on January 08, 2014, 08:37:32 PM
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gone after 2 games ???
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Biggest anti climax f the century. Utterly bizarre.
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Admire his honesty - He didn't look like he was up for the fight in either match - Good luck fella, from one Alty fan to another.
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Biggest anti climax f the century. Utterly bizarre.
good luck to him
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A very emotional statement, really feel for the bloke, not sure if he went through the motions of fulfilling his promise/ambition or he really feels not up for it. I hope he has given up for the right reasons, not because of any disappointment. Good luck Danny Boy in whatever you do now.
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Fair play Danny, sounds like playing under Sinnott was the final straw
I can fully understand that
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Good luck Danny
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Pathetic, that is called taking the piss in my book.
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The most bizarre week in Altrinchams history?
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Fair play Danny, sounds like playing under Sinnott was the final straw
I can fully understand that
Mmm
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Might get shouted down but perhaps he was fulfilling a promise because he felt he had to but really wanted to quit. Makes sense to me, after all Chester is not such a level above and the travelling bearing in mind we go to Oxford, Worcester etc. Fair play to the bloke, an Alty fan, if I was any cop I'd like to pull the shirt on. Move on, let's get behind them and get up this season.
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I think its fair enough, he's fulfilled his ambition and I for one admire his honesty, too many footballers sit on contracts, good luck to him. And I look forward to seeing him on the golf road end
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The guy has made an honest decision and been a big enough man to be up front about it....he could have done what many players have before and taken the money for nothing.
We all wanted it to work out...maybe he should have been bought on from the bench itching to go.....very interesting he said the other players were putting their all in and he wasn't.
It's not a piss take...a piss take is the likes of justin bowler, Michael twiss knowing they are not up for it but seeing the contract out....bit of respect for the lad who clearly wanted it to work but is honest enough to put his hand in the air.
I think he'll regret it in as little as two years time when his legs wont be up for it....he could have inspired us to promotion and maybe even a famous cup run next year.
We should all admire his honesty imo and be grateful he did not prolong what was going to become a more and more frustrating situation.. .perhaps this is the catalyst in a bizarre way.
No hard feelings from me Danny, best of luck with your media career....and if you need a chauffeur...... ;D
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Honest and genuine you have to give him credit for that.Good luck for the future Danny
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I think its fair enough, he's fulfilled his ambition and I for one admire his honesty, too many footballers sit on contracts, good luck to him. And I look forward to seeing him on the golf road end
Fair play to him I suppose. Would have liked him to have stuck it out a bit longer but if he thinks he can't give his all then I won't complain and it probably took a lot of guts to make that decision so soon after signing. Good luck to him
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A great man and a great career all the very best for your future mate
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Fair play Danny, sounds like playing under Sinnott was the final straw
I can fully understand that
Leave it out, Jamie, yeah?
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1. He hasn't left a vacant position after his announcement to retire.
2. He's had the decency to not halt the clubs progress with what, let's face it, would have been half hearted performances.
I was delighted to sign a player of his pedigree but silently held the opinion that we didn't really need him. At least we aren't losing a player like that who's a right winger or a holding midfielder.
Looking at his Twitter shows what sort of man he is, he's offered to refund a fan the cost of his Altrincham shirt that was purchased after his signing.
I'm sure he'll still be stood on the Pavillion.
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Good luck to him, I don't bare a grudge, but it's just baffling how you can go from "signing for the club I support, can't wait" to "not enjoying it any more I'll retire" in the space of a week. Nevermind, good luck in future.
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He's hardly going to sign for us and say "I've fallen out of love with the game, signing for my boyhood team is one last shot at rekindling my enthusiasm" is he? That seems to have been what this is about and I don't begrudge him that opportunity at all. good luck Danny, the right call I think.
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On hearing it, I thought 'an absolute piss take',considering Chester's best player.However,reading the interview fair play. If your heart isn't in it and your not enjoying playing,no matter how well or poor,there is no point playing. He has achieved a lot in the game,such a shame a great career has ended in a performance such as last night.
All the best Danny, and defence can revert back to last week.
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I hadn't realised before that April 1st was in January and lasted a week.
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Fair play Danny, sounds like playing under Sinnott was the final straw
I can fully understand that
Leave it out, Jamie, yeah?
My name is Pat
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I think we should grateful for his honesty in not taking the money under false pretence's and also being big enough to admit that this was a failed attempt to rekindle a desire to continue playing the game. From what I can see, most ex-PL players are not interested in playing below Championship level anyway - so fair play to him.
I wish him every success in his media career.
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Fair play Danny, sounds like playing under Sinnott was the final straw
I can fully understand that
;D
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I will play for altrincham before I retire........
No you wont, you never will..........
I bet you do i do.........
How much.........
£1000.........
Your on !!!
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Looks to me like the supporters team could have a pretty special new signing if he is feeling nostalgic in a few months.
I'm gutted I didn't get chance to see higgy in an alty shirt, and indeed a fantastic swan song from an excellent player but you can't fault a man for having the balls to say now is the time, and the love for the club to do it so swiftly in order to not take any more money from the club.
Cheers Danny, see you in the bar.
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As a long time friend of Danny's I was made up when he joined ~ not because he is a mate but I hoped he would help us get promoted
I'm gutted he has decided to retire and so soon after joining
He has had a career in football that most could only dream off whilst kicking a ball around Stamford park all those years ago with those coats on the floor as goal posts :)
He has gone so as not to damage the club he loves and for him the tine was right
Great gesture to refund the shirt that was bought
Good luck for the future to him and his family in all he does
Looking forward to Saturday now and to keep challenging in this league
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I will play for altrincham before I retire........
No you wont, you never will..........
I bet you do i do.........
How much.........
£1000.........
Your on !!!
Bit silly
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Very strange and I feel for the bloke.
I couldn't understand why he went to Chester instead of us at the beginning of the season. I assume he must have felt that he could still stand out at a higher level, and according to reports he was a class above the others at Chester and regularly in the Conference team of the week. I think we all expected him to really shine for us.
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I don't think it's such a bad thing. I can't help feeling the team was just a little unbalanced during the two games in which he played (I only actually saw one, mind).
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The most bizarre week in Altrinchams history?
Up there with Tommy Doc's appointment?
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Gut feeling after last night is that the lad might have felt he was getting in the way of things, therefore stood down. Could be right.
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Sorry but we didn't really need another center back , so IMO no real loss , be better getting right sided player , no hard feelings and wish him good luck .
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Very sad to see Danny go but fully understand his reasoning . No bugger was more excited when I read he had signed for us last week.
Good luck Danny in your future ventures from one ex Urban drive resident to another
Hope we see you regularly on the terraces.
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As a long time friend of Danny's I was made up when he joined ~ not because he is a mate but I hoped he would help us get promoted
I'm gutted he has decided to retire and so soon after joining
He has had a career in football that most could only dream off whilst kicking a ball around Stamford park all those years ago with those coats on the floor as goal posts :)
He has gone so as not to damage the club he loves and for him the tine was right
Great gesture to refund the shirt that was bought
Good luck for the future to him and his family in all he does
Looking forward to Saturday now and to keep challenging in this league
I think that sums it up perfectly.
I would have liked him to stay longer and maybe he would have been better and more enthused at left back - but that could be just wishful thinking.
Danny has fulfilled an ambition we would give our right arms for - to play for Alty - and I wish him the very best for the future and hope he can get the word Altrincham in the media as much as possible.
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Very honest statement from him, would have been easy to sit tight, make excuses why he couldn't play in this match or that match.
Was good to see him in the shirt even for a short time.
Always be welcome on the terraces I'm sure.
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I will play for altrincham before I retire........
No you wont, you never will..........
I bet you do i do.........
How much.........
£1000.........
Your on !!!
Belt up
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Good interview on talk sport from Danny. His reasons were clear he didn't have the desire anymore and did not want to hinder Altrincham which is great. Good luck Danny. Maybe we can sign a right winger now......
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The most bizarre week in Altrinchams history?
Up there with Tommy Doc's appointment?
Not really according to Chester forum he was bang on form
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Fair play Danny, sounds like playing under Sinnott was the final straw
I can fully understand that
Crass, ridiculous..dare I say pathetic?
Once again a thread is hijacked by the anti Manager...no, actually Anti Alty brigade
Can you not actually get your head(s) round the possibility that by such posts in totally unrelated threads you are, in fact attacking the Club?
This thread, I believe, was intended for people to express either their appreciation of Danny's actions or otherwise but it's about an individual. Take the time to read Danny's interview, he has nothing but appreciation for how he has been treated by the Club with particular mention of the management response to his decision
There are more than sufficient Sinnot Out threads for you to post on aren't there?
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I said last night that it looked like danny was just palying on the park. Bizzare turns in the oenalty box and attempted dribbling Sveral times his legs looked gone.
I have more time for him now than I did 24 hours ago after the worst showing in years for eveery player on the pitch
Lets get this title challange back on.
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can't help thinking Mr Smikle could learn something from this episode....
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Id have probably given it a bit more than a week tbh. Can't help but feel this was always his plan so he could keep his promise of playing for Alty. If this was anyone but Danny there wouldnt be so many people so forgiving. All the best for the future Danny even though you've left me feeling a little let down.
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A waste of time and effort on everyone's part and a loss of 3 points v Gainsborough. At least he achieved his ambition, eh?
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A waste of time and effort on everyone's part and a loss of 3 points v Gainsborough. At least he achieved his ambition, eh?
Just get the feeling that under a different manager Danny would have stayed to end of the season and been a real help to us. I don't think he was ever Lee Sinnott's signing and he knew that pretty quickly. As for accommodating him in our team, easy. Take out Marshall and put in Danny. Simple. The changing of formations over the two matches was ridiculous management from Sinnott.
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A waste of time and effort on everyone's part and a loss of 3 points v Gainsborough. At least he achieved his ambition, eh?
Just get the feeling that under a different manager Danny would have stayed to end of the season and been a real help to us. I don't think he was ever Lee Sinnott's signing and he knew that pretty quickly. As for accommodating him in our team, easy. Take out Marshall and put in Danny. Simple. The changing of formations over the two matches was ridiculous management from Sinnott.
So his emotional statement was all lies then. This forum never ceases to amaze me.
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A waste of time and effort on everyone's part and a loss of 3 points v Gainsborough. At least he achieved his ambition, eh?
Just get the feeling that under a different manager Danny would have stayed to end of the season and been a real help to us. I don't think he was ever Lee Sinnott's signing and he knew that pretty quickly. As for accommodating him in our team, easy. Take out Marshall and put in Danny. Simple. The changing of formations over the two matches was ridiculous management from Sinnott.
A waste of time and effort on everyone's part and a loss of 3 points v Gainsborough. At least he achieved his ambition, eh?
Just get the feeling that under a different manager Danny would have stayed to end of the season and been a real help to us. I don't think he was ever Lee Sinnott's signing and he knew that pretty quickly. As for accommodating him in our team, easy. Take out Marshall and put in Danny. Simple. The changing of formations over the two matches was ridiculous management from Sinnott.
So his emotional statement was all lies then. This forum never ceases to amaze me.
No, I think there was truth in his statement. But I do feel he may have felt differently if he was playing under a different manager (I still think that Rowley was the happier with the signing than lee). May be wrong, I don't know either guy personally but it's just a feeling I got.
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A waste of time and effort on everyone's part and a loss of 3 points v Gainsborough. At least he achieved his ambition, eh?
Just get the feeling that under a different manager Danny would have stayed to end of the season and been a real help to us. I don't think he was ever Lee Sinnott's signing and he knew that pretty quickly. As for accommodating him in our team, easy. Take out Marshall and put in Danny. Simple. The changing of formations over the two matches was ridiculous management from Sinnott.
A waste of time and effort on everyone's part and a loss of 3 points v Gainsborough. At least he achieved his ambition, eh?
Just get the feeling that under a different manager Danny would have stayed to end of the season and been a real help to us. I don't think he was ever Lee Sinnott's signing and he knew that pretty quickly. As for accommodating him in our team, easy. Take out Marshall and put in Danny. Simple. The changing of formations over the two matches was ridiculous management from Sinnott.
So his emotional statement was all lies then. This forum never ceases to amaze me.
No, I think there was truth in his statement. But I do feel he may have felt differently if he was playing under a different manager (I still think that Rowley was the happier with the signing than lee). May be wrong, I don't know either guy personally but it's just a feeling I got.
i think Danny has made it very clear why he went his heart was not in it any more nothing to do with lee whatsoever
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As a related aside, it would appear the BBC can't count up to 2 (appearances)!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25668040
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As a related aside, it would appear the BBC can't count up to 2 (appearances)!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25668040
Noooo that was just the BBC being consistant----- Consistently sh*te. I'm surprised they manage to place there named BBC initials in the right chuffing order
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A waste of time and effort on everyone's part and a loss of 3 points v Gainsborough. At least he achieved his ambition, eh?
Just get the feeling that under a different manager Danny would have stayed to end of the season and been a real help to us. I don't think he was ever Lee Sinnott's signing and he knew that pretty quickly. As for accommodating him in our team, easy. Take out Marshall and put in Danny. Simple. The changing of formations over the two matches was ridiculous management from Sinnott.
A waste of time and effort on everyone's part and a loss of 3 points v Gainsborough. At least he achieved his ambition, eh?
Just get the feeling that under a different manager Danny would have stayed to end of the season and been a real help to us. I don't think he was ever Lee Sinnott's signing and he knew that pretty quickly. As for accommodating him in our team, easy. Take out Marshall and put in Danny. Simple. The changing of formations over the two matches was ridiculous management from Sinnott.
So his emotional statement was all lies then. This forum never ceases to amaze me.
No, I think there was truth in his statement. But I do feel he may have felt differently if he was playing under a different manager (I still think that Rowley was the happier with the signing than lee). May be wrong, I don't know either guy personally but it's just a feeling I got.
i think Danny has made it very clear why he went his heart was not in it any more nothing to do with lee whatsoever
Oh Wayne don't let something so mundane as a direct quote from the guy himself get in the way of a nice bit of $h!t stirring
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A waste of time and effort on everyone's part and a loss of 3 points v Gainsborough. At least he achieved his ambition, eh?
Just get the feeling that under a different manager Danny would have stayed to end of the season and been a real help to us. I don't think he was ever Lee Sinnott's signing and he knew that pretty quickly. As for accommodating him in our team, easy. Take out Marshall and put in Danny. Simple. The changing of formations over the two matches was ridiculous management from Sinnott.
A waste of time and effort on everyone's part and a loss of 3 points v Gainsborough. At least he achieved his ambition, eh?
Just get the feeling that under a different manager Danny would have stayed to end of the season and been a real help to us. I don't think he was ever Lee Sinnott's signing and he knew that pretty quickly. As for accommodating him in our team, easy. Take out Marshall and put in Danny. Simple. The changing of formations over the two matches was ridiculous management from Sinnott.
So his emotional statement was all lies then. This forum never ceases to amaze me.
No, I think there was truth in his statement. But I do feel he may have felt differently if he was playing under a different manager (I still think that Rowley was the happier with the signing than lee). May be wrong, I don't know either guy personally but it's just a feeling I got.
i think Danny has made it very clear why he went his heart was not in it any more nothing to do with lee whatsoever
Oh Wayne don't let something so mundane as a direct quote from the guy himself get in the way of a nice bit of $h!t stirring
apologies ! Sinnout
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That's better :)
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For those of you interested this is supposed to be humour :D :D :D :D
phil and wayne in banter and humour scandal :)
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That's better :)
For those of you interested this is supposed to be humour :D :D :D :D
phil and wayne in banter and humour scandal :)
Which one has the short fat hairy legs? ;)
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That's better :)
For those of you interested this is supposed to be humour :D :D :D :D
phil and wayne in banter and humour scandal :)
Which one has the short fat hairy legs? ;)
Phil, no contest ;)
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That's better :)
For those of you interested this is supposed to be humour :D :D :D :D
phil and wayne in banter and humour scandal :)
Which one has the short fat hairy legs? ;)
Phil, no contest ;)
i knew I liked you
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How do you go from I need to keep fit for Gibraltar have 18 months left in me love Chester but Media gets in the way, always wanted to play for Alty to my heart is not in it and I have thought long and hard about retiring in 1 week.
I smell a lot of BS.
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I think the people who could benefit from this are the current Alty Supporters FC squad.
If he is no longer a pro, and a genuine supporter, does that technically make him eligible for the IFA league, without being considered a 'ringer'?
I have already tweeted him as to his availability, but given the lack of response I assume he his discussing with his family :-D
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How do you go from I need to keep fit for Gibraltar have 18 months left in me love Chester but Media gets in the way, always wanted to play for Alty to my heart is not in it and I have thought long and hard about retiring in 1 week.
I smell a lot of BS.
At last, a not unreasonable observation that would have been made sooner if the player had not been known to so many of you.
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How do you go from I need to keep fit for Gibraltar have 18 months left in me love Chester but Media gets in the way, always wanted to play for Alty to my heart is not in it and I have thought long and hard about retiring in 1 week.
I smell a lot of BS.
+1
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Who knows what to think.
In one of my madder moments it did occur to me that he might have "Paid to play" to fulfil a lifetime dream.
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I think the people who could benefit from this are the current Alty Supporters FC squad.
If he is no longer a pro, and a genuine supporter, does that technically make him eligible for the IFA league, without being considered a 'ringer'?
I have already tweeted him as to his availability, but given the lack of response I assume he his discussing with his family :-D
Probably not the best of timing mate TBH, he is at a life crossroads and I expect his head will be all over the place. Sportsmen are different from your general man on the street, we expect to work until we are ready to stop and take it easy, later on in life, as a footballer, athlete, cricketer, whatever your life takes a massive turn generally when most of us consider ourselves to be in their prime. Many sportsmen retire and find themselves at a complete loss.
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How do you go from I need to keep fit for Gibraltar have 18 months left in me love Chester but Media gets in the way, always wanted to play for Alty to my heart is not in it and I have thought long and hard about retiring in 1 week.
I smell a lot of BS.
Before this turns into a storm, is this one of those banter posts or an in joke that no one else will get or your opinion on the matter?
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he is a top man and not a bs'er. i am sure he would be happy to discuss it with you face to face if you have issues. The man has been so honest its untrue, he promised to play for alty yes, he gave it a go after admitting losing the love and it didn't work out, now lets move on
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Who knows what to think.
In one of my madder moments it did occur to me that he might have "Paid to play" to fulfil a lifetime dream.
who did he pay.?
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I think the people who could benefit from this are the current Alty Supporters FC squad.
If he is no longer a pro, and a genuine supporter, does that technically make him eligible for the IFA league, without being considered a 'ringer'?
I have already tweeted him as to his availability, but given the lack of response I assume he his discussing with his family :-D
Probably not the best of timing mate TBH, he is at a life crossroads and I expect his head will be all over the place. Sportsmen are different from your general man on the street, we expect to work until we are ready to stop and take it easy, later on in life, as a footballer, athlete, cricketer, whatever your life takes a massive turn generally when most of us consider ourselves to be in their prime. Many sportsmen retire and find themselves at a complete loss.
It was all tongue in cheek stuff, but take your point around timing...
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OH DANNY BOY the pipes the pipes are calling
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How do you go from I need to keep fit for Gibraltar have 18 months left in me love Chester but Media gets in the way, always wanted to play for Alty to my heart is not in it and I have thought long and hard about retiring in 1 week.
I smell a lot of BS.
Before this turns into a storm, is this one of those banter posts or an in joke that no one else will get or your opinion on the matter?
This is not a banter post, it is what i genuinely believe.
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How do you go from I need to keep fit for Gibraltar have 18 months left in me love Chester but Media gets in the way, always wanted to play for Alty to my heart is not in it and I have thought long and hard about retiring in 1 week.
I smell a lot of BS.
Before this turns into a storm, is this one of those banter posts or an in joke that no one else will get or your opinion on the matter?
This is not a banter post, it is what i genuinely believe.
Fair enough mate.
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How do you go from I need to keep fit for Gibraltar have 18 months left in me love Chester but Media gets in the way, always wanted to play for Alty to my heart is not in it and I have thought long and hard about retiring in 1 week.
I smell a lot of BS.
If this wasn't a friend of a few Alty fans I think he'd be getting a lot more stick than he has done tbh. To be fair to Jenga he has had the balls to say what a lot of others are thinking.
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I'm sorry no one would retire after 2 games unless something seriously wasn't right. It's clear something's gone on or been said. What after 2 games he suddenly realise enough is enough, sorry I'm not having it.
Why would you go through the process of joining a new club and everything that goes with that, if you was going to give up after such a short time.
It will come out in time, it always does. But if you happy to go along with what he said and you believe it more fool you.
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How do you go from I need to keep fit for Gibraltar have 18 months left in me love Chester but Media gets in the way, always wanted to play for Alty to my heart is not in it and I have thought long and hard about retiring in 1 week.
I smell a lot of BS.
If this wasn't a friend of a few Alty fans I think he'd be getting a lot more stick than he has done tbh. To be fair to Jenga he has had the balls to say what a lot of others are thinking.
My question was genuine mate and I agree with what you say, I just didn't want people getting annoyed about something that was meant to be a joke. It happens a lot on here.
I'm loving some of these conspiracy theories though.
I reckon someone will accuse "that Rowley" of pocketing the money that Danny paid to play.
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Have you ever stopped doing something?
I was an almost decent Sunday League keeper about a hundred years ago. I stopped playing in goal about ten minutes from the end of a game when I didn't come to claim a cross just like one I'd claimed a thousand times before..BECAUSE I thought it was going to hurt.
I then played (far less successfully) outfield. I stopped doing that after breaking my nose for the seventh time but the third consecutive game. Again I was worried about getting hurt.
I know that the levels etc are much different but I can fully understand and sympathise with Danny
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I think what has probably worked against us a bit is that Danny has something else pretty cool and that he loves to do on a Saturday with his media stuff. He is appearing on more and more shows now.
If it was a choice of playing for Alty or moping about the house then his motivation for the game may have lasted a bit longer. Just a thought.
I also reckon that maybe his motivation for playing was going a bit at Chester and he thought that playing for Alty would keep it going to at least the end of the season. It didn't but he at least tried it out.
It could have been spectacular, it wasn't and we move on now for me. Better we find out now than after 5-6 poor games, because make no mistake, he was very poor at Gainsborough regardless of the position he played in. The simple stuff was way off... and I know he was in good company.
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for those who still don't understand can I offer another believable alternative?
how would any of you feel? alty fans through and through....would love to play for your beloved home club at the end of a glittering career.....you arrive in a blaze of trumpets the world expected of you.....and then thanks to some bizarre team selection it kinda just doesn't work out, fans start saying luca is being played out of position and he is our best central defender.......you make a bit of a rickets for the team you loved as a boy.....
.....I suspect had we won both games 3-0 and danny had clearly been instrumental in a rock solid defence he would still be with us.....
....I suspect there is an element of sheepishness here.....but for me the man is courageous and has done the right thing by the club in putting his hand in the air......
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Retiring after 2 games dosent add up
Sinnotts tactics of three at the back didn't add up
Danny still wanting to play for Gibraltor dosent add up
Draw a line through the three and you will read between the lines
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Well he's certainly fooled the Messenger....John Edwards' piece is pride of the back page.
"DANNY HAS COME HOME"
Well, only two letters need to be changed......
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Retiring after 2 games dosent add up
Sinnotts tactics of three at the back didn't add up
Danny still wanting to play for Gibraltor dosent add up
Draw a line through the three and you will read between the lines
doubt he still wants to play for gibraltar
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To go back to my earlier post I don't believe that he did pay to play but it did strike me as a decent possibility. Decent player, wants to fulfill a dream before his career ends, comes to an arrangement with the board, Bingo.
Like I said, it crossed my mind but I don't have any evidence whatsoever.
It doesn't really matter. We were planning to get promotion without him at Christmas so nothing has changed.
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mr Cheshire cat do not worie you have hit a nail
on a long head :o in 24 hours we will no for sure
our stance
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To go back to my earlier post I don't believe that he did pay to play but it did strike me as a decent possibility. Decent player, wants to fulfill a dream before his career ends, comes to an arrangement with the board, Bingo.
Like I said, it crossed my mind but I don't have any evidence whatsoever.
It doesn't really matter. We were planning to get promotion without him at Christmas so nothing has changed.
Crackhead
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Retiring after 2 games dosent add up
Sinnotts tactics of three at the back didn't add up
Danny still wanting to play for Gibraltor dosent add up
Draw a line through the three and you will read between the lines
doubt he still wants to play for gibraltar
not what he said on radio 5 on Wednesday night