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Title: Who will we play in the playoffs
Post by: Mrs Warbouys on April 23, 2014, 05:15:08 PM
Looking like Hednesford at present. I think whoever misses out on the title in Saturday will fall in the playoff semis, although that is a regular turn of events I think both Guiseley or Boston would be pumped up enough to beat ferriby or Telford with them having just 3 days to regroup after such disappointment. I can't see ferriby not getting something from Brackley and you'd have to fancy Telford to get a win over Gainsborough at home

So its looking like next weds will be

Guiseley v Ferriby/Telford

Hednesford v Alty

If we start with both reeves and Walshaw unlike last time, I'd be hopeful we can equal or better the 1-1 draw we got at keys park a few weeks back

The starting X1 that day was

Stuart Coburn,
Shaun Densmore (capt)
Adam Griffin
Jake Moult
Gianluca Havern
Scott Leather
Joe Mwasile
Simon Richman
Kyle Perry
Damian Reeves
Nicky Clee.

Subs:
12. Carl Rodgers, 14. Greg Wilkinson, 15. James Lawrie, 16. James Walshaw, 18. Josh Samberg.


Hednesfords influential Wayne Riley is due to Miss the second league through suspension.
Title: Re: Who will we play in the playoffs
Post by: Jimmy on April 23, 2014, 05:29:52 PM
Hednesford are on much better form than they were then
Title: Re: Who will we play in the playoffs
Post by: Mrs Warbouys on April 23, 2014, 06:00:22 PM
So are altrincham, just 2 defeats in 17 games.
Title: Re: Who will we play in the playoffs
Post by: Jimmy on April 23, 2014, 06:11:21 PM
Fair point but still no form against anyone good
Title: Re: Who will we play in the playoffs
Post by: bumble on April 23, 2014, 06:31:02 PM
Fair point but still no form against anyone good

Only beaten Guiseley in their last 8 though
Title: Re: Who will we play in the playoffs
Post by: Jimmy on April 23, 2014, 06:39:27 PM
Yes but they did best guiseley besides who have we beat in our good run of form
Title: Re: Who will we play in the playoffs
Post by: wayno on April 23, 2014, 06:43:26 PM
I'm with Dennis we have to believe it can happen

Heartbreak is a part of life :)

Come on alty !!!
Title: Re: Who will we play in the playoffs
Post by: York Alty on April 23, 2014, 06:55:23 PM
I'm with Dennis we have to believe it can happen

Heartbreak is a part way of life :)

Come on alty !!!
Corrected for you, given this is Alty FC.
Title: Re: Who will we play in the playoffs
Post by: thegazelle on April 23, 2014, 06:55:56 PM
so young and so cynical wayno
Title: Re: Who will we play in the playoffs
Post by: wayno on April 23, 2014, 09:45:28 PM
so young and so cynical wayno
im 29 next year general
Title: Re: Who will we play in the playoffs
Post by: RockyRobin on April 24, 2014, 09:45:12 AM
We are going to make Hednesford pay for their antics with us this season. If the football gods shine on us then it will be so, they can have their cheated points but we will take a spot in the playoff final instead.
Title: Re: Who will we play in the playoffs
Post by: nightshade on April 24, 2014, 11:15:41 AM
you can have your gods but the odds are with us , you haven't beat us this season  ;D

reading through your  threads, you seem to bottle it in playoffs

at least it will be segregated this time at our place so won't have to put up with the chavs

how many would you bring to the night match ?
Title: Re: Who will we play in the playoffs
Post by: Paul Cain's Chip Pan on April 24, 2014, 11:26:00 AM
reading through your  threads, you seem to bottle it in playoffs

We have a 50% promotion rate in playoffs, so not that bad really.     ::)

Title: Re: Who will we play in the playoffs
Post by: Jezza on April 24, 2014, 11:50:42 AM
out of those teams the sides who look 'right' for promotion are telford, hednesford and ourselves...boston would have been.

So I hope telford win the league then I'd expect the winner of our tie V hednesford to win the final....just because the likes of ferriby, guisley etc seem to always fail at the play offs almost because they don't want to get promoted to a league they really are not set up for......for evidence I quote brackley last year who were on the face of it a vastly better football side than Halifax......and many attempts by guiseley to bow out gracefully as if they didn't mean to and were almost embarrassed to find themselves on the verge of promotion.....

I am fully expecting us to not turn up v hednesford making them favourites...just got that feeling sorry everyone
Title: Re: Who will we play in the playoffs
Post by: nightshade on April 24, 2014, 12:03:29 PM
I personally feel the time is not right to get promoted, although in football terms there's not a lot between the bottom of the conference an top of the north but there is a vast cost in keeping a team there and wouldn't want to be the whipping boys which could cause a free fall to where we came from...I am happy in what we have achieved this season more than I expected , i'm hoping Telford don't win because that's a big derby next year along with Tamworth , like to see the back of Łerriby, sh*t ground and sh*t fans , can't wait for their free fall
Good luck any way, had some good banter with Alty fans at our place and to be fair that's what its all about !
Title: Re: Who will we play in the playoffs
Post by: Jenga on April 24, 2014, 12:18:27 PM
I actually fancy our chances this year.

I see us beating hednesford over 2 legs and Guisely to beat NFU.

We will beat Guisely at home.
Title: Re: Who will we play in the playoffs
Post by: RockyRobin on April 24, 2014, 12:20:05 PM
I personally feel the time is not right to get promoted, although in football terms there's not a lot between the bottom of the conference an top of the north but there is a vast cost in keeping a team there and wouldn't want to be the whipping boys which could cause a free fall to where we came from...I am happy in what we have achieved this season more than I expected , i'm hoping Telford don't win because that's a big derby next year along with Tamworth , like to see the back of Łerriby, sh*t ground and sh*t fans , can't wait for their free fall
Good luck any way, had some good banter with Alty fans at our place and to be fair that's what its all about !

Indeed there isn't too much between top of North and bottom of National however it is four down so that's the bottom relegated.

Four down is a real tough set up however the National is not as strong as it used to be, well this season any roads.

Let's just hope your nightshade is not the deadly variety!
Title: Re: Who will we play in the playoffs
Post by: Jenga on April 24, 2014, 12:23:28 PM
is richman fit to play?
Title: Re: Who will we play in the playoffs
Post by: nightshade on April 24, 2014, 12:25:42 PM
actually my nickname was taken from an old spectrum game in the eighties, which i loved, for those who can remember !
Title: Re: Who will we play in the playoffs
Post by: RockyRobin on April 24, 2014, 01:49:48 PM
actually my nickname was taken from an old spectrum game in the eighties, which i loved, for those who can remember !

VIC-20 and C64 boy.

That said it rings a bell, was it like Atic Attack?
Title: Re: Who will we play in the playoffs
Post by: nightshade on April 24, 2014, 02:16:39 PM
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultimate_Play_the_Game

Title: Re: Who will we play in the playoffs
Post by: RockyRobin on April 24, 2014, 04:06:04 PM
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultimate_Play_the_Game



Not far off it!

I wasted many hours on Ultimate's Staff of Karnath
Title: Re: Who will we play in the playoffs
Post by: eightiesrobin on April 24, 2014, 05:08:24 PM
Still a chance of finishing 2nd folks....
Title: Re: Who will we play in the playoffs
Post by: ScoreDaws on April 24, 2014, 09:40:55 PM
I fancy us beating Guiseley at Moss Lane as well, decent shout.
Title: Re: Who will we play in the playoffs
Post by: RockyRobin on April 24, 2014, 09:52:47 PM
Let's get down there on Saturday and do a professional job on Histon
Title: Re: Who will we play in the playoffs
Post by: York Alty on April 25, 2014, 12:58:15 AM
Let's get down there on Saturday and do a professional job on Histon
Maintain a high work rate, hopefully put a few away in the first sixty minutes, then ease back.  Keep the ball but start to think about saving legs for the play offs.  What we don't want is a stupid defeat and injuries so we have to get this right.  As RockyRobin said - professional.