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JOB OPPORTUNITIES AT ALTRINCHAM FC
18 May 2018
ALTRINCHAM FC OFFICIAL WEBSITE MANAGER
Following the news that John Laidlar will be stepping down this summer after more than 18 years of magnificent service to the Club and its followers, Altrincham FC are seeking to appoint a new Website Manager.
http://www.altrinchamfc.co.uk/vacancies.htm (http://www.altrinchamfc.co.uk/vacancies.htm)
Myriad thanks to the great man for the inestimable contribution that he has made on behalf of the club. He has given us a truly priceless archive.
Now his good wife Dana can teach him how to operate a main stand turnstile....
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I echo those thoughts too. Many thanks to John for such a major and unstinting contribution.
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a great asset for anyone who loves Alty a big thanks to JL from Devon.
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It is impossible to overstate John's contribution - thanks a million.
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Mt first website very morning for over 15 yrs, thank you John
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I cannot begin to estimate the number of hours John and Dana have spent researching and publishing the comprehensive news output on the site over those 18 years. It really has been a magnificent effort, to say the very least.
Always hated it when there was a planned break in the updates when the Laidlars took a well deserved holiday as the news updates are so much a part of the daily "routine"! :)
Thank you John and Dana for your many years of dedication!
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A well-earned retirement for John but a sad day for Alty fans especially those of us who can't get to many games and depend on John's updates and reports to get our Alty fix.
I hope whoever takes over manages to maintain the uniqueness of the site to some extent.
So many sites are provided via identical templates which while they may have a professional and attractive veneer are so anodyne when you start to dig beneath the surface. The Alty site is a one-off with huge amounts of useful info.
Thanks John.
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Happy retirement.
The content of our website is 2nd to none. The match updates was my favourite way of following the game if not there.
Big shoes to fill.
Thank you
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I echo everything that has been said about John and his monumental efforts on the Club's behalf. I also hope that his successor(s) will ensure that the site does not lose its unique quality; slick and modern-looking is all very well but it's the content that counts, not the presentation. Too many club websites are too samey, too mass-produced. My university had as its motto "Do Different". I hope this watchword will hold good for our website in future.
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Many thanks John. I too use the matchday updates when I'm not at games and will miss this hugely if it doesn't continue with someone else and I agree that the site is fantastic and hope it doesn't change too much under new control!
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For years I have been only getting to 10-15 matches a season. John was my link with the club for around 40 games a season. John kept the Alty flame burning in my heart. The website made me feel closer and closer to the club. Simply irreplaceable
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Thank you for all your efforts and professionalism you have brought to the website over your loyal years of service to Altrincham F.C.
Enjoy your retirement.
Ray...
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The website has been a great resource for news about Altrincham and non-League football more generally, so thanks to John for his tremendous. I know the website has also been used and appreciated by supporters of other clubs who favour content and substance.
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thank you for the hard work , dedication time and effort that you have put in over the years it will be missed but forever appreciated.
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Thanks John, many years of great service and unparalleled commitment that has kept many of us in touch with the club and in my case is probably responsible for my support of the club as it was the arrival of the internet and the club website that enabled me to feel in touch with the club having left Altrincham aged 5.
Your contribution to the club has been amazing and I cannot thank you enough.
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Simply a fantastic service
Many thanks
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Many thanks to our award winning webmeister...
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Many thanks to our award winning webmeister...
Not a lot more to add other than my own thanks. You often don't notice how good something really is until it's gone. Happy retirement and any successor has big Alty shoes to fill.
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Many thanks to our award winning webmeister...
Not a lot more to add other than my own thanks. You often don't notice how god something really is until it's gone. Happy retirement and any successor has big Alty shoes to fill.
i don't think he was quite that awesome!
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Many thanks John for years of fantastic work, always accurate and impartial, a pleasure to read your reports and generally wonderful service to this great club.
Have a relaxing retirement 8)
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Mt first website very morning for over 15 yrs, thank you John
Exactly. When in Lisbon I traveled on a funicular railway in tribute. Thanks John.
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Many thanks John your site haS BEEN a brilliant source of knowledge of all things alty during my times as an exile . You cannot underestimate how important the site has been in my life like wise my thanks to gary warrington are due even though this site is bow the most depressing thing i do every day !!! and the team at alty tv and all those at radio robins and me mam and dad and our kid and boddingtons bitter .
serious;ly thanks John
PS alsager is only 45 mins away and i move there on monday the gazelle is coming home
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Many thanks John your site haS BEEN a brilliant source of knowledge of all things alty during my times as an exile . You cannot underestimate how important the site has been in my life like wise my thanks to gary warrington are due even though this site is bow the most depressing thing i do every day !!! and the team at alty tv and all those at radio robins and me mam and dad and our kid and boddingtons bitter .
serious;ly thanks John
PS alsager is only 45 mins away and i move there on monday the gazelle is coming home
Welcome home!!!
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Thanks for everything John, a great service.
Also........he's coming home, he's coming home.....nearly coming home. I'll be in one afternoon Peter.
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John, many thanks for the web service you have provided over the years; it has also been a vital link to me last year when I was ill and when I was going through depression a few years ago.
This also reflects how vital the actual club was too during my low points. It has been a roller-coaster ride, but I wouldn't have missed it for the world. I remember being off ill with depression and the doctor said do things you enjoyed doing. So I went to away games on the coach.
John, your link was vital to me and is an everyday priority read, same goes for RR and Alty TV. Fully recovered from both now, but still need the vital link.
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Amazingly reliable and informative service for such a long time - clearly a labour of love. I can only add my thanks to what everyone else has said.
Finding another individual meeting the criteria specified to replace John's role will be incredibly tough, especially as it is a voluntary position. I would suggest a team of people with specific responsibilities may be the way forward.
Whatever, thanks John for all your work - you will be missed.
Paul
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Many thanks for all your years of hard work to both of you. Enjoy just watching the football now!
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I'll echo the thanks for such a great informative site.
I'll like to add specific thanks and praise for the maintenance of the historic archives of news and information - I had a look through a lot of it over xmas this year and its really good to be able to look back so far - I hope its preserved in some form for the future?
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I'll echo the thanks for such a great informative site.
I'll like to add specific thanks and praise for the maintenance of the historic archives of news and information - I had a look through a lot of it over xmas this year and its really good to be able to look back so far - I hope its preserved in some form for the future?
This is an important point, the vast content does need to be preserved
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I'll echo the thanks for such a great informative site.
I'll like to add specific thanks and praise for the maintenance of the historic archives of news and information - I had a look through a lot of it over xmas this year and its really good to be able to look back so far - I hope its preserved in some form for the future?
This is an important point, the vast content does need to be preserved
I’m fairly certain the new website is being developed on a new domain, so the old website will be left as-is for people to browse as they please. Almost like a time capsule.
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I'll echo the thanks for such a great informative site.
I'll like to add specific thanks and praise for the maintenance of the historic archives of news and information - I had a look through a lot of it over xmas this year and its really good to be able to look back so far - I hope its preserved in some form for the future?
This is an important point, the vast content does need to be preserved
I’m fairly certain the new website is being developed on a new domain, so the old website will be left as-is for people to browse as they please. Almost like a time capsule.
That's ok as long as they domain name is maintained...at which expiry point it disappears doesn't it?
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I'll echo the thanks for such a great informative site.
I'll like to add specific thanks and praise for the maintenance of the historic archives of news and information - I had a look through a lot of it over xmas this year and its really good to be able to look back so far - I hope its preserved in some form for the future?
This is an important point, the vast content does need to be preserved
I’m fairly certain the new website is being developed on a new domain, so the old website will be left as-is for people to browse as they please. Almost like a time capsule.
That's ok as long as they domain name is maintained...at which expiry point it disappears doesn't it?
We can pay to maintain the website in its current site, can't see it being too expensive.