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Title: Congleton Match Thread
Post by: Alty Dave on November 06, 2018, 10:53:15 AM
Its tonight, anyone going?

I guess a good match to give players game time and also some of the reserve/youth players like Gabidon perhaps?
Title: Re: Congleton Match Thread
Post by: andrewflynn on November 06, 2018, 11:03:36 AM
I'd expect all of the players named on Saturday's bench to start tonight (Wynne, Densmore, Scott, Richman, Gabidon) with Reserve and Youth Team players filling in around them.

Anyone's guess. Are Harrison and Goulding's loans actual loans, or just dual-reg? We could maybe see them get game time with us if it's the latter although that is speculation.

Names like Tom Westall, Harry Sheridan, Rhain Davis, Callum Harris, Joe Thompson, Ross Woodcock spring to mind this evening.

Altrincham 2-3 Congleton
Title: Re: Congleton Match Thread
Post by: andrewflynn on November 06, 2018, 11:05:34 AM
It's the long awaited return of Altrincham legends Anthony Griffith and Billy Hasler-Cregg, too.
Title: Re: Congleton Match Thread
Post by: beaker141 on November 06, 2018, 11:53:13 AM
It's the long awaited return of Altrincham legends Anthony Griffith and Billy Hasler-Cregg, too.

Is that the guy who ripped us off and could never play football again !
Title: Re: Congleton Match Thread
Post by: robininstockport on November 06, 2018, 12:44:57 PM
I'll be in attendance. Certainly expect the 4 signed youth players to feature.

Antony Griffith! Someone to vent my spleen at
Title: Re: Congleton Match Thread
Post by: Steve from Sale on November 06, 2018, 01:50:02 PM
I'm going too, hoping to see Charlie Scott play and Dontai Gabbidon.
Title: Re: Congleton Match Thread
Post by: roytonmike on November 06, 2018, 02:12:13 PM
I'd expect all of the players named on Saturday's bench to start tonight (Wynne, Densmore, Scott, Richman, Gabidon) with Reserve and Youth Team players filling in around them.
Anyone's guess. Are Harrison and Goulding's loans actual loans, or just dual-reg? We could maybe see them get game time with us if it's the latter although that is speculation.
Names like Tom Westall, Harry Sheridan, Rhain Davis, Callum Harris, Joe Thompson, Ross Woodcock spring to mind this evening.
Altrincham 2-3 Congleton
I think Witton are playing Stalybridge tonight & I suspect Goulding would be better served playing in that game - a truer test. I don't think Trafford have a game, so Harrison might possibly be a candidate to play - but as you say it's all speculation.
I imagine the bulk of the side will be reserves/promising youths - the problem is that if you don't win these matches (& my suspicion is that we won't win tonight) you don't get opportunities to test out younger players against more robust opposition than they would normally face. By the by - I don't think Harry Sheridan is on the books now, but I could be wrong. Who is Ross Woodcock, please?
Title: Re: Congleton Match Thread
Post by: Jezza on November 06, 2018, 02:17:22 PM
I believe it is the Anthony Griffith who's career was sadly ended by a career ending hip injury several years and clubs ago.

I've already tweeted @AGfitness my admiration for the way the lad keeps coming back despite never ever being able to kick a ball again due to his career ending injury that ended his career several clubs and years ago.

Fair play to the lad....to come back from a career ending injury that ended your career shows real determination...
Title: Re: Congleton Match Thread
Post by: RageAgainstTheFirstTeam on November 06, 2018, 02:44:44 PM
I'd expect all of the players named on Saturday's bench to start tonight (Wynne, Densmore, Scott, Richman, Gabidon) with Reserve and Youth Team players filling in around them.
Anyone's guess. Are Harrison and Goulding's loans actual loans, or just dual-reg? We could maybe see them get game time with us if it's the latter although that is speculation.
Names like Tom Westall, Harry Sheridan, Rhain Davis, Callum Harris, Joe Thompson, Ross Woodcock spring to mind this evening.
Altrincham 2-3 Congleton
I think Witton are playing Stalybridge tonight & I suspect Goulding would be better served playing in that game - a truer test. I don't think Trafford have a game, so Harrison might possibly be a candidate to play - but as you say it's all speculation.
I imagine the bulk of the side will be reserves/promising youths - the problem is that if you don't win these matches (& my suspicion is that we won't win tonight) you don't get opportunities to test out younger players against more robust opposition than they would normally face. By the by - I don't think Harry Sheridan is on the books now, but I could be wrong. Who is Ross Woodcock, please?

Harry Sheridan was last seen being released by Trafford about a month ago although I'm not sure if he returned to us. Woodcock is a fullback we signed off Crewe who played for the reserves and was dual registered with Trafford at one point but has been injured and not seen in a while.

I'll be there tonight hoping to see a mix of squad players and promising youngsters.
Title: Re: Congleton Match Thread
Post by: andrewflynn on November 06, 2018, 03:03:36 PM
I'd expect all of the players named on Saturday's bench to start tonight (Wynne, Densmore, Scott, Richman, Gabidon) with Reserve and Youth Team players filling in around them.
Anyone's guess. Are Harrison and Goulding's loans actual loans, or just dual-reg? We could maybe see them get game time with us if it's the latter although that is speculation.
Names like Tom Westall, Harry Sheridan, Rhain Davis, Callum Harris, Joe Thompson, Ross Woodcock spring to mind this evening.
Altrincham 2-3 Congleton
I think Witton are playing Stalybridge tonight & I suspect Goulding would be better served playing in that game - a truer test. I don't think Trafford have a game, so Harrison might possibly be a candidate to play - but as you say it's all speculation.
I imagine the bulk of the side will be reserves/promising youths - the problem is that if you don't win these matches (& my suspicion is that we won't win tonight) you don't get opportunities to test out younger players against more robust opposition than they would normally face. By the by - I don't think Harry Sheridan is on the books now, but I could be wrong. Who is Ross Woodcock, please?

Harry Sheridan was last seen being released by Trafford about a month ago although I'm not sure if he returned to us. Woodcock is a fullback we signed off Crewe who played for the reserves and was dual registered with Trafford at one point but has been injured and not seen in a while.

I'll be there tonight hoping to see a mix of squad players and promising youngsters.

What Rage said.

This is the most recently named (Oct 15th) Reserves squad on the Alty Files site: Andrew Jones, Ryan Barry, Reece Coley, Matthew Cook, Rhain Davis, Callum Jones, Shaun Muscroft, Harry Sheridan, Joel Swift, Tom Westall, Stavros Tserpes. Subs: Harry Swift and Joseph Wyers-Roebuck
Title: Re: Congleton Match Thread
Post by: distancetraveller on November 06, 2018, 05:04:58 PM
I'll be in attendance. Certainly expect the 4 signed youth players to feature.

Antony Griffith! Someone to vent my spleen at

Give the turd some grief pal.
Title: Re: Congleton Match Thread
Post by: blackpoolalty on November 06, 2018, 05:53:10 PM
I'll be in attendance. Certainly expect the 4 signed youth players to feature.

Antony Griffith! Someone to vent my spleen at

Give the turd some grief pal.

Absolute sh*thouse that guy.
Title: Re: Congleton Match Thread
Post by: JD on November 06, 2018, 07:27:34 PM
I'll be in attendance. Certainly expect the 4 signed youth players to feature.

Antony Griffith! Someone to vent my spleen at

Give the turd some grief pal.

Absolute sh*thouse that guy.

Just call him Lazarus!
Title: Re: Congleton Match Thread
Post by: Hale Alty on November 06, 2018, 09:58:06 PM
Clearly his injury hasn't prevented him limping to his local pie shop.
Title: Re: Congleton Match Thread
Post by: robininstockport on November 06, 2018, 10:06:56 PM
Well that was 2 hours out my life I won't get back
Title: Re: Congleton Match Thread
Post by: Mrs Warbouys on November 06, 2018, 10:07:20 PM
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rP8-1FNeD-s
Title: Re: Congleton Match Thread
Post by: whiskyalty on November 06, 2018, 10:34:00 PM
That was one crap game .
Title: Re: Congleton Match Thread
Post by: Alty Dave on November 06, 2018, 11:08:31 PM
Floodlights failure was the best bit. Although a tad embarrassing . Awful game where we were very poor
Title: Re: Congleton Match Thread
Post by: MadFrankie on November 06, 2018, 11:30:12 PM
We could still be playing now and I doubt we'd have scored.
Title: Re: Congleton Match Thread
Post by: One Foot in the Grave on November 07, 2018, 12:51:48 AM
Truly awful. Even Densmore and Richman were crap. MOM to me for not going home before the final whistle ended our embarrassing display.
Title: Re: Congleton Match Thread
Post by: hsmith1 on November 07, 2018, 07:39:28 AM
it is a cup competition and we should be putting out a team that will win,not all youngsters apart from 2 players.
Title: Re: Congleton Match Thread
Post by: distancetraveller on November 07, 2018, 09:23:24 AM
In fairness H. I would rather get a decent result at Chester this Saturday, than beat Congleton in the CSC..
Title: Re: Congleton Match Thread
Post by: RageAgainstTheFirstTeam on November 07, 2018, 11:42:23 AM
it is a cup competition and we should be putting out a team that will win,not all youngsters apart from 2 players.

I think we picked the right team. A few youngsters needing experience and some first teamers in need of minutes. Would have been nice to progress with what we had but there you go.
Title: Re: Congleton Match Thread
Post by: oneedham on November 07, 2018, 05:23:46 PM
it is a cup competition and we should be putting out a team that will win,not all youngsters apart from 2 players.
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This cup is an absolute waste of time.

Defo did the right team selection with a big game on Saturday.

Any other trophy or cup then I agree with you but this is just dog turd each year.
Title: Re: Congleton Match Thread
Post by: robininstockport on November 07, 2018, 06:24:08 PM
Worrying thing is non of the players on show did enough to get anywhere near a start on Saturday.

Must say that the only player not to give the ball away was youth teams Jack Ryan, albeit he was only on for 10/15 mins