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Title: IF WE GET PROMOTED ???
Post by: old alty fan on March 30, 2019, 07:20:33 PM

 Genuine Question IF we get promoted through the play offs how many players would we need to bring in ? who would we have to let go ?

 Would we go Full Time ?

 Discuss away....
Title: Re: IF WE GET PROMOTED ???
Post by: Timperley The Best on March 30, 2019, 07:46:06 PM
Worry about it if  it happens
Title: Re: IF WE GET PROMOTED ???
Post by: jhcorbett on March 30, 2019, 10:23:33 PM
Poor question, play like we did today in the second half we won't get any where near to being promoted
Title: Re: IF WE GET PROMOTED ???
Post by: Toff Apple on March 31, 2019, 10:45:06 AM
I think its a good question and whats the harm in dreaming a little.  If we did then like last year I think we should try with the bulk of the squad, I think we would finish bottom 10 but would not go down.  To do better we would need to be full time, probably a centre mid, left winger and further attacking option
Title: Re: IF WE GET PROMOTED ???
Post by: Sarf London Alty on March 31, 2019, 12:56:04 PM
I think its a good question and whats the harm in dreaming a little.  If we did then like last year I think we should try with the bulk of the squad, I think we would finish bottom 10 but would not go down.  To do better we would need to be full time, probably a centre mid, left winger and further attacking option

We’d certainly need to focus on additional income. Large number of southern sides that would require overnight stops (Dover, D&R, Ebbsfleet, probably Torquay) and whilst granted we’d enjoy bumper gates vs Chesterfield, Hartlepool, Salford/Wrexham overall with the large amount of SE based ex Isthmian/Southern league sides I don’t think over average attendance would go up that much from this season.I do think if the club is ever to acheive anything other than treading water in the National we actively have to consider going full time too.

As for the playing staff if this group pulled it off then as many of them as possible deserve a shot at the higher level but of course some of them with the extra travel won’t want it and some naturally will have to be let go. Playing the NW FL loan market will be very important too of course-another Ryan Shotton, Josh Ginnelly etc.

Title: Re: IF WE GET PROMOTED ???
Post by: andrewflynn on March 31, 2019, 01:04:36 PM
I think its a good question and whats the harm in dreaming a little.  If we did then like last year I think we should try with the bulk of the squad, I think we would finish bottom 10 but would not go down.  To do better we would need to be full time, probably a centre mid, left winger and further attacking option

We’d certainly need to focus on additional income. Large number of southern sides that would require overnight stops (Dover, D&R, Ebbsfleet, probably Torquay) and whilst granted we’d enjoy bumper gates vs Chesterfield, Hartlepool, Salford/Wrexham overall with the large amount of SE based ex Isthmian/Southern league sides I don’t think over average attendance would go up that much from this season.I do think if the club is ever to acheive anything other than treading water in the National we actively have to consider going full time too.

As for the playing staff if this group pulled it off then as many of them as possible deserve a shot at the higher level but of course some of them with the extra travel won’t want it and some naturally will have to be let go. Playing the NW FL loan market will be very important too of course-another Ryan Shotton, Josh Ginnelly etc.


I think it would help us build on the relationship we’ve already got going with Crewe Alex.
Title: Re: IF WE GET PROMOTED ???
Post by: MarpleAlty on March 31, 2019, 04:51:30 PM
We're certainly no worse than when we snuck up in 05 (granted that team had absolute warriors in it), I still think a long term keeper should be top of the shopping list.
Title: Re: IF WE GET PROMOTED ???
Post by: Timperley The Best on March 31, 2019, 07:10:44 PM
We're certainly no worse than when we snuck up in 05 (granted that team had absolute warriors in it), I still think a long term keeper should be top of the shopping list.

Agreed but the 2014 team has the edge I think over this one
Title: Re: IF WE GET PROMOTED ???
Post by: alty.fc on March 31, 2019, 10:18:19 PM
This is what we'll sing . We are Alty super Alty Parky is our king
Title: Re: IF WE GET PROMOTED ???
Post by: andrewflynn on April 01, 2019, 09:49:47 AM
We're certainly no worse than when we snuck up in 05 (granted that team had absolute warriors in it), I still think a long term keeper should be top of the shopping list.

Agreed but the 2014 team has the edge I think over this one

This team vs 2014 would be a superb game of football.
Title: Re: IF WE GET PROMOTED ???
Post by: Hemel Alty on April 01, 2019, 10:01:21 AM
It might be slightly hampered by having Jake Moult and Simon Richman playing for both sides simultaneously.
Title: Re: IF WE GET PROMOTED ???
Post by: Jezza on April 01, 2019, 10:24:05 AM
It is actually possible.

Wonder if parky would insist we go full time?
Title: Re: IF WE GET PROMOTED ???
Post by: andrewflynn on April 01, 2019, 11:35:59 AM
It might be slightly hampered by having Jake Moult and Simon Richman playing for both sides simultaneously.

It would be 2014 Moult and Richman vs 2019 Moult and Richman. And Densmore.
Title: Re: IF WE GET PROMOTED ???
Post by: MarpleAlty on April 01, 2019, 12:23:13 PM
It might be slightly hampered by having Jake Moult and Simon Richman playing for both sides simultaneously.

It would be 2014 Moult and Richman vs 2019 Moult and Richman. And Densmore.

Hulme vs. Reevesy would be fascinating.
Title: Re: IF WE GET PROMOTED ???
Post by: HashtagAlty on April 02, 2019, 10:23:46 AM
2014 promotion side would beat this side comfortably.
Title: Re: IF WE GET PROMOTED ???
Post by: andrewflynn on April 02, 2019, 01:03:21 PM
2014 promotion side would beat this side comfortably.

I agree, but to be fair it was a squad that was assembled over three years at this level and one that really should have won the league. This was a point I made earlier on this season with regards to the Stockport and Chorley defeats, that's where they're at in terms of tackling the league.

Those results hurt at the time but they did help to remind us where we are, and where they are in the grand scheme of things. Over the course of the season I think it's gone to show that we are most definitely on the right track, and with expected progress there's no reason why this squad (with a few key additions like the ones Sinnott made in 2012/13 and 2013/14) can't emulate, or even surpass that 2013/14 one in time.

We could, of course, win the play-offs this year and that would put them above the 2013/14 squad for me personally.