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Title: Blyth Spartans Match Thread
Post by: robininstockport on April 28, 2019, 09:59:08 AM
                            Thompson

Densmore.  Jones.   Hannigan.  Hampson

                       Moult.  Williams

  Johnston.     Hancock.     Ceesay

                         Hulme

If we score first I think we'll win. Massive blow for them as  Robbie Dale has gone on holiday.


Alty 2-1 Blyth. Hulme 2

Title: Re: Blyth Spartans Match Thread
Post by: oneedham on April 28, 2019, 11:46:10 AM
Huge one off games. I would go Wynne or Drench.
Title: Re: Blyth Spartans Match Thread
Post by: Alty Dave on April 28, 2019, 11:51:17 AM
I agree with Robins stockport over the team barring injuries. Tough game but I smell a victory.

Come on Alty
Title: Re: Blyth Spartans Match Thread
Post by: Jezza on April 28, 2019, 11:55:20 AM
Good luck PP and the lads.

I'm not predicting anything scorewise ...I know the lads will run themselves into the ground I hope they can relax and play their football and defend like lions....a patient 1-0 would do...no pressure

O Needham how stupid will you look if a drench or wynne error costs us.....TT has been the keeper who got us here your comment is frankly disgraceful....it's just as likely an outfield player's error could cost us .....they're a team and there are strengths and weaknesses throughout that could win win us the game or cost us.

TT is more likely to make a world class save in the last second to win the match!
Title: Re: Blyth Spartans Match Thread
Post by: Timperley The Best on April 28, 2019, 11:55:53 AM
Can see this going all the way maybe to extra time and penalties.If Robbie Dale is on holiday that should be a big blow to them. TT will be in goal I'm sure
Title: Re: Blyth Spartans Match Thread
Post by: Alty Bri on April 28, 2019, 01:20:45 PM
Robbie Dale going away on holiday may very well have tipped the balance in our favour. I think we're all looking for advantages in anything now!
Title: Re: Blyth Spartans Match Thread
Post by: oneedham on April 28, 2019, 03:27:43 PM
Good luck PP and the lads.

I'm not predicting anything scorewise ...I know the lads will run themselves into the ground I hope they can relax and play their football and defend like lions....a patient 1-0 would do...no pressure

O Needham how stupid will you look if a drench or wynne error costs us.....TT has been the keeper who got us here your comment is frankly disgraceful....it's just as likely an outfield player's error could cost us .....they're a team and there are strengths and weaknesses throughout that could win win us the game or cost us.

TT is more likely to make a world class save in the last second to win the match!

Disgraceful......?

Just my opinion as it is a forum.

I obviously want him to do really well  but in some high pressured games, Stockport away for example he can lose his head.

My observations are over 2 seasons not just recent games. He has made some good point blank saves which he is good at but I am just concerned about shots from distance, him coming for crosses and how nervous he looks when the ball is played back to him.

I always hope he proves me wrong and wish him the best of luck!
Title: Re: Blyth Spartans Match Thread
Post by: Mrs Warbouys on April 28, 2019, 10:37:34 PM
Alty 4/5
Draw 13/5
Blyth 5/2
Title: Re: Blyth Spartans Match Thread
Post by: Silent but Ledley on April 29, 2019, 07:49:44 AM
We could always try and get David De gea .  ;)
Title: Re: Blyth Spartans Match Thread
Post by: andrewflynn on April 29, 2019, 09:36:39 AM
1-0 Hulme.
Title: Re: Blyth Spartans Match Thread
Post by: hsmith1 on April 29, 2019, 11:12:09 AM
laptop packed ready for the semis and the final,as i will be in greece for these two games
Title: Re: Blyth Spartans Match Thread
Post by: MarpleAlty on April 29, 2019, 03:19:37 PM
Alty 4/5
Draw 13/5
Blyth 5/2

Sadly that's quite a tempting price for Blyth given their form and the fact it's a one-off playoff game. Hope the bookies are proven correct, they usually are!
Title: Re: Blyth Spartans Match Thread
Post by: MarpleAlty on April 29, 2019, 03:20:37 PM
laptop packed ready for the semis and the final,as i will be in greece for these two games

I'll miss Chorley (if we get there), from a selfish point of view I could have done with them and Brackley finishing the other way round...
Title: Re: Blyth Spartans Match Thread
Post by: jhcorbett on May 01, 2019, 11:13:42 PM
Blimey, what a game that was.

To come back from 2-0 down and go through shows great team spirit and determination from the lads.
Took us a while to get going, almost too long as Blyth were impressive in the first half, especially going forward, but faded a lot in the second half, when we dominated most of it.
Jake was superb, as were Tom H, James Jones and Tony T - solid throughout and made a crucial very good save just after we made it 2-2.

Support was great, bit of a shame some silly boys goaded the away end on the pitch after the pens, no need for it really, but the stewards and kitman helped deal with it well.

Well done PP, NS and the lads! COME ON ALTY!
Title: Re: Blyth Spartans Match Thread
Post by: Alty Dave on May 01, 2019, 11:23:19 PM
Wow!!

Great comeback and team spirit. Josh with a fantastic equaliser and final penalty. TT for an amazing save second half and penalty save.

On to Chorley now.
Title: Re: Blyth Spartans Match Thread
Post by: old alty fan on May 01, 2019, 11:29:49 PM
Probably the same idiots who were trying to pick
Fights outside the ground fair play to the Blyth fans
Who didn't bite.
What a game 2-1 down with seconds to go then the
Drama of extra time and pens.great character in this
Squad don't know when they are beaten PP and NS take
A bow you are already legends no matter what happens
At Chorley.
Title: Re: Blyth Spartans Match Thread
Post by: robininstockport on May 01, 2019, 11:31:36 PM
What a superb game of football. Was relieved to go in at the at 2-1. Thought they were excellent throughout, pressed us all game and stopped us playing especially first half. Much better 2nd half onwards and when Ceesay came off ( worse display from him since coming). Poole was a massive plus and Hannigan was immense, no doubt Johnston was mom.

Great night for us but Chorley will happy the way the game panned out.
Title: Re: Blyth Spartans Match Thread
Post by: oneedham on May 01, 2019, 11:37:07 PM
What a superb game of football. Was relieved to go in at the at 2-1. Thought they were excellent throughout, pressed us all game and stopped us playing especially first half. Much better 2nd half onwards and when Ceesay came off ( worse display from him since coming). Poole was a massive plus and Hannigan was immense, no doubt Johnston was mom.

Great night for us but Chorley will happy the way the game panned out.

Totally agree. Our confidence and tempo was poor for the first 25.
Title: Re: Blyth Spartans Match Thread
Post by: TheGolfRoadView on May 01, 2019, 11:37:27 PM
What a game, couldn't see that equaliser coming with the way Blyth were defending. Great save from TT at 2 2 as well that would have been devastating to lose it that way. Brilliant spirit in the team and hope there's still something left in the tank for Chorley. On a sour note though I think the club have to think about asking for a police presence at these sort of games. There were a couple of groups of lads I had never seen before who were clearly trying to spark something off after the game and going by what i heard it did kick off near the Royal Mail depot where the Blyth supporters coach was parked with at least 3 police cars heading down Moss Lane to sort out the trouble. You can't expect volunteer stewards to intervene, though they did their best, it looks like these two groups just waited until the stewards had gone before confronting the Blyth fans. A police presence even just after a game would probably have prevented any trouble.
Title: Re: Blyth Spartans Match Thread
Post by: Alty Bri on May 01, 2019, 11:38:41 PM
Yes, superb game of football between two proper football teams who gave absolutely everything they had. Absolutely nobody on either side was found wanting, but I doff my cap to our much maligned keeper, who at 2-2 made one of the best saves I've ever seen. Well done Tony lad. Well done to everybody involved with the club. Tonight was epic, but I don't know what we've got left for Sunday.
Title: Re: Blyth Spartans Match Thread
Post by: One Foot in the Grave on May 01, 2019, 11:44:29 PM
Yes, superb game of football between two proper football teams who gave absolutely everything they had. Absolutely nobody on either side was found wanting, but I doff my cap to our much maligned keeper, who at 2-2 made one of the best saves I've ever seen. Well done Tony lad. Well done to everybody involved with the club. Tonight was epic, but I don't know what we've got left for Sunday.

Don't kid yourself that these boys won't be up and running on Sunday afternoon. We beat a very good team tonight (don't forget they won at Stockport recently, and were unbeaten away against all the rest of the top 8 clubs). I believe - come and join me. And my LGBT rainbow shirt remains unbeaten.
Title: Re: Blyth Spartans Match Thread
Post by: JD on May 01, 2019, 11:54:22 PM
Just how long will the highlights have to be?
Title: Re: Blyth Spartans Match Thread
Post by: Alty Dave on May 01, 2019, 11:58:29 PM
Police were inside the ground during the game, I saw them.
Title: Re: Blyth Spartans Match Thread
Post by: Alty TV on May 02, 2019, 12:28:39 AM
Just how long will the highlights have to be?
Might just have to put the whole game up! The extra time highlights would be a package on their own so it might be a couple of days before the 20-30 minute highlight show is available. Technically we're embargoed until 10pm Thursday but will get some footage online at some point Thursday evening along with Parky's post match interview.
Title: Re: Blyth Spartans Match Thread
Post by: B. 4D on May 02, 2019, 01:03:50 AM
Probably the same idiots who were trying to pick
Fights outside the ground fair play to the Blyth fans
Who didn't bite.
What a game 2-1 down with seconds to go then the
Drama of extra time and pens.great character in this
Squad don't know when they are beaten PP and NS take
A bow you are already legends no matter what happens
At Chorley.

These people are not Alty fans, just come down for a fight.
I will apologise. You shouldn’t have to put up with these idiots.
I guess we all have these !!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Blyth Spartans Match Thread
Post by: distancetraveller on May 02, 2019, 01:07:14 AM
Just got back . What a tense night of football that was. Heroes one and all
I thought the Blyth fans were superb . Chatting to a few outside the chippy before kick off and managed to see them after to wish them and there club well

The so called Alty fans who embarrassed the club are typical morons. We don't need or want you at Moss Lane.

Can't wait for Chorley.

Off to bed now. Got a golf match at 10-30. 🏌️
Title: Re: Blyth Spartans Match Thread
Post by: TheGolfRoadView on May 02, 2019, 01:37:44 AM
Police were inside the ground during the game, I saw them.
Unfortunately they weren't there though at the end of the game when they were needed.
Title: Re: Blyth Spartans Match Thread
Post by: Hale Alty on May 02, 2019, 07:25:36 AM
There seems to be very little event management knowledge around the club, or at least a lack of willingness. It's always great to see a big crowd but I'd bet 90% of those that ran on the pitch at the end hadn't been to an Altrincham game all season, possibly never. Very few stewards outside the ground beforehand. None outside the ground after. The Blyth fans bus should have been drawn up the the Chequers end gate before the end of  the game so they didn't have to hang around waiting and risk the possibility of being verbally or physically abused by the clowns I saw approaching them on the corner of Golf Road.
Title: Re: Blyth Spartans Match Thread
Post by: Timperley The Best on May 02, 2019, 09:00:10 AM
Great game and result need to make sure the kids who tried to start on the Blyth fans dont come back.
Title: Re: Blyth Spartans Match Thread
Post by: old alty fan on May 02, 2019, 12:33:40 PM
Great game and result need to make sure the kids who tried to start on the Blyth fans dont come back.

 As a club how do you stop the Idiots  turning up for the
 Big Games Unless the Police made arrests last night and
 Passed the names onto the club seems very difficult to stop.
 Also last night I was talking to Chester and County fans who
 Came to watch the game not implying they were any way
 Involved last night but a difficult situation to police IMO
Title: Re: Blyth Spartans Match Thread
Post by: MadFrankie on May 02, 2019, 12:42:33 PM
Great game and result need to make sure the kids who tried to start on the Blyth fans dont come back.

 As a club how do you stop the Idiots  turning up for the
 Big Games Unless the Police made arrests last night and
 Passed the names onto the club seems very difficult to stop.
 Also last night I was talking to Chester and County fans who
 Came to watch the game not implying they were any way
 Involved last night but a difficult situation to police IMO
You need to work on your poetry.
Title: Re: Blyth Spartans Match Thread
Post by: Nom de plume on May 02, 2019, 07:11:44 PM
Great game and result need to make sure the kids who tried to start on the Blyth fans dont come back.

 As a club how do you stop the Idiots  turning up for the
 Big Games Unless the Police made arrests last night and
 Passed the names onto the club seems very difficult to stop.
 Also last night I was talking to Chester and County fans who
 Came to watch the game not implying they were any way
 Involved last night but a difficult situation to police IMO
You need to work on your poetry.
I always thought the fans of this club were short on iambic pentameter. Rank amateurs!

That aside, what a night, thanks to one and all.
Title: Re: Blyth Spartans Match Thread
Post by: Steve from Sale on May 02, 2019, 07:52:14 PM
Superb night, almost got knocked over during the celebrations but was stopped by my lads. Never saw that late equalizer coming and had resigned myself to going out. The team spirit and never say die attitude of our players is superb. We can do this but there is still a long way to go. Chorley will have a hard game against us. I still feel their defence is vulnerable but we will have to be on our mettle on Sunday, I am going with Chris but driving. The team must be buzzing and I feel we fully played our part. I hope we dont get in trouble for the flare, but it did look good.

Bring on the highlights and Phil's interview, but he and Neil were buzzing last night, took me 1 hour to finally get to sleep last night!!
Title: Re: Blyth Spartans Match Thread
Post by: TheGolfRoadView on May 02, 2019, 08:06:53 PM
There seems to be very little event management knowledge around the club, or at least a lack of willingness. It's always great to see a big crowd but I'd bet 90% of those that ran on the pitch at the end hadn't been to an Altrincham game all season, possibly never. Very few stewards outside the ground beforehand. None outside the ground after. The Blyth fans bus should have been drawn up the the Chequers end gate before the end of  the game so they didn't have to hang around waiting and risk the possibility of being verbally or physically abused by the clowns I saw approaching them on the corner of Golf Road.
Have to agree, after the game, with  the stewards knowing where the Blyth supporters coach was, one of them should have gone to it and then got the driver to come to the ground rather than leave the Blyth fans to wander around until they eventually found it. Going by what I heard this led to it kicking off near the Royal Mail depot. I also believe the coach eventually had to have a police escort out of Altrincham which is somewhat embarrassing if that was the case.
Title: Re: Blyth Spartans Match Thread
Post by: distancetraveller on May 02, 2019, 08:15:14 PM
20 mins of thuggery by some Feral kids can wipe out months of good stuff done by the club for the community..
Fkn toerags.
Title: Re: Blyth Spartans Match Thread
Post by: Bath Alty on May 03, 2019, 09:33:12 PM
That was superb - well worth all the rearranging meetings (yes I do need a conference call and no I can't come to London) to leave Cirencester at 4 to get there on time (just) and I got home at 1:45 but what a night!

Just one thing has been bugging me since then - what the hell is the middle line?

Parky had a dream, to build a football team
......
.....
We play from the back, with Hulme in attack
We're Alty FC, we're on our way back.
Na na na na etc
Title: Re: Blyth Spartans Match Thread
Post by: andrewflynn on May 03, 2019, 09:54:57 PM
We had no money so he signed them all on a free.