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General Category => Altrincham FC First Team => Topic started by: brisbane_alty on May 11, 2022, 12:09:15 PM
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I think the club have just revealed the players who won’t be staying on next season in a Facebook post.
Hampson, Densmore, Moult, Thompson, Hancock, White and Hannigan.
All great servants to the club who will be missed.
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Some top names and club legends there.
Sorry to see this happen but life moves on. Thank you and good luck.
ach look at me shedding a tear here now.
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On Twitter also.
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Must be the most club appearances to leave in one go ever surely. Well over a thousand between them surely
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Surprised by Thompson going
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Must be the most club appearances to leave in one go ever surely. Well over a thousand between them surely
I started doing the numbers but when I got to Jake and Sean I realised the enormity of this news, and by equal measure their contribution to the club.
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Surprised by Thompson going
I imagine that's an entirely financial decision based on what he earns from football and his job combined. We'd have to at least match that to make it worth his while, and that's quite probably outside the boundaries that we have to work within. He'll do a job for someone else in the NLN (just not when we inevitably draw them in the FA Cup next season).
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No surprises in that list, apart from Thompson who I thought might have wanted to make the move to full-time football.
I'd rather think of most of them as having 'completed it' rather than leaving - particularly those that have seen us at our darkest moments and leave us at our strongest.
We owe a huge debt of gratitude to all of them.
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Exactly that!
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Some of our heroes going there.
If they're not playing on Sunday, I'd like to see them come out, possibly before the game, to wave goodbye and get the appropriate applause and cheers from the crowd. They certainly deserve a rousing send off after all they've done for the Club.
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PS. It would be nice/interesting to see which of the people we've got out on loan are being released; and which of those who are on loan from other clubs we've got a chance of keeping hold of. (realise this may not be possible as some contracts run until June.)
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These have been fantastic servants to this club who deserve a great send off on sunday.
There will be a queue of p/t clubs after their signatures !
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I’m sure the lads will be on the pitch at some time during Sunday PM to either say goodbye or whatever they have decided to do for next season.
It is a very exciting time to be an Alty fan right now and Sunday will be a Bitter Sweet occasion on all sorts of levels, be it saying goodbye to lads who to be fair have been Stalwarts of the club for many a year, and also a exciting prospect of what is to come next season once the dust has settled and we embark on a new season as Full Time Alty..
“Full Time & Proud of it”
Onwards & Upwards
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Why is this news not on the club website? Those of us who don’t do social media would have no idea. It was the same with the full time announcement. I saw the post on here and had to go hunting for it to find out. It should be on the official website the same time it goes out to the socials.
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Here, Here. Well said
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It wouldn't have happened on John Laidlar's watch.
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No surprises in that list, apart from Thompson who I thought might have wanted to make the move to full-time football.
I'd rather think of most of them as having 'completed it' rather than leaving - particularly those that have seen us at our darkest moments and leave us at our strongest.
We owe a huge debt of gratitude to all of them.
Very well put. Sums up the way I feel and sure there’s many others support this sentiment.
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Why is this news not on the club website? Those of us who don’t do social media would have no idea. It was the same with the full time announcement. I saw the post on here and had to go hunting for it to find out. It should be on the official website the same time it goes out to the socials.
Couldn't agree more.
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It wouldn't have happened on John Laidlar's watch.
I think I’ll give up on the official site and return to alty files where there is not only this news but a good list of players statuses (shame the official site can’t do something similar rather than John’s “presumed” list). John also answers the appearance question - a staggering 1770 appearances between them. Quite an incredible achievement and a hell of a wrench to see them go.
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I am very surprised we haven't posted on the website by now. As Bath Alty says, key news like this needs to be distributed across all of the club's media channels, not just the most convenient ones. Having been involved in the set-up previously I do not suspect that the website has been purposefully overlooked, rather, there may be some misalignment between volunteers somewhere.
It doesn't need an essay, just a quick release to cover the news that can be followed up by a tribute article or two.
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I am very surprised we haven't posted on the website by now.
As Bath Alty says, key news like this needs to be distributed across all of the club's media channels, not just the most convenient ones.
Having been involved in the set-up previously I do not suspect that the website has been purposefully overlooked, rather, there may be some misalignment between volunteers somewhere.
It doesn't need an essay, just a quick release to cover the news that can be followed up by a tribute article or two.
Nail hit firmly on head.
Who actually oversees what appears on the club's official website these days?
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I am very surprised we haven't posted on the website by now.
As Bath Alty says, key news like this needs to be distributed across all of the club's media channels, not just the most convenient ones.
Having been involved in the set-up previously I do not suspect that the website has been purposefully overlooked, rather, there may be some misalignment between volunteers somewhere.
It doesn't need an essay, just a quick release to cover the news that can be followed up by a tribute article or two.
Nail hit firmly on head.
Who actually oversees what appears on the club's official website these days?
For "who" read "does anybody".
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Is Ed Painter a volunteer?
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Is Ed Painter a volunteer?
If you want the back bedroom decorated cheaply this is the wrong forum! 😂
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Is Ed Painter a volunteer?
Not sure, but he's leaving at the end of the season.
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I am very surprised we haven't posted on the website by now.
As Bath Alty says, key news like this needs to be distributed across all of the club's media channels, not just the most convenient ones.
Having been involved in the set-up previously I do not suspect that the website has been purposefully overlooked, rather, there may be some misalignment between volunteers somewhere.
It doesn't need an essay, just a quick release to cover the news that can be followed up by a tribute article or two.
Nail hit firmly on head.
Who actually oversees what appears on the club's official website these days?
My understanding is that it is a collaborative approach with several volunteers involved. From the outside looking in it appears that our media setup may be in a bit of a transitional period and there are a few teething problems. I do hope that we don't end up with a 'too many cooks' scenario.
I want it to be clear that I mean no criticism of anyone who volunteers to maintain our generally superb output. I did reach out to a member of the board to offer my support and I am sure if they feel it is needed in the short term, that they know where I am.
Is Ed Painter a volunteer?
Not sure, but he's leaving at the end of the season.
That's correct. Ed volunteered for social media management experience over the course of this season, resuming those responsibilities from myself last summer. I believe he has decided to step away at the end of the season, and I do not know what the club's plans are to fill that vacancy.
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I am very surprised we haven't posted on the website by now.
As Bath Alty says, key news like this needs to be distributed across all of the club's media channels, not just the most convenient ones.
Having been involved in the set-up previously I do not suspect that the website has been purposefully overlooked, rather, there may be some misalignment between volunteers somewhere.
It doesn't need an essay, just a quick release to cover the news that can be followed up by a tribute article or two.
Nail hit firmly on head.
Who actually oversees what appears on the club's official website these days?
My understanding is that it is a collaborative approach with several volunteers involved. From the outside looking in it appears that our media setup may be in a bit of a transitional period and there are a few teething problems. I do hope that we don't end up with a 'too many cooks' scenario.
I want it to be clear that I mean no criticism of anyone who volunteers to maintain our generally superb output. I did reach out to a member of the board to offer my support and I am sure if they feel it is needed in the short term, that they know where I am.
Is Ed Painter a volunteer?
Not sure, but he's leaving at the end of the season.
That's correct. Ed volunteered for social media management experience over the course of this season, resuming those responsibilities from myself last summer. I believe he has decided to step away at the end of the season, and I do not know what the club's plans are to fill that vacancy.
Many thanks for that enlightenment.
Perhaps our media operations will fall under the remit of our impending new CEO?
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When are we likely to learn who the new CEO is?
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It wouldn't have happened on John Laidlar's watch.
John would have known before the manager. 😔
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It wouldn't have happened on John Laidlar's watch.
I think I’ll give up on the official site and return to alty files where there is not only this news but a good list of players statuses (shame the official site can’t do something similar rather than John’s “presumed” list). John also answers the appearance question - a staggering 1770 appearances between them. Quite an incredible achievement and a hell of a wrench to see them go.
Could we reclassify John’s website as the new official full time version and the club could have a part time website which it is.
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I am very surprised we haven't posted on the website by now.
As Bath Alty says, key news like this needs to be distributed across all of the club's media channels, not just the most convenient ones.
Having been involved in the set-up previously I do not suspect that the website has been purposefully overlooked, rather, there may be some misalignment between volunteers somewhere.
It doesn't need an essay, just a quick release to cover the news that can be followed up by a tribute article or two.
Nail hit firmly on head.
Who actually oversees what appears on the club's official website these days?
My understanding is that it is a collaborative approach with several volunteers involved. From the outside looking in it appears that our media setup may be in a bit of a transitional period and there are a few teething problems. I do hope that we don't end up with a 'too many cooks' scenario.
I want it to be clear that I mean no criticism of anyone who volunteers to maintain our generally superb output. I did reach out to a member of the board to offer my support and I am sure if they feel it is needed in the short term, that they know where I am.
Is Ed Painter a volunteer?
Not sure, but he's leaving at the end of the season.
That's correct. Ed volunteered for social media management experience over the course of this season, resuming those responsibilities from myself last summer. I believe he has decided to step away at the end of the season, and I do not know what the club's plans are to fill that vacancy.
Many thanks for that enlightenment.
Perhaps our media operations will fall under the remit of our impending new CEO?
Perhaps. I’ve long been of the opinion that a full time digital marketing role needs to be one of the first non-football hires the club needs to make. Of course there may be some industry bias on my part there! At least five clubs in the National League North have one, you need only look at the work the lad at York City is doing to see the value if you get it right.
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I would have thought the media side of the club would now certainly merit a full time position along with physios / Coaches etc as part of the full time package.
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I think the club have just revealed the players who won’t be staying on next season in a Facebook post.
Hampson, Densmore, Moult, Thompson, Hancock, White and Hannigan.
All great servants to the club who will be missed.
The Magnificent 7!
They have been such an integral part of the club's rise to our current position.
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Surprised by Thompson going
Speaking of TT, does anyone know if fellow scaffolder John King is anything to do with the Liverpool scaffolding company of the same name? I imagine him as the sort of person who might run his own company.
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I am very surprised we haven't posted on the website by now.
As Bath Alty says, key news like this needs to be distributed across all of the club's media channels, not just the most convenient ones.
Having been involved in the set-up previously I do not suspect that the website has been purposefully overlooked, rather, there may be some misalignment between volunteers somewhere.
It doesn't need an essay, just a quick release to cover the news that can be followed up by a tribute article or two.
Nail hit firmly on head.
Who actually oversees what appears on the club's official website these days?
My understanding is that it is a collaborative approach with several volunteers involved. From the outside looking in it appears that our media setup may be in a bit of a transitional period and there are a few teething problems. I do hope that we don't end up with a 'too many cooks' scenario.
I want it to be clear that I mean no criticism of anyone who volunteers to maintain our generally superb output. I did reach out to a member of the board to offer my support and I am sure if they feel it is needed in the short term, that they know where I am.
Is Ed Painter a volunteer?
Not sure, but he's leaving at the end of the season.
That's correct. Ed volunteered for social media management experience over the course of this season, resuming those responsibilities from myself last summer. I believe he has decided to step away at the end of the season, and I do not know what the club's plans are to fill that vacancy.
Many thanks for that enlightenment.
Perhaps our media operations will fall under the remit of our impending new CEO?
Perhaps. I’ve long been of the opinion that a full time digital marketing role needs to be one of the first non-football hires the club needs to make. Of course there may be some industry bias on my part there! At least five clubs in the National League North have one, you need only look at the work the lad at York City is doing to see the value if you get it right.
Maybe they do, but I've yet to see any other club at this level (or thereabouts) offering the same quality in terms of both quality and design.
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I think the club have just revealed the players who won’t be staying on next season in a Facebook post.
Hampson, Densmore, Moult, Thompson, Hancock, White and Hannigan.
All great servants to the club who will be missed.
I'm not surprised to see the names on the list, and presented like that it makes for sober reflection on the enormity of the task we face next season. Ambition aside (and I acknowledge the desire to move forward and seek competitive play at the highest level), we are looking at virtually the entire core/backbone/leadership (call it what you will) of the team not being here next season, and the loss of an abundance of experience and sure footed leadership. This is a mammoth task ahead of us, one I hope we will manage to navigate safely; it will require patience and a resolute determination to make it work.
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I think the club have just revealed the players who won’t be staying on next season in a Facebook post.
Hampson, Densmore, Moult, Thompson, Hancock, White and Hannigan.
All great servants to the club who will be missed.
I'm not surprised to see the names on the list, and presented like that it makes for sober reflection on the enormity of the task we face next season. Ambition aside (and I acknowledge the desire to move forward and seek competitive play at the highest level), we are looking at virtually the entire core/backbone/leadership (call it what you will) of the team not being here next season, and the loss of an abundance of experience and sure footed leadership. This is a mammoth task ahead of us, one I hope we will manage to navigate safely; it will require patience and a resolute determination to make it work.
It says a lot about the shaping of the squad in the second half of the season that none of these outfield players are considered automatic starters now.
That said, from a dressing room point of view we're losing a lot of experience and leadership - I hope we don't revert entirely to youth if the right experience becomes available.