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General Category => Altrincham FC First Team => Topic started by: Mrs Warbouys on May 06, 2008, 08:16:19 PM
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Phil Bolland (centre back) and Jeff Whitley (midfielder) - local lads released by Wrexham
Craig Bentham - midfielder released by bradford that nearly kept farsley up on his own
more suggestions please?
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Jerome Wright from Fc United hes quality
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Ashley Winn (centre midfielder) & Andrew Smart (left back) both Stalyvagas
iqbal and reeves - from Farsley
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I know that we have offered a contract to a lad I know who is currently at a BSN club. I posted details but got told to delete it as it may not do us any favours.
He is pacey and skilfull and plays left back most of the time, problem is Vics have offered him a contract too apparently!
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Craig Bentham - Bradford right wing back
Andrew Smart - Stalybridge left back
Amjad Iqbal - Farsely centre back
Liam King - Rotherham defensive midfielder
Chris Bagueley - FC United midfielder
Liam Blakeman - Southport attacking midfielder
Chris Denham - Droylsden left winger
Chris Hall - Stalybridge striker
Ciaran Kilheeney - Burscough striker
Only based on players I have seen play.
Imagine...
Coburn
Shotton
Smart (Peyton)
Young
Iqbal
King (Lawton)
Blakeman (Bagueley)
Bentham
Denham (Senior)
Little (Kilheeney)
Hall
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I know the guy you mean Longman. He is a decent left back, but I rate Andrew Smart better.
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I know the guy you mean Longman. He is a decent left back, but I rate Andrew Smart better.
I couldn't comment, as to be honest I've only ever seen said player when he's played for our six a side team a few times, so I've never actually seen him in the context of an 11 a side semi pro game. However he is untouchable on the astro at six a side and absolutely rapid to boot!
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Jeff Whitley sounds good, provided he is keeping his fitness.
Signing Shotton seems way too optimistic, i expect him to be loaned out to a league 1/2 clubs this year. How has his brother Liam been getting on? If he has potential we should get a good reference. :)
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Vics have just awarded their regular left back a new contract. Surely they can't want to sign everyone up! Wasn't serious about Ryan. Just wishful thinking really.
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Oh just been thinking about this (it's actually the best part of the season before reality hits actually).
Bolland to partner Young in centre defence. JJ at left back.
Hadn't thought of Bentham but yeah any decent right winger will do. Don't think we could get Craney back in a milion years even though he'd be ideal for our midfield. So get King in from Rotherham (bring Cahill back too). Would like to see Jeff Whitley. I know he's an Urmston lad and used to play with Charles Heathcote (and Danny Higginbotham, come on mate, Sunderland don't need you that much get down to ML for a couple of seasons)
Perhaps Neil Sorvel who's just been released by Macc, must be about 80 but see if he can do the calm midfield bit any better than Bushell/Sedgemore/Whalley. Might be a mate of Little's from their time at Crewe. Plus we can continue our ex Macc players Bingo game ;D
And a lump, a big f**king lump up front like Leo Fortune-West. I don't care who, how or how much. I would love to see a physical presence at Moss Lane again.
Oh and if money was no object, Ellison and Yeo.
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Micheal Norton Curzon Strikert
Rory Patterson Fcum Striker
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Micheal Norton Curzon Strikert
Rory Patterson Fcum Striker
Norton is sh*t, patterson unproven, both going to sign for money bags BPA anyway from what Ive heard
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I still want to see Danny Caldicott Play for Alty just so I can know he was not good enough
Otherwise
Danny Warner
Andrew Smart
Danny HollandWayne Daniel ( Realistic but probably to old)
Rory Prendergast
Damien Reeves
The boy Iqbal
Barry Butler
Liam King
Lewis Kileen
Adam Quinn
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Micheal Norton Curzon Strikert
Rory Patterson Fcum Striker
Norton is sh*t, patterson unproven, both going to sign for money bags BPA anyway from what Ive heard
There was talk of norton having a young family so don't want to move from curzon, from when i've seen norton he's been really good, goals aside he is industrious(sp) and quick thinking will drop back into a am role and put in the killer ball he is BSN quality at least BSP reserve probably. with that in mind he aint worth signing to sit on our bench next season
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Some good calls there Jacobs. I forgot the Halifax lads. Quinn in particular would be a useful partner for his mate Greg Young. Damien Reeves is probably league-bound to be honest, but Gareth Seddon at Hyde might be a useful addition. I saw Danny Holland play recently and he didn't really impress, but his record is decent. Notice that Andrew Smart keeps coming up - he's a real tough customer and I don't see many wingers getting past him!
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Some good calls there Jacobs. I forgot the Halifax lads. Quinn in particular would be a useful partner for his mate Greg Young. Damien Reeves is probably league-bound to be honest, but Gareth Seddon at Hyde might be a useful addition. I saw Danny Holland play recently and he didn't really impress, but his record is decent. Notice that Andrew Smart keeps coming up - he's a real tough customer and I don't see many wingers getting past him!
Somebody else will be able to confirm this, but wasn't Andrew Smart an Altrincham Youth Team player a few years ago.....before he went to Macc?
If so, yet another example of the failure to build a link between the Youth Team and the First Team.
After all, we've been blessed by a host of decent left full backs in recent years, haven't we?!
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Andrew Smart played in the Altrincham Youth team season 2002-2003. He only played 2 games as he was a registered schoolboy with Macclesfield Town. He was a pupil @ Altrincham G.S. He couldn't always get across to Macclesfield for training so they contacted me to see if we could help. Believe it or not I still have a good working relationship with them, whereby they recommend players who won't fit in with a League 2 club. Tomorrow night ALTRINCHAM YOUTH v. NANTWICH TOWN K.O. 7.00 p.m. @ Wythenshawe Town. We've got to win this to still be in with a shout for the League title. WE COULD DO WITH ALL THE SUPPORT WE CAN GET. PLEASE HELP!
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George,
Thanks for the clarification.
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Andrew Smart played in the Altrincham Youth team season 2002-2003. He only played 2 games as he was a registered schoolboy with Macclesfield Town. He was a pupil @ Altrincham G.S. He couldn't always get across to Macclesfield for training so they contacted me to see if we could help. Believe it or not I still have a good working relationship with them, whereby they recommend players who won't fit in with a League 2 club. Tomorrow night ALTRINCHAM YOUTH v. NANTWICH TOWN K.O. 7.00 p.m. @ Wythenshawe Town. We've got to win this to still be in with a shout for the League title. WE COULD DO WITH ALL THE SUPPORT WE CAN GET. PLEASE HELP!
I can't get to the game but all the very best of luck!
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I still want to see Danny Caldicott Play for Alty just so I can know he was not good enough
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Wayne Daniel ( Realistic but probably to old)
I'll say he is. I rememnber him touring with the West Indies in 1976! Good fast bowler though for the annual cricket match!
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I know that we have offered a contract to a lad I know who is currently at a BSN club. I posted details but got told to delete it as it may not do us any favours.
He is pacey and skilfull and plays left back most of the time, problem is Vics have offered him a contract too apparently!
For Vics read Stalybridge, Hyde....etc. I fear we may get a lot of this!
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I'm going to get ahead of myself a bit here and this thread is just a little bit of fun but FGR have released Lee Dodgson, a quick winger who can play on either flanj and has impressed me whenever I've seen (and played against) him.
He's a Morecambe lad, so now he's been released he'll probably have to come back up to the north west. ???
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To Barrow!
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To Barrow!
Barrow isn't the NorthWest, it's another country ;D
Barrow Barrow Barrow, we now have to go to Barrow
We're white and we're red
we're now going Barrow instead
we now have to go to Barrow...
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Jon Shaw from Halifax
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Will not come to Alty!
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Will not come to Alty!
if we are serious about competing in the bsp then yes the likes of john shaw should not be ruled out as costing too much but boringly enough he will be i suspect
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If we can't afford him then we can't afford him - look what happened to Haliifax!
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Just lost out on an 'achievable' target in Southport left back Paul Barrett. He has signed for...guess who? Northwich!
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If we can't afford him then we can't afford him - look what happened to Haliifax!
i know but shirley with a profit of £70k plus there is money for improved wages , shirley , yes i realise there are bills to pay etc- im not saying throw stupid money at people or even go in debt.
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The trouble is...most teams are prepared to do just that.
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Just lost out on an 'achievable' target in Southport left back Paul Barrett. He has signed for...guess who? Northwich!
Not sure if we were after him but fair play to Maamria, we spent most of last season scrathing around for a left back. In the past week he's given a 2 year contract to his current left back Ryan Brown, signed Richie Sutton (Stafford's left back) and now if Brian is correct this left back from Southport.
Come on Dino, play fair, share the wealth. :)
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northwich can sign only so may players, its sad if we cant compete with bsn clubs financially for players despite money for craney , chequers etc
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This MUST be the season where speculation for accumulation is required on the playing side. Nothing daft, but if it doesn't happen we'll almost certainly be on here this time year wondering if we'll get a 4th reprieve. After 3 seasons, it's got to be clear to the board that the playing side needs an injection of improvement.
Will be interesting to see what happens....
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My honest belief is this season is make or break. We have the prep time and can really go for it, and finish out of the zone. If we don't I wouldn't be surprised if we don't make it to 4th bottom.
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This MUST be the season where speculation for accumulation is required on the playing side. Nothing daft, but if it doesn't happen we'll almost certainly be on here this time year wondering if we'll get a 4th reprieve. After 3 seasons, it's got to be clear to the board that the playing side needs an injection of improvement.
Will be interesting to see what happens....
totally correct and we need to see it to show there is some ambition, hopefully a statement will come once the situation is confirmed.
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Just lost out on an 'achievable' target in Southport left back Paul Barrett. He has signed for...guess who? Northwich!
Not sure if we were after him but fair play to Maamria, we spent most of last season scrathing around for a left back. In the past week he's given a 2 year contract to his current left back Ryan Brown, signed Richie Sutton (Stafford's left back) and now if Brian is correct this left back from Southport.
Come on Dino, play fair, share the wealth. :)
Ryan Brown's a wing back and Richie Sutton is a right back. Other than that your post is quite correct! :)
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Browns a full back then. ;)
Is Sutton the lad who played at right back against us and also moved into the centre of defence, he was moderate but better than hte lad who was at left back for Stafford. He was gash.
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Longman did you play with a guy called Johnny Howson at this 6 a side thing with the mysterious left back! Paul Barratt i guess? I can reveal all because he has accepted vics as posted in another thread.
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Longman did you play with a guy called Johnny Howson at this 6 a side thing with the mysterious left back! Paul Barratt i guess? I can reveal all because he has accepted vics as posted in another thread.
No mate did'nt play with Johny Howson. Yes I do play with Bazza (Paul Barratt) now and then, he plays for our six a side team occasionally. I also play with Lee Mannion, who you may recall was at Alty, he's coaching the kids at Crewe now.
I'm going to give Bazza some serious stick about signing for the green slime. :P
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Another realistic transfer target, Southport's midfielder Liam Blakeman has just signed for Telford because he wanted to stay part time! Shame that, I'd have loved to have seen him at Alty.
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Another realistic transfer target, Southport's midfielder Liam Blakeman has just signed for Telford because he wanted to stay part time! Shame that, I'd have loved to have seen him at Alty.
On another Forum, a Southport supporter claims that Blakeman will be on a part-time wage of £600 per week at Telford.
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Another realistic transfer target, Southport's midfielder Liam Blakeman has just signed for Telford because he wanted to stay part time! Shame that, I'd have loved to have seen him at Alty.
On another Forum, a Southport supporter claims that Blakeman will be on a part-time wage of £600 per week at Telford.
Good to see lessons being learned there then!
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Another realistic transfer target, Southport's midfielder Liam Blakeman has just signed for Telford because he wanted to stay part time! Shame that, I'd have loved to have seen him at Alty.
On another Forum, a Southport supporter claims that Blakeman will be on a part-time wage of £600 per week at Telford.
Good to see lessons being learned there then!
Indeed, It just shows the difficulties that the club face at the moment in recruiting new players.
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Another realistic transfer target, Southport's midfielder Liam Blakeman has just signed for Telford because he wanted to stay part time! Shame that, I'd have loved to have seen him at Alty.
On another Forum, a Southport supporter claims that Blakeman will be on a part-time wage of £600 per week at Telford.
Good to see lessons being learned there then!
Indeed, It just shows the difficulties that the club face at the moment in recruiting new players.
£600 ? That's Colin Little's left leg... ;)
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I still want to see Danny Caldicott Play for Alty just so I can know he was not good enough
Otherwise
Danny Warner
Andrew Smart
Danny HollandWayne Daniel ( Realistic but probably to old)
Rory Prendergast
Damien Reeves
The boy Iqbal
Barry Butler
Liam King
Lewis Kileen
Adam Quinn
Your having a giraffe right ? He's awful !
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Awful,
I think maybe someone remembers Mr Prendergast when they used to watch Blackpool,
We are in a slightly lower league and I always remember Rory for being a complete pest(a poor mans gary roberts)
Bottom line his he will be probably better than what we have got,
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He was usually a sub for Farsley and got sent off twice if my memory serves me right. I have seen him play for Blackpool, Accrington and Farsley, seen better, BUT thats just my opinion ;)
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Any of this lot from Chester worth looking at? Is Yeo past it or can he do a job?
Chester City manager Simon Davies has started the process of rebuilding his squad for next season's campaign.
Former Everton midfielder Tony Grant, plus Sean Hessey, Simon Marples, Phil Palethorpe, Simon Yeo, Dean Bennett and Adam Walker have all been released.
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Grant and Yeo would be worth a punt in my opinion.
However, Yeo will probably go back to his roots at Hyde (for more money than we can offer him no doubt) and Grant will stay FT somewhere else in the league (probably at Accrington with all the others who get a lift from Liverpool to training with Coleman).
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I think Grant has already been at Accy, that's where Chester got him from.
I'd have Yeo like a shot.
Adam Walker is ex Alty youth/reserve.
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I think Grant has already been at Accy, that's where Chester got him from.
I'd have Yeo like a shot.
Adam Walker is ex Alty youth/reserve.
I know he's a midfielder, but left, right or centre? Worth a punt?
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ADAM WALKER can play RMF or LMF. Occasiionally used in the Youth team up front as welll but mainly on the flanks MF.