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Altrincham FC First Team / Re: FA Trophy Quarter Final Draw - Rochdale (A)
« on: February 06, 2025, 06:42:39 PM »

Any idea when the tickets go on sale? Tickets for the league game a week and a half later are already on their website.



Both clubs might possibly still be negotiating the ticket pricing structure?

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Altrincham FC First Team / Re: Eastleigh Match Thread
« on: January 30, 2025, 07:34:01 PM »
Looking at there recent lineups, it could be an Eastleigh side without McCallum and Shade?


Shade will still be suspended from his straight red 3 gamer from our win at their place 2 weeks ago. McCallum has definitely been injured recently but unsure re Saturday.

As for the game, fairly confident about this one. Squad numbers looking healthy again & lots of competition in attacking areas which is great to see. Allied with our very strong home record then I think this will be a comfortable 3-1. Attendance all pay and away support minimal so maybe around 1600ish.



McCallum went off injured in their victory at Solihull a few days before Alty's recent 2-1 win at Eastleigh. He's not featured for them since then.

May that continue on Saturday.... 

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Altrincham FC First Team / Re: Maidenhead Match Thread
« on: January 15, 2025, 02:46:22 AM »


Well, that has to go down as one of the more curious 4-0 Alty victories that I have had the pleasure of witnessing.

Maidenhead are certainly entitled to feel that the scoreline (though not the eventual outcome) was somewhat unjust, as they fashioned a few good chances during that first half.

Whilst the Robins did strangely contrive to concede possession far more than is customary during that opening 45 minutes, they exhibited a delightful utterly ruthless streak when any presentable goalscoring opportunities were created.

Three clinical strikes from Alex Newby, who became the second Alty player to record a first-half hat-trick this season. Lovely work from Osborne and then Golden to set up the opening goal, and some splendid play from Linney to engineer both the third and fourth goals.

It highlights just how far the club has progressed in recent years that a 4-0 win at this level no longer counts as a surprise. Several seasons ago, such a resounding triumph would have prompted an outbreak of dancing on the tables and unbridled cartwheeling in the Noel White Suite (and that was just from the late and much-missed George Heslop).

We've endured plenty of bitter experience of watching us being patted on the head by (southern) teams in this division in distant times, so how heartwarming it was to see us in the ascendant.   
   

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Altrincham FC First Team / Re: Half Season Report
« on: January 08, 2025, 07:48:04 PM »
Can't see him leaving midterm. Close season, possibly.
If he's allowed to leave in this window, we can kiss goodbye to any thoughts of the play offs or success in the Trophy imho.
Certainly not to a Carlisle side who could very well be joining us in the NL next year (unless, of course, we win the play offs)! 😉
Parky said on Pastries yesterday there were no offers currently, but he did add the caveat, that if the right bid came in and Regan wanted to leave then the club would not stand in his way. I assume Regan would ideally want to go up to at least D1 not to a relegation threatened club and also one that was going to allow him to play and not warm the bench.


Even if he ended up getting relegated back to this level, he'd be doing so whilst earning 2-3x the amount of money, and playing in front of 2-3x more fans every week.




That didn't really work out very well for Dan Mooney, though. ;)

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Altrincham FC First Team / Re: draw
« on: January 08, 2025, 07:46:37 PM »

Yes. Take that. At this stage very few easy games left, so at home to a side of a very similar level to us is absolutely fine. Reckon a reduction in the price might be an idea with the many home (and local away) games coming up. Eastleigh are not going to attract the local floaters in at 20 quid a pop.



Agree that a reduction in the price would be welcome, but it's not a unilateral decision. Eastleigh would surely have to sanction it.


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Altrincham FC First Team / Re: Wealdstone Match Thread
« on: January 08, 2025, 07:44:52 PM »

Would love to see a front 4 of Kossy, Weaver, Newby and Linney. Crankshaw and Reddin options to come on.



Was Kosylo's suspension for three matches or merely a single game?

No word from the club.

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Altrincham FC First Team / Re: Barnet Match Thread
« on: January 03, 2025, 08:07:31 PM »
I believe Bickerstaff is still with us until mid-month as things stand, but I think Kosylo will be out.

Reddin or Weaver to start on the right wing, or we might stick a midfielder in 10 and put Alex Newby there.

Correct. The loan runs till the middle of January.

https://altrinchamfc.com/blogs/news/phil-gets-his-man-as-alty-boost-firepower-with-jake-loan-signing



So, possibly three games in which to make a favourable impression, then?

On the evidence to date, I don't think that I'd be looking to extend that loan deal. Mind you, a hat-trick tomorrow may help to persuade me otherwise...

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Altrincham FC First Team / Re: Barnet Match Thread
« on: January 02, 2025, 07:27:43 PM »


No great surprise, but we are still none the wiser regarding the extent of George Wilson's injury.

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Altrincham FC First Team / Re: Barnet Match Thread
« on: January 02, 2025, 05:24:23 PM »
if we beat the frost then I expect a full strength team from what is available.

I assume Kosylo will be available.



Tom Crawford's recent three-match suspension included that FA Trophy tie against Macc, so I would fully expect Kosylo to be ineligible for Saturday's game (plus the two ensuing league fixtures).

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Altrincham FC First Team / Re: Barnet Match Thread
« on: January 02, 2025, 05:22:17 PM »
if we beat the frost then I expect a full strength team from what is available.

I assume Kosylo will be available.

          Ross

Banks Olson Bains EJones

    Osborne Crawford

Newby   Kosylo  Linney

       Bickerstaff

Given it's the Trophy I wouldn't be surprised to see Jake Bickerstaff given a go - but I would definitely have Alex Newby at 10 over Matty Kosylo.



Didn't Bickerstaff's loan period expire on New Year's Day?

Have we extended it?


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Altrincham FC First Team / Re: Rochdale Away Match Thread
« on: December 29, 2024, 06:00:52 PM »


Postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.

Which wouldn't be the worst outcome in the world in light of our current absentees.

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Altrincham FC First Team / Re: Peter Wragg RIP
« on: December 28, 2024, 06:54:38 PM »


Certainly, as he once told me, had no time for Altrincham.




That's no great surprise in light of the teams that he managed!

Here's an entertaining article on Wragg by the Tameside journalist and Hyde United FC historian Mike Pavasovic (incidentally, that team photograph contains three individuals who also played for Alty):


https://www.tumblr.com/pavspatch


Barry Howard, Colin Darcy and Steve Johnson?



Correct.

Give that man a mince pie!

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Altrincham FC First Team / Re: Peter Wragg RIP
« on: December 28, 2024, 06:31:52 PM »


Certainly, as he once told me, had no time for Altrincham.




That's no great surprise in light of the teams that he managed!

Here's an entertaining article on Wragg by the Tameside journalist and Hyde United FC historian Mike Pavasovic (incidentally, that team photograph contains three individuals who also played for Alty):


https://www.tumblr.com/pavspatch

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Altrincham FC First Team / Re: Kosylo needs sacking
« on: December 28, 2024, 02:42:48 AM »
There's something ironic about criticising Matty's ability to control his own emotions, whilst also simultaneously saying something as kneejerk as calling for his sacking.


This.

Get a grip of yourselves.The footage tells a different story according to Parky so let's refrain from stupid statements until the club can review and appeal.
 
Comical over reaction.



I think that you were being a trifle naive/optimistic there, Amsterdam Alty!

In recent times, Kosylo and Halifax have got along with each other about as harmoniously as Roger Waters and David Gilmour.

Alas, I doubt that the following footage would be conducive to the submission of a successful appeal and the subsequent rescinding of Kosylo's sending-off:

https://x.com/abottomley89/status/1872745711386935705?t=iVZnZSeIg-BL-7fIId2NJQ&s=08



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