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London Alty will be on the 11:52 on Saturday to Stevo from Kings Cross, gets in 12:16, the plan to go to their bar to watch Liverpool-United game before ours then a Boro burger, the best burgers in the conference for me after Rushden. I will take a repeat of the hilarious 1-0 from 2 years ago if that's on offer. Always good to heckle Graham Westley as well.

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The train of choice is the 12:30 from Waterloo to Portsmouth Harbour, gets into Woking at 12:54.

Usual meeting point at Burger King.

All aboard for one of the best southern days out.

We are going to beat them, the first of many victories down south this season, we're going to absolutely piss it this season, nailed.

 

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Look at some of those predictions for away support!

As for the game itself I just hope Shots are getting a bit jittery, I await Lewis Chalmers 30 yard screamer into the top corner. A draw would be fantastic but I can't see it.

So, I see we lost tonight.

Had a quick look at the TR site, looked like they had a fairly strong team out. Anyone who went then, how did we play and what was the team?

Well, after all is said and done we are down and I don't think that the AGM will save us this year.

I think going into the last few matches without Chris Senior and Joe O'Neill didn't help matters but overall after 46 games we weren't good enough. Not winning an away league game until March didn't help and after that great run in March, our end to the season, much like last year was very poor.

As for the players, I realistically think most of them will still be here next season. Thornley, Coburn, Scott, Little, Band, Peyton etc have all played for us for a while now and other than Chalmers we haven't got in our regular starting XI what you might call any promising youngsters that other clubs would want to snap up. It should be easier to bring on people from the reserves now as well without the constant pressure of Conference National so maybe some of our own youngsters coming through. Don't know if Talbs, Bushell and Owen will stay on, I don't think Bushell would be the right type of player for Conference North certainly, though Val's experience could prove invauluable. As for Management, GH and DS have swum against the tide for 2 years but they know better than anyone what is required in Conference North and I don't think there is any question that they will be in charge for the 2007-08 season. I think Joe O'Neill may get a few more next season but another striker and a creative midfielder would be nice, as would a left back, even though Peyton has been superb all year out of position.

I'd hope our crowds are a bit above the traditional Conference North/Unibond level of 650 as we've definitely gained a few hundred new supporters over the last 2 years, whether they are floaters or hardcore remains to be seen. I'd hope we could aim for 800 average at least (the new community links should help with this) The 2000 yesterday and the 300 who went to Tamworth last Saturday shows that the support is there in the town.

A bit of a bugger for us Southern exiles but actually seeing us win the odd game comfortably without nerves shredded to pieces for 90 minutes will be good. A few new grounds to visit too. It will be tough with Tamworth and Southport also looking to bounce back but on and off the pitch (great news about Geoff deciding to stay on) I'd say we will be in good shape to challenge come August.

Couldn't make it after having booked trains/day's off for the original date back in Jan

Following it on BBC website, same team as at Crawley which played so well in the 2nd half. Seems to have been about a foul a minute according to the text commentary so far. Think that will suit us more than them. Connett the clown from Boxing Day in goal too. God it's nerve wracking stuff

Will we hear on Match of the Day tmrw. evening the legend "Are you watching Altrincham" from the 500 or so actual  Macc Fans and the other 4000 bandwagon jumpers. They can't forget about us when the TV cameras are out. The game is actually a sell out btw as its 25 quid in for Chelski fans, which as anyone whose seen a Premier League game at Stamford Brdige will know is about half the normal price.

Anyone, here's hoping for at least the equal of Brigton's win over the Vics a couple of rounds ago.

Not too bad, with the teams immediately below us in the table either drawing or losing.

However, Vics and Stafford who are my benchmark for us currently in the table (both similar sized clubs with similar levels of support) are both beginning to pull away a bit. Need something tmrw. I am amazed that Stafford already have 26 points to be honest. Thought they would find it a lot harder. Well done to them.