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Can anyone help please.

Is there regular buses from Manchester to Droylsden?

For all those who slade Logan's committment. He has stayed around and I have been told by a friend that he attends training each week. Logan has not sulked or left to find another club even when he was dropped from the bench.He can not be compared to the likes of Bowler. He played very well when he came on and again showed again he can track back, he made the corner in which we scored from.

I think Peyton is a waste of time on the left of mid, apart from that goal against Kiddy he has not done or produced anything. Never hits the byline to deliver a dangerous cross and is very very slow. Still sure that he we played Carlos for several games in a row, instead of Peyton we'll be able to go at teams and get leads, instead of always chasing games. Also in my opinion ourbest back four is

LB Jennings - very good and also attacks down the left and can put a good ball in
RB Lane - consistant andgreat crosser
CB Shotton - pure class
CB Young -again seems class

Tinson is well passed his best, still good in the air buit gets murdered on the floor but I just know he will walk back in the team. I believe the above is our strongest back four. Hands up Joe did really well when he came on the other night but still missed a very good chance but held it up well. A couple of Logan breaks were quality and it helped to relieve the defence from pressure. Still think its stupid taking Senior off so early each game, when teams become tired we need Senior on as he is the only one who could get behind the defence, for example against Drolysden late on ,unless we start bringing logan on upfront which could work becausehe is strong and very quick.

Can the one's who state that Logan is not committed please explain to me why he isn't really don't know where you get this from

He turns up and sits on the bench when he is twice the player of Peyton, who for me has been poor for a lot of the season. When he comes on he always wants the ball even though no-one passes to him or helps him when he gets the ball. You never see him moaning at other players. When he played against Vics at home, he didn't light up the world but he did nothing wrong and tracked back well. He still played a lot better than half the team that day.

He should have least been on the nench yeaterday. Logan is a player who will always drag two players towards him. There has not been one team who have just gone for one man markig on him and when they went down to 8 players yesterday he would have been the best player to bring on.

When they went down to 8 players I must have lost about 5 years of my life, we played with a flat back 4 for a further 10 mins and lets face it we just about nicked it. The first sub we did was bring Scotty on a defender, talk about pulling my hair out. We should have taken off Peyton or Tinson for Pat. Logan has never been given the time to bed into the team. I remember saying Ian Craney was average and that Hawesy was a lot better centre mid but after about ten games in an alty shirt Craney turned into one of the best players I have seen at Moss Lane, same with Ellison. For me Logan has always given everything when he is on the pitch. He is not a Paul Robinson or Bowler who just jog around the pitch and don't look bothered. I think people need to wake up.


I would like to say that the first half yesterday was quality, great passing. Well done to the new lads. I still feel with Logan instead of the ineffective Peyton, who looks like he needs a rest, that we would have won that a lot easier. Anyway just happy with the three points. how good is Shotton, hero !!!!

The performance was horrendous on Saturday and starting Aspinal and Scotty in centre mid was crazy.Aspinal had not played for weeks and to be put in a centre mid role ( the most important position ) when he is already out of his depth in this league was baffling. We are missing Val Owen big time, people who come on here and say get rid of him in January are bonkers we need Val. We needed to start with two natural midfielders in Whalley and Sedge on Saturday. We were murdered in the first half.

But at the end of the day it was the players performances apart from Lawton and Senior that hurt. One thing I know about watching Alty in the past, it may not be pretty and it may not be skillful but we have battled in games and on Saturday I was ashamed of that team. No excuse they were an embarrassment to the club. I felt like going up to the bench putting a shirt on and I would have showed more pride and passion than half the team put together. Rule number one has to be at least close players down, we never got stuck in and were second to every ball apart from Senior's goal.

Graham Heathcote has an Alty heart and I am worried that if anyone else comes in that they would put us in a financial mess. Graham and Geoff Goodwin have doen an amazing job. A job that I believe no other non-league manager could do. I come on here and question his tactics but I would be gutted to see him go. Lets see what the next couple of games can bring, if we have to get rid of players lets loose players like Aspinal, McFadden, Munroe who aren't good enough for the conference.

We need Shotton back because it isn't Tinson which keeps that defence together its Shotton. I know we can't attract players on the lowest wage in the league, but we need an attacking centre mid with an engine, right winger, centre back and strong quick forward !!! Logan didn't do nothing wrong on Saturday and a few more games he will be flying, we have to stick with him and give him a go. O'Neil only started playing well in the last 8-10 games last season so why can't Carlos be given a chance.

One last thing, bloody set pieces ?? I'd rather the opposite team have a free kick because at least we would have more players back to defend when the ball comes straight back at us. Aspinal floating balls in like a blody sand wedge into the keepers arms when no-one ever stands on the keeper. let's stop fannying about and whip those balls in at pace into the 6 yard box, any touch could be a goal. The days of bomber Harris flick on, near post for Andy green, Paul France and others to head in. Get Tinson on front post, Lawton on keeper and make teams panic !!!!

I could not go to the game today as I had to work but spoke to my mate who went.

SAME OLD BL**DY STORY

Graham please change it. I said weeks, no it must be months back that if we defend we will go down and its getting worst. I can not remember many games when we have won with O'Neil in the side, get rid of him, he is maybe low in confidence but he is also sh*te. Sedgemore, there is more energy in my little finger, no heart, lazy, does not cover and pointless. Give logan a flaming go, play Whalley it ain't rocket science.

Graham will have a reason why Scotty pleyed a man marking game today but I think Graham thinks too much into tactics now a days. He  shows to much respect to teams and has negative tatics. It is knocking years off my life watching us play this season. I would rather see us at least go for it for teams from the off. Instead, we wait until we are 1,2 or 3 down before we decide we need to change it and chance the game against full time teams. It is crap tactics and will see us go down.

Graham has spoke about new faces in January, it seems like he has given up until then. We can get at least 6 points over christmas period with the games against Northwich. I would not criticise Graham if he went all out attack at least at home. I am sure most of the fans would like to see an attacking team and just bloody go for it, let us get a goal or two lead. At home we should not be playing a centre mid on the wing in Peyton, he can never take people on and will never get to the by-line, as for O'Neil on the right wing, he can't actually do anything, even up front, total garbage!!!


Team

GK Coburn

RB Lane
LB Peyton or Scotty
CB Shotton
CB Tinson

LW Logan
RW Robbie
CM Whalley
CM Val ( when fit ) whilst unfit Robbie or Peyton, I reckon Logan can even do a job on the right wing cutting in and smashing shots at the goal, Ellison always cut in and scored a lot of goals from the wing

CF Little ( short on confidence, but can change the game with a pass or goal)
CF Senior ( menance and up to now player of the season )

What I normally do on the forum is not read any postings before putting one on myself. After a game I sometimes need to come on here and speak straight from the heart and state my case. I am bloody hammered tonight after watching the game on TV.

First of all I have so much respect for the guys and women who travelled tonight, so bloody proud of you all, i honestly mean that.

Second the post match interview with Graham on TV was a honest and just plain brilliant interview.

THE LADS WERE GOOD TONIGHT. I ain't going over the top and saying they were amazing but I was proud.

I have always said stop giving full time teams respect. Stevenage are going for promotion and unless I had more drink than I thought I did, we matched them and certainly had more chances. OK, this is a forum and people agree and disagree and at the end of the day that is what a forum is all about. If we'd all agree then that would be because we were top of the league.

I come on here and have negative thoughts most of the time, I am guilty of that, but thats because I have watched us now for 18/19 years, maybe longer and I need to say my piece like everyone else.

Anyway back to the game, I have said all season' lets stop showing teams respect' and it showed why tonight, we do not have to show many teams in this league respect.

They had Dobson on the right who was the ONLY threat to us, Scotty had a terrible game, but I will never slag that man off because he is normally Mr Consistent, even out of posistion, which he is. To me Dobson is a player identical to Logan but on the opposite wing. And at the end of the day he has won it for them with Scotty making mistakes and also Coburn not positioning himself well. Both goals were mistakes but I said before each goal that it would be that guy who would cause the trouble and he did.

My argument is we can play against 90% of the teams so lets have our own player like Dobson and I believe everyone knows that player is Logan. I read people say Logan can only last 20 mins, well do those people who say that play football because I play every week, at least two times and if you come on with 15-20mins left you are always gasping for air and trying to get in the game which is so hard. You all know I am not a fan of Joe O'Neil but tonight he had some good touches but that was because there defence stood off at every attack, you could see that by how much room Senior was given. I've always said that Senior and Little are the front two for Alty and tonight proved they are. Down point again is Sedgmore, he is lost, slow and has no stamina. One thing I have seen with Alty in my years is heart and I do not believe Sedgemore has an Alty heart. We have missed VAL and I believe no one can disagree with that. Whilst Val is out I hope Whalley can get fit because his talent/passing will spilt defences for Senior but we need to give him a few weeks to get match fit.

We all watch and support Alty, and we are part time. I will be trully honest here and the thing that bugs me is when people say a quality player shouldn't start because he ain't fit enough. Examples Thornley is a great finisher and if he played the games last year he would have scored more than Joe, Logan is sheer class, now and again he will run it too far and get tackled, but he will ALWAYS take two and sometimes three defenders out of the play, Pottsy -  best crosser of the ball that I have honestly seen since Showler, it honestly could be two crosses and two goals from his balls. Yeah but people are thinking these players can not get back and defend, I might agree slightly but at the end of the day we are part time and we do not train everyday so these talented players need to play WEEK IN and WEEK out not 20 mins blowing their guts out for the LOST cause.

We have not played as good as last year and the players have said that during interview, yet we still match 90% of the teams. All i am trying to say lets go out attacking teams, with the likes of Logan on the wing, Senoir and Little upfront and get a lead of a goal or two ( BECAUSE WE BLOODY CAN ) and then let them think of what to do in the last 20mins. Instead we wait until we gone down ( even when we should be winner ) and then try and go for the game against full time players when we are out of steam.

I love this club with all my heart and my only regret in life is not sticking at footy and playing for the club. All I can say is if anyone disagrees wity my comments you must be more drunk than me and beyond reasonable conversation. The other point is I hope Graham reads this post.

Good night and lets get behind the lads on Saturday

I thought the lads played really well on saturday. We matched Millwall first half. I love this club so much and we need to stay in the conference but we won't do that with players like Joe and Sedgmore. Those two were rubbish on Sat and have been all season. Joe is useless in any position and Sedgemore is lazy with no stamina. Lets always start with Logan because he will always drag two players out of the game. We miss Val Owen so much, it is going to take a special player to replace his work rate. The boys did good on Sat, but still devastated to being out of the FA Cup.