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In my eye's there is no other manager. We would have sunk without Graham and Dalton. I personally think we will be stronger than last season, but I am still worried we haven't got the fire power. Still in shock how Joe O'Neil won player of the year, he just ain't going to score the goals. We were a bit narrow as well yesterday, we were playing four centre mids, I was impress with Whalley, great passer and Val Owen has the energy of a 18 year old, unbelievable how he breaks up attacks. Still think we should start with either senior or Potts on the wing, it spreads the play. There were many times when we had it in Centre mid but no-one was out wide, so we'd look for the feet of Joe, who isn't strong enough. I would give Rod or Berkeley a run of games, I think we'd score goals. We need Peyton back at left back, aspinal is no defender !!!

Anyway back to the point why I came on here. As far as I'm concerned Graham has done an unbelievable job, the effort and hours he puts in to this club. We are entertaining quality teams week in and week out. Without Graham we would be going to places like Barrow, Hyde and the others. Already this season is a bonus for us fans, because no-one thought we'd be here. Lets get behind the lads and I think we will survive, we have better depth to the team!!! and I think we'll beat Halifax on Tuesday so everyone make the effort to get there !!! COME ON ALTY

OK I understand why people want new players, but I don't think you are realising some things here;

1) Yes we would probably have to release them if we went up but thats obvious because we are NOT going to attract or sign players who are Conference Standard in this league
2) we have to work in a budget and most non-league players expect bigger wages than they are going to get, when playing for Alty, so bringing back players who know this and who want to play with their heart. Pottsy and Maddox would be great assets. As for people slagging off Pottsy fitness, thats a joke, he was not being played when he was unfit and when you are part time and train once or maybe twice a week then you are not going to get as fit as players who play week in and week out, same situation now with Rod.If we played him often he would be a great finisher in Conference North.
3) and one of you send young players, well Kieran is young and a threat. People's memories must be short because I remember him tearing defences apart when he came on.

And why not bring players back, Bandy had a great couple of seasons back here. We've lost Bandy and may lose Munroe, Talbot is far too old, so bring back Maddox. If Munroe goes we would need to sign at least another two CB's anyway. Pottsy set so many goals and opportunities up, for me he would be welcomed back. Lawton is no winger and could do a great job in cente mid for us, Lewis isn't an out and out winger too. I think people don't realise how hard it is to get quality players in this league as most would start at Conference level. I think we could re-sign players,but ifwe did get promoted then yes we would need new players who are conference standard !!!!

Just an off day at the office that game. Tired legs from the game I played the day before.

Hat trick end of next season to make it 4 wins out of 4

Rod Thronley and Colin Little are the partnership for me and I think if they had played more games together in the conference we would not be relegated. When Thornley plays we look dangerous and I think those two are our best forwards. Joe started to prove me wrong towrds the end of the season as early in the season I said he was useless. Joe tries so hard and he should score more goals next season, but I think Thornley would score a lot more and its goals we need, as if we keep our defence we shouldn't leak many goals next season.

Another idea next season could be playing rod out wide and having Joe and Col up front, especially at home,  because we have to be honest the standard is so much worse. Last point as I'm whaffling on but we MUST attack teams next year not go one up and defend. I think Lewis may leave but if we keep everyone else plus two wingers and maybe a tall striker it will be happy days. Maybe we can persuade Senior.

I was not there today due to work.

I think we will be relegated if we don't start attacking more.If Graham has said that Thornley is not a striker anymore what the bleeding hell is O'Neil? I can honestly say that if Thornley had started as many games up front as Joe he would have at least twice as many goals and by god that is what we need. The team should be

Coburn

LB Peyton
RB G Scott ( a lot better defender than Aspinal)
CB Munroe
CB Band

LW Senior
RW Lawton
CM Bushell
CM Chamlers or Val

CF Little
CF Thornley

Little and Thornley played well together last year, in my eye's still the best partnership we have. Joe has been given long enough, give someone else a try. I remember at home last year we went out all attack and looked like scoring. We so badly miss a Pottsy or Robinson,why not play n attacking team from the start? especially at home. Southport are garbage and we've lost to them. It seems I only come on here to moan but the fact is I'm bricking it as I see the team we are playing has no goals in it. Most of the time we have four centre mids playing at the same time in midfield, how are we going to create chances for the strikers ? and especially for a striker who needs about 7 chances to get a goal in O'Neil. Sorry Joe love you work rate but you ain't good enough. Also the fullbacks don't overlap as much this season, we need to take chances, seems like we wait until we are losing then decide to attack and most of the time it is too late then.

Fair enough if this new left beck is quality but I think pushing Warren further forward will weaken us. Peyton has done well at left back,and i do like him  but for me Thornley has been class attacking on the left. Warren is a failry slow player who for me is a tough tackling centre mid not an attacking left winger. Thornley on the left has attacked teams like Jimmy Robinson did for us last year,which gave us a different dimension. If thornley is going to be dropped from left wing then he is by far the second best striker we have. Joe O'Neil runs his heart out but he's no finisher and Little is the type of player who looks to play a striker in. I think if Thornley is given the same amount of games O'Neil has played then I honestly believe he would of at least doubled O'Neil's total for the season and we need the goals. I've watched Alty for years and the best we defend is to go at teams, not having this about full time teams being fitter than us. There's only been a handful who I have seen to be fiiter than us, it could just be more heart from our team. It is a credit to the lads and Graham on how physically fit we are, 100% effort, so lets go at teams with more direct play, the sort of driving runs Robbie Lawton does for example.