In the bar on Saturday Gary asked me if i had seen the comments on the forum and i said i would go on have a look and thank everyone for the fantastic day
that me, my family and friends had and i would like to thank everyone who attended for making it such a memorable day.
Firstly i would like to thank the chairman and his family for the all the hard work they put in to making the day a great success. I dont think i need to tell you how hard
Grahame and Karen work for Alty,everyone knows the hours they put in for the club, they have been friends to me from day one as has Andrew Shaw and words cant explain how grateful i am to them.
Lee,Neil his backroom staff and all the current players were absolutley brilliant with me before the game and me feel very comfortable in the changing room before we walked out and i am grateful to all of them for contributing to a special day for me. To walk out as captain again was very special and i was also made up that i walked out with John Welsh the Tranmere skipper who is a good mate of mine and he presented me with a plaque commemorating the game and again i would like to thank everyone connected to Tranmere for showing what a class club they are.
I honestly dont think the day could have gone any better and after shaking hands with all the Alty lads after kick off the reception i recieved was a memory that will live with me forever and
made me feel proud to be an Alty player again and i have to admit after shaking hands with George and Derek in the tunnel who i class as good friends there was a tear in my eye walking back to the changing rooms.
To see all the lads again who i have played with was fantastic and i hope you all enjoyed seeing them in an Alty shirt as much as i did, some of them still look in good nick(some dont!!) And just seeing their faces smiling and laughing in the bar afterwards talking about good times we had at the club was enough for me and i am thankful to them all for attending.
Finally i would like to thank the fans for all the kind words and support you have given me, the final attendance was unbelievable and for you to turn out in such numbers was incredible and again words cant explain what that meant to me.I think you all know how much i appreciated the fans when i played and without you this club would not be what it is today.
So again thank you to everyone for making Saturday an incredible and unforgettable day for me and my family and i promise everybody that i will tackle this disease the same way i tackled every centre forward i played against, with everything i have..
Maddog