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[Paul Cain's Chip Pan]

So many comings and goings in non league, it's hard to keep track but the team that McKenna had the unenviable task of managing pre-Sinnott had some poor performers. How Sam Hewson managed to go from man utd youth cup winner to not being able to pass or control a football always amazed me. We had a guy on loan same season with a Mohican, I forget his name but I wasn't keen...

Matt Somner?

[Mick]

Following on from the previous thread.....

GK Dootson

RB M. Lees
CB P. Jones
CB M. Joseph
LB R. Brown

RM C. Moyo-Modise
CM B. Summerskill
CM L. Elam
LM J. Bowler

CF J. McAlisky
CF M. Twiss

subs: R. Brooke, G. Whalley, B. Smikle, A. Flynn, M. Beesley, C. Logan.

Sad thing was we had high hopes for some of them signings when they arrived : Jones captained his club to FA Trophy victory a few months earlier, Elam tore us apart for Exeter, Twiss came with Conference pedigree, Bowler a former Leeds junior.......

You say high hopes Mick, well you'll have to speak for yourself mate on Twiss. Me and a few other lads were appalled we signed him after we'd been laughing at him ruining Stalybridge's title hopes after replacing Joe O'Neill there. stalybridge fans were incredulous we signed him too.

Unfortunately GH's stubbornness meant he wouldn't read those warning signs. Giving Twiss a 2 year contract confirmed one of his blind spots and was, in the end, his gravest mistake as Alty manager.

Point taken on Twiss Ballers, but I had not been scouting at Stalybridge or speaking with their fans, so at the time I took Graham Heathcoate's 'word for it' when he signed Twiss that Twiss would 'do things for us'

[Ballers]

Alas, file him with Peter Thomson, Sedgemore snd Gareth Whalley on that one

The one that gives me nightmares is Marc Joseph. He had an atrocious pre season and we still offered him a deal! And he ummed and aahed over it for a few days. At least with Twiss he just turned out badly. Most disappointing aspect was that once he realised he couldn't cut it at bsp level he made no effort whatsoever (made a little in conf north where he was more comfortable).

[Paul Cain's Chip Pan]

Some notably dreadful players would be:

GK:  Wayne Baker, Nick Stephens

Defenders:  Dave Swannick, Greg Challender

Midfield:  Brian Croft, Steve Carroll,

Attack:  Chris Young, Michael Twiss,

[Beez]

Nobody has included Paul Williams in their team yet. 1995/96 season i think. Woeful although maybe didn't play enough games for us to qualify.

West Brom fans once voted him their worst ever player in an issue of Four Four Two he was that bad.

[Alfa Romeo]

Williams was the first name on my team (still pondering over the defence before posting) An absolute joke of a player, a former County legend allegedly. Never forgotten him coming on as a sub at Cheadle Town, lining up a 25 yard piledriver and missing the ball completely to massive derision from those of us watching. I think that was the last time we saw him.....

[Ballers]

Williams was apparently bought for £250,000 once, same as Matt Dickinson and Steven Gillespie. Bad/unlucky amount to buy a player for!

Nick Stephens, if not literally although he probably is, must statistically be our worst ever goal keeper having conceding 4 goals in each of his 3 games?

Not much of a platform that...

[Jimmy]

1. lee spencer
2. a strange brother  forgot there names but they were awful
3. andy  lee
4. marc josphe
5. karl munroe
6. Darren royle
7. danny Heffernan
8. lutel james
9. Mcailsky
10. steve pennington
11. Justin bowler

Hash you have a different memory of andy lee to me I thought he was a very good right back also very harsh on Munro

[Nasha]

Some notably dreadful players would be:

GK:  Wayne Baker, Nick Stephens

Defenders:  Dave Swannick, Greg Challender

Midfield:  Brian Croft, Steve Carroll,

Attack:  Chris Young, Michael Twiss,

Few there from the dark Unibond days of early 2000's. Was that team of 2002/3 arguably the worst Altrincham side ever? In terms of league placing I think it is.

[ManagementGuru]

Andy Lee scored a screamer at Sutton in our 3-2 win on our first visit to Gander Green Lane.  A corner was played back to him outside the box and he walloped it into the top corner.  I thought he was a good lad.

[Hash]

Andy Lee scored a screamer at Sutton in our 3-2 win on our first visit to Gander Green Lane.  A corner was played back to him outside the box and he walloped it into the top corner.  I thought he was a good lad.

he will always be captain hoof ball to me

[Jimmy]

Twiss is in most people teams we have had worse but the problem was his 2 year contract and his probable high wages and lack of effort and fitness

[Ballers]

Yeh and that's what pushes me to some players, their lack of respect and their disdain for the shirt. I wouldn't particularly pick any player for the worst XI if they put a shift in no matter how limited they were.

[andrewflynn]

1. lee spencer
2. a strange brother  forgot there names but they were awful
3. andy  lee
4. marc josphe
5. karl munroe
6. Darren royle
7. danny Heffernan
8. lutel james
9. Mcailsky
10. steve pennington
11. Justin bowler

Hash you have a different memory of andy lee to me I thought he was a very good right back also very harsh on Munro

Incredibly harsh on Munroe.

[Alfa Romeo]

Woods

Walmsley (Boom Boom My A*se!)
Tinson
A Flynn
M Lynch

Smikel
Cantello
Hardwick
Bowler

P Williams
Hanchard

Subs: Dootson, A Hawes, Miles, Furnival, Baynes