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[Steve from Sale]

Brilliant, means the girls can go too, and Saturday is not our final home game of the season.

[Sarf London Alty]

Fair play. We are safe, Aldershot basically safe so can go at this full pelt without affecting the league. Nice work to get it on at our ground too. Crowd will be interesting with it being midweek & all pay. Somewhere around 1500 would be my guess.

[robininstockport]

Believe its being played at the J. Davidson

[Saughall Robin]

Let's hope the crowd is a big one for the chance of some silverware and the last home game of the season. A great chance to thank the team for their efforts this year.

[HashtagAlty]

Don't f**k it up Nigel and Gary. You've ruined enough games this past 6 weeks.

[Hale Alty]

anyone on the alty fc media team able to come with an explanation yet as to why the change of date?

[CRT Butty]

Change of venue to our home ground is unfair.

[Hugh]

Will this be the first time Altrincham have played in a cup final (ie excluding play-offs) at ML? I always thought the CSC was supposed to be played at a neutral venue. I repeat, the lack of accountability from the "blazers" (which caused so much trouble in the 1980s) needs to end.

[Saughall Robin]

Witton final in 1967 was two legged. 0-1 away then 3-1 at ML. (7000 crowd. I was there) 😉

[Sarf London Alty]

Change of venue to our home ground is unfair.

I very much doubt we pushed for it more none of the Senior EFL sides in the County (or usual recent suspects Nantwich) were prepared to host it so we stepped in. A competition which is firmly last on our list of priorities for the season is not one we are going to get involved in backdoor shenanigans for.

[CRT Butty]

Change of venue to our home ground is unfair.

I very much doubt we pushed for it more none of the Senior EFL sides in the County (or usual recent suspects Nantwich) were prepared to host it so we stepped in. A competition which is firmly last on our list of priorities for the season is not one we are going to get involved in backdoor shenanigans for.

Blimey, no!

[distancetraveller]

I heard it was going to be at Crewe but they didn’t want it there

[Sarf London Alty]

I heard it was going to be at Crewe but they didn’t want it there

Yes. I hadn’t heard mention of Moss Lane once until it was officially announced a few days ago. On Crewe & re the Thursday night point note Crewe have a league game this Tuesday night at Grimsby. I suspect the final was moved to a Thursday with Crewe anticipating they’d beat Congleton but wanting some of their reserves involved in their league game & also needing some of their officials at Gresty Road for a possible final. Hence them saying they’d host it but on condition it was a Thursday. Once Crewe backed out though I’ve no idea why it couldn’t be shifted to a Tuesday. I could be totally barking up the wrong tree of course, but my understanding was it was always going to be at Crewe & so suspect we’ve stepped in at the last minute.

[Sale Holmfield]

I heard it was going to be at Crewe but they didn’t want it there

Yes. I hadn’t heard mention of Moss Lane once until it was officially announced a few days ago. On Crewe & re the Thursday night point note Crewe have a league game this Tuesday night at Grimsby. I suspect the final was moved to a Thursday with Crewe anticipating they’d beat Congleton but wanting some of their reserves involved in their league game & also needing some of their officials at Gresty Road for a possible final. Hence them saying they’d host it but on condition it was a Thursday. Once Crewe backed out though I’ve no idea why it couldn’t be shifted to a Tuesday. I could be totally barking up the wrong tree of course, but my understanding was it was always going to be at Crewe & so suspect we’ve stepped in at the last minute.

That all fits in what I have heard. The Thursday scheduling  was to fit in with Crewe, but, in addition, once they were knocked out and dropped out from hosting the final, the Cheshire FA couldn't find any match officials to take charge of the game on the Tuesday or Wednesday, and couldn't change the date.

That does sound a bit dubious, I know, but it does seem to fit in with events.

[Steve from Sale]

I am glad we have a home tie on a Thursday. The girls have cubs and Scouts and Guides on Tuesday night, because we are at home so it is do-able and they can now experience their first ever cup final, no matter what level. I just hope that despite it being a less major trophy, we still have plenty of support.