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Altrincham FC First Team / Re: Lucas Weaver signs..
« on: February 11, 2025, 08:29:41 PM »
Ollie Crankshaw..moments of brilliance...but probably best draw a line under this economilly disastrous signing
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Osbournes corners were woeful and Newbeys not much better.Our corners have been bobbins for at least 5 years.
Great summary......nothing more true than the comment about being patted on the head by Southern teams. Getting done over by the likes of Canvey Island and hearing their managers in the NWS telling our fans how poor we were is a particular lowlight of those seasons in the mid 2000s constantly looking at how many points we would need to finish out of the bottom four.
Well, that has to go down as one of the more curious 4-0 Alty victories that I have had the pleasure of witnessing.
Maidenhead are certainly entitled to feel that the scoreline (though not the eventual outcome) was somewhat unjust, as they fashioned a few good chances during that first half.
Whilst the Robins did strangely contrive to concede possession far more than is customary during that opening 45 minutes, they exhibited a delightful utterly ruthless streak when any presentable goalscoring opportunities were created.
Three clinical strikes from Alex Newby, who became the second Alty player to record a first-half hat-trick this season. Lovely work from Osborne and then Golden to set up the opening goal, and some splendid play from Linney to engineer both the third and fourth goals.
It highlights just how far the club has progressed in recent years that a 4-0 win at this level no longer counts as a surprise. Several seasons ago, such a resounding triumph would have prompted an outbreak of dancing on the tables and unbridled cartwheeling in the Noel White Suite (and that was just from the late and much-missed George Heslop).
We've endured plenty of bitter experience of watching us being patted on the head by (southern) teams in this division in distant times, so how heartwarming it was to see us in the ascendant.
Shocked and saddened to hear this. Always chatted with Ray on the Popside prematch where he would be in his usual position. I had no idea he was unwell and I regret now staying in the seats during the Southend game when I had been in the Sponsors Lounge.
Terrible news.
Ray once told me he grew up near to the ground and had even been a mascot in the 1960s.
RIP Ray and my condolences to Jan.
He actually started for Chesterfield on Friday night. I expected them to suspend him from action pre court hearingMy source at CFC tells me the club have been aware of what happened since it happened last January. Plenty of time to think about what their options are should RC be charged with any offence. The fact it is has taken 9 months to charge him, may indicate it is not a clear-cut case (and guilty verdict) ?....club may be giving the benefit of doubt here.
Good enjoyable game and probably fair result in the end, we were better team in first 20 minutes, Gateshead got going after we took the lead and look like a play off team (??), but we stuck at it and got the equaliser. We probably created more chances, certainly in the first half, difference was Gateshead nailed theirs, we were bit more wasteful, but at least we created a decent amount.Agree with this and great to get a late equaliser for once instead of the opposition getting a late goal. It is still concerning though that we have to be 'twice as good upfront' than our opponents to win games....we seem to have to create 4 good opportunities to score a goal, whereas the play-off contenders in this division just need the two chances to score. We are a very good side, but our performance in the final 18 yards of the pitch is not what it needs to be.
Some very encouraging performances from the likes of Reddin, Crawford and Humbles. Hope Ethan Ross is OK after clattering with the post (post might have some off worse).