Bender Posted August 29 Share Posted August 29 Referee: Yates, Ollie Assistant Referee: Hughes, Kenwyn Assistant Referee: Lehane, Jacob Fourth Official: Moss, Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Sinnott Posted August 29 Share Posted August 29 This is a much different Altrincham side to last year. They'll finish mid table to bottom half and it is a game we really should be winning after 3 hugely disappointing results... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrickyholden Posted August 29 Share Posted August 29 24 minutes ago, Lee Sinnott said: This is a much different Altrincham side to last year. They'll finish mid table to bottom half and it is a game we really should be winning after 3 hugely disappointing results... Exactly as I see it. Also, a win here will get our season back into the "very good" start bracket Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
League one forever Posted August 29 Share Posted August 29 Every game at the minute feels like a must win to me. Of course I and everybody else want to go up- but at the very least we really need a season of being good most weeks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightDN123 Posted August 29 Share Posted August 29 We need to win, we can’t not win 4 on the bounce this early in if we want to compete. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OAFC Blues Posted August 29 Share Posted August 29 There are no 'must win' games this early in the season but I think this is one we really need to be winning. We should have won on Monday and somehow managed to miss a glut of golden chances, if we keep doing that, it'll be another season of missing out. We really need to push on and start picking up all 3 points from games and it really needs to start now if we want to keep pace with the teams at the top of the league. Lets turn a middling start into a good start! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankly Mr Shankly Posted August 29 Share Posted August 29 5 hours ago, Lee Sinnott said: This is a much different Altrincham side to last year. They'll finish mid table to bottom half and it is a game we really should be winning after 3 hugely disappointing results... It is and they've had a distinctly indifferent start. Their hammering at Sutton gave us a good insight. Nowhere near as robust and potent as they were last year. Yep, we need to pick a win up sooner rather than later but I don't think you're likely to lose sight of anyone in top spot either. The results across the board show how unpredictable the season has been. I was looking at Stockport's NL title winning season last night and they had a really average start. Something like one win in their first six or something. Up and down until December where they clicked into gear and won virtually every week until March. My point is, with quality additions, we're more than capable of a similar run and once you embark on something like that, you've automatically beaten some teams mentally as soon as you step on the pitch. I think Chesterfield found this last season, especially at home. We've already seen one or two teams adapt tactically to a a new Oldham Athletic which is evidence to me we're not being treated by the opposition as the suckers we were last season. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest O.A.F.C. Posted August 29 Share Posted August 29 24 minutes ago, Frankly Mr Shankly said: It is and they've had a distinctly indifferent start. Their hammering at Sutton gave us a good insight. Nowhere near as robust and potent as they were last year. Yep, we need to pick a win up sooner rather than later but I don't think you're likely to lose sight of anyone in top spot either. The results across the board show how unpredictable the season has been. I was looking at Stockport's NL title winning season last night and they had a really average start. Something like one win in their first six or something. Up and down until December where they clicked into gear and won virtually every week until March. My point is, with quality additions, we're more than capable of a similar run and once you embark on something like that, you've automatically beaten some teams mentally as soon as you step on the pitch. I think Chesterfield found this last season, especially at home. We've already seen one or two teams adapt tactically to a a new Oldham Athletic which is evidence to me we're not being treated by the opposition as the suckers we were last season. Because they sacked Simon Rusk in the November (whilst they were outside the playoffs), brought in Dave Challinor and only lost one game during the remainder of the season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Branston Pickle Posted August 29 Share Posted August 29 So there we go, we just need to appoint Dave Challinor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyB2 Posted August 29 Share Posted August 29 44 minutes ago, Frankly Mr Shankly said: It is and they've had a distinctly indifferent start. Their hammering at Sutton gave us a good insight. Nowhere near as robust and potent as they were last year. Yep, we need to pick a win up sooner rather than later but I don't think you're likely to lose sight of anyone in top spot either. The results across the board show how unpredictable the season has been. I was looking at Stockport's NL title winning season last night and they had a really average start. Something like one win in their first six or something. Up and down until December where they clicked into gear and won virtually every week until March. My point is, with quality additions, we're more than capable of a similar run and once you embark on something like that, you've automatically beaten some teams mentally as soon as you step on the pitch. I think Chesterfield found this last season, especially at home. We've already seen one or two teams adapt tactically to a a new Oldham Athletic which is evidence to me we're not being treated by the opposition as the suckers we were last season. they’ve won the same number of games as us. It will be a tough match. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yarddog73 Posted August 29 Share Posted August 29 13 minutes ago, AndyB2 said: they’ve won the same number of games as us. It will be a tough match. Nah we'll batter them 1-0. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yarddog73 Posted August 29 Share Posted August 29 (edited) If Stones comes in I'd be tempted to throw him and Norwood straight in, we need to get this season started; Hudson Hobson Raglan Monthe Ogle Lundstrum Conlon Charsley Uchegbulam Stones Norwood Subs; Maloney Caprice Gardner Khan Dolan Hammond Fondop Edited August 29 by yarddog73 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyB2 Posted August 29 Share Posted August 29 24 minutes ago, yarddog73 said: Nah we'll batter them 1-0. Hope so Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankly Mr Shankly Posted August 29 Share Posted August 29 3 hours ago, O.A.F.C. said: Because they sacked Simon Rusk in the November (whilst they were outside the playoffs), brought in Dave Challinor and only lost one game during the remainder of the season That can't be right because they had a wobble losing three from four before getting over the line ahead of Wrexham. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest O.A.F.C. Posted August 29 Share Posted August 29 1 hour ago, Frankly Mr Shankly said: That can't be right because they had a wobble losing three from four before getting over the line ahead of Wrexham. Yeap you're right, I just checked. The point is Stockport had to change managers for their form to seriously improve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boyyou Posted August 29 Share Posted August 29 20 minutes ago, O.A.F.C. said: Yeap you're right, I just checked. The point is Stockport had to change managers for their form to seriously improve Stockport took a chance on a rookie Rusk who previously was under23s coach at a big club. It didn’t work out and the experienced Challinor took over. Sounds very much like what has happened at BP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest O.A.F.C. Posted August 29 Share Posted August 29 10 minutes ago, Boyyou said: Stockport took a chance on a rookie Rusk who previously was under23s coach at a big club. It didn’t work out and the experienced Challinor took over. Sounds very much like what has happened at BP. Except Mellon hasn't had the same impact Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlossopLatic Posted August 29 Share Posted August 29 I'm going into games like this now expecting to us to win I think this is a good sign of how we are progressing.. How quickly will we throw Khan in you'd think he'd be on the bench for this. Norwood has had another weeks training which will help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boyyou Posted August 29 Share Posted August 29 13 minutes ago, O.A.F.C. said: Except Mellon hasn't had the same impact Yet 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest O.A.F.C. Posted August 29 Share Posted August 29 16 minutes ago, Boyyou said: Yet I still think he needs sacking for us to make progress Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
League one forever Posted August 29 Share Posted August 29 (edited) 41 minutes ago, O.A.F.C. said: Except Mellon hasn't had the same impact For every Rusk sacking I could counter you with umpteen managers who have come in and done nothing. For any manager to get the sack and the cost that comes with it, it needs to be serious underachievement given the time and resources. Unsworth was backed to the hilt- and was given a lot of time in the face of some prolonged shit results. Awful appointment- quite rightly got the sack. Mellon finished 10th from 35 games, it was average. His worst run was no wins in ten, but he only lost 3 of them as well. Was it disappointing he didn’t get us in the playoffs? Yes. Bad enough he deserved the sack? No. We have more points and are in a better league position this season than last. If Mellon gets us in the playoffs he’ll keep his job. If we don’t get in the playoffs he get the sack. I think the club and most fair minded fans just want to see progress. If he goes. 10th 6th He’ll be here next season to finish the job. Edited August 29 by League one forever 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penrhyn Posted August 29 Share Posted August 29 (edited) 17 hours ago, O.A.F.C. said: I still think he needs sacking for us to make progress Guess you are either or bored. Bit of a stupid comment , when its clear to see we have improved on last year . Edited August 30 by penrhyn typo 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankly Mr Shankly Posted August 29 Share Posted August 29 4 hours ago, O.A.F.C. said: Except Mellon hasn't had the same impact if your expectation level is a new manage bounce of 21 wins from 24 matches then it’s perhaps set a bit too high! He’s pretty much performed open heart surgery on a fairly dysfunctional and badly balanced squad over 9 months. Think he deserves a fair crack of the whip with it now. Green shoots of improvement are already starting to show. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeF Posted August 30 Share Posted August 30 Where's the best place to park? Just got tickets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Sinnott Posted August 30 Share Posted August 30 Just now, MikeF said: Where's the best place to park? Just got tickets There's loads of street parking... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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