Pukka Pies for goalposts - a Football League/ National League thread

[KennyMonster]

Was 2 hours on quest as well. 1 hr for the championship, 30 mins each for league 1 + 2.

OK, I recall it being 3, but I didn't watch Quest last season, that was for us to be ridiculed on BBC1.

[monkfromhavana]

I see Cov are tonight playing a home game in their 4th different Midlands city/town since 2013.

[KennyMonster]

ITV's highlights package is a bit odd. The music that comes on either side of the adverts sounds like its from an 80s cop show. The presenter Jules Breach talked about Bolton v Wycombe as a "Wanderers derby" (presumably as a joke) and called Crewe Alexandra "Crewe Alexander".

I wanted to go to bed but waited for the Gills goal and they lost the footage, but it did come back for a four second clip.

Jobi McAnuff is a handsome charming fella though.

On hearing a podcast by an online sports journo  , the highlights they broadcast of Norwich v Wigan were also not in chronological order for some reason.

[Kankurette]

Why do we have to get drawn against Sunderland?

[Kankurette]

Oh thank fuck. When was Sow last on the scoresheet?

[Brian Freeze]

Any Altrincham fans able to comment on past and future performances of Aaron Bennett please thankyou? Much appreciated.

[finnquark]

MOTM on debut vs Maidstone and by all accounts did well yesterday too, though he did miss the best chance of the game from 6 yards out. He seems like he's fitting in well with the coach and other attackers, and is much more suited to adult football than most 18 year old loanees we've had at this level.

[Brian Freeze]

Thanks, be good to hear more if he plays regularly.

[monkfromhavana]

I see Cov are tonight playing a home game in their 4th different Midlands city/town since 2013.

Our season is now basically ruined. Wouldn't be surprised if we get a points deduction. Talk about shit landlords.

[Kankurette]

What's the deal with Cov's pitch not being safe to play on?

[drummersaredeaf]

Landmines.

[buttgammon]

What's the deal with Cov's pitch not being safe to play on?

Presumably ruined by rugby wankers.

[FalknerHinton]

And concerts apparently. I blame Ipswich Town's Ed Sheeran (squad number: 17. Yes, it makes me cringe too.)

[monkfromhavana]

What's the deal with Cov's pitch not being safe to play on?

Before the Commonwealth games, Wasps said they would lay a new pitch after it, what with 57 Rugby Sevens games being played on it in about 3 days. The surface is not safe to play either football or rugby on it, with no sign of any new pitch being laid. Wasps are basically ignoring our phone calls and have rejected us chipping in for a new pitch even though they're the landlords. There is basically silence from Wasps aside from one statement where they said that they hadn't said anything about laying a new pitch and we'll just have to wait and see what happens.

Of course, the rather blatant elephant in the room is that Wasps are in the shit, financially. After they franchised up from Wycombe, they were drawing 20,000+ crowds, playing European rugby etc and the football team were in League 2 and playing in Northampton. Unfortunately, once the marketing hype died, the team turned to shit, the free tickets stopped being given away and COVID happened the crowds dwindled. They had really overplayed their hand financially (the Newcastle Falcons apparently had 10 marketing / ticketing staff, which is about normal, Wasps had around 100). Wasps decided to solve their financial shortcomings by issuing bonds to fan, which would be repaid....these repayments are now about a year overdue.

Now, for Wasps home games, in the 32,000 capacity stadium, I'd say that there are less than 2,000 fans in for their home games. The fairweather fans have melted away, they have antagonized the local rugby community by moving here when he had a long-established club of our own, and pissed off the football team's fans by kicking us out of the ground that was built for us to play in.

What sucks is, we have a great management team, great players playing good football, the atmosphere at the games is the best I've ever seen and I'd say that the link between the management team, the players and the fans is amazing, the kind of spirit where you feel something is stirring. Prior to this season we rejected all bids for our top players, sold a record amount of season tickets and there was a chance we could force our way into the playoffs. In the space of 3 weeks, that has all evaporated. I'd imagine Wasps will get around to laying a pitch a week before their season kicks off at the back end of September before we have even been able to play a home game. We'll have points deductions, a massive fixture backlog, no chance of the playoffs, a huge dissipation of positive energy and our star players will likely be sold.

Cheers for that, you set of franchise wankers.

(Sorry this was a bit of a rant)

[Kankurette]

Thanks for explaining. Jesus, that's depressing. What a shitty thing to do to Cov.

(Fuck off Wednesday)

[king_tubby]

Before the Commonwealth games, Wasps said they would lay a new pitch after it, what with 57 Rugby Sevens games being played on it in about 3 days. The surface is not safe to play either football or rugby on it, with no sign of any new pitch being laid. Wasps are basically ignoring our phone calls and have rejected us chipping in for a new pitch even though they're the landlords. There is basically silence from Wasps aside from one statement where they said that they hadn't said anything about laying a new pitch and we'll just have to wait and see what happens.

Of course, the rather blatant elephant in the room is that Wasps are in the shit, financially. After they franchised up from Wycombe, they were drawing 20,000+ crowds, playing European rugby etc and the football team were in League 2 and playing in Northampton. Unfortunately, once the marketing hype died, the team turned to shit, the free tickets stopped being given away and COVID happened the crowds dwindled. They had really overplayed their hand financially (the Newcastle Falcons apparently had 10 marketing / ticketing staff, which is about normal, Wasps had around 100). Wasps decided to solve their financial shortcomings by issuing bonds to fan, which would be repaid....these repayments are now about a year overdue.

Now, for Wasps home games, in the 32,000 capacity stadium, I'd say that there are less than 2,000 fans in for their home games. The fairweather fans have melted away, they have antagonized the local rugby community by moving here when he had a long-established club of our own, and pissed off the football team's fans by kicking us out of the ground that was built for us to play in.

What sucks is, we have a great management team, great players playing good football, the atmosphere at the games is the best I've ever seen and I'd say that the link between the management team, the players and the fans is amazing, the kind of spirit where you feel something is stirring. Prior to this season we rejected all bids for our top players, sold a record amount of season tickets and there was a chance we could force our way into the playoffs. In the space of 3 weeks, that has all evaporated. I'd imagine Wasps will get around to laying a pitch a week before their season kicks off at the back end of September before we have even been able to play a home game. We'll have points deductions, a massive fixture backlog, no chance of the playoffs, a huge dissipation of positive energy and our star players will likely be sold.

Cheers for that, you set of franchise wankers.

(Sorry this was a bit of a rant)

Christ. My mum and grandad used to be a season ticket holders back in the 50s/60s. You ok with me copying that for elsewhere?

[Kankurette]

My mum used to go as well when she was a student at Warwick and Liverpool were playing away.

[monkfromhavana]

Christ. My mum and grandad used to be a season ticket holders back in the 50s/60s. You ok with me copying that for elsewhere?

Do with it as you want.

[king_tubby]

Ta.

[kalowski]

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[finnquark]

So, is anyone looking to invest in Altrincham FC?

This is bollocks and I'm becoming increasingly concerned at the direction the club is moving in. Especially after the failed experiment with having an ex-NFL player be the CEO. Club needs to stop pissing around adjacent to NFT grifters and sign some adult footballers who can score goals.

[Brian Freeze]

Do with it as you want.

I'd like to nick it for another championship forum where "what the fuck is going on with that pitch " questions are being asked

[Kankurette]

Wednesday Twitter currently getting giddy over the possibility of signing Mallik Wilks. Who Hull fans seem happy to be rid of (are there any in this thread?)

[Rolf Lundgren]

Not saying this is necessarily the case at Altrincham but what is it with dodgy blokes who are usually interested in crypto currency taking over at non league clubs and insisting they're heading for the Premier League.

All ego bollocks with crackpot schemes. I'm not convinced the majority of non league fans even want to get into the football league let alone the Premier. We just want to support a local team and see them do well.

[Kankurette]

The Premier League is overrated anyway. And NFTs are not to be trusted.

[Kankurette]

Stick that in yer Forest Green.

[dr beat]

Before the Commonwealth games, Wasps said they would lay a new pitch after it, what with 57 Rugby Sevens games being played on it in about 3 days. The surface is not safe to play either football or rugby on it, with no sign of any new pitch being laid. Wasps are basically ignoring our phone calls and have rejected us chipping in for a new pitch even though they're the landlords. There is basically silence from Wasps aside from one statement where they said that they hadn't said anything about laying a new pitch and we'll just have to wait and see what happens.

Of course, the rather blatant elephant in the room is that Wasps are in the shit, financially. After they franchised up from Wycombe, they were drawing 20,000+ crowds, playing European rugby etc and the football team were in League 2 and playing in Northampton. Unfortunately, once the marketing hype died, the team turned to shit, the free tickets stopped being given away and COVID happened the crowds dwindled. They had really overplayed their hand financially (the Newcastle Falcons apparently had 10 marketing / ticketing staff, which is about normal, Wasps had around 100). Wasps decided to solve their financial shortcomings by issuing bonds to fan, which would be repaid....these repayments are now about a year overdue.

Now, for Wasps home games, in the 32,000 capacity stadium, I'd say that there are less than 2,000 fans in for their home games. The fairweather fans have melted away, they have antagonized the local rugby community by moving here when he had a long-established club of our own, and pissed off the football team's fans by kicking us out of the ground that was built for us to play in.

What sucks is, we have a great management team, great players playing good football, the atmosphere at the games is the best I've ever seen and I'd say that the link between the management team, the players and the fans is amazing, the kind of spirit where you feel something is stirring. Prior to this season we rejected all bids for our top players, sold a record amount of season tickets and there was a chance we could force our way into the playoffs. In the space of 3 weeks, that has all evaporated. I'd imagine Wasps will get around to laying a pitch a week before their season kicks off at the back end of September before we have even been able to play a home game. We'll have points deductions, a massive fixture backlog, no chance of the playoffs, a huge dissipation of positive energy and our star players will likely be sold.

Cheers for that, you set of franchise wankers.

(Sorry this was a bit of a rant)

Parasitoid Wasps?

[TrenterPercenter]

This is bizarre.  Birmingham FCs official unveiling of a new player.

https://twitter.com/bcfc/status/1564296851045683201?s=24&t=HOmHWxwckXYAdI1zuPwyRw

[Kankurette]

Corny Mighten jokes ahoy!

This is bizarre.  Birmingham FCs official unveiling of a new player.

https://twitter.com/bcfc/status/1564296851045683201?s=24&t=HOmHWxwckXYAdI1zuPwyRw

The fuck did I just watch? It's not like they signed Luis Suarez.

IT IS THE SCREAMING OF THE ZULU ARMY THAT KEEPS YOU AWAKE AT NIGHT, CLARICE.

[Kankurette]

Meanwhile, Grantham Town's pitch is plagued by crows.