{"id":823,"date":"2017-01-16T15:21:41","date_gmt":"2017-01-16T15:21:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.satellite.mmu.ac.uk\/northernquota-old\/2017\/01\/16\/altrincham-manager-stick-me\/"},"modified":"2017-01-16T15:21:41","modified_gmt":"2017-01-16T15:21:41","slug":"altrincham-manager-stick-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/satellite.mmu.ac.uk\/northernquota-old\/altrincham-manager-stick-me\/","title":{"rendered":"Altrincham manager: “Stick with me”"},"content":{"rendered":"
@Jac_talbot<\/p>\n
Altrincham manager Matt Doughty<\/strong> has asked the supporters to stick by his side as he starts the rebuilding process for next year, whatever the outcome may be.<\/p>\n
Speaking to The NQ<\/strong>, Doughty said: “Yes, I know 90% of the supporters will think that will be relegated, that’s fine. But they need to stick with us until the end of the season.”<\/p>\n
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I’m a Altrincham supporter myself and I know it’s frustrating.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
"I love this club and when I see players out there who are not giving it their all, it really hurts me<\/strong>.”<\/p>\n
Though Altrincham supporters must be frustrated with the terrible season they had to endure, with relegation all but certain following yesterday’s 3-2 loss to Gainsborough Trinity<\/strong>, the notion that the manager is remaining level-headed by putting out a fail-safe plan for next season this early on, must be of some reassurance.<\/p>\n
Doughty continued: “We have started rebuilding for next year already. There has to be a plan in place and I’ve started that by signing Shawn Miller<\/strong> and Laurence Taylor<\/strong>. I will also I’ll speak to the chairman over the week so we can assess our position, and we’ll take it from there.”<\/p>\n
One of the positives to take away from yesterday’s loss was debut<\/strong> of talented forward Tomi Adeloye<\/strong> who caused the Trinity defence all sorts of problems. He was substituted mid-way point through the second half owing to fitness concerns, which, Doughty stresses, will be vastly improved on over the next couple of games.<\/p>\n
“Tomi was very good today up front. In the first half everything went through him. His fitness levels can be better and that day will come, but I think he did all the right things.”<\/p>\n
Matt Doughty also announced two new signings for Altrincham F.C today in Shawn Miller and Laurence Taylor. The message seems clear: the club doesn’t want mercenaries for next season<\/strong>, they want players who are willing to stay and fight for the team.<\/p>\n