📝 New Manager [Luke Williams Appointed]

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Yes, Gateshead turned full-time professional in 2010 and remained so after the meltdown that saw them kicked out of tier 5 after finishing 17th, so you'd imagine they have better resources, they have a much better league record than Alty over the last decade.
Parkinson was Alty's first ever full-time manager and they've only just turned professional for next season.

I suppose you could make that a minus for Parky though, that he's only worked with part time players. Looks like he spent a decade at a couple of colleges - out of the game. Not clear what he did there but I'm guessing it had something to do with teaching mentoring and rehabilitating, which would be a plus for man management skills.

I wonder how it works with these part-time teams in practice. Presumably is must be a bit chaotic, with everyone having slightly different commitments outside of football. And how does it work with fully professional players who join them? I can't imagine Colclough, for example, went part-time when he signed for them. So does he just train more than the part-timers.

What amazes me is how these teams manage to hold their own against teams like Notts. Didn't Alty beat us at home both of the last two seasons? It's bonkers if you think about it.

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I wonder how it works with these part-time teams in practice. Presumably is must be a bit chaotic, with everyone having slightly different commitments outside of football. And how does it work with fully professional players who join them? I can't imagine Colclough, for example, went part-time when he signed for them. So does he just train more than the part-timers.

What amazes me is how these teams manage to hold their own against teams like Notts. Didn't Alty beat us at home both of the last two seasons? It's bonkers if you think about it.

Didn't Altrincham have players missing from our home game against them because they had other commitments, that must be a difficult aspect to manage with.

I do remember reading about how there's a large element of part time players refusing offers from league teams because they earn much more money playing part time and having a job.

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Wooters gone?


https://the72.co.uk/275354/stockport...report-claims/

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Didn't Altrincham have players missing from our home game against them because they had other commitments, that must be a difficult aspect to manage with.

I do remember reading about how there's a large element of part time players refusing offers from league teams because they earn much more money playing part time and having a job.

Yeah, that doesn't surprise me. I think Kings Lynn have a decent player who is also a financial advisor. So he's almost certainly making more money in his day job than he is as a footballer. I just can't believe these teams manage to compete against teams that are fully pro.