Johnnyrotten Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 Noticing their attendances in last 10 years or so, when did they become so poorly supported? Like just slightly above what Bury and Rochdale would get at the same level? In the 70s, 80s and 90s their crowds were generally on a par with what us, Preston, Blackburn, Burnley, Blackpool would get in similar circumstances, now they just look like another very small club. Hope they survive, if only for our local derby next season (hope Morecambe and Macc stop up too). Wheater really picks his clubs, he'll probably end up at Macc next season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radcliffe white Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 13 minutes ago, Tonge moor green jacket said: Mike Atherton? Aye and surrane Jones pure filth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
green genie Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 How serious is this? Got our last away of season there pencilled in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DomRepWanderer Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 26 minutes ago, green genie said: How serious is this? Got our last away of season there pencilled in. https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/10858724/oldham-athletic-could-be-kicked-out-of-boundary-park-as-cash-strapped-club-nears-administration-over-500k-bill/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MancWanderer Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 Any local round here who hasn’t latched on to one of the Manc clubs is a yonner. Strange breed. Entirely harmless but seem to hate us more than any of the other local North West clubs for some reason. Know a couple of lads who work at the club. They blame it entirely on SKY, the Prem, etc. Kids now don’t want to go to a freezing shithole with their Dad, rather sit and watch the Prem on TV and parade around in red or blue kits The game’s gone. Oldham isn’t big enough or have the right demographic to support a league club is their thinking. The only money they get that they can work with is through the gate basically. Good junior setup but any decent kid looks to get scouted and get out asap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomski Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 (edited) 28 minutes ago, MancWanderer said: Any local round here who hasn’t latched on to one of the Manc clubs is a yonner. Strange breed. Entirely harmless but seem to hate us more than any of the other local North West clubs for some reason. Know a couple of lads who work at the club. They blame it entirely on SKY, the Prem, etc. Kids now don’t want to go to a freezing shithole with their Dad, rather sit and watch the Prem on TV and parade around in red or blue kits The game’s gone. Oldham isn’t big enough or have the right demographic to support a league club is their thinking. The only money they get that they can work with is through the gate basically. Good junior setup but any decent kid looks to get scouted and get out asap I may be reading this wrong but surely we applaud those who haven’t chose rags or massives. Edited January 31, 2020 by tomski Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MancWanderer Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 2 hours ago, tomski said: I may be reading this wrong but surely we applaud those who haven’t chose rags or massives. Of course we do. And that’s the problem these blokes face. They try to get their kids interested in the local club that they work for and the young un’s aren’t bothered. They don’t want to go to Boundary Park on a Saturday but will happily sit in front of SKY at teatime and watch a Manc club on TV and then wear their colours on the local 4G pitch. Sad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomski Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 10 minutes ago, MancWanderer said: Of course we do. And that’s the problem these blokes face. They try to get their kids interested in the local club that they work for and the young un’s aren’t bothered. They don’t want to go to Boundary Park on a Saturday but will happily sit in front of SKY at teatime and watch a Manc club on TV and then wear their colours on the local 4G pitch. Sad I hear you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
green genie Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 Bit before Sky based on the number of Jannerpudlians around my local. My first trip to Bolton in 92 "bolton reds" was daubed on gable of end terrace as came off 666 to head towards bowling green. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter FrancisFogarty Posted February 1, 2020 Site Supporter Share Posted February 1, 2020 I scored a goal on that plastic pitch at Oldham when they used to rent it out. I've also scored at Deepdale when they had it too. Two league pitches played on, two goals. 100% record. Beat that Lewandowski. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Biggish Dave Posted February 1, 2020 Site Supporter Share Posted February 1, 2020 18 minutes ago, Francis Fogarty said: I scored a goal on that plastic pitch at Oldham when they used to rent it out. I've also scored at Deepdale when they had it too. Two league pitches played on, two goals. 100% record. Beat that Lewandowski. Can’t beat you for goals but played on Deepdale before the 2-2 Green, Stubbs game in 93? For BWSA. 1 or 2 lads on here played in that I believe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breightmet Boy Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 Played on Deepdale plastic, not Oldham, but i did used to deliver pies to the Clayton Arms which was their clubhouse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter RONNIE PHILLIPS Posted February 1, 2020 Site Supporter Share Posted February 1, 2020 28 minutes ago, Breightmet Boy said: Played on Deepdale plastic, not Oldham, but i did used to deliver pies to the Clayton Arms which was their clubhouse. Was that the Leighs Paints one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breightmet Boy Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 1 minute ago, RONNIE PHILLIPS said: Was that the Leighs Paints one? No, it was BHA RP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnyrotten Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 3 hours ago, Francis Fogarty said: I scored a goal on that plastic pitch at Oldham when they used to rent it out. I've also scored at Deepdale when they had it too. Two league pitches played on, two goals. 100% record. Beat that Lewandowski. I also played on the Deepdale and Boundary Park plastic and scored at Oldham, possibly the best goal scored at Boundary Park that season. Early 90s I think, played for a Civil Service team. So glad Bolton never went down the plastic pitch route that was rumoured at one point in mid 80s, it was like concrete to play on, not like the modern versions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent_white Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 56 players? Jesus! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter FrancisFogarty Posted February 2, 2020 Site Supporter Share Posted February 2, 2020 On 31/01/2020 at 15:06, Rudy’s Message said: Oldham fan at my work says they’ve partly themselves to blame with them not allowing the ground share with the egg chuckers, which would have brought in a bit more revenue but they refused to because it would have ruined the pitch. A big housing estate would have a similar effect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted February 2, 2020 Site Supporter Share Posted February 2, 2020 I played on deepdale when it was plastic. A dark, cold wet miserable evening and full of sand. Players leaving yards of skin out there, horrible thing to play on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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