Laticsbiffo Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 Just looking at all the Northern teams in League 1 next season and a horrible thought occurred; we might just be in the southern section draw for the JPT if each division is split equally!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie_J Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 Just looking at all the Northern teams in League 1 next season and a horrible thought occurred; we might just be in the southern section draw for the JPT if each division is split equally!!!! Deliberately get knocked out first round. Problem solved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laticsbiffo Posted May 5, 2015 Author Share Posted May 5, 2015 (edited) Deliberately get knocked out first round. Problem solved. It's OK - we're still Northern, just!!!!! Having checked on a map I reckon this is fairly acurate as to Most Northern to Most Southern......... Fleetwood Blackpool Bradford Preston Rochdale Bury Scunthorpe Wigan Oldham Barnsley Doncaster Sheff U ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Chesterfield Crewe Port Vale Burton Shrewsbury Walsall Peterboro Coventry Colchester Wycombe Millwall Gillingham Edited May 5, 2015 by Laticsbiffo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lookersstandandy Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 Just looking at all the Northern teams in League 1 next season and a horrible thought occurred; we might just be in the southern section draw for the JPT if each division is split equally!!!! Leyton Orient please. OASIS day out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudemedic Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 Just looking at all the Northern teams in League 1 next season and a horrible thought occurred; we might just be in the southern section draw for the JPT if each division is split equally!!!! They don't split it division by division they look at the 48 teams who are eligible and then split them North and South, will mean that on paper it should be easier to qualify from the South section. They also split them into North East and North West for the first 2 rounds, but that may be after the byes have been determined. Wigan and Blackpool joining and Tranmere leaving will likely mean that we will be in the North East section originally, even if Preston go up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laticsbiffo Posted May 5, 2015 Author Share Posted May 5, 2015 They don't split it division by division they look at the 48 teams who are eligible and then split them North and South, will mean that on paper it should be easier to qualify from the South section. They also split them into North East and North West for the first 2 rounds, but that may be after the byes have been determined. Wigan and Blackpool joining and Tranmere leaving will likely mean that we will be in the North East section originally, even if Preston go up. Didn't realise that Mr Medic....Cheers.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keep_the_faith Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 Are we really talking about next seasons JPT in May? The seasons been finished 2 days! Go and enjoy your summer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueatheart Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 Are we really talking about next seasons JPT in May? The seasons been finished 2 days! Go and enjoy your summerAre we really talking about the JPT? At all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peanuts Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 just wonder what you lot would of made of the Anglo Scottish cup ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forte_Baby Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 just wonder what you lot would of made of the Anglo Scottish cup ? Rather we play in that far more interesting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_mighty_bosh Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 just wonder what you lot would of made of the Anglo Scottish cup ? I'm not interested until the Anglo Faroe Cup comes around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 Who went to Italy to see Latics in the Anglo Italian cup? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAV Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Who went to Italy to see Latics in the Anglo Italian cup? Genoa in 95 I think.more latics fans than home supporters as the Italians were boycotting the tournament. I remember the police putting us in a big square and telling us we couldn't move for 6 hours. .said square had about a dozen bars in it..the game finished 0-0... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostofcecere Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Who went to Italy to see Latics in the Anglo Italian cup?Yeah I went to Genoa. We ended up in a Sampdoria bar where the landlord wasn't overly keen on serving us until I pointed to one of his photo's and gave him the thumbs up saying "Mancini." He was falling all over us after that? We ended up in an English bar down some walkway or other that was serving Elephant Beer on draught........ I don't remember much after that apart from Alan Hardy being appalled at the state of us all on the coach to the stadium! He wasn't gonna give half the people their match tickets. Latics fans with 6 hours drinking time and nothing else to do was never gonna end well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostofcecere Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Genoa in 95 I think.more latics fans than home supporters as the Italians were boycotting the tournament. I remember the police putting us in a big square and telling us we couldn't move for 6 hours. .said square had about a dozen bars in it..the game finished 0-0...And there were more riot Police than fans! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego_Sideburns Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Who went to Italy to see Latics in the Anglo Italian cup? Ancona pictures: https://www.flickr.com/photos/diego_sideburns/sets/72157638758637835 Previously posted on here: Anglo-Italian Cup 1995-96 - details: http://www.rsssf.com.../angloit96.html This is my account of the game in Ancona: Ancona 1 Latics 0 - Anglo-Italian Cup - 5th September 1995 After a couple of days’ sightseeing in Rome, we crossed Italy by train, to the Adriatic port of Ancona for Latics’ European debut. Staying at our hotel were the match officials, R.B. Gifford (referee) and T. Monks and I. Madge (linesmen). We had a discussion with them about the finer points of match officiating, but the hint given to them to give Latics the benefit of any doubt seemed to fall on deaf ears. We had to collect our tickets from the team hotel, and as Ancona’s new stadium was quite a distance outside the town, we were relieved to be allowed to travel with the team on their coach to the stadium. The sparse attendance of 311 was the record lowest crowd for a Latics’ match in all competitions, because all but a few of the Ancona fans boycotted the game, due to some local dispute with the local club. On a cool rainy evening, there were only 33 Latics fans present, including 20 fans who had flown with the team, and a young baby Oliver with his parents Magda and Peter, who had travelled from Verona after not being impressed with their first and only visit to the opera. However, the gallant 33 were joined by over 100 sailors from H.M.S. Glasgow, a destroyer docked in the port, which had been visited in the afternoon by OAFC officials at the invitation of the captain. The sailors had been given complimentary tickets and Club badges and, although they supported other English clubs, they became honorary Latics fans for the evening and joined in with all of our songs. The game itself was disappointing, as Latics, who were outplayed in midfield, had few decent chances in the ninety minutes. After a goalless first half Sean McCarthy let rip from 30 yards, but goalkeeper Paolo Orlandoni superbly tipped it over the bar. With two minutes left, disaster struck. Edoazdo Artistico’s shot was well saved by John Hallworth, but he succeeded only in pushing it into the path of Mario Lemme, who had the easiest of tap-ins. Latics might have snatched a last-minute equaliser, but substitute Nicky Banger, who was greeted with boos from the Portsmouth fans among the sailors because of his Southampton connection, stole the ball off a dozing defender but could only chip his shot over an inviting net. Latics: Hallworth, Scott McNiven, Makin, Henry (Redmond 83), Jobson, Fleming, Halle, Bernard, McCarthy, Richardson (Banger 63), Brennan (Rickers 46). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego_Sideburns Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Genoa in December was in the grip of freak cold weather, with a big wind chill factor. It was the coldest I have ever been at a football match. The Police in the stadium told us that the 150 Latics supporters made more noise than Juve had done there the week before. We were jumping up and down and singing ‘Graeme Sharp's blue and white army’ throughout both halves just to keep warm.Brrrrrrrr! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego_Sideburns Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 We travelled to Genoa on the plane with the team and Club officials. The approach to the landing in Italy was horrendous. There was a very strong cross-wind and on its first approach to the landing strip next to the sea, the plane was blown unsteady and unable to land. So it had to go back out over the sea and then approach again. I thought I was the only one scared, but when we landed, spontaneous applause broke out throughout the cabin - the power of prayer is amazing! We had a police escort into the city and we were dropped off in a square full of bars and told we would be picked up early evening. Everyone was warned in writing and orally that we were all representing the Club and country - any misbehaving would be disastrous and anyone getting drunk would not be allowed into the stadium. When it came to getting back on the coach to go to the stadium, many were still in the same bar where they'd been all afternoon. When they staggered onto the coach they were followed by the bar owner who had had something nicked. It was all very embarrassing for Alan Hardy, who used his powers of diplomacy to sort things out. The instruction about not being alowed into the stadium was waived as the culprits were likely to cause less trouble inside than outside. It was absolute brass monkey weather, with a wind-chill factor bringing the temperature down well below zero. We would have loved to swap it for the comparative warmth of a winter's day at Ice Station Zebra! The coppers were begging scarves off the fans, not as souvenirs, but to wear to keep warm. The Genoa fans boycotted the game and it was a bit of a non-event with a 0-0 scoreline. A Scottish fan who followed Latics regularly in those days let off some firecrackers. He also got involved in a fight with his fellow fans when we chanted In-ger-land. For all of the impressive red towers of the stadium, as admired in the 1990 World Cup, it was really a bit of a dump - the urinal was a large hole in the ground with everyone stood round! As we walked round the helter-skelter type staircase down one of the towers to the exit, we could see two lines of combat police waiting to funnel us to the door of the coach - talk about OTT! In the airport AH was worried that the firecracker man might set one off on the plane and there was a lot of security questioning. Some fans had their duty-free confiscated for the duration of the flight, as they were considered to be tanked up enough already. On landing at Manc Airport, one of the fans was taken off first as he was ill. Happy days! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Signs in that line up of a team in decline. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego_Sideburns Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Signs in that line up of a team in decline. But better than what we've got now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 But better than what we've got now. No argument there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego_Sideburns Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 Genoa in December was in the grip of freak cold weather, with a big wind chill factor. It was the coldest I have ever been at a football match. The Police in the stadium told us that the 150 Latics supporters made more noise than Juve had done there the week before. We were jumping up and down and singing ‘Graeme Sharp's blue and white army’ throughout both halves just to keep warm.Brrrrrrrr! Thanks to Martin Thomas for his tweeted picture - Latics supporters in the top tier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 just wonder what you lot would of made of the Anglo Scottish cup ? I liked the Anglo Italian cup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Burns Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 Anglo scottish cup would be decent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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