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Agree 100% Steve, thought we were making baby steps but all optimism gone now. At least 4 home performances as bad as yesterday and in every game we have looked like we have fewer players on the pitch than any opposition , no matter how talented they may have been. We are the worst team in or out of possession I have seen this season and its not beyond possibility we may go down again.

best wishes for your hospital visit mate, Latics will still be here for you when you feel able to return

It looks to me that Unsworth's approach so far has been to try and knock everything out of the players and then mould them and rebuild them into a much better version of themselves and try and mould them to a different battling unit. I have not been in the army but this i understand is what happened in yesteryear (maybe same today?). The players look a bit confused as to what they should be doing, they certainly have done since the Wrexham game, Clark addressed the fans when the players came over at Maidenhead and said to one lad "Thanks for the kind words, we are a work-in-progress" (just shows atmosphere not as toxic as some had made out). I keep waiting for the team to ignite and the penny drop and us to blow some opposition away one day, thought yesterday might have been the day after a bright start but we reverted to type and the engine spluttered again. We are all desperate for the players and team to succeed, we all like the sound of the way the club is going off the pitch and the structure being put in place to improve the playing environment - the B team, a coaching staff, conditioning coach etc. The team is coughing and spluttering along at the moment, just waiting for the ignition to send the players into a much better place and then watch the sparks fly........ let it be Tuesday when it all comes together

There certainly was Lee, I think his missus had to leave school 9 days before she was officially allowed, by her DOB she should have had to have done another school term or year... (think thats right). Was plastered all over the newspapers at the time - scandalous in the day

I hope that's the case Chaddy, want to part with my hard earned and get a few of us back in together if possible Decision about whether to do NS or Rocky Road, not that territorial tbh

My son is still banned (for basically being an active member of the PTB) and upon the rescinding of his ban, another 6 or 7 season tickets will be obtained from my family and friends. I was advised that club would issue a statement of sorts in near future - hope its not like one of Bazzers or in same tone as last few seasons'

Is Steve Brown still there Lukers?

Fully endorse this view, he is a young man with quite a bit of a career in front of him, hope the news isn't that bad for him

If significant investment can be found from a consortium, consortia or in partnership with government that would be sufficient to buy the ground and land from the landlords, what is envisaged will happen to the 1895 fund?

Sadly confirms what we all probably know and suspect, that this regime are incapable of learning from their multitude of errors in the past and are still completely delusional about their capabilities. Abdallah's regime told us previously that it shouldn't be that hard to get back to League One...... he also promised to keep financially supporting it until it was self sufficient. Just the same old false promises and half arsed and half hearted statements designed to fob off an already alienated support. Embarrassing

Was looking out for them at the Northampton game Flem to show them the way out of BP but there were none in my vicinity! Will be ding same today lol

Get well soon Andy from all at OAFC

Occasional glimpses of the club we want Latics to be Glossop...

i have not attended a game all season however I would like to pay credit to the players and coaching staff in paying respects to several fans who sadly died this season. I am aware of several instances where players stood in respect as hearse went past and other instances. Hoping all players and staff and supporters have a good Festive period, Merry Christmas to all

On a similar line to the weekly pledge of match day admission to the Contingency fund (or whatever title we agree on) My thoughts are that I am not prepared to attend a game at BP until ALMO go or at least until they change course and start effectively engaging with supporters* (* suggest won't happen so its till they go). I am saving the money that I would have paid for my season ticket (£250) for 2021/22 season and am currently looking to donate this after the season has ended assuming ALMO still in situ. If they left in season, I would go ahead and purchase a season ticket for remainder of the season so would want to retain that option until ALMO have gone. I was also considering adding admission monies from away matches that I would normally attend (Dale, Salford, Sutton, Orient, Brentford, Harrogate, Sunderland and maybe others that I have not listed), say £20 per game as I am not currently attending in case I get hooked again and am not prepared to get hooked until ALMO go. I am not sure how many fans are choosing not to attend BP but I suspect that its possibly along the lines of a few hundred. If fans could be persuaded to donate what they would have paid for their season tickets to an organisation like OASF then I am sure the fund would grow quite significantly. I was wondering if 500 fans would donate £250 season ticket money that would be £125,000 If 1000 fans would donate would be £250,000. Equally if fans could be persuaded to donate match day admission costs from revenue saved by not attending, say £20 a game, then 1000 donations @£20 would give a nice little £20,000 towards the fund. I was disappointed that the pledges on the OASF forum appear to be just various £s and not promoted as Season ticket or Match Day revenue donations as this would feel help focus fans on what their sacrifices (and I seriously mean that, i know from myself and others choosing not to attend how difficult a choice it is) are going to contribute towards. Be interested to hear others' opinions on said suggestions