oafc1955 Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 Mr Chambers has been very quiet this term, he doesn't seem to be in the loop anymore. Has he fell out with Corney & Co? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_Og Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 What's to talk about? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafc1955 Posted August 22, 2017 Author Share Posted August 22, 2017 No idea, but you don't hear anything from him for days on end. He was usually first to inform us of any impending transfer activity but now it seems to come from other sources. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philliggi Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 We have transfer activity? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafc1955 Posted August 22, 2017 Author Share Posted August 22, 2017 No???don't get excited! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceStationLatic Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 Because s soon as anyone talks about transfer activity, only for things (inevitably with us) to change, they are branded as BSers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deyres42 Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 Chron is only interested in negative stories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simplythemostimportantkick Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 Just now, deyres42 said: Chron is only interested in negative stories. So that's where u get your material from Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deyres42 Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 Boom boom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yarddog73 Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 3 minutes ago, deyres42 said: Chron is only interested in negative stories. I'm sure they could go to town if they wanted to, I think Corney particularly gets off very lightly with the local rag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAV Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 6 minutes ago, deyres42 said: Boom boom Although he is doing well for hampshire tonight, i don't think he is the answer to our problems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Sinnott Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 12 minutes ago, deyres42 said: Chron is only interested in negative stories. I'm not so sure that's true. As is mentioned further down the thread, if that was the case, they'd have plenty of stories lined up... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nohairdontcare Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 21 minutes ago, deyres42 said: Chron is only interested in negative stories. As far as Latics are concerned I think that couldn't be further from the truth - I'd say 98 per cent of what they report on Latics has a positive spin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deyres42 Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 3 minutes ago, Lee Sinnott said: I'm not so sure that's true. As is mentioned further down the thread, if that was the case, they'd have plenty of stories lined up... Possibly a bit harsh from me I'd still say their default position would be negative rather than positive though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nohairdontcare Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 12 minutes ago, deyres42 said: Possibly a bit harsh from me I'd still say their default position would be negative rather than positive though. They generally just report what the players and manager have to say - which is usually positive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_Og Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 You should cherish the 'local rag' while you still can. Mine has given up the ghost and merged with others with the result that my 'local' printed news comes from 30 miles away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deyres42 Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 1 minute ago, Nohairdontcare said: They generally just report what the players and manager have to say - which is usually positive. Thinking more about off the field stuff, embargos etc. Not criticising, I wouldn't expect them to be a mouthpiece for the club Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Sinnott Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 2 minutes ago, Dave_Og said: You should cherish the 'local rag' while you still can. Mine has given up the ghost and merged with others with the result that my 'local' printed news comes from 30 miles away. I agree, but it's hard to do so when it's 75p and full of (mostly) absolute shite... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafc1955 Posted August 22, 2017 Author Share Posted August 22, 2017 That is the equivalent of 1/4 of a pint of beer...ie. a gob full. What do you expect nowadays for 75p! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magister Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 (edited) 28 minutes ago, oafc1955 said: That is the equivalent of 1/4 of a pint of beer...ie. a gob full. What do you expect nowadays for 75p! Perhaps Mr Sinnott like me remembers when 15 shillings was a lot of money!......just like a portion of chips was a tanner ie 2.5 pence Edited August 22, 2017 by Magister Wrong word Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcfluff1985 Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 8 minutes ago, Magister said: Perhaps Mr Sinnott like me remembers when 15 shillings was a lot of money!......just like a portion of chips was a tanner ie 2.5 pence And how much did you used to have to pay for a gobfull? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magister Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 (edited) 10 minutes ago, mcfluff1985 said: And how much did you used to have to pay for a gobfull? In 1970'a pint was 1/10d about 9p .....in 1975 4 pints cost exactly £1 PS from memory the Chron was 3d about 1.5 pence Edited August 22, 2017 by Magister Addition Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafc1955 Posted August 22, 2017 Author Share Posted August 22, 2017 I remember getting a £1note off my mum to go out on my 21st, it was all she could afford bless her. I added it to the £2 I already had and got absolutely hammered at the 'Broadway' club and still had supper at the chippy on the way home. That would just about buy me a pint now or a programme at the match??? It was also next to fuck all to get in the 'Chaddy' too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Burns Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 75p!!!!!!! Fuckinellllll, no wonder my Grandad has stopped buying it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerbyshireLatic Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 Got to be difficult in this internet era for papers like the Chron to keep going, long may it continue. As an exile I obviously don't bother but can remember it getting delivered when we still lived in Oldham and then in the Royle era had a couple of Aunties that would keep the "specials" for me that I still have somewhere. Back to Matt, I don't claim to know him well but have sat with him at a couple of games and he's converted into a proper Latics fan...sometimes dropping the journalist act for a second and celebrating a goal or questioning what went wrong when we concede. As someone pointed out, there's not exactly been a lot to comment on recently. If you take away all the crap on Twitter and those in the know on here spouting their shite it's been as dull off field as it has on the pitch these last few weeks. Even helium man on TWAL is struggling to get enthusiastic now Love Island has finished. Also, now big Gordy has passed away there may not be so much being passed onto the journalists if you know what I mean. Gordy knew what he could get away with letting people know whereas the young lads will no doubt be scared shitless of upsetting that nice Mr Corney. From the online stuff and occasional times I see a copy, the Chron and Matt Chambers give a very balanced factual daily round up of what's happening at the club. Unfortunately at the moment that's not a lot but I've seen someone on twitter saying there's 3 new signings coming in today...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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