Dave_Og Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 Ignoring the team for a moment what should the new owner's prorities be? Getting a proper playing surface in place for the long term? Refurbing any or all of the three older stands? Negotiating a deal to gain control of the North stand? Appointing an experienced set of directors? What else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lookersstandandy Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 (edited) Is this ‘the plan’ thread? Edited February 13, 2018 by lookersstandandy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Handsy Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 Pitch needs replacing in the summer then the team strengthened for next season those should bethe first two the rest can wait Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flemboy Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 Pitch plus more offers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzlatic Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 I think if he ever wants to sell Jack Byrne for decent money he needs to get that pitch sorted in the summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlossopLatic Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 Paying the staff on time No transfer embargos No stupid decision making, resulting in massive shit storms. These 3 would be a good start in the short term. A proper strategy to recruit and develop players no football club succeeds without one. It will mean we have to sell players at some point but make sure they are leaving for big fees that can be pumped back into recruiting the next player who can go on from there. Plus the suggestions that Dave Og states in the OP then we will progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daniel Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 Stock up on food and drink, 7:55 I arrived tonight, no food or cold drinks. Throwing money away, I’d of spent about £7-£8. Obviously the above is not one of the top priorities, more tongue in cheek, but it is little things like that that bug me at Latics, other things include the state of the chaddy roof, it looks scruffy. Sick of seeing the old scoreboard above the rre, just looks rubbish. The whole place needs a good lick of paint. The pitch is very high up on the list, 3-4 seasons it’s been goosed after November now, I think the FA should be coming down on the standard of clubs pitches, we had Newport last season, Rochdale this season, and then there’s us who consistantly have a shit pitch. It’s a professional sport, pitches should not look like ours in this day and age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
League one forever Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 11 minutes ago, nzlatic said: I think if he ever wants to sell Jack Byrne for decent money he needs to get that pitch sorted in the summer. The pitch is an interesting one. It seems to get relaid every summer. Certainly the last 2/3 anyway. But the way it cuts up at the same point every year, I can only presume we’ve just been putting a top layer on it so to speak. I wonder how much a complete overhaul would be, and considering the local climate, would it be anymore guaranteed to not cut up? If the club had to chose, would you want 250k on a new pitch (picking a figure) or spent on the squad? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudemedic Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 17 minutes ago, GlossopLatic said:Paying the staff on time No transfer embargos No stupid decision making, resulting in massive shit storms. These 3 would be a good start in the short term. A proper strategy to recruit and develop players no football club succeeds without one. It will mean we have to sell players at some point but make sure they are leaving for big fees that can be pumped back into recruiting the next player who can go on from there. Plus the suggestions that Dave Og states in the OP then we will progress. Was going to say something about the pitch, but the Top 3 are a much higher priority. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daniel Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 5 minutes ago, League one forever said: The pitch is an interesting one. It seems to get relaid every summer. Certainly the last 2/3 anyway. But the way it cuts up at the same point every year, I can only presume we’ve just been putting a top layer on it so to speak. I wonder how much a complete overhaul would be, and considering the local climate, would it be anymore guaranteed to not cut up? If the club had to chose, would you want 250k on a new pitch (picking a figure) or spent on the squad? Don’t even think it’s relaid to be honest, sure we just reseed it. Could be wrong. I’m sure I read, maybe on here, that for a decent pitch it’s going to cost about 800k to replace ours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
League one forever Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 3 minutes ago, rudemedic said: Was going to say something about the pitch, but the Top 3 are a much higher priority. Defintley. But then, I’d like to hope that’s not asking a lot. . . 2 minutes ago, daniel said: Don’t even think it’s relaid to be honest, sure we just reseed it. Could be wrong. I’m sure I read, maybe on here, that for a decent pitch it’s going to cost about 800k to replace ours. £800k- gulp. Another re-seed it is then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnafoafc Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 (edited) 35 minutes ago, daniel said: I’m sure I read, maybe on here, that for a decent pitch it’s going to cost about 800k to replace ours. If I remember rightly that’s about the figure it cost last time a major overhaul on the pitch was undertaken, around 2001 or 2002? It was said at the time that the pitch would have a lifespan of around 10 years. The council footed the bill as they were the landlords at the time but I think they added this to the purchase price when brassbank arrived in town. Since then (since the ten years elapsed) I think it’s just been a case of make do and mend Edited February 13, 2018 by johnafoafc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeslover Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 We've put a lot of high quality bullshit and a lot of hot air into the pitch repair for years. Fuck all money despite what might have been implied Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick_Valentine Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 Some decent training facilities, we’re lagging behind many a non league club with our shambles of a set up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kusunga_Is_God Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 (edited) Facilities in the Main Stand are tosh. Chaddy End roof and Jimmy Friz stand old scoreboard area are nothing short of laughable. Need to get the LED boards properly sorted and source out advertising for them. They're always broken and they look unprofessional the way they are slanted and it's the same 5 ads on a loop all game. Top floor of the North Stand needs doing, training facilities need improving... the list goes on... He's got a big job off the field as well as on it does Abdallah.. Hope he's got the cash. Edited February 14, 2018 by Kusunga_Is_God Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeslover Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 15 minutes ago, Kusunga_Is_God said: Need to get the LED boards properly sorted and source out advertising for them. They're always broken and they look unprofessional the way they are slanted and it's the same 5 ads on a loop all game. I think that all the money to be made from them has already left the building Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnafoafc Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 20 minutes ago, Kusunga_Is_God said: Jimmy Friz stand old scoreboard area are nothing short of laughable. I think there’s a fund for that ?...Oh wait.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick26 Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 3 hours ago, Dave_Og said: Appointing an experienced set of directors? According to last night's programme notes Mohammed Lemsagam and Paul Snoddy have joined the board! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stagger Lee Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 Within a month Name the Jimmy Frizzell stand correctly Improve the concourse facilities and outlets in the Jimmy Frizzell and northern stands. Offseason new pitch Have plans in place for a new main stand ready to go in case of promotion but hold back on that expenditure until we actually are going to get promoted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laticsrblue Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 1 hour ago, mick26 said: According to last night's programme notes Mohammed Lemsagam and Paul Snoddy have joined the board! Paul Snoddy is the guy who last season tried to anonymously gave Latics some dosh but had to reveal himself to doubters. https://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/news/2017/april/second-open-letter-from-supporter-regarding-scoreboard-fund/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcfluff1985 Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 3 hours ago, laticsrblue said: Paul Snoddy is the guy who last season tried to anonymously gave Latics some dosh but had to reveal himself to doubters. https://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/news/2017/april/second-open-letter-from-supporter-regarding-scoreboard-fund/ The guy who didn't exist. A figment of Corney's imagination. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewBlue Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 8 hours ago, daniel said: Stock up on food and drink, 7:55 I arrived tonight, no food or cold drinks. Throwing money away, I’d of spent about £7-£8. Obviously the above is not one of the top priorities, more tongue in cheek, but it is little things like that that bug me at Latics, other things include the state of the chaddy roof, it looks scruffy. Sick of seeing the old scoreboard above the rre, just looks rubbish. The whole place needs a good lick of paint. The pitch is very high up on the list, 3-4 seasons it’s been goosed after November now, I think the FA should be coming down on the standard of clubs pitches, we had Newport last season, Rochdale this season, and then there’s us who consistantly have a shit pitch. It’s a professional sport, pitches should not look like ours in this day and age. This. It feels like going to see a side whose home games are temporarily at a makeshift ground at times It’s not much time or effort to appear respectable and professional, not look like scruffy twats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yarddog73 Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 (edited) When you read this thread you can fully appreciate what a fucking state Corney and Co left the club in, useless self serving cunts. Edited February 14, 2018 by yarddog73 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deyres42 Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 Morning Yardy ?♂️?♂️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
latics22 Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 Its a disgrace that those led boards are not full with advertisements. I used to do recruitment basically sales. I didn’t like it but I was ok at it, I reckon anyone with half a brain could spend the week ringing round companies and have 100 of adverts on there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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