joncurtis199 Posted May 7, 2018 Share Posted May 7, 2018 1 hour ago, Buckshawlatic said: I really don’t think promotion back to the graveyard of the last 21 years will warrant a bus *if it happens Lots of people assuming we'll be competitive and/or go straight back up. Something I find odd, as a club we are a bit more suited to league two. What worries me is we will follow suit of Tranmere, Stockport and Leyton Orient before us and end up out of the football league. I'm not usually one for knee jerk sackings but Wellens should be gone by now and we should be on the search already to start over and prepare for next season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jorvik_latic Posted May 7, 2018 Share Posted May 7, 2018 1 minute ago, joncurtis199 said: Lots of people assuming we'll be competitive and/or go straight back up. Something I find odd, as a club we are a bit more suited to league two. What worries me is we will follow suit of Tranmere, Stockport and Leyton Orient before us and end up out of the football league. I'm not usually one for knee jerk sackings but Wellens should be gone by now and we should be on the search already to start over and prepare for next season. I don’t see a lot of people assuming that at all, I see a lot of realistic people. Maybe some hoping we do well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaticMark Posted May 7, 2018 Share Posted May 7, 2018 My first season watching Latics was in Division 4 in the 1970-71 season. We were promoted, finishing 3rd, and scoring 88 league goals. In all competitions Jim Fryatt and David Shaw scored 50 goals between them! That's why I'm a Latics fan. It's been a long journey, with many 'ups' on the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldham82 Posted May 7, 2018 Share Posted May 7, 2018 Well it's better than what we have had in 20 odd years !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeP Posted May 7, 2018 Share Posted May 7, 2018 Clubcard points for all the petrol we'll be buying driving to the South West.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millibob Posted May 7, 2018 Share Posted May 7, 2018 37 minutes ago, LaticMark said: My first season watching Latics was in Division 4 in the 1970-71 season. We were promoted, finishing 3rd, and scoring 88 league goals. In all competitions Jim Fryatt and David Shaw scored 50 goals between them! That's why I'm a Latics fan. It's been a long journey, with many 'ups' on the way. Wow that is fantastic as it's just what I did. I was 16 then and that is when the "bug" that is being a Latics fan got me. Yes I have missed a few games. holidays, family, etc but it's my club. It has had different people being custodians, some good some bad, some very Indifferent staff, shabby players, cracking players, managers who were great and some who were unable to manage them self but at the end of the day, IT'S MY CLUB. Roll on League 2 and let's get ready for a ride and get behind our team - whoever they are!! All the best to all fellow 'tics Cheers - Brian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlossopLatic Posted May 7, 2018 Share Posted May 7, 2018 1 hour ago, joncurtis199 said: Lots of people assuming we'll be competitive and/or go straight back up. Something I find odd, as a club we are a bit more suited to league two. What worries me is we will follow suit of Tranmere, Stockport and Leyton Orient before us and end up out of the football league. I'm not usually one for knee jerk sackings but Wellens should be gone by now and we should be on the search already to start over and prepare for next season. It could go anyway we are no closer to knowing what next season has in store. If lessons are learned then it wont take too much tweaking to get us very competitive that in itself could make next season very exciting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hometownclub Posted May 7, 2018 Share Posted May 7, 2018 3 hours ago, Handsy said: Only have to finish above two teams to avoid relegation is the biggest positive for me I agree, I think this is the one big positive to take from the situation. Although I suppose fans of Hartlepool, Orient, Bin dippers etc etc etc thought the same. Jesus we must be capable of finishing above 2 teams in this division, surely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
League one forever Posted May 7, 2018 Share Posted May 7, 2018 2 hours ago, Buckshawlatic said: I really don’t think promotion back to the graveyard of the last 21 years will warrant a bus *if it happens Maybe next seasons manager and AL on a scooter around town? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yarddog73 Posted May 7, 2018 Share Posted May 7, 2018 Signing Doyle would go some way to appeasing the fans and setting out our intentions, I'm hoping a decent signing or two will give everyone a lift. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brisbaneblue Posted May 7, 2018 Share Posted May 7, 2018 24 minutes ago, yarddog73 said: Signing Doyle would go some way to appeasing the fans and setting out our intentions, I'm hoping a decent signing or two will give everyone a lift. Be amazed if Doyle signed especially for us in league 2, only glimmer of hope would be if Wellens stayed as they appear to be close Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted May 7, 2018 Share Posted May 7, 2018 1 minute ago, Brisbaneblue said: Be amazed if Doyle signed especially for us in league 2, only glimmer of hope would be if Wellens stayed as they appear to be close Look elsewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disjointed Posted May 7, 2018 Share Posted May 7, 2018 (edited) 3 hours ago, LaticMark said: My first season watching Latics was in Division 4 in the 1970-71 season. We were promoted, finishing 3rd, and scoring 88 league goals. In all competitions Jim Fryatt and David Shaw scored 50 goals between them! That's why I'm a Latics fan. It's been a long journey, with many 'ups' on the way. I started the season before (albeit halfway through). The 70/71 season was goals all the way, that got me the bug, let's hope we can go that way again, when you score goals for fun a feel good factor is there, gung ho has served us well in the past bollocks to safe football. Edited May 7, 2018 by disjointed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flemboy Posted May 7, 2018 Share Posted May 7, 2018 46 minutes ago, disjointed said: I started the season before (albeit halfway through). The 70/71 season was goals all the way, that got me the bug, let's hope we can go that way again, when you score goals for fun a feel good factor is there, gung ho has served us well in the past bollocks to safe football. Pretty much the same for me after my school mates told me to stop going over to watch Don Revies team on my motorbike and come for the first time ever to see Latics.That was in 1970.I was hooked on the free flowing attacking football under Jimmy Frizzell,bought a scarf,which I still wear and the rest is history.A lifetime of ups and downs and now back to where it all started.I'm looking forwards to starting again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
losesome Posted May 7, 2018 Share Posted May 7, 2018 I started supporting latics in the old 4th div & we had to apply for re-election. Don't know why most are whinging about relegation, we've had 21 years in league 1 and the vast majority of it has been spent fighting relegation. Most of the football has been dire except for a couple of seasons flirting with the play offs. The last 6-7 years have been bordering on suicidal and now we have finally had the trapdoor opened on us. Something had to give as we can't go on as we are and one of 2 things will happen now. 1/ regroup and AL and some new directors can invest so we come back stronger. 2/ we do a Chesterfield and drop again. Personally I think AL was fully aware of the problems and getting relegated , whilst not in his plans , wasn't going to stop his long term plans. I think this week will show what future we can expect next season !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
latics22 Posted May 7, 2018 Share Posted May 7, 2018 9 hours ago, Nohairdontcare said: I've never been to a League Two game - so when I make my yearly trip over next season I'll have seen Latics play in all four divisions. Not sure that's a good thing! Me too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b0ndl1ne Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 11 hours ago, BP1960 said: Look elsewhere. Stupid comment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b0ndl1ne Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 11 hours ago, Brisbaneblue said: Be amazed if Doyle signed especially for us in league 2, only glimmer of hope would be if Wellens stayed as they appear to be close He probably doesn’t want to play for us based on our style of football the second half of the season, no-one would. He did play for Portsmouth in League 2 last season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deyres42 Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 1 hour ago, b0ndl1ne said: Stupid comment To say BP is a scout he takes a very reactionary short term view on players... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b0ndl1ne Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 39 minutes ago, deyres42 said: To say BP is a scout he takes a very reactionary short term view on players... WAS. I don’t doubt he was good in his time but the game has moved on. The football back in the day was a lot slower with crazy dangerous tackling and a bloody heavy ball. Players diets were terrible. I’d say BP’s judgement has been on the wane for a good number of years. How anyone can criticise Doyle is baffling. To score as many as he did and even to miss as many chances as he did (good enough to be in the position in the first place) in a relegated team who only played decent football for a quarter of a season is remarkable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostofcecere Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 14 hours ago, yarddog73 said: Signing Doyle would go some way to appeasing the fans and setting out our intentions, I'm hoping a decent signing or two will give everyone a lift. No way Doyle will be playing in L2 next season. In fact, it’s going to be hard recruiting any decent (non foreign) players next season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeP Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 We've avoided having to go to Luton.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deyres42 Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 1 hour ago, ghostofcecere said: No way Doyle will be playing in L2 next season. In fact, it’s going to be hard recruiting any decent (non foreign) players next season. Anything is possible if the money is right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longtimeblue Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 11 minutes ago, JoeP said: We've avoided having to go to Luton.. Weirdly, it was an away day I was looking forward to (like a Mockney Oldham). They always seemed to make a racket in that right hand side next to our end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flemboy Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 6 minutes ago, longtimeblue said: Weirdly, it was an away day I was looking forward to (like a Mockney Oldham). They always seemed to make a racket in that right hand side next to our end. Weidest entrance to get in the away end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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