LT_SMASH Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 Great bit of coverage on the BBC regarding autistic fans and Oldham's steps to help. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46242543 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafcmetty Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/46293834 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yarddog73 Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 Fair play to Dan for this, may divide opinion as a footballer but it's a terrific gesture he's made there. Well done all round. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lookersstandandy Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 (edited) It's a brilliant initiative. Like so many more that OACT sponsor & we'd be lying if we said it doesn't make us even a little bit happy/proud..... especially when there has been little to be happy/proud of on the pitch. Lemsagam needs to understand, value & leverage the work Martin Vose et al do in the name of the club..... Edited November 22, 2018 by lookersstandandy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longtimeblue Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 Out Mancs Shez that lad! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBigDog Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 1 hour ago, LT_SMASH said: Great bit of coverage on the BBC regarding autistic fans and Oldham's steps to help. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46242543 1 hour ago, oafcmetty said: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/46293834 Proud of my club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_Og Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 (edited) Boundary Park is the ideal ground to go to for those who struggle with queues and loud noises..... (and before anyone jumps down my throat my son is autistic and though he copes better now I was very, very wary of taking him into any busy environment for many years. Edited November 22, 2018 by Dave_Og Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristolatic Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 Brilliant initiative. Well done Latics. The club can be very proud of this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie_J Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 Excellent. Just the sort of thing you want the club to be in the news for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
latics22 Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 2 hours ago, Dave_Og said: Boundary Park is the ideal ground to go to for those who struggle with queues and loud noises..... (and before anyone jumps down my throat my son is autistic and though he copes better now I was very, very wary of taking him into any busy environment for many years. Stole my jole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosa Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 (edited) Apparently Dan Gardner is gonna be on talk sport 2 in a bit talking about it. Edited November 22, 2018 by rosa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kowenicki Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 Well done all involved. Positive news can be news too you see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_Og Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 3 hours ago, latics22 said: Stole my jole Sorry, you can have your jole back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
latics22 Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 1 hour ago, Dave_Og said: Sorry, you can have your jole back What did u want it for? If u needed it more than me, I’ll let u keep it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peanuts Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 8 hours ago, Dave_Og said: Boundary Park is the ideal ground to go to for those who struggle with queues and loud noises..... (and before anyone jumps down my throat my son is autistic and though he copes better now I was very, very wary of taking him into any busy environment for many years. i was the same with my autistic son and we did have a few rocky moments where he found the big crowds a bit daunting and one memorable incident when having attended the game with Burnley with my dad ending in my being called into the headmistresses office the following monday to explain why he had been running around the playground calling various ginger kids " fat ginger t*^@s." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_Og Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 55 minutes ago, peanuts said: i was the same with my autistic son and we did have a few rocky moments where he found the big crowds a bit daunting and one memorable incident when having attended the game with Burnley with my dad ending in my being called into the headmistresses office the following monday to explain why he had been running around the playground calling various ginger kids " fat ginger t*^@s." Who was said ginge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astottie Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 I remember Millwall first game of the season about 2007? where we won 4-3. 7 year old daughter going into the house to greet her mum with ' you were 3-1 up and you *ucked it up' fortunately she was a sweet niaive child then who had heard 'mucked' and not what was actually sung. My heart did skip a beat even so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astottie Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 (edited) Going back to the OP I've said this before on here but my daughter has CP and we've always been very happy with the response from Latics. She was a mascot against Forest in about 2006 when she had only just learned to walk aged 6 and was very wobbly . Bloody hell Eardley walked down the steps with her as the teams came out and held everyone back so they came down at her pace. He was a 20 year old captain and I will never hear a word said against him after that. She's been to about 10 away grounds including big clubs and little clubs and always been well received with everyone knowing what they should be doing. Accrington were the best where i thought they were going to hold up kick off until she got to her seat - they gave us the owners car park space. Only one was crap. 'No you cant have a car park space as we have none for away fans and you'll have to park on the street and make her walk' Yep, that's you Dale. Well done Latics fine effort. Edited November 22, 2018 by astottie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peanuts Posted November 23, 2018 Share Posted November 23, 2018 14 hours ago, Dave_Og said: Who was said ginge? a certain mr R Jepson i do believe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlayItLivo Posted November 23, 2018 Share Posted November 23, 2018 This is a fantastic initiative and I imagine loads of clubs today will be discussing how to follow suit. An Oldham based Everton fan at work says she'll be taking her son who has autism to Boundary Park now, as he loves football but struggles with the noise and the volume of people at Goodison Park. Credit to everyone at the club involved in this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudemedic Posted November 23, 2018 Share Posted November 23, 2018 Another reason. The Community Trust really are the dog's bollocks. https://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/news/2018/november/23112018-rainbow-laces-campaign/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosa Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 Martin Vose has said on Twitter that people can email or DM him for the bank details if they'd like to make a donation to Oact via bank transfer. His email address is martin.vose@oldhamathletic.co.uk and his Twitter handle is @mv4747. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeslover Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 On 11/22/2018 at 10:18 PM, astottie said: I remember Millwall first game of the season about 2007? where we won 4-3. 7 year old daughter going into the house to greet her mum with ' you were 3-1 up and you *ucked it up' fortunately she was a sweet niaive child then who had heard 'mucked' and not what was actually sung. My heart did skip a beat even so. My cousin's kid was getting in trouble for singing, "He's bald, he's Scouse, he'll rob your fucking house," for months after I took him to a Blackpool game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millibob Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 1 hour ago, leeslover said: My cousin's kid was getting in trouble for singing, "He's bald, he's Scouse, he'll rob your fucking house," for months after I took him to a Blackpool game My sons's first game: Mum : How was it Jack? Jack : Great, The Referee was wonka and the Huddersfield fans are fuc*ing sheep shaggers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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