GlossopLatic Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 Chronicle article Didn't know which thread it should go in so I thought I'd start another Any thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Latics_Fanatic Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 The Revolution/Chronicle are in partnership with the club, so I would not believe a word they’re going to say on any club matters. They have simply bowed down and become a mouthpiece for the owner. #DontTrustTheChron Next.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick26 Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 Funny not heard of Orion Travel before thought it was Swan's who provided the team coach? Pity the Chron didn't contact them for a statement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jorvik_latic Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 11 minutes ago, mick26 said: Funny not heard of Orion Travel before thought it was Swan's who provided the team coach? Pity the Chron didn't contact them for a statement. Looks like Orion are a new supplier of coaches to the club (I wonder why they aren't using Swans any more - owe them money perhaps?). Like the Chron - they're not going to rock the boat when the club spend money with them both. Did anyone see a coach being loaded at 11:30 on the day of the match? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singe Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 11 minutes ago, mick26 said: Funny not heard of Orion Travel before thought it was Swan's who provided the team coach? Pity the Chron didn't contact them for a statement. Well spotted mick. So Orion were procured two days before the game, for the rest of the season? How thorough was that process? Mid season we change coach supplier? At best that seems careless. At worst, it sounds like Swan resfused to continue/were not paid then doesn't it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al_bro Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 It's a bit odd for a contract to supply coaches to the club runs out mid season. Surely a contract like this would be signed before the season starts. Coach companies would have been asked to tender for the contract and show that they have sufficient vehicles during the summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yarddog73 Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 2 minutes ago, al_bro said: It's a bit odd for a contract to supply coaches to the club runs out mid season. Surely a contract like this would be signed before the season starts. Coach companies would have been asked to tender for the contract and show that they have sufficient vehicles during the summer. Swans have sufficient vehicles we just don't like paying for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al_bro Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 4 minutes ago, yarddog73 said: Swans have sufficient vehicles we just don't like paying for them. Of course the have, and they have been very reliable. No doubt Swans cancelled the contract because they hadn't been paid. I was just stating such a contract would have been procured last summer for the season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Nohairdontcare Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 2 hours ago, Latics_Fanatic said: The Revolution/Chronicle are in partnership with the club, so I would not believe a word they’re going to say on any club matters. They have simply bowed down and become a mouthpiece for the owner. #DontTrustTheChron Next.. Beat me to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristolatic Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 (edited) I was an operations manager in the bus and coach industry for many, many years and, unless the company turned out to be a bunch of shysters and provided a crap service, I would be amazed if a contract was cancelled so close to the end of the season. Summat don't add up here. There must have been a falling out of some sort. We may never know how or why. Edited March 21, 2019 by Bristolatic Bloody predictive text. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryBosch Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 10 minutes ago, Bristolatic said: I was an operations manager in the bus and coach industry for many, many years and, unless the company turned out to be a bunch of shysters and provided a crap service, I would be amazed if a contract was cancelled so close to the end of the season. Summat don't add up here. There must have been a falling out of some sort. We may never know how or why. Maybe the new company are just cheaper...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
latics22 Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 Not that I believe it, but what about the proof around kit washing ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 34 minutes ago, latics22 said: Not that I believe it, but what about the proof around kit washing ? It will all come out in the wash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singe Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 2 hours ago, HarryBosch said: Maybe the new company are just cheaper...? You mean they will pay us... ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kowenicki Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 As ever, the truth will be somewhere in between. The Mail article was usual Mail sensationalism. Keegan works for a crap paper that loves hyperbole, we all know this but conveniently forget it when it involves Latics. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjk2008 Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 9 hours ago, kowenicki said: As ever, the truth will be somewhere in between. The Mail article was usual Mail sensationalism. Keegan works for a crap paper that loves hyperbole, we all know this but conveniently forget it when it involves Latics. Tbh I probably owe Keegan an apology because in all honesty his articles have in fact been bang on the money and, in hindsight, the fact he was reporting these goings on at Latics should be applauded now, instead a lot of us - myself included sometimes - just put our fingers in our ears. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 1 hour ago, sjk2008 said: Tbh I probably owe Keegan an apology because in all honesty his articles have in fact been bang on the money and, in hindsight, the fact he was reporting these goings on at Latics should be applauded now, instead a lot of us - myself included sometimes - just put our fingers in our ears. Good man. How is it ‘sensationalism’ when he’s reporting facts? Some are still burying their heads in the sand it seems... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lookersstandandy Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 13 minutes ago, Ryan said: Good man. How is it ‘sensationalism’ when he’s reporting facts? Some are still burying their heads in the sand it seems... Indeed. I find those who attempt to discredit @OAFCMIKE as sensationalist / entrenched in dogma as the newspaper they cite to justify it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlossopLatic Posted March 22, 2019 Author Share Posted March 22, 2019 (edited) I think what the article proves is that we have a new coach company nothingelse really. Why we've changed mid way through the season I've no idea. It does precisely nothing to dispell anythingelse on the Lemsagams charge sheet. I'm glad Mike Keegan shines a light on what goes on at our football club I'd certainly trust his word alot more than the owners. Which considering my views on the publication he writes for is pretty bad really. Edited March 22, 2019 by GlossopLatic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryBosch Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 7 minutes ago, GlossopLatic said: I think what the article proves is that we have a new coach company nothingelse really. Why we've changed mid way through the season I've no idea. It does precisely nothing to dispell anythingelse on the Lemsagams charge sheet. I'm glad Mike Keegan shines a light on what goes on at our football club I'd certainly trust his word alot more than the owners. Which considering my views on the publication he writes for is pretty bad really. I don’t trust the word of Keegan, Abdallah or Scholes. Which is is a bit shit really isn’t it... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlossopLatic Posted March 22, 2019 Author Share Posted March 22, 2019 17 minutes ago, HarryBosch said: I don’t trust the word of Keegan, Abdallah or Scholes. Which is is a bit shit really isn’t it... Yes but understandable to an extent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kowenicki Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 21 minutes ago, HarryBosch said: I don’t trust the word of Keegan, Abdallah or Scholes. Which is is a bit shit really isn’t it... Agree. Like I said. Truth somewhere in the middle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nohairdontcare Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 Maybe the plan is to make the players walk to the fixtures - we'll get there slowly slowly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBigDog Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11730/11672621/oldham-owner-abdallah-lemsagam-denies-interfering-in-paul-scholes-team-selection Abdallah speaking to SkySports - the plot thickens... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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