3 hours ago, Monty Burns said:

All of us. It’s not really 2019 is it? It’s like the year 4 756 765 435 971 in real life.

4 756 765 435 974

1 minute ago, Dave_Og said:

Page 1....

Ah, my phone was opening the old version because it has the same name and I already downloaded it! 6 months into the year and getting the year wrong is poor form. 

Good job we're not shifting any season tickets I suppose, another simple job done wrong by Abdallah. 

2 minutes ago, jorvik_latic said:

 

Simple mistake that has been rectified. 

2 minutes ago, Dave_Og said:

That's an error by FCA. 

Is there a more recent document with the correction on it? Who gets the year wrong in June?  

31 minutes ago, jorvik_latic said:

 

If the club have ignored all communications from the FCA, their records won’t be up to date. 

Sure they didn't need us to tell them the year though.... Says 2018 on the document. 

1 hour ago, oafcmetty said:

I can show you evidence if you want.

Got my attention, let's have a look! 

Done, good luck! 

4 hours ago, GlossopLatic said:

 

Starting 11 #frenchlads plus Tom Hamer and 6 home growns on the bench plus De Zeus can't wait.

De Zeus

6 minutes ago, Midsblue said:

I always have that faint glimmer of hope that there’s always 2-3 teams much worse than us.  That said, I always thought that in L1 and look what happened.

No, you were right then too. Unfortunately 4 went down. 

23 minutes ago, Monty Burns said:

Standing on the tutor ledge, tuting

6 hours ago, Lee Sinnott said:

He's already signed two...

He didn't define them as new because they were here last season. I would! But let's see if anyone actually new appears before we get a head coach... 

2 minutes ago, Gaz_Oafc said:

AL says he's already spoken to/met 3,4 or 5 potential head coaches but will take his time because its very delicate as he doesn't want to appointment the wrong one.

Also said he won't sign anyone new until head coach is in place. Let's see if he sticks to that! 

2 hours ago, wiseowl said:

 

Jim - the time to get excited (possibly) is a) when it happens and b) when we know the detail behind it.

 

We are in the basement division, you know, having been taken there by our much heralded new owner who was greeted with plenty of glowing positivity. Personally, I detest this silly era we live in where a certain % of people (who've usually been on some management course run by some tinpot consultant who read a book) think you have to be positive about everything. Another shite import from the USA.

 

Balance has always been the best approach - be positive when it deserves it - but be negative when it deserves it too. On balance, I think it's pretty reasonable to have a lot of negativity around Latics at the moment.

That's a lovely button you've got on yourself sir, at no point did I say everyone needs to greet this positively. I was pointing out that there was practically no response whatsoever, total apathy, undeserving of comment good or bad. 

If this had been potential bad news with no details to back it up people would have been all over it. 

I'm far from positive about everything and I've not been on any "tinpot" courses, but I'll be sure to stop by next time your "how to speak to people like a condescending p***k" course rolls into town!

1 hour ago, oafc1955 said:

A Fan-Held Future

In response to a number of questions we’d like to confirm that, following the completion of the purchase of Boundary Park, we will be offering fans the chance to become co-owners through shares.

Though we are unable to confirm the detail at this time, this will be in the form of both equity and/or investment bonds.  It has always been our view that our home should be in the hands of the fans, creating a secure base for the club going forward.

The ground has not been a part of the club since it was purchased by Oldham Council in circa 2001 even pre-dating the current landlords time.  It is time fans had a true part in it’s future.

As previously outlined, the purchase has been agreed and once this is complete we will be able to release further details on the next stage.

This seems like a great initiative. I think it paints the perfect picture of our fans when news like this is largely ignored but as soon as something negative happens it forms a 20 page thread almost overnight. We love to wallow in misery! 

5 minutes ago, Kusunga_Is_God said:

Just hoping the Phoenix club is up and running within the next 10 years. Especially as we have the ground. It’s the only way back. I’d get on with it now tbh.

Stockport County aren't far away used as a warning but you're happy to start again below them? 

41 minutes ago, oafcmetty said:

Two current players (assuming nepo re-signs) and two former representing the latics...

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_CONCACAF_Gold_Cup_squads

Nepo's full name is a bit of a gobfull! 

8 minutes ago, Monty Burns said:

Yeah l suppose it is only early May really. So much shit going on that the pitch has kind of been ignored. It’s the Trusts fault l reckon.

All of it is. 

59 minutes ago, deyres42 said:

Just move to a bank that doesn't impose a cap?

No bank would take OAFC's account with our financial history. We'll be stuck with the whatever bank we have. 

I suppose it could be that he's transferring the money in from a bank overseas, some banks limit the daily transfer amount on that. But surely he should have the foresight to transfer it in advance over a few days.... 

2 minutes ago, Dave_Og said:

 

Still would make no sense for the bank to delay a payroll.  No surer way to harm a business.

I was implying that the bank couldn't release funds outside the company's credit limit (as in they actually don't have the required amount in the bank). Sorry I was a bit vague. 

1 hour ago, Dave_Og said:

Makes no sense. If a business has the money in a bank account to pay bills the bank won't impose such a limit. 

Unless they're drawing it against an overdraft... 

1 minute ago, Bristolatic said:

I would hope so, but it still leaves the club short handed in certain areas.

I took it to mean youth team management. 

2 minutes ago, wiseowl said:

 

Commendable decision Underdog. Will stop the incessant questioning via here - I know from experience, that it's impossible to communicate to the satisfaction of all via this message board. Some don't grasp the context of what is said, others disagree for the sake of it, some do it out of mischief and there are a few genuinely malicious people too.

 

Everyone now knows where to go for Trust updates - well done. First signs of a professional and properly thought-out "communications policy" from the Trust.

An allocated Q&A session a few days before each Trust meeting would be a good policy (possibly via Facebook). The trust could then discuss issues at the meeting and issue a formal, planned set of responses. 

40 minutes ago, BP1960 said:

 

Depends who wants them and why. We have seen many cover ups revealed in the media where NDAs were designed to protect the rich and famous from scandals.

Another modern trend dreamed up by lawyers.

That's my opinion anyway.

They've been used for a long time to protect sensitive business information in situations like acquisitions or mergers. That's why one was used during the acquisition of BP and I suppose the trust could be viewed as having "merged" with the club. The ones usually used to protect the rich from scandalous situations are gag orders, which are enforceable by the courts. NDAs aren't generally enforced, it's usually a case of the "deal" being taken off the table if sensitive data is leaked. 

28 minutes ago, mcfluff1985 said:

Season ticket holders asking for refunds should get theirs back in pennies?

That's not the same at all. 

3 more months and we'll all know for sure, can't be giving them a whole summer to prepare!