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I don't think he thinks that per se. I think he might've hoped Abdallah's interview, the interview from Barry and one from Paul Murray, coupled with the kit and badge fan engagement he tried, to have had some positive effect. This is where I think he's underestimated the strength of feeling.

The thread below is worth a read if you haven't already, we've had some greats guests on previous episodes including Kieran MaGuire, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kieran_Maguire, Tony Carss, Neil Kilkenny, representatives whom were heavily involved in the fight to save their own clubs, from Stockport, Leyton Orient & Bury, the Chair and Vice Chair & Board representative of our own Trust, as well as the regular contributors. Over the coming weeks we will have more interviews with invited guests and will let supporters know in good time, so you can pose your questions, as well as the usual post match debate from regular and new fans.

Don't worry, it wasn't taken that way. I was merely pointing to the fact he could reasonably claim to have achieved some of the things he said he would do in his first interview.... but as you say & as I tried to convey (maybe not very well) above, he'd underestimated the strength of feeling & was therefore surprised by how little difference it made.

Thanks both. In his 1st interview he said he wanted to expose Abdallah to the fans, he wanted to do some kit and badge engagement & he wanted to widen the media & comms output from just focussing on the 1st team. He has done all of these things in his first 3 months. What I don't think he appreciated necessarily is how little difference these would make to fan & club relations. It's going to take a lot more significant work & behavioural change to begin to affect perception.... BUT if we're all talking... then there's a chance.

Thanks for your kind words Andy. We are working on future guests at present and will bring you news of those as and when they are arranged. We also want to keep hearing from supporters and would like to invite some onto the show to supplement our regular contributors, especially where people have a difference of opinion. We think it important to hear as many views as possible. ...let me know what you think when you get to the end? Thank you. That's very kind. I think I'll have pudding on a muffin for tea tonight.

Thanks for your kind words Andy. We are working on future guests at present and will bring you news of those as and when they are arranged. We also want to keep hearing from supporters and would like to invite some onto the show to supplement our regular contributors, especially where people have a difference of opinion. We think it important to hear as many views as possible.

Cheers Andy. We're working hard on keeping the momentum going. Keep your eyes peeled for future guests & episodes.

Two episodes featuring a bit of nostalgia: 16th Oct '20 Episode 10: One Carss & Eleven Passengers This week we were joined by former Latics midfielder Tony Carss. Tony played in the 2002/03 promotion pushing squad under Iain Dowie and he shares his thoughts on the current situation at Oldham, what it was like to play alongside John Sheridan and his unique relationship with Mick Wadsworth. 14th Dec '20 Episode 14: Wham..Bam...Boula! This week's episode featured a trip down memory lane with former Latics loanee Neil Kilkenny. Neil tells us about his double spell at Boundary Park and how much the town means to him after his time at the club.

Two episodes with and discussing our own Trust: 21st Dec '20 Episode 15 Part 1: Trust Oldham Interview This week's edition is a two part special focusing on the role of Trust Oldham. Part 1 is an interview conducted with Trust Oldham Chair Jason Flynn and Vice Chair Paul Hughes, In Part 2, which is out on Wednesday, we'll be reviewing the conversation and discussing what we feel the future role of the trust could be. 23rd Dec '20 Episode 15 Part 2: Trust Oldham Interview Discussion Following the Trust Oldham interview from part one, we discuss what the board members had to say about where the Trust is, what's it's plans are and what we consider might be the next best moves for the organisation.

For those of you who are new to the podcast, the following episodes might grab your attention too; Two episodes with supporters of other clubs; 5th Oct '20 Episode 4: Making a Point We're joined by the hosts of Stockport County's fan podcast, Russ & Nick as they offer us some warnings and advice about the parallels with their decline into the non-leagues and where we are now as a club. 16th Oct '20 Bonus Episode 2: Warning from the Orient If you don't know what happened to Leyton Orient in the last few years, you may be shocked to discover that their decline into non-league football under an unpopular owner sounds VERY familiar to what is currently happening at Oldham. This episode feature Mat from the Leyton Orient Supporters Trust and editor of their Pandamonium fanzine. Pay attention Oldham fans, this could well be us he's talking about here...

Let me know what you think....

Thank you all. Appreciate the feedback. Keep your eyes peeled for future episodes with special guests and make sure you join in the conversation by emailing your messages, questions, rants and voice messages to bpalertsystem@gmail.com & follow the show on Twitter, Instagram & Facebook @oafcpodcast.

Thanks LOF, I'd be interested to hear your feedback. To some however, I guess the Wheater situation is totemic.

Thanks SEL, appreciate the feedback. I did my best to convey how these issues affect people's perception and why I felt it important to raise them.

You're welcome @GlossopLatic, thanks for listening & thanks for the feedback.

Thanks for the feedback & thanks for listening Pete. I guess there are quite a few supporters out there who's opinions are formed from a deep rooted mistrust dating back many years. I tried to raise the issue of 'perception' with Karl on the pod. What we hope is that by talking more we can address some of these issues collectively, to be able to move on. It does however require everyone to be honest.

Thanks Andy. Thanks for listening. Be sure to catch up on any previous episodes that catch your eye, if you haven't already that is.

Hi Pete, we're keen to hear as many opinions as possible, what did you take from the interview?

Thanks for your feedback Mick. What we're trying to do is get people talking. We want Karl & the club to understand how the fans feel and how the club is perceived. Your comments are as valid as anybody else's in that regard. I do my best to get that over in the pod. Equally, we think it important that as many voices as possible are heard, including the club's - and I thank Karl for giving his time up to talk to me at length - so we are able to hear what challenges he & the club face.

We normally keep the pod to an hour or thereabouts, but we've released this one unedited as we thought it deserved it. There's lots of other episodes worth going back over Monty, we've pulled out some of them in Featured posts in here: Hope you enjoy them.

NEW EPISODE: 18th Jan '21 Episode 18: Evans Above - Interview with the CEO Karl Evans is back and we cover a lot of ground in this in-depth two hour interview. We cover issues including the North Stand and Stadium Sale, Abdallah's interview, Mo & Player recruitment, Barry Owen's role, the youth Academy, the new badge design, Trust Oldham, Karl on Twitter and of course; what the hell is going on with David Wheater? You can join in the conversation by emailing your messages, questions, rants and voice messages to bpalertsystem@gmail.com. Follow the show on Twitter, Instagram & Facebook @oafcpodcast.

Subscribe to the pod and keep your eye our for news of future interviews and you can pose any question(s) you want.

Thanks Matt. Really appreciate your support.

Thanks both. Really appreciate you listening and receiving your feedback. We've got a 2nd interview with Karl Evans - 3 months after the 1st one - coming up next week. Its a must listen for everyone. Please let your friends know about the pod and retweet/share across your social media platform(s) of choice. Fingers crossed for 3 points this afternoon.

Featured Episode: 11th Jan '21 Episode 17: We're concentrating on the League As Latics said goodbye to the FA Cup from the South coast, we review what was, in the first half at least, a good performance from Oldham against a top Championship side. Plus giant killing credentials, our cup related OAFC PTSD and how we're currently accepting bids of over £5,000,000 for Moyo.