al_bro

A lot of potential managers will have been put off because of AL. It must now be common knowledge around the football lower league world what has been going on at OAFC. Even managers out of work will know that they are on a hiding to nothing if they take the job.

There's probably not that many more who want a ticket. If we win the next 2 games well with good attacking football, which we should, then we may shift a few more.

PV 1-3 Latics HT 0-2 Nepomucheno 5091

As captain of the club I would expect Clarke to step up himself and help out Wild with the players. I can't understand why they suddenly stopped playing for Bunn. They played well against Crewe and Bury then all of a sudden they all decide to down tools, unless they are thinking of the Fulham game and don't want to get injured. It seems very odd for them all to react the same way.

AL sacked Shez because of the poor results. Why would he trust him to do better now?

Carlisle 2-1 Latics HT 1-0 Clarke 4912

Latics 3-1 Exeter HT 1-1 Surridge 3648

That's true.

The greedy league fixture list congestion is being created by the FA deciding to have a winter break. Stupid as far as I am concerned. The pampered primadonnas don't need a winter break. What's the odds the clubs not involved in Europe go off to play a lucrative friendly somewhere. Years ago if a replay ended in a draw there was another replay and the clubs tossed a coin to decide where it would be played. The police stopped all that insisting on at least a weeks notice before a game could be played.

BBC are still showing KO at 14:00

It's not been announced that it's an all ticket game, so it will also be pay on the day, if we get the whole stand.

It's just been announced that there will be no replays in the 5th round this year, to prevent fixture congestion. A year earlier than scheduled, because 6 of the greedy league have qualified for European competitions. The prize money of 360000 will be split 75% to the eventual winners after extra time and penalties, and 25% to the losers. They diminish the FA Cup even further to suit the greedy league. How long before replays are removed from round 3 onwards?

As FB has stated, the Prem. clubs gobble up any young player they think may have a chance and pay the likes of us peanuts. The money and prospect of there kid going to a Prem. club for the parents is too much to turn down. The vast majority of them then either drop down the leagues or are lost to football altogether. It's a problem created by the greedy league and allowed by the FA and EFL to keep the greedy clubs happy. Huddersfield and Brentford have now dropped to cat. 4 academies.

Had a real chuckle at that. Very good.

Just think. He wouldn't be in the team if Gardner was fit and giving the ball away.

You can park by the Jimmy Friz and walk down.

A company called Pitch International have the rights for Western Europe if that helps.

If they leave it where it is now it will be a white elephant. Needs to be where it used to be.

Latics 2-2 Bury HT 1-1 Surridge 4893

It's very dark at the moment, but dry and windy. It's just started raining 13:15.

According to FB Maouch is available tomorrow. His sending off only applies to Checkatrade games. They are also talking to Villa and Wigan to keep Lyden and Lang until the end of the season. Also looking to strengthen in areas (FB wouldn't say where).

It's going to pour down and be very windy apparently, so I shouldn't think there will be a problem. There is also snow forecast for the afternoon during the game, or maybe before. Ice Station Zebra will certainly live up to it's name. Pity we aren't playing some southern softies.

I don't know where some of them get the money from. Some must spend every spare bit of cash on following the club around the country. Astounding respect to all.

Maybe Bournemouth insisted on him returning to manage the injury and give him a break.

Didn't our downturn start after he joined us last season, following the good run Wellens had?