born and bread in Ashton, taken to my first game by dad and uncle (both born and bread in ashton ,who both are still massive fans,sadly my dad doesnt go anymore due to ill health)when i was four, been going ever since, so my does brother ,im married with two kids now, now i take my son ,(my daughter goes to dancing class every saturday) who goes through the same emotions as me every saturday..can say hand on heart wherever we play be it oldham,rochdale,ashton,failsworth we will be there...as a kid growing up used to get asked by all my citeh and manure mates,,why go to oldham, why did i choose them.. and to some extent it still happens today, the answers simple , I DIDNT..THEY CHOSE ME....feel honored and very priviledged to call myself a latics fan , and be among a very special band of people.