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We didn't get lucky during the pinch me seasons, it was mainly due to the shrewd buying of some very promising young players from local top flight clubs. The manager at the time Joe Royle also enjoyed a strong rapport with Oldham fans with his swashbuckling brand of attacking football. Fans don't want mediocrity, settling for that will see attendances plummet. Exciting young players are still out there, the art is spotting this talent early and beating other clubs to their signatures before their values rise.

Anyone could see that afternoon he would also take apart Division 1 defences. Just watch out next season, he will establish himself at WBA, and if in the Premiership he will star there too.

Well if he tried he didn't try hard enough as Sherjil went to a club a league lower. No excuse this time surely about players pricing themselves out of a move to Oldham ?

Neither of who will score many goals, (now see my earlier thread on Sherjil McDonald).

Sounds like the team started 5 minutes late and packed the job in 5 minutes early.

Does anyone remember WBA left winger Sherjil McDonald taking Latics reserves apart a few months ago - right under the nose of John Sheridan and Tommy Wright. It was said then by many on this board here was a player Latics must sign on loan. So what happens ?...read on. He goes to Hereford on loan last week and scores 2 goals on his debut, then at Rochdale tonight he scores a hat trick - making it 5 in 2 games. This at a time when Latics were supposedly hunting for a genuine left winger and also a goal scorer...unbelievable.

Some great cabaret at Oldham Rugby club, I saw Eli (ex Jimmy James stooge I think he was) die a thousands deaths on stage there. The Reg Coates Combo were regulars though and pretty good...where are they now ?

I always say talent is not enough, but allied to a strong will to succeed it can be a powerful combination. Allesandra has talent, now it's up to him to show he has the determination to go on from here no matter what distractions come his way.

The manager did secure Jarrett well before the deadline, and most now think that was a good piece of work.

Don't worry when agents are left with players on their hands at 5 minutes to midnight the Latics office will need 20 phones to handle the calls. I hope Alan Hardy is quick with the fax machine.

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Besian Idrizaj's loan agreement with Crystal Palace has been cancelled with immediate effect. The 20-year-old striker will instead spend the remainder of the season on loan at Oldham Athletic. Bristol City have completed the signing of striker Dele Adebola from Coventry City for an undisclosed fee. Carlisle United manager John Ward has snapped up the Scunthorpe United winger Cleveland Taylor for an initial £50,000 transfer fee. Derby have signed Everton defender Alan Stubbs on an 18-month contract, the Rams have announced on their website. Leeds have secured the services of centre-half Darren Kenton who has turned his loan switch from Leicester into a permanent deal. Championship promotion hopefuls Burnley have signed teenage Arsenal midfielder Mark Randall on loan until the end of the season. Bury have signed Wolves midfielder Elliott Bennett on loan until March 1. John Eustace has agreed to join Watford from Stoke City in a £400,000 deal.

Hereford have joined the chase for Chester winger Kevin Ellison, according to the player himself. The former Tranmere winger acknowledged that he had been told of interest from four clubs, but had not sought a move himself. The 28 year old is Chester's top scorer, with eight goals in 30 games. Preston today maintined that they were after one more player before the end of the transfer deadline and it is believed that one man is Carlisle striker Garner.

Colchester's George Elokobi is said to be close to sealing a move to Wolverhampton Wanderers. According to reports in the West Midlands, Elokobi's agent has said that Wolves are hoping to tie up a £500,000 transfer before tonight's midnight deadline.

I assume you are a fan of his Coco ? Michael D'Agostino has extended his loan spell at Cheltenham until the end of the season. The 21-year-old Blackpool player has spent two months with the Robins and made nine appearances.

Scott Vernon is the latest name in Colchester's transfer deadline day hat after the striker told the Colchester Gazette he would be interested in making the switch to Layer Road. Przemyslaw Kazimierczak, he's worth a million points at scrabble.

Preston North End have finally completed the signing of Aberdeen full-back Michael Hart after chasing the player throughout the window. The highly-rated Scot had already put pen to paper on a pre-contract agreement, but Hart will now arrive immediately in a £100,000 transfer. Darlington have completed the deadline day signing of Bolton Wanderers goalkeeper Przemyslaw Kazimierczak.

Lee Bullock has inked a permanent deal with Bradford City after his loan spell. The 26-year-old defender, who started his career with York before a big-money move to Cardiff City, has signed an 18-month contract for an undisclosed amount. Young Fulham defender TJ Moncur has been drafted in by Bradford City on a one-month loan.

More about Nish; Hibernian have thrashed out a deal to bring Kilmarnock striker Colin Nish to Edinburgh immediately. Nish has signed a three-and-a-half-year contract, much to manager Mixu Paatelainen’s delight. Bristol City midfielder Alex Russell will remain on loan at Cheltenham until the end of the season. Port Vale have ended speculation about the future of teenage striker James Lawrie by signing him up on a new two-and-a-half year deal. "There were a few clubs interested, which I was flattered about but Vale are the club I would like to play for," the 17-year-old said. But 27-year-old defender Richard Walker has had his Port Vale contract terminated by mutual consent. Walker managed just 17 starts, having suffered with tendonitis in his knee.

John Hartson has been linked with Sheffield Wednesday after he was released yesterday by West Bromwich Albion. Gillingham have sold hot prospect Luke Freeman to Premier League giants Arsenal. The 15 year old was the center of transfer attention from West Ham and Newcastle but was sold to Arsenal for a 200k pound fee. The contract is for 2 years, he will become part of the Gunners's youth squad. Bournemouth striker Sam Vokes has turned down a move to Crewe. The Wales under-21 international was targeted by The Alex after they failed to land Cheltenham's Damian Spencer and Forest Green's Stuart Fleetwood. Brentford have signed Brighton striker Nathan Elder for £35,000 after he passed a medical on Thursday. The 20-year-old moved to the Withdean from Billericay for £10,000 in December 2006 but has made only three starts for the Seagulls.

Hartlepool boss Danny Wilson is confident of signing Hull City defender Sam Collins before the window shuts at midnight on Thursday.

Geoff Horsfield has moved on loan from Sheffield United to Scunthorpe for the rest of the season.

Good signing.

Coventry striker Dele Adebola is set to join Bristol City in a £300,000 deal subject to a successful medical on deadline day. Doncaster Rovers have cancelled the contract of veteran striker Bruce Dyer by mutual consent. One of the players interesting Doncaster Rovers, according to speculation in the Hull area, is Hull City's Northern Ireland international midfielder Stuart Elliott.

That would be great in todays greed is good game.