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Today is a very proud day for B.A.L.L.S. (Burton Area Loyal Latics Supporters). It's youngest member, Tom, aged 5, has won first prize in the Chaddy's Gang colouring competition. I'm sure all owtb members will join me in congratulating Tom, and B.A.L.L.S, on this latest success. In your face, N.E.M.O.!

Steady on - I know he's got some crazy ideas when it comes to tommy k and geography, but there's no need to be so abusive. You're out of order

PM me your email address and I'll see what I can do.

What's with the 'we'? There was only one person at the wheel that night - don't try to pass your guilt onto me!

I've never owned a black cat, if it helps. I think BB80 did at one point though. Not sure what happened to it.

Anyone heard any more rumours on this? I don't want to miss out if this happens

I will not accept that you are younger than me! There is clearly some doubt as to the day of the birth - I suspect that the year can't be relied on either For the record I was born between: Dec 30 1972 Brentford (a) 1-1 Att 7,720 and Jan 6th 1973 Bolton (h) 2-0 Att 19,745 (!)

Err, to support the team?

D_S is currently proof reading my letter to Col U, which you, along with AH, will be copied in on tonight, Andy. Let me know if you need any more info.

Where's a fake sheikh when you want one!

I got the impression another Latics fan was thrown out at half-time for protesting your innocence. Am I right, do you know?

I was sat almost immediately in front of Lee so can testify to the appaling attitude of the steward who threatened Latics & England with ejection and can also confirm that no warning was given directly to Lee prior to his ejection. I can also confirm that Lee went with the steward willingly, showing no sign of resistance. Unfortunately I didn't see what happened on the stairway. The next time I saw Lee he was being violently pushed against the advertising hoardings by the steward. I plan to write to Colchester United about the incident tomorrow, copying in Alan Hardy. If there is anything else I can do to assist please let me know.

Good letter - No problem from me using the quote either. The stewards can't fail to have learnt a lesson in crowd management yesterday. I hope for the sake of the many decent Colchester fans we all encountered yesterday that this is the case. Good luck for the rest of the season.

Sounds a good night. No , though?!

I was sat directly in front of the lad who was thrown out. I have no idea what he was thrown out for. Surely to be thrown out for persistant standing you need to be told to sit down on more than one occasion. He was not. Even when asking him to leave no mention was made of persistant standing. A few minutes earlier Latics & England had been bluntly told to stop taking photos with the words " One more photo and you're out" I would have thought that "Excuse me sir, taking photographs is against ground regulations, can you please put your camera away" would have been a better way to approach the situation. In what other situation are you treated with such lack of respect as a paying customer? Everyone involved seemed to be learning as they went along, from the bus drivers to the stewards outside the ground, turnstile stewards, ticketing staff. This is understandable in a new ground and there are bound to be teething problems. I get the impression the stewards were eager to put their newfound training into practice, by ejecting someone. They will certainly have learnt lessons from yesterday. They will rarely have a better behaved away crowd all season, but they somehow managed to create an inflammatory situation. If he was thrown out for persistant standing, the end result of the stewards' actions was that many Latics fans stood for the remainder of the game, with similar numbers then standing in the Colchester end. Treat fans of Millwall or Leeds that way, then ask them to stand in a queue full of home fans poiltely waiting for the shuttle bus. It doesn't bear thinking about. The stewards at the end were laughing as Latics fans were angrily putting their point across. This was the final straw for me and I said a few things to the stewards that I'm not proud of. I should have stayed calm and not reacted as I did. If this caused any offence to any Latics fans I apologise.

Most of these were mentioned on the thread pre-Forest away last year, most of which did get an airing that night. If someone can post a link to that thread it will save a lot of time and thought. I've tried but can't find it. From (my admittedly dodgy) memory the thread was titled 'Tuesday night jukebox' or similar.

I was walking through Oldham one fine day When a Bolton fan stepped in my way I kicked him in the b*ll*cks and I made him say OAFC OK!

I've often thought about what I would do if either of my kids came home saying they supported ManUre. That just about describes how I plan to approach it. Both currently support Latics but the youngest at 5 is now becoming aware that at school he is in a minority of one. I can easily see this scenario happening. If he wants me to take him to the match on a regular basis his choice is Latics or Burton Albion.

Yes, yes, All very interesting. What we really want to know is "Did you :censored: yerself?"

Hull

We never win at home and we never win away We lost last week and we lost today We don't give a f**k cos we're all pissed up We are the Oldham Booze Boys

Didn't Simon Corney claim to be BB80 at one of the fans' forums?

I'm really up for tomorrow. Not sure how I'll feel after a skinful tonight and four hours sleep though. Those of us at the match can help to lift the team after the midweek defeat. The art of losing an unbeaten run is to start another one. Come on Oldham!

Any excuse for a trip to your beloved Midlands, eh LL?

Towards the end of HT Roy could be heard saying "Hello", as if answering a phone. A few seconds later there was a click as the mike was switched off. Someone had obviously rung Roy to let him know they could be heard. I was surprised at Roy's moaning - so different from his 'on-air' persona It was all a bit disappointing really. No major revelations - not on LW anyway!