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    MATCH: Wealdstone (H) 20/04/24

    in The opinions4u Terraces - Latics Forum

    Posted

    47 minutes ago, Bobledgersheart said:

    What galled me yesterday was the group of "supporters" who booed our players during the pre-match activities and at half time. 

    I don't boo myself, because I can't see the point, but totally respect the right of others if the performances are poor but to begin before the match has started is just stupid. 👎

     

    If that did happen then those ‘supporters’ need to go and find something else to do on match day.

     

    At some point, one of the owners needs to address the fans and ask for more patience and understanding…

     

     

    at least until after we get thumped 4-0 at Tamworth on the opening day 😉

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    Micky Mellon Sack Watch

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    Posted · Edited by TheBigDog

    9 hours ago, penrhyn said:

    Sounds to me like someone telling  it as it is . But 5k dumbfucks dont want to listen or dont understand how bad the issues are .

    Maybe he is part of the issue?

     

    He played 5 (FIVE) centre backs today… 

    Where was Sachdev? Does his loan contract stipulate that he can only play one game a month or summat?

    If Kitching is injured, then bring Couto back for the final game but don’t play Hogan at left back.

    His holding midfielder once again was McGahey - play Sheron/Hammond/Gardner there fer chrissakes.

    Why was Lundstram on the bench? He contributes far more than Conlon.

     

    He talks of an imbalanced squad yet he had the opportunity to bring in SIX of his own players - and he started ONE of them today 😮

     

    He has to hold his hand up and take some of the blame surely?

     

     

     

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    National League Thread

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    22 minutes ago, yarddog73 said:

    Something we've not really discussed is how the National League will look next season, relegations/promotions have not been very kind to us as it stands we will lose.

     

    Chesterfield

    Boreham Wood

    Kidderminster 

    Dorking

    Oxford 

    And one from Barnet, Bromley, Altrincham, Solihull, Gateshead and Halifax 

     

    And gaining.

     

    Forest Green

    Sutton

    Tamworth

    Yeovil

    Plus two others, one of which is guaranteed to be a trek.

     

    On the face of it that's horrendous and potentially even more miles to travel.

     

     

    Not if you live darn sarf…😉

    MATCH: Wealdstone (H) 20/04/24

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    Posted

    Mellon post match:
    “We looked knackered”
    “They’ve all got contracts for another year”
    and the best one…
    “I don’t understand why people don’t understand”
    Plus

    “There’s more going on…”
    “We’re imbalanced”
    “ It’s what I inherited”
    Etc etc
    And when the interviewer asked MM why the season had fallen to pieces, he denied it, saying we had played some top teams and accused Alan of “lazy journalism” 
    😱

    Micky Mellon Sack Watch

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    Posted

    16 minutes ago, PeteG said:

    I'd be surprised if he walks despite how despondent he sounds since he's sat on a 3yr contract. It's more a case of him backing the board into a corner which given his contract puts him in a position of relative power. Same with some of the players unfortunately. We might be paying the price for sometime.

    His post match last night was very revealing imho.

     

    He knows that he is stuck with a high number of the current underperforming squad for next season.

     

    He knows that he needs to bring in a high number of better players next season.

     

    He knows that, in order to bring in more than the budget will allow, he has to move on a number of the contracted players.

    Where will we finish this season?

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    Posted

    It's good to be reminded of how optimistic so many of us were at the start of this season...

     

    Optimism that was severely deflated after the first game and totally wrecked by match nine. There was then a short uplift during the Redfearn/Thompson tenure rising back to previous heights after the victory at Rochdale, only to come back down to earth the very next game... a period of renewed optimism was completely wiped out by our March madness.

     

    We are going to finish 9th or 10th after a previous season finish of 12th.

     

    Excited for this poll next August...

     

     

     

     

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    Let the inquest begin.

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    9 minutes ago, BP1960 said:

     

    Stats department!! More trendy rubbish, you need a proper scouting network and management who will actually check  out recommendations.

    It worked well at Nottingham Forest when I worked for Brian Clough and Peter Taylor, the likes of Gary Birtles wouldn't even be found on any stats database.

     

    Gary Birtles joined Forest in 1982 - that’s 42 years ago!

    It was a different time and things in football have changed dramatically since then…

     

    Sadly your argument is outdated and no longer valid

    - time to get real methinks 🤔

     

    National League Thread

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    7 hours ago, Summerdeep said:

    ^ And Mellon threw away a decent outside chance of a Wembley FA Trophy day out by putting out an understrength side against Hendon.

    Norman

    McGahey

    Raglan

    Hogan

    Sutton

    Ward

    Willoughby

    Lundstram

    Gardner

    Hope

    Walker

     

    with Kitching, Norwood and Conlon coming off the bench.

    Having equalised in the 93rd minute, we lost to a 96th minute goal…😮

     

    Understrength? Possibly, but still should have had more than enough. 
     

    MATCH: Halifax Town (A) 10/04/24

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    Posted

    1 hour ago, LightDN123 said:

    Nope. But a mate of mine has been advised he needs to take his physical ticket back to the ticket office in order for the refund to be processed. Which is clearly idiotic, given the shambles. 
     

    I will wait for my reply. I’m certainly not driving a two hour round trip for the privilege of my money back. 

    From the official website:

    "Supporters who wish to claim a refund on their match or coach ticket can do so in the following ways,.

    If you have ordered online but have not collected your ticket, email supporter.services@oldhamathletic.co.uk by 4pm on Tuesday 23 April and your refund will be processed in 10 working days.

    If you have already collected your ticket, please return your complete match ticket to the Latics Ticket Office by 4pm on Tuesday 23 April. The full ticket must be returned as proof of purchase.

    Any refund for a coach seat must be claimed by using the email address above or in person by 4pm on Wednesday 17 April."

    Season Tickets

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    I've had a season ticket for 35 years and will be renewing but its fair to say that it is more in hope than expectation. I have no faith that Mellon will become the manager who leads us back to the EFL. There needs to be a lot of manoeuvering and a number of shrewd acquisitions to start with a squad that meets Mellon's "I know what good looks like" mantra.

     

    My fear is that the financial restrictions for next season will not allow Mellon to start with the players he wants and he has shown that he cannot sufficiently motivate the standard of footballer he will have to work with.

     

     

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    Playing Squad - Summer 23

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    1 hour ago, josh_latics said:

    Out of contract:

     

    (McGahey, Green, Gardner, Fondop, Hope, some out on loan and some kids)

     

     

     

    In contract (Hudson, Norman, Kitching, Hogan, Hobson, Raglan, Sutton, Shelton, Lundstram, Ward, Sheron, Hammond, Conlon, Willoughby, Nuttall, Reid, Norwood, Garner 

     

    Keep:

    Hudson, Hogan, Raglan, Lundstram, Reid and Conlon.

     

    Lose the rest. 👍

    MATCH: Oxford City (A) 13/04/24

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    Posted

    7 hours ago, Frankly Mr Shankly said:

     

    I don't think it was bizarre. It was one of his most revealing yet. Plainly obvious he's had to bite his lip since he came in with an assessment after just two matches that there were huge problems ahead. He'd love to throw 75% of them under the bus immediately but he still has to try and get a tune out of them.

     

    He's not without blame of course. Mistakes have been made, probably by trusting players he couldn't and who have let the club down during the season. 

     

    I'd back him to ensure we had a much leaner, much better team next season. It'll take a lot of wheeling and dealing and I don't think we'll be the finished article by any stretch. But I'd expect we'll field a side that can turn 1-0 leads into wins and matches like today into three, fairly ugly points. Man's a proven winner and not someone you'll want to underestimate to get it right in my opinion. Back him.

    The best thing I took away was the “You can change the player or you can change the player”…😳

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