TheBigDog

1 hour ago, sbs1trg said:

I selected "ticket office collection"...but it didn't specify if that was from BP or the Oxford ground on the day. Anyone know the answer to this? 

From Latics

Just got mine and my bro got his so only 998 left…

38 minutes ago, oafc1955 said:

How would you describe our last two away performances?

Our display at Aldershot is just about the worst I have ever seen!

25 minutes ago, Hemel latic said:

Then you weren't at Fylde, or Bromley (x2).

and the there’s Southend away…

2 hours ago, Boyyou said:

Thought the thread was about Hammond 

I thought it was about Sachdev

1 hour ago, LightDN123 said:

He’s also only ever played 5 professional games and is clearly not seen as the solution. 

Then why sign him on loan? 

29 minutes ago, LightDN123 said:

I mean the fact we have to play a centre back at right back, two central midfield players on the wing,  

I'm not sure that we 'have to play' these players in the positions though....Sachdev was signed as a right back and is fit for example. 

He’ll start on Friday

Lots of tickets - on sale tomorrow at 10:00am - standing or seated (uncovered) - initially to season ticket holders

https://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/news/2024/march/25032024-oxford-a-tickets/

9 minutes ago, yarddog73 said:

This is just not true though, only the week before we lost a 2-0 lead, got a point but could of ended up with none yet the team were applauded off like heroes, not because they'd won a point but because they'd left it all out on the pitch, performance wise you'd say they all played their part.

 

Fast forward to the following Saturday and you couldn't single one player out who did the same, not one. Now to me there is something fundamentally wrong with a group of players that weak. I really am getting fucked off with every man and his dog blaming the fans, it's weak and divisive for a start. What happened at home to Kidderminster then when I didn't hear a boo or grown all game despite feeling embarrassed for Mr Rothwell?. Yet we didn't even get going, have a go or show an ounce of Oldham pride?.

 

This group of players and the manager now are becoming an embarrassment, they are weak and he is weaker for allowing it, he's reaffirmed this behaviour by unconditionally selecting players who continuously let him down, I don't give a fuck if he plays a kid on the wing who fights and gives his all instead of some player who swans about going through the motion.

 

He keeps telling us he's got a group he trusts and one that represents the people of Oldham, well that's a load of shite as well.

 

We've had players fall off the face of the earth still being paid wages - but apparantly we are all in this together.

 

Back end of last season Unsworth somehow got a tune out of a far inferior squad and Mellon is doing the opposite when it counts, our home record under him is a huge worry going forward and he's been unable to find any answers so far despite being able to bring six players in to the fold, only two of them started Saturday and they were arguably our worst players in Walker and Conlon. Nothing that was wrong within the squad has been addressed and we are spluttering our way through to the end of the season with a lot of these weak players already signed up for next season.

 

It's a mess that needs sorting out, recruitment has been abysmal and I put that at Darren Royles door, there doesn't seem to be any conceivable plan other than someone at the club being pally with a number of agents which is no way to do business, whose identifying what we need because we finished with four strikers on the pitch Saturday and a midfield that couldn't pass piss, not a wide player at the club, four strikers who I'd beat over 50 yards with little pace and our standard bunch of right footed centrehalfs. It's criminal really the mess that squads in.

 

Anyway good luck with the season ticket sales which are likely to dictate the budget but I guess that will be the fans fault again.

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40 minutes ago, nzlatic said:

They're playing with the knowledge that if they have a bad game then at the end they'll be made to go over to the fans where a number will scream all sorts of shit at them. 

Poor lambs… 

so just cut out the crap play then.

We’ll agree to disagree I suppose. 

8 minutes ago, nzlatic said:

You're right, it is a two way street….

 

But I also think that this relationship as it is with the fans - which seems to be we expect you to run through brick walls for us every game…

It’s NOT about ‘running through brick walls’ fer chrissakes… it’s about doing the simple things in the pitch that they spectacularly fail to do… time and time again

12 minutes ago, Worcester Owl said:

Let’s face it, if we are as bad as some on here claim, the fact we are 9th and in a battle for a play off spot tells you this league is rubbish. Our squad is limited in ability and fight, but instead of laying into them, get behind them.

And therein lies the problem…

you say that the squad has limited ability - but we saw the opposite against Chesterfield just over a week ago.

Then they put in performances like yesterday and the horror show at Aldershot and it’s baffling.

You also mention ‘limited fight’ and you say get behind them… which is exactly what the 480 Latics fans did at D&R.

But slowly and surely the on pitch performance just drained the life and enthusiasm out of the fans - it’s hard to get behind the team of ‘limited fight’ as you put it - and when a team fails with even the footballing basics, is it any wonder that fans get frustrated and angry?

It’s a two way street and the reception from the fans at full time was justified.

1 hour ago, rudemedic said:

There was an element of performative nonsense about it too.

I have no idea what this means…

2 hours ago, Worcester Owl said:

I had Dagenham down as a draw. I don’t particularly care about performances at this stage, only points matter. There are limp rags on here who either blub about another terrible performance, or get off in their delight at same - you know who you are - but I remain confident that we will end with 72 points. Whether that will be enough, who knows. Why said limp rags expect this fairly average squad to suddenly produce promotion form at the business end of the season is a mystery.

 

 

 

What are you going on about? If you were there today then surely you saw what I saw - namely another shocking performance where too many individuals simply do not display the most basic skills: we could not trap the ball, hold on to the ball, pass to a team mate - it was back to aimless lumping the ball forward with no skill or thought. Even average footballers should be able to do the simple things. 
 

Once again they let the fans and themselves down - and they deserved the derision they got as they walked off.
 

I am disappointed and angry at another woeful display - this dross is being served up far too often and I am heartily sick of it.

Mellon looks at a loss as to why and his post match excuses are wearing thin.

2 minutes ago, deyres42 said:

We'll definitely be favourites with the bookies, why wouldn't we be with the guy who's won five promotions...

Tongue in cheek I know …. but the last thing he won was five years ago and I’m not convinced he knows what to do anymore

2 minutes ago, oafc1955 said:

On paper, these players would walk into almost any National League squad with ease

But on grass they’re mostly shite

I cannot think of a single outfield player who played well today. 
A performance that was the polar opposite of how we played last week - the quality on the pitch was dreadful. And yet we could have won it at the death.

I cannot take much more of this crapball - I walk away from games frustrated and angry. 

I’m thoroughly, thoroughly pissed off… again
 

36 minutes ago, Monty Burns said:

its about 448 l counted them!!

 

l say about bc l was also adding gravy and carrots to a cottage pie (they dont like peas reckon they can taste em)

The three blocks hold 450 in total - if we reach that figure it will be loud

370 currently sold…

5 minutes ago, Lee Sinnott said:

Do you reckon? I don't think he's pulled off any save this season that I wouldn't expect any grown adult with arms to make...

Apart from the following:

Three decent saves to keep it to 0-1 vs Solihull at home before they got their second on 94 minutes.

A stunning save at Rochdale late on to prevent them equalising.

Beating Hartlepool 2-0. Hudson made two great saves late on and got MotM

Stunning save by Hudson to preserve parity when 0-0 against Southend.

and there have been others

3 hours ago, GKing521 said:

The hysterical celebrations on here after our famous point against Chesterfield B are looking a bit silly now.

Halifax have shown the difference and got the job done. We failed. 

The praise was for a much improved team performance and not for getting a draw.
 

Most were disappointed with not winning, as we were the better team, but saw positives.

i think those who seem to delight in distorting the truth are the ones that look silly…

28 minutes ago, Lee Sinnott said:

but we've conceded a fair few goals that he should be stopping this season...

but he’s also stopped fair few that others would have conceded this season…

6 hours ago, Monty Burns said:

Garner didn't start??

Gardner, sorry

I wonder if we will see the same starting eleven as at home against Chesterfield?

I somehow doubt it… probably see Gardner dropped to the bench and Sachdev back

Heres hoping that the performance level from last Saturday is maintained

England C - Tom Conlon subbed at the start of the second half

11 hours ago, nzlatic said:

It looked soft as anything. And you’re right about Norwood in injury time too. He’s miles on. I think I heard it said the flag was already up so I’m glad Hogan got in the way as that would have been infuriating to see a goal ruled out in those circumstances. 

The linesman was raising his flag and then stopped mid height when Hogan touched the ball - it would have been another shocker if the move had led to a disallowed goal