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Well worth the foul driving ! Great result and team performance . What were people saying about Goals O’Grady? And Maouche covered every blade of sodden grass coyb

Still of a mind to come - hopefully the M62 will be well gritted !!

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Ok , let’s get this going... The match should be a Thriller...

Yesterday the Ticket Office tweeted: “Hi John, if we are close to selling out then we will contact Fulham requesting for more tickets and there will be an update from the club then to let fans know. Thanks!”

If anybody isn't going and has a ST I'd be grateful for their details. I need a couple of extra tickets for exiled family (and proper Latics supporters). Thanks. Edit:Sorted

And the lyrics.

In the 60s, when Latics did play in those colours, the song was “Our team plays in blue and tangerine”. Sung on Barlow coaches, in the Chaddy End, and on away terraces.

Off for the weekend too - but wife knows it’s for the football. Meeting son and girlfriend so that’s four tickets . Good job they’re cheap. Trains from York affected by engineering so an extra hour both ways but tickets booked now. COYB.

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Looks like we might just miss out on the first one.... “Spanish midfielder Brahim Diaz, 19, is set to leave Manchester City and join Real Madrid, despite pleas from manager Pep Guardiola to stay. (Sun)”

Buchan was actually a very steady classy player as BigDog says. Not the paciest but a good signing. Fillery had played well against us on more than one occasion and it looked an astute purchase - only for a clogger at Hull to do him. I think Treacy had been injured with Preston and hadn’t got back into their team before he came to us. Lightweight .

If memory serves me right I saw Ray Treacy make his debut for us at Fulham in 74/5 Underwhelmed ...he lasted 3 matches on loan.

Wadsworth?

How random.

Only a month away now . Bound to be informed and also groundless ideas and names bandied about. A starter for 10. https://thefootballmancave.com/2018/12/03/bunn-will-lose-nothing-by-going-for-these-two-strikers-in-january/

Hopefully has better fortune than Wayne Harrison.

Fair result and Oldham were among the best away fans since returning home; up there with champions Lincoln. In the league, only Dagenham won in the bottom third, but Dover now within a point of us. Almost halfway through the season, I saw enough to think we can grind out results, but it has to start now. Read more: http://maidstoneunitedfc.proboards.com/thread/8056/oldham?page=4#ixzz5YSPKZFAZ

Give over . Overriding?

Bbc radio Kent commentators on Oldham . Defensively intelligent. Good passes . Calm and composed . Tactics spot on by manager . Always nice to hear others positive comments #oafc

Don't fret. Coke must be nearing fitness soon...

Toshack’s Way John Toshack De Coubertin Books, 2018 Hardback 254pp £20 John Toshack is arguably one of the most underrated British managers of the last 50 years. Success at home but notably abroad gives him an impressive record that most of the names that are put forward as top bosses would be proud of. Possibly because he did spend so much of his time in Spain, Portugal and elsewhere then he didn’t appear on the back pages of British newspapers, and there wasn’t the insatiable TV coverage of European football that we have now. On top of a playing career that saw him score 241 goals at club and international level then it’s fair to say that he’s made a big contribution to the game and has a good story to tell. He didn’t win as many trophies as Mourinho (who has?) and never managed in the Premier League. There are, however, some impressive achievements as manager. It might not have the deserved acclaim of Ranieri winning the Premiership with Leicester, but Toshack’s success with Swansea would nowadays be regarded as a footballing miracle. From Fourth Division to the top six in the First Division in just five seasons is unequalled. On the continent he won La Liga and cups in Spain, Turkey, Azerbaijan and Morocco. That’s without considering top four finishes with Sporting Lisbon, Real Sociedad, Real Madrid, Deportivo La Coruna, Besiktas, and Wydad Casablanca. There’s little doubt that there was a great deal of respect for him, evidenced by returns to both Sociedad and Madrid, and he evidently embraced foreign lifestyles. A recurring theme is how he made efforts to integrate into local communities and cultures, and, on appointment, he never brought in his own assistants. His philosophy was to work with those who knew a club, lessening disruption and building immediate bridges. It seems that there were few approaches to him to manage in this country and Toshack has no problem with that, preferring to stay abroad and knowing his record would guarantee him work. The one exception, and it’s no surprise for a proud Welshman, was the Wales job. From 2005 to 2010 he had nearly a 40%-win record. This at a time when Brian Flynn, his number two, was scouring lists of players to find any with a Welsh surname or forename! Toshack believes he laid the foundations for the later success of Chris Coleman, and he certainly brought through players like Bale, Ramsay, and Williams. One aspect of the book is the comparative absence of disparaging comments about other people but both Craig Bellamy and Robbie Savage are singled out as not being helpful to Wales’ progress. Of course, “Tosh” had a rather impressive playing record too and he documents in detail his time at Cardiff, Liverpool, and Swansea. They were demanding times, the first two having constant European ties, and with much smaller squads than today. It’s probably the case that his co-writer, Dan Sung, did a lot of research as there’s an almost encyclopaedic narrative of individual matches and line ups but, certainly for older readers, there are many iconic games and goals recalled. John Toshack was a towering figure, in both senses, at the top level of football. From being the youngest player for Cardiff, to being part of the legendary Toshack/Keegan partnership at Liverpool, and on to a long list of managerial achievements, he has had a significant role in the game. Now nearly 70, his story is well chronicled and given due credit by this comprehensive and thoughtful piece of writing.

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Booked! The Gospel According to Our Football Heroes John Smith & Dan Trelfer Pitch Publishing, 2018 Hardback 285pp £19.99 There are different types of footballers’ autobiographies. Some are straightforward, often detailed, often worthy chronicles of a player’s career, with greater or lesser degrees of objectivity and self-awareness. Good reads, frequently bringing new perspective and understanding about matches, clubs and relationships. There are also those that I shall call more “boisterous”. The emphasis is much more on either off the field activities (and I’m not talking about charity work), or dubious goings on during matches. In the middle of course are the books which focus on the authorised side of the game, but which burst into chapters of impropriety. Let’s be honest. The sinful aspects of footballers’ lives catch the attention. The juicy bits of many autobiographies are those that make the headlines and are the ones we turn to when browsing in a bookshop. Booked! saves us the trouble of seeking these episodes out. The authors have trawled over 120 titles and presents a digest of “sex, booze, cash, fights, glory, bitterness, fame and incessant, relentless banter.”. Whilst a part of me wants to be appalled it’s soon overruled. This is a book that pulls you in and fascinates. Partly horrified, frequently amused, and continuously intrigued, the reader is caught up in the hoard of tales and personalities presented in the book. The style is rather like a Channel 5 documentary on gaffes and blunders by celebrities. You can almost hear the commentary as it sustains its presentation of weird, funny and bizarre stories from mouths, or pens, of footballers. There isn’t an index so we don’t know who gets the most mentions but there are definite characters who pop up frequently. Step forward, Mick Quinn, Pat Van Den Hauwe, Frank Worthington, Paul Merson and friends. However, these are just part of the grand panoply of hundreds of our former (and current) playing heroes and villains who pop up. They may be willing participants and instigators, or victims, but you’ll find someone that’s had a connection with your team (and possibly jeopardised it at some time). There’s bitchiness and gossip as well as outrageous behaviour. A true treasure trove of grudges and resentment that have arisen especially between players and managers, or players and colleagues. Step forward Robbie Savage v Dion Dublin, Phil Thompson v Graeme Sourness, or Peter Schmeichel v Paul Ince. Top three for “banter”? Steve Harrison, Jimmy Bullard, and Ray Parlour. As a “ladies’ man” then there’s always Bestie, Frank Worthington, Frank McAvennie, and, of course, Mickey Thomas. Steer clear of this book if you’re easily outraged or want an in-depth analysis of football in the last thirty years. Read it with delight if you want to be entertained by the dafter and undisciplined behaviour of those involved in it.

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