BLUMAX

Back in the day me and the lads would often see Tony in a hostelry on the way to away matches. Like ourselves he was a notable pisshead and jolly good company. I've no actual quotes to hand but I do remember classics such as Latics attacking like "a band of raiding Appaches" and someone scoring after "lurking like a deep sea diver". To be fair I can't remember if it was Tony's report or not but the Chron once reported we were very unlucky to lose an away game at Northampton. We lost 8-0 ! Classic stuff.

Dont you mean Jim?

hmmm very interesting

 

is there a Simon and a Alan Hall aswell?

 

i think i used to work with 4 of them if it is the same family

Indeed,Lived off Kingston Drive on Ooozy!

Northern Blankets?

Used to fill Scandals on a thursday night.

Didn't know footy68 was a Hall, so no. Unless he's coincidentally part of the same family!

 

Tis a common name round these parts, so no matter.

Not related to Brian,Ernie,Nigel etc as far as I know.

Who were you?

 

The game: Port Vale or someone like that at home. 2003.

The place: Lookers Paddock.

The injury: Broken collar bone after toppling over trying to pick the ball up as it rested against the advertising board, causing the entire Lookers stand, players nearby and half the Chaddy to break out into spontanious fits of laughter. Then having the shame of being walked down the entire length of the touchline by the St. Johns Ambulance crew.

 

I salute you!

Remember it well!

Myself,dislocated shoulder celebrating a goal friday night match v Millwall circa 79.

Badly sprained Ankle flying down terraces celebrating Paul heaton goal at Norwich away,circa 81.

Stitches in head after being potted in Boleyn Arms at West ham,Semi final second leg,1990.Club Doctor kindly stitched me up,incident came about through all the Norman Naive jonny come lately Latics fans singing 6-0 6-0 in a West ham pub.could see it coming,they dissapreared,I copped it!

I thought a draw was a fair result yesterday, the conditions weren't great and certainly didn't help to improve the standard of football.

 

Yeovil worked really hard and pressured the ball the whole time, we did create a number of good scoring chances though and its disappointing that we couldn't convert one of those.

 

I suppose you could say it's 2 points lost rather than a point gained but I tought Yeovil worked hard enough to deserve a point and it was a fair result.

Everybody sat near where I was thought it was a point gained,I definately thought so.

Brought back memories today of Joe Royle saying Oldhams the only place where he has seen the Corner Flags blowing in 4 different directions! I was watching a Junior game at heyside this morning and thats exactly what was happening.

My vote has just equalised for Furman,good signing,should keep working hard with one eye on a World Cup place.

Good Thread this,puts things into Perspectve.However,I am a bit worried we are running Abbot into the ground at the moment though,think he needs to get his op done after the Charlton game.

I remember a song but not all the words or how the rythm went...

 

Mentioning "walking down sheepfoot lane......on a sat afternoon..."

 

Sung in the 1980's

 

Any ideas anyone????

 

It is now driving me nuts......aagghh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

 

Was it called something like "oh me lads.........end with "...(insert managers name....)...aces...!

To the tune Blaydon Races-"OH Me Lads,youre sure to see them coming,fastest team in the land just to see us running,All the lads and Lasses with smiles upon their faces...Walking down the Sheepfoot Laaaaane!!!.. to see Jim Frizzells aces!

It's a good following considering their form and the distance, but I doubt they'd have taken half of that if they were playing Doncaster or Blackpool.

True,The advert probably promoted the fixture a bit as well. Bol*** brains here didnt realise it was Paul Whitehouse till they mentioned it on the Football League show!

2000 to Newcastle yesterday after 5 straight defeats,RESPECT!

must admit, i cringed when we went back to sign gregan. smacks of being desperate.

You think we would have learned fom Goram and Big Joe wouldnt you

Stottfield is an Estate between Royley and Streetbridge.

Royley is in between Haggate,Stottfield and Holden fold.

The atmosphere outside Chaddy town hall in 74 was unbelievable. Those who remember the civic reception in 91 just need to imagine that but 50% better.

It was Oldham Town Hall,Yes-we had one then.

Totally agree. One of my fave grounds, the noise in the playoff game was superb.

 

In fact, since that game I have had a soft spot for QPR, just out of admiration of the atmosphere they created.

WE Created

We will all be shopping at Asdoh and eating Burgohs!

"We say Potato, you say Ziemniak,

We say Tomato,you say ...."

Get the drift?

U would have thought he would have learned after loansgate, doggygate, ricketsgate and neverbringonanyinspiredsubsgate that saltergate might just be a gate too far....

I dont know,I bet if he drank the Greyhound Pub dry he would soon be round the corner at the Haggate?

Grafter,very Professional and Pro-active.

Looks like he has got what he deserves,Good luck to him,very well deserved!

Are we by any chance looking at playing two hard midfielders and two wingers? I seem to recall this being the plan before, maybe we will actually give it a go this time.

A La Adams-Milligan (or Redfearn)-Henry-Holden

Nice!

Watch out for Burnley poaching Eyrsie!!!!

Chim,Chimeney...

Would expect MK to be there or there abouts, Growing Club,Growing Support in a fast growing Town.

We say Tomato, He says Pomidoriwow

We say Potato. he says Ziemniak!

Always found the Borderland Latics fans (Middleton and Failsworth in particular) amongst the most Loyal and fanatical fans we have had over the years.

Sat with him at the awards Dinner,he definately wanted to stay and if not at Latics definately wanted to stay in the UK.

He lives in Prestwich,perhaps Bury or the dale may take him on?