Break The Silence

About 4 or 5 years ago I was driving down Liverpool Road in Eccles, not far off junction 11 of the M60, minding my own business. It was about 1 o'clock in the morning. It was a wet and windy night with a slight westerly breeze. I was travelling east for the pedants amongst us. The highways of Eccles, usually filled with un-taxed and un-insured motor vehicles aplenty, were eerily quiet. There was a rather posh car in front of me as I stopped at the red lights, where Liverpool Road junctions with Milton Street to be precise. I forget the make / model but, for Eccles, it looked a tad out of place. Out jumps a very well dressed, thick set African gentleman in a suit, shiny shoes, wide tie, the monty. He walks towards me. I wind my window down. He looks too well dressed and smiley faced to be a car jacker so I welcome the approach. "I'm lost." says he "Can you tell me where Shakespeare Crescent is?" ":censored: me." replies I in my best Salfordian accent "Aren't you that George Elekobi who plays for Wolves?" To cut a long story short....what a nice chap, spent a good 10 minutes talking to him outside what is now a Polish supermarket, situated between a tattoo shop and a brothel. After giving him directions to the very close by Shakespeare Crescent (he was visiting family) my parting shot was to suggest that perhaps one day he could drop down the leagues and play for the mighty Latics. I even showed him my Latics tattoo. His reply was awfully polite, you never know what could happen in football etc etc. However, I got a distinct feeling that, as much as he sugar coated it, he was actually thinking "Oldham? Like :censored:." If it turns out to be a permanent signing then I for one will be very happy. He's a very good player, an improvement to the squad no doubt. If so, welcome to Boundary Park George. Football is a funny animal. PS. I'm hoping to be flagged down by Ronaldo next week .

You obviously see something in him that I don't then. Unless he puts 2 stone on and gets some fire in his belly. And shaves that awful beard off ha ha.

I'd be happy with the Pukka pie rumour. Those chicken balti beauties salvaged many a :censored:e Saturday afternoon in the old Lookers Paddock...

This. I'm stunned how many people on here think we won't.

What Pukka said.

You an' all. Get a grip. I wish that was all I had in the world to worry about. Good grief.

Alec, don't be such a fanny.

Ha ha, brilliant! I wondered why they called him Tripod...

Ha ha, that's quality!

I thought he was excellent at left back on Tuesday night mind.

This. Dayton frustrates the hell out of me. Potentially a good player but far too lightweight. Gets brushes off the ball far too easily.

Who cares who got credited with the goals. They sent Tranmere down so they'll do for me .

Yes. Would definitely snap him up but I imagine he'd be out of our price range. Proper winger.

:censored: me. That challenge alone would've been enough to make me wear shin pads in the future had I been on the receiving end .

I'd put your foot down. Throw her out...and tell her to take her pesky tumble dryer with her!!!

I'm gobsmacked that anyone would be stupid enough to put a football shirt in a tumble dryer.

Jenny might. Allegedly.

Wes is :censored:ing ace, my favourite player this season, by a country mile. He may not have the ability of say Gary Harkins but, if the rest of the squad played with his passion, effort and determination, we wouldn't be anywhere near our current league predicament.

Me too. Great result for us.

I'm right there with you brother.

For 10k per week, i'd quite happily sit anywhere.

Show off

I remember that like it was yesterday. One of the best nights of my life. If I hadn't mentioned it before, I hate Manchester United with every fibre of my being.

Their opponents must have been really really poor.

Ha ha. Are you sure 2 face palms are enough Reverend?