frankbunnschin

Was technically the 2nd at nearly midnight, announced on the morning of the 3rd

Probably because they are hoping local businesses will underwrite the loss, so why not go for it now.

 

They may have other ideas lined up too. The Tranmere game is the key one - real opportunity there.

the game is pay on the gate which should hopefully attract more people on the night. tickets will be pre-sold for the main stand upper only.

the carlisle game was chosen for a couple of reasons, first one to get an instant lift and hope it has a knock on effect for the rest of the season...another reason is that the Champions League games start on TV soon, and always have an effect on attendances

i appreciate everyones thoughts on the idea, it has taken quite a lot of organising and local businesses have put their money where their mouths are in a difficult economic climate

we just really hope that people respond in good numbers which will give us a boost in the coming weeks

thanks

martin thomas

was told he wanted 4k a week and he is going to morecombe as there being taken over by some wealthy owners

take it from me mate..... dont believe everything you hear

yup i said in another post he wanted 4k from latics and it is 100% true

kungfoo, what planet are you on? where on earth did you get that Will wanted 4k a week?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

you wouldnt believe how far from the truth you are.

i really wish people on here would not speculate on information that they do not have a clue about, claiming that its 100% true.

Will has signed for morecambe this afternoon, he trained with us and blackpool as we all know in the hope of getting a deal, but unfortunately that never worked out. he is happy to sign for morecambe where all he wants to do is play every week, and be a solid servant to his employers.

he has been an excellent servant for us down the years, he knew his limits but he never gave less than 100%

he is a regular visitor to watch latics in his free time , the club is very close to his heart , and he will continue to come to games when he can and support the club.

he was really appreciative that DP let him get fit in pre season, and he proved to be a model professional in his attitude in pre season.

i just wish some people on here would give a positive view on things and not constantly try to ruin reputations of certain players, particularly ones who dont deserve anything but the best wishes from us all.

................................and before you ask how i know this info, plenty of people on here know who i am and that i dont need to give any false information

cheers

Obviously this is just a minor point, but I thought he died during the early hours of the morning of 3rd July Martin? It says so on the wikipedia page anyhow.

 

But yeah, never forgotten Ernie. Can't really comprehend how quick it's been since this time last year. RIP gent.

hi mate, no he died at 11.50pm on 2nd july

we were all obviuosly made aware the next morning and some confusion as arisen about the date, but it was 2nd july

cheers

afternoon all

how time flies........its the first anniversary of ernie cooksey dying today, his death pronounced on 11.50pm on 2nd july 2008.

i have spoken to his partner louise today and passed on the regards of every oldham athletic fan

looking through the internet this morning, i am amazed at how many tributes and articles have appeared following his death, some really nice happy memories ...some sad ones too.

god bless you ernie xxx

thank you

martin

Nice One! Have you sent it to the club? They might stick it in the programme.

cheers mate

this one is from the other week, hope you like this too:

it was a bleak saturday afternoon in leicester,

bitter cold for the time of the year

when out of the blue a miracle suddenly started to appear

a 40 stone player called windass, put his big fat hand in the air

"handball" shouted the visiting masses,

has he saved the ball with the aide of a chair

see his big fat belly couldnt move him,

just quick enough to to get to the ball

so pulling a seat from the disabled,

he made a save that was totally top drawer

............then Capello came onto the phone

I want the 40 stone keeper

And not for a meaningless loan

I want him to play for beloved england

against the european champs

he could cover for the whole of the back four

or becks, gerrard or lamps

he is going to be the new saviour

the one that we want in the team

to win us back the world cup ..........

.... then i wake up and its just a dream!

LINK TO PINK

I thought Id seen everything watching Oldham

Joy, Heartache, anger and frustration to name just a few

Promotion, Relegation and play offs

But this one has come out the blue

Gregan & Windass the hard men

The backbone of Sheridans team

Will shudder when told there to play Leeds

In a kit that nobody has ever seen!

You see we are big into breasts down at Boundary

And they are always on our players mind

But this time its purely for charity

And no calenders this time you will find

See to support this well worth charity

When the lads play against Leeds live on sky

Running down through the tunnel the hard men

Will be wearing a one off kit… Oh my!

What united did in black in the 90s

And Purple on Coventry’s hay day

We’ve pushed the boat out this time for charity

And its not even Chelsea’s salmon / grey

See when we support a worthwhile charity

Reputations are put to one side

We are the breast men of Oldham

Where pace and Windass are mentioned at the same time

See Breast Cancer is a big killer

And awareness is the name of the game

So Pink we will be wearing against Leeds

And we will play with the breast full of pride

 

Just a few questions that I'd really like answering about this flag.

 

1) What exactly is the purpose of it?

2) Does it raise money for a charity?

3) Does it raise awarness for a charity?

4) Do the people who drag it from match to match, country to country etc etc do this for the purposes of holidaying?

5) Does this flag actually serve a purpose in the real world? i.e. the one in which Ernie died, because let's face it, the 'creators' don't seem to be doing anything to help their next young hero who will be killed by this real illness.

6) Why are the people who carry this flag around not doing what Ernie wanted and what he specifically asked for? He asked for awarness and funds to be raised for the illness that took him away, not for a pointless piece of nothing to be dragged around Europe etc.

7) Can any of the flag's, (I don't know exactly to call them) dragger abouters??!!! name the illness that Ernie died of and tell people what he went through? This should be the real purpose of the flag, this would be good, fantastic even. But for a flag with no meaning/purpose to be tied to stands, held outside grounds for a photo just seems a total and utter waste of time.

8) Do ANY of you see the importance of research into this illness?

9) Can anybody explain to me why this illness takes people so quickly and so defiantly? (going along the lines of it being one of the only cancers without a cure or concrete treatment, severely under-funded etc. this should help you answer this one).

 

Thanks

how dare you questions peoples motives to carry on celebrating ernie's memory in the way they feel fit.

the people involved , or dragger abouters, as you so rudely tag them, are the most decent football fans/people you could ever wish to meet, and the way you are insulting them is outrageous.

just because the flag doesnt name a charity, name a disease etc doesnt mean its worthless in any shape or form, and is purely a way of celebrating ernie's impact on a football club.

please promote your charity in any way you see fit, but i think you may have just scored the biggest own goal ever with your insensitive comments.

thanks

i have just spoken to pete at barmy flags and they have pulled out all the stops to get the flag ready for tomorrow morning!!

i am collecting and paying for the flag before the game so it will be on display for kick off.

massive thanks to www.barmyflags.com (small but fully deserved plug), as not only have they pulled out the stops to make it so quickly they have also done it at cost, top lads.

i know ernie would be proud of everyone involved.

spoke to mark, and i wish him all the best for a speedy recovery

on another quick note, spoke to louise a few days ago and she sent some pics of isobella through, she is doing so well and really does have a remarkable resemblance to ernie ....his spirit will forever live on.

cheers

martin

 

Oooooh. Mince.

haha , brilliant work!!!

i say lets go for it, positive exposure is what the club and the town needs.

we can rise above the ridicule...cant we?!!

Dont think we can do this can we? I remember Hardy saying colours have to be registered at the start of the season and we cant change em.

i presume colours do have to be registered but would imagine the league will have given special permission... its only a guess at the mo, but seems possible after something i heard earlier today.

would be a brilliant thing to do, especially with the recent death of ernie , and his unsuccessful battle with cancer.

Sounds good to me. I think you should send an email to the Club drawing its attention to the idea before next season's ST prices are announced.

 

alan.hardy@oldhamathletic.co.uk

i have a hunch we may be playing in a pink kit in a forthcoming game, similiar to what oldham rugby did not so long ago.

think it was to publicise a breast cancer charity...maybe for the televised leeds game i am guessing?

would be a great gesture and one that would bring much needed exposure......

.....queue the gags!!!!!!!!

Yup.

 

Not going to happen though.

by the way, the range rover with the OASIS plate belongs to eddie benedek , who owns leesfield developments (sponsors of the rochdale rd end), he also owns the plate O11DHAM. top fella

I also like a lot

rick doesnt drive a range rover, he drives a chrysler 300C...how do i know? i do his cars!

i think the stick he gets is way over the top.

when we arranged the game for ernie last year, rick was one of the first to volunteer and even played when his club told him not too. he also attends latics games when he can, and genuinely as an affinity for the place.

the fact that he left to improve his career and earnings is entirely his own right, which one of us wouldnt do the same? just because they are footballers, we expect them to be different, i can never understand this thinking.

who can argue when rick was here he never gave 100% for the team.

cheers

I have just asked a couple of mad preston fans who are collegues of mine, they insist Trotters will be back playing mid January as he is back in training but just lacking match fitness

he is playing for reserves tuesday...hoping to be in contention for a first team place asap...good luck trots

Who was it with the camera out on the pitch? I'd like to see how it looked from tother side with the banners and everything.

that was ernie's father in law, kevin. i will ask if he can post some of the images/videos. looked awesome from the other side.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjWDXq1UdpE filmed by rocky i think

class.

was really emotional to see the response from all 4 corners of the ground.

all ernie's family and friends were once again blown away by the support shown.

big thanks to rochdale fc also for their hospitality last night, making louise, isobella, john, joanne and all feel really welcome.

cheers,

martin

Yeh he was there saw him leaving few minutes before the end.

he comes to as many games as he can , like the derby game last week. top man

BRILLIANT!! top news mate, send my congrats will ya, 6000 latics fans now have a niece

will do, nice way of putting it!

i am pleased to let everyone know that baby isobella georgia arrived this morning safe and well. louise and baby are both good.

i am certain ernie will be smiling down on them both right now

i have passed on the best wishes of every oldham fan to the family

cheers

martin

I was wondering if you could get a copy of the photo thingy they played Martin and stick it up here? I couldn't see a thing from up on the balcony.

yeah i will ask the funeral director if they can forward it on to me, would be good to share it with everyone, some lovely images

Mark - great tribute - much appreciated

evening all

i have returned from london today after ernie's funeral and just thought i would add my thanks and gratitude to all who attended on monday. really good to see so many faces there on what was a difficult place to reach on a monday morning.

the service was so emotional and touching, but so fitting for our ern.

spent a couple of hours with louise the night before, reminiscing and looking through pics etc, and i felt so proud to have been his friend.

ernies dad, john, was so suprised to see so many former players and fans from oldham present, i think it gave the family such strength, and he really wanted all the fans at the wake afterwards but unfortunately everyone had left.

spent a few hours and a downed a few shandys with ernie's close mates, mostly millwall fans. top lads and looking forward to seeing them on the opening day.

really nice to see the flags present, and reading the account of the funeral on erniesflag.co.uk was really very emotional and accurate.

thanks once again to everyone, the family are really looking forward to coming up for the rochdale game .

cheers

martin

morning all

ernie's funeral has been set for monday 21st july at 10,30am

it will take place at St.James' Church, Jamaica Rd, Bermondsey, London (close to millwall's ground)

the family have said that as many people as possible are welcome at the service which will be beamed outside on screens once the church is full.

they have also requested to see as many oldham , rochdale shirts etc as possible outside the church to bring a real splash of colour.

there will be speakers at the service including iain dowie, and others close to ernie and his family.

i have spoken to the club and they have asked if anyone wants to attend, they will run a coach subject to numbers and costs. please register your interest with lois in the club shop and they will endeavour to put on a coach, would be great if we could see a bus load of oldham fans in attendance, even though obviously the time and day will make it difficult for many.

ernie'd dad john would like to express his thanks for all the messages left on this site as he has been reading them daily.

best wishes

martin

For those with doubts that Millwall wouldnt respect it. Here's a pic of Ernie from when he was plying his trade at youth team level. Notice the kit.

 

lovely lovely picture that one.

remember when i first went to his dads house in london, his dad has loads of pics of him as a kid at colchester and with all his youth teams. remember thinking it was funny to see his full head of blond hair. his dad was so proud of him.

ern was a big millwall fan too, so its really poignant that our first game is against them. he was spending a day a week at millwall coaching the kids there before he fell ill.