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Probably a good idea with the sunglasses, we're getting to that time of year that you get the sun right in your eyes for about 10 minutes during the 2nd half!

Nah, The FA Cup 1st round is traditionally the 1st Saturday in November (Well the 2nd this year, Nov 8th, as you say), 2nd round is the 1st Saturday in December, and then the 3rd round the 1st Saturday in January! This weekend sees the 3rd qualifying round (including Curzon Ashton vs Mossley, THIRD QUALI ROUND DRAW HERE), the Blue Square Prem teams come in for the 4th Quali round, which is 2 weeks on Saturday, then the 1st round draw will probably be the Monday afternoon afterwards!

Stoke suddenly said they wanted £50,000 for us to loan him for the season.

After what Shez has said tonight, I can see Maher playing vs Hereford, perhaps wearing the armband, with instructions to shout at everyone!

BYRNE, JONES, O'GRADY and DAVIES in for STAM, LOMAX, HUGHES and ALESSANDRA

I reckon Shez sees Byrne as a centre back (has looked better there in our reserves by all accounts), meaning Thompson can safely leave, as well as having 2 left backs (Lomax and Jones). Also Lomax will be needed at right back against Hereford, so this makes even more sense.

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£30,000 now £10,000 after 15, 30, 45, 60 games £25,000 if we go up in the next 2 seasons and Stephens has played in half our games (So a potential £95,000) 20% sell-on fee "We are relatively happy considering the initial demands we received from Bury," Alan Hardy said. "I suppose out of the two parties, they will be the more disappointed."

The rarely wrong Chron is wrong! The game is at BP.

We get an extra £2,000,000 in TV money if we go up, which will enable us to resist offers in January if we are around the top.

A guess: £30K up front, another £10K after 20, 40, 60, 80 and 100 appearances, 20% sell-on clause.

Inciting the crowd? What exactly did he incite? Did riots occur? Was there looting in the streets of Hartlepool? Lots of people taking things much too seriously today. It was a goal celebration. He didn't go and piss on them. Sort your life out. =)

Exactly! People just need to relax and not pick things apart, saying we should have done this or that, we need 5 new keepers, Craig Davies deserves death (despite being a good player who played well and can't even get in the team), oh dear we conceded 3 goals in quick succession it must mean we're going to be awful defensively this season and will NO WAY get promoted etc etc. It's depressing me to see this forum today, especially Lordy and Wenks, who obviously don't realise the mental anguish they inflict upon people with their moronic, misguided, insanely negatively slanted posts. Cheer up everyone! =)

We could have not scored any goals and conced loads and lost all our games and been bottom too.

It's 3000 one side, 1600 the other.

2700 tickets behind the goal, great view, can make a loud noise, good banter with home fans to your left, 2 teams on great early form, has all the potential to be a fantastic game.

This guy by any chance?

I think it's due to the fact we have 3 recognised wingers, and therefore is the position most in need of strengthening. Maybe Seb Carole was one of them? When potentially quality players are available, you might as well give them a go regardless what position they are.

Dale's tribunal hearing is on September 29th. Info on today's hearing for Nicky Adams

At this point of the season it's all about how Latics do, really don't mind what happens in other games, although I look on with interest. Changes as the season rolls on though, we'll have big cheers in Spring when our title rivals are losing at half time! ;)

Isn't Earl doing some coaching with our kids?

How about trialling family tickets, 100 or so per game, limited to the family area in the Chaddy End? Parent and child - £18 2 parents and child - £30 Parent and 2 children - £24 2 parents and 2 children - £36

120 to play for. I know we should be nowhere near, but it won't be long til we're safe from relegation at this rate! :P

He really seems to panic in front of goal, once he gets a few, hopefully he'll get a few more. He certainly has the ability, whereas there have been question marks over this for previous homegrown strikers.

Was about 5500 today, 1000 or so improvement, but not quite that magic 6000. Key, though, was that we WON AGAIN! So keep the message going, get more and more people down to BP. =)