Simpo

so did we have to sign this guy before 5pm today like loans? or can it be done at a later date coz he's a free agent?

We can sign him whenever we like, but he can't play til next season (when he'll be fit)

Just found this brilliant picture on an Aussie site, from the aftermath of Pogs' sensational performance in the NSL Final penalty shoot out.

more Sheff Wed opinion:

"Well this keeper has been excellent for us so far, excellent handling, very commanding in one-on-one situations. Not sure how he is on crosses or corners but he's ridiculously vocal...

I think he'll do quite well!"

Sheff Wed fan:

"Young Richard O'Donnell has moved to the Latics on a 7 day emergency loan...

Cracking young keeper for our youth team and reserves.

I'd rather have him as our number 2 over Rob Burch.

Hopefully he'll do us proud, Billy Mercer has big hopes for him!"

For anyone who didn't see the news piece in the programme, we have 6 of our 10 squad members confirmed:

1. Jon Hallworth

2.

3. Darren Sheridan

4.

5.

6. Lee Duxbury

7. Mike Milligan

8. Tommy Wright

9.

10. Andy Ritchie

It only becomes unrealistic when the amount of points you need to catch up per match exceeds games left. Chins up, lads!

They're all wrong. They haven't updated their stats to take into account Davies being awarded the third goal at Leeds last week. He's got 11 in the League, 1 in the LDV, 1 in the Lge Cup and 1 in the FA Cup making 14 for the season so far.

Hey, scored in every comp. Is that a regular occurrence for Latics or is it the first time this happened in a while?

Nothing beats the time Daz Shez got a red card in all 4 competitions!

If we get a striker on loan, I think it would do Wolfenden a world of good to go out on loan.

My dad says he knew him a bit back in the day. When he was involved with the youth team, Fred let him play in a try-out game with other youngsters when he had only turned up to watch my uncle play.

He's quite upset about this news.

Freddy Eastwood!

Alessandra is 19 soon btw.

I have no idea where Livermore will play. Will be interesting to find out.

When does the deadline for loans pass?

Sometime in March.

Don't forget everyone, the loan market opens up again in a week.

We needed backup on the wing, at left back, and at centre back. Livermore does all 3!

All signs point to this being a good signing, it will be interesting to see where he is slotted in.

As it was presumably done after 5pm, he can only come to us on a short-term loan, so, if extended, his loan stay can last until Saturday May 3rd.

I'm glad we have someone who can play centre back, if anything had happened to Stam or Hazell we'd have been in trouble!

Or PNE go down Latics somehow go up. PNE need to cut their loses and Trotters comes back for 250,000....

Best thing about that would be that we'd get some of that back with our sell-on clause!

It was Fitz Hall that was upset about leaving, my dad was talking to the ticket office people he knows at the Survival game, and Fitz was in that area in tears, saying he didn't want to go.

Recent opinions of Wayne Andrews:

"I honestly don't think we've made a bad signing. Wayne Andrews was **** but that was a 1 month loan."

"Wayne Andrews was pretty pants."

[response to a topic about players who should never have turned professional] "Wayne Andrews."

"Only one that i've ever had a problem with was Wayne frickin' Andrews.

What a tosser he was! "

"You can see he's enjoying getting some regular football and is performing far better than his fellow loanee Wayne Andrews."

"Wayne Andrews (loan) 3 Oh dear."

"Gahahaha.

I thought he'd be okay at this level too?!

Reality check for him anyway, total big head. "

"Just don't let Andrews and De Vries anywhere near the pitch ffs. "

"Wayne Andrews was great for the comedy value "

"What about Wayne Andrews, any takers? He's yours for free!"

"Oh god, don't.

Wayne Andrews "

"Can I join in?

"

We're in it!

North West Masters

Venue: MEN Arena

Address: Victoria Station, Hunts Bank, Manchester, M3 1AR

Date: Saturday 26 July

Teams: Man Utd - Man City - Leeds - Bolton - Blackburn - Oldham

Kick off: tbc

Tickets: £14 adult, £10 children - To book call 0844 847 8000

David Eyres has also told a radio station that he wanted to get a club again to get fit to play for Latics in this!

BBC interactive and Eurosport for live games, BBC3 for highlights.

For whoever asked, Griffin joined Stockport in the summer of 2006 after a loan spell there the previous season. I was dissapointed to see him go, because even though he played mostly at left back for us, I saw him as the natural successor to David Eyres on the left wing. He was superb there in pre-season in 2006.

First-team regular on the wing at Stockport, don't know how he's doing.

I've never seen a monkey throw up to be honest. How do you know they don't have grey vomit?

I do know a little bit about Cooksey, from an ex boss who was his Asst Mgr for a time. Most recently a Scout for a Conf Non league club. Not sure if he is still there, not in tocuh any more.

Anyway, Cooksey was on £32k (might have been £35k) and this was a significant pay deal for him. Plenty of them were amazed at the deal. Remember this was the Chris moore flashing the cash era. If memory serves me he tok a big pay cut to go to to Rochdale.

Nooo, no no no.

Cooksey was one of a host of trialists who we brought in to get a team together when Moore sold everyone off.

First saw him play for us against Rochdale in July 2003.