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I have to say, I'd find it pretty depressing. At least we'd get a decent gate out of it though.

Nah, they'll make an arse of it, as always.

Your argument has no basis. There's an absence of ambition at Boundary Park? The stadium redevelopment blows this right out of the water. TTA are damned if they do and damned if they don't. So they're losing £15k a week, but you propose that they should speculate to accumulate - spending more to get results and draw in the crowds. But what happens if the results don't come and, in turn, neither do the spectators? And, to compete with other clubs, we'd be having to dish out contracts with players, much like the Ch**s M**re era, albeit not necessarily on the same scale. It leaves me at a loss that a Latics fan, having seen what we all did only a few years back, would be criticising TTA for their approach to such things. Where would you suggest they draw the line on weekly losses, in order to get the fans flocking? Don't get me wrong, it was a disappointment that Livermore (a good signing I should add) was the only signing yesterday but I've no doubt TTA were just as disappointed that things transpired as they did. TTA are going about things the right way, in my book, measured ambition is the only way for a club like Latics - we've seen the fallout of the alternative when things almost inevitably go wrong. They won't get everything right of course, but then, who does?

Well done Barry. Did you get my email about the techie trouble you were having?

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This is mind-numbing.

Listen, if you support Latics, which you claim to, you, and every one us, have an awful lot to thank TTA for. It is bang out of order to start throwing around accusations over what their motivation for taking over Latics is/was. They have given people no reason to believe that their intentions are anything but good and if I were them, I'd be insulted by comments like yours.

'Nuff said. Innit. End of. Word.

The thing that gets me is that it's the young 'uns that are utterly impatient. I thought it was supposed to be the case that we were 'still living in the Premier League-era' but it's the ones who are too young to remember the Royle days who seem ready to top themselves.

nesbitt, I can appreciate that this may be what you saw, but you can't claim to have all of the facts. The likelihood is that were 'supporters' of each club who were guilty of causing trouble.

Quite agree, AceT. We just want to avoid trolling, the like of which we were forced to tolerate on Rivals, but opposition fans who contribute in a decent manner to the board are more than welcome.

Couldn't agree more.

I'm one of those who thinks we need to avoid having an all-new squad year after year. However, sadly, I'm beginning to wonder how many of our current players have what it takes.

You're a wind up merchant. No question. What did or didn't happen is irrelevant. All clubs have their undesirables, yours included, but you seem hell bent on coming here to have a go at Latics fans generally. I'm going to close this thread now, as it's become all about this clown. If people want to discuss what went on, please feel free to do so on a new thread.

Here yer go:

There was some good work on this forum a while back, but much of it's now gone. Rummy and Ackey are pretty handy at such things too.

Of my signature? A lot of photoshop fiddling with a pic of the old Latics crest and a picture of Shez. Threshold effect on the image and then fiddle with the colours a little. I've done a lot of requests, but with a new(ish) job and a new(ish) baby, I take a little while to get around to them these days.

Thanks yes. If you want to discuss further, we can do so here, so as not to hijack the other thread. Cheers.

All that needs to be said to the players is that if they want another experience like the third round, they need to get past Huddersfield.

I wasn't Carrs' biggest fan as a player, it has to be said. I think people were, at times, blinded by his effort. But no one can doubt the guy's attitude. They don't come any better than him. If only we could field eleven players with the same attitude towards the game, the club and the fans...

Quite right. Shez out.

He should try to knock it in with his bottom lip.

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Keep up! Your artistic prowess?

We'll have to give you a new nickname Clare.