RayG

Which I think means some of the money from the big cup run went across the pond, as that would possibly be the only way the liabilities could decrease.

The accounts covered an 18 month period from 1 Jan 2012 to 30 June 2013. The profit for the period was £283,725, but the amount owed to creditors increased during the period to £5,967,510 (from £5,948,554).

The balance sheet value of the club from -£5,416,066 to -£5,132,341 reflects the profit made during the period.

Just checked and discovered I've actually seen Sid play for Almere City. I have relatives who live in Helmond and I usually visit when PSV or Helmond Sport are at home. I was at Helmond Sport when they played Almere City on 1 October 2010. Although they were bottom of the table Almere City were impressive in a 4-2 win, Sid scoring two of the goals. Can't say I remember him but it was the night after my 60th birthday "do" and you can drink in your seat throughout the game in Holland. Looking forward to more of the same from him.

Just been to pick mine up and was offered a choice of lower tier or upper tier. So it appears they are selling both

Got mine this morning around 11-15am. Asked if tickets were being sold in the Upper Bullens. The reply was "yes". Don't know who served me but it wasn't Janice or Becky. Asked for 2 (I had 2 season tickets with me) and got Row J in LV2, which isn't the Upper Bullens! Didn't check properly til I got home.

Has anyone bought tickets in UV1 or UV2 which I am assuming is the Upper Bullens?

Latics 11 Southport 2

 

Boxing Day, 1962.

 

Down in deepest Essex for Christmas at Aunt & Uncle's.

 

Well before score updates etc - when result came through at the end of Grandstand nobody could believe it at first.

Not like you to get it wrong Pete, but it was 11-0 against Southport (I was there). The 11-2 victory was against Chester which was a bit before my time.

Cheers, Ray.

Caption for picture No.4?

The train prices have just come out for the 20th November on thetrainline.com, £34 each way A Euston return on the same day is £33.10 each way. I was hoping to get a return ticket for that price.

Prices out now with Thetrainline, Raileasy & Cross Country Trains all showing £36 return Piccadilly to Dagenham Dock (2 miles from ground). No charge for paying by credit card with Cross Country Trains, other 2 both charge for credit card payment.

Thanks for your query which I will try to answer within the knowledge I hold. I believe that Brassbank was initially set up by the owners to incorporated all the land assets. The football club stands as a seperate company as you know.

 

I do not believe for one minute that Simon B. will do anything that jeopardises the future of the club. When people talk about him calling his debt in, he would be taking action against himself and his own assets. That would make no sense as you know.

 

The question of rent has never arisen, again he is the majority shareholder and it makes no sense to suggest there is a rent issue. Obviously if the shares changed hands that might be an issue that came into play for any new owner of THE FOOTBALL CLUB.

 

As I see it at the moment, because of the new ground,Simon will probably retain all his ownership of assets in Brassbank. It makes no sense for him to do otherwise given that he is committed to seeing the new ground through and in any event the price of land is such that he may not wish to lose on his asset.

 

Hope this helps you

 

Barry

Thanks for this information Barry, I hope your beliefs are correct that Simon B and Daniel will not jeopardise the future of the club (for the time being at least). Like you say the Club owes them a substantial sum which cannot be repaid at the moment (reckon we probably owe over £5 million). I think we can continue to play at Boundary Park until 2014, should we be able to survive that long, when we could be forced to vacate. Meanwhile, do you know if building work is to continue around the ground, which would effectively mean that any new investment would not involve buying back the BP site for re-development?

If we are not being charged rent, the debt owing is not being called in and we are being allowed time to attract new investment, then at least there's hope. Presumably new investment will have to be at least £25 million - i.e. pay off the debt and fund "Failsworth".

Obviously, the better the team performs this season and the higher up the league we get, then more attention will be focused on us which can only help attract investment. I get the feeling that the next 12 months is make or break for us.

For the record, in reply to earlier posts, I obtained a few documents from Companies House last week and can confirm that in OAFC Simon Blitz has 49 Ord £1 A shs, Daniel Gazal has 48 Ord £1 A shs, so they are the club's owners. In addition they both have 1 Ord £1 share each in Brassbank Ltd, but this company is dormant and the latest filed accounts for the year ended 31/10/08 show that the company had net assets of £2 i.e. the issued share capital. The BP site therefore is not held within this company, but it doesn't really matter as there is no argument that Messrs Blitz & Gazal own it. The purpose of my enquiry into this company was to establish what the latest balance sheet value of any land held was and compare it with the 1996 figure (between £4 and5 million) and the price they paid for it in 2004 (£4.5 million reported elsewhere). Just seems to me that they got a good deal based on the 1996 value.

Cheers

Ray

The shareholding position of Oldham Athletic (2004) AFC Ltd, taken from the club's Annual Return submitted to Companies House on 9/12/09, is as follows:-

Simon Blitz 49 Ord £1 A shares (Full voting rights)

Daniel Gazal 48 Ord £1 A shares (Full voting rights)

The Supporters Trust 3 Ord £1 B shares (No voting rights)

The fact that it's Messrs Blitz and Gazal who own the club leads me to believe that Simon Corney hasn't invested anything! He has simply been running the club on a daily basis for them, together with Alan Hardy.

Why do we never have someone on the posts when defending a corner? Cost us a goal there and seem to recall it also cost us at Colchester.

The only team who shouldn't guard their posts from a corner are from down the road - it cost them a Champions League exit (Fantastic!).

 

3 of us going on 07-27 and coming back on 17-23.

WARNING: Don't buy travel tickets for this game or book hotels which cannot be cancelled. The game clashes with the final of the JPT and Southampton are already one-nil up from the first leg of the Southern final.

Thanks for this info. Was going to book train tickets on Friday for 2 of us.

Lincoln City?

Sorry if a similar thead mentions about any trains from Manchester to Hereford/near to on Saturday, but I'm in a sligth rush.

 

Basically, we were meant to book the coach two days ago, but cos I'm at Preston uni, we arranged for a mate to get them - sadly, he's been at work/college, and didn't get the time until today. There were no spaces left, with around 4/5 fans wanting to book places, but it doesn't seem as though a second coach will be provided (unless there's a sudden surge tomorrow).

 

So, has anyone booked any train tickets for Saturday from any near-by station (including Manchester)? If you could reply to this ASAP I'd appreciate it.

 

Cheers guys.

Just been to BP to book a coach ticket but none left.

Booked a train ticket online - raileasy.co.uk - leaving Picadilly 10.30 arrive Hereford 12.40, leave Hereford 17.55 arrive Picadilly 20.15. Total cost £40.42