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Ta singe, realised pretty much immediately after I posted it! Will definitely be getting some once they're out, really is a fantastic gesture, with the added bonus of looking absolutely brilliant!

Fantastic. As someone who - sadly amongst an increasing amount of people - suffers from severe tinnitus day in day out, this is an absolutely magnificent touch. I'd actually bought some a few months back purely as I love the design, I hadn't realised the proceeds would go to the BTA, who are a fantastic organisation doing their utmost to shine more light on the struggle of sufferers, and hopefully promote better understanding of this horrific condition, and ultimately better care so we don't have to lose one more person like Gilly. Thank you Bands FC

My uncle, who has always been more of a Roughyeds fan, but, like many, jumped on the bandwagon when we were good as a point of wider 'civic pride', tells me the same story every bloody Christmas, which is pretty much the only time I see him, about how he went to Wembley for the league cup final in 1990, and thought fans were singing 'Who loves you, Palmer?' instead of 'Ooooh Roger', leading to me telling him every Christmas that he should have just stuck to the feckin egg chasing.

Had to chuckle at this, as a mate from school I used to drag to Latics with me used to think 'Neil Warnock's blue and white army' was something like 'Know I want spline, Tony'. Happy to see the spirit of Tony lives on, whoever he is

Really good read, as was Dan Turner's entry. Although his line about singing 'Always look on the bright side of life', and having it returned back at us with gusto after you know what brought back some long since repressed bad memories A mate of mine chucked a podcast my way about our 89-94 seasons too. It's a bit shambolic, but it's a fairly nice listen, and I enjoyed it overall. https://www.acast.com/nessundorma/s2ep3-oldhamathletic1989-1994

I thought something similar. Must admit when I heard Bristol City were interested, my first instinct was it would be a permanent deal seeing as he only has a year left on his deal currently, so was surprised to read rumours it's likely to only be a loan deal, especially when they have a good goalkeeper already in Fielding. Got to say I'm surprised he hasn't been snapped up by someone, but at the end of the day, it's all conjecture, we don't even know how the player himself feels about his future. It would be a shame if a player of his calibre were to waste his talents staying at a club where, barring an injury crisis, he's unlikely to see the first team, but if he really wants to make it at his boyhood club and prove his doubters wrong, good on him I suppose. Hopefully we'll have someone sorted before our game against the Dark Lord's Select XI (reserves) tonight.

Did you affect your best Dick van Dyke in Mary Poppins style Cockney accent to convince him you weren't a nowven mankey?

Lee Richardson

Everton 2008 was officially 5,551 Wolves, 3,200 or around that

Also looking forward to Gerrard going directly up against him at corners given their spat last year, should be amusing.

Fair do's mate, other opinions are most definitely available ? Can only go by what I hear around me and I can safely say he wasn't particularly popular for a good while. Vaguely remember him also having a few verbals with a fan in the Paddock at end of one game too. I think his versatility will see him play a very high number of games, but I do think Shez will want to get a Dummigan-McLaughlin partnership going down the right when we're not playing 3 at the back Great having so many good options for once!!

I'm struggling to think of a player in recent times who has completely turned round fans opinions more than Wilson. As little as a season and a half ago he was getting comments on here about hoping to never see him play for us again, regularly singled out for abuse at games, and now he's virtually undroppable, and rightly so as he's been absolutely superb. Played all across the defence when needed and rarely let us down. And on the rare occasions he scores, it's a screamer ? Says a lot about his character.

Flynn spent pretty much all of his time under Shez on the bench even when we were crying out for creativity, so not sure why he'd suddenly be above Gardner and Banks as the main creative player in the centre of the park, which is clearly where they'll play? Surely he would've been given a go there ahead of Banks last year if he sees him as that type of player? Flynn could well have a big role this year but this will more than likely be on the left if past appearances and even this pre season is anything to go by, plus that's apparently where he wants to play. The first thing Shez identified us lacking was creativity in midfield and I think he feels he's addressed that at least to some extent by signing Gardner, plus with our well known budgetary constraints, it'd be a bit of a waste to put someone on a 2 year deal and then see them as back up straight away? I'm pretty sure he seems him as an upgrade of what we've already got, and I'm happy to trust him on this one. I think we've all seen enough football to realise certain players flourish under management and style they possibly haven't played in before despite underwhelming elsewhere. An additional attacking player has been referenced, and if it's someone in the same mould that can add more competition for that play making spot, then great, but for all we know that could be after a pacey flying winger for the left, as he may see Tope as more of a striker despite being able to do a job on the wing. He certainly seemed to have a good predatory knack for his 2 goals last year. Time will tell I guess.

I've got a soft spot for Neil Thompson who Colin signed on loan in 97/98 when Carl Serrant, he of England B international fame, got injured. Not because he was particularly any good, but a year later he oversaw a run as York manager which, combined with a copule of last gasp wins by Latics, saw them relegated at our expense.

Can't remember exactly, but I'm pretty sure we were only a few short of 2k for the official figures at Dale.