Chorlton_Latic

Lee Richardson was effing brilliant at penalties. That little shimmy to sell the keeper just before he shot.. magic. 12 year old me was absolutely heartbroken when he left Latics the summer we went down.

Who is the 3rd one? Racking my brain, but can only think of Coleman & Renshaw.

Looking back, I've always felt like our defeat to Millwall at home in the 06/07 Play Off season, around Feb 2007, was a pivotal moment in our season. We'd just beaten Trannies at home & Swansea the week before to go top of the league - Warne scored a belting header just after half time to put us 1 up, and we seemed like we'd go on to another win, but their equaliser (can't actually remember it, but i'm assuming it was really slutchy, error laden goal that could have been prevented in 'typical Latics' fashion) & late winner through a Byfield (shudder) pen at the Chaddy just seemed to completely smash our confidence, and the following games were poor, 0-3 at Vale & 1-2 at home to struggling Bournemouth, before Blackpool took 3 vital points off us too. Sheridan started to bring in a raft of middling loan players in a attempt to cover injuries we'd accrued & to try and regain momentum, but we just never seemed to get going again after this. Granted we had lots of games remaining in which to balls it all up horrifically, but I've always had a niggling feeling about that result defining what followed. We were the best team in that league up until late January. And it's been pretty bobbins since!!

Hasn't the 'journo' who seems to have started this on Twitter (Nixon?) been called out on here in the past for talking complete arse biscuits?

Katics will gain promotion next seasib Solid effort, probably a result of spending far too much time responding to pissy emails...

Imagining that sung by hundreds in fancy dress for our survival celebration at the Den. Got to happen!! And to think I was going to suggest something to the tune of Purple Rain. Pah!!

A couple of years ago, I went to watch France v Spain in a qualifier at Stade de France. We were right up in the nosebleed seats close to a group of some of the more vociferous French fans, and they were singing that song all game. We went over to Nantes for a few days afterwards and took in their game with Monaco, and their 'ultras' were also singing a variation of it too whilst bouncing up and down. Remember thinking it was impressive and sounded quite intimidating - I couldn't understand a word of it, but my French speaking mate told me it was something along the lines of 'If you are not a <fan of applicable team>, then sit the :censored: down!' I've recently noticed it on Champions League coverage at different grounds too, so inevitable it'd end up in England in some diluted form. Probably those pesky Palace fans!!

Danny Boxall

Alright mate, no need to be pie-ous about the matter!!

Preferably ones that can cover right back too. Just in case, like.

So is this a friendly in addition to the MSC cup tie? I'm sure Utd reported they'd drawn us as well.

Touche. Young in terms of a managing career at least!

I didn't really pay much attention to how he did at Leeds, but I know he was highly rated as their academy manager, and heard he left with a lot of kudos for the job he did in the face of working for that loon chairman. Would be quite happy with this on the surface if it's happening. Young, ambitious and experience of managing a big club in the league above, albeit briefly. Could be a good fit, especially with the goodwill he rightly has here. Hopefully his style of play as a manager will match that of his playing days.

Andy Ritchie's magic hat

Unless we go on a great run of form, then I'd imagine there's next to no chance we'll sell all those tickets. There's been extremes in fortune when we've been to Spotland recently. 2010 was the first league meeting in years, so there was the novelty factor added to the huge buzz as we were up near the top at the time, but in the corresponding fixture a year later, we took far less as we were on an absolutely woeful run of form, to the point that if I remember correctly, I think they relaxed the all ticket rules closer to the date. Obviously last year, we were absolutely flying and packed it out again. Imagine it'll be closer to our 2012 turnout at min, but it's still a fair amount to take away given our low home support. Really hope we start picking up points from tomorrow, as October looks tough.

This seems the ideal time to implement the official Dazzler Kelly drinking game. 1 shot for every 'Y'know what' or 'Absolutely' 2 shots for every 'Philosophy', 'Project' or 'Big part of what we're trying to do here' 3 for 'Fantastic Support', or how amazing we look in training Full pint for reference to UEFA License, 'Game management' or reference to Cassidy (additional shot if 'big blow' is in same sentence) I'll order the kebabs/stomach pumps/ambulances in for 10:30.

This should definitely have a live feed for those who can't attend.

'Piss off Mr Owen!!!' Sorry, wrong thread.

A pie, to prove that we actually did stock them, despite what it says in the Sheff Wed time capsule. Plus, It'll probably be hotter and fresher when that capsule is cracked open than when it was actually purchased.

Most of it sounds like discarded ideas for names of levels on Sonic the Hedgehog. I can only assume that when he gave it the Big I am about going to all these esteemed clubs, shadowing the finest coaches in the game to fine tune his 'philosophy', he was actually rummaging through the bins at Sega. Makes more sense, I suppose.

I thought Murphy did fairly well when he came on Sat, battled well and brought energy, (although, granted, it wouldn't take much to improve on what came before!). Should have at least tested the keeper a bit more with that header, but at least he got into the positions. Probably helped that it was the first time I can remember actually seeing him with a strike partner up there.

If one of you graphic designy types could knock up a mug with a cat on one side, and Darren Kelly's face on the other, I'd definitely buy one.

'When questioned about the budget for the season, Johnson replied that he didn't like it, but he'd have to go along with it. Rumours are the budget was slashed by trenter percenter'

I'm just gutted there was nothing on Financials in this masterpiece, as he'd surely bring out The Currency Cat.

Football really is such a simple game. Guard your safe zone with 6 second frenzy, get a few balls into bomb alley, if no one is in the corridor of Confusion, stick some individual brilliance on the outskirts of the slip and slide zone. Oh and always - ALWAYS - have protocol when your weaknesses are exposed. I can't stress that enough. Piece of Piss!! *Dusts hands*