futchers briefs

I didn't think i was suggesting to ask 4000 season ticket holders, but maybe a way that would allow everyone to bid, not just those who can afford it! Possibly everyone bids £20 and all those names go into a hat (A very big one at that price!!) I can't really think of another way tbh, but an opportunity for those who cannot afford £100 plus might be fairer. Besides, it's the only way, if i played i'd be able to go past anyone these days

Good back up to the rumour there Diego, looks like ther'll be no......der der der der der der next year then.

"Macca feel wawy"?!?!?!? I meant Macca fell away!!!

Very good point regarding Rocky Gemma. I was one of those who needed some convincing after his early performances for us. I still wasn't convinvced at the end of the season, but unless we are thinking of signing 3 midfielders, i think it would be foolish of us to get rid due to cover, bearing inmind how Macca feel wawy a bit in the 2nd half of the season as well.

As we missed out on Cummings from Bournemouth i'll be surprised if Eddie is allowed to go yet. Although Lomax looks like he could be a reasonable prospect (unless Shez's irons are already burning in the fire!) we would be very thin on left sided players. As for Rocky, I thought he could be a useful squaddie, but again all of this depends upon who we bring in to replace Wellens(if he goes). All ifs and buts but i think last year, we were even more concerned.......how wrong could we have been. Elvis is dead, long live the SHEZ.

Exactly!! I can understand the club trying to raise money, but surely those fans who either buy a season ticket, regularly gets to away games or is just a dedicated follower of the 'tics' should get an opportunity to play in this. Instead it's the usual guys with the extra till who get the opportunity.

Im not really wound up about it, as the times I have seen him play in his short Latics career, he hasn't looked like a player who would take the bp faithful by storm. I don't think he had the heart to ever amount to much as a footballer, he never showed enough passion imo ala going into acting. I am though, very disappointed, as been mentioned before, for shez, philli and anyone else who has put time, effort and money into the kid, only for him to drop out.

Due to late permission from the mrs... I'm available for selection Boss!!!!

Just think of the coverage we'd get with Hall and Hughes up front next year. The term chalk and cheese springs to mind!

How rude indeed!! And after seeing him in a white pvc nurses outfit at the players' christmas party, needless to say he was jealous because you will have looked better than him

I think we should have a new sponsor next season...with Gregan and Hughes in our side...it should be ANDREX! Coz we take no S H @ @!!!

Ditto! But i guess that's what they're after They're just not there every saturday when all the fans are agressively goading latics fans over hughes, through the season , due to comments by that prat stirring up a hornets nest!!

I've just e-mailed them telling them of my disgust of the prat presenting it. After i was trying to talk live from a "footballing" point of view, this prat completely turned the topic around to a public flogging of Hughes and Oldham!! I recommended that this presenter goes and lies down in a dark room after his shift, and until which time, the majority of football fans will be turning him off!!

It was me who was on...and he tried to twist my words into accepting peadophiles playing for latics!! WHAT A MORON!!!!!

Gillian v fair comment. I guess as passionate football fans, we sometimes don't think about 'deeper' personal feelings (I know i do!) and you're reasons for not wanting to sign him put football into a bit of perspective!

Entitled granted...... Just 1 thing to remember surely. We follow latics because they are OUR football team and not a political party or judicial system that give sentences out. If he plays for us and plays poorly, i will then criticise as my entitlement as a paying football fan! And if and when he scores winning goals i shall praise him the same as if the mighty rodger was back!

He's bald, not on the dole, he's gonna score a goal...Lee Hughes, Lee Hughes!!

As i've stated before, when you look at it in pure footballing terms (and that's what we discuss on here!! Most of the time!!) Answer this truthfully.....1st game next season, would you rather have Chris "Marlon Brando" Hall or Lee Hughes in your starting 11???

How glad is Keigan "Dive" Parker now that Greags has brought his mate to beat him up!?!?

Do i sense a hint of sarcasm in your keypad gillian I know i pay to judge players on their footballing ability and efforts for oafc, so i will be praising when needed as he opens his account in front of the Chaddy End!! (If of course he does sign!!!! ) Lee Hughes Or Chris "Marlon Brando" Hall...C'mon football fans, not a tough choice!!!

Reports like this surely do no good to anybody....no wonder the term "gutter press" is used!! It puts a slightly different perspective on our new signing though, that's for sure!!

Can you imagine if it has been Bazza sorting this contract out Oh eck! As for Shez's control, he's giving him an opportunity to resurrect his career, so the lad surely should always keep this at the front of his bald head! And if he does give him any stick, Shez can just set his brothers on him!

:thumb08: Oh Ackey and BTW Thanks for the Edit/Link

You're spot on there ackey imo.....here's my view on your points whilst no expert on prison life he'll prob be fitter than he ever has been? Physically Mentally he could well be even tougher?? (though not sure that's a good thing, as i think he was a bit of a case anyway?!?! Security..who's gonna mess with him and greags on a saturday afternoon Acceptance...Any decent player worth his salt thrives when given stick by opposition fans...a la Becket!!!! Contract.. £5 and bag of cheddars!!

I've no doubt his signing will have some reaching for their moral handbooks!! so let's get cracking with a thread! Personally, although an obvious gamble, I think it could be a cracking signing, presumably Greags has had an input with this, where they at W.Brom at the same time?? Hopefully, he'll be fit as a fiddle and raring to go....and if that's the case, are we not looking potentially at the best striker in the division?! As you can tell i'm giving off the positive vibes on this one. Official Article >>here<<