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Filipe Morais struck me immediately as a technically gifted player and it got me wondering how many Latics players past and present fall into the category of silky skills and comfortable on the ball.

In the old days Bobby Johnstone, and later Simon Strainrod spring to my mind, can you think of any more ?

Tommy Bryceland.

The players and the crowd wanted the game to continue. That's all that should matter. This abandonment is complete BS

Ref had no option,the ball must be able to roll, it couldn't, match off.

talk sport as am listening to it in my bedroom.

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Petr Cech and Joe Hart both made horrendous errors of judgement during the past week, they can happen to the best.

Now you've made me worried in case Chelsea and Man City come knocking on our door fighting it out for Brill's services.

As I remember Alan Lawson wasn't a dirty player, but often used the legitimate block tackle to such an effect it sent a shudder down my spine as opponents crumbled.

IMO he was the hardest man by far ever to wear a Latics shirt.

During the mid 60's FA Cup tie with West Ham, Lawson dumped "Budgie" Byrne on his arse in the centre circle. Byrne, not amused looked at the ref for justice that wasn't forthcoming and gobbed off when it didn't go his way. As soon as the ref turned his back Lawson stamped on Byrne's hand. I thought that was pretty dirty myself.......It was also incredibly funny. :grin:

Thanks for the memory Alan.

RON FUTCHER

Indeed. Was anyone else at Ewood Park when the Blackburn centre half had a dig at Ron in their penalty area ? The lad ran full pelt upfield to the half way line unaware that Ron was following him. Until of course an uppercut decked him.

"There was a half back, a Scottish half back,

And Lawson was his name

And clogging was his game

He sent them far away

To the infirmary

He clogged Jim Fryatt

And Barry Stobart

He sent them far away"

 

To the tune A Scottish Soldier. Alan Lawson was truly hard (the reference to Fryatt was when the latter played for Stockport). The word legend is overused but for those who have seen him play he was a legend.

I can see that challenge on Stobart as if it were yesterday. Just in front of the main stand midway in the Chaddy end of the pitch. High ball and instead of heading the ball Lawson nutted the back of Stobart's head. The poor lad had a greyish hue as he was stretchered up the tunnel.

As someone else pointed out, George Sievewright wasn't exactly a girlie either.

Peddling your own wares?

 

You have no shame!

There's a copy in a charity shop in Oldham @ about a quid. Been there a few weeks as well. No names but who can pronounce Xomaf anyway.

This is the Captain, he cannot rally the troops on the pitch, so there is nothing to suspect he can off it.

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They're just piss poor players, no one could rally this crew.

The BNP are voted for in areas like Burnley and Oldham because there's a mentality of 'them and us' in the minds of far too many White people.

The BNP are voted in is because too many people are unwilling to see that racism is a two way street. White people don't have a patent on racism. Until PC loonies with their heads in the clouds realise that the BNP will flourish and that is a bad case scenario for every one.

We should have apologised for our part in the slavery trade only after the black African nations who colluded in it had apologised !

Personally i didn't think Brill should have been dropped, he's been playing well (certainly far better than he did early on in the season) and it was a bit harsh to drop him after letting in one howler. By the same logic, Abbott should be dropped for missing the penalty on Saturday.

and presumably Collett's also coaching Flahavan at the moment?

One howler ?? A couple of home games ago Brill let an easy cross slip through his fingers. It drifted past the post fortunately for us and unfortunately for the DVD football howlers producers. On targer and it would have been a classic.

There are times when Brill manages to look decent but if most of us are honest, you're just waiting for the next Brill cock up. It usually arrives, sooner rather than later.

furman and worthington cant play together

You could have left the last word out mate.

Was Lee really garbage? A few poor crosses near the end, but generally he was fine and also put ina great ball that Abbott nearly scored from just before half time. We were also infinitely better when he was moved into centre midfield (where he should be playing every week).

Yep, he really was garbage. The amount of space he was giving their winger in the first half had to be seen to be believed. Maybe he thought he was playing centre back ? Far too easily beaten on numerous occasions, garbage is a fair description. As for him playing in centre midfield, why not ? Poorest midfield I've ever witnessed at BP.

I'm on (note the no E) this one its called Earth; Parker looked a good signing when we got him, (you must have been doing something else as he murdered Gregan in the play-offs). He isn't and that was my point- can you tell me how DP was to know he was a workshy little ?

Possibly because he was a workshy little sh#t at Huddersfield and Hartlepool ?

First league goal for 6 years!

Cometh the hour,cometh the man !

Well done that man.

Oh dear....well if that's the case then the manager should sort it and not the players.

 

just could not get my head round the fact he was out there today and no-one seems to want get the ball out wide to him - okay he got a little mixed up with JJ price and Abbot but not even I can get a grip which one of them is our point man. Just a little caotic up front until that partnership settles on that one.

 

Get the inmpression he plays better away(meaning footy that is) than at home (did he not have a hand in the Swindon goals the other week?, I though the did okay away at High Wycombe too).

 

Just felt he was "billy no mates" out there today that's all.

More like "billy no talent".

Penney Out. This could have been the start of our promotion push and he let's BOSH! be poached from under our noses.

Having Furman and Whittaker we can afford to mock. :grin:

Whatever the Gregan-bummers say, he didn't have a good season last year.

Keep your childish bummers remark to yourself in future. As for Gregan last season he started the season strongly,had a poor spell of between 10-12 matches, and finished the season in top form. Or are you a better judge than Joe Royle ? Do not try and justify the fact you couldn't tell a footballer from a plant pot by altering the facts to suit your case.

Not getting into the morals of Lee Hughes. That's been done to death on here.

 

However, from a playing perspective, I have not been impressed with his stats in division 4 this season as documented by Prozac above. 1 other stat is that the majority of his goals have come in home matches and he has in fact only scored in 2 league games away from Meadow Lane. For a player that was looking for a 2 and a half year contract this time 12 months ago and looking to be playing in the Championship, that is a disappointing return.

 

Doncaster didn't want to pay a fee for him, JR soon got rid and nobody from our or a higher level was prepared to take a chance on him in the summer. His options were to go to "big spending" Notts County in division 4 or come back to BP on a small wage. He may soon be regretting his choice, especially if Sven spits his dummy and looks for greener pastures if County's new owner doesn't come up with the promised "investment.".

Hughes was the best striker we've had in years. So now we have Parker who doesn't score home or away, and doesn't give a toss anyway.

Parker-Useless T**T lazy doesnt run after anythin :censored:s out of tackles and headers complete :censored:bag

Good God man, do you seriously rate him that highly ?

Jacobson

Worthington

Holdsworth

Hazell

Abbott

Purdie

Taylor

 

 

i'll judge Penney once he's had a run with these 7 fit and in the side.

I don't think you'll have that chance because five of the above are injury prone and Taylor appears to be heading the same way. Just what the idea was of signing these players I'll never understand.

I didn't criticise Brill and i think Flahavan is no better than him.

I didn't criticise Brill either but I do think a sack of Maris Piper would be better than him.

Really????

Credit where it's due, the lad wasn't brilliant but certainly a lot better. His ball control is his let down as time and again it runs away from him. Unfortunatally,it isn't something you can learn,you either have it or you don't.

Oh, so jeering and ironic cheering will make it all better will it?

The way Brill is being treated by a section of the crowd is disgusting to say the least. The lad simply isn't up to the job and all the jeering in the world isn't going to alter that,or improve his game for that matter. Regarding Fleming, he's excellent at shot stopping and taking crosses,however he does have a problem IMO with his mad dashes from his line. It happened too often for comfort last season and according to comments made by Dunfirmline fans on their forum,is continuing. Still a better option though.......

He is quick, just lazy at times & yes we know about his attitude from times at Blackpool

He'd be quicker if he lost a bit of weight. And he'd be a better player if he realised he's nowhere near as good as he thinks he is. Hopefully he'll be up for the Uddersfelt game.