staffordlatic

Cheers JL, - you too!

Will always try and KTF! 

As an aside, - KTF was on the back of my 2006 100 yrs at Boundary Park Celebration strip I used to wear at 5 - a -side in the gym - when I could still play, (until a couple of years ago) till injury put a stop to it.

I always used to joke to the other lads that it really said "Keep the fat" - as that was more appropriate for me

It's a hard day to take today - but onwards and upwards - hopefully!  

This for me.

Disastrous day. Absolutely disastrous.

Can't get as often as I'd like to for numerous reasons, and I totally admire those who go week in, week out no matter what. Heroes !

- and I don't use the word lightly!

Numerous reasons why we are in this position  - and too many permutations to go into now. 

To be honest, we've got away with it several seasons before, and been lucky, - this time not so - unfortunately, - but whatever, - life has to go on.

As Worcester Owl says - look at Fergie - whatever your thoughts - he 's a fellow human being, and that's important.

My thoughts go out to Prozac too.  So wished we could get back to the Championship for you!  

Yes, - I wish we had survived, but now we have to face the reality of League 2 unfortunately. 

And yes, - there are some who were out there this season weren't fit to wear the shirt, -as we all know- but that's been the case for a few years now. 

To me, it says it all when our two youngest, - and two defenders at that, -  score for us today ! - and fair play to them. And I think this sums up our season really!

My concerns came weeks ago when I saw players saying they didn't know or weren't worried where we were in the league table.

I'm sorry, - I may be only be an admin assistant with a local Charity, but, if I didn't know where we were in terms of performance, then I would get my rear end kicked- hard!  

Likewise, RW coming out and saying the team were too slow out of the blocks one week, and too quick out of the block the next week, - rang alarm bells.

Anyway, that's all too late now.

I was born in Oldham in 67, and dad's job took us away from the town when I was 4.

I was late to football really , - when I was 7 in 1974, but have been LATICS through and through ever since thanks to him. I took my Adidas school bag with Oldham Athletic proudly blazoned on the side - to school when  I was 11 through to 16 - despite the stick from all the Newcastle and Sunderland fans in the North East, - but didn't care - there was only one team for me, - no matter what. 

I was fortunate to be there - thanks to relatives in Oldham - on our promotion to 1st Division, and proudly sang "Oldham till I die!" with the other 19000 in Boundary Park whilst stood in the "Chaddy". Neil Redfearn - hero!

And that's how it is.

My wife doesn't get it. But it's here - in the heart and the soul of me  - and that's it - end of!

If this club ever folded (Heaven forbid) - then that's me and football done. No supporting City or United as second choices - only one team for me. It runs through my blood, and that's all there is to it!

If we have to do a Wimbledon and come back from 8 leagues down - then so be it. It's in my blood. I can't help it. That's the way I'm made.

I'M OLDHAM TILL I DIE

 I'M OLDHAM TILL I DIE

 I KNOW I AM , I'M SURE I AM, - I'M OLDHAM TILL I DIE

I know we have a new motto now, but KTF - you know it makes sense ! 

Hang on in there. It ain't going to be an easy ride back, - but this is Latics - expect the unexpected !!

Great to see you again last Saturday night, after all these years.

All the best for the meeting Tuesday.

As ever, - the voice of reason, - keep up the good work

Hope to see you next Saturday v Bradford