Inspiral_Carpet

As there aren't that many of us going today, thought we could have a thread to talk about the match as it develops. I'll try to get team news on here as soon as I hear anything but if anyone gets it sooner, then fire away. The good thing about using OWTB will be that we won't have the chavs from Tranmere and Blackpool interjecting in the highly unlikely event that Swansea score.

And isn't that Stefan Stam in the top left?

Thought Roy Wood was a Birmingham fan. And what's Adolf doing on the back row?

Now awarded to Porter by the Football League's dubious goals panel. 12 of us got it right. Hang your heads in shame the two of you who voted OG/ Chris Hall!

Had a fair bit of practice listening to Glaswegian accents on Saturday as I was sat with 8 of Gary McDonald's mates! Subtitles would have been handy at times.

Porter for me. The lob was heading goalwards and Hall never got a touch. Makes up for his dodgy disallowed off-side one against Bristol City.

"Och Michelle - Get the wee pink fluffy handcuffs oot tonight"

Rocky had a good game yesterday. Several though were just waiting for him to make a mistake. Towards the end, it changed more to sarcastic comments like "well done Rocky, just pass it backwards to Wellens again". That is what he did yesterday. He broke up play and then made a simple pass which meant that Wellens could dictate the game. Had McDonald played and had one of his off-days (there have been a few recently), then we would have seen a totally different outcome since both Taylor and Liddell were ineffective. I'll welcome Macca back on Saturday as he offers more attacking options and has that extra bit of class. For me though, Rocastle did a great job yesterday and away from home, he adds a great deal to what can be a flimsy midfield. Horses for courses.

Cheeky mare! I sit in the Main Stand Upper (just to the left of the half-way line) because IMO it offers the best views. Ok, ok. And the WAGs

"You're not famous anymore". The looks of incredulity on faces around me which then turned into broad grins was priceless! It got me thinking back though and it was said in 1990 that we were "everyone's second team". In the days before wall-to-wall TV coverage, we were on telly virtually every week whether that was on BBC (FA Cup) or ITV (Littlewoods Cup). The likes of Jimmy Hill and Brian Clough were extolling our virtues as the best footballing team that Season. Alex Ferguson said that Oldham were the best side that Man Utd had played that year and of course we beat the then Division One Champions Arsenal and regular European raiders Aston Villa and Everton amongst other top-flight sides. In the early 90s, I worked in Telford and I was amazed by the number of Oldham fans there who had nothing to do with the Town but had started following us because of seeing us on TV. I could virtually guarantee that none of them "support" us now but I guess this is similar to how youngsters start following Liverpool; Arsenal; Man Utd - and back in my days as a kid - Dirty Leeds. On holiday in Portugal, this time in the mid-90s, I walked into a bar wearing my Bovis Shirt and the guy running the place immediately welcomed me as Earl Barrett. I know I had a tan but that was taking it to extremes. Anyway, for the rest of the holiday, we (including my Villa; Burnley and Cardiff supporting mates) were treated like kings. Despite the fact that we were on the slide then, the Portugeezer was a big fan of the Blues simply because of watching us on the TV. Maybe we once were famous - it's just that we have forgotten?

Cheers Stipey. E-mail it to my bt e-mail if you'd be so kind.

Haven't been able to get onto the JKL biggy since Christmas-ish even trying date view. Can someone give me a potted history of any important news that I may have missed please? Thank you very much. In the meantime, it was good to meet Singe at the Gillingham game. Another one ticked off the list!

Well done Bob. Your letter about the e-Chron is printed at the bottom of Page 6 today!

Been using that for a few weeks. It's good because you can get to read the Latics letters as well which aren't on the normal "old" on-line version. Anyone know how much they are going to charge for this in future? It's just a free trial at the moment I believe.