RobOAFC

Is this Richard Bowden? Isn't he the one appointed as a NED as a fan representative that was advertised earlier this year? I'm sure he was announced over the summer?

2 hours ago, super_blue said:

Bradford would be daft to not recall Doyle in January if it’s an option. Even if he fails to score the goals for them when recalled at least he won’t be doing it for Swindon who could cost Bradford a promotion spot come May. They’d be foolish to allow him to help get Swindon promoted. 

Or if he isnt going to play for Bradford, keep him playing at Swindon and taking points off those around them

43 minutes ago, TheBigDog said:

Salford v Swindon is 1-1 at the moment. Goal scorers are Rooney and Doyle... hang on a minute, didn’t they both...?

Rooney's was a penalty so doesn't count

Bradford 3-1 Latics (HT 1-1)

Desire

15687

FGR 1-3 Latics (HT 0-1)

Branger

2576

Lets see if I remember to predict for the entire season this time!

Horrendous.

We'll go beat Forest Green now in true Latics style.

I'd take 23rd now.

1 hour ago, kowenicki said:

Brown, Coyle and Clarke are a HUGE no for me. 

 

I’m unsure on most of the rest. 

 

I’d take Evans despite his divisive personality.  Far superior record than those other three. 

 

 

 

 

I'd prefer Evans out of the options but Brown has got a better record than him...

28 minutes ago, oafcmetty said:

Not Maouche...

I believe a few players might say different...

I'm not surprised if Baxter has been offered a 50% paycut. He's apparently had a bust up with one of the french lads (who supposedly talks with the chairman often...)

Easy way out for way AL - can say he's tried to keep a fan favourite but say he didn't want too stay...

7 hours ago, Ryan said:

That’s my understanding. 

 

Pretty big news this. We will be homeless in 6 months if the Trust can’t raise the funds.

We've got a lease until 2031.

On 1/15/2019 at 9:22 PM, underdog said:

sometimes when your playing hardball...you need a bigger bat...I am sure thats from a movie but i can't remember which one...hahah

 

We all have varied skillsets but we are missing people with decent business skills as we have been low on numbers for a couple of months.

 

A corporate lawyer/solicitor and an accountant would be ideal

Do you need to be a fully qualified accountant or would part qualified be useful?

If part qualified is of any use I may be able to help out within the next 6 months or so.

14 minutes ago, adamoafc said:

Not an ex player yet but Duffus was at Swindon vs Cheltenham yesterday. Maybe a move to be with Wellens? 

Hes from Cheltenham area isn't he? Everton signed him as a youngster from there

1 hour ago, League one forever said:

Who cares Rob, all that matters is the result. 

 

We’ve seen so many pretty 1 nil defeats over the years. 

 

As as bad as our starts tend to be, we have shown a lot character this season. It’s good to see. 

I'd say its important. If everyone is playing together and for each other, management included then we will see better results.

No doubt we have seen character this season however we need to stop giving teams 45 minute head start. 

5 minutes ago, underdog said:

Is it fair to say that the team genuinely seem to want to play for the manager?

 

Not sure, the way they celebrate with him at times suggests they do however if they genuinely want to play for him why do they only start playing after half time?

Kicks off at 3pm according to the advertising boards yesterday...

That was absolutely pathetic.

3 hours ago, archiecat said:

Can you tell me what time Byrne was released?

Can you? Not what time the club announced it, the actual time the contract was terminated?

Contract cancelled but was watching the game today

2 minutes ago, bigfatjoe1 said:

Are we now looking at 3-5-2? The balance of the squad might suggest it.

 

                                                     Iverson/Placide/Zeus

 

                          Edmundson/Hamer  Clarke/Graham  Taylor/Stott

 

              Dummy/Cotterill   Gardner/Coke   Missile/Branger   Nepo/Hunt

 

                                                               Baxter/Mao

 

                                              Windy/O'Grady     Surridge/Benteke

 

 

We've also got the two kids, Fane and Doofus. Hmm. Doesn't seem to be shaping at all badly, at least for Division Four. It might take a few weeks before they settle ( i think MK will be a tricky one), but with a bit of patience we might be able to make more of a fist of it this time.

 

 

 

 

Doubt it, don't think hes played 3-5-2 at all during pre season?

Looked half decent against Preston. 

He's clearly had some issues in the past but there is a good player in there sonewhere, hopefully the year out has done him some good and Bunn can get it out of him every week.

2 minutes ago, yarddog73 said:

Benteke doesn't have 15 goals in a hundred apperances in him, okay he has some pace but that means little if you can't find the back of the net, he's as awkward in front of goal as Fane is passing it out from the back and if it wasn't for the fact he had a famous footballing brother we'd of never of given him a second look.

 

Let's face it and be honest with ourselves here we need two quality strikers and sharpish, this season isn't the one to be starting off with a partnership of a young raw forward coupled with an old carthorse, teams with far better strikers than what we currently possess - Barnet (Akinde) and Chesterfield  (Dennis) were relegated from the division we will be plying our trade in and it's imperative that this obvious weakness in the team is addressed. 

What are you basing the awkwardness on? I've only seen him play twice, first time in his sub cameo against Southend where he didnt have any chances that I can remember and the whole team that night was poor (even if we did create alot!) and then against Forest where he took his goal very well. 

45 minutes ago, Ryan said:

Exactly. Being concerned because we’re in the market for these kind of players somehow makes you a negative fan who’d apparently cry if we signed Messi and Ronaldo. The blind positivity is tiresome. 

And? We overlooked Vardy and hes playing several levels higher than us...

Overlooked Lee Gregory and hes playing a couple of levels higher...

If Bunn and Rhodes decide hes good enough then that should be enough to ease your concerns...

O'Grady playing better with Benteke but still looks a yard too slow