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Micky Mellon Sack Watch
Uppermill Latics replied to GKing521's topic in The opinions4u Terraces - Latics Forum
Patience often becomes happy clapping - how many other clubs are on a 30 or so year downwards trajectory? -
Micky Mellon Sack Watch
Uppermill Latics replied to GKing521's topic in The opinions4u Terraces - Latics Forum
Why this obsession with paying players off? Tell them in no uncertain terms that even though they are under contract, they will not be part of the first team picture next season and they are welcome to go out on loan for the season or seek a permanent move away. Most footballers, despite what we may think, would probably prefer to be playing rather than sidelined doing nowt! -
Ex players and that
Uppermill Latics replied to razza699's topic in The opinions4u Terraces - Latics Forum
He was noticeably slower (due to injuries) but played a more intelligent game due to his experience - one of my favourite ever players. Pity Joe didn't play him enough. -
Next 3 League games
Uppermill Latics replied to Londonboy's topic in The opinions4u Terraces - Latics Forum
And a very old Bruce Grobbelaar in goal for us Grimsby Town v Oldham Athletic, 02 May 1998 Score 2-0 to Oldham Athletic Competition League Division 2 Attendance 8,327 -
Ex players and that
Uppermill Latics replied to razza699's topic in The opinions4u Terraces - Latics Forum
I bet he gets farmed out on loan -
Train to Wimbledon
Uppermill Latics replied to phoenix blue and tangerine's topic in The opinions4u Terraces - Latics Forum
http://splitticketing.co.uk/ I don't know if this website will help? -
Sheffield United
Uppermill Latics replied to NewBlue's topic in The opinions4u Terraces - Latics Forum
And today's lottery numbers are ? -
Robbo Out!
Uppermill Latics replied to boundaryblue80's topic in The opinions4u Terraces - Latics Forum
Great post (apart from the f bombs ). There's one other critical thing which you didn't mention. There was a quote from Corney when Sheridan left something along the lines of "I can't blame John for leaving, there's things going on behind the scenes - which I can't reveal - which John knows about" -
I'm not disputing it - that's the point it's always been thus, not a new phenomenon
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I'm not sure the "brand" is really worth a great deal in reality. Yes longstanding fans know us as being around forever, Joe Royle glory days (gallantly coming runners up to Everton in 1915) etc but if Fleetwood get to the Premier League fans won't be saying they've got no pedigree they will buy into it. For me the price of the brand is negated by the apathy and disillusionment the owners have created in recent years. I think it's largely a myth that United and City eat into our fan base, created by Corney sycophants who look for any excuse other than the blindingly obvious about why the club is on the brink...
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Make your mind up, according to our interaction on the other thread all the stayaways (such as myself) are staying away for trivial reasons, but now they need "a lot of convincing" to come back - which suggests the reasons they are staying away are not trivial! Yesterday's away following (less than 700) reminded me of the away game at Town which I think was 09/10 under Sheridan where not only did we batter them but I seem to recall we took well over 2000 as the away end was rammed. You can stick your head in the sand all you like and pooh pooh people's reasons for not going, but that away turnout yesterday was very poor and symptomatic of the club's demise under Corney.
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You don't seem to understand many things, however, I'm guessing you're more younger than older so will forgive your intransigence
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Even when we were in the old second division for umpteen years, at the start of the season I always believed that the club genuinely wanted promotion - I don't anymore so for me it's a pointless (no pun intended although we have two now!) exercise attending including away games which I have enjoyed more for years being honest. Also, I keep hearing "support your club" but how can I when I know spending money at BP doesn't guarantee all of it going back into the football club. I do find the football generally poor to watch in this division - exciting games are few and far between. Plus I have been living in the East Midlands for the last ten years (I'm back temporarily in Uppermill now but will be buying somewhere local soon) so I could easily think of reasons of why a 4-5 hour round trip tp BP could be subsituted for something different. As alluded to earlier I've largely gone to away games these last few years doing more new southern grounds like your Crawleys, Cheltenhams, Colchesters, Stevenages etc I'm not saying that's me done with Latics, but when you add in the other well documented reasons, I can't return until Corney is gone.
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This is the issue - they won't be coming back! I've been a Latics fan for around 40 years and haven't been to a match the last two seasons, not because I'm fickle but because (for the umpteen reasons all well documented) I choose not to go again until Corney is gone and then, there will be a decision to be made. People who label the stayaways as fickle show incredible naivety. It would also be wrong to label everyone who still goes to BP as happy clappers. I fear for the club at the moment unless new owners are found quickly. We're nearing the point of no return.
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Players linked with us
Uppermill Latics replied to melia's topic in The opinions4u Terraces - Latics Forum
He's played us all for a phaal - let's hope his form doesn't sag and at his age he should watch his tikka -
Few years ago it was either Cheltenham or Wycombe where the stewards opened the gates and let you have a smoke at half time.
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Latics 1-0 Spireites
Uppermill Latics replied to sjk2008's topic in The opinions4u Terraces - Latics Forum
Long way to go - two teams got relegated with a whopping 50 points last season so it's looking Bury upwards all but safe. -
Incredible really - in what world is chants about "Pakis" not racist? It is true Asians will refer to themselves in that way - I clearly remember a lady doing so when I worked at Boots in Ashton-Under-Lyne in the late 80s. I found this sad, as indeed I do all so called "reclaiming" of words (Spurs/Yid-Black/Nigga) as it's not empowerment but a sad reflection of how difficult it is to beat prejudice. A little bit like when Ricky Gervaise was quite rightly taken to task by the mother of a Down's Syndrome child for using "mong" - a word like that will never change its meaning, and I despair when I see Latics fans write MK Mongs. I also find it repulsive how people now write that a footballer was "raped" by another player.
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Crowdfunding scoreboard
Uppermill Latics replied to Scapegoat's topic in The opinions4u Terraces - Latics Forum
Think ref was hit by a pie! Haven't googled it but recall it was Paul Durkin who I never rated and I think favoured them the whole game. Wasn't Steve Whitehall up front for us so Latics nil was nailed on ? I agree Garnett had a stormer. -
21st Anniversary
Uppermill Latics replied to LaticsPete's topic in The opinions4u Terraces - Latics Forum
I agree. I think Marshall was a class centre half who could have gone on to have international recognition. Pity he fancied himself as a striker (like Warhurst) but hey, Latics legend and definitely one of my favourite ever players just below your Ritchies and Palmers. -
http://int.soccerway.com/national/england/league-one/20152016/regular-season/r31471/ The form of all teams really from Bury (15th) downwards is woeful - only Blackpool recording more than one win in their last five. So as you might expect the teams above Bury have lots of recent wins (Barnsley five out of five) and so the table is really split at 15th place as things stand. Colchester are all but gone, and so will we be unless we pick up another couple of wins soon.
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Crowdfunding scoreboard
Uppermill Latics replied to Scapegoat's topic in The opinions4u Terraces - Latics Forum
Apparently £25,000 in 1948 now worth £873,311.33. That made me think of an Ian Olney type sum (£750,000) but that was 1992 which is now worth £1,438,316.25. Our current squad has a combined value of......next to nowt !! -
21st Anniversary
Uppermill Latics replied to LaticsPete's topic in The opinions4u Terraces - Latics Forum
That was one of Latics' best ever home performances - I watched it from the Ford Stand paddock. We were dominant from start to finish and yes the Leeds fans behaved according to type. Just seen the goals on You Tube and Andy Barlow scored! -
Third - West Brom and Port Vale. I saw the Carlisle pitch on the TV last Sunday in the FA Cup tie with Everton. If you recall that was under water nearly up to the crossbars - and it looked bloody good to me. This club is scrimping in all areas and the results are there for all to see.