Wardie

Oh, I didn't realise you were meaning the interview. Sorry Dave, I took the quotes from the Oldham Times article..I should have said. See how easy it is to get mixed messages.

Yes, someone has already made that observation and he didn't actually say "at the other end of the table". What exactly was the "Other end" when he took over? If he had said the wrong end of the table, then fair enough. It's all down to the interpretation of words.

Says to me that there is a schism in the squad and some would have rather gone home whilst some may have preferred to stay. Even in my job, some people are divisive knobheads, I guess it must be commonplace.

So, just the one actual striker, then.

Ackey had a senior moment.

It seems the layers are slowly being stripped away. I can totally believe this is something that actually happened. The fuckwits.

Good point, he probably is and may have to be again, if his doom-laden interview is anything to go off.

Watch him go and score the goal which keeps them in League One. Unbelievable that he could be on more at a NL club than he would be in League One. Only goes to highlight one of the areas were our club has gone wrong.

Makes a nonsense then of why Mellon is indicating the budget has already been met on the current batch of players still in contract. Which one is it? I hope you're right, btw.

Mellon's comments. "The way it is now, everybody that's here has got another year's contract so it's difficult because everything's pretty much tied up, everything's already been spent on the group that's here and the frustrating part is the group needs a lot of help and we won't have the ability to do anything about that, even with the outgoings" I take it he means the contracted players who remain and there is no budget left, even if he gets rid of some? "It wasn't a team that was flying at the top of the league, the manager unfortunately lost his job because the team wasn't performing for him, and it's all still here." Players deliberately not performing for Unsworth and now doing the same for Mellon, so just not performing regardless? "But I said weeks ago this needs major surgery and I said on game two when we played Fylde at Fylde, I said to people 'I think we're in trouble. I think I've taken over something here that could be in trouble, and I mean at the other end'." The other end of what? Does he mean the Board? "The owners of this football club and Darren Royle are absolutely fantastic, unbelievable people. People that I couldn't speak highly enough of. Absolutely terrific people. But this, what's been put together at the minute, isn't matching up to what needs to be done in order to win games of football at this level." I'm sure he's having a go at the Board here. He baffles me.

I get the analogy. I'm more annoyed with Hudson telling a fan to "Shut the fuck up", the arrogant twat. I understand the frustration but Mellon should know better.

Yes, I think you have the right to fight your corner but not with verbal abuse. The customer is king, we pay for the privilege [if that's what you call it] of watching the product served up by the manager and his team. It's shit, we can complain, they can answer but keep it civil and clean. It's subjective. We're going to have to agree to disagree.

Good job the person responsible is not the president of the United States!

Somebody with a sense of humour at the club? I think it was a mistake.

Stopped playing how they could on purpose or stopped by inept management tactical choices?

Now it's a404! Jesus.

I think the point is being missed. If I told a customer to "Shut the fuck up" or "Fuck off" I would be sacked immediately. These people are no different than we are, bar the fucking comparatively huge salaries and public profile as representatives of our club. You would think that fact would not go unnoticed by the manager and players and they would have the decency to actually do some work to earn their bloated pay packages. If they are feeling the heat from the fans then either put in a fucking convincing performance on the pitch [which is actually their job] or just fuck off altogether. The fact that most of the imposters are going to be here next season, along with a really depressing manager, is just making we want to give it a miss. Unfortunately for me, Oldham Athletic is my one and only team and to turn my back on it is nigh on impossible.

Official.. https://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/news/2024/april/23042023-retained--released-list/

What, along with Hudson telling someone to "Shut the fuck up"? Seems to me there is a slightly acrimonious attitude in the dressing room and no professionalism. Fans pay to watch football and expect their highly paid professional team [manager included] to at least put on a show. Even if the guy had swore at him, Mellon should be the bigger man and keep composed. Fan criticism is part of the game, accept it, they get paid enough.

If I told a customer to "Fuck off" after getting 'advice', I would be sacked immediately. Maybe a method in his madness. Seriously, Mellon shouldn't be using inflammatory language to members of the paying public, especially if youngsters are in earshot. He is a major representative of the club and should know better, despite the perceived insult, which it certainly wasn't.

We allow the dust to settle, enjoy the summer and let the drama unfold, which it inevitably will.

I'm not sure regarding the football league but we finished 12th on 61pts last season. Interestingly, both Barnet and Bromley were in the playoffs as were Boreham Wood who have now dropped out of the league and Woking just scraped it.

He's not going to get that opportunity this summer either by the look of the situation with existing contracts.

What Fondop has, besides the ability to pick up the odd red card, is a desire and energy to play football plus he is most probably the only first-team player to actually care about the club. That's the impression I get from him.

I listened to MM's post-match and to me at least, he repeats the message from last Saturday with the compliment that the players last night "left everything on the pitch". I didn't see the game so I cannot possibly comment. He does concede the goals were sloppy and we should have held the lead after which he mumbles about getting more quality in defence and attack when surely he should be saying we need more quality and pace in midfield. He also mentioned Green and having a winger on the pitch which is at odds with his comment regarding wingers being a thing of the past. Am I imagining things here? If he walks, he walks and I won't be upset about it..we go again with a new manager who will inherit a squad largely inherited by the previous manger, albeit with a few additions and who will have to make his own additions. If this was to happen then a new incumbent would need to be in place as soon as possible..which is blindingly obvious. With out of contract players leaving and hopefully a few more moved on [miracle required] I believe it is possible for Mellon to use his experience and contacts to get what we need. If he stays, he stays and that won't bother me especially if he makes some capable signings during the close season. "I know what good looks like and where to get it" Let's hope you do.