Wardie

When a fan has witnessed football played in blizzarding snow, the lines wiped clear and using an orange ball, then the ridicule at the pampering of today's overpaid players is somewhat understandable. It's a totally different game today and the profile of star players has been elevated. It is what it is and what someone has never seen, they will never miss. I am fortunate to have witnessed the old regime but also fortunate to watch the game develop into what it is now on a massive widescreen TV, no thicker than a wafer, ultra-hd picture with surround sound and beer on tap.

You have to agree, the poor performances are generally at home, with the 'reactions' away from home. It needs addressing to get us where we need to be.

Brilliant result and from what I read on here, a much better performance, which, as we all know, is exactly what we need at BP. It's totally frustrating, we could be up there with Chesterfield if the home form was as good. Well done lads.

I was referring to the actual occasion and the abject failure of the performance because I believe they wilted under the expectation and enormity of what the occasion meant to the supporters and the club. The weather, the fans, the atmosphere..it was a perfect day in waiting..until the players entered the fray and pulled the rug out from under it. By the way, well done Kidderminster for spoiling the party, which, no doubt, was their ultimate aim and to Phil Brown, who masterminded it so well. Mind you, they had a huge helping hand from our team.

I nearly choked on my biscuit. They should have fucking reacted on Saturday to a nearly full house. the return of the guy who saved the club and had just done more work rowing the Atlantic than all the players put together, all season. Sorry Paddy, no offence but it had to be said. **EDIT** And I'll add to that, a man who is more than twice their age.

I suppose W6 D5 L6 form would be enough if it continues alongside the away form continuing in the same vein. Home form has us currently in 16th, away has us 4th on goal diff to Gateshead.

A team won't win promotion on away wins alone. The home form has to be sorted and points taken at BP as well, which at the moment, would only be improved if they played behind closed doors. Imagine if the pandemic was on now, we would be top of the league.

Your not going to get 6000 fans paying to watch Latics away, though, so I guess the point BP makes is that the majority of the support base only see the team perform at home and what they are witnessing is not very palatable. The old adage of "Win at home, draw away gets promotion" has been turned on its head for us. Mind you, if the away form dips as well, then hope of reaching the playoffs will become a distant memory. Mellon has got his wok cut out come the close season, promotion or not.

The occasion and expectation yesterday was far too much for the players, given the home form is not the best. We got the footballing equivalent of erectile dysfunction. It's not going to change anytime soon and if Latics make the playoffs, it will be a huge bonus considering how the season began.

Got it. Not a bad signing for a NL team. 58 goals in 300 matches. Guaranteed to start and be a pain in the ass tomorrow.

Where have you seen this? I know they have signed Seb Thompson but cannot find anything on Thomas.

We don't need another club in the region going to the wall. I hope they get something to keep them in existence.

So good, you read it twice.

If it's on X [formerly known as twitter] then it must be true.

Precisely the kind of mentality which OAFC fans have to get over and do away with. It's not just the players who need to change.

Gateshead 3-0 up already. Dale doing us a favour.

Does this one count this time?

Scratch that!

Auto correct is there to embarrass us. As already said, where is Hallam Hope?

Is this in code? Christ knows! I wish someone at the club would tell us.

I think that team has picked itself.

Another injury, just what we needed. It's probably been niggling, hence the under-par performances from Kitching. No striker on the bench again.

We all do it, myself included, people read things differently than others..just like opinions. I think BP1960 has a thick enough skin to shrug off any perceived ridicule plus his age and experience stand him in good stead.

The "ridicule" as you put it, is not personal, it's more the way you stated your views as being the absolute. If you have only witnessed three matches, whereas many have witnessed most of them in this league, then I would refer to their opinions rather than yours. I haven't seen many myself, I am of the opinion the team is inconsistent and in transition and if any money has been wasted then that was mostly down to Unsworth's appointment and player recruitment, albeit with some assistance.

You didn't take long to start talking bollocks.