petelatics

Never understood this idea of not celebrating. The player's changed clubs, let him celebrate in front of their own fans. No problem.

Great performance going forward, great character to wrestle the three points away from Stevenage. The defence was as most of us expected. Lack of a dominant figure to clear everything and the left side went missing too often. Grounds distribution was woeful as was his defending. So there's work to be done but a very encouraging start.

Didn't see the game but your question was 'is this the standard we can look forward to?' Well, as a season ticket holder I can count on one hand the number of decent official we have had. The refs and there assistants are normally dreadful and I see no reason to expect better. Enjoy the season!

Well you poor, misguided fool. Of all the teams in the world that sometimes win something you landed on Latics! The same thing happened to me 56 years ago. There is no cure. So save yourself before the season starts otherwise there will be no turning back. If you decide to stay, warn your friends and relatives so that when your demeanour alters to suicidal on Saturday evening (or whatever the time is in your neck of the woods) they will know that 'Latics lost!' This two word phrase will be ever associated with you as it is with us.

Best of luck Alan

I reckon the guy who is the face and voice of Oldham Athletic on match days should

1. Remember to have a shave

2. Have a suit that fits

3. Fasten the top button of your shirt so that the tie looks as it should

That's enough to go on with.

No matter who pays in midfield and up front I definitely would not play Mellor at the back. Would go for Belezika. Looked very good against Orient last season and Stevenage will play long ball so we'll need someone who can win some headers.

I think you could say that this is an exhaustive piece on the current state of Scunthorpe United. Well done.

only saw Belezika at Orient last season but he looked decent - uncomplicated but commanding.

We need someone - preferably a very tall, quick someone!

The whole of Dickov's coaching team - himself, taggart, duxbury - didn't appear to improve the players at the club. Let's hope Murray and LJ can.

If he could irradicate his 'little moments of madness' he would be a championship player

Who is Mrs Cole?

What I was getting at is that for every Gregan out there are are a good 4 or 5 branstons, I'm not saying they aren't there just in short supply and usually wanting big money whereas Byrne is our player he has experience and seems to help the young lads yes he lacks pace but he reads the game quite well

With Byrne and Tarky's lack of pace Connor Brown is going to be busy sweeping up.

Was at White Hart Lane when Gerrard kicked the ball straight to Sheringham who returned it with interest. I think we were 3-0 down after fifteen minutes. I remember a Latics fan arriving late, hot dog in hand arriving after we had conceded the third goal, asking me if there was any score! Dean Brill gave us many hours of torture.

Joe Colbeck. Always tried really hard but alas not much skill. Keigan Parker the exact opposite.

Signed some promising players, however I am concerned about the lack of height. Set pieces are going to be worrying.

National Express coaches run a bus from Manchester bus station to Stevenage. It leaves 06.00 arrives 13.20 costs £23.00. Run around every hour and a half.

Was told by someone really high up at Boundary Park that Davies would NEVER be allowed to return to Boundary Park. Don't know what he did!

Bobby Johnstone and Bert Lister

Super player for us going forward - less so defending. Created a lot for us though.

It looks like a pretty young team. But we've signed some players who can play. Hope we won't get found out at set plays - not many bigguns in our team.

The first pic, the new kit one, has been stretched and narrowed on photoshop - I thought so the first time I saw it. The second shot, because of the angle shows him to be wider than he is. Compare the thickness of the legs. However I haven't seen him in the flesh this season so only those who have can sensibly comment.

All these players coming suggest to me that Baxter is off. I suspect that Rooney's signing will be announced when Baxter goes.

I do think there is a lot of room for improvement between the club and the fans. I contacted Jennie regarding the new shirt replacing the last one after only one season and received a very curt, defensive reply. It would be nice if the club showed that they value us as opposed to just saying that they do. Better communication would help.