blueatheart

https://www.tifosy.com/en/campaigns/bring-matchdays-to-life-with-a-big-screen/updates/knowthescore-re-launches-3095 #KnowTheScore is re-launching today with Trust Oldham and its Director, Simon Brooke, officially giving their backing to the campaign. The campaign aims to generate £120,000 to buy and install a new screen at SportsDirect.com Park and is now going to run until the end of the season. Once installed, the screen will improve the matchday experience for fans, with live scores, replays and fan engagement. All advertising revenue generated by the big screen will be reinvested directly into football operations, and the club believes that this is a crucial step on the road to sustainability and long-term success. This is a campaign for the fans, by the fans, and the screen is therefore going to be a fan-owned asset. That means that ALL money raised by the campaign will be ring-fenced for fan activities and the screen ONLY, as determined by Trust Oldham. Simon Brooke commented, “this isn’t a charity pot… it is an asset for the fans and…revenue from that will go into fan initiatives next season. Get behind it!”.

I still think it is a travesty that the club have decided to just bin the fund off and keep the cash. This is important enough not to be locked and some pressure must be applied to the club to either hand the cash over to the Trust, spend it on other things for fans or (begrudgingly) actually put signs up to call the Frizzell stand just that.

Lower percentages have led to full strikes previously.

Tories hit 50% in one national poll today.

A lot of these polls are clear cut. Keep this team together and we'll have a good side next season.

Getting a bit worried about the timing, if others have jumped on board, when does the season 'officially' end? Dont want points deductions after the last game.

Any candidate running in Oldham on a ticket of ownership change at latics would get my vote.

So what? Almost the same text as that open letter (can't remember which one...!). The club needs all fans whether the travel 150 yards or 150 miles and supported the club six months or six years. It makes you no better or worse than anyone else who goes to BP and supports the team. That couple have got cash to donate, great good on them, but just because they've followed the club for fifty years makes them no better than me, or you. This whole thing has been an unbelievable farce and smacks of sheer desperation on the part of the club. A few others have said the fund should go to the Trust, it says that on the TIFOSY website so that it what should happen. Next we know we'll get a statement about the boards will be packed up and sold due to an anonymous offer through an open letter.

I actually don't have any words.

I have no words.

This. Given recent threads it wouldn't surprise me if he's leased them spunking fans cash up the wall.

I am getting at that but I can't say I subscribe to the red Tory view. The question for the labour party is pretty simple, come close enough to the centre ground, ala Bliar and they'll have thirteen years of government or stick with Corbyn et al and re-live 79-97. Personally, I see the Tories as more moderate then they were then.

Who would you rather have as PM, out of the possible candidates?

In, out, in, out, shake it all about.

Which one did Corbyn support?

Yeah, quite. This is quite long from here, but I've highlighted some bits in bold. The club are sailing very very close to the wind here. http://www.thefa.com/football-rules-governance/policies/intermediaries/agent-regulations

Is that legal? To be loaning money to clubs as an agent?

It is a bit different though because of the Scottish government. The Tories are the second largest party and labour are getting lost in the unionist fight. Either way, it would be of benefit to all if labour did well in Scotland.

I imagine like a lot of people, I've had enough of Brexit. I would be surprised if we left within the next two years but I do see it happening not too much longer after that. What I want out of this election, more than anything, is a weaker SNP. Sturgeon is coralling the Scottish people into another indy ref and now really isn't the time for us or them. The Tories are doing ok in Scotland (very ok given their recent history north of the border) but they won't take too many seats. If Labour could win seats anywhere, it could be in Scotland under Kezia Dugdale but Ruth Davidson seems to have a better understand of the split between Westminster politics and Scottish politics.

He's reffed us three times in the last ten years. One of those games he sent Eardley off, so most of the main stand like him.

So. No TV debates eh? Empty chair? or another U-turn. I did wonder if it's against some sort of election commission rules regarding balance...

Broadcast live, perhaps?

Clarke is too professional for that. Sadly. Edit: Although some chant about Andrew being a coward could be in order. Incidentally, he played left back for Dale a few weeks ago.

Lib Dem, Labour, SNP coalition? *Shudder*

Shocked at the timing. Feels like we're going to have wasted two and a half months of brexit negotiation time. Either that or she's already coming across issues when negotiating and wants a firmer "fuck you" to the EU. Corbyn the Clown, Farron the fantasist and Sturgeon the snaffler have a lot to prove.