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4 minutes ago, Lee Sinnott said:

Predictions for the game? Reckon we'll line up with Missilou and Sylla in midfield. Hunt, Mauoche and Nepo in behind COG...

Because we have no interest in winning the game? Another poster theorised that we didn’t want to win against Cheltenham - just don’t get why AL or other wouldn’t want promotion??

39 minutes ago, Inspiral_Carpet said:

 

It was different yesterday to Northampton.  Most players did give a shit but I think they had a different objective to the rest of us.  Iversen slowed the game down, we took off a forward and replaced him with a fullback, Clarke and Edmundson hugged each other ecstatically at full time.  They were playing for a clean sheet, the win wasn’t important.

 

The only thing we could come up with when talking about the disappointment last night is that somebody has decided that we don’t want to be promoted.  Sad.

Why would that be the case?

10 hours ago, nzlatic said:

Some strange goings on late in the game today. Maouche walking to take a corner, Iversen taking a cross then holding on to the ball and giving everyone the “calm it down” signal, and the full backs (especially left back) being anchored to the half way line when we were desperate for width. 

 

Little urgency to try and push for the win at the end. At this stage of the season a draw may as well be a loss. Wins are the only thing that could keep us in touch. 

I didn’t go yesterday so can’t comment on the game but that sounds eerily similar to Northampton last season. At a time where you’d expect a group of professionals to be leaving nothing on the pitch, most looked like they couldn’t be arsed. It’s that sort of performance/mentality which makes you question why you bother as a fan. I’ve never left a ground feeling more dejected than at Northampton for that reason. 

Cheltenham 1-2 Latics (0-1)

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Latics 2-1 Swindon (1-1)

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I was on course for 20 games this season before the Scholes situation but decided after that that my hard earned would be better off spent elsewhere until we could be less of a shambles. Made other plans for today but would be lying if I said I’m not regretting that decision.

I absolutely sympathise with all those staying away but equally understand how difficult that is to sustain - it’s in our blood.

As for the game I think lots will depend on who has this lurgy. Another must win if we want play offs - as they all are from here on in.

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Latics 1-1 Grimsby (0-0)

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Latics 1-2 Tramps (0-1)

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I whole heartedly agree with a protest. I’m fed up of my club being run like a circus.

However, for a protest to be impactful, it requires for everyone to be on the same page.

With such short notice I think we should all get behind the Trust’s proposed plan for this Saturday. I completely get people not wanting to line the owners pockets and perhaps a full on boycott can be the next stage of action. However for this Saturday, we need everyone to be doing the same thing or it just won’t work. 10 people throwing a scarf onto the pitch will look rubbish. 1000 doing it will send a message. 

6 hours ago, Dave_Og said:

Did South East Latic appoint Solskjaer a couple of months ago? 

Haha whilst my recent form has been similar to Solskjaer, it would be harsh to consider my form before that to be Mourinho... I’ve been third for most of the way. Whoever misses out between yourself, Maddog and me will be very hard done by 

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Yep, Gardner got completely undue stick at times. Whilst he’s no world beater and he does have a habit of making over-complicating things, he’s a decent enough player at this level and as has been noted earlier on, he was often left doing the job of two.

I think he can be a decent asset at this level and would be interested to see him under Scholes. That said, I wouldn’t be rushing to give him a long term deal especially if he was wanting out before he got injured. 

I think the lack of activity on this thread shows that people have generally accepted that this season is over in terms of play offs. Hoping we just finish strongly and that Scholes has the chance to fully assess the squad before having a pre-season to make the squad his own.

Latics 1-1 Stevenage (0-0)

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Exactly that Bristol. I think a lot of people dismiss him out of hand because he used to dance around with his top off like a bit of a tool. I never had an issue with it but some seemed to take offence. Actually when you speak to him he’s a nice lad with a bit about him but he’s really got to grow up with regards to coming onto the pitch and making a show of himself. His commitment is second to none and it’s a real shame for him if he’s blown it by being an idiot.

1 hour ago, oafcmetty said:

Yeah agree. Don't think I have met one that wasn't a whopper.

Whilst I know it’s not a fair representation, their lot in Twitter are pretty painful.

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2 hours ago, Ryan said:

The arrogance of our fans is unbelievable. Whilst I didn’t agree with Bunn’s sacking one bit, we now have to get behind Scholes and I honestly believe that we can’t judge him until he’s had a full pre-season to stamp his authority on the squad and utilise his contacts.

 

I got some vile abuse last summer for pointing out that our squad was not well equipped to be able to compete at the top end of this division because of Lemsagam’s chronic underfunding You can change manager 3 times per season for as many years as you like but ultimately they’re going to need investment from the owner in order to make OAFC a promotion challenger. 

 

Please do not force Paul Scholes out of our club, you space cadets.

Spot on Ryan. Our summer transfer window was a joke and we’re left with only a couple of players who can actually play football. To be where we are in the table is more an indictment of the quality of the rest of this league than it is of ourselves. 

As the saying goes, you can’t polish a turd. 

We need investment in the pitch over summer and in the playing budget. I’m willing to give AL the benefit of the doubt that he needed a year to get the club on an even keel after being run into the ground for years previously hence why the playing budget was slashed but we’ve not got a hope in hell if we don’t start signing some actual footballers. 

To be questioning Scholes at this stage is daft. Hopefully he can spend the rest of the season working out who is and who isn’t good enough (it won’t be hard), and begin to overhaul the squad in summer ready for next year. 

Latics 1-0 Morecambe (0-0)

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Latics 3-1 Crewe (1-0)

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3 minutes ago, latics22 said:

What can’t happen baring postponements?

I think he means that if we win all our games before Bury we’ll have actually won four on the bounce, not three therefore it can’t happen unless we have a game postponed. However technically if we’ve won four on the bounce, we’ve also won three on the bounce...