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It takes all sorts to create a message board....some posts will be utter garbage and some posts will not, don't take them too seriously...It will take more than a few silly posts on a message board to get the manager out! If you were waiting for sensible posts only there'd be hardly anything to discuss. Chill out!!!

Just why did Wadsworth really leave?

What do you base these assumptions/facts on. How can you know he has no contacts in the game and that his man management is poor. What real evidence have you to support the players lack of respect. As far as arrogance goes there's no one more so than a certain Alex Ferguson and look how successful he's been over the last few years!!! If it's your opinion then fair enough, but you talk as though it is all fact!!!

Actually 4 in 24 in SPL and several MOM awards before his injury...a reasonable return for a midfielder in a struggling team. According to the Gretna FC site he has already been released from his contract. Mick Wadsworth said that another club would have come in for him anyway because his form was fantastic before his injury. Might be worth a gamble as the medics have said he will make a full recovery.

Every footballer in our team is!!!

We can debate all day about these two players and we all have our own opinions. Taylor is a very good player at this level, and Oldham through and through, however, it has been said a million times that he should be playing on the right and I think constantly playing him on the left has held back his progress. I cannot believe after all this time that we still have no natural left footer at he club. If we'd stuck him on the right when Liddell got injured I feel we could have been looking at a £1m+ player now, the guy was on fire on the right when he came into the side and it seems like such a waste of a talent. Eardley gets some unwarranted stick on this site as first and foremost he's a defender and a bloody good one at that, who's still learning his trade. He's had no right winger in front of him nearly all season and thus no outlet to release the ball to....when Liddell played there at the begining of the season he was a different player. Out of the two we could probably afford to lose Eardley, as Lomax, I feel, has just as much potential, however you don't get promotion by constantly selling your best young players. There's no way Liddell ( at his age ) is going to come back the same player after a serious injury and such a long layoff, and to keep him, and sell your promising youngsters, is not the way forward. As far as fees go you've got to be looking at upwards of £500k each before I would consider selling.

To be fair you don't get moaners travelling 200miles for a nothing game...These are the die hards and you don't expect anything else. They'll have their fair share of moaners at the New Den just like everybody else.

Got another Ricketts on our hands then have we?

"It's obvious he's not a target man".......then why the hell did we sign him because we've needed a 'target' man all season. We always play our forwards up on their own so no difference there then!!!

Yes, your'e right, he would murder this division, but he'd need good players around him. Would he have made that much difference to the team who played on Saturday? He's a great player but he's played with great players all his career and somehow coming to Oldham might not be such a good idea!

No, it does apply in League 1 also.

He was also injured for 80% of his loan spell...he had just began to assert himself and had a blinder against Leeds and that's why he was signed. You can't blame him for going to Leeds but I'd have hin back tomorrow if it doesn't work out.

Bring on next season!!!!

Sounds just what we want......At the end of his career, with a great recent injury record. Didn't he turn us down at the begining of the season? He'll probably play a couple of games and be out injured till next season, along side our other overpaid youngsters, Gregan and Liddell!!!!

Southend did win!!!!

Got to be Huddersfield as they are so close and YORKIES!! Just think if we could get into the championship next season...........Burnley...Preston...Sheff Wed...Blackpool...Barnsley. Wat a bloody difference it would make, playing that lot at home and away every season!!!

I reckon a draw is the best we can hope for, as Shez says Luton are in a totally false position and have some of the leagues better individuals, having said that, even without the deduction of 10 points they would still be in the bottom four. We've got so many injuries and now a total stranger in goal..I just can't see this winning run continuing. If we could play our first choice eleven for the remaining games then I think we'd go up via the playoffs. I don't think the defence will let us down but I just can't see us causing them enough problems at the other end. I hope he plays with the two wingers as it will give us more of a threat, otherwise It'll be a backs to the wall performance and can see a Luton win...perhaps 1 v 0. I hope I'm wrong!!!!

Thinking the same myself. The lad has no first team experience at all and if he plays tomorrow it will be his proffesional debut. A real kick in the teeth for Bell and yet another weird decision by Shez. I bet he's never seen the guy play! Surely it's better to play the devil you know in this case. If Bell's good enough for the bench for half a season then he's got to be good enough to play.

Just where do you get the available £700K from? Our budget was based on recieving a fee for Porter and we got nowt...TTA still spent the cash but don't think it's automatic that they'll spend the same again and judging by the drop in crowds ( don't forget the salary cap ) we may even have to pull in the purse strings to balance the books!! We were budgeted to lose about 800K this season so on transfers and cup money we'll just about be at breakeven if we're lucky!!! When we get everybody fit we have a pretty strong squad and I think we'll rely heavily on our home grown talent who have done us proud this season. They'll all be a year older and wiser and could make a big impact next year. Unless there's a mass exodus of players as in previous seasons then I think a couple of quality signings in the right areas may be enough.

You really are a selfish bah humbug guy...we have a percentage of young kids at the club who have Chaddy as their hero. I'm glad you don't run our commercial department!!!!

Not sure, I don't think he can be the same player after his injuries and for me he would have to prove his fitness in the last few games of the season. Having said that who have we got to replace him...if only Chris Taylor had his football brain we'd have a hell of a footballer on our hands!! Perhaps he could still do it as Sheridan was OK on dodgy knees for a couple of seasons, but I would like to see him play just behind the strikers where I think he'd be more of a threat.

I've heard so many people say they're not renewing season tickets next year. TTA are going to have to put a great offer out ( ala Bradford ) cos I really fear the worst next year. Our little forray in the premiership hasn't helped as it raised everybodys expectations at the club and that one day we could possibly return.....sadly it ain't gonna happen, football has changed so much since then and saturation coverage on the telly prevents us getting new blood through the turnstiles. I looked around the lookers upper on tuesday night.....there are a lot of pensioners in there and who's going to replace them when they've gone. How many clubs have gone into administration lately? The club have to act now and get youngsters interested in the club, otherwise the second and third divisions will quickly become a thing of the past!!!!!l

The same old crap! Same sh** different day! Will things ever change!

Looking at the Tranmere site I think their ticketing structure is far better. U16/£5 17-22/£13 Over 60/£10 Adult prices are categorised dependant on the opposition. A. £21 B. £18 C. £15. I would tweak it still further 17-20/£10 Over65/£10 A. £20 B. £15 C. £12 Most work until 65 so I don't think full price is unreasonable and if your'e not hooked as a supporter by then you never will be! I also think at 21 you should be paying full whack! Cash in with (Cat A.) on the likes of Leeds/Huddersfield/Swansea/Forest. Try to attract extra fans with (Cat C.) Northampton/Millwall/Yeovil/Cheltenham/Bournemouth and the like. The under 16 at £5 is the important one as you have to attract the young kids and get them into the habit of coming to games, as they are the future of the club. I can't really see why at Oldham we charge an 11 year old £3 and a 12 year old £9 as there's no difference in their financial situation and the cost is still saddled with the parents! £20 on the day is simply too much for a 17year old!! You would have to adjust season ticket and early bird prices but I think it's worth a try for a season to see the results. You've also got to get the price and quality of the refreshments right and get people to come early and spend a few quid in the bars. Hopefully with the new stands we'll start to do this!!

Agree, in the real world a season ticket bought at the beginning of the season is a big earner for the club. Problem is myself and others can't commit to a season ticket cos of the shifts that I work. I would gladly pay monthly debit wether I go to the match or not as long as I could use the extra money in my account for other purchases etc. And don't forget the money banked is making interest all the time for the club. There must be a lot of fans who work in retail/police/fire/hospital etc who have to work some weekends and a pay monthly scheme may just be an alternative.