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2 hours ago, Bobledgersheart said:

This may be interesting to supporters of a certain age.

 

https://www.lcfc.com/news/2737454/former-player-remembers-alan-young/featured

 

Sadly the injuries seem to have caught up with him witnessing his appearance at Boundary Park a couple of years ago. 

Yes remember hattrick vleicester  in FA cup  , I was stood in the main stand paddock and the away fans decided to do some landscape gardening of the RRE, and lumps of the old concrete teracing were dispatched towards the home supporters.

Loved Youngie though, and on his day (sadly not every match) he looked a class forward. 

Interested to see Sam Surridge in the Notts Forest squad , as I picked my Fantasy PL team.

Thought he was a very promising striker with us  took some lovely goals and was confident in taking on opponents.

30 minutes ago, oafc-benn said:

I'm back in,

Fingers crossed I don't do what I normally do and forget one week to sort the team and end up losing loads of points.

Much like the lemmys did 

7 hours ago, UsedtobeWozzer said:

RIP - ripped us a new one on the day the old Ford Stand opened - 0-6 against Villa he got a hat trick I think. Was a crucial part of our 73/4 3rd division title winning team. 

Many happy memories of his heading ability in that season, led the line well and linked up well with George McVitie

1 hour ago, TheBigDog said:

@Bobledgersheart

Final word on permitted substitutes - EFL regulations stipulate a maximum of 3 plus up to 2 ‘concussion’ subs allowed.

Jeux sans frontiers

6 minutes ago, TheBigDog said:

Two former Latics players in Lyden and Hunt playing for them this evening  — their attempt at playing out from the back is as bad as ours

Can't be same Hunt, he's not on crutches

22 minutes ago, disjointed said:

Jordan Lyden impressing for Swindon against Citeh tonight, the young RWB for Swindon looks a player. Swindon downfall is trying to play out from the back (sound familiar). 

Recall Lyden scoring a good goal from distance the season he was on loan

Some one at The Club recently arranged for all the squad to sign a 90th Birthday card for my Dad, and delivered on time and although a small gesture by each of them  was wonderfully appreciated by my Dad.

He started my interest in Latics, some 50 odd years ago, when we were second bottom of 4th Division, and he reminded me we were seeking reelection not for the first time  ... how things change !

40 minutes ago, Bristolatic said:

But doesn't give us much Comfort

Reminds me of my favourite footy movie

Bendix like Beckham 

Great, I'm in, 

11 hours ago, L1onheartNew said:

One of my rare forays into the main stand paddock.

James was unplayable that day as was  Martin Dobson.

From memory, both scored. The wankers.

 

I was on the Rochdale road end, on the perimeter boards( 10p cheaper than the Chaddy I think) , and seeing Leighton James up close was a treat for a young lad, if you didn't mind being in with a mix of home and away fans. They probably played in their away strip of white shirts, sad as their home shirts were the same as my then current schoolboy football shirts, Derker juniors . 

8 minutes ago, disjointed said:

Sam Surridge scores at Burnley in the FA Cup, just hope he knocks in a couple more in the 2nd half. 

Yes, thought he was very good for us, confident and quick.

Thanks for the reminder

We are now bottom of the football league

Only way is up, sometime soon please.

7 hours ago, Crusoe said:

Woods

 

Mills

SOMEONE ANYONE PLEASE

Hamer

Stott

 

Fage

Missilou

Sylla

Nepomuceno

 

Wilson

Segbe Azankpo

Someone heard you.

Wheater. 

Just need a couple of loanees up front to make a team .

11 hours ago, peanuts said:

my first away game what a day crammed into my dads austin 1300gt 

My second away game. Crow barred into neighbours works van along with 4 other kids in the back and adults in the front. Spent most of the game hanging from the lower part of floodllight pylon.

Great atmosphere when we equalised.

14 hours ago, peanuts said:

ta for that and the previous chapters unsworth some fantastic memorys vividly brought back of my ten year old self perched a close to the goal as possible on the wall of the chaddy watching the running battles swating to and fro accross the chaddy .the sunderland one sticks out as particulaly active .wasnt allowed to go to the Manure home game due to the yob ellement that preceded them but do remember giving Bobby Moore some fearsome stick after his screamer of an og v fulham happy memories of football with my late dad my brother and friends playing guess the crowd as we walked down sheepfoot lane .the scarf & rosette seller half way down commerative programme with a huge silver cup on the front for the texaco cup semi final .my first night game at latics .heady days and memories 

I too sat on the boards behind the Chaddy goal in that year. Always enjoyed clapping the opposition keeper and getting an acknowledgememt.

Remember throwing the ball back to Jim Coombes and him saying 'thanks cock'.

Had my scarf nicked after the Sunderland game outside the Ford Stand, second of mine to go that way as I had my silk/Wool 3rd Div champions one nicked in the Chaddy  when I was holding on to the boards above that nobbly concrete perimeter wall.

Remember the cracking atmosphere of the night games when driving over from Derker you could see the floodlights inthe night sky and then walking down sheepfoot lane with a throng of excited voices  discussing what Grovesy could do.

Only time I felt like that last season was the first Scholes game.

Just glad me, my Dad  and my mates were there to enjoy those days.

21 hours ago, BP1960 said:

Where did all the money go is the question?

Didn't we have to build the earl Barrett stand ie rocky road due to all seater stadium requirements?

Wonderful talent. A palpable buzz went round the ground when he had the ball.

1973 team with Alan and George McVitie on t'other wing  was exciting to watch, created chances and scored goals. As a 15 yr old, he had been my favourite player and when he died , it was around the day of one of my O levels and I wore a black tie rather than usual blue tie to school that day as mark of respect.

Done and best of luck with your new venture.

2 hours ago, OLDHAMADE said:

Those were the days! 70's and loads of local derbies with decent crowds on,

Walking up those steps into the chaddy and seeing the stands and pitch over the rise was a spiritual moment 

Yes recall my first time on the Chaddy early 1973 v Watford. Still at Junior school and trying to find a position on the old boards at the top right to see over the clouds of pipe smokers. Most of the neighbours went and us kids disappeared  to the top and adults lower down, much as with the athleticos  in the Earl Barratt /Rocky Road end these days. Memories and allegiances formed from this shared visceral experience and is why the club needs to welcome families if we are to survive.

11 minutes ago, disjointed said:

Yes it was the Frizzell aces. 

To see Jim Frizzell's aces.

Before that 

Zigga Zagga ........

1 minute ago, kowenicki said:

 

They should start next match. 

Certainly cylla and missile should be a two in the middle. 

Baxter looked sharper than of previous.

Today's game was enjoyable to watch with both teams trying to win it in last few minutes.

Let's give Wild a chance for next season.

On 3/28/2019 at 11:59 PM, wiseowl said:

Mr K - think about it before firing from the hip. I am not renewing my season card - and season card money is often seen as vital to a club owner to tide them over the close season.

 

I`ve said that is because I cannot support a regime until some semblance of order returns. When it does (and I am not bothered whether that is via the owner changing his ways, or a new owner - I just want some stability and common sense) then I will renew my unwavering support.

 

So, I might not attend a single game next season - I might attend them all (and yes that will cost me far more than a season card).

 

However, the way I see it, at least I am sending a message (I accept small in isolation) to the owner, whilst still leaving the door open to renew my support. Makes sense to me.

Also where I am at. Our 2 season tickets not renewed. Will look out for response to the Trust letter with interest.