Worcester Owl
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I assume you mean how bad football could be. Players are human and so can make mistakes. Let's face it, how that guy called Pele could have missed with his shot from inside his own half in the 1970 World Cup beggars belief, what was wrong with him? Clearly Beckham was a far better player . As for George Best, I doubt he would have made the current Latics squad.
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Frank Rothwell
Worcester Owl replied to SweeperKeeper's topic in The opinions4u Terraces - Latics Forum
I guess I and all of us can't help being biased given what Frank and his family have done for our club, but surely if gongs mean anything in this day and age he deserves a knighthood for what he's done for Alzheimer's fundraising. -
Altrincham (a)
Worcester Owl replied to Roger Ritchie's topic in The opinions4u Terraces - Latics Forum
Thinking about it, this could be the answer - time travel. I wonder if we could get some links back to fixtures for the 1990/91 season...... -
Micky Mellon Sack Watch
Worcester Owl replied to GKing521's topic in The opinions4u Terraces - Latics Forum
Yes! Essential. In tribute to the Great Red Fleece himself -
Micky Mellon Sack Watch
Worcester Owl replied to GKing521's topic in The opinions4u Terraces - Latics Forum
Come on L1F, that's a worryingly sensible, calm and rational post for this thread. What on earth are you thinking?! -
Good posts above and good analysis by @nzlatic. I still think we’ll make the play-offs and then I’m pinning my hopes on the fact that our results against teams at/near the top are generally better than against teams down at the bottom (I think - someone will correct me if that’s wrong). I’m half joking when I say that maybe we do need to finish 6th/7th and get away play-off matches as there is clearly some kind of collective psychological barrier for the team at Boundary Park. I’m even starting to wonder if we need to hire a shrink, though they seem more common in individual sports like tennis and golf. At the moment, I’d say, sticking my neck out, we will stuff up the play-offs this season and have a better chance of promotion next season, with some of the dead wood cleared out and hopefully better recruitment over the summer. I firmly believe we should stick with MM.
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Micky Mellon Sack Watch
Worcester Owl replied to GKing521's topic in The opinions4u Terraces - Latics Forum
How do we start a thread to sack @GKing521? -
MATCH: York City (A) 20/02/24
Worcester Owl replied to Bender's topic in The opinions4u Terraces - Latics Forum
That may be true, but on the other hand if he doesn’t get a chance how will we ever know? If you’re good enough, you’re old enough, at any level. Plenty of teenagers have impressed in the PL and other top leagues around Europe. I’m not for a minute claiming Atherton is their equal, but the point stands. -
MATCH: York City (A) 20/02/24
Worcester Owl replied to Bender's topic in The opinions4u Terraces - Latics Forum
Agreed. Reid was an idiot to post the Xmas video, and a complete idiot if he’d been previously warned. MM is an experienced manager with a good track record. Why people think he should lower his disciplinary standards for Reid is totally beyond me. -
MATCH: Boreham Wood (H) 13/02/24
Worcester Owl replied to Bender's topic in The opinions4u Terraces - Latics Forum
Are you sure it’s not you? -
MATCH: Boreham Wood (H) 13/02/24
Worcester Owl replied to Bender's topic in The opinions4u Terraces - Latics Forum
Block me if you like BP, but you really have plumbed the depths there. What an utterly irrational, nonsensical actually, comparison. Your experience as a scout and years in the game are being let down by wholesale negativity, cynicism and maybe even bitterness. Please step back, calm down and reflect on your post. -
MATCH: Maidenhead United (A) 17/02/24
Worcester Owl replied to Bender's topic in The opinions4u Terraces - Latics Forum
The pal index could be reaching new highs soon I reckon -
MATCH: Maidenhead United (A) 17/02/24
Worcester Owl replied to Bender's topic in The opinions4u Terraces - Latics Forum
Would he not need belief and a positive attitude to get them? -
MATCH: Maidenhead United (A) 17/02/24
Worcester Owl replied to Bender's topic in The opinions4u Terraces - Latics Forum
It’s the intercity and stopping trains main line into Paddington, so yes always busy. Someone mentioned that this is the oldest continuously used ground in the country - the stand presumably isn’t, but hopefully it’ll be ok! -
MATCH: Maidenhead United (A) 17/02/24
Worcester Owl replied to Bender's topic in The opinions4u Terraces - Latics Forum
Bromley losing, Barnet drawing at the moment. Three points for us might be significant today -
Frank Rothwell
Worcester Owl replied to SweeperKeeper's topic in The opinions4u Terraces - Latics Forum
Admiration for him knows no bounds, what an achievement. Love the end of his interview where he says, I haven’t finished talking yet Who was it who posted don’t give him the microphone before Kidderminster, no chance he won’t have one!! -
MATCH: Boreham Wood (H) 13/02/24
Worcester Owl replied to Bender's topic in The opinions4u Terraces - Latics Forum
I’m not sure about getting a home draw given our form there this season but I take your point and yes we do seem to play better generally against teams towards the top. We’re all desperate to get out of what is a tough and unpredictable league. 46 games and only 1 automatic promotion place is as tough as it gets. Ideally we all want entertaining football as well as the wins, but for the foreseeable future I’m with those who prioritise results over playing style. I’m confident that MM will get us promoted, if not this season, stuck at the starting gate as we were under Unsworth, then next. -
MATCH: Boreham Wood (H) 13/02/24
Worcester Owl replied to Bender's topic in The opinions4u Terraces - Latics Forum
I don’t necessarily disagree with you. But is that a genuinely impartial view, or one seen through Latics-tinted glasses or (heaven forbid) an “entitled” view? That’s why I was curious to hear from Basil, who doesn’t pull his punches, doesn’t expect us to walk every match against “pub teams” or “leisure centres” () and usually has some fairly shrewd comments to make. This point re part time teams also amuses me. How many teams in the NL are part time? Does that make them automatically poor(er) teams who we should be beating? They play the same number of matches as us and just maybe have some good players to call on? -
MATCH: Boreham Wood (H) 13/02/24
Worcester Owl replied to Bender's topic in The opinions4u Terraces - Latics Forum
Hope (no, not the footballer). Seriously though, as you don’t seem to have posted on here lately (apologies if I missed any of your posts) I just wondered where you think we are from your more neutral/objective point of view. Between @Lee Sinnott , who seems convinced we are in a pub league and should therefore be winning 6-0 every week (strangely his predictions rarely come good) and @deyres42(who makes Waldorf and Statler look like rays of sunshine) it can be a struggle to get a cold, rational analysis of how well the team is doing and whether we should be doing better. Just curious to get your viewpoint but don’t feel you have to! -
MATCH: Boreham Wood (H) 13/02/24
Worcester Owl replied to Bender's topic in The opinions4u Terraces - Latics Forum
Whoosh, as they say. -
MATCH: Boreham Wood (H) 13/02/24
Worcester Owl replied to Bender's topic in The opinions4u Terraces - Latics Forum
Not really, Bounce. Your points rarely have much relevance to be honest. Not sure they are “points” at all to be honest. -
MATCH: Boreham Wood (H) 13/02/24
Worcester Owl replied to Bender's topic in The opinions4u Terraces - Latics Forum
A classic. I can’t imagine. Maybe we should just all play friendlies with each other Never was the advice “when in a hole, stop digging” more appropriate.