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  1. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Nowhere-Run-ridiculous-semi-professional-football-ebook/dp/B0BML3CYBQ?ref=d6k_applink_bb_dls&dplnkId=2c9e1f70-604e-4e3d-b3a5-cf9c466d4ec7 'A funny, heartwarming story, packed with memorable characters that you'll want to cheer all the way. Ave it!' PETER KAY -- 'I decide to do what any sensible adult would do and take the spare key from the secretary's office and hide in the outside storage unit. Locked away in the icy cold shipping container I gather my thoughts and start to consider my next move. I start to feel much calmer, until Winnie opens the unit to find me sat in the dark squashed against a disused hotplate, a ball bag and multiple packets of unopened socks. He takes a canister of Deep Heat and an old knee support and closes me back in. It's a moment we'll never mention to each other again.' On the second oldest football pitch in the world, Jonathan Sayer stands atop a beer crate to address the assembled fans of Ashton United FC. As his initial optimism begins to slip through his fingers, the new co-chairman and co-owner (alongside his dad) starts to realise the scale of the challenge ahead. Battling to keep the club afloat, a record number of games without a win sees hope turn to despair as Jonathan contends with a mutiny from a group of octogenarian supporters, constant battles with the local council and a star striker who arrives on crutches despite somehow passing his medical. As the on-pitch form continues to deteriorate and rifts appear between him and his father, Jonathan begins to make some increasingly desperate decisions: sinking his savings into an ever-spiralling wage bill, hiding in a freezing outdoor storage unit to avoid questions and even seriously contemplating bringing in a local priest to lift the 'Boxing Day Curse' by performing a late-night exorcism on the pitch. Chronicling the euphoric highs and bitter disappointments of the less glamourous side of the beautiful game, Nowhere to Run is the hilarious, heart-warming tale of life in the hot seat of a non-league football club. 'Beautifully written and engaging... funny, warm and entertaining. And stupid. Really stupid. I loved it!' MATT LUCAS 'Eat your heart out, Sheikh Mansour.' MICHAEL CALVIN 'Best thing I've read about Ashton and I was born there.' JUSTIN MOORHOUSE
  2. Renewed mine and my daughters on day of release.. eager I know but for us both to attend at £13.50 (ish) was incredible value. Well done Latics
  3. Ajax style (home) Tangerine & Blue (away) Burgundy or Red (third) Also looking forward to seeing what leisure wear we get from puma some of the heritage range they do for other clubs looks really smart.
  4. 5 strikers in the squad for me next season Reid Nuttal Fondop from last season Bring in a new striker then get Forshaw in and about the first team. Feels a harsh decision on Hope who had a good start to the season and probably still could do a job at this level.. I'll stop before I convince myself I've casted the wrong vote
  5. Certainly looks that way doesn't it. Mick comes across as a the kind of guy you would want around your team. He has two eposides on undrthecosh podcast if anyone wants to have a listen
  6. Alex Lacovitti scores past Celtic for the second time this month
  7. https://www.instagram.com/p/Cgr9hjejWNS/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Whatt???!!!!
  8. this came up on the comments of my facebook memories.. absolute peach a goal.. I assume we was playing Preston as I think I can make out another ex latics player Daniel Johnson?
  9. Looks like we dodged a bullet there, don't know why he randomly came in to my head
  10. This just cropped up in my mind.. Does anyone remember a trialist who played for us one preseason, was absolutely shit hot and ended up signing for Leicester? I wanna say he was a Portuguese Winger? Any ideas were he's at nowadays?
  11. Quite impressed with our transfers so far, seem to of picked up a few players with proven track record in the national league including a few players who know all about getting out of the national league, I often get over confident but I'm feeling like the play offs is a reasonable target next season
  12. Bamber Bridge (away) Sat July 9 (kick-off 3pm) Bradford Park Ave (away) Tues July 19 (kick-off 7.45pm) Mansfield (home) Sat July 23 (kick-off 3pm). AFC Fylde (away) Sat July 30 (kick-off 3pm). The final two friendlies are scheduled for July 12 and 16 with the opposition to be confirmed.
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