Bristolatic

According to the fishal, were playing them on Saturday, 7:45 pm kick off. That going to be some rush back from Colchester.

https://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/news/2019/april/01042019-match-officials/

With 777 from Grimsby, wouldn't we normally expect a gate of around the 4,300 mark this season? I'll stand corrected if wrong.

Just now, laticsrblue said:

Attendance:

3,998

 

777 from Grimsby, so only 3,221 Latics. 

1 minute ago, Wardie said:

Fantastic that Latics are winning but Iverson "saved us"...isn't that what he is there to do, stop the ball from going in the net?

Indeed it is, but it sounded like he kept us in it when we weren't threatening very much at 0-0 and even at 1-0.

In fairness, 7th place this season is a pipe dream.

2 minutes ago, laticsrblue said:

ATM 11 points off 6th with 2 games in hand.

But only 10 off 7th, which is more important.

Only 1 game in hand over 7th, though.

With 51 points, I would hope we're safe now. Still want to beat the Bin Dippers, though.

Thank God for that. Lang. 2-0

Nepomuceno off for Dearnley. Am I the only one who thinks that's odd? 

1 minute ago, True Tic said:

I'm not there but it sounds like we under the cosh? 

They've had their chances, but Iversen sounds like he's saved us a couple of times. Again.

1 minute ago, Dick_Valentine said:

Me neither, been shopping. Have I missed owt?

You've missed the prolific O'Grady putting us 1 up

Just now, latics22 said:

Jesus if that’s true we are fucked!

That was my point. I just hope it's way off the mark.

9 minutes ago, GlossopLatic said:

 

Of course  Lemsagam is having an input but even he can see Vera is shit.

I don't think he can, to be honest. If the rumours of 12 contracts being offered are true, it wouldn't surprise me if he was one of them.

1 minute ago, leeslover said:

It was @laticsandengland and myself. We didn't see anything like that level of detail though, that's what the Trust was fighting to get in the latter Corney days, although he wasn't keen

Ah, gotcha. I honestly couldn't remember. I wonder why he wasn't keen?

(Hmmm - rubs chin thoughtfully.)

I'm really not bothered that much but, for old times' sake, let's go for a win and put a smile on a few faces.

Latics 3-1 Grimsby (HT 1-1) - Nepomuceno - 3,362

19 minutes ago, True Tic said:

Lacovitti too, 

It's actually Iacovitti. With a capital I. The fonts don't help.

35 minutes ago, kowenicki said:

 

Oh FFS. Can I change a title??  Ha. 

No, but those ever so nice mod people can if you ask them.

Back to the letter; yes, it's very lengthy and includes a great deal that we may never get answers to. But you don't get anywhere without trying. I'd rather we went full on now and then revisit the unanswered questions (there will no doubt be plenty) in time to come. AL has been quite happy to tell all and sundry how much he's pumped into the club and how much he forks out every week/month to keep it afloat. Go on then, AL. Prove it.

IIRC, didn't that likkle rascal Corney invite people to inspect the books? I think @leeslover was one who went, can't remember who else. How much were they allowed to see and would AL make the same offer? If he does, then maybe we'll see how much truth there is in Swansgate, Gasgate, Coffeegate etc. That would be a small step in the right direction, but could possibly give an insight into the financial situation the club finds itself in. If those bills/debts weren't paid, how did the big fish get their money? Or did they?

We may never get to the bottom of interference with the team unless a player comes out and tells us all about it (after he's gone, of course, a la Craig Davies). As far as the pitch goes, it won't take long for us to realise what is being done to it for next season. It won't be hard to work out and that should be a pretty good barometer of the club's/AL's financial clout. Maybe not everything we have heard or read is true, but at least getting some of the answers is a bloody good start.

Well done to the Trust and those that attended last Saturday. You've put the first building blocks in place. Now we need the rest of the building to start rising from the ground upwards. Your move next AL.

11 hours ago, Lee Sinnott said:

I can maybe help AndyB out here with getting the right tone :

 

Dear Abdallah,

 

Fuck off, you big fucking liar.

 

Love The Trust xx

I wish you wouldn't just sit on the fence. 

He plays for Grenoble Foot 38 in Ligue 2. Far too high up the French pyramid to be of interest to AL/ML/us (sort out your own order of selection preference)

He's playing in the MLS now with Real Salt Lake

The term "Head Coach" says it all. This, without a doubt, is going to be AL's & ML's team.

That's Abdallah picking the team for the rest of the season, then. Branger will be an ever present, Vera will get more games than he deserves (even one would do it), Sylla and Sefyl will both get a run out. 17th place here we come.

24 minutes ago, Jack_The_Lad said:

The problem is Abdallah’s interviews are rarer than rocking horse sxxt outside Buckingham palace, and in the only interview that I’m aware of all he said was slowly slowly .

Too many people have now commented on AL’s interference in team affairs , (wellens, davies , byrne , mceleney, gerrard to name but a few) for it not to be a factor. It’s also clear that confidentiality clause or gagging orders must be in place for all of these to remain silent.

Craig Davies was quoted recently in The Sun <cough> saying that AL would hold a kangaroo court in the dressing room and criticise a player(s) in front of the squad. I bet that went down well if true.

I was an operations manager in the bus and coach industry for many, many years and, unless the company turned out to be a bunch of shysters and provided a crap service, I would be amazed if a contract was cancelled so close to the end of the season. 

Summat don't add up here. There must have been a falling out of some sort. We may never know how or why.