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Everything else works.

This is the link I've always used

http://www.oldham-chronicle.co.uk/main.html

I can't get the e-chron or sports edition any more without paying, so it's the same link as above now.

In 1962 when we played in front of 41733 at Boundary Park versus Liverpool, it was stated that the Chaddy held 12000, the RRE 15000!

Me and my mate were in the middle of that lot; we'd queued for bloody hours getting our tickets and couldn't get any for the Chaddy. Of course, there was no segregation in those days and we were slap dab in the middle of a few thousand Scousers. There was no trouble, no fighting, just good hearted banter and we had a great time with them despite the (undeserved) 2-1 defeat.

I can also remember the days when loads of us used to change ends at half time, to be behind the goal we were attacking, by simply walking up the back of the Broadway stand to the other end. We always went in the Chaddy to start and many's the time we had to leg it up to the Rocky Road end as Latics played "up broo".

Oh, happy days.

Great news for the lad and the club. Just shows how much Ronnie Mooreon got wrong letting Kelvin & Pogs go and how much better off we are with Shez. Kelvin is as bright a prospect as Trotters, maybe more so; let's hope he doesn't leave within the 3 1/2 years. Chuffed.

I can only echo every one of the sentiments on here. Les has had the worst possible season a professional player could have and no-one deserves that. He's been a great servant and, in my view, one of the best keepers we have had in the 50-odd years I've been a true blue. Maybe not quite in the class of Goram (1st time around), Bollands or Kelly, but a big man (in every sense of the word) who we had confidence in when he was on top of his game.

Sorry to say that I, too, think we have seen the last of him so "Thanks Pogs and good luck. A true LoTW in time to come".

On the other hand, if he makes a full recovery and gets a new contract, then "Whey hey, welcome back Pogs!!"

Like Diego, Fred was the No1 keeper when I first went to BP as a kid with my Dad. There wasn't much meat on him, but I remember him as a solid and fearless goalkeeper who served the club well in three separate spells. His son, Chris, was an excellent keeper too.

RIP Fred and condolences to all of your family.

I've gone for play-offs - just. I believe that we can finish 6th now that performances over the last two weeks look more promising. Don't you see Jarrett & Livermore wanting Championship football again? It's some incentive for them to give their all. We've already got Championship quality players in Gregan (when he's fit again), Hazell and Hughes (when fully fit),so why shouldn't we be confident about a late season push. Yes, we at least need another striker, but other teams have done it at the last minute, so why not Latics? The fat lady ain't started singing yet.

I see the leprechauns have been at work again - the little divils! You'd have to be an eejit to believe that about Shez. I thought everyone new that El Tel is yer man for the Republic of Ireland job.

Of course!! I knew (or new) Terry Wogan had other interests than Radio 2.

Don't think he's lost any weight. He was certainly man of the match.

 

He also gave us some gardening tips in the first half with repairs to the pitch, which their fans said suffers from a problem caused by worms.

Ahh, thanks Diego. I thought it was a fan who suffered froma problem caused by worms!! Did you notice how he went into golfer mode as he replaced divots....... then made a little mound of earth to place the ball on........ then made a complete town halls of the kick - priceless.

True his record is tough to argue against as we aren't conceding many goals and today he made some really great saves, but as worrying as this may sound I feel much more confident when we have Pogs in goal. Luckily for Crossley in areas other than shot-stopping he gets a lot of help from his defence, he is surprisingly quiet for someone with the experience he has.

He doesn't shout and I'm sure that it led to words between him and Trotters. At one point, Hazell shouted "leave it" to Trotters so Crossley could collect a high through ball. Crossley's kicking today was awful, but I wondered if he was favouring his back again? Having said all that, his saves in the second half were nothing short of mind boggling. He had no right to get to the double save, but he managed it somehow.

I'd prefer Pogs, but he is so short of match practice, he may not be at his best yet. But a big THANK YOU to 'Norm' for today.

I think there's about as much truth in this as the possibility of Rafa Benitez leaving 'pool for us and bringing our new striker by the name of Crouch with him.

Shez ain't going.

Semi final and replay against ManUre 1990. Still peed off about it.

How come Mikel Antoine-Currier never got a mention? And there must a slot for that American geezer we had on loan from Man Ure. He was so bloody good, I've forgotten his name.

The tune was called Blaze Away. Quite appropriate for our away form just at the moment.

Thanks. It was driving me nuts trying to figre out what it was.

 

Thanks for trying. I'll get Diego to hum it to me!

I'll be at Yeovil next Satdi, so me and Diego could do a duet.

Brilliant! They don't write 'em like that anymore! To what tune was it sung?

It was a military maching tune, but I'm damned if I can remember what it's called. It sort of went :

De dee de dee dee dee dee dee de

the song of the time says it all

we are supporters of the latics

jack rowley is our king

with alun williams in the centre

and peter phoenix as the wizard on the wing

ken branagan is our full back

bobby johnstone's at inside right

and lister is the crasher

for the boys in blue and white

Oh what memories. I seem to remember when we signed the left back John McCue (from Stoke, if I remember correctly), we changed one line of the song to:

"Branagan and McCue at full back"

Wasn't it also the era when the Zigga Zagga chant started?

Jack was a fantastic manager, who had the knack of bringing players together who could play bright, attacking football and as for bringning Bobby Johnstone to BP, what a master stroke. Not another manager in the lower leagues could have done that. Shows the measure of the man.

And the agent probably leaked it to the media in order to try and get a better deal elsewhere for his player (or himself, depending how you look at it).

What a wonderfully cynical view. Harsh but totally fair. Brilliant.

Anyone remember the white away kit that was brought out? Did the players ever actually wear it?

The white was worn at Chasetown at least. Can't remember any other times apart from the 'one-off' white kit at Palace.

They just signed a bucketload of players though. Trotters and One Size would be one of the better ex-Latics pairing I can think of mind you. Better than some combos Peterborough have had off us.

Oh, I dunno. Mark Arber is doing OK at Stevenage and Guy Pickle ....

... OK, I can't keep a straight face any longer.

The fluo yellow doesn't look ery fluo to me. Pity really, I could have stuck a club badge on the hi-vis coat I keep in the car and got away with it. They're all hideous, but I suppose the burgundy / blue is the best of a bad lot. Don't want any of them, so keep the tangerine. I'll most likely still buy one though just to stick another 40 quid into the club - they need every penny they can get.

Had mixed feelings when I heard. Initially wanted a "biggie" away to generate even more cash but we have a great chance of going further now. And if we were going to get another League 1 club, I'd rather have Udders than Swindon / Bristol Rovers / Millwall / Luton / Southend / Trannie. Much bigger crowd for Udders although getting another one over Ronnie Moron would have been pretty OK as long as they get past Hereford & Cardiff.

Let's hope not too many more greedy league boys get dumped this time, then roll on Round 5.

What about Steve Brooker ??

Last Saturday night's Bristol Evening Post has a big splash on its back page about Steve Brooker. He says he wants to repay Bristol City's faith in him for giving him the chance to resurrect his career after being jailed in August 2006 after a brawl and serious injury. He's only played reserve team football so far this season and he's guaranteed Gary Johnson he'll be available for 20 games between now and the end of the season.

It is only a loan deal at Norwich for Berty, so he'll go back to Chelski at the end of the season. I believe that Chelsea have given him an extended contract, so it makes sense to let him go to a bigger club, but not a top club such as WBA or Watford. They're building him gradually; makes sense.

So, who to fill the left back slot? For me, it's got to be Kelvin Lomax. He won't let us down he'll give his all and lets the likes of Stammy and Taylor play in their normal positions.

Good luck to the kid. Any player would take a move to a bigger club for more dosh, given the cance. Remember "True Blue Rooney" (yep, him that was an Evertonian through and through) buggering off to ...........

....... where was it, now? Oh aye, that lot are reputed to be richest in the land.

No matter what job you're in, you don't turn down a better offer from another employer. It will be something of a surprise if he isn't playing in the Championship next season. Could even be the Prem the season after. He wouldn't have done that at BP or Donny because, no matter how much we all want success for our club, realistically we won't hit the top flight for a few years yet.

Shez would have always known that he may not have stayed and, being the shrewd man he is, he'll have had ideas about replacements. So bid NK a fond farewell, thanks for being here and, who knows, we could be up against him next season in the Championship.

Not been around for a while, but so pleased to see this grow to 1296 names now. This cannot be refused again, surely?