Ernie For England Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 Yay, that's the spirit. He's right though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corporal_Jones Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 He's right though. Yes. What exactly has the 'spirit' of the ordinary fans got to do with this take-it-or-leave-it downscaling option? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Latics_Fanatic Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 The Corp being positive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldhamSheridan Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 Yes. What exactly has the 'spirit' of the ordinary fans got to do with this take-it-or-leave-it downscaling option? You let me have it. Woof! If only you could inform me about the impending doom of OAFC due to the lack of ambition in another barely related thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kellysheroes Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 This would seem like a much better site than failsworth, but then again, ANY site is much better than failsworth. explain why??? prob because you will have to travel??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haribo_man Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 Yet another variation on a theme from the Corp - yawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
footy68 Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 Any site? Wasn't there problems with Breeze Hill subsiding? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corporal_Jones Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 The Corp being positive I don't pretend to be positive. No amount of being positive on the part of ordinary fans can alter the course of events the club seem to be set on. And that is to aim be a well-run lower division club in a neat 12000 capacity stadium. And the plan won't even work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corporal_Jones Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 Yet another variation on a theme from the Corp - yawn So? Plenty of other threads for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corporal_Jones Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 You let me have it. Woof! If only you could inform me about the impending doom of OAFC due to the lack of ambition in another barely related thread. How can you claim that a thread about the proposed stadium location is barely related to the fact that a downscaled existence in a cut-price stadium is now clearly the extent of the club's ambitions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostofcecere Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 How can you claim that a thread about the proposed stadium location is barely related to the fact that a downscaled existence in a cut-price stadium is now clearly the extent of the club's ambitions? Serious question Corp...... what do you think the club should be aiming for? What do you see as the best case scenario for the future state? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corporal_Jones Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 Serious question Corp...... what do you think the club should be aiming for? What do you see as the best case scenario for the future state? I strongly suspect that, due to incompetence and negligence on the part of successive boards, we have gone past the point of no return to be quite frank. Other clubs not unlike ours manage to make a go of things, but not Oldham, so it seems. The frightening thing is that that the little tinpot stadium may well be the best case scenario unless something drastically fortunate happens regarding the club infrastructure. And that's if it actually gets built, which is by no means guaranteed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laticsrblue Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 (edited) Re income from Footy pitches Yes they will. These things make an absolute fortune. THey may make a small profit after running costs have been considered but enough to run a professional football club, are you mad? Edited August 19, 2009 by laticsrblue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lookers_Carl Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 It isnt as big as the failsworth site but its gotta be a fair whack bigger than where we are now. How many acres is the current BP site? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Latics_Fanatic Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 I dont understand why the council dont let the club build on clayton fields & then move the playing fields up to where BP currently is now. Then we would not have the problem of moving far away (eg. Failsworth, Alexandra Retail Park etc) I think this idea was preposed as the "Stadium 2000" idea if i'm not mistaken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoytonBlueLad Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 (edited) If it's 30 acres they'd be happy to hear from anyone said Corney at the meeting last week. If it isn't, it's not enough. Edited August 19, 2009 by RoytonBlueLad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeslover Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 It isnt as big as the failsworth site but its gotta be a fair whack bigger than where we are now. How many acres is the current BP site? It’s frigging massive. That’s how come they were planning to build a Corp-sized stadium, 700 flats, a car park, a hotel, a range of shops and conference facilities for 1000 guests on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoytonBlueLad Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 It’s frigging massive. That’s how come they were planning to build a Corp-sized stadium, 700 flats, a car park, a hotel, a range of shops and conference facilities for 1000 guests on it. Current BP site is about 16 acres. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ritchie82 Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 It’s frigging massive. That’s how come they were planning to build a Corp-sized stadium, 700 flats, a car park, a hotel, a range of shops and conference facilities for 1000 guests on it. Unless they are planning on putting all the football pitches, sports hall and carpark on top of each other they will need more space than BP has got. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slurms mckenzie Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 Latics fans who I have spoken to including those in my family, in pubs, at the home game, and without exception all of my latics supporting mates are all opposed to us moving to Failsworth. Some even go so far as to say that they wouldn't go to the new stadium. The people who seem to support us moving to Manchester are posters on here who don't live in Oldham and those handful of latics fans who live in Failsworth. I'm not saying that TTA will become the new pete winkelman if we do move to this bizarre location, but it will effectively be the end of OAFC and its increasingly detatched supporters. Its in the wrong location, its the wrong size and its not right for latics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernie For England Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 Latics fans who I have spoken to including those in my family, in pubs, at the home game, and without exception all of my latics supporting mates are all opposed to us moving to Failsworth. Some even go so far as to say that they wouldn't go to the new stadium. The people who seem to support us moving to Manchester are posters on here who don't live in Oldham and those handful of latics fans who live in Failsworth. I'm not saying that TTA will become the new pete winkelman if we do move to this bizarre location, but it will effectively be the end of OAFC and its increasingly detatched supporters. Its in the wrong location, its the wrong size and its not right for latics. Amen to that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy_b_100 Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 The ones I have spoken to are possibly a little sceptical but nothing more and as long as they continue to play they will turn up Failsworth or the moon. Its the club we support not BP. None of the people live in Failsworth either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macca Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 Do you actually know Breeze Hill? (even if in Springhead) the site is VAST you could build 2 stadiums a long way from houses and have a link road to bottom of Roundthorn Rd and Abbbeyhills Road & Lees New Road, You have the Holts Valley, and very little property at bottom of Roundthorn Road. I wouldnt expect it to be built on the site of the old school buildings!!!! Although the pool, sports hall and some of facilities like the new block could be major facilities for community use. How the hell Failsworth is easier for you to get to is beyond me. Coal pit lane is a non starter on costs alone despite being a great location. I agree the area is vast, but it's miles from any motorway network, no trains/trams, plenty of buses though. The roads will get clogged up easy as the access road is at the bottom of Lees Road, there's a load of housing next to the school and I doubt they'll be happy with the traffic every matchday, it would be worse than BP is now. Roundthorn Road is very narrow in places. Would just be chaotic. I can catch several buses that go every 10 mins from where I live that would take me directly to the new ground in Failsworth, there's none that would take me even close to BP. There would be no messing about to get to Failsworth for me or other people Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singe Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 (edited) Latics fans who I have spoken to including those in my family, in pubs, at the home game, and without exception all of my latics supporting mates are all opposed to us moving to Failsworth. Some even go so far as to say that they wouldn't go to the new stadium. The people who seem to support us moving to Manchester are posters on here who don't live in Oldham and those handful of latics fans who live in Failsworth. I'm not saying that TTA will become the new pete winkelman if we do move to this bizarre location, but it will effectively be the end of OAFC and its increasingly detatched supporters. Its in the wrong location, its the wrong size and its not right for latics. I don't agree with what you say about ex Oldhamers, Slurms. The stats are like this: The ones that don't live in Oldham were only 19% of those 351 who voted ie 80% of the fans live in Oldham. Only 10% said it would affect their plans to attend. 351 fans voted about 5% of an everage gate. A very high number for a poll, with very few outsides able to vote, it would have a very low statistical margin of error. Makes no difference I am hardcore [ 219 ] [62.39%] It's too far, less/no games for me [ 37 ] [10.54%] It's nearer/easier! [ 25 ] [7.12%] I travel a long way anyway [ 43 ] [12.25%] N/A I am an exile and don't go tomany games to make a difference [ 27 ] [7.69%] Will you still go? Edited August 19, 2009 by singe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
De_La_Vega Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 Latics fans who I have spoken to including those in my family, in pubs, at the home game, and without exception all of my latics supporting mates are all opposed to us moving to Failsworth. Some even go so far as to say that they wouldn't go to the new stadium. The people who seem to support us moving to Manchester are posters on here who don't live in Oldham and those handful of latics fans who live in Failsworth. I'm not saying that TTA will become the new pete winkelman if we do move to this bizarre location, but it will effectively be the end of OAFC and its increasingly detatched supporters. Its in the wrong location, its the wrong size and its not right for latics. Too easy to be so blunt pal, you've got to offer something else, and a valid reason. The post-code means bugger-all; Flintshire has a Chester post-code yet is in a different country. Failsworth has some great points - transport being a major one. However, there are major issues as well and I'm not a fan of it truth be told. For all that though it is a bit "toys out of pram" to start saying that you'd not go because of it - if the club is dying because of the costs of maintaining BP then they have to move and attractive sites aren't that common. Breeze Hill would be a bad site for a stadium - worse than Failsworth for my money. I think the best place still has to be the Royton / Shaw end of town - how about knocking down some of those empty mills or renovating one to be an arena that celebrates Oldham's under-appreciated global heritage in the cotton industry. Imagine a ground which has one stand formed out of an old mill - that'd be unique! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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