losesome Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 With the events of this last week of the transfer window i really think that all those stay away fans need to get back and support this club. No players of any note have left and we have signed 3 others to strengthen the squad. PD is doing a fantastic job in his first season and we are well in the play off places having lost fewer games than most other sides . SC has yet again given his full backing to the manager despite what must be a very very tight budget. Pay back time for all those stayaways and 2 home games this week to show that support the club deserves. Well done all at BP . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafcprozac Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 With the events of this last week of the transfer window i really think that all those stay away fans need to get back and support this club. No players of any note have left and we have signed 3 others to strengthen the squad. PD is doing a fantastic job in his first season and we are well in the play off places having lost fewer games than most other sides . SC has yet again given his full backing to the manager despite what must be a very very tight budget. Pay back time for all those stayaways and 2 home games this week to show that support the club deserves. Well done all at BP . Agree, time for the supporters that come up with excuses not to come to put up or shut up! For those that have genuine reasons (mainly financial, distance or work commitments) not to come we know you're here in spirit anyway. But come on Latics Fans 3,000 every week is not sustainable at this level - look at what's happening at Stockport at they get 35% more fans than us. Mistakes have been made but PD is delivering what we've all said we want - a young hungry team of players that want be here, are collective and playing the game the right way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaticsLee Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 How many of these pleas will we see ? the town is just not interested in Oldham Athletic, Most of the people would rather stay at home and watch those munich bastards on TV. They all appear when a big match is on then dont come back after it. Most fans i know dont actually live in oldham so thats says alot. The problem is not getting people to the match, the problem is getting people to come back. No one wants to come and watch division 3 football in a three sided :censored: hole. Simples. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafcprozac Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 With the events of this last week of the transfer window i really think that all those stay away fans need to get back and support this club. No players of any note have left and we have signed 3 others to strengthen the squad. PD is doing a fantastic job in his first season and we are well in the play off places having lost fewer games than most other sides . SC has yet again given his full backing to the manager despite what must be a very very tight budget. Pay back time for all those stayaways and 2 home games this week to show that support the club deserves. Well done all at BP . On the subject of the town not deserving a club, my owd fella has been beating that drum since the mid-80s. There's 1000s of lapsed fans in Oldham, not closet reds or Cieh fans but those that find it easier not to go and it has simply become a habit. In the mid-80s when I began attending a poor attendance would be about 5,000 rising to 6,7,8 0r even 9k if playing a good midlands side, Blackburn, Leeds or one of the North-East teams. And there'd be the bonus of sell-outs v City when they were yo-yoing. I fear for tonight's performance - Simon Corney for all his faults deserves a turn-out tonight! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hometownclub Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 The club have done well and supported Dickov, we have been able to chop away an extensive amount of deadwood and brought in several of the managers own young hungry players. Hopefully this will give us a platform to try and make the play offs and if not this season then maybe next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafcprozac Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 (edited) How many of these pleas will we see ? the town is just not interested in Oldham Athletic, Most of the people would rather stay at home and watch those munich bastards on TV. They all appear when a big match is on then dont come back after it. Most fans i know dont actually live in oldham so thats says alot. The problem is not getting people to the match, the problem is getting people to come back. No one wants to come and watch division 3 football in a three sided :censored: hole. Simples. Yet 6,000 appeared for the Dale game. The support needs galvanising we played Plymouth in September '89 and the crowd was 4,972 to watch our first home win of the season. We played Port Vale on Boxing Day and got 11,500 and that was before we embarked on the FA Cup run and had only reached the 1/4 finals of the Littlewoods Cup. If the town sees us consolidating that Play Off place they will slowly but surely come out of the woodwork. As for the day trippers, it'll be interesting to see how many come out of the woodwork at the Gay Farm next week… Tonight, I think we'll see a sub 3,500 attendance... Edited February 1, 2011 by oafcprozac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafc0000 Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 (edited) I must admit I am surprised that attendances are still so low... Dickov is doing great! Edited February 1, 2011 by oafc0000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaticsLee Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Yet 6,000 appeared for the Dale game. The support needs galvanising we played Plymouth in September '89 and the crowd was 4,972 to watch our first home win of the season. We played Port Vale on Boxing Day and got 11,500 and that was before we embarked on the FA Cup run and had only reached the 1/4 finals of the Littlewoods Cup. If the town sees us consolidating that Play Off place they will slowly but surely come out of the woodwork. As for the day trippers, it'll be interesting to see how many come out of the woodwork at the Gay Farm next week… Tonight, I think we'll see a sub 3,500 attendance... i can see our whole home attendance being at the gay farm next week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafcprozac Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 On the subject of the town not deserving a club, my owd fella has been beating that drum since the mid-80s. There's 1000s of lapsed fans in Oldham, not closet reds or Cieh fans but those that find it easier not to go and it has simply become a habit. In the mid-80s when I began attending a poor attendance would be about 5,000 rising to 6,7,8 0r even 9k if playing a good midlands side, Blackburn, Leeds or one of the North-East teams. And there'd be the bonus of sell-outs v City when they were yo-yoing. I fear for tonight's performance - Simon Corney for all his faults deserves a turn-out tonight! What I'm trying to say is that I was always used to the attendance fluctuating from one extreme to another, because of the amount if 'floaters' we used to have. The floaters come back for the promotions and big games but I don't think we'll ever win them back week after week. The only time we did that was between the years of 90-92. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaticsLee Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 What I'm trying to say is that I was always used to the attendance fluctuating from one extreme to another, because of the amount if 'floaters' we used to have. The floaters come back for the promotions and big games but I don't think we'll ever win them back week after week. The only time we did that was between the years of 90-92. Didnt we have a consitant attendance in 06-07 ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razza699 Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 (edited) I must admit I am surprised that attendances are still so low... Dickov is doing great! Your contributing to it being low though arent you ? Edited February 1, 2011 by razza699 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daznathe Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Your contributing to it being low though arent you ? touche. annoys me how many people say 'oooh only three thousand there again, terrible that' when they werent there either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafc0000 Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 (edited) Your contributing to it being low though arent you ? Yeah but I am a total lost cause to be frank... Haven't got much interest in live football full stop which goes a lot deeper than Latics. Rather spend time with the kiddy. Edited February 1, 2011 by oafc0000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razza699 Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Yeah but I am a total lost cause to be frank... Haven't got much interest in live football full stop which goes a lot deeper than Latics. Rather spend time with the kiddy. Then you shouldnt be surprised why attendances are so low then , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafcprozac Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Didnt we have a consitant attendance in 06-07 ? I think even then it fluctuated Lee - goes off to look at attendances (God my life is fooking boring at the moment - does Bully walk with dictionary………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Port Vale 4,975 Swansea 4,708 Carlisle 6,080 Scunny 4,812 Gills 4,652 Rovrum 4,880 Orient 5,014 Brentford 4,708 Bradford 6,001 Crewe 4,798 Brighton 9,321 (£2 in) Northampton 10,207 (£2 in) Forest 9,768 Brizzle City 6,924 Tranmere 6,944 Millwall 6,181 Bournemouth 5,429 Lashers 6,956 Donny 6,619 Yeovil 6,035 Hudds 7,096 Cheltenham 5,426 Chesterfield 8, 148 Lowest 4,654 Gills Highest 10,207 Northampton (£2 in) Next highest non-promotional 9,768 Forest So as I say fluctuations all through the season, which makes this seasons so disappointing that the attendances have stayed below 5,000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaticsLee Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Then you shouldnt be surprised why attendances are so low then , damn right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafc0000 Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Then you shouldnt be surprised why attendances are so low then , That makes no sense... I don't buy the whole of the Oldham public have lost total interest in live football... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razza699 Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 (edited) That makes no sense... I don't buy the whole of the Oldham public have lost total interest in live football... for the same reasons you have lost interested many others have aswell. When you say "lost cause" would Championship football pull you back ? Edited February 1, 2011 by razza699 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafcprozac Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 This season Notts County 5,037 Yeovil 4,180 Bristol Rovers 4,039 Bournemouth 3,912 Orient 3,806 Col U 4,136 Plymouth 4,080 Hudds 7,723 Exteter 3,561 Dale 7,251 Swindon 3,573 Southampton 3,767 Brentford 3,759 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafc0000 Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 for the same reasons you have lost interested many others have aswell. When you say "lost cause" would Championship football pull you back ? but I haven't just lost interest in Latics... I have lost interest in going to games in general. I won tickets to Wigan vs Fullham the other day and passed them on. I think having a kiddy has cemented me not wanting to go... I don't think I am the typical stay away that is all I am saying... I am surprised the good results haven't seen the attendances go up to the 5,000 mark... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razza699 Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 but I haven't just lost interest in Latics... I have lost interest in going to games in general. I won tickets to Wigan vs Fullham the other day and passed them on. I think having a kiddy has cemented me not wanting to go... I don't think I am the typical stay away that is all I am saying... I am surprised the good results haven't seen the attendances go up to the 5,000 mark... Surely as your kid gets older it would be a nice thing to take them to football and spend time with them ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaticsLee Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 That makes no sense... I don't buy the whole of the Oldham public have lost total interest in live football... you living proof that they have prozac 06-07 season it was consistant from new year day onwards.... god what id do for those crowds again ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafc0000 Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Surely as your kid gets older it would be a nice thing to take them to football and spend time with them ? That's about six years away... Yeah maybe then... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafcprozac Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 (edited) you living proof that they have prozac 06-07 season it was consistant from new year day onwards.... god what id do for those crowds again ! As I say it takes the Oldham public time to twig, I reckon we'll see a steady improvement from this month IF results keep positive. I think the 6-0 hurt us off the field more than on it as it gave the sneering Oldham public the chance to say 'typical Latics, I told yer so…'The people in this town love to mock the sporting teams, the schools and the council - it's what the miserable bastards do best! Edited February 1, 2011 by oafcprozac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafc0000 Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 (edited) you living proof that they have Well if I am the norm then there isn't much future full stop... Still like watching the highlights and follow the club but got too much going on to bother going to the live games. Plus I have done and seen everything in the game... I don't think I am then norm though... I think most were put off by the awful football under Penney... Surprised Dickov hasnt got them back... Edited February 1, 2011 by oafc0000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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