razza699 Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 :disappointed: my Saturday afternoons with Jeff Stelling could become all too familiar at this rate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego_Sideburns Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 in short , no team called latics if we go into admin Simon Corney has repeated what he has said consistently: "What I refuse to do is put the club into administration". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwerty Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 Front page of the cron says WE'RE OFF who is the we? ;) as i thought corney was the daddy!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks Acky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafcprozac Posted February 4, 2011 Author Share Posted February 4, 2011 My way of viewing this is that Simon Corney is looking to embarrass the council and to provoke a reaction from them. We have seen him make this kind of statement in the past. We need to get everybody to Boundary Park tomorrow, to show support for the manager and to show that there is a real, passionate desire for a professional team in the town of Oldham. Agree with both your points, encouraging to read that Simon states he WILL NOT put us into admin…read into that what you will, but that is the one scrap of positiveness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboafc Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 simon corney ...Latics Chairman Simon Corney says he is "totally devastated" by the latest setback in the club's bid to relocate to a new stadium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opinions4u Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 Agree with both your points, encouraging to read that Simon states he WILL NOT put us into admin…read into that what you will, but that is the one scrap of positiveness. Did he say he wouldn't wind the business up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razza699 Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 Front page of the cron says WE'RE OFF who is the we? ;) as i thought corney was the daddy!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks Acky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forte_Baby Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 Even more so to support this event http://www.facebook.com/pages/Oafc-Fans-Ge...182995771740886 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaticsPete Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 simon corney ...Latics Chairman Simon Corney says he is "totally devastated" by the latest setback in the club's bid to relocate to a new stadium. Get past his obvious exasperation and there's a sense of still looking for a solution and way forward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafcprozac Posted February 4, 2011 Author Share Posted February 4, 2011 simon corney ...Latics Chairman Simon Corney says he is "totally devastated" by the latest setback in the club's bid to relocate to a new stadium. On a brighter note that's a mean looking tan Simon… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafc0000 Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 Another option would be to relocate outside Oldham and Mr Corney says Latics would be "welcomed with open arms" in other parts of Greater Manchester. Interesting quote right there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwerty Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 Interesting quote right there... id love to move outside this damp rotten town Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafcprozac Posted February 4, 2011 Author Share Posted February 4, 2011 (edited) Get past his obvious exasperation and there's a sense of still looking for a solution and way forward. Agree, the Chron as I predicted yesterday in conversations were bound to take the sensationalist approach. Rightly or wrongly Simon is an emotional guy and I don't blame him for his reaction in the slightest... Edited February 4, 2011 by oafcprozac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 On top of what macca posted - Groundshare with rochdale remains an option but is unlikely - The club are preparing a damning dossier and depending on what happens in the next 48 hours, are preparing to go public with a complete dossier of the mess - Have the minutes of every meeting, decisions and promises made going back four or five years. - Still waiting to hear the views of Charlie Parker - Charity comission's report is a 'scathing' attack on the way the council dealt with the plans - The council did not consider the impact of a 20 million pound stadium on the value of the land - Batye said this has set the stadium plans back 18 months to 2 years - Cllr Jim McMahon lays the blame firmly at the councils door, as genuine concerns were 'laughed at' So what apears to have happened here (in my opinion) is that Latics wanted to redevelop Boundary Park either where it is now or on land adjacent (Clayton Playing Fields or the Car Park on the Lookers Stand side). The Council seems to have preferred the club to move to make way for more housing including for key hospital workers and of course the increased income from Council Tax. People would be less put off travelling to Failsworth every other weekend for a few hours than they would if they had to move there to live. A traffic survey was commissioned as a way of blocking this, and Latics being incumbent on the land appears to have led to a deal being done whereby the £20m earmarked for redeveloping BP gets transferred to a lower quality site in Failsworth in return for an easy ride being guaranteed by the Council. Then it transpires (AFTER the Lancaster Land has been bought for £3m) that there is ANOTHER charity claim to the land as was the case with Clayton. The Council say, don't worry, we'll get the land transferred - and then totally cock up the application. Now the £3m is worth £1.8m and Mr Corney and Latics have MORE bills to pay if we change our plans back to redeveloping BP plus they are left with egg on their faces. Now, I may be completely off the mark with these wild and unsubstantiated thoughts as to what may have happened, but my only hope now is that Simon Corney means "Right, I've had enough of changing my plans to accomodate the Council. I am now going to close down BP next season and we will ground share with Rochdale or Bury. The new SportsPark 3000 (sorry, couldn't resist) will open its doors to what could be Premier League football the season after" I still don't see what the difference is between a £20m stadium at BP to a £20m stadium in Failsworth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafcprozac Posted February 4, 2011 Author Share Posted February 4, 2011 Interesting quote right there... Tameside - go for it I say, if only to back OMBC into a corner. The outcry (after the ORLFC) debacle will back them into a corner... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackey Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 Interesting quote right there... He's said that about 8 times now though. Nothing ever comes of it. It's piss-poor PR posturing. I thought this new PR-woman had stopped it but apparently not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafcprozac Posted February 4, 2011 Author Share Posted February 4, 2011 (edited) So what apears to have happened here (in my opinion) is that Latics wanted to redevelop Boundary Park either where it is now or on land adjacent (Clayton Playing Fields or the Car Park on the Lookers Stand side). The Council seems to have preferred the club to move to make way for more housing including for key hospital workers and of course the increased income from Council Tax. People would be less put off travelling to Failsworth every other weekend for a few hours than they would if they had to move there to live. A traffic survey was commissioned as a way of blocking this, and Latics being incumbent on the land appears to have led to a deal being done whereby the £20m earmarked for redeveloping BP gets transferred to a lower quality site in Failsworth in return for an easy ride being guaranteed by the Council. Then it transpires (AFTER the Lancaster Land has been bought for £3m) that there is ANOTHER charity claim to the land as was the case with Clayton. The Council say, don't worry, we'll get the land transferred - and then totally cock up the application. Now the £3m is worth £1.8m and Mr Corney and Latics have MORE bills to pay if we change our plans back to redeveloping BP plus they are left with egg on their faces. Now, I may be completely off the mark with these wild and unsubstantiated thoughts as to what may have happened, but my only hope now is that Simon Corney means "Right, I've had enough of changing my plans to accomodate the Council. I am now going to close down BP next season and we will ground share with Rochdale or Bury. The new SportsPark 3000 (sorry, couldn't resist) will open its doors to what could be Premier League football the season after" I still don't see what the difference is between a £20m stadium at BP to a £20m stadium in Failsworth. A big chunk of prime real estate right next the motorway network…. Edited February 4, 2011 by oafcprozac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwerty Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 Tameside - go for it I say, if only to back OMBC into a corner. The outcry (after the ORLFC) debacle will back them into a corner... Anywhere will do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankly Mr Shankly Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 Sounds to me a real overhaul of the council needs to happen. It's a downright disgraceful the way this has finished and the council need to take full responsibility for the whole mess, included what happens now going forward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwerty Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 Sounds to me a real overhaul of the council needs to happen. It's a downright disgraceful the way this has finished and the council need to take full responsibility for the whole mess, included what happens now going forward. Would it really change anything of the old council went and new brought in still be the same :censored:e another day :S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creepy Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 Agree, the Chron as I predicted yesterday in conversations were bound to take the sensationalist approach. Rightly or wrongly Simon is an emotional guy and I don't blame him for his reaction in the slightest... that makes 2 of you i think you must be an emotional guy aswell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafcprozac Posted February 4, 2011 Author Share Posted February 4, 2011 Sounds to me a real overhaul of the council needs to happen. It's a downright disgraceful the way this has finished and the council need to take full responsibility for the whole mess, included what happens now going forward. There's no stomach to make it happen though Jamie, people only come up with problems never solutions. Depending on which route the club take, I think we should be considering seriously putting candidates up in EVERY local ward... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafcprozac Posted February 4, 2011 Author Share Posted February 4, 2011 that makes 2 of you i think you must be an emotional guy aswell fookin damn right when it involves my club Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forte_Baby Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 Are council has screwed us over far to many times and i do not think they will realize how much of a bad job they have done untill we go under. What else generates tourism and alot interest in this town? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwerty Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 Are the people on page 4 really supporters of Oldham Athletic ive seen the first chap, love how there all against the move etc and not one has a go at the council or whoever is at fault good old chron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.