JoshOWTB Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 http://metro.co.uk/2012/12/15/oldham-beg-their-supporters-to-stop-setting-fire-to-rival-fans-hair-3317758/ Not one mention of throwing chocolate bars and sweets at the away teams bus... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_mighty_bosh Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 I thought it was setting fire to our own supporters' hair? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryBosch Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 Our team is dire We'll set your hair on fire Oldham, Oldham........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Break The Silence Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 I thought it was setting fire to our own supporters' hair? They'll have a job setting fire to mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_mighty_bosh Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 Hang on, the article also says that the £10 season ticket is being blamed for this! That's ridiculous, where does it say that kids under 16 are solely responsible for this and why is a great offer by the club being given as a reason for it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeslover Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 They'll have a job setting fire to mine That depends on whether you are a fan of intimate gentleman's grooming, and how dedicated they are... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorrro Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 Don't fret, it's only the Metro. No one actually reads the Metro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeslover Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 Hang on, the article also says that the £10 season ticket is being blamed for this! That's ridiculous, where does it say that kids under 16 are solely responsible for this and why is a great offer by the club being given as a reason for it? Agree. If the problem is that a proportion of kids are bastards, then say so, but it doesn't mean that we shouldn't be doing everything we can to get kids in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Break The Silence Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 That depends on whether you are a fan of intimate gentleman's grooming, and how dedicated they are... Good point, hadn't thought of it like that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perfectOzblue Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 http://metro.co.uk/2...s-hair-3317758/ Not one mention of throwing chocolate bars and sweets at the away teams bus... I work on an Australian newspaper and this story was on our news wires today. Could have got Latics in the paper, but the Aussies' jammy win over Sri Lanka took precedence... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIKI1234 Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 what a great piece of marketing by the club Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Latics and England Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 I think the statement issued by the club last week could have been phrased much better. The alarmist nature was always going to lead to the wider press picking up on elements of it. I am guessing that there has been one incident of a kid threatening to set fire to another kid's hair and to emphasise it was a little silly. It is something that could as easily have happened on the street or in the playground. The fact it happened while they were at a game was fairly irrelevant. As for mentioning the £10 season tickets, that's fair enough for me. I am in favour of the promotion but let's not pretend that it hasn't led to a number of parents using it as the cheapest babysitting service in town.There are a large number of kids coming to BP alone who do not know how to behave just as there are a large number who are coming and supporting the club behaving perfectly appropriately. Personally I would rather people think that it is a small number of kids causing the problems rather than believe this is some kind of hardcore hooligan element and that it is not safe to visit BP without the danger of being set on fire. Clearly the article misses the point, however, that it was not away fans suffering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Scratch2000uk Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 Hang on, the article also says that the £10 season ticket is being blamed for this! That's ridiculous, where does it say that kids under 16 are solely responsible for this and why is a great offer by the club being given as a reason for it? They have to come up with some reason why a human being is capable of this sort of crime, In this instance nanny has come to the conclusion that a lowlife scumbag who cannot afford a full priced season ticket must be responsible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longtimeblue Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 Hang on, the article also says that the £10 season ticket is being blamed for this! That's ridiculous, where does it say that kids under 16 are solely responsible for this and why is a great offer by the club being given as a reason for it? Common sense. Blatantly kids Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_mighty_bosh Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 Common sense. Blatantly kids Tongue-in-cheek? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singe Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 A classic example of issuing a statement that will mean the issue is treated as a joke by many it was aimed at. I'd wager it will lead to an increase in incidents rather than a decrease. If it had been dealt with quietly and directly then hardly anyone would be aware, and something so generation-alist ! Statement be avoided. Given the proportion of kids in the crowd, I am sure more incidents are caused by adults, proportionately! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsslatic Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 Well you would want it to be dealt with quietly and directly, 'singe'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razza699 Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 Wait a minute, how the hell do you set fire to the away supporters hair? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opinions4u Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 Wait a minute, how the hell do you set fire to the away supporters hair? More likely it's home supporter's hair. Mine went years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Scratch2000uk Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 Looking at the reporters hair style, it looks like he came out of the barbers wearing a pair of knickers on his head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Burns Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 Don't fret, it's only the Metro. No one actually reads the Metro. Unless you're on a tram. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laticdickovarmy Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 Not best pleased I have spent hours and hours raising money for disadvantaged kids under 16's in the borough with great help from fellow fans donating both their time to help me and money How the hell can I expect people to now donate to the Latics for Life scheme to get even more youngsters involved with the club when they are potentially being potrayed as troublemakers by the club itself through its own media sources! In addition to this I expect that will mean an end to the £10 pricing structure and lower crowds again as the reduction in fees has actually increased both the kids and adults uptake on season tickets i was told when i met with the club Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razza699 Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 Unless you're on a tram. Indeed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancy lad Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 Not best pleased I have spent hours and hours raising money for disadvantaged kids under 16's in the borough with great help from fellow fans donating both their time to help me and money How the hell can I expect people to now donate to the Latics for Life scheme to get even more youngsters involved with the club when they are potentially being potrayed as troublemakers by the club itself through its own media sources! In addition to this I expect that will mean an end to the £10 pricing structure and lower crowds again as the reduction in fees has actually increased both the kids and adults uptake on season tickets i was told when i met with the club I wouldn't worry too much, it's like chinese whispers. The club put out a statement on it's own website to ask a few idiots to stop behaving badly. Lazy journalism takes it to the M.E.N. and then the story gets diluted again when some knob from the Metro prints it with all the facts wrong in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_Og Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 At least they're warm.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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