Rocky_Latic Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 I dont really understand the moat's use in the Rochdale Road End with regards to segregation. Is it not deemed adequate as away fans generally recieve the full allocation. Even in games such as this Liverpool one where demand would see fit to fill it with home fans. Or is it that the club would rather fill it with away fans than home? FA cup rules stipulate only 10% of the capacity which is the small section of the stand, is required for the away support. Always on 'police advice' the club have their arms bent (or so they say) and we are fed this excuse. Blackpool playoffs was one of the more recent. Anyone remember that sea of tangerine. Its a sorry sight when you're giving away 35-40% of the capacity to the opposition and expecting to create some sort of feel good factor and buzz to push us on to the biggest cup shock of the season. It was deemed adequate against teams when we were in the premier league and has been used against teams who filled the small section in recent years, yet I do believe we will see the news headline - Liverpool recieve full allocation of RRE on police advice in the next few days. If it's a case of the little chavs throwing sweets/coins at one another then surely a netting would stop that. With a £135,000 TV fee it's not an expense we could ill afford and 3,000 extra home fans rather than scousers would only benefit the side more and offer more of us who dont attend home games to maybe come back. This is the biggest opportunity in the past decade for the club to get as many Oldhamers back into Boundary Park for one day as possible, but in all honesty I dont think they're arsed about who fills the seats. Not to worry, im sure the Liverpool players will be happy when they come out at BP to see 4,600 scousers singing you'll never walk alone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pukka Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Dead right. The fact is we would need to pay more stewards / police and the club would rather feed us a crap excuse than tell us that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamjonesyyoafc Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 brilliant point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafcprozac Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 (edited) . Edited January 8, 2013 by oafcprozac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Dowds Green Shirt Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 What are you complaining about. The statement does not make reference to the Rochdale Road end. Yet!!!!! That will come out in due course. Have faith. I think you will be surprised and be owing the club an apology Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snookmeister Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 If a line of stewards is all that's needed in the premier, then why not a 6ft wide moat? Perhaps we could fill it with sharp sticks or angry reptiles just to satisfy the pansies at GMP?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wehatecity Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Why not just put the job centre there that will keep them scousers quiet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsslatic Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 What are you complaining about. The statement does not make reference to the Rochdale Road end. Yet!!!!! That will come out in due course. Have faith. I think you will be surprised and be owing the club an apology Indeed, what's the OP on about? There's been no announcement. Let's just wait and see what is said. Hopefully the club don't forget the Scousers wouldn't segregate their upper tier last year, giving us less than the 15% to which we were entitled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Latics_Fanatic Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Get Merseyside Police down... ha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pukka Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 They have the big end... its on fishul site Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafcprozac Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Little bird has told me that Latics fans will be in the Small Section, part of the justification for Higher Ticket Costs to help pay for increased Police (Cat C) Costs and more Stewarding. And also the HIgher Ticket Costs will cover every car behind the RRE being relieved of it's tyres, Sat Navs and Car Radios……. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opinions4u Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 (edited) http://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/news/article/20130108-ticketdetails-586879.aspx?pageView=full#anchored Ticket prices for all areas of the ground are: Adult £25, Concessions (over-65's, under-16’s, students with valid OAFC membership card, ambulant disabled) £20. Liverpool have been allocated the large section of the Rochdale Road Stand. Edited January 8, 2013 by opinions4u Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4froale Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 On the official site 'Liverpool have been allocated the large section of the rre' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Dowds Green Shirt Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 I dont really understand the moat's use in the Rochdale Road End with regards to segregation. Is it not deemed adequate as away fans generally recieve the full allocation. Even in games such as this Liverpool one where demand would see fit to fill it with home fans. Or is it that the club would rather fill it with away fans than home? FA cup rules stipulate only 10% of the capacity which is the small section of the stand, is required for the away support. Always on 'police advice' the club have their arms bent (or so they say) and we are fed this excuse. Blackpool playoffs was one of the more recent. Anyone remember that sea of tangerine. Its a sorry sight when you're giving away 35-40% of the capacity to the opposition and expecting to create some sort of feel good factor and buzz to push us on to the biggest cup shock of the season. It was deemed adequate against teams when we were in the premier league and has been used against teams who filled the small section in recent years, yet I do believe we will see the news headline - Liverpool recieve full allocation of RRE on police advice in the next few days. If it's a case of the little chavs throwing sweets/coins at one another then surely a netting would stop that. With a £135,000 TV fee it's not an expense we could ill afford and 3,000 extra home fans rather than scousers would only benefit the side more and offer more of us who dont attend home games to maybe come back. This is the biggest opportunity in the past decade for the club to get as many Oldhamers back into Boundary Park for one day as possible, but in all honesty I dont think they're arsed about who fills the seats. Not to worry, im sure the Liverpool players will be happy when they come out at BP to see 4,600 scousers singing you'll never walk alone. Dead right. The fact is we would need to pay more stewards / police and the club would rather feed us a crap excuse than tell us that. Your apologies can be directed to Simon Corney & Neil Joy C/O Oldham Athletic Football Club. You know, sometimes this club gets bollocked before it's even done anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pukka Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 My apology has already come in the shape of a playershare donation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafc1955 Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 The small section usually has a reduced capacity due to segregation and stewarding.....We should reverse this and segregate from the big end thus giving home fans the maximum capacity available. Happy with this and I hope the home fans respond in filling the ground. I know it's on TV but if we can't muster 7800 home fans for a game like this the future is very bleak indeed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego_Sideburns Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 ...hope the home fans respond in filling the ground. I know it's on TV but if we can't muster 7800 home fans for a game like this the future is very bleak indeed! Spot on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossrocks Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 (edited) IF we'd have been able to fill the large section ourselves (and I do think that's an IF, given that its on TV), it would have been nice to have BP packed with 'tics but giving them the large section is a fair compromise. I do think they'll be a lot noisier than us with the acoustics of the RRE - it might still seem like there are more of them than us so lets hope we can create a decent atmosphere of our own. For this reason alone I'm pleased they've not been given the full stand. Edited January 8, 2013 by bossrocks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omar Don't Scare Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Don't bother with Joy he's a prick, well he gives that impression anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeslover Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Don't bother with Joy he's a prick, well he gives that impression anyway Seemed like a really decent bloke when I met him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangerinedreams Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Harry- surely there wouldn't be any extra policing costs as they woukd be on standby anyway? Unless there is an extra charge if they need to be deployed at anytime during the match? Of course I may be wrong..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hands on Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Just remember those seven minutes! We can make them quiet and walk on together into the next round. Club has got it spot on and the police can hold them in the ground with their misery while we joyfully go home! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 If a line of stewards is all that's needed in the premier, then why not a 6ft wide moat? Perhaps we could fill it with sharp sticks or angry reptiles just to satisfy the pansies at GMP?? Couldn't we just hire these as stewards ?; Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankly Mr Shankly Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 (edited) Your apologies can be directed to Simon Corney & Neil Joy C/O Oldham Athletic Football Club. You know, sometimes this club gets bollocked before it's even done anything. You can hardly blame him. :censored: me, you want a pat on the back when the club do something correct? It has a long, grim history of completely :censored:ing about their own fanbase. Edited January 8, 2013 by Frankly Mr Shankly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c.hill12 Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Well done latics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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