oafcprozac Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Anyone seen the MEN yet? Intrigued what he has to say, although why he's using a Manc newspaper instead of one of the clubs main news outlets such as the Official Dog's Dinner or here I don't know? Another dig at the Chron by giving the MEN another 'Scoop'. Hope it's good news and not simply an opportunity to bury bad news, whenever the feel good factor has traditionally been at its highest the latest bombshell usually drops. Here's hoping it's summat good... If anyone has seen the article can you summarise/scan in please…. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pukka Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 On a break in an hour - i'll pick one up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaticsPete Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Anyone seen the MEN yet? Intrigued what he has to say, although why he's using a Manc newspaper instead of one of the clubs main news outlets such as the Official Dog's Dinner or here I don't know? Another dig at the Chron by giving the MEN another 'Scoop'. Hope it's good news and not simply an opportunity to bury bad news, whenever the feel good factor has traditionally been at its highest the latest bombshell usually drops. Here's hoping it's summat good... If anyone has seen the article can you summarise/scan in please…. Perhaps Mike keegan had the idea and put it to him... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafcprozac Posted January 31, 2013 Author Share Posted January 31, 2013 Maybe Pete, maybe just reflecting on fans' performance on Sunday. Hoping its something positive…. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimsleftfoot Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Anyone seen the MEN yet? Intrigued what he has to say, although why he's using a Manc newspaper instead of one of the clubs main news outlets such as the Official Dog's Dinner or here I don't know? Another dig at the Chron by giving the MEN another 'Scoop'. Hope it's good news and not simply an opportunity to bury bad news, whenever the feel good factor has traditionally been at its highest the latest bombshell usually drops. Here's hoping it's summat good... If anyone has seen the article can you summarise/scan in please…. MEN has very good coverage with the free paper and the Chron has just had a go at him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafcprozac Posted January 31, 2013 Author Share Posted January 31, 2013 Chron's doing its' job imo. Local paper looking out for local interests at last... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deyres42 Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Says relegation would be a disaster and is not an option. Great friends with Dickov but can't let sentiment come into it - things have to change starting Saturday. Wants the supporters trust to be play a bigger role than at present. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafcprozac Posted January 31, 2013 Author Share Posted January 31, 2013 Says relegation would be a disaster and is not an option. Great friends with Dickov but can't let sentiment come into it - things have to change starting Saturday. Wants the supporters trust to be play a bigger role than at present. Scan? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ritchie82 Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 More people read the MEN and is available to nearly all fans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deyres42 Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Read it in the paper, I'm one of the few who still buy it ha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opinions4u Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Wants the supporters trust to be play a bigger role than at present. Do we get more shares then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pk200 Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 So far sounds all too familiar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego_Sideburns Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 I thought the MEN was the Club's official media partner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ritchie82 Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Some people like to moan for moanings sake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lalalajpkalala Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 It's on the OS. Usual lack of substance, but all well intended I'm sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego_Sideburns Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 http://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/news/article/20130131-letter-629480.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razza699 Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 It's on the OS. Usual lack of substance, but all well intended I'm sure. I thought it was a decent statement. What was it lacking? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego_Sideburns Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 It encapsulates everything that is needed to secure a thriving Latics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafcprozac Posted January 31, 2013 Author Share Posted January 31, 2013 Tells us things we don't already know, but agree that relegation would be a disaster. The comments re: The Trust are interesting thought it had all but been wound up.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorrro Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 It's a call to arms, really, isn't it? That's why it's gone in the MEN. Sadly, they rarely work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaticsPete Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 It's a call to arms, really, isn't it? That's why it's gone in the MEN. Sadly, they rarely work. Ackey's seems to be doing in shaking us down for cash for OWTB ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorrro Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Ackey's seems to be doing in shaking us down for cash for OWTB ! He's a very persuasive man is Ackey. Must be something to do with the bat with nails in it he carries around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimsleftfoot Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 It's on the OS Chairman's message to fans Latics' Chairman Simon Corney has issued a statement to fans. Dear Latics Fans, No doubt you will have heard a lot about Oldham Athletic over the past few days following Sunday's fantastic victory over Liverpool. A lot has been said about the future of our manager Paul Dickov which has threatened to overshadow what was one of the greatest days in the history of the club. Let me start by saying that Paul and I are great friends. I see the tireless work he puts in every day and, on a personal and professional level, I would like nothing more than to see him succeed here. However, as we all know, football is a results-driven business and it is no secret that those results, aside from the cup run, have not been good enough recently. League One is our bread and butter and with the talented squad we have managed to assemble we should not be languishing in 19th place with one point from the last 24. I cannot stress how important it is for the future of the club that we remain in this division. With attendances already well below what we need to break even, relegation would - in no uncertain terms - be a disaster. Bearing that in mind, things have to change and I would not be a responsible chairman of a football club if I did not realise this. The victory over Liverpool, which Paul and all the players should take credit for, showed the world what they are capable of. It also breathed new life into the club. As I approach a decade at Oldham, I have to admit I had wondered on numerous occasions before Sunday if the town still wanted a football club. I cannot begin to explain how much it meant to me to see a packed Boundary Park with fans young and old celebrating a famous Latics win. Crazy afternoons like that are why I came here all those years ago. I believe the Liverpool match can be a turning point, not just for Paul Dickov, but for Simon Corney, Oldham Athletic and the town of Oldham. But things need to change, and that change needs to be kick started by the players. On Saturday we go to Walsall. People may not think it, but this match is as important as the one with Liverpool. We know the players have the ability. They now need to repeat that relentless effort and determination we saw against Liverpool in the 17 cup finals we have remaining. They need to understand that if they don't, there will be consequences. I am forever hearing about how they love their manager. Now is the time to prove that. It is not just the players. The atmosphere on Sunday was incredible and I am sure that the backing of the fans dragged the players over the line in the last few minutes. They need your support, Paul needs your support and I need your support. Trust Oldham can play a key role in the rebirth of this club. I want to see fresh ideas from them and more interaction. This is your club - and you can help it. This town has not had much to cheer about for a long time. I believe it needs a football club and we can put a smile back of people's faces and restore some civic pride. Oldham Council now has a leadership team with Council Leader Jim McMahon and Chief Executive Charlie Parker who want to get things done and who have impressed me. With a new stand on the horizon, a bright young manager and a talented squad, this could be the start of something big. May be in a few years' time Sunday's game might be viewed as the day that the Mark Hughes volley was finally put to bed. It can happen but, as I said, things need to change and that change needs to continue at Walsall on Saturday. See you there and keep the faith. Simon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 It's on the OS Chairman's message to fans Latics' Chairman Simon Corney has issued a statement to fans. Dear Latics Fans, No doubt you will have heard a lot about Oldham Athletic over the past few days following Sunday's fantastic victory over Liverpool. A lot has been said about the future of our manager Paul Dickov which has threatened to overshadow what was one of the greatest days in the history of the club. Let me start by saying that Paul and I are great friends. I see the tireless work he puts in every day and, on a personal and professional level, I would like nothing more than to see him succeed here. However, as we all know, football is a results-driven business and it is no secret that those results, aside from the cup run, have not been good enough recently. League One is our bread and butter and with the talented squad we have managed to assemble we should not be languishing in 19th place with one point from the last 24. I cannot stress how important it is for the future of the club that we remain in this division. With attendances already well below what we need to break even, relegation would - in no uncertain terms - be a disaster. Bearing that in mind, things have to change and I would not be a responsible chairman of a football club if I did not realise this. The victory over Liverpool, which Paul and all the players should take credit for, showed the world what they are capable of. It also breathed new life into the club. As I approach a decade at Oldham, I have to admit I had wondered on numerous occasions before Sunday if the town still wanted a football club. I cannot begin to explain how much it meant to me to see a packed Boundary Park with fans young and old celebrating a famous Latics win. Crazy afternoons like that are why I came here all those years ago. I believe the Liverpool match can be a turning point, not just for Paul Dickov, but for Simon Corney, Oldham Athletic and the town of Oldham. But things need to change, and that change needs to be kick started by the players. On Saturday we go to Walsall. People may not think it, but this match is as important as the one with Liverpool. We know the players have the ability. They now need to repeat that relentless effort and determination we saw against Liverpool in the 17 cup finals we have remaining. They need to understand that if they don't, there will be consequences. I am forever hearing about how they love their manager. Now is the time to prove that. It is not just the players. The atmosphere on Sunday was incredible and I am sure that the backing of the fans dragged the players over the line in the last few minutes. They need your support, Paul needs your support and I need your support. Trust Oldham can play a key role in the rebirth of this club. I want to see fresh ideas from them and more interaction. This is your club - and you can help it. This town has not had much to cheer about for a long time. I believe it needs a football club and we can put a smile back of people's faces and restore some civic pride. Oldham Council now has a leadership team with Council Leader Jim McMahon and Chief Executive Charlie Parker who want to get things done and who have impressed me. With a new stand on the horizon, a bright young manager and a talented squad, this could be the start of something big. May be in a few years' time Sunday's game might be viewed as the day that the Mark Hughes volley was finally put to bed. It can happen but, as I said, things need to change and that change needs to continue at Walsall on Saturday. See you there and keep the faith. Simon How far is an horizon ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opinions4u Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 How far is an horizon ? Several hundred miles on a clear day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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