bossrocks Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 Done this drive meself and must back up what it's saying, On arrival to Applecross it was pissing down and the midges were so severe that we couldn't get back into the car fast enough Yea it would be pretty miserable and treacherous in the rain. We were really lucky - clear blue skies and great views across to Skye from Applecross. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forte_Baby Posted May 1, 2013 Author Share Posted May 1, 2013 Oldham Athletic are pleased to announce their Pre-Season Tour 2013 We're going on a tour………………………. Ashton United Mossley Stalybridge Droylsden Curzon Ashton New manager Lee Johnson is said to be delighted of the club's Pre-Season tour of Tameside, excursions to Portland Basin, Hyde Water Park and a meal at The Hartshead have already been booked. The Village Hotel Ashton Moss and Nandos are said to be excited at the opportunity to host the Oldham Athletic Touring Party... Of course the club have insisted on economising in travel costs, the whole team will be travelling in comfort in First Bus' excellent new fleet of 409s, now every 37 seconds to ferry them to their Ashton Moss Base, although the final leg will have to be a 1/2 mile yomp via the new M & S outlet. To break such a gruelling journey Don Corney will spring for £1.50 breakfasts at IKEA for the whole party. Contingency plans are in place for those players who cannot follow floor arrows and may get lost within the sprawling store. The club have asked for 8 players per room at the Villages and the hotel chain are delighted to accommodate the club's request of bunk beds. Manager Lee Johnson has explained the players are free to sample the excellent local night life and will expect 'banana ratings' on each and every one of the Summer Blockbusters - including Monsters Inc II…as he isn't tall enough to get in to see it….. Manager Johnson said of the Pre-Season venues, "If Hurst Cross was good enough for Ian Olney to break his ankle, and for Brian Talbot to give his team of turds a run out at Stalybridge - it's good enough for my lot. We'll be conducting scientific experiments on each and every player, such as how many Shrimps can Alex Cisak put on a barbie, how many donuts can big Jean get round his old chap, and how many different suits can I wear in a week…." "All in all, it will be a good work out for the young kids too and if players like young Glenn, Joe Cooper and Danny Gossett step out of line then we can threaten them with their parents coming to pick them up…and grounding them for the rest of pre-season" Chairman Simon Corney from his luxury Caribbean retreat, sponsored by ITV Transmissions Said, "It's a great choice, it's costing me :censored: all this tour, except a few weekly bus tickets, and a few cinema tickets and all the coaches have Orange 2 4 1 Wednesday anyway, but the trip it makes sense we're not cost cutting - the Latvia trip would have been much cheaper, I mean it's 7p a pint over the there and luxury flights alone with Easy Jet would have been at least £4 return…." Whilst it's not breaking the bank, I could have gone 16 per room and had them sleeping on the floor, but then there's the sleeping bag outlay, £13 for the bus for a week each is pushing the boat out a bit. Johnson suggested the Tram but I told him I wasn't made of :censored:ing money! The players will get all the nutrition they need on the tour - plenty of tap water, crab apples and i've photocopied loads of KFC coupons. It'll be a trip to remember and just the preparation we need for our promotion push next year…." Manager Lee Johnson on hearing Corney's words, simply picked up his phone, silently dialled, before murmuring…."Dad………….." Gutted that newly promoted Abbey Hey & Hyde didnt make the cut if we are lucky there be enough to go visit Stockport Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirinclassic Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 prozac grabs post of the (closed) season. Would prefer to do Scotland, though... KC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboafc Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 simon corney still owes a tour here Latics have announced that plans to tour Israel in summer 2009 have been postponed . The club had hoped to stage a warm-weather training camp in the country, including games against high-profile opposition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfatjoe1 Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 No one goes to Scotland because it's full of inbred picts who blame 'the English' for everything. Nobody else could come out with the racially based :censored: they spout off at every opportunity, apart from Hitler in the 1930s. One day they'll break from the union (which they asked to join becuase they'd gone bankrupt due to their own stupidity) and then they can't blame anyone else for being as infuential as Iceland. Also, it makes Oldham look like the Med - it never stops pissing down. No to the Scottish tour!!! Yes to Wales. The joys of Prestatyn (stay at the Pearl), Rhyl (without compare), Colwyn Bay, Bangor and Caernarvon. We get a lot of our kids from the area, it's much closer and has a lot of pretty scenery(!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Burns Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 No one goes to Scotland because it's full of inbred picts who blame 'the English' for everything. Nobody else could come out with the racially based :censored: they spout off at every opportunity, apart from Hitler in the 1930s. One day they'll break from the union (which they asked to join becuase they'd gone bankrupt due to their own stupidity) and then they can't blame anyone else for being as infuential as Iceland. Also, it makes Oldham look like the Med - it never stops pissing down. No to the Scottish tour!!! Yes to Wales. The joys of Prestatyn (stay at the Pearl), Rhyl (without compare), Colwyn Bay, Bangor and Caernarvon. We get a lot of our kids from the area, it's much closer and has a lot of pretty scenery(!). Errrm, this sentence sums up the welsh quite well in all but name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Microcuts Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 Accy Stanley away on 23rd July (Tuesday Night) http://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/news/article/20130502-friendly-804215.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disjointed Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 Accy Stanley away on 23rd July (Tuesday Night) http://www.oldhamath...dly-804215.aspx So it is a tour of East Lancashire, might go on my bike, save a bit of money for Wembley in the JPT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshgaz Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 Errrm, this sentence sums up the welsh quite well in all but name. Steady on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forte_Baby Posted May 2, 2013 Author Share Posted May 2, 2013 So it is a tour of East Lancashire, might go on my bike, save a bit of money for Wembley in the JPT. add Bacup to the list proberly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4froale Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 wouldnt mind a seaside away day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfatjoe1 Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 Errrm, this sentence sums up the welsh quite well in all but name. Irony,oh the irony. Having lived here for so long, it really does, but to nothing like the same extent. They made the scousers cry by forcing them to apologise for flooding a valley (a village was involved). The main difference is the numerous connections with the north-west. Everyone here has relatives over there, they all go shopping over there and they all support north west teams (and Leeds for some reason). There's a lot of English people all down the coast. They call the area around Rhyl the Scouse Riveira. Tour of selnec, then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pukka Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 add Bacup to the list proberly I draw the line at Bacup. No way should we subject ourselves to playing there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razza699 Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 Accrington Stanley? #BlownAway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
another fan Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 (edited) Many years ago Latics did a pre season tour playing at East Stirling, East Fife (if memory still serves me correct) and Arbroath. Won one, Drew one and lost at Abroath I believe that following year the Club went to Rhodesia Edited May 2, 2013 by another fan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Latics_Fanatic Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 Accrington Stanley. Quality! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24hoursfromtulsehill Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 I'd be happy with Ireland - there's a couple of decent clubs in Belfast and it's a decent night out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Ward Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 Accrington Stanley ,well at least we will be able to stop the coach and take photos of the hollands pie factory (like we did last time we played them in some lower league cup) was the highlight of the night Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeslover Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 there's a couple of decent clubs in Belfast And I could stay with my cousin's daughter. You can sleep on the other side of the city with a bromide injection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forte_Baby Posted May 3, 2013 Author Share Posted May 3, 2013 I'd be happy with Ireland - there's a couple of decent clubs in Belfast and it's a decent night out. Dublin is alright also Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafcprozac Posted May 4, 2013 Share Posted May 4, 2013 Dublin's great but stupidly expensive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_mighty_bosh Posted May 4, 2013 Share Posted May 4, 2013 Cheltenham Town Gloucester City Forest Green Rovers Cirencester Town Brockworth Albion Oldham Athletic Tour of Gloucestershire 2013 Come on Corney and LJ, you know it makes sense! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafcprozac Posted May 4, 2013 Share Posted May 4, 2013 "I can't read, I can't write, but that don't really matter, because i'm an Oldham Athletic fan and i've just nicked a tractor………!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forte_Baby Posted May 4, 2013 Author Share Posted May 4, 2013 Cheltenham Town Gloucester City Forest Green Rovers Cirencester Town Brockworth Albion Oldham Athletic Tour of Gloucestershire 2013 Come on Corney and LJ, you know it makes sense! If we are heading in that direction be rude not to play Worcester City or Basingstoke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SholverBlue Posted May 4, 2013 Share Posted May 4, 2013 And that folks is why we shouldn't head in that direction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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