joncurtis199 Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 Ah, that's our club! Putting the fans first as always... Hopefully I'll be more correct this time than the Rotherham effort, didn't the Scoreboard go bust so it was taken down anyway? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudemedic Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 Only if they can't count. Cue jokes along the lines of not having to use the fingers of even one hand. Somebody will, guaranteed.A scoreboard can be useful to tell how long is left in the half/game too. But then again so are watches and mobile phones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opinions4u Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 Ah, that's our club! Putting the fans first as always... Well if the basic economic reality makes it a choice of, say, sign a player like José Baxter or fix the scoreboard. I know what I'd prefer. Or sell José Baxter to strengthen the squad ... or fix the scoreboard. Again, I'm not sure the scoreboard is a decision to welcome. If you can afford to do both, great. But it's not obvious that the cash is sat around waiting to do both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego_Sideburns Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 Commencement of piling confirmed. http://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/news/article/20131019-matchdaynews-1121089.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lukers1 Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 I can confirm that my piling are causing me some grief, think they nees notting together and popped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singe Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 I thought the point of the scoreboard was to get set up to say "Come on Oldham" and then some hand clapping. And for some bloke to propose to his girlfriend every decade. And to pay £10 to get a Happy Birthday message. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuyGermanLatic Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 Against modern scoreboards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c.hill12 Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 A score board is a useful commercial tool, but an expensive one and probably not viable at our level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longtimeblue Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 A score board is a useful commercial tool, but an expensive one and probably not viable at our level. There are plenty of tin-pot clubs with a scoreboard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 There are plenty of tin-pot clubs with a scoreboard Aye, I particularly like the type of scoreboard which has plate numbers that somebody has to manually change. There's nothing quite like seeing some guy in a high visibility jacket legging it from the main stand to quickly change the score; and then watching the away fans take it off again when he returns to his seat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafcprozac Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 Scoreboard at 'Sheddings was brilliant - different coloured cards for each opponent and many a time it was between 6-10 points behind not once did I ever leave confidently knowing the final score between the ages of about 9-16.... Although hypothermia does impair ones ability to count. Happy days.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaticsPete Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 Aye, I particularly like the type of scoreboard which has plate numbers that somebody has to manually change. There's nothing quite like seeing some guy in a high visibility jacket legging it from the main stand to quickly change the score; and then watching the away fans take it off again when he returns to his seat. Many of us will remember the half time scoreboard at the RRE when it was uncovered standing. Series of slots alphabetically named corresponded with a list of matches in the programme being played . At HT or just after the scores would go up. Always football except Oldham Rugby also included. Halcyon days... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuyGermanLatic Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 What's the actual reason why we stopped using it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaticsPete Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 What's the actual reason why we stopped using it? The one I mentioned? Invention of faster communications...and it was nearly falling down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joncurtis199 Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 What's the actual reason why we stopped using it? The fact is was on its last legs? Would have thought the cost of a new scoreboard now would be a drop in the ocean compared to the overall cost of the new stand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuyGermanLatic Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 The one I mentioned? Invention of faster communications...and it was nearly falling down Ah. There's always a 6 minute delay between here whilst they decode forum posts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c.hill12 Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 There are plenty of tin-pot clubs with a scoreboardI know that, but doesn't neccasserily mean they are financially viable. Probably make 3grand a year from it? And how much did the club say it would cost for a new 1? 35grand? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opinions4u Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 Has anybody tried plugging in the broken one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafcprozac Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 And then switching it off and on again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piglinbland Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 ...and taking the batteries out and rubbing them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Latics_Fanatic Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 No, but we did have a "scoreboard fund" that disappeared into someones back pocket... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeroyboy Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 What's the actual reason why we stopped using it? Didn't it disappear when they lopped off a large top chunk of the terracing? What year would that have been, anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
100milesaway Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 Didn't it disappear when they lopped off a large top chunk of the terracing? What year would that have been, anyone? I think they are making reference to the score board on the front face of the Rochdale road end stand, not the one stood at the rear of the terracing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longtimeblue Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 I know that, but doesn't neccasserily mean they are financially viable. Probably make 3grand a year from it? And how much did the club say it would cost for a new 1? 35grand? Clear profit after 10 years then. It's hardly a major issue but I'm sure the majority of paying punters would prefer it if there was a scoreboard (along with a million other things granted). There's an argument for one on that reason alone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longtimeblue Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 Many of us will remember the half time scoreboard at the RRE when it was uncovered standing. Series of slots alphabetically named corresponded with a list of matches in the programme being played . At HT or just after the scores would go up. Always football except Oldham Rugby also included. Halcyon days... I remember watching us at Derby's old baseball ground as a kid and they still had one of those that you had to refer to the programme to make head or tail of it. Think Notts County might've still had one too until they did up Meadow Lane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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