peanuts Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 excellent descision from the club http://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/breaking-jimmy-frizzell-to-have-stand-named-in-his-honour-3243047.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusoe Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 Yes, agreed. Good move. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewBlue Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 Well done the club and well done the Trust. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpwild Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 Great move he deserves it. Let's just hope they spell his name right this time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palmer1 Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 Fantastic! Well done to the club! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajw65 Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 They have actually listened to supporters for a change...well done OAFC... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaiLatic Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 This is great news. Well done to everyone in making this decision. My parents will be making a very rare appearance at tomorrow's match to remember their friend and a true Latics hero. I really wish I could be there. I just hope that it's an occasion fitting of the great man. Bless you, Friz! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego_Sideburns Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 (edited) The Club and Trust are asking supporters to wear retro shirts and scarves tomorrow. Edited August 12, 2016 by Diego_Sideburns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaiLatic Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 The Club and Trust are asking supporters to wear retro shirts and scarves tomorrow. I'll be wearing my Maurice Whittle 3 shirt at the Chonburi v Ratchaburi match tomorrow evening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palmer1 Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 I hope the club have fixed the PA system in the new stand for tomorrow. Music was blaring on Tuesday but couldn't hear a bloody word from Gordon on the microphone. People will want hear announcements in order to pay respects properly... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flemboy Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 Great news .Even better that I am a ST in that stand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_Og Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 Shame it wasn't while he was around to see it but good move nevertheless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kowenicki Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 Classy move. Very good. Cant fault the club for how they have handled pretty much everything recently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omar Don't Scare Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 I hope the club have fixed the PA system in the new stand for tomorrow. Music was blaring on Tuesday but couldn't hear a bloody word from Gordon on the microphone. People will want hear announcements in order to pay respects properly... It was the same in the MSU too. Not that i'm complaining. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfatjoe1 Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 Great move. I just wish people didn't have to die before being honoured. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie_J Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 Cant fault the club for how they have handled pretty much everything recently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie_J Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 Fitting gesture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaiLatic Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 One more thing - I just hoped we've forked out whatever it costs to play this tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego_Sideburns Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 (edited) One more thing - I just hoped we've forked out whatever it costs to play this tomorrow I remember it being played once after an announcement that the match was sponsored by Warburton's Bakery. Edited August 12, 2016 by Diego_Sideburns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShireBlue Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 It got played before the Wigan friendly, although I don't think it was on Tuesday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stagger Lee Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 Surprised it was the RRE they choose to rename I would have thought the northern side had more of a connection to Jimmy - I supose that is me being petty because no one else has mentioned it. I guess this, with the scoreboard being fitted to the chaddy end, will lock in the eastern side of the ground as the 'home' end for the next generation or two. Either way it is a great honour for a true legend of the club and hats off to the Oldham board for doing this. Wish I was going to be there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeslover Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 I must admit my first thought was to fund a statue one way or another but the overall Trust board decision was to push for the stand naming, and it feels very right now it's done. Glad the Club agreed and happy to be proven wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_Og Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 I would have thought the northern side had more of a connection to Jimmy What am I missing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stagger Lee Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 (edited) What am I missing? The previous 'north' stand was built by the competition money that Frizzell's team won, and the northern stand previous to even that one - more of a shed really - Frizzell used to paint it in the off season. The RRE was always just open terrace until money raised from the Joe Royle era (was it the Earl Barrett sale?) so I envisaged the RRE being named after Royle in the future. To repeat I think this is probably just me being anal retentive and I want to concentrate on congratulating the Oldham board for doing something positive. Edited August 12, 2016 by Stagger Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kowenicki Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 The previous 'north' stand was built by the competition money that Frizzell's team won, and the northern stand previous to even that one - more of a shed really - Frizzell used to paint it in the off season. The RRE was always just open terrace until money raised from the Joe Royle era (was it the Earl Barrett sale?) so I envisaged the RRE being named after Royle in the future. To repeat I think this is probably just me being anal retentive and I want to concentrate on congratulating the Oldham board for doing something positive. it was Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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