TheBigDog Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 It's football. It's just a :censored:ing game of football...get over it. A game that they spend all week practising, preparing for a match. A game that is their livelihood. A game that they are privileged to play. So why is it that so many cannot... pass to a teammate/trap the ball/tackle/shoot on target/shoot at all...? So if they turn up and play like they have done for the past two home games we should just get over it? It's only a game after all. I think not. As long as the comments do not descend into vitriol or obscenity then the players should expect some adverse reaction. It has always been this way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 (edited) Average League 1 wage per week last season was £1600. Many on less, some on more. And at Latics a lot on less apparently. Average wage nationally as calculated by Reed at beginning of tax year 2016/7 was £27000 or £520 per week Note: Interestingly the average male wage was £30400 ....about £580 It isn't in Oldham Pete. Edited October 3, 2016 by BP1960 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewBlue Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 This forum and social media in general, is a big part of the problem. The interface between fans and players has changed beyond recognition from what it was not so long ago. The players do read the forums, they do go on Twitter and other social media. They can read for themselves, post-match, the disgraceful abuse that has been directed towards them...personal abuse and utter vile (as per the crucifixion of Adam Rooney} that is sometimes spouted out in the heat of the moment because the fans hide behind their keyboards. The players don't even have the right to defend themselves, they have to put up and shut up. I would not like to read Twitter and find my work denigrated by some idiots who think they know and can do better, when it's perfectly obvious that they couldn't. Please don't say that they should "Grow a pair" and get on with it. It's so :censored:ing obvious that the buffer between players and fans has been eroded to a ridiculous degree. Everything is media-driven...comments scrutinized, dissected, interpreted, misinterpreted and then flung back in their faces. It's football. It's just a :censored:ing game of football...get over it. If Latics go down, they go down. Give the manager another ten games? Why not...let's just do that, then we can get rid and go through the whole debacle again. Latics have very little money, they cannot get the best manager or the best players. Robinson has been here for three months, the team have played 11 league games and a few cup games. In my opinion, that is not even a fraction of the time they need together. This may well all be correct, but it's totally irrelevant. It doesn't explain why Oldham Athletic are :censored: at home while Port Vale and Bury top the home league table. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafcmetty Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 This may well all be correct, but it's totally irrelevant. It doesn't explain why Oldham Athletic are :censored: at home while Port Vale and Bury top the home league table. Because our players just aren't very good? Because our owner doesn't want to pay for decent quality alternatives? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewBlue Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 Because our players just aren't very good? Because our owner doesn't want to pay for decent quality alternatives? Our away record is better than Port Vale's Last season our away record was better than 8th, 9th and 10th... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChaddySmoker Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 Our away record is better than Port Vale's Last season our away record was better than 8th, 9th and 10th... Perhaps we should do similar to what they do in American Football, picking the current team for away matches then 9 others at home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafcmetty Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 Our away record is better than Port Vale's Only thanks to Bury knocking one in for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boundaryblue80 Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 This forum and social media in general, is a big part of the problem. The interface between fans and players has changed beyond recognition from what it was not so long ago. The players do read the forums, they do go on Twitter and other social media. They can read for themselves, post-match, the disgraceful abuse that has been directed towards them...personal abuse and utter vile (as per the crucifixion of Adam Rooney} that is sometimes spouted out in the heat of the moment because the fans hide behind their keyboards. The players don't even have the right to defend themselves <snip> Yes they do...they get the chance every time they cross that white line... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe_lead Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 There certainly is a BP fear factor, I threatened to take my youngest lad if he didn't mow the lawn last week. Today it looks the best it has all Summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deyres42 Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 Perhaps there is no one reason and it is just one of those strange anomolies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryBosch Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 (edited) This forum and social media in general, is a big part of the problem. The interface between fans and players has changed beyond recognition from what it was not so long ago. The players do read the forums, they do go on Twitter and other social media. They can read for themselves, post-match, the disgraceful abuse that has been directed towards them...personal abuse and utter vile (as per the crucifixion of Adam Rooney} that is sometimes spouted out in the heat of the moment because the fans hide behind their keyboards. The players don't even have the right to defend themselves, they have to put up and shut up. I would not like to read Twitter and find my work denigrated by some idiots If you're right (you're not, btw ) is it not just one more type of pressure for a professional sportsman to handle? But, even then, they can't avoid having to maintain concentration for 90 minutes in front of thousands of people, they can easily avoid nasty comments on the internet if such comments upset them. Edited October 3, 2016 by HarryBosch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_Og Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 Footballers in this league probably earn 5 times more a week than the average worker. Averages are obviously a nonsense but as the average UK salary is £26,500 I think I can safely say that not many at latics earn five times that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yarddog73 Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 I bet the average wage at Bolton is 5k plus a week, even Connor Wilkinson is on 8k which is unbelievable, I'd say average wage at Oldham has probably slipped under 1k a week this season, especially with our bigger earners having near enough all their wages paid by their parent clubs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_ragg1984 Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 This may well all be correct, but it's totally irrelevant. It doesn't explain why Oldham Athletic are :censored: at home while Port Vale and Bury top the home league table. I can only presume that Port Vale and Bury don't have an OWTB equivalent. And Port Vale and Bury fans don't use twitter either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 Averages are obviously a nonsense but as the average UK salary is £26,500 I think I can safely say that not many at latics earn five times that. Whats the average salary in the borough of Oldham Dave? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_Og Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 (edited) Whats the average salary in the borough of Oldham Dave? Not a clue. But still doubt many of our lot are earning five times it. Actually, according to google it is the lowest paid town in the country - £22,127. Point still stands I think. Edited October 3, 2016 by Dave_Og Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Burns Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 why am i prick? because im getting sick of excuses? when was the last time anybody was entertained by the home team at Boundary Park? In this instance because you took the managers words where he said exactly the same as what you are saying, and twisted them to make them into a reason to have a pop at him. There's plenty to moan at yet you went to the effort of inventing new :censored:. Prick behaviour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palmer1 Posted October 4, 2016 Author Share Posted October 4, 2016 In this instance because you took the managers words where he said exactly the same as what you are saying, and twisted them to make them into a reason to have a pop at him. There's plenty to moan at yet you went to the effort of inventing new :censored:. Prick behaviour. I actually used it to have a pop at several Oldham managers and here's the kicker! I didn't even read the article! However rather than get involved with people thinking it's OK to just keep posting insults (thats the real prick behaviour and this boards full of them) because they don't agree. Im just going to say :censored: you and go about my day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 (thats the real prick behaviour and this boards full of them) For heavens sake, is there any chance we can go through a day without insulting each other, or in this case - everyone on this site? Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palmer1 Posted October 4, 2016 Author Share Posted October 4, 2016 For heavens sake, is there any chance we can go through a day without insulting each other, or in this case - everyone on this site? Cheers. Thats my point Rummy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt60 Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 Get us all back in the Chaddy end (lets start that debate again!) able to make it more hostile to the away team keeper and defence from there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deyres42 Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 (edited) Get us all back in the Chaddy end (lets start that debate again!) able to make it more hostile to the away team keeper and defence from there. We need to start shooting first Matty. Edited October 4, 2016 by deyres42 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChaddySmoker Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 Get us all back in the Chaddy end (lets start that debate again!) able to make it more hostile to the away team keeper and defence from there. I doubt it since the North Stand is where people want to be these days, unfortunately. I find it quite ironic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewBlue Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 Get us all back in the Chaddy end (lets start that debate again!) able to make it more hostile to the away team keeper and defence from there. I hardly think 500 OAPs and 20 children would make any goalkeeper quake in their boots... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBigDog Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 I hardly think 500 OAPs and 20 children would make any goalkeeper quake in their boots... You should see the ones sat near me in the Main stand upper... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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