Latics and England Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 I caught the end of a discussion on TalkSport tonight regarding owners trying to make significant changes to clubs. It was focussed on the likes of Hull and Cardiff but got me thinking. As a purely hypothetical question, if someone wanted to take over Latics but insisted on making some fundamental changes how would you feel about it? For the sake of a poll, if our mystery Chinese interested party decided to take over and put £100m into the club but as we are entering the year of the Rooster said he would only do so if we changed our name to Oldham Roosters, would you take it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nohairdontcare Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 Given their lunch preference it's more likely to be Oldham Chickens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robboman Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 We'd still be referred to as just Oldham or latics. Similar to the ground name change for me. Everyone still calls it boundary park Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piglinbland Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 For a poultry 100m? I'd cry fowl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stagger Lee Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 Given that I'm a massive rugby league fan and one of the most hated teams in Australian rugby league is called the roosters then :censored: no! I've always liked the fact that our name is somewhat different to the usual united or city monikers given to most teams. Making more use of the owl connection would not be that bad. I would like to see more protection of a clubs heritage ( name / predominant colour ) by the FA to stop this sort of radical change by new owners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philliggi Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 Not a chance. If it's not blue and it's not oldham athletic it's not us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlossopLatic Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 The owners at Hull and Cardiff appear to be shooting themselves in the foot with those changes. I'm not sure if changing their names to Hull Tigers or Cardiff changing their kit is in anyway shape or form benefiting them. That said aslong as their is a football team called Oldham Athletic that plays in Oldham has a 1st team strip in blue that's trying to be the best it can be then I and I imagine most others are quite happy to give the owners enough slack to do mostly what they want. I'm prepared to embrace changes that a new owner will be prepared to do just a few small things remain sacred and I don't think changing them will make sense either commercially or from a traditional point of view. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chorlton_Latic Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 Sure why not, we could change Oh When The Blues.. to Oh When The Cocks... to fit, which given some of the players we've seen (dis)grace the hallowed turf at Sportsdirect.com/shoesale Park, would be quite apt. I draw the line at changing my username on this fine website to Chorlton_Rooster though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 (edited) Wasn't there or still is an Oldham Owls basketball team? Edited January 26, 2017 by BP1960 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryBosch Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 (edited) I refer to myself as an "Oldham" fan whenever asked. Not Latics, Oldham Athletic or anything else. As long as we keep the Oldham they could call us anything other than United for me.... I suppose this might be different if we weren't a one team town but, because we are, it's the Oldham bit that I consider most important. As said above - like the ground everybody would still refer to us the same anyway.... If a name change were allowed it would probably also be allowed to be changed back in the future - once we're in the Champions League and they sell up to someone who changes us back to Oldham Athletic to get everyone onside. I'm in. (Although I'd be concerned that we had owners who thought this would change anything) Edited January 26, 2017 by HarryBosch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hands on Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 Not sure I would like a chicken in the club badge or the rooster mascot - somebody else already has one - but serious money would help us on our way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewBlue Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 If we were the Roosters then we wouldn't be Latics anymore, because it's derived from Athletic. I wouldn't even hear them out if they tried to change the name... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opinions4u Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 £100mThat would bump us up two divisions quickly. Christ, we've given away the stadium name for sixpence and it's still called Boundary Park. Grab the cash. Let the new owners call it what they want. Change it back once they're gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drphibes Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 Wasn't there or still is an Oldham Owls basketball team? They moved out of Oldham a good few years ago. Think they are just 'owls' now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 奥咸足球俱乐部 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deyres42 Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 New name or new stadium, what would be worse? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 (edited) New name or new stadium, what would be worse? If they have bags of money they might rebuild the 3 other sides of the ground in North Stand fashion, if so they can call it what they like. Edited January 26, 2017 by BP1960 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaticMark Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 For some reason this reminded me of the Manchester North End plan!! https://www.theguardian.com/football/1999/jan/09/newsstory.sport6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 For some reason this reminded me of the Manchester North End plan!! https://www.theguardian.com/football/1999/jan/09/newsstory.sport6 As it stands Manchester North End would play in Division One. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flemboy Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 For £100,000,000 any name at all since fans would still call it Latics...much the same as we call the ground by its old name.My only caveat would be so long as we did not have to wear red and the players come on the pitch to "Little Red Rooster" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego_Sideburns Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 For £100,000,000 any name at all since fans would still call it Latics...much the same as we call the ground by its old name.My only caveat would be so long as we did not have to wear red and the players come on the pitch to "Little Red Rooster" How do you feel about the current away kit being red? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flemboy Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 No problem with red away kit .Still got my red Bovis away shirt!!...but Defo keep the blue home one....unless they like TB&W Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBigDog Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 (edited) Not sure I would like a chicken in the club badge or the rooster mascot - somebody else already has one - but serious money would help us on our way. Edited January 26, 2017 by TheBigDog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego_Sideburns Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 Looks alright to me. 2018 is the Chinese year of the (yard) dog. No matter what the official name is, it'll always be Latics and Boundary Park as far as I'm concerned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
super_blue Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 (edited) 100% no from me. What a joke we would be and known as a selling our soul across the country! Surprised so many would be ok with it...desperate times influencing decisions maybe? Edited January 26, 2017 by super_blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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