b0ndl1ne Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 11 hours ago, unsworthlatic said: Coach now setting off at 7:30am, gives an extra half an hour I suppose! I'm confident we can get 3 points, however I believe we need to score first in doing so. We look extremely threatening when all 3 strikers (Holloway, Davies and Doyle) are on the pitch but surely we won't go with that from the off! Given how little success we had in the first half at Donny I fully expect him to go back to having 2 up top. Plymouth aren’t great in the air so I think all 3 strikers will be on the pitch at least for the last 20minutes unless we’re already a few goals ahead. Will be a great battle seeing Fane up against Diagouraga, expecting some meaty 50/50’s there! Plymouths danger man is Carey, keep him quiet and i’d be confident we’ll get a result. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kusunga_Is_God Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 Diagouraga's contract there runs out in Jan. Worth a look at... surprised he's there tbf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opinions4u Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 Cross Country train services are messed up by industrial action. Stranded in Plymouth or Bristol on Saturday night! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddog Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 We’re driving down on the Saturday (probably set off about 6 and have a couple of stops on the way down), cheeky night in a travelodge, then driving back up Christmas Eve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaronoafc Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 iFollow for this one... 2-0 Latics win Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerbyshireLatic Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 Me and the boy going, plus dragging my cousin an Oldham lad in the marines down there and his lad along. Reckon there could be 300+ Spoke to quite a few that are heading down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristolatic Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 I'm pissed off at missing this one. After all the health issues, I'm raring to go again, but we have family visiting on Saturday, so I'll have to sneak off out of sight and tune in to iFollow. Any other Saturday and I'd be there. What basket case at the EFL decided that a near 600 mile round trip from Oldham two days before Christmas was a good idea? Big shout out to those that are going; great effort. With any luck, I'll be at Charlton, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boysinblue Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 Driving down Friday as off work, stay over in Plymouth then Tewkesbury on Saturday night to break the journey up. Home on Christmas Eve. Doing a gin distillery tour on the Friday afternoon which should warm the cockles ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fergie Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 I see the team is flying down on the Friday night, must be a few spare quid floating about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opinions4u Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 16 minutes ago, Fergie said: I see the team is flying down on the Friday night, must be a few spare quid floating about. It's about £70 return per person by plane. Less than half the price of the train. And a better idea than cramping up the legs of our esteemed squad on a crappy coach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryBosch Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 1 hour ago, Bristolatic said: What basket case at the EFL decided that a near 600 mile round trip from Oldham two days before Christmas was a good idea? I'm not sure I subscribe to the consensus on this one - you could argue that this is the least inconvenient Saturday to play them. Many people will already have been off work for a few days and not many will be in on the Monday. More scope for people to stay over before or after... That's rarely the case for a Saturday game... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bozman Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 http://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/oldham-athletic-travel-style-saturdays-954204 We are '"travelling in style" apparently. I'm not sure that getting a scheduled flight to Exeter, getting a coach on to Plymouth and then getting the coach back to Oldham after the game would be my idea of travelling in style. It's not quite the same as Arsenal chartering a plane for an 11 minute flight to Norwich. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristolatic Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 1 hour ago, HarryBosch said: I'm not sure I subscribe to the consensus on this one - you could argue that this is the least inconvenient Saturday to play them. Many people will already have been off work for a few days and not many will be in on the Monday. More scope for people to stay over before or after... That's rarely the case for a Saturday game... I can't entirely disagree with what you say, Harry, but journeys to the South West on Bank Holiday weekends are notorious for severe traffic congestion. If you stay over, it means travelling back on Christmas Eve, not everyone's cup of tea, but I agree that it gives you that option. I still think that some of the suits at the FA/EFL are fruit cakes, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deyres42 Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 How are we affording this? Surely this means the takeover is complete? Amirite? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Burns Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 We are flying down on the day and driving back afterwards so no hotel costs. Not that it is that expensive anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddog Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 17 minutes ago, Bristolatic said: I can't entirely disagree with what you say, Harry, but journeys to the South West on Bank Holiday weekends are notorious for severe traffic congestion. We did NOT know this. Wish you’d posted this in July when we booked our hotel and decided driving it would be a doddle! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jorvik_latic Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 16 minutes ago, Monty Burns said: We are flying down on the day and driving back afterwards so no hotel costs. Not that it is that expensive anyway. Exactly. It's not like we will be chartering our own BD-700 for the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Worcester Owl Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 4 hours ago, boysinblue said: Driving down Friday as off work, stay over in Plymouth then Tewkesbury on Saturday night to break the journey up. Home on Christmas Eve. Doing a gin distillery tour on the Friday afternoon which should warm the cockles ? I can recommend the Nottingham Arms in Tewkesbury as a decent pub. The Black Bear was even better but sadly closed last time I looked. I'd join you for a pint but am away over Xmas! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L1onheartNew Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 10 hours ago, jorvik_latic said: Exactly. It's not like we will be chartering our own BD-700 for the day. I have a Black and Decker 700. It's fast, but not that quick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_mighty_bosh Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 (edited) Would the same team as last Saturday do the job? What changes would people make? According to mates who are Argyle fans, they'll play a 4-2-3-1 with quite a defensive mindset. From what I remember from last season their defence and the 2 sitting in front will be strong but not particularly quick. Carey is their biggest threat but Ryan Taylor has made them more attacking in recent weeks as he stretches the game more than other strikers. Edited December 21, 2017 by the_mighty_bosh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_mighty_bosh Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 Also, did it say we were training on the Saturday then flying down? If so that means we'll get the midday flight and get into Exeter after 1pm. Not sure the team will get to Home Park with much time to spare! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristolatic Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 18 hours ago, maddog said: We did NOT know this. Wish you’d posted this in July when we booked our hotel and decided driving it would be a doddle! Sorry about that, but I had no idea you'd booked a hotel. Note to self: check on folks' plans before chucking cold water on them. In all seriousness, I hope you and all the other travelling Latics fans have a safe and event free journey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddog Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 2 minutes ago, Bristolatic said: Sorry about that, but I had no idea you'd booked a hotel. Note to self: check on folks' plans before chucking cold water on them. In all seriousness, I hope you and all the other travelling Latics fans have a safe and event free journey. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 1 hour ago, the_mighty_bosh said: Also, did it say we were training on the Saturday then flying down? If so that means we'll get the midday flight and get into Exeter after 1pm. Not sure the team will get to Home Park with much time to spare! The team are travelling by plane Friday and returning by coach after the game Saturday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jorvik_latic Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 (edited) 4 minutes ago, BP1960 said: The team are travelling by plane Friday and returning by coach after the game Saturday Nope. They are training up here on Saturday morning then flying down. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42428288 Edited December 21, 2017 by jorvik_latic Link added Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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