Lags Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 22 minutes ago, oafc 123 said: It's not our fault that we have such a negative attitude towards the club. We're the ones that are left. Can you imagine the opinion of the 10K + that have deserted us over the last 30 years!! I presume the 10K+ you refer is from the Premiership days?. Some of the older members of this board could possibly say 15K have deserted us. The truth of the matter is like all Football clubs a lack of success on the pitch see's crowds fall, likewise a rise with success. I recall the best part of the 1989/90 season the crowd was 4000/5000 and only improved during the epic cup runs. Even then it wasn't until the latter end of the cups did we see am increase in league games also. The following season (promotion season) the crowd improvement carried over and more so as that season progressed. If we want to be honest, a lot of those were Manure and City fans that resided in the town but had an interest in Latics due to living here. they soon drifted away once we went down. The start of the TTA era we had about 5500/6000 and I'd suggest quite an average older aged crowd. Unfortunately quite a number have passed away now and their places not being taken by the younger people. Whilst the rest have wondered away for a variety of reasons. What this club is in desperate need of is some prolonged success. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singe Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 4 hours ago, Lags said: Nothing can be good at the club. Absolutely nothing. 16 hours ago, singe said: I'd say likeliest answer, plus the possible higher cost of housing them at least initially. Could be a plus point from a bad situation. The fact we've not started the season yet is the huge caveat though. And before you say it, it's says caveat. Everyone knows, from experience, that a great pre season is not a guarantee to a fantastic season. We'll see soon enough. AND, as I have said a few times, I hope we do have a great season and the owner stops meddling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singe Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 13 hours ago, OneSizeFitz said: You say that, but all six players we signed in January (pre-pandemic) were English... It's a fair point, but that was with Dino pushing it, and Kewell seems to be happy to be dictated too. My thinking he would still have tried to get a number of the old type of player, and not let go of the strategy, rather than 100% signing of #Frenchlads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzlatic Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 6 minutes ago, singe said: AND, as I have said a few times, I hope we do have a great season and the owner stops meddling. Lies! It's obvious that anyone who is critical of the current ownership (that has overseen a huge downturn in our league position/season ticket sales) and is calling for the club to change their ways, clearly wants the club to fail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
League one forever Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 4 minutes ago, singe said: It's a fair point, but that was with Dino pushing it, and Kewell seems to be happy to be dictated too. My thinking he would still have tried to get a number of the old type of player, and not let go of the strategy, rather than 100% signing of #Frenchlads. What?? So Dino pushed for British signings but Kewell is having British signings dictated to him. Or AL has changed his mind and the last 12 to 15 signings pre and post COVID prove it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBigDog Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 1 hour ago, singe said: and Kewell seems to be happy to be dictated too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweeperKeeper Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 2 hours ago, Lags said: What this club is in desperate need of is some prolonged success. At this stage, I'd take any success at all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafc 123 Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 3 hours ago, Lags said: I presume the 10K+ you refer is from the Premiership days?. Some of the older members of this board could possibly say 15K have deserted us. The truth of the matter is like all Football clubs a lack of success on the pitch see's crowds fall, likewise a rise with success. I recall the best part of the 1989/90 season the crowd was 4000/5000 and only improved during the epic cup runs. Even then it wasn't until the latter end of the cups did we see am increase in league games also. The following season (promotion season) the crowd improvement carried over and more so as that season progressed. If we want to be honest, a lot of those were Manure and City fans that resided in the town but had an interest in Latics due to living here. they soon drifted away once we went down. The start of the TTA era we had about 5500/6000 and I'd suggest quite an average older aged crowd. Unfortunately quite a number have passed away now and their places not being taken by the younger people. Whilst the rest have wondered away for a variety of reasons. What this club is in desperate need of is some prolonged success. It's a good post mate, but my point still stands. As a business the club has lost 80%? of its customers. I know, (and I bet you know) loads of people who don't go because they have had enough. The club only have themselves to blame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankly Mr Shankly Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 4 hours ago, Lags said: What this club is in desperate need of is some prolonged success. You're not wrong. However the rate we've shed our fanbase in comparison to a team like, Stockport County, say, is nothing short of catastrophic. Our fans are not daft Lags. We had a consistent level of hardcore support during the latter end of the Corney years (and I'd include myself in that category) and that was utter dross until he pulled a rabbit out of the hat via a moody payday loan. My opinion is the petty politics engineered by the regime in charge, downward trend in comparison to Corney's treading water and the public airing of dirty laundry has put another chunk of those off. In contrast, Stockport held on to a decent proportion of their support despite having a much worse time of it on the pitch than us. Wonder why that was? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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LightDN123 Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 Just now, TheBigDog said: Who is he. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaddyexile84 Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 1 minute ago, LightDN123 said: Who is he. Started at Burnley, signed for Barnsley in 2018 and has been in their U23’s since according to the article. plays left back, left wing or centre mid and in his words “likes to attack” scored the winner against Curzon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlossopLatic Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 and another central defender added can we assume Wheater is gone then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaddyexile84 Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 1 minute ago, GlossopLatic said: and another central defender added can we assume Wheater is gone then. Kyle Jameson - Fylde fans are scathing of him. Didn’t see enough of him Saturday to form an opinion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlossopLatic Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 Just now, Chaddyexile84 said: Kyle Jameson - Fylde fans are scathing of him. Didn’t see enough of him Saturday to form an opinion hhmmmm that worries me when we sign a player from lower down the pyramid I want them to be gutted hes gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Handsy Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 These two signings feel like Jamie Reckord type signings hope I’m wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
League one forever Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 3 minutes ago, Handsy said: These two signings feel like Jamie Reckord type signings hope I’m wrong Both are squad players not starting 11. . . . At least I hope so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBigDog Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 10 minutes ago, GlossopLatic said: and another central defender added can we assume Wheater is gone then. 8 minutes ago, Chaddyexile84 said: Kyle Jameson - Fylde fans are scathing of him. Didn’t see enough of him Saturday to form an opinion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaticMark Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 4 minutes ago, Handsy said: These two signings feel like Jamie Reckord type signings hope I’m wrong Now you're scaring me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al_bro Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 3 minutes ago, TheBigDog said: Chelsea and West Brom didn't keep him long. He had a 2yr. contract at Fylde, but they've released him after one. Surely he's not Wheaters replacement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusoe Posted September 1, 2020 Author Share Posted September 1, 2020 Added Barnett and Jameson to the squad list in the first post of the thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobledgersheart Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 35 minutes ago, GlossopLatic said: hhmmmm that worries me when we sign a player from lower down the pyramid I want them to be gutted hes gone. Perhaps their fans are as discerning as some posters on here ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafc 123 Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 19 minutes ago, Bobledgersheart said: Perhaps their fans are as discerning as some posters on here ! Come off it. People may be negative towards the club and owners, but when it comes to the players it's just an honest assessment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singe Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 Jordan Bennett video promoting himself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamoafc Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 Not overly convinced by either of these. As a few have said above Fylde fans gobsmacked we have signed him after they binned him off. The other lad had just signed to a league 4 below ours, surely if he was quality or had potential he wouldn’t have needed to do that. Either way giving both a chance to see how they do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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