Chaddyexile84 Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 14 minutes ago, tGWB said: Come on Barry Am not having that any kid who saw Latics become 2nd Division Champions and spend a couple of seasons in the Premier League are anything other than Latics fans I was taken to my first game in 1992 - missed the league win by one season. I still support Latics - only thing I blame my step dad for in the negative Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tGWB Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 20 minutes ago, Barry Bosnian said: Really? I was a teenager around that time and nearly all the lads I know who were Latics fans back then now support City or United. There are a couple of us who still support Latics, but most switched clubs a long time ago. This lad is just one of many: shocking that Barry I blame the parents, the kids likely couldnt read n write and know how to use a knife and fork when they left school if they werent taught the basics of supporting your local club Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tGWB Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 1 hour ago, Andy b said: It’s more a case of people not getting as emotionally invested than changing clubs. That was my point fair point Andy Normal folk dont switch club loyalty although I will accept they can lose the emotive link with their club Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.O.JONES Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 Good outcome for this season is to be playing Swindon and Wigan next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy b Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 6 minutes ago, tGWB said: fair point Andy Normal folk dont switch club loyalty although I will accept they can lose the emotive link with their club Or never really develop that link in the first place. I would suggest there was a lot of that in the 1990s. Crowds dropped fairly rapidly post relegation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafc 123 Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 2 minutes ago, Andy b said: Or never really develop that link in the first place. I would suggest there was a lot of that in the 1990s. Crowds dropped fairly rapidly post relegation Crowds were dropping even in our last season in the top flight. I remember when we played Swindon there was below 10K. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaddyexile84 Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 19 minutes ago, Andy b said: Or never really develop that link in the first place. I would suggest there was a lot of that in the 1990s. Crowds dropped fairly rapidly post relegation That will be the case for some. I and my family moved away from Oldham in 1995 and suddenly I was starting high school in a place where supporting Oldham would have you laughed out of the place at best - eating your Latics shirt at worst. It was Liverpool or United, nothing else - and it was Chorley so no where near either in reality. I lost a bit of interest and climbing trees with my mates or trying to snog Lizzie Hurst from 7b form became the Saturday norm inexplicably in 2000 I asked my dad (step) if I I could come along again just before Chris Moore landed - guess I still loved the club but peer pressure and hormones were put first Dont know why but maybe others just didn’t get that draw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlossopLatic Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 2 minutes ago, Chaddyexile84 said: That will be the case for some. I and my family moved away from Oldham in 1995 and suddenly I was starting high school in a place where supporting Oldham would have you laughed out of the place at best - eating your Latics shirt at worst. It was Liverpool or United, nothing else - and it was Chorley so no where near either in reality. I lost a bit of interest and climbing trees with my mates or trying to snog Lizzie Hurst from 7b form became the Saturday norm inexplicably in 2000 I asked my dad (step) if I I could come along again just before Chris Moore landed - guess I still loved the club but peer pressure and hormones were put first Dont know why but maybe others just didn’t get that draw Were you successful in your pursuit of Lizzie Hurst? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaddyexile84 Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 Just now, GlossopLatic said: Were you successful in your pursuit of Lizzie Hurst? Not in the slightest!! She went with a United fan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disjointed Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 8 minutes ago, Chaddyexile84 said: Not in the slightest!! She went with a United fan Lucky escape then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafc 123 Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 22 minutes ago, Chaddyexile84 said: That will be the case for some. I and my family moved away from Oldham in 1995 and suddenly I was starting high school in a place where supporting Oldham would have you laughed out of the place at best - eating your Latics shirt at worst. It was Liverpool or United, nothing else - and it was Chorley so no where near either in reality. I lost a bit of interest and climbing trees with my mates or trying to snog Lizzie Hurst from 7b form became the Saturday norm inexplicably in 2000 I asked my dad (step) if I I could come along again just before Chris Moore landed - guess I still loved the club but peer pressure and hormones were put first Dont know why but maybe others just didn’t get that draw For me the best years of supporting Latics were in the late 90s, when I was 13-14 and first allowed to go on Barlows with my mates. It was excitement of going to somewhere like Reading or Wycombe etc without any parental supervision, robbing the overpriced service station of sweets, crisps and porn mags!! Loads of lads were a similar age who went so it was just a good day out. And once we were 16-17 we were into the football casual scene. It just goes to show the football isn't the only factor that creates a love for the club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlossopLatic Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 1 hour ago, Chaddyexile84 said: Not in the slightest!! She went with a United fan Bitch! You were better off without. I was one of those who was brought up and started supporting us in 1990 but I think I carried on because my Dad carried on, and my brother then also became old enough to watch us so we just carried on and pretty much carried on ever since. My Dad as was a lifelong fan but didn't always attend as was my Grandad as was my Great Grandad and it just became what we did on Saturday. I sort of understand the whole peer pressure thing about growing up in a town which isn't Oldham, and supporting Oldham Athletic. Its probably bad enough for those of you in the town who support Oldham. However for those brought up outside the town its even worse. When you turn up to your junior football team in an Oldham kit when everyonelse is wearing a City United or Liverpool top other kids look at you like you've got Cholera. Funnily enough though I befriended other kids who supported lesser supported teams aswell. I was the only Oldham fan in my year and I befriended the only Bolton Wanderers fan in the year, some of my other friends included the only Coventry City fan and the only Sheffield United. It was an important life lesson in learning not to give a shit about what people think about you. Plus making friends with those fans made for more interesting conversation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaddyexile84 Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 3 minutes ago, GlossopLatic said: Bitch! You were better off without. I was one of those who was brought up and started supporting us in 1990 but I think I carried on because my Dad carried on an my brother then also became Old enough to watch us so we just carried on and pretty much carried on ever since. I sort of understand the whole peer pressure thing about growing up in a town which isn't Oldham and supporting Oldham Athletic. Its probably bad enough for those of you in the town who support Oldham. However for those brought up outside the town its e en worse. When you turn up to your junior football team in an Oldham kit when everyonelse is wearing a city United or Liverpool top other kids look at you like you've got Cholera. Funnily enough though I befriended other kids who supported lesser know teams aswell. I was only Oldham fan in my year and I befriended the only Bolton Wanderers fan in the year some of my other friends included the only Coventry City fan and the only Sheffield United. It was an important life lesson in learning not to give a shit about people think about you. Plus those fans make made for more interesting conversation. I actually remember one lad on a non uniform day wearing a Latics shirt and when I said “oh you’re a Latics fan”? He vehemently denied it saw him in the Chaddy end many times in the years afterwards and both laughed at the ridiculousness of it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafc1955 Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 4 hours ago, mcfluff1985 said: Those are the ones who said they'd be back as soon as SC left... Some did come back and ST sales went up....until we were relegated and realisation set in that we had yet another bell end running the football club!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafcmetty Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 85/86 for me. Good timing really- experienced a bit of rough along with the smooth, but more than enough smooth to get me hooked, and then boom - crack cocaine. Well worth it for the hangover whihch has been the past 30 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcfluff1985 Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 49 minutes ago, Chaddyexile84 said: That will be the case for some. I and my family moved away from Oldham in 1995 and suddenly I was starting high school in a place where supporting Oldham would have you laughed out of the place at best - eating your Latics shirt at worst. It was Liverpool or United, nothing else - and it was Chorley so no where near either in reality. I lost a bit of interest and climbing trees with my mates or trying to snog Lizzie Hurst from 7b form became the Saturday norm inexplicably in 2000 I asked my dad (step) if I I could come along again just before Chris Moore landed - guess I still loved the club but peer pressure and hormones were put first Dont know why but maybe others just didn’t get that draw Born and raised in Preston wearing my oldham shirt whenever I could ha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
latics22 Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 Monty was a red until I educated him to the mighty Oldham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littlemoor Lad Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 1 hour ago, mcfluff1985 said: Born and raised in Preston wearing my oldham shirt whenever I could ha Not 'proud' then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
latics22 Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 I know 2 ex season ticket holders, who now go city. Dont understand how u can celebrate another team scoring and enjoying it more than oldham scoring, makes no sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafc 123 Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 24 minutes ago, latics22 said: I know 2 ex season ticket holders, who now go city. Dont understand how u can celebrate another team scoring and enjoying it more than oldham scoring, makes no sense. I suppose its easy if you have no emotional attachment to Latics anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeP Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 3 hours ago, GlossopLatic said: It was an important life lesson in learning not to give a shit about what people think about you. Absolutely it is... Can't imagine how boring supporting a big team must be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Bosnian Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 2 minutes ago, JoeP said: Absolutely it is... Can't imagine how boring supporting a big team must be. I agree. It must be pretty dull supporting Celtic or Rangers, watching them stuff teams like Ross County & St Mirren every week. People talk about the Old Firm derby(s) but the rest of the games must be boring as hell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlossopLatic Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 6 minutes ago, JoeP said: Absolutely it is... Can't imagine how boring supporting a big team must be. I know when you meet someone and they just tell you they support one of the big premier league teams it usually kills the conversation you know they just watch on sky and will regurgitate what the pundits say. However when they tell you they support someone random like (picks random club out of thin air) Rotherham my ears pick up straight away, great let's talk about favourite away grounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy b Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 36 minutes ago, JoeP said: Absolutely it is... Can't imagine how boring supporting a big team must be. I remember a few years ago when a Utd fan said I could never get as much enjoyment from supporting my team as him as he had seen his club win the champions league and I never would No need for a response. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaddyexile84 Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 12 minutes ago, Andy b said: I remember a few years ago when a Utd fan said I could never get as much enjoyment from supporting my team as him as he had seen his club win the champions league and I never would No need for a response. Nah, I watched United win it on television too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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