True Tic Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 32 minutes ago, meat pie sausage roll said: Just woke up and the first thing I said to my wife was ‘Oldham have got a new manager!’ Who? She replied. ‘Micky Mellon, I said. She burst into uncontrollable laugher and said ‘just about sums them up. Am I missing something? exactly what happened to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkStar Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 17 minutes ago, True Tic said: exactly what happened to me And me.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightDN123 Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 26 minutes ago, True Tic said: exactly what happened to me My partner said is he real Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_R Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 12 minutes ago, LightDN123 said: My partner said is he real He does sound like a cartoon character Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz_Oafc Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 1 hour ago, meat pie sausage roll said: Just woke up and the first thing I said to my wife was ‘Oldham have got a new manager!’ Who? She replied. ‘Micky Mellon, I said. She burst into uncontrollable laugher and said ‘just about sums them up. Am I missing something? Single life? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longlostfan Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 43 minutes ago, DarkStar said: 1 hour ago, True Tic said: exactly what happened to me And me.... wow Mrs meat Pie seems to get around 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
True Tic Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 5 minutes ago, Longlostfan said: wow Mrs meat Pie seems to get around Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Half Way to Crazy Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 The description of Mellon from Trfc2024 ticks a lot of boxes for me. We should be hugely grateful to ST for steadying the ship in recent weeks, but I was always thinking he would be a comfortable option for the players he helped to bring in. Mellon sounds like he will challenge poor performance which seems to have crept back in. If there was any boardroom disagreement I think the right side won. Hoping FR can find a way to back him with the required squad changes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OAFCKeepTheFaith Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 (edited) For those not on Twitter, an article below with some quotes from Mellon’s book. Think it’s fair to say this guy is a serious operator and makes sense why we’ve given him a 3-year deal: https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1712880505480253513.html Edited October 14, 2023 by OAFCKeepTheFaith 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShireBlue Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 Very pleased with this appointment. Ticks all the right boxes for me, plus a few Tranmere fans have mentioned “blowing teams away”, so I’m not worried about the style of play. On relegation from League 2 I’d have guessed 99% of the fanbase would have taken a manager with MM’s CV and a good crack of promotion regardless of style. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzlatic Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 I like the idea of a club structure, identity, recruitment etc not being solely controlled by the current first team manager as I think that provides more long term stability and therefore a better chance of long term success. However, what is more important than that in the short term is getting promoted out of this division as soon as possible. That should be the number 1 priority so if the board have decided to change the plan and put that long term strategy on hold until we get back in the EFL then I think that’s the right way to go. Mellon looks like the ideal appointment in that respect. Good luck to him, we are definitely due a manager clicking. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
League one forever Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 Imagine going back to Tranmere with Mellon and stuffing them at their place. . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
True Tic Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 1 hour ago, OAFCKeepTheFaith said: For those not on Twitter, an article below with some quotes from Mellon’s book. Think it’s fair to say this guy is a serious operator and makes sense why we’ve given him a 3-year deal: https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1712880505480253513.html Read that snippet and it reads very well. I don’t think the team will be in any doubt about who is in charge and it sounds like he won’t suffer fools . He also expects a good work ethic. I think it’ll do some of our lot the world of good. Maybe one or two it won’t suit . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Worcester Owl Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 13 hours ago, southwaleslatic said: Before we all get carried away with the new manager , maybe we should read articles about the negatives , ie style of play being negative , very low scoring teams managed , winning 2 games out of 11 (at tranmere ) Fans chanting we want Mellon out . Doe's this sound familiar ? Mr Unsworth comes to mind . Oldham Athletic can try keep a manager who's record was abysmal , but they can't try to keep a manager who didn't lose a game , who was very honest in appraisals ( instead of bullshit ) and an Oldhamer . They should have given Steve Thompson until the end of season at least ( obviously if that's what he wanted )If not they should've waited till after Altrincham game as that would prove if he was up to the job . But we'll never know now . good luck Steve Thompson you deserved better !!! As I always say, you just can't beat a healthy burst of optimism at the start of a new manager's reign. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
100milesaway Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 5 hours ago, meat pie sausage roll said: Just woke up and the first thing I said to my wife was ‘Oldham have got a new manager!’ Who? She replied. ‘Micky Mellon, I said. She burst into uncontrollable laugher and said ‘just about sums them up. Am I missing something? Latics are for life, you can change your wife any time. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magic Mikey Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 5 hours ago, Steve_R said: He does sound like a cartoon character Maybe a trans character in Viz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafcmetty Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 7 hours ago, League one forever said: Imagine going back to Tranmere with Mellon and stuffing them at their place. . We'll pass them on our way up 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankly Mr Shankly Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 On 10/14/2023 at 8:08 AM, trfc2024 said: Hi all, Tranmere fan here, have seen some posts questioning Micky's record/style of play so wanted to put my perspective on it For me, you could not have got a better manager for what you need, he will get the fans and players onside and he will make sure that every player is giving 100% game in, game out. With his record, you can largely ignore his second spell with us, when he came back he was not in charge of recruitment anymore, was not allowed to bring in an assistant to him and the budget had been cut. He was told to play a set formation - which he abandoned early on- and was given a recruitment model that we have abandoned already which is telling. He was never the right manager for the role he had come back to. Similarly with style of play, yes he doesn't like to get beat but... in the National League we played good football, back in the EFL he was always battling against teams with more money and often massively overachieved- the league two promotion for example. Like with any manager at this level there are negatives, he is stubborn at times and to make it work he needs to have complete control. I thought it was interesting your recruitment member has gone and not returned to his role, as I put above his main complaint was regarding him not being in charge of transfers when he came back. One thing you will find in a few weeks is a player will suddenly drop out the squad, Micky is a hard taskmaster and if he feels a player is slacking in training then he will just be out, no questions asked. We left Andy Cook out for a number of weeks despite him being arguably our best player at the time. I would not be shocked either for you to sign an experienced central defender and central midfielder if you do not have one currently, he likes a spine that is experienced- Peter Clarke/McNulty/Jay Harris etc One last one is that his teams start the season slowly, seems to happen each season and then from a few months onwards it clicks. Best of luck to him and to you and I would be really shocked if you are not fighting up the right end of the table with him at the end of the season. that’s at least you and the Half Man Half Biscuit lads who are decent eggs then. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Burns Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 On 10/13/2023 at 5:17 PM, diggleblue said: Actually they're probably trying to find a guillet that fits.The ones DU left behind are all too big On 10/14/2023 at 8:08 AM, trfc2024 said: I would not be shocked either for you to sign an experienced central defender and central midfielder if you do not have one currently, he likes a spine that is experienced- Peter Clarke/McNulty/Jay Harris etc thank you. if a central midfieilder with scarred legs and ability does't come in by tuesday afternoon lm going to quietly boooo inside my head Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Burns Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 diggle didnt mean to quote you! theyve just changed my epilepsy meds from Pregablin to Valium so lm a bit foggier than usual!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
South West Blue Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 (edited) Any news of any press conference being organised by the club to officially welcome him to the madhouse? Edited October 16, 2023 by South West Blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightDN123 Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 15 minutes ago, South West Blue said: Any news of any press conference being organised by the club to officially welcome him to the madhouse? I’d rather they didn’t. I have heard enough generic rubbish from managers which gets my hopes up. Just win games and let that do the talking. We don’t need to give him a parade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kowenicki Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 2 minutes ago, LightDN123 said: I’d rather they didn’t. I have heard enough generic rubbish from managers which gets my hopes up. Just win games and let that do the talking. We don’t need to give him a parade. Likewise. I also don’t want a 15 minute introduction by Frank at the next home game. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobledgersheart Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 16 minutes ago, kowenicki said: Likewise. I also don’t want a 15 minute introduction by Frank at the next home game. No I've joined the general love-in with Frank but am glad I turn up at kick-off time when he's got the mike ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Burns Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 On 10/15/2023 at 9:42 AM, Frankly Mr Shankly said: that’s at least you and the Half Man Half Biscuit lads who are decent eggs then. at least we get to swerve the checkatrade!! 50 minutes ago, South West Blue said: Any news of any press conference being organised by the club to officially welcome him to the madhouse? this 31 minutes ago, kowenicki said: Likewise. I also don’t want a 15 minute introduction by Frank at the next home game. this 12 minutes ago, Bobledgersheart said: No I've joined the general love-in with Frank but am glad I turn up at kick-off time when he's got the mike ! this 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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