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Oldham athletic

Post by Aclaret » Sat Apr 23, 2022 9:15 pm

Oh dear, Oldham Athletic relegated to the Conference. Former Premier League team soon to be replaced by our arch rivals..... ' Stockport County '

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Re: Oldham athletic

Post by yTib » Sat Apr 23, 2022 9:16 pm

don't laugh it might be us in a few years.

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Re: Oldham athletic

Post by Murger » Sat Apr 23, 2022 9:16 pm

Aclaret wrote:
Sat Apr 23, 2022 9:15 pm
Oh dear, Oldham Athletic relegated to the Conference. Former Premier League team soon to be replaced by our arch rivals..... ' Stockport County '
'Arch rivals' :lol:
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Re: Oldham athletic

Post by jdrobbo » Sat Apr 23, 2022 9:16 pm

Very different to Stockport. Really feel for their fans.
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Re: Oldham athletic

Post by Aclaret » Sat Apr 23, 2022 9:21 pm

jdrobbo wrote:
Sat Apr 23, 2022 9:16 pm
Very different to Stockport. Really feel for their fans.
Agreed, had many good away days to Oldham, not so many to Stockport...
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Re: Oldham athletic

Post by Guitargeorge » Sat Apr 23, 2022 9:34 pm

The first team to “achieve” this feat

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Re: Oldham athletic

Post by ksrclaret » Sat Apr 23, 2022 9:35 pm

Very very sad and yet another example of how an owner can totally and catastrophically ruin a proud club.
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Re: Oldham athletic

Post by Jamesy » Sat Apr 23, 2022 9:37 pm

Oldham fans are decent. As for Stockport fans………… ?

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Re: Oldham athletic

Post by tiger76 » Sat Apr 23, 2022 9:38 pm

It's not been a great few years for clubs in the Greater Manchester area has it, first Bury go to the wall, and have to reform, now Oldham fall out of the FL.

It does raise an important question though, which is the highest league ground above sea level now?

And I certainly wouldn't be gloating as who knows what Burnley's future holds.

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Re: Oldham athletic

Post by bfcjg » Sat Apr 23, 2022 9:39 pm

Always enjoyed trips to Boundary Park, proper football ground. As mentioned disgraceful terrible owners.
Hopefully will come back up and rise through the divisions.

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Re: Oldham athletic

Post by Jamesy » Sat Apr 23, 2022 9:40 pm

bfcjg wrote:
Sat Apr 23, 2022 9:39 pm
Always enjoyed trips to Boundary Park, proper football ground. As mentioned disgraceful terrible owners.
Hopefully will come back up and rise through the divisions.
I would echo that. Well said pal.

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Re: Oldham athletic

Post by Cheshireclaret » Sat Apr 23, 2022 9:41 pm

tiger76 wrote:
Sat Apr 23, 2022 9:38 pm
It's not been a great few years for clubs in the Greater Manchester area has it, first Bury go to the wall, and have to reform, now Oldham fall out of the FL.

It does raise an important question though, which is the highest league ground above sea level now?

And I certainly wouldn't be gloating as who knows what Burnley's future holds.
The answer remains the same as it was before - The Hawthorns, West Bromwich Albion.
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Re: Oldham athletic

Post by Aclaret » Sat Apr 23, 2022 9:41 pm

yTib wrote:
Sat Apr 23, 2022 9:16 pm
don't laugh it might be us in a few years.
Indeed yTib. No laughing matter, a big warning sign to all clubs.

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Re: Oldham athletic

Post by tiger76 » Sat Apr 23, 2022 9:43 pm

Cheshireclaret wrote:
Sat Apr 23, 2022 9:41 pm
The answer remains the same as it was before - The Hawthorns, West Bromwich Albion.

Is it I've always thought it was Oldham, cheers for the correction in that case.

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Re: Oldham athletic

Post by Top Claret » Sat Apr 23, 2022 9:46 pm

Always had soft sport for Oldham, used to go on boundary occasionally in the 80s, always felt for them being so close to Manchester. Latics might be down but they will hopefully come back stronger

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Re: Oldham athletic

Post by Clarets4me » Sat Apr 23, 2022 10:08 pm

Cheshireclaret wrote:
Sat Apr 23, 2022 9:41 pm
The answer remains the same as it was before - The Hawthorns, West Bromwich Albion.
The answer that always sticks in my mind is that if you projected a ball level, and due East from the top of the Hawthorn's main stand, the first land it would hit would be the Urals mountains ... :D

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Re: Oldham athletic

Post by Cheshireclaret » Sat Apr 23, 2022 10:10 pm

Clarets4me wrote:
Sat Apr 23, 2022 10:08 pm
The answer that always sticks in my mind is that if you projected a ball level, and due East from the top of the Hawthorn's main stand, the first land it would hit would be the Urals mountains ... :D
And Chris Wood would still be offside................
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Re: Oldham athletic

Post by NL Claret » Sat Apr 23, 2022 10:26 pm

There's a rumour that there's a blade of grass at Forest Green Rovers that is higher than those at the Hawthorns, even Mrs NL knows that WBA is highest ground in the country, Oldham possibly the coldest.

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Re: Oldham athletic

Post by rob63 » Sat Apr 23, 2022 10:56 pm

NL Claret wrote:
Sat Apr 23, 2022 10:26 pm
There's a rumour that there's a blade of grass at Forest Green Rovers that is higher than those at the Hawthorns, even Mrs NL knows that WBA is highest ground in the country, Oldham possibly the coldest.
According to Pep & Arteta, it's every blade of grass on the Turf :D

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Re: Oldham athletic

Post by BurnleyFC » Sat Apr 23, 2022 11:07 pm

I’m not sure of the ins and outs of their owners but they’ve been languishing in the bottom leagues for what seems like ages.

Somebody has to drop, unfortunately.

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Re: Oldham athletic

Post by distortiondave » Sat Apr 23, 2022 11:11 pm

I asked mi dad earlier, because he's older than me, if Oldham had ever been non-league before, and he simply said 'obviously.' Which teached me summat propper.

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Re: Oldham athletic

Post by claretburns » Sat Apr 23, 2022 11:14 pm

BurnleyFC wrote:
Sat Apr 23, 2022 11:07 pm
I’m not sure of the ins and outs of their owners but they’ve been languishing in the bottom leagues for what seems like ages.

Somebody has to drop, unfortunately.
Current owner been there since 2018 and oversaw their relegation from League One and now from League Two, plenty of podcasts out there from former players such as David Wheater and Anthony Gerrard who explain what a circus it is at that club with the current owner.

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Re: Oldham athletic

Post by morpheus2 » Sat Apr 23, 2022 11:39 pm

tiger76 wrote:
Sat Apr 23, 2022 9:43 pm
Is it I've always thought it was Oldham, cheers for the correction in that case.

As we are into a bit of trivia, here's one for next season - What is the closest league ground to the River Mersey?

I could be wrong, I usually am!

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Re: Oldham athletic

Post by mdd2 » Sat Apr 23, 2022 11:39 pm

Guitargeorge wrote:
Sat Apr 23, 2022 9:34 pm
The first team to “achieve” this feat
Luton almost first relegated from Div One in 1991-92 season

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Re: Oldham athletic

Post by mdd2 » Sat Apr 23, 2022 11:59 pm

Carlisle have also gone from tier one to “non league” as have Notts County and Leyton Orient

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Re: Oldham athletic

Post by Goobs » Sun Apr 24, 2022 12:06 am

morpheus2 wrote:
Sat Apr 23, 2022 11:39 pm
As we are into a bit of trivia, here's one for next season - What is the closest league ground to the River Mersey?

I could be wrong, I usually am!
Old Trafford

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Re: Oldham athletic

Post by Burnleyareback2 » Sun Apr 24, 2022 12:14 am

I know the best way to Oldham

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Re: Oldham athletic

Post by Buxtonclaret » Sun Apr 24, 2022 12:18 am

morpheus2 wrote:
Sat Apr 23, 2022 11:39 pm
As we are into a bit of trivia, here's one for next season - What is the closest league ground to the River Mersey?

I could be wrong, I usually am!
Stockport County.
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Re: Oldham athletic

Post by Quicknick » Sun Apr 24, 2022 4:57 am

As an Oldham/Skipton hybrid, I am disappointed the Latics have gone down.

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Re: Oldham athletic

Post by GodIsADeeJay81 » Sun Apr 24, 2022 7:14 am

BurnleyFC wrote:
Sat Apr 23, 2022 11:07 pm
I’m not sure of the ins and outs of their owners but they’ve been languishing in the bottom leagues for what seems like ages.

Somebody has to drop, unfortunately.
28yrs since they dropped out of the PL
24yrs since they dropped out of what's now called the championship into what we call league one, finishing outside the top 10 more often than not.
They've been in league two since the end of the 2017/18 season and again they've finished outside the top 10 everytime.
The current owner took over in January 2018.

Prior to his ownership Oldham were on their arse financially, subject to several winding up orders and having their ground raided by HMRC a couple of months before he took over.

He sounds like a bit of a tool, but Oldham had been in a mess for years.

Can't see them climbing up the league's anytime soon based on their previous 28yrs of league history

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Re: Oldham athletic

Post by martin_p » Sun Apr 24, 2022 7:24 am

Buxtonclaret wrote:
Sun Apr 24, 2022 12:18 am
Stockport County.
It is Stockport County but that will change as soon as the new Everton ground is finished.
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Re: Oldham athletic

Post by martin_p » Sun Apr 24, 2022 7:30 am

GodIsADeeJay81 wrote:
Sun Apr 24, 2022 7:14 am
28yrs since they dropped out of the PL
24yrs since they dropped out of what's now called the championship into what we call league one, finishing outside the top 10 more often than not.
They've been in league two since the end of the 2017/18 season and again they've finished outside the top 10 everytime.
The current owner took over in January 2018.

Prior to his ownership Oldham were on their arse financially, subject to several winding up orders and having their ground raided by HMRC a couple of months before he took over.

He sounds like a bit of a tool, but Oldham had been in a mess for years.

Can't see them climbing up the league's anytime soon based on their previous 28yrs of league history
28 years? Pah, we almost did it in 11.

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Re: Oldham athletic

Post by Woodleyclaret » Sun Apr 24, 2022 8:09 am

There was a plan mooted some years ago, to form a North Manchester team combining Bury,Rochdale and Oldham as all three were struggling for cash and support.
Hindsight is always 20/20 ,but perhaps it wasn't a bad idea after all.

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Re: Oldham athletic

Post by LongSider75 » Sun Apr 24, 2022 8:36 am

I like going to Oldham, whar a shame. Had a grat day out pre-season last year. Also, the only professional ground I have scored a goal at.

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Re: Oldham athletic

Post by Hibsclaret » Sun Apr 24, 2022 8:43 am

Great memories of the Anglo Scottish Cup at Oldham. Absolute claret destruction in the first leg. Great times.

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Re: Oldham athletic

Post by Quicknick » Sun Apr 24, 2022 8:49 am

Hibsclaret wrote:
Sun Apr 24, 2022 8:43 am
Great memories of the Anglo Scottish Cup at Oldham. Absolute claret destruction in the first leg. Great times.
I was there, too. Two up in a minute.

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Re: Oldham athletic

Post by Top Claret » Sun Apr 24, 2022 9:52 am

My most memorable trip was the fa cup tie in 74 when Taffy took Ian Wood to the cleaners and we won 1-4.

Some great pre match entertainment in those days our fans invaded the pitch and took the Chaddy end
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Re: Oldham athletic

Post by Zero » Sun Apr 24, 2022 10:09 am

The 3-3 at Boundary Park was a cracker.

Full away end and we were 3-1 up against 10 men. Cruising.

Thunderstorm. Oldham come back.

Pure drama.

That Waddle season had it's moments.

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