Interesting to read the attached article from Th' Advertiser, in December 2003. Danny Gazal said: "The attendances are key. We need to get to a position where 8 to 9,000 people are coming on a regular basis. We particularly believe in attracting the kids and want to go out to schools and encourage families along through new ideas."
See http://menmedia.co.u..._love_football_ for full article.
The following is part of an article by David Conn, which was published by The Independent in March 2004. (Can't find the link anymore).
"Blitz and Gazal had watched English clubs flopping into administration and decided they would like to buy one, looked at Hull first, then landed on Oldham. Corney said: "It's very expensive to get involved in American football, but it's a childhood dream to run an English club."
As Oldham are losing money and struggling for crowds in the lee of the Manchester clubs, there has to be an angle, and there is: 22 acres of land around Boundary Park. "The first day we went to Oldham, we were shown the land," Blitz said, "and we decided right then we would do the deal."
Their idea is that the club will usually need money to keep going, rather than make a profit, so they will develop the land for offices, a hotel, conferencing and banqueting, although their plans are not yet concrete. "We're researching it, visiting other clubs to see what they do, then we will decide," Blitz added.
He said that Oldham, a large enough town, has too few such facilities, or places even to hold a wedding, and loses business to Manchester. They want the development to make money for the club and, in the end, be worth something, which will make money for them."