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In other more serious news West ham and Newcastle offices raided by HMRC and a number of arrests made... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-39716009

I think that is the loan made to Houldsworth so he could 'finance' his part of the deal. Bolton have to go up or they are in serious trouble.

You took it as insulting because you wanted to. It wasn't. I will though now retire from this discussion and leave those that care to 'to and fro' over it. Perhaps if everyone that doesn't cares leaves the 6 of you to carry on it might be helpful?

Where did you get the away % figure from. I noticed a Dale fan was saying they have the best away % following.

Neither. Its a commonly used term of recognition/greeting from the North. Call my window cleaner pal all the time. No idea what his name is and I am certainly not trying to belittle him, he's a good bloke.

Nobody but 5 or 6 of you on here care pal. They really really don't. Do you get that?

Humour. I love humour. Been to see Jimmy Carr and Ricky Gervais recently. Cant get more abusive and non PC than that pal. No, you use it to belittle peoples opinion on a forum. That's trolling and/or bullying. So I suggest you cut it out. Reduces the value of your opinion for one thing.

It is how the OP operates. He uses nicknames and basic insults as a matter of course to 'make his point'. Some might say it is a moderation offense. It sure is on most forums.

http://european-football-statistics.co.uk/attnclub/olda.htm http://www.worldfootball.net/attendance/eng-league-one-2016-2017/1/ Highest since 2019/10 (although some big away followings clearly helps - that may well be repeated next season looking at ups and downs) 2009/10 4630 2010/11 4392 2011/12 4433 2012/13 4129 2013/14 4415 2014/15 4349 2015/16 4361 2016/17 4514 2017/18 ?? 5k plus for next season? A good season could produce this imo. Be interesting to see the average away attendances over the same period. Not sure where to find it??

Posting this so that it is easier to read. The following piece was written by chairman Simon Corney and taken from Saturday’s programme against Rochdale. From a personal point of view, it's been a long, hard and stressful season. Last January when we found ourselves in a similar position I always believed we would manage to get out of trouble and that proved to be the case. This year, I didn’t have the same confidence that we would survive, mainly due to the lack of goals we were producing. However, we managed to recruit better in January than pre-season and when Shez arrived we had in place that extra bit of quality that was lacking before. Not many people know this but we actually broke our transfer record (since I have been here) when signing Aaron Amadi-Holloway from Fleetwood Town and it proved to be a worthwhile investment and I’m sure there will be a lot more to come from Aaron. For some reason it just works with Shez here. He is different from the manager who was here first time around and he knows exactly what he wants and more importantly what he needs. We have already drawn up a list of players for next season that he would like to bring in and if some of those materialise, it could make for an interesting 2017/18 campaign. If we are honest then both John and myself would probably say that we wish he had never left, it did neither one of us any favours. That said, there is no point looking back and instead we should focus and applaud John on what has, in my opinion, been one of the top managerial performances of any club in any division this past season. What is just as exciting as having John here as manager next year (and beyond) is the fact that we have 14 players under contract for season 2017/18 and everyone is a player that has performed so well from January and if we had to start next year with those players, we would be a very good side. Of course one player who probably will not be here next year (although we are still desperately trying) is Connor Ripley. I have to give Stephen Robinson credit for bringing him in and he has been simply magnificent. Certainly in my time here we have never had a better goalkeeper and when you add his personality around the club and in the changing room, you realise what a massive loss he will be for us next season. For that reason Connor is my personal joint player of the year. My other joint player of the year is obviously captain Clarke. Peter has been otherworldly of and I shudder to think where we would be without him. He has been a leader, a warrior and an example to all around him. He conducts himself the right way both on and off the pitch and if our youth players need anyone to look up to they could not have a better role model. He has not missed a minute in the league this year and let me tell you, there were games where he should not have been anywhere near the ground but he defied medical advice and insisted on lining up with his team mates. There are perhaps one or two in the squad this year that should take a good look at Peter Clarke. It has been well documented that in January we were offered a fantastic fee for Peter from a rival division one club but there was never any chance we would let him go. Even had the fee been a million pounds I would have resisted (we all know that's not true) because our survival in this division is paramount and Peter was and is a big part of that. On the administrative side of the football club I would like to say a big thank you to all the staff who work tirelessly to keep our club going. Our Chief Executive Mark Moisley has completed his first season and in difficult circumstances he has done a great job. It’s not easy being in the firing line at Oldham Athletic but Mark deals with all situations in a calm and measured manner. I would also like to mention our accounts team, who are headed up by Grace Nuttall. You guys have been superb this year, showing real dedication to the club and making sure we somehow get through each month. Just when we had figured out a way of getting through the season we spend another 500k in January to ensure survival and although I believe it has been money well spent, it certainly caused you a lot of headaches. Don't think we don't know! A special mention to big Gordon Lawton who is producing his last ever match programme today. For over 25 years Gordon has produced a multiple, award winning programme that has entertained generations. There have been days when the printers let us down, when contributors forget deadlines, when delivery trucks break down and a million other catastrophes that have happened over the years but somehow the programme is always on sale come 3pm on a Saturday. As you all know, Gordon also doubles up as a co-commentator for Latics PlayerHD and he is absolutely indispensable to this club. One last mention goes to our safety officer, Bryan Lawton who is leaving the club after a number of years. Bryan is very much an unsung hero who does a phenomenal job ensuring the safety of our fans both home and away. The number of hours Bryan puts in and the commitment to the club that he has shown, means he is someone who we will miss dearly. He leaves with our best thanks and best wishes and a permanent invitation to our ground anytime. It leaves me to lastly to thank the most important people at the club and that's you, the fans. I know that the vast majority get it and even those that don't, I truly believe we all want the same thing - entertainment and success at Oldham. Both have admittedly been in short supply for a while and although I am the first to hold up my hands and admit the many mistakes I make, rest assured it is not for the lack of care or trying. I thank all of you that attend our matches, be it as season ticket holders or the less frequent, and I know that it is not easy for many of you for who commit so much of your time and resources supporting our club. I continue to look for investment or a buyer, we have interest from time to time but I stand by what I always say and that is, it must be to the right person. My door and Mark’s door is always open if anyone wants to come in to the club and talk about anything, that is really the only way to find out true and correct information, and more importantly the best way for you, the fans to discuss any ideas that you may feel will take our club forward. Read more at http://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/chairman-simon-corney-sums-up-season-3690485.aspx#jpEStOTcPmdGMjov.99

Because drawing a line under it means people cant continue to whine, moan and cry?

Fane, all day long.

This again.... really!? Aren't you all bored by this yet? Summer's here, the season is done. Lets all just look forward to next season shall we.

equally ridiculous

Done.

Absolutely ridiculous.

Even France has turned its back on Socialism. Just 6% of the vote for Hollande's mob. Good.

Don't recall us 'selling' anyone but it would be undisclosed anyway. http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/oldham-athletic/transfers/verein/1078/plus/0?saison_id=2016&pos=&detailpos=&w_s=w

That is a good read. Looking forward to 17/18.

Thats not why I'm saying it.

He had a row with Bolton fans at the macron earlier this season and decided to flick them a V too. He's a great manager (at Dale) but a bit of a tool, especially when they don't win.

Good on those questioning the trust and questioning those fans questioning the owners. Long may it continue.

By losing the argument for the last 30 years?

Agreed. Erwin was poor today, whereas Taylor has been consistently poor in my eyes. Today he was garbage.

Nope. Not at all.