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Simon.Corney@iwillnotreplytoyouremail.org seriously... Simon.Corney@oldhamathletic.co.uk

Dickov to Forest? HA!

Wouldn't be a surprise at OAFC!

Maybe pushed after all, but pushed with dignity intact.

Snow isn't that bad in Chadderton. Expecting rain for most of the day too. Game on! (Hopefully)

Get M'voto sparring against Croft. Fight i'd pay to see!

+1 First thing that came to my mind!

No - the man is a :censored:! say no more!

Will we have saved money on compensation? From the article on the site it says PD 'stepped aside' and 'Parted company' - just seems to be a nice way of saying, they've sat down, sortes out the money and he's :censored:ed off!

Murray was a Corney signing no doubt.. Unsure about the other 3 - only one that looks like a Dickov signing is Obita... We'll see how the new man copes with our actual decent set of players, let's hope he makes them turn up and put a shift in for once!

Rather than looking at the post as a purely managerial one, i'd take a look at the wider picture too.

Hardly an important technicality to point out is it. Same outcome.

Now i've had time to reflect on the resignation of PD and the season so far, i have come to various conclusions about the club and what we need to do to move forward now. First and foremost we need a manager (obviously.) With this, i believe that the only way to move away from our current situation would be to appoint an experienced head as an intrim manager until the end of the season, maybe with the view to extending their deal depending on how successful they are in their role. With this there are various names in the hat for who could take over... Peter Reid Iain Dowie Brian Horton Gary Megson John Coleman I believe that any one of those managers has the ability and tactical mind to be able to get us away from the relegation zone. They would also be good candidates who would instill a harder discipline onto the players, which is what we definitely need from now on. A culture seems to have developed within the team that believes that you don't have to go out on that field and fight for the win, you can just simply turn up and steam roll teams - this has seemingly been the attitude since half way through PD's first season in charge. A new manager has to cut this attitude straight away and needs to preach the values of urgency and fight onto the players. However, then i believe that the club needs to also consider the longer term - if we stay in league 1 or we are relegated - a younger fresher manager would be my personal choice for the job, i know the argument is that it didn't work for Dickov, but it could have done if the correct values were instilled into the team. There are plenty of candidates to pick from.... Micky Mellon Nick Barmby Steve Thompson David Unsworth etc. From my point of view - this could be seen as the fresh start we need - as soon as our position next season is confirmed, get in touch with the man they want and get him in to draw up lists of players - pick who they want to remain at the club or leave etc. I'd also keep the experienced intrim manager around to assist with this for the weeks after the seasons end - a sort of transition period for the club. I think it is important that there is a transition when changing the manager, should this happen - rather than allowing a straight swap between managers to happen and the new man coming in clueless of the current team. The club on the whole The club is in a mess and everyone can see it - i think in order to move forward there needs to be a major re-structure of the club from top, right down to the bottom - Even at boardroom level, there needs to be a sufficient change - Corney should remain as chairman, but he should be looking to bring in an a new director who has experience as managing a club and can offer advice to Corney and help him to re-structure the club, the finances etc. Ideally this new man would have bags of money with him, but even his/her help in achieving the change within the club could be vital in outlining our progression. The new stand also needs to be built, sooner rather than later - again i see this as another progression within this transition within the club which will see us earn more money from corporate events and office space within the stand. This new stand could be vital in changing our fortunes as it would make the club a more inviting place to come and invest your money, especially if it spurred on further re-development of the stadium. This might be the catalyst for change and investment coming in. Relegation This would be the make or brake situation at Latics, so many clubs have experienced it with being relegated to league 2 - the management of the club would have to be top notch and vital decisions would have to be made in every area should it happen. Ultimately, cut backs would have to take place both off and on the field, but this would have to be done pragmatically to give us the best possible chance of surviving and even coming back up at the first chance. However, should the management of the club be insufficient, i would fear for our survival, not just in league 2 but also in general terms. I would seriously hope that relegation would not bankrupt us and that a plan is already in place should it happen, but we could be the next Darlington etc. who cease to exist because of both bad club management and lack of suitable investment into the club. Overall The club needs a re-structure from top to bottom and summer would be the perfect time for this to occur - we started "The Evolution" two years ago when the new club badge was unveiled, but there has hardly been an evolution taken place... The club ultimately needs a "Revolution" with Corney taking the summer to put the club through a transitional period that would put us on a more financially sound footing and also allow the playing side to receive both suitable investment to succeed and also a manager with the passion and right values that will help the team and the club on the whole to progress and move on, from what has been and may remain to be a terrible season. Thanks for reading. I need a drink now.

We're moving to Ashton again. Absolute scandal.

NONE of the players have been up for the fight this season. Byrne and Wes etc have put in a shift here and there, but they've not been good enough. Team Out!

Story of the season. Spineless and not up for the fight.

I'll be there, first time in weeks! COYB!

We need a manager that's on a contract until the end of the season with the aim of League 1 survival and if they succeed the longer term can then be looked at and which direction we want to go in. Dowie would be a good appointment as an intrim manager, although there's also names such as Reid and Horton that could come in and whip us into shape. In the longer term - personally, i'd like to see Mellon, Barmby, Thompson from Blackpool - again another younger manager with fresher ideas. I just feel if we're in league 1, we have got to go for it again with a younger manager, it worked for Dickov in his first 6 months, but then our usual Jan onwards blip. Younger man with an experienced head behind him to guide him in the right direction.

As if GMP can't handle 3000 Everton fans coming to BP... They must :censored: themselves when they get crammed in the corner at Old Trafford... Clueless sometimes!

:censored: off GMP!

With the squad now seemingly vastly improved following the recent 4 signings, what are our realistic expectations from the team now?

Chairman deals with transfers? Redknapp has been on tele saying that Fernandes has been the one that signed up Samba so i'm guessing that applies here too?

BIG SIGNING. I'm here all week.

Attend anyway. It's not that bad, i promise.