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Where did that rumour come from?

Bloody hell Mark that's a cynical view. Don't you think the lad had wanted to play for latics and LJ in front of fewer that 4000 folk all his life?

would echo that Diego, always very helpful. All the best Judith

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and several stormers from John Keeley

the rarely wrong also mentions a forward so will be interesting to see if this is Wilkinson

Got to agree .. Sat half way up the Chaddy and for the last 20 minutes if it was up the RRE all I could see was players legs swinging but had no idea where the ball was. I assumed it was due to distance and gathering darkness.

Interesting point. I think what LJ has done by playing the diamond or whatever it is , is making 4 new positions for his favoured midfielders.. Winchester - not quick enough for right wing or strong enough for centre mid , can dribble and make incisive passes, tackle and cover back so make him inside right wing centre mid Kelly - as said above got in jones way. Doesn't have the pace or passing ability for creative centre mid but can tackle and pass short both forwards and sideways and always be in the right place to pick up the scraps or a pass from another player. so make him central back mid. Jones - the best of the bunch in my opinion so let him do it all.. Run with the ball, pass it, cross it beat players, defend and take free kicks - outside/ inside *left / centre mid wing back.. *Can also replace left with right if required Philliskirk - not strong enough to play up front on his own or in a pair, or to play in central mid. Not quick enough to play wide. can pass , dribble, shoot, fall over expertly , tackle back and run forever and head it. So play him number 10 1/2 behind a front two - sorted, world beater Which I think says I mean we have a very good manager in the making.

Better than mine, I got them away. Whose stupid idea was this?

Remember the stoke game well. You were lucky, I was being spat on from the stand above.. A great memory was wabaras header when it dawned on me that we were 3-1 up against Liverpool. And it was the best cross ever by Winchester

apologies if this link has already been posted http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/29775777

Good interview with Mike Flynn on that site as well

Oops double post

As the saying goes be careful what you wish for

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you could well be right. A long time since I've heard it

On one or two rare occasions in the past I have heard We're the Latics from Lancashire Were the boys that united fear And tonight we will make it clear, oh so clear We'll run united into the ground, their own supporters won't make a sound. Someone should have told 'em that this team from Oldham's the best team in Lancashire

other way round for me. Mills had a hand in both goals and made some crucial tackles. Also managed to cross without hitting the first man on several occasions!

All my life's a circle, Harry Chapin

Several city fans were complaining that this should have been a free kick, I know where they are coming from but you don't want to penalise skill which forte obviously showed

I think this was the shoe guy. His outrage developed. I saw the lad with him who looked totally bemused.

One of the funniest things I've seen at a game in a long while was the City fan complaining about the state of the car park as we came out of the Chaddy. He was shouting 'look at my shoes, look at my shoes. You should be spending money on a new car park not a new stand. It's been like this for 5 years!' The afore mentioned shoes were a rather tatty looking pair of white trainers that had seen better days. They were a bit muddy mind.

Surprised it took you to today to realise he wasn't that crap. Sure he will appreciate your apology though

Very nervy second half but a terrific result. There were times when we were all over them and could habe been out of sight but also times when we stood strong against an aerial onslaught. Showed a side of our game we havent had to do in any other games against a fighting side. Now where's that road map.

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