De_La_Vega Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 Just a thought, but could getting relegated do us a favour? The club's going stale and people are drifting away from the team, and let's face it we aren't going to rectify that by going up. If we were to go down this season we'd lose Taylor, but if we could bring in about £500k for him and invest a little of it then a year in League 2 could give us the opportunity to actually win a few games and experience some success. Assuming that we kept a pretty standard line-up then you could guarantee that guys like Furman, Whitaker, Colbeck and Smalley would all find it easier going and it could provide them with the confidence boost and the game time to take their games to a higher level. Young guys like Brooke could get a serious first-team game against a lower standard of opposition which may bring them on, and if we were to get straight back on it and start the season well then a push for promotion could turn out to be the shot in the arm that we need to bring some fans back into the stadium. A number of teams have succeeded after coming up from League 2, and maybe a good promotion year could give us the momentum to challenge at the right end of the table with a team who know how to win. Just a thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Latics_Fanatic Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 (edited) No. I think it would kill the club. but we have a squad ready for league 2 on the upside. Edited January 10, 2010 by Latics_Fanatic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lookers_Carl Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 No. I think it would kill the club. but we have a squad ready for league 2 on the upside. +1 multiplied by 10 Will be the final nail in the coffin for many fans re support for the club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Latics_Fanatic Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 +1 multiplied by 10 Will be the final nail in the coffin for many fans re support for the club. Heres to Failsworth FC vs Chadderton FC! I hope that doesnt happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opinions4u Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 No. Even if a promotion season followed (which it probably wouldn't) I don't think the damage caused by a relegation would be repaired. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlossopLatic Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 No we don't need to go down their is no reason why abit of continuity on and off the pitch getting together a plan and sticking to it that we can't become more successful and even get promoted although not this season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosa Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 No. It'll do for us what it did for Wrexham. The crowds will fall even further (yes,that is possible) and the club will become totally unsustainable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garcon Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 No. No, no and thrice no. (ok that's four...) This idea that dropping down to then gain some momentum to rise miraculously like a phoenix through the leagues is absolute rubbish. If we go down, I predict we will not come up again under the current ownership and never will unless or until we are bankrolled by a new multi-millionaire owner. And yes I'm willing to put any amount of money you care to mention on that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafc0000 Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 Some people actually suggested the same thing when we came down from the Championship... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lookers_Carl Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 Some people actually suggested the same thing when we came down from the Championship... And the premiership "Ohh we will bounce back up we are too good for that league" Where have we heard that before, 1994 and 1997 ring a bell? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafc-latics Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 if people are losing the faith in a so far mid table season, id hate to see what relegation would do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Latics_Fanatic Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 if people are losing the faith in a so far mid table season, id hate to see what relegation would do. +1 .. but then i'd love to see how many people would regain the faith if we got into the championship or even premiership. not real fans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorrro Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 +1 .. but then i'd love to see how many people would regain the faith if we got into the championship or even premiership. not real fans. The term you're looking for is 'human beings'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Latics_Fanatic Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 The term you're looking for is 'human beings'. The term i was looking for is what i put. If your real oldham you support them through good & bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorrro Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 I apologise if this comes across at patronising, but you're apparently only 15 years old. Your views will change over time - trust me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue_Pizza Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 No Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OAFCMIKE Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 +1 .. but then i'd love to see how many people would regain the faith if we got into the championship or even premiership. not real fans. They pay real money to get in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafc0000 Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 (edited) They pay real money to get in. I wonder what are base crowd is... aka playing at the bottom of the football league structure ? 30 (real fans) ? ...I ain't a real fan... I am a customer... Edited January 10, 2010 by oafc0000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Sinnott Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 I apologise if this comes across at patronising, but you're apparently only 15 years old. Your views will change over time - trust me. I applaud that post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warwickshire latics Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 Just a thought, but could getting relegated do us a favour? The club's going stale and people are drifting away from the team, and let's face it we aren't going to rectify that by going up. If we were to go down this season we'd lose Taylor, but if we could bring in about £500k for him and invest a little of it then a year in League 2 could give us the opportunity to actually win a few games and experience some success. Assuming that we kept a pretty standard line-up then you could guarantee that guys like Furman, Whitaker, Colbeck and Smalley would all find it easier going and it could provide them with the confidence boost and the game time to take their games to a higher level. Young guys like Brooke could get a serious first-team game against a lower standard of opposition which may bring them on, and if we were to get straight back on it and start the season well then a push for promotion could turn out to be the shot in the arm that we need to bring some fans back into the stadium. A number of teams have succeeded after coming up from League 2, and maybe a good promotion year could give us the momentum to challenge at the right end of the table with a team who know how to win. Just a thought. Have a serious word with yourself NO NO NO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueJazzer Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 Im gonna put my big coat on here cos i fear i may get snowballed by u all but..... I dont want it to happen, i dont think it'll happen, but if we did go down i agree with Rosa that the crowds will fall BUT if we are doing a Newcastle and flying by November they'll drift back.... I expect Dales crowds have increased as their success is starting to look more like they could be serious for the title (i know its still early in season for that) and i also expect they will get even bigger if they're still top at the beginning of April. I will go as far as to stick my neck out and say i think we would have a larger crowd April 2011 if we are top of league two than we will this april. That make sense? I know what i mean anyway! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yard Dog Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 The term i was looking for is what i put. If your real oldham you support them through good & bad. + 1,000,0000 Who gives a what division we're in ? Is it all about winning ? Because if it is then we're following the wrong team and might as well get a season ticket at Wastelands. You support your club through good times and bad times - if you're supporter. If you're customer, well.....what the is a customer of a football team - see gloryhunter ?? Dunno, but sounds like one to me.. And by the way, I'm not saying all anyone should ever do is go and watch Oldham every Saturday...no way. People get girlfriends, wives, kids, jobs, unemployed, go traveling, get sent to prison, want to go shopping, go on holidays..whatever..I appreciate there's far more to life than football/OAFC, and only the very few can and will commit to week in, week out BUT to your club off because they've got relegated is wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorrro Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 Can the swearing, please. I'm a bit tired of editing it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveoafc Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 Relegation is not the way forward! Even if we did get promoted straight back up we'd only be back in this damn awful division again. The only way i want to escape from here is UPWARDS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafc0000 Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 (edited) + 1,000,0000 Who gives a what division we're in ? Is it all about winning ? Because if it is then we're following the wrong team and might as well get a season ticket at Wastelands. You support your club through good times and bad times - if you're supporter. If you're customer, well.....what the is a customer of a football team - see gloryhunter ?? Dunno, but sounds like one to me.. And by the way, I'm not saying all anyone should ever do is go and watch Oldham every Saturday...no way. People get girlfriends, wives, kids, jobs, unemployed, go traveling, get sent to prison, want to go shopping, go on holidays..whatever..I appreciate there's far more to life than football/OAFC, and only the very few can and will commit to week in, week out BUT to your club off because they've got relegated is wrong. I used to think like you but plenty of fans on here convinced me I was nothing more than a customer... Although some of the same fans attack me for not stumping up £20 every week... It seems people change their mind of this one depending on the debate / ego this wish to massage... Edited January 16, 2010 by ste1987 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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