boboafc Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 never once oldham athletic always oldham athletic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusoe Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 Except when it was Pine Villa FC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_mighty_bosh Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 Manchester Athletic (or even Greater Manchester Athletic)? Hopefully never in my lifetime. My default position would be the same for London Orient, but haven't they changed their name in the recent past (i.e. last 30 years)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joncurtis199 Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 That would be becasue there isn't a place called Orient I quite clearly meant Leyton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longtimeblue Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 I work in Manchester, have lived in Manchester, and mainly socialise in Manchester.. I love the place but I'm an Oldhamer and we're Oldham Athletic. This thread's a bit daft Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longtimeblue Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 (edited) . Edited October 6, 2012 by longtimeblue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfatjoe1 Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 i love Oldham. I'ts a part of Greate Manchester. I has been for 200 years (economically, and geographically then politically) Along with seven other districts (excluidng the to cities in the middle), it's what makes GREATER Manchester. I'm proud of it. ! Saddleworth, Oldham, Greater Manchester, Lancashire. Not a problem, Not mutually exclusive. Love the city centre - love it!!! But, Manchester Athletic....Never. Manchester North End.....???? No, of course not. Point is, we have our i.d, and GM is one layer which we should embrace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peanuts Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 to quote one of our songs " no nay never " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcvitieman Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 i love Oldham. I'ts a part of Greate Manchester. I has been for 200 years (economically, and geographically then politically) Along with seven other districts (excluidng the to cities in the middle), it's what makes GREATER Manchester. I'm proud of it. ! Saddleworth, Oldham, Greater Manchester, Lancashire. Not a problem, Not mutually exclusive. Love the city centre - love it!!! But, Manchester Athletic....Never. Manchester North End.....???? No, of course not. Point is, we have our i.d, and GM is one layer which we should embrace. its never been in greater :censored:chester for the past 200 yrs oldham has always been in lancs to me and always will be,so to suggest any name change would be so :censored:ing abhorent it hurts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_ragg1984 Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 Imagine if somebody said to you "where are you from?" And you replied with "Greater Manchester." How much of a prick would you sound? That is all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudemedic Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 Imagine if somebody said to you "where are you from?" And you replied with "Greater Manchester." How much of a prick would you sound? That is all. I've already done so, technically I said "Heywood, Greater Manchester", on a far bigger stage than this one and didn't sound a prick at all. But each to their own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_ragg1984 Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 (edited) I've already done so, technically I said "Heywood, Greater Manchester", on a far bigger stage than this one and didn't sound a prick at all. But each to their own. You might not think you did, but you will have done. Though my point was just saying Greater Manchester, and nothing else. Edited October 7, 2012 by dave_ragg1984 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twisbrogan Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 Born in Oldham, live in Middleton and have always classed myself as a Mancunian. I love the city, having great pride in its standing and achievements. I've never bought into the "We're not part of Manchester" stuff and, likewise, always invoke the cricket ruling that doesn't see Manchester as being excluded from Lancashire. However, I couldn't imagine anyone that remains as a supporter of the club through years of chanting the clubs name through defeat after defeat thinking that a name change was palatable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudemedic Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 You might not think you did, but you will have done. Though my point was just saying Greater Manchester, and nothing else. For your first point I highly doubt it- the stage was big enough that someone would have commented on twitter. Although, it helps that there is more than one place which sounds like Heywood in the UK. As to your second, who says they are from "Greater Manchester" without adding a word like area at the end or a place within Greater Manchester at the start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Ritchie Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 When we changed our name to Oldham Athletic 2004 PLC. I went to an owl sanctuary and punched an owl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 But then I've never been one to worry about lines on a map. I can't believe how much it irritates people. An affliction suffered by :censored:. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UpTheLatics Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 Weren't the counties broke up and renamed for political reasons? It helped with voting allowing more councils, therefore a better chance of getting, say, a Conservative council in Lancashire? As for the name, I'd revolt against Oldham United. As it is, yes, drag us into Greater Manchester - I don't recognise it, personally - but the town isn't in Manchester. They're two different places so I don't see why it would happen. Hearn fully understand that clubs like Orient and Barnet - and Oldham, Rochdale and Bury (and the Cheshire clubs) are doomed because the City clubs (the big ones) have become super clubs. They're essentially Tesco and we're the small, local shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryBosch Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 Imagine if somebody said to you "where are you from?" And you replied with "Greater Manchester." How much of a prick would you sound? That is all. Did anyone else see the advertising hoarding for "The Bower Hotel, Greater Manchester" yesterday? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opinions4u Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 (edited) Did anyone else see the advertising hoarding for "The Bower Hotel, Greater Manchester" yesterday? I didn't notice it, but ten times or more as many people will do business in Manchester as Oldham. Getting a few of them to stay here, albeit under slightly false pretences, and spend a few quid to keep locals in employment can only be a good thing. Saying that, once they've stayed at the Bower they won't come back. Edited October 7, 2012 by opinions4u Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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