higgy Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 We are all now well aware that CH is working for LSV and is not attending matches, but who is now looking after the clubs affairs through the week now that he has lost his main admin person, and the mainstay of the club. How much longer can the club survive???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HARRYRUBY Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 Which mainstay of the club as left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
higgy Posted March 9, 2015 Author Share Posted March 9, 2015 Janet I believe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moorside roughyed Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 If this is the case it will be a massive loss.Every time I needed info she was there.She is a champion of the club and she would be missed massively by myself and probably others.It wouldnt be the same without her.I would hope to see her again as a fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HARRYRUBY Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 Another stalwart gone from the CH empire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossman Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 Not a penny paid in rent to the council for whitebank, the council and the RFL dont want him in charge anymore, staff buggering off, not got a lot going for Oldham at the moment. What a sorry state of affairs for our once fabulous club its heart breaking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andykenny Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 Janet was a work colleague of mine for many years .If anything she would have been an organising influence on your man.I would say without that kind of assistance you can expect more aspects to running the club to fall into disarray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecrab Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 Andy....seriously can't think of many more aspects of the club that can fall into disarray! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomeOfTheTubularBandage Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 If it's true the RFL don't want him in charge it'd be great to see the evidence of that. Or for them to say it formally - either quietly in his shell-like or to publicly state it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossman Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 when C H goes it`ll be back to boundary park watching from the new stand, latic`s need the revenue to help to pay for it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomeOfTheTubularBandage Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 That is part of the problem - that Latics want all the revenue. At boundary park our costs will be higher and if Latics take all the food and booze revenue plus charge for stadium facilities, we will have to increase gates and sponsorship significantly just to maintain current revenue/expenditure balance, let alone increase revenue to spend on squad, facilities and marketing. It's the right way to go in the short to medium term, but it's not as straightforward as many people make out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eclecticsheep Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 I think with new management Whitebank could be improved, I really believe there would be a wave of goodwill and optimism rekindled, how to bring that about however........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HARRYRUBY Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 I would think the latics would negotiate with new owners if we moved back to Boundary Park. Whitebank could be used by both clubs for training on and playing for reserve sides etc. However CH as appealed for fans to come to the matches and support the club. It should be a two way process. If he would open up to the fans and explain the true situation of the club he might get that support. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roughyedspud Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 i think hes burnt his bridges with the vast majority of the fans & sponsors he needs to dig himself out this hole.. OLDHAM RLFC the 8TH most successful team in british RL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lalar Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 when C H goes it`ll be back to boundary park watching from the new stand, latic`s need the revenue to help to pay for it Who is going to pay the debt we owe from the last time we played at BP? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clifford Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 It will die with Oldham rlfc 1997 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SINGE Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 That is part of the problem - that Latics want all the revenue. At boundary park our costs will be higher and if Latics take all the food and booze revenue plus charge for stadium facilities, we will have to increase gates and sponsorship significantly just to maintain current revenue/expenditure balance, let alone increase revenue to spend on squad, facilities and marketing. It's the right way to go in the short to medium term, but it's not as straightforward as many people make out. I am afraid that the new stand at Latics won't help. It's been paid for already. And the whole point of why it was built was to provide a regular stream of income for Latics to fund the clubs normal operating costs. That is partly why it has been a little delayed, as some re configuring was going on for the tenants. I also know there are some risk being taken to drive extra revenue to really kick on income. I wold love to see Roughyeds back at Boundary Park, proper arrangements and both becoming more successful with each other. There are economies of scale. Won't happen in the CH era though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SINGE Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 I would think the latics would negotiate with new owners if we moved back to Boundary Park. Whitebank could be used by both clubs for training on and playing for reserve sides etc. However CH as appealed for fans to come to the matches and support the club. It should be a two way process. If he would open up to the fans and explain the true situation of the club he might get that support. Whitebank is not fit for Reserve team football, hasn't got the facilities like Catering, and is further away isn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomeOfTheTubularBandage Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 In answer to some of the recent points: I believe that another poster, one I see as a reliable source has identified a covenant on Whitebank that prohibits developmentcabove a certain height. Not to mention the prohibitive costs of making the place habitable. There are also vandalism issues, basic utilities issues and transport/location/ parking issues if crowds were to increase. I agree that bit is also not fit for reserve team football. So I don't see Whitebank as a solution post CH. Boundary Park is the medium term solution for any new club, but the rugby club would be very much the junior partner and would have to establish new funding streams rapidly to offset the loss of food and booze costs. Call me a dreamer, but I believe a small new multi-purpose community stadium should be the aim of a new club. Built and managed by a separate but grouped stadium company, to ensure that if the stadium fails the club goes on, and vice versa. Funding bids to Sport England, National Lottery, RFL, Oldham Council, North West Development Agency, Rugby Oldham plus a membership or crowd funding scheme combined with a part rental basis with a development partner could generate enough money to do it. But it would take time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hollinwooder Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Has anyone thought about Manor Park down the road?. I know it's a Yawnion Club but the site is tons better than Whitebank. I'm sure a deal could be made to ground share for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clifford Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Can't build stands and the access doesn't comply with RFL. CH enquired years ago and as far as I know Ch owes the RU club money from the time it was a training base Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hollinwooder Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Can't build stands and the access doesn't comply with RFL. CH enquired years ago and as far as I know Ch owes the RU club money from the time it was a training baseCant see the access being a problem, its better than what they've got at Whitebank. Doesnt surprise me that CH owes money to them as well. Shame there isnt a list of what and who he owes to.As for building Stands, there's not been any progress at Whitebank regarding that so why should that make any difference for the time being?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clifford Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 it's the residents on blythe road but orufc own the land from coal pit lane to the back car park, parking is not an issue.but I'm sure there is the mine shaft under the first team pitch so foundations will be a problem and im unsure where you would put the seating Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Baron Mk11 Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Cant see the access being a problem, its better than what they've got at Whitebank. Doesnt surprise me that CH owes money to them as well. Shame there isnt a list of what and who he owes to. As for building Stands, there's not been any progress at Whitebank regarding that so why should that make any difference for the time being?. There is a list...... where ever you have played ...he owes them money... QUIS CUSTODIAT IPSOS CUSTODES Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gogledd Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Truly sorry to hear that Oldham are having such difficulties. Some of the best fans I've met and such a great club deserves our support. Best of luck sorting things out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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