tandle Posted June 30, 2022 Share Posted June 30, 2022 to nights chronicle says talks are in progress of the sale of boundary park and surrounding land to a local business man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WellWisher Posted June 30, 2022 Share Posted June 30, 2022 https://www.oldham-chronicle.co.uk/news-features/139/main-news/146763/purchase-of-latics-and-boundary-park-agreed Any guesses as to who the "longstanding successful local business" might be? I wonder how it will affect the chances of Roughyeds playing there at some point in the future. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Art of Hand and Foot Posted June 30, 2022 Share Posted June 30, 2022 (edited) North West tonight has suggested that Joe royles son might be involved. Would be good if the Rugby could be allowed back. He was, I believe, a director of Wigan athletic. So he knows the pros and cons of groundsharing with a RL club. Edited June 30, 2022 by The Art of Hand and Foot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moorside roughyed Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 Even if we ended up playing at Boundary Park why would more fans turn when we're not doing that well at the moment. Plus renting latics ground would probably be more expensive than White Bank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Art of Hand and Foot Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 2 hours ago, moorside roughyed said: Even if we ended up playing at Boundary Park why would more fans turn when we're not doing that well at the moment. Plus renting latics ground would probably be more expensive than White Bank. Putting down roots, for one, not having to move out of town when, yes that's right when, we get promoted. Long term vision, no point getting promoted till we can maintain it. I for one am sick and tired of the the yoh yoh up and down, white bank then stalybridge existence. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WellWisher Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 According to the Chron website today, there's a "strong rumour" that Frank Rothwell is involved. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moorside roughyed Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 8 hours ago, The Art of Hand and Foot said: Putting down roots, for one, not having to move out of town when, yes that's right when, we get promoted. Long term vision, no point getting promoted till we can maintain it. I for one am sick and tired of the the yoh yoh up and down, white bank then stalybridge existence. I know,it's getting quite irksome isn't it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pigeon Lofter Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 (edited) 10 hours ago, WellWisher said: According to the Chron website today, there's a "strong rumour" that Frank Rothwell is involved. Would be good if he bought the RL club too and nourished them both. There can't be many (or any?) other people who would take the rugby club from Hamilton's clutches, so this might be a pivotal moment in regard to the future of ORLFC. Hamilton surely would hand it over without a seconds thought...wouldn't he? Edited July 2, 2022 by Pigeon Lofter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moorside roughyed Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 4 hours ago, Pigeon Lofter said: Would be good if he bought the RL club too and nourished them both. There can't be many (or any?) other people who would take the rugby club from Hamilton's clutches, so this might be a pivotal moment in regard to the future of ORLFC. Hamilton surely would hand it over without a seconds thought...wouldn't he? I would've thought anyone who did but the club would be buying a chunk of debt. The club has little or no assets. But you never know. Unfortunately down the years our chairman has burnt quite a few bridge's with the isolationism he had. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Art of Hand and Foot Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 2 hours ago, moorside roughyed said: I would've thought anyone who did but the club would be buying a chunk of debt. The club has little or no assets. But you never know. Unfortunately down the years our chairman has burnt quite a few bridge's with the isolationism he had. Having said that though, that's exactly what they're buying with athletic. The only asset they're buying is the ground. But they need the football club in order to get a return on that asset. Now should they want to improve that return what better way than have the ground used all year round. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jroyales Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 A couple of questions about this topic. I must be a little naive, but who is Frank Rothwell? and I thought the Latics didn't own any of the stands? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Art of Hand and Foot Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 1 hour ago, jroyales said: A couple of questions about this topic. I must be a little naive, but who is Frank Rothwell? and I thought the Latics didn't own any of the stands? He's a businessman , I think he rowed round Britain for charity. At the moment there are three separate businesses involved with the latics: the football club itself, the owners of the pitch and three stands and finally the owners of the new Joe royle stand. It appears that a deal has been struck to purchase the club and the pitch and three stands. Bringing two of the three under one owner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death to the Rah Rah's Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 who owns the new stand then? All very confusing for us outsiders ..... It would be good to see both the towns professional clubs play at one stadium - if a deal could be agreed for a long term lease Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheddingswasus Posted July 10, 2022 Share Posted July 10, 2022 Notice the Saddleworth kit today was sponsored by Manchester Cabins, the company owned by Frank Rothwell. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tandle Posted July 13, 2022 Author Share Posted July 13, 2022 if it is frank rothwell he could move saddleworth rangers to boundary park and then apply to the rfl to join champ.1 how is that for a idea. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herbie Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 6 hours ago, tandle said: if it is frank rothwell he could move saddleworth rangers to boundary park and then apply to the rfl to join champ.1 how is that for a idea. Silly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pigeon Lofter Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 6 hours ago, tandle said: if it is frank rothwell he could move saddleworth rangers to boundary park and then apply to the rfl to join champ.1 how is that for a idea. Would get rid of the Hamilton regime once and for all though. He's single-handedly brought the club to its knees. The Oldham fans would just change allegiance to the new club and Hamilton would disappear into the sunset. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tandle Posted July 13, 2022 Author Share Posted July 13, 2022 59 minutes ago, Pigeon Lofter said: Would get rid of the Hamilton regime once and for all though. He's single-handedly brought the club to its knees. The Oldham fans would just change allegiance to the new club and Hamilton would disappear into the sunset. just think of all the oldham born players who made it in life. and some local business men. we could have a board of rugby nolage and finance and a reserve side at greenfield. a ready made set up in oldham. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy DoNut Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 1 hour ago, tandle said: just think of all the oldham born players who made it in life. and some local business men. we could have a board of rugby nolage and finance and a reserve side at greenfield. a ready made set up in oldham. wtf is nolage? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moorside roughyed Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 17 minutes ago, Jimmy DoNut said: wtf is nolage? Beats me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tandle Posted July 13, 2022 Author Share Posted July 13, 2022 1 minute ago, moorside roughyed said: Beats me wrong spelling NOSTALGIA so you donut and mr come up with some ideas how to save this club your all talk and wind. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy DoNut Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 37 minutes ago, tandle said: wrong spelling NOSTALGIA so you donut and mr come up with some ideas how to save this club your all talk and wind. Nolage (nostalgia) blimey , which school did you go to tandle? I actually thought you were trying to spell knowledge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moorside roughyed Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 57 minutes ago, tandle said: wrong spelling NOSTALGIA so you donut and mr come up with some ideas how to save this club your all talk and wind. Chill out mate,I was just kidding. Relax in this lovely weather we're having. None of us can save the club as it's not for sale. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moorside roughyed Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 20 minutes ago, Jimmy DoNut said: Nolage (nostalgia) blimey , which school did you go to tandle? I actually thought you were trying to spell knowledge Somebody's a bit tetchy aren't they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lalar Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 (edited) . Edited July 24, 2022 by lalar Couldn't be bothered 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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