Big Announcement

[The Art of Hand and Foot]

Let's look at the options. 

1)Integrating with latics. CH stays on as CEO.

1a) CH doesn't stay on.

2) new owner, Jim ratcliffe, Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan or someone else.

3) major investment, with no change of owner.

4) Rochdale become Oldham's reserves.

5) new burger van at Hollinwood.

 

[Bert Street]

Mix of 1a and 2 for me.

[Roughyed Rats]

27 minutes ago, The Art of Hand and Foot said:

Let's look at the options. 

1)Integrating with latics. CH stays on as CEO.

1a) CH doesn't stay on.

2) new owner, Jim ratcliffe, Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan or someone else.

3) major investment, with no change of owner.

4) Rochdale become Oldham's reserves.

5) new burger van at Hollinwood.

 

My understanding is that CH wasn't involved in the BP discussions (despite the photo / video ops). Therefore, I honestly thing he's actually selling up. However, to whom I have no idea?

[Bert Street]

2 minutes ago, Roughyed Rats said:

My understanding is that CH wasn't involved in the BP discussions (despite the photo / video ops). Therefore, I honestly thing he's actually selling up. However, to whom I have no idea?

If your understanding is correct, then it would be difficult to see how Mr Hamilton could continue with a business model which has been imposed upon him.

[Roughyed Rats]

1 minute ago, Bert Street said:

If your understanding is correct, then it would be difficult to see how Mr Hamilton could continue with a business model which has been imposed upon him.

I agree. I think if he sells he goes. If that's the case, we are getting a completely fresh start. New owners and back at BP.

[Bert Street]

3 minutes ago, Roughyed Rats said:

I agree. I think if he sells he goes. If that's the case, we are getting a completely fresh start. New owners and back at BP.

Although it may be he negotiates to continue in some capacity until the end of this season in a transitional role, which would become less relevant by the day.

[Anita Bath]

41 minutes ago, The Art of Hand and Foot said:

Let's look at the options. 

1)Integrating with latics. CH stays on as CEO.

1a) CH doesn't stay on.

2) new owner, Jim ratcliffe, Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan or someone else.

3) major investment, with no change of owner.

4) Rochdale become Oldham's reserves.

5) new burger van at Hollinwood.

 

6. Andy Mazey takes over and renames the club Rochdale Roughyeds

[The Art of Hand and Foot]

1 minute ago, Anita Bath said:

6. Andy Mazey takes over and renames the club Rochdale Roughyeds

Oldham Rochdale United football eastern Division. Or Oldham Rufyeds for short. Wed play in red and white hoops, representing Oldham and blue shorts representing Rochdale.

[Roughyed Rats]

9 minutes ago, Bert Street said:

Although it may be he negotiates to continue in some capacity until the end of this season in a transitional role, which would become less relevant by the day.

Always a possibility. Although, if that was the case, I'd have expected he would have been part of the negotiations to return to BP. I would hope any new owner would recognise the need to re-connect the different factions. In my opinion, the only way to do that would be a completely fresh start.

[Bert Street]

Just now, Roughyed Rats said:

Always a possibility. However, I would hope any new owner would recognise the need to re-connect the different factions. In my opinion, the only way to do that would be a completely fresh start.

Agreed,although he may be initially useful as he knows where all the bodies are.

[moorside roughyed]

1 hour ago, Anita Bath said:

6. Andy Mazey takes over and renames the club Rochdale Roughyeds

Can you just see it-Rochdale and Oldham fans cheering the same team .

[Tangle]

Everyone will love the news

[Dennyroughyed]

4 hours ago, Bert Street said:

To the best of your knowledge, is it a specific rugby announcement or a Council/Rugby/Latics affair?

Very much about the rugby……and that is all I can really say without giving too much away. 
Jim Ratcliffe is apparently pre occupied on another bid at the moment so can confirm he is not involved in this announcement.

Will be a press conference at 10am headed by all involved parties and not just a tweet put out at 10!

[Bert Street]

Latics ground sale has been announced. Looks like it's all happening.

[WellWisher]

2 hours ago, Tangle said:

Everyone will love the news

I hope all the speculation is in the right ballpark or there'll be a lot of sad faces on here by Friday afternoon 

[herbie]

38 minutes ago, WellWisher said:

I hope all the speculation is in the right ballpark or there'll be a lot of sad faces on here by Friday afternoon 

Only sad faces will be Tandle and his mates.

[The Art of Hand and Foot]

Can any of you remember a year or two ago? A certain person with Oldham connections said he'd love to take on a club, even if he had to start at the bottom? I wonder if it's him?

[Owdhamer31]

Hi all, 

 

Expecting the announcement of Mike Ford and Gary Kershaw to be the new custodians of the club. 

[Jimmy DoNut]

8 minutes ago, Owdhamer31 said:

Hi all, 

 

Expecting the announcement of Mike Ford and Gary Kershaw to be the new custodians of the club. 

Excuse my ignorance, not sure who Gary is?

[Roughyed Rats]

https://twitter.com/Roughyeds/status/1638948333270999066?s=20

[tandle]

that one of the most stupid and pathetic remarks i have ever seen herbie.

against long standing supporters.

my self 74 years match that

 

[Owdhamer31]

9 minutes ago, Jimmy DoNut said:

Excuse my ignorance, not sure who Gary is?

Lives in Saddleworth. Links to football and rugby through clubs through lotteries. 

[Roughyed Rats]

20 minutes ago, Owdhamer31 said:

Hi all, 

 

Expecting the announcement of Mike Ford and Gary Kershaw to be the new custodians of the club. 

Fordy Wow!!!!!!

[Bert Street]

22 minutes ago, Jimmy DoNut said:

Excuse my ignorance, not sure who Gary is?

Very involved in local cricket. Kept Friarmere going against all the odds. Businessman who works in compliance and business services. Bit of a rough diamond, but very effective.

[tandle]

type in gary kershaw it comes up all about him.