Oldham..,

[Wilderspoolmemories]

I saw the word "Oldham" and immediately thought of Watersheddings.....the coldest place known to man, rivalled only by Thrum Hall!

[gavin7094]

13 hours ago, LeeF said:

A 2am sacking?

 

 

 

Bill Quinn talks about the club's values and their professionalism but regardless of the time difference, why is a member of staff being told he is no longer required by telephone and when on holiday?

[The Art of Hand and Foot]

14 minutes ago, gavin7094 said:

Bill Quinn talks about the club's values and their professionalism but regardless of the time difference, why is a member of staff being told he is no longer required by telephone and when on holiday?

He wasn't on holiday. The person informing him was down under.  Now whether that was a holiday or a scouting trip we don't know!

[Eddie]

1 hour ago, Wilderspoolmemories said:

I saw the word "Oldham" and immediately thought of Watersheddings.....the coldest place known to man, rivalled only by Thrum Hall!

Never been to Blundell Park then? 

[LeeF]

1 hour ago, The Art of Hand and Foot said:

He wasn't on holiday. The person informing him was down under.  Now whether that was a holiday or a scouting trip we don't know!

He wasn’t down under. He definitely wasn’t on a scouting trip

[The Art of Hand and Foot]

On 10/10/2024 at 11:02, LeeF said:

He wasn’t down under. He definitely wasn’t on a scouting trip

Who wasn't? According to Bill quinn it was our "head coach", sean long, who was down under. So you're saying he wasn't, ergo Bill quinn was telling an untruth!!!? Pray tell!

Edited October 11 by The Art of Hand and Foot

[philipw]

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

Who wasn't? According to Bill quinn it was our "head coach", sean long, who was down under. So you're saying he wasn't, ergo Bill quinn was telling an untruth!!!? Pray tell!

To be fair, BQ says ‘other side of the world’ rather than down under. I think the initial report suggested that Long was in Thailand.  

[Dave Naylor]

Bang on.  Or rather,  Bangkok.

[The Art of Hand and Foot]

10 minutes ago, Dave Naylor said:

Bang on.  Or rather,  Bangkok.

Guess he wasn't on a scouting trip then!

[Dave Naylor]

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

Guess he wasn't on a scouting trip then!

Prob not.  Seemingly the best way to tell someone that their contract wasn't being renewed was to get a member of staff to carry out the task, whilst on holiday, in Thailand, at 2am UK time.

#StrongerTogether #OneVisionOneFamily

[Tommygilf]

On 09/10/2024 at 17:10, Griff said:

That's your fee.  If he hadn't signed for Wigan, Oldham wouldn't have got it.

How much money that turns out to be depends on how well the club promotes the game.

Leeds did the same with Leigh in the recent past too iirc.

[LeeF]

10 hours ago, The Art of Hand and Foot said:

Who wasn't? According to Bill quinn it was our "head coach", sean long, who was down under. So you're saying he wasn't, ergo Bill quinn was telling an untruth!!!? Pray tell!

Where does it say Long was down under?

[The Art of Hand and Foot]

2 hours ago, LeeF said:

Where does it say Long was down under?

I stand corrected, the Chairman said our "head coach was on the opposite side of the world". Turns out it was Bangkok. So technically not down under as in australasia. 

[Sports Prophet]

12 hours ago, The Art of Hand and Foot said:

Guess he wasn't on a scouting trip then!

… umm no on second thoughts I better not comment  

[Griff]

1 hour ago, The Art of Hand and Foot said:

So technically not down under as in australasia. 

I like the use of the word "technically" here.  As though there could be another interpretation.

[The Art of Hand and Foot]

Melrose training is a legacy from Joseph Platt (Son of of Oldham,  Father of Rugby League). He left a legacy, platt field, to be held in perpetuity for rugby league and administrated by the RFL. Platt field was sold to Morrisons, the supermarket. In exchange for Melrose. This ground was used by Hollinwood  ARLFC,  19 months ago ORLFC took over thĥe lease, with the RFL being landlord.

[sheddingswasus]

It’s amazing to think how our club has been rescued from the abyss in just 20 months. When you consider the club signing Dixon, Dudson, Milner, Ashurst, and Thornley and now Josh Drinkwater, we couldn’t even imagine this at the start of 2023 season.

We have also signed the first player through the pathway forms on pro forms. 

These are to blending to the existing players making a squad of 32.  

 

[warriors 95]

3 minutes ago, sheddingswasus said:

It’s amazing to think how our club has been rescued from the abyss in just 20 months. When you consider the club signing Dixon, Dudson, Milner, Ashurst, and Thornley and now Josh Drinkwater, we couldn’t even imagine this at the start of 2023 season.

We have also signed the first player through the pathway forms on pro forms. 

These are to blending to the existing players making a squad of 32.  

 

What pathway, Oldham academy setup?

[warriors 95]

On 10/10/2024 at 09:21, Wilderspoolmemories said:

I saw the word "Oldham" and immediately thought of Watersheddings.....the coldest place known to man, rivalled only by Thrum Hall!

Wasn’t the ground or Oldham in general high up or on a hill?

[Dave W]

I bloody loved Watersheddings. The first time I went there - 40 years ago now - we got pelted with pie.

It didn't intimidate me or anything - I just remember thinking "What a waste of a good pie" when a bit landed in front of me. 

[Yorky]

44 minutes ago, sheddingswasus said:

It’s amazing to think how our club has been rescued from the abyss in just 20 months. When you consider the club signing Dixon, Dudson, Milner, Ashurst, and Thornley and now Josh Drinkwater, we couldn’t even imagine this at the start of 2023 season.

We have also signed the first player through the pathway forms on pro forms. 

These are to blending to the existing players making a squad of 32.  

 

This should give hope to any other struggling Championship/league 1 club, that with the right ownership it can be turned around quickly.

It's going to be really interesting to see how Oldham get on this season in the Championship 

[philipw]

1 hour ago, warriors 95 said:

Wasn’t the ground or Oldham in general high up or on a hill?

Both……Oldham is pretty much all on a hill, and Sheddings was almost at the very top of it. 

[JM2010]

38 minutes ago, Yorky said:

This should give hope to any other struggling Championship/league 1 club, that with the right ownership it can be turned around quickly.

It's going to be really interesting to see how Oldham get on this season in the Championship 

Could be an interesting Championship. Toulouse, York, Bradford, Featherstone, Oldham all look strong. Might be some decent crowds too. 
 

[sentoffagain2]

5 minutes ago, philipw said:

Both……Oldham is pretty much all on a hill, and Sheddings was almost at the very top of it. 

  That double decker wooden stand behind the sticks was a sight to behold.More like a haunted house with creaking floorboards and spiders cob webs.When Oldham scored i am sure it moved.

[warriors 95]

8 minutes ago, philipw said:

Both……Oldham is pretty much all on a hill, and Sheddings was almost at the very top of it. 

Throw in the winter conditions and you’ve got yourself the league’s coldest ground.