Favourite Latics chants

So it got to points during the game in the Chaddy on Saturday after Huddersfield scored and their fans got exhausted after singing their "Huuuu-deerr-ssfield" song for 2 seconds there was a silence as if someone had died with a feeling of deflation. Then the fans decided to break into a chant of "owtb" and "I'm a bastard" which were two relatively original chants. Over the years there have certainly been a few classics belted out along with some shockers, here are some memorable moments from the past.

April 2002, Latics are beating promotion favourites Stoke 2-1 thanks to a late debut goal from Fitz Hall, with a farcical ticketing situation and change in kick-off time reducing the home crowd making it almost 50/50 between home and away fans. Once the winner went in the Stoke fans leave in droves much to the amusement of the Latics fans who resort to singing "wheres Delilah gone"

October 1997, one of those dreadful Tuesday night games against Grimsby with the atmosphere as dead as a Woolly Mammoth and Latics easily winning, the 35 or so away fans are stuck in deadly silence. All of a sudden a group in the Chaddy break out with "you only sing when you're fishing."

December 1996, it's Latics vs City and Georgie Kinkladze puts City 1-0, much to the delight of the traitors who claim to be Oldhamers yet support the wrong shade of blue, go on about how they are the greatest human beings in history and show their delight in the Chaddy. Then the 2nd half and Ian Ormondroyd and Nicky Banger bag two flukey strikes which go through Martyn Margetson's legs to the delight of the Latics faithful who break into a chant of "2-1 to your local team" - priceless.

December 2009, Dangerous Dave is at his most tedious and decides to play his 9-0-1 formation away to in-form Norwich which leads to an inevitable 2-0 defeat, with the game dead and buried and the away fans spurred on by a few too many brandys and the fact that Delia Smith being a director at Norwich the fans chant the names of various celebrity chefs in jest.

January 2008, New Years day and Latics are 3-1 up against Leeds and looking comfortable thanks to a fantastic display from the forward line of Hughes, Davies and Smalley backed up by future Leeds player Neil Kilkenny. The Leeds fans expecting to turn us over start to leave in disgust, then we hear a cry from the away end in response to their famous song with "Marching Out Together."

Anyone got any similar stories they'd like to share?

Let's all get angry

I hate Rochdale, I really, really really hate them; they are degenerate moronic sub-human scum!! In fact I hate them that much I actually enjoy hating them because it's what I do. Last season on the 3rd of January when what happened had to bloody happen, I decided that I would dress up a mannequin like Keith Hill and set fire to it in the back garden to show my disgust and express how much I hate them. I refuse to shop at "All-in-one Garden Centre" because at one time they sponsored the bastards, I refuse to watch any "Back to the Future" film because one of the main characters in it sounds like BIFFO. I'd much rather be a BIFFO than come from Rochdale, that big black box they have in the town centre I'm certain is an evil corporation intent on world domination, just look at it!!! I once refused a man in his house because his surname was Holness, who was a mercenary who dared to trade himself to those inbred pedophilic horse molesters (I took the man aside and took a dump on him, then I fed him to the snake). Oh I hate them, I really really hate them and you're not a true Oldham fan unless you spread the hate before Saturday, I will spend my time building up my hate by throwing darts at the punchbag and listening to songs about how much scummy goat excretion there is in Rochdale!!!

Windass's words

Dean Windass's brother Bean has a few words to say: (well I say "words")



Eh yow, ah eerint chuffin 'appy wiv way yowse lot from yur chuffin Balm-cake land slarte mi bruv fur is time wiv Latics. A were watchin Calender t'other night n from t'kichen came this crash t'ground nd it were are Dean n he said he's fallen in love wit Keigan in t'Kitchen n he wanted t cook summ't Pheasent! Then t'other night we were drivin past the Rat n Parrot in Goole just before th stuffin bloody Tigers got at Leeds n are Dean turns t'chuffin car round n drives down to Scunny to watch yur shower. instead! The nail in t'coffin were t'other night I were thur listenin t my Def Leppard LPs n I go fur a piss n are Dean comes down n puts chuffin Courteeners on instead. Do ya gerdit!! He chuffin loves Latics, th reason why he don't kiss t'badge when he played fur yow were coz he got chuffin bollocked at Hull n Bratfud fur doin it plus he wants t be an actor. Hope yow lot stop slaggin im off nowards, yow bunch of theivin black puddin eds!!!

The 10 worst players to play for Latics in the 21st Century

Some people have accused Reuben Reid of being the "worst player to play for Latics" which made us think that surely these people have short term memories, so our panel have come together and decided on a top 10 of worst Latics players in the 21st Century. Please note if you don't agree with this list then please criticise constructively rather than be a retard and give us abuse (which has happened in the past).

10. David Lee



Bless him he was a trier but unfortunately he clearly didn't have the ability, he featured during Brian Talbot's second worst spell as Latics manager when the lack of dominance in midfield resulted in long balls being punted up to Rodney Jack and Jermaine Johnson. Lee was soon replaced by Neil Kilkenny and the club's bad run of form came to an end. He was last playing for Canvey Island but hasn't had a club since 2009.


9. Matty Wolfenden


Some may say this choice was harsh due to his injuries, but was another player who never showed us that he had anything special. He was drafted in during the end of the 07/08 season when the injury list was ridiculous but he was subbed for a half-fit Jason Jarrett against Doncaster and was never seen again. Now playing for FC United of Manchester.


8. Kiegan Parker



What makes this case even worse was the fact that he tore us apart playing for Blackpool in the play-offs two years prior to joining. He clearly had the ability judging by his performances early on but under Dangerous Dave he was at times deployed as a lone striker isolated with Mr Penney's 8-1-1 formation and the number of one-on-ones missed by him was criminal. But he is a good Chef.


7. Marc Richards


So it's 10 minutes to go and top of the table Latics are 1-0 down to 2nd placed Bristol City and Lee Duxbury plays a cross in from the right, Richards is unmarked and the ball falls perfect to him. Three weeks later Latics have slumped down the table and Andy Ritchie gets sacked having not won a game since Richards places a tame header straight at the keeper. Although he has clearly done alright at other clubs that miss was pretty unforgivable.


6. Michael Ricketts


He played for England and was at one point the Premiership top scorer. He rolled up to Boundary Park in a Bentley, we all expected a player who was a level above us, but he drove away from the club a player who simply couldn't be arsed anymore. Was last at Tranmere Rovers but has recently been in trouble with the law


5. Mark Hotte


He was thrust in when the club had a policy of bringing through young players and this centre back was clumsy as hell, there was one occasion against Reading in 2001 when he attempted to kick the ball and stood on it and fell over. Currently playing his trade at Ossett Towen.


4. Richard O'Donnell


Ok he was only young at the time signed from the Sheffield Wednesday academy when we had no-one in place but he dropped a fair share of clangers, most notably against Millwall when he was miles out of position giving the Millwall player an easy tap-in. He's still at Wednesday and has no doubt learnt from his time with Latics.


3. Joe Colbeck


Martin O'Neil once said that a player must have a trick, but what exactly was Colbeck's? He couldn't dribble, he couldn't cross and he was lightweight yet somehow Dangerous Dave actually paid a fee for him!! Now playing for Hereford.


2. Maheta Molango


One of those desperate signings to fill in a vacant position, Molango was signed a day before the 06/07 season on loan from Brighton to fill in for the injured Chris Porter and was best remembered for scoring against Swansea when he managed to fall over and score with his knee. Now playing in Spanish non-league with Agrupación Deportiva Unión Adarve Barrio del Pilar


1. Kangana Ndiwa



Some players are picked because of their Athletic proesque, managers who do this sometimes make a mistake, this was certainly a mistake. The first and last headless chicken defender, his most notable bad performance was against Blackpool when he kept falling over. Was last seen at AFC Liverpool.

Keigan's Kitchen 2011

Some of you fanatics appear to be curious as to my abode since my embarkation from Mansfield Town; I'd just like to hearten my meddlesome well-wishers that I have been working at La Bière Dorée Maison in the French City of Rouen. Whist working at this divine Brasserie I have unearthed this precious treasure.

Gratin Dauphinois

Prep time / Cooking time - 45 min / 1 hour

Region - Rhone Alps

Ingredients

2lb (1kg) potatoes (waxy potatoes such as pink fir apple, russet)
1 or 2 cloves garlic, mashed
2 oz butter
2 cups (50cl) whole milk
5 oz (160g) French or Swiss Gruyère cheese
1 pint double cream
Salt and pepper

Gratin Dauphinois Recipe - serves 6

Step 1: Preheat oven to 360ºF (180 ºC). Slice the potatoes into thin slices (1/8 inch thick). Rinse in cold water. Drain and dry in a towel

Step 2: Put the potatoes in a pan and cover with milk. Add salt

Step 3: Bring to the boil starting at moderate heat for 5 minutes then low heat for 10 minutes. Stir from time to time.

Step 4: Rub a fireproof dish with garlic and grease it well with butter. Transfer half of the potatoes in the gratin dish. Add half the cheese, double cream and pepper to the layer. Put the second half of the potatoes and cover with the cheese and double cream left.

Step 5: Put the dish in the oven and cook for 1 hour at 360ºF (180 ºC). Gratin Dauphinois is ready when the top is gold and brown.

Libation: Red Bordeaux wine or Beaujolais Villages, not too dry white wine (French Wine Guide).

Bon appétit!

Xx

The Boundary Boos 2011-12 preview

We preview the new League 1 season, last season saw a big gap between the top 5 and the rest of the league with the three clubs gaining promotion all having a lot of help in their achievements due to a lot of investment. With the relegated clubs from the Championship having to cut their budget and the promoted teams from League 2 being seen as punching above their weight it is potentially a very open League next season.

Bournemouth - Every season a side has a play-off hangover and with most of the players who brought them such success last season gone it looks to be a season of struggle for the Cherries this season.
Brentford - Have seen a lot of investment into the club recently with new board members and Uwe Rossler has managed to make a couple of handy signings with their main goal threat being Clayton Donaldson who scored 28 times in 48 appearances for Crewe last season.
Bury - They have a good young squad and a young manager, but we've seen it time and time again when a club loses its manager whilst on the way up they don't feel the effect until the following season.
Carlisle - Seem to of strengthened their squad which finished 12th last season so there will be no surprise to see them up there, but that could be said about a lot of teams this season.
Charlton - They started well last season but dropped off towards the end but they have strengthened their squad this time around so that when the legs get tired towards February time there is a big chance they can improve the squad.
Chesterfield - There appears to be a feel-good factor around the club at the moment with 5000 season tickets sold and the promise of better times ahead, but it appears that Shez has failed to strengthen the side which won the League 2 title last season and we all know how an Allott and Whittaker central midfield partnership can go missing in the big games.
Colchester - They appear to of cut the budget like many other clubs in the league, they started well last season but the key to success in this league is having a strength in debt and they are very much like the rest of the teams in League One in 2011-12.
Exeter - After being many people’s tip to go down the last couple of seasons they seem to of established themselves and expect more of the same during 2011-12.
Hartlepool - The new ticketing scheme has brought over 5,000 sales and a general feel-good factor around the place and every year there is a dark horse which is usually fuelled by a feel-good factor.
Huddersfield - I suppose most Latics fans have had a bit of a chuckle at their failure last season but surely those chuckles won't continue this time round as it's got to be their year. Ok they've lost a few players but they always had that strength in depth to replace those players, something that most sides in the Division can't compete with.
Leyton Orient - A club that have been in the same boat as Latics over the years but they went on a very good run towards the end of next season, but having lost a few players involved in that run it may be difficult for them to match that feat.
MK Dons - As much as people despise them you have to admit that they are a very well-run professional outfit, their failure in the play-offs was mostly down to them facing a very inform Peterborough side and expect the same sort of challenge from them this season.
Notts County – They should be able to do a lot better than last season, this time around. They have bought some good players thanks to having investment which most sides in the league don't have and as much as some people hate Martin Allen he's done well with sides before in this League.
Oldham - Well we've seen it for ourselves, the promise of some quality signings doesn't seem to of materialised so pretty much more of the same is predicted, we all know that on a good day that Dickov can get a team to beat anyone at this level. But the lack of quality in the side and strength in depth is the potential stumbling block.
Preston - They have struggled to bring in any players in pre-season and they've had to cut their wage bill. The signing of Clarke Carlisle may come in handy but there appears to be a rift between the management and the board. There will be no surprise if Preston fail to bounce straight back up.
Rochdale - A nightmare came true to a lot of Latics fans last season and the Dale finished above us in the table. The chance of this happening next season may be unlikely as the key to their recent success in recent seasons Keith Hill has left to manage Barnsley and taken a few of their better players with him.
Scunthorpe - Spent a lot of time at the foot of the Championship last season, although they made a slight recovery towards the end it wasn't enough to save them, so time will tell.
Sheff Utd - They may be another fallen giant, but there is a lot of turmoil around Bramhall Lane at the moment, with the appointment of Danny Wilson and the rumoured massive cut in the wage bill, their main aim in 2011-12 will be to stop the rot.
Sheff Weds - They're trying to put right where they went wrong last season by strengthening their squad, with a change in ownership and the biggest following in the Division surely it's time for things to go right at Hillsborough.
Stevenage - Teams who have gained back-to-back promotions from the Conference don't particularly have a good track record when it comes to survival in this Division, they will need to strengthen if they hope to stay in this Division.
Tranmere - Our friends from the Wirral seem to be in a worse situation than us at the minute when it comes to bringing in players, and crowds in decline, expect nothing less than more of the same next season.
Walsall - Really struggled at times last season but they appear to of strengthened their side and certainly hope to do better than they did last season.
Wycombe - They appear to be the yo-yo team between the two Divisions, they did well last season under Gary Waddock but there appear to be turmoil around the club behind the scenes and we've seen for ourselves how these things can escape onto the pitch.
Yeovil - The whole Scouting on the Internet thing suggests that the management are struggling to move this club on, we've seen many times how they've survived at League One level but they seem to be one of many and one team has to slip the net this season.


Predicted Table
1st Charlton
2nd Huddersfield
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3rd Sheff Wednesday
4th MK Dons
5th Brentford
6th Hartlepool
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7th Notts County
8th Sheff Utd
9th Scunthorpe
10th Carlisle
11th Chesterfield
12th Preston
13th Orient
14th Exeter
15th Oldham
16th Bournemouth
17th Colchester
18th Tranmere
19th Walsall
20th Rochdale
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21st Yeovil
22nd Bury
23rd Stevenage
24th Wycombe

Moaners Blog

Bloody Rubbish isn't it!!!!

As usual pre-season is rubbish, them lazy buggers on the board have had more important things to do like look after their own business than spend money they've not got on players like Cody McDonald and Adam Le Fondre. It's just disgusting, and Brentford have signed Clayton Donaldson from under our noses which is disgraceful, yes I know they've got money now but we've been in the Premier League and they haven't so that makes us by far a bigger club than them so we should be pulling out all the stops to sign him! Then there is the disgrace about ticket prices being categorised which is also bloody rubbish because I have my season ticket which is the same price for each game, we should look after the main supporters first! It makes me so angry and I wouldn't be surprised if we get relegated and Corney, Hardy and the rest of the cronies point and laugh at us, in fact I'm convinced it's going to happen so I'm not going to bloody well go to games now!!!! I'm so angry that I think I'm going to beat up the wife! Boooo!!!!