Rules to be Broken

One of the golden rules of writing a blog - whatever you write - is to post an entry everyday, at least.


Me, I have been naughty. This is my first entry since Christmas Eve.


Well I think I can be excused. There has been too much happening over the last six days - Food, drink, merriment, sale shopping and getting ready to go on holiday at the weekend.


Yep I am off to sunnier climes on Saturday, though only for a week. I will be back in time for the Man Utd v Chelsea game on Sunday 11th January.


Great holiday planning don't you think?


What has been happening recently?


The REAL Latics won at Crewe 3-0 and drew at home to Carlisle over Christmas, Chelsea won and drew and 'ickle' Stevie Gerrard GOT NICKED and CHARGED for affray and assault.


Oh Happy Days!!

Deja Vu or Nearly?!?!

About this time last year I went to the works do at a local hotel and low and behold my mates beloved Latics were staying in the same hotel as the party was being held in.


They were in 'town to play Millwall at The New Den on Saturday afternoon.


Cough cough Oldham won 2-0 (I think).


Anyway my works held the same Christmas party do this Friday gone and this time League One's Crewe Alexandra were staying in the same hotel - and guess who they were playing?


Yep Millwall. Millwall flying at the top of League One and Crewe down at the bottom.


Result 0-0


Just thought I would mention it. Also have to mention that a lot of the Crewe boys went off to Bluewater for a bit of shopping and got back between 9.30pm and 10.00pm on the eve of a match!!


Promise I wasn't spying really. Just ask the footlocker boys and girls.

The REAL LATICS Win at Crewe

The REAL LATICS wrapped up their League One season this afternoon at Crewe's Gresty Road winning 4-1.

Crewe had to win to make sure of avoiding relegation to League Two. Even though Crewe lost, they are safe because of other results going in their favour.

Last week I did a 'wrap' of the REAL LATICS home form so here is a round-up of their away record for 2007/08.

Played: 23

Won: 8

Drawn: 6

Lost: 9

Goals scored: 26

Goals conceded: 25

I know of three people at Gresty Road this afternoon. A business associate of mine and his kids who are Oldham through and through. We were talking yesterday and he reckoned that The REAL LATICS would take about 2,000 even though Oldham had nothing to play for.

The rest of his family are all Man Utd and his sister lives in Crewe. Unfortunately he was unable to see his sister today because she was at Old Trafford to watch Utd beat West Ham 4-1 in the early Premiership kick-off.

As for the game itself. The REAL LATICS stormed into an early 2-0 lead with goals by Smalley on 5 mins and Neil Eardley, 32mins and that was the half-time score. The REAL LATICS continued their scoring in the second-half with Eardley getting his 2nd on 59mins and Gary McDonald wrapping it all up on 69 mins.

Six minutes from time Steve Jones pulled a sorry consolation goal back for sorry Crewe.

The attendance was 6,786.

So What About Oldham Athletic to Whom This Blog is Dedicated Too

The 'Real Latics' won their last home game of the season against relegation threatened Cheltenham Town 2-1 at Boundary Park.

Oldham took the lead in the 16th minute through Smalley, Cheltenham equalised in the 50th minute from the penalty spot through Gillespie and Oldham won the game three minutes from time when Alessandra scored.

It will be League One again for The Real Latics next season as their recent poor away form has let them down from appearing in the play-offs for the 2nd successive season.

The Real Latics League home form finished at:

Played: 23

Won: 10

Drew: 7

Lost: 6

Goals Scored: 32

Goals Conceded: 21

The Real Latics season finishes next Saturday at Gresty Road, the home of Crewe Alexandra.