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You know we belong together, you and I for ever and ever. No matter where you are, you're my guiding star... Home = Relegation form Away = Promotion form What the hell is going on?! We don't know, but it's very entertaining and makes for a great chat as we discuss losing at home to Tranmere, beating Cambridge and six away wins on the bounce! Are we looking up or down this season? Are we getting cl...

What a difference seven days can make in football. In the week that the football world lost a legend, the big story is that Oldham have won three games on the bounce, scoring eight goals four of which were absolute world beaters! So where did it all go right? Are there genuine signs for optimism? Can we win at home next?  You can join in the conversation by emailing your messages, questions,...

This week Matt chats with fans Andy and Ed to review the long awaited statement from Abdallah. What can we learn from it? What's it like to be a minority? Why was it recorded in a birdcage?  In the second half of thew pod, Matt is joined by local journalist Sanny Rudravajhala, producer of the excellent podcast Out Of Our League, to find out what it's really like when your club goes bust.&nbsp...

This week we're joined by former Latics midfielder Tony Carss. Tony played in the 2002/03 promotion pushing squad under Iain Dowie and he shares his thoughts on the current situation at Oldham, what it was like to play alongside John Sheridan and his unique relationship with Mick Wadsworth. Oh yeah and we also chat about the shambles against Scunthorpe.   You can join in the conversation...

What a week in the Latics universe. An unexpected win at home to in form Cheltenham Town, a win on the road in the FA Cup at non-league Hampton and Richmond Borough and David Wheater's dog all made the headlines. Matt chats about all this with Push The Boundary, plus we were delighted to chat with football finance expert and co-host of the excellent podcast The Price Of Football, Kieran Maguire. K...

This week Matt is joined by Will and Ste from PTB and London based Latics fan Andy. We cover the bizarre starting line up and dire performance that ultimately ended in defeat at Salford on Saturday. We delve into the role and legacy of Simon Blitz's involvement with the club and consider the increasingly important role that we can play as fans when it comes to saving our beloved club.  Contai...

James Reade is a professor of Economics at Reading University and a fan of Oldham Athletic. He's a regular contributor to Forbes.com, where he often links his studies into economics and statistics to his 30 year passion for The Latics. Matt caught with him to discuss how data could be used to help bring fans together, improve the match day experience and maybe help take Oldham back into the big ti...

Off the back of one point from two home games this week, Oldham find themselves one place and one point from the League Two drop zone.  Matt, Dan and Adam discuss the games against Carlisle and Port Vale and once again question the leadership of the clubs owner Abdallah, who has gone into hiding from the fans, at a time when the club is on the brink of losing it's football league status. You...

Matt chats with his brother Si and mates Tom & Adam about some of their most memorable always days in light of what would have seen a fantastic away following at Bolton this weekend. There are tales of Barnsley's Begbie, a happy New Year in Leeds and the best away day fish and chips. We review the game at Bolton with PTB, discuss the latest survey, their meeting with Trust Oldham, their though...

If you don't know what happened to Leyton Orient in the last few years, you may be shocked to discover that their decline into non-league football under an unpopular owner sounds VERY familiar to what is currently happening at Oldham. This episode feature Mat from the Leyton Orient Supporters Trust and editor of their Pandamonium fanzine. Pay attention Oldham fans, this could well be us he's...

Oldham Athletic sit bottom of the Football League, 92nd out of 92. These are desperate days indeed. What else is there to say? Well, we discuss the Morecambe game, relegation and look at our chances at Bolton away next week. You can join in the conversation by emailing your messages, questions, rants and voice messages to bpalertsystem@gmail.com . Follow the show on Twitter , Instagram & Faceb...

Karl Evans recently joined OAFC as it's new CEO, following the departure of Natalie Atkinson just prior to the start of the season. Karl does come with an impressive CV and he'll need all of his experience of working with clubs like Manchester United and Liverpool, to the stricken Bury and football league new boys Harrogate Town, as he tries to bridge the ever widening gap between the club's owner...

We're joined by the hosts of Stockport County's fan podcast, Russ & Nick as they offer us some warnings and advice about the parallels with their decline into the non-leagues and where we are now as a club. We introduce Oldham fan and stat man Tom plus we have the usual catch up with the lads from Push The Boundary. You can join in the conversation by emailing your messages, questions, rants a...

Three league games in and still no points on the board means a terrible start to Oldham's 125th anniversary season. We invited Latics fan Ed to join in the conversation, which naturally turned to who is to blame for the team and the club being in such a dangerous position. We pull no punches and there's no prizes for guessing who is top of the list and we chat about what the role of Trust Oldham s...

In the wake of two terrible performances and results against Morecambe & Stevenage, Matt is joined by Will & Adam from supporters group Push The Boundary for episode 2. Emotions are raw as we discuss why the club is in such a terrible predicament in its 125th anniversary year.  You can join in the conversation by emailing your messages, questions, rants and voice messages to bpalertsy...

Matt is joined by Adam & Danny from supporters group Push The Boundary for episode 1 of this brand new Oldham Athletic fan podcast. We review the opening day home defeat to Leyton Orient and assess The Latics prospects for the 2020/21 season. You can join in the conversation by emailing your messages, questions, rants and voice messages to bpalertsystem@gmail.com. Follow the show on Twitter ,...