| OAFC 08:29 - Aug 15 with 4219 views | somdale |
Over 8000 at Oldham Saturday, has to be said very impressive they way they have responded to dropping into the National league.
It seems strange to me that it has to get to that stage before people support their local club, and you wonder what would be the outcome, should the worst happen to the Dale, and we suffer the same fate, would be good if we could get the fans in now and grow rather than waiting for a downturn.
Imagine Oldham going a season with those gates, relegation could turn out to be a blessing in disguise. |  | | |  |
| OAFC on 08:47 - Aug 15 with 4158 views | SaxonDale |
Very impressive.
We’ve got more twitter followers, though.  |  | | |
| OAFC on 09:07 - Aug 15 with 4109 views | Dalenet |
The same happened with Stockport too if I recall. Almost galvanised support again.
Sadly I don't think it would happen to us. We have never been well supported and have not really been able to push through the 4000 barrier in the modern era even when we were doing well in League One. I fear for us if we fell out of the EFL - many people would walk away and rebuilding would be very hard indeed. I hope the Board realise that too and nobody thinks that we could do a Stockport or Oldham in terms of support or income. And there are some big clubs down there that command good support.
But hope it works for Owdum | | | |
| OAFC on 09:22 - Aug 15 with 4062 views | pioneer |
Change of ownership probably the key element of the boost to gates.
Hornets take note! Their attendance has plummeted by 50% even though they are chasing promotion. | | | |
| OAFC on 09:42 - Aug 15 with 4024 views | SuddenLad |
| OAFC on 09:22 - Aug 15 by pioneer |
Change of ownership probably the key element of the boost to gates.
Hornets take note! Their attendance has plummeted by 50% even though they are chasing promotion. |
Ah, that's simply because people don't know where they play, now that the sign has been taken down. |  |
| “It is easier to fool people, than to convince them that they have been fooled†|
| |
| OAFC on 11:14 - Aug 15 with 3849 views | TVOS1907 |
| OAFC on 09:22 - Aug 15 by pioneer |
Change of ownership probably the key element of the boost to gates.
Hornets take note! Their attendance has plummeted by 50% even though they are chasing promotion. |
But Hornets play a dying sport that has limited interest, whereas Oldham don't. |  |
| When I was your age, I used to enjoy the odd game of tennis. Or was it golf? |
| |
| OAFC on 11:19 - Aug 15 with 3827 views | BucketBstard |
Thats a good turn out, all ready for taking over towns like Solihull, Boreham Wood, Eastleigh and Dorking. LOL | | | |
| OAFC on 12:45 - Aug 15 with 3637 views | AtThePeake |
| OAFC on 08:47 - Aug 15 by SaxonDale |
Very impressive.
We’ve got more twitter followers, though. |
 |  |
| |
| OAFC on 19:29 - Aug 15 with 3299 views | 49thseason |
| OAFC on 09:07 - Aug 15 by Dalenet |
The same happened with Stockport too if I recall. Almost galvanised support again.
Sadly I don't think it would happen to us. We have never been well supported and have not really been able to push through the 4000 barrier in the modern era even when we were doing well in League One. I fear for us if we fell out of the EFL - many people would walk away and rebuilding would be very hard indeed. I hope the Board realise that too and nobody thinks that we could do a Stockport or Oldham in terms of support or income. And there are some big clubs down there that command good support.
But hope it works for Owdum |
I guess the expectations of their fanbase will be sky high. So far so good, but it would be a tad naive to imagine they will march straight back into L2, my worry would be swapping places with them or more likely, joining them.
Now we are fan-owned we can keep the predators at bay, but what if a genuine white knight turns up prepared to put serious money into RAFC? Would we turn it down? |  | | |
Login to get fewer ads
| OAFC on 11:37 - Aug 16 with 2937 views | DorkingDale |
| OAFC on 11:19 - Aug 15 by BucketBstard |
Thats a good turn out, all ready for taking over towns like Solihull, Boreham Wood, Eastleigh and Dorking. LOL |
Oi! Less of the dissing good old Dorks.... | | | |
| OAFC on 11:38 - Aug 16 with 2927 views | DorkingDale |
Don't forget that included one coach load from Dorks! | | | |
| OAFC on 18:17 - Aug 16 with 2688 views | Dale_4_Life |
| OAFC on 11:38 - Aug 16 by DorkingDale |
Don't forget that included one coach load from Dorks! |
  | | | |
| OAFC on 18:35 - Aug 16 with 2656 views | blackdogblue |
One of the Pie Kebab Wigan fans mentioned something this morning at work about the Biffos..
He had seen something on the news or social media that the new owner was up early posting free tickets through letterboxes? |  |
| |
| OAFC on 10:54 - Aug 17 with 2354 views | D_Alien |
Dale woes aside, i wonder what the near-7000 Latics fans made of a home defeat to Wealdstone last night?
There but for the grace, etc. Except our gate would be more like 700 |  |
| |
| OAFC on 14:30 - Aug 17 with 2202 views | AtThePeake |
| OAFC on 18:35 - Aug 16 by blackdogblue |
One of the Pie Kebab Wigan fans mentioned something this morning at work about the Biffos..
He had seen something on the news or social media that the new owner was up early posting free tickets through letterboxes? |
They sent free tickets to residents that live on the streets near the ground as a goodwill gesture after the disruption caused by the protests over the last few years. A nice touch. | |
| |
| |
By continuing to use the site, you agree to our use of cookies and to abide by our Terms and Conditions.