The Oldham Athletic Chronicle
Match21 Sep 2032
Oldham Athletic taken apart
0‑4 to AFC Wimbledon, and it was every bit as bad as the number suggests. There are defeats you argue about and defeats you apologise for; this was the second kind.
Squad27 Sep 2032
Juan Pătraşcu breaks a bone — 35 days out
Brutal, unambiguous and, for all the horror of the moment, usually less career-shaped than the ligament everybody fears more. 35 days, a clean timeline, and a return date somebody can actually plan around.
Squad27 Sep 2032
Words exchanged at Oldham Athletic
Franco Malagueño and a teammate said things this week that will take longer than a week to unsay. It was not about football, and both of them play on Saturday.
Match25 Sep 2032
George Barker the difference as Oldham Athletic beat Bromley
Ask anyone on the way out what separated the sides and you will get one name: George Barker. 2‑1 against Bromley, and the applause at the whistle was mostly his.
The terraces27 Sep 2032
Oldham Athletic supporters have found a favourite in Oscar Rosing
There is a particular warmth a ground reserves for a 23-year-old it feels ownership of. Oscar Rosing has it now, and everything he does for the rest of his time here will be measured against the goodwill he was handed for free.
The dugout27 Sep 2032
The manager makes an example of Conor Coady
“If you cannot run for the shirt, somebody else will wear it.” No name was used and none was needed; every player in that room knew who it was for.
Squad27 Sep 2032
Michael Atkinson out for 29 days
The medical room confirms 29 days on the sidelines for Michael Atkinson, and a plan built around him now has to be rebuilt.
Player ratings27 Sep 2032
Oscar Rosing in the eights
A performance of 8.19 does not come along often, and when it does the rest of the team becomes scenery. He was magnificent.
Boardroom27 Sep 2032
Inquest at Oldham Athletic
The manager kept them in and said what needed saying. A response is expected on Saturday, and if it does not come the questions move upstairs.
In brief
- The dugout A satisfied Interim Coach
- Squad Lucas Myers falls out with a teammate over standards
- Market Pavel Kotov told to find a new club