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Latics hit by pension bombshell

Chairman of Oldham Athletic F.C. Simon Corney meets some of the fans to discuss issues.

ATHLETIC have been hit with a financial bombshell which is projected to cost the club almost £100,000 a year — for the next SEVEN years.

A revaluation of the deficit in the Football League Pension and Life Assurance Scheme means the amount the club have been asked to contribute has more than doubled from the current amount, set back in 2009.

While most others also contribute, it is understood that no club in npower League One is being asked to shell out more than Athletic.

Date published: 22/05/2012

Blues striker talks

EMMANUEL Adebayor has revealed talks are being held with Tottenham over making his loan move from Manchester City a permanent deal.

Adebayor, a former Arsenal striker, has scored 18 goals in 37 games for Spurs since he moved to White Hart Lane on loan, helping the club to finish in the top four of the Barclays Premier League.

But rather than return to champions City...

Date published: 22/05/2012

Going for gold

FLYING THE FLAG.. Nicola White

OLDHAM’S Nicola White has set her sights on a glorious summer after being selected for the Great Britain women’s hockey team heading to the London 2012 Olympics.

The...

Date published: 21/05/2012

Driver gets past green bus fears

FEAR spurred Hearts on to William Hill Scottish Cup success, according to former Oldham schoolboy Andrew Driver, who had been picturing Hibernian's celebrations in his head prior to his side's comprehensive triumph at Hampden.

Hearts claimed a 5–1 victory yesterday in the first all–Edinburgh Scottish Cup final since 1896, ensuring Hibs’ wait to lift the...

Date published: 21/05/2012

Latics try to plug team gaps

REECE BROWN

Dickov may be tempted to go back for Brown
BUILDING from the back is the name of the game for Athletic after the departures of Kieran Lee, Zander Diamond, Paul Black and loanee Reece...

Date published: 18/05/2012

Keith’s tips

Tipster Keith McHugh’s tips for tomorrow’s racing:



NEWBURY

1.30 Mysterious Man

2.00 Nehaam

2.30 Mac’s Power

3.05 Icelander (nb)

3.40 Frankel

4.50 Cathedral

5.20 Dare To Dream

5.50 Riot Of Colour



THIRSK


1.50 Sandy’s Row

2.20 Regal Acclaim

2.55 Mon Brav

3.30 Al Muheer

4.05 Foxy Music...

Date published: 18/05/2012

Owlszat!

Kieran Lee: off to Sheffield

ATHLETIC chairman Simon Corney has paid tribute to Kieran Lee - after confirming the popular full-back is leaving Boundary Park.

The 23-year-old former Manchester United player declined...

Date published: 17/05/2012

White’s hope for Games

FINGERS CROSSED . . . Oldham hockey player Nicola White.

HOCKEY:

NICOLA White hopes her experience of big events persuades Great Britain hockey team coach Danny Kerry to pick her for the London 2012 Olympics.

Kerry announces his 18-strong...

Date published: 17/05/2012

Tevez hits out over Fergie jibe

MANCHESTER City striker Carlos Tevez appears to have no intention of apologising to Sir Alex Ferguson for holding a banner mocking the Manchester United manager.

Tevez displayed a sign bearing the words 'RIP Fergie' during the open–top bus parade through Manchester to celebrate City's Barclays Premier League title win on Monday.

The placard, passed to Tevez by a...

Date published: 17/05/2012

Keith’s tips

Tipster Keith McHugh’s tips for tomorrow’s racing:



NEWBURY

1.40 Mysterial

2.10 Starscope

2.40 Broughton Sands

3.10 Curl

3.45 Commitment

4.20 Lethal Force

4.55 Warne’s Way



NEWMARKET


2.20 Blue Nova

2.50 Twelve Strings

3.20 Heavy Metal

3.55 Dicky Doughtywylie

4.30 Toptempo

5.05 Garde Cotiere...

Date published: 17/05/2012

Show switch

THE first BoxAcademy show on Friday has been switched from Oldham Sports Centre to the Bowlers Exhibition Centre in Manchester.

Unbeaten prospects Rocky Fielding, Paul Butler and Joe Selkirk feature, alongside VIP Promotions boxers including Marvyn Greaves of Hollinwood, Terry Flannigan and Alex Rutter. Tickets purchased for Oldham Leisure Centre are valid for the new...

Date published: 18/05/2012

Latics contract talks continue

James Wesolowski . . . Athletic boss Paul Dickov wants to keep the midfielder.

ATHLETIC have stepped up talks with some of their out-of-contract players as boss Paul Dickov shapes his squad for next season.

The Scot has had a string of meetings: the futures of...

Date published: 16/05/2012

Fergie, Giggs honoured

Runners-up Manchester United have been awarded two prestigious honours for their dominance of the Premier League.

Sir Alex Ferguson was named best manager in the Premier League's 20–year history and Ryan Giggs won the best player award at a ceremony in central London.

The panel's elect team of the last 20 seasons included seven past or present United players....

Date published: 16/05/2012

Strauss to lead from front

SPORTS BETTING:

WHAT can you say about the events of Sunday?

I have never seen a Premier League finale to match it and congratulations have to go to Manchester City for snatching glory from the jaws of despair.

Two bits of fall-out from that match that won’t go away are the behaviour of Joey Barton and the subsequent actions of the misguided Carlos Tevez....

Date published: 16/05/2012

Keith’s tips

Tipster Keith McHugh’s tips for tomorrow’s racing:



SALISBURY

1.40 Red Halo

2.10 The Giving Tree

2.40 Magic Channel

3.10 Daunt

3.45 Sound Hearts

4.20 Royal Reyah

4.55 Atlantis Crossing

5.25 Dancing Welcome



NEWMARKET

5.20 Rhamnus

5.55 Burke’s Rock

6.25 Bertoliver

7.00 Morocco

7.35 Glittering...

Date published: 16/05/2012

No hiding place

CONNOR Hughes . . . the Athletic youngster is expected to get his chance next season in Paul Dickov’s first team.

ATHLETIC’S young guns have been told to steel themselves for action next season.

The four teenagers entering their second season as fully-fledged professionals — James Tarkowski, Connor...

Date published: 15/05/2012

They love a parade!

MORE than 100,000 Manchester City fans lined the streets to watch the team celebrate their first Premier League title win in 44 years.

Only one man was arrested for being drunk and disorderly. There were no major incidents.

Assistant Chief Constable Terry Sweeney said: “We estimate around 100,000 City fans came to the city centre to cheer on their team and there...

Date published: 15/05/2012

Scholes set for Reds swansong

FOOTBALL:

SIR Alex Ferguson expects next season to be Paul Scholes' last at Manchester United after the midfielder confirmed he would play on.

The Red Devils chief confirmed last night that Scholes had agreed a new one–year

contract. Ferguson said: "I think this will be Paul's last season. We know him very well. We have had him since he was a kid and we...

Date published: 15/05/2012

Keith’s tips

Tipster Keith McHugh’s tips for tomorrow’s racing:


BATH

5.40 Tidal Run

6.10 Hardy Plume

6.40 Lobelia

7.10 Strong Connection

7.40 Madam Kintyre

8.10 Madame Feu

8.40 Aegean Destiny



LINGFIELD

1.50 Spinning Ridge

2.20 Chjimes

2.50 Tenavon

3.20 Lady Mango

3.55 Sir Mike

4.30 Woolston Ferry

5.05 Star...

Date published: 15/05/2012

Pulling together

ROBBIE Simpson celebrates scoring at Anfield.

AS THE dust settles on the season, Athletic supporters remain hopeful that Robbie Simpson stays on to experience sustained highs in 2011-12.

Scorer of the opening goal in the...

Date published: 15/05/2012

Blue heaven!

PLENTY TO SMILE ABOUT: boss Roberto Mancini and captain Vincent Kompany celebrate City’s last-gasp glory.

City boss Mancini wants more silverware success
MANAGER Roberto Mancini was already looking forward to more success after Manchester City’s amazing Premier League title triumph....

Date published: 14/05/2012

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