Keepy Ups

I like the word Cupset as coined on 606 this morning to refer to Cup Upsets. It's kind of cute at it's actually very Beeb.

The Cupset I am the MOST excited about is Oldham over Everton AT Goodison. As I've mentioned before, Oldham is a team I've got a bit of a soft-spot for. This increases my chances of getting to see Oldham on television in the US. Actually the past couple of years I have been able to see them a couple of times. Once in the FA Cup two years back and the league one promotion playoffs last year. Since they've got zero chance of being promoted, this is the only possibility.

FootieNeighbor's funeral was this morning so I missed a lot of the 3pm matches. I did get to watch Villa v Man United tho. I was bored to tears for most of it. Villa squandered some real opportunities including Ashley Young's "harder to miss than make" shot. United of course nicked 2 goals in the dying breaths making for a 2-0 scoreline that does not really reflect just how well Villa did.

I'd like to see an Oldham / United derby at Boundary Park. Because it would be good for Oldham $$$$ wise, and of course the possibility of the Ginja Ninja playing against Oldham is as exciting as the possibility of him playing FOR Oldham even for the most casual supporters.

Posted by Chrissy at 6:33 PM 0 comments    

Labels: Aston Villa, Cupset, FA CUP 07 08, Manchester United, Oldham Athletic

I really enjoyed the Oldham, Blackpool playoff match yesterday. 1) It's not often you get to see the not-as-mighty-as-man-city-but-still-mighty Latics on television in the US so I took advantage and 2) Boundary park gets me nostalgic.

The pitch was shit, and I wonder why they didn't move the fixture to CoMS or even friggin Rochdale or another venue without a reputation for puddling lakes in midfield.

I'm not going to pretend that's the reason Oldham lost, in fact, the reason Oldham scored at all was because of a spot kick that was justifiably awarded, but the foul wouldn't have happened if there weren't mud and rain anywhere. It's hard to believe the pitch was suitable for top flight football not even 20 years ago. Though, standards were different back then.

Anyway, Blackpool have been the most onform side in the whole of the football league going into this match, so it's no wonder they played well.

Yesterday's result does not bode well for my dream of Paul Scholes being the man to bring Oldham back to the Premiership though.

Think about it, if they get promoted this year, and the ginga ninja is just around retiring age, and he's said before he'd love to retire on Oldham if he could.... how fucking fitting/awesome would that be? Their most famous supporter bringing them to top flight football, promptly to get relegated... or oooh wait wait. Maybe if they don't get to the championship while he's still playing he can manage them and lead them back up!!! Playing would be too awesome though. Especially since there's never been a "NorthEast" Manc Derby; since City have been top flight since they moved to Bradford/Eastlands and Oldham have...well not. The Rochdale Road Derby lol!

Big dreams for a little girl--it won't happen.

Footiebird wants to point out the fact that she may be the only City supporter with a softspot in her heart for Oldham. It's not cool or authentic to have second teams but if I were to have a second team and be "uncool" that second team would be Oldham.

Posted by Chrissy at 6:57 AM 1 comments    

Labels: Blackpool, Dreamin Big, England, football league, football league playoffs, League One, Oldham Athletic, Paul Scholes