Long Distance Latic - Simon Mather

Long Distance Latic for @TheOldhamTimes and Matchday Programme contributor for @OfficialOAFC. Newcastle based, originally from Accrington. All views my own

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Easily my favourite @TheOldhamTimes column I’ve ever written after the incredible day on Sunday for #oafc

What a day! We are going up!

Thanks for reading this season, it’s a privilege to be given the chance to do this each week about our great club.

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Ex-#oafc at the World Cup and planning for our friendlies in my @TheOldhamTimes column this week

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Reflections on Wembley, our new signings and hopes for the #oafc season in my first @TheOldhamTimes column of 2026/27

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@SuzanneGeldard Couldn’t be happier!

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@OfficialOAFC Fantastic!

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@arlenefinnigan @TheOldhamTimes Thanks very much Arlene, very kind of you. And of course, right back at you too!

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My final column on #oafc for @TheOldhamTimes in 2025/26. Thank you for joining me again this season, I really appreciate everyone who reads my weekly thoughts on our great club. Back in June!

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@JontyWilliams74 Totally agree. It’s the right decision, especially as it seems he turned down terms in January too. But it’s also good to send off players with our thanks, seems a while since we were able to do that!

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Paid my own tribute to Captain Conlon in Saturday’s #oafc programme, which seems all the more poignant today with his release. All the best for the future Tom

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My tribute to club captain Tom Conlon in Leading Latics in tomorrow’s programme #oafc

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📖 Our latest programme for this weekend's fixture against Accrington Stanley is available to order online. #oafc

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From potential play-offs to the season really petering out for #oafc, more poor officiating and hopes for next season in my column in @TheOldhamTimes this week

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More injuries and an unfilled bench for #oafc and congratulations to Mat Hudson for being named the division’s best goalkeeper in my @TheOldhamTimes column this week

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@SuzanneNQNW Appalling

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@arlenefinnigan @TheOldhamTimes Thanks very much! Very frustrating indeed

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Disappointing that the play-offs are now out of reach but when the post-mortem happens, it’ll be a season of progress for #oafc in this week’s @TheOldhamTimes column

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A happy Easter weekend for #oafc and still a great chance of that play-off spot with the team spirit amongst the lads in this week’s @TheOldhamTimes column

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An undeserved result for #oafc after a good performance at Crewe but still plenty to play for in this week’s column for @TheOldhamTimes

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@arlenefinnigan @oldhamfanmedia Brilliant stuff and I’m now getting even more carried away than I was when I got on the train half an hour ago! 💙🧡

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A fantastic week for #oafc with two totally different types of win. Roll on Saturday and the visit to Crewe! Come on Oldham! My column in this week’s @TheOldhamTimes

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A brilliant week for #oafc with two great wins. Congrats also to God’s Number 9 and Will Sutton on their deserved accolades this week! Come on Oldham! My column in @TheOldhamTimes

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Superb first half #oafc