Had we got a draw out of the game today (the one that mattered) or better, won, you wouldn’t
have posted this. Not sure what your point is.
John Doe summed the matter up perfectly, but I would add that had we (ie Latics) won then I would have posted the same message, but probably added something about the visitors well-earned victory etc etc.
And your perception of “the one that mattered” is open to debate.
Latics in reality never expected to get anything out of the game at Old Trafford – we hoped certainly, but no-one rational could have expected. For Ashton the possibility of another cup (vase) game was important to them financially. Unfortunately it didn’t happen. That doesn’t
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Ashton aside, the thread title and opening gambit of your first post would lead people to believe you were talking about the Man United game. Your post inferred apathy towards the OT game, as in I’ll throw the towel in for this one because we’re going to get nothing anyway. To boot, and something specifically JohnDoe posted, it was £45 to get in. Seasoned away travellers would consider this only slightly irksome, as the bulk of away day costs are travelling, refreshments and a flutter. Seeing as OT is about 20 miles away, travelling costs are minimal and as far as morality regarding pouring money in to rich Americans pockets is concerned, yadda yadda.
Respect to you for supporting your other local team, I hope they go far in the competition.
