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Relegation Confirmed

As a football fan, I’m absolutely gutted. Depressed. This afternoon the inevitable relegation for my club, Oldham Athletic, was confirmed…

Apr 23, 2022

Relegation Confirmed

Apr 23, 2022

The rest of the League Two season

Back at the turn of the year, I ran some simulations of the remainder of the League Two season to get a sense of how bad things were for my…

Feb 27, 2022

The rest of the League Two season

Feb 27, 2022

Sheridan Returns: Irrational Hope

Yesterday, my team, Oldham Athletic, fell to yet another defeat. Their 15th of the season, in 25 matches. At Harrogate, and 3–0, it was a…

Jan 23, 2022

Sheridan Returns: Irrational Hope

Jan 23, 2022

What does 2022 hold in store for Oldham Athletic?

Oldham Athletic end 2021 at the foot of the English Football League. Of the 92 clubs that make up English football’s league structure…

Jan 3, 2022

What does 2022 hold in store for Oldham Athletic?

Jan 3, 2022

My Convoluted Position on the Mess at my Club, Oldham Athletic

On a particularly regular basis, I feel conflicted on Twitter when discussing my team, Oldham Athletic. I get regularly accused of being…

Dec 30, 2021

Dec 30, 2021

Oldham Athletic: How does the mess end?

Throughout the Pandemic-enforced absence of fans, a common phrase was that “football without fans is nothing”. The games without fans were…

Sep 18, 2021

Oldham Athletic: How does the mess end?

Sep 18, 2021

The Case Against Oldham Athletic’s Owner

During the 2017/18 season, Abdallah Lemsagam completed his takeover of Oldham Athletic. I don’t think he’s ever been particularly popular…

Aug 25, 2021

The Case Against Oldham Athletic’s Owner

Aug 25, 2021

Of clubs and their supporters

Oldham Athletic are in the midst of their latest early season crisis. Last season it didn’t really happen, not least because of Covid…

Aug 23, 2021

Of clubs and their supporters

Aug 23, 2021

Oldham Athletic at Bradford City

It must have been all of a few months since Oldham last faced their most familiar foes, Bradford City. Just under five, to be precise.

Aug 14, 2021

Oldham Athletic at Bradford City

Aug 14, 2021

Another League Two Season Prediction

On Thursday I posted a set of forecasts based on Poisson modelling goals scored by teams in each match of the season. That’s a fearsome way…

Aug 7, 2021

Another League Two Season Prediction

Aug 7, 2021

James Reade

James Reade

Christian, husband to a wonderful wife, father of two beautiful children, Professor in Economics at the University of Reading. Also runs.

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