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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…

10 min readApr 23, 2022

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Relegation Confirmed

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James Reade

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…

4 min readFeb 27, 2022

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The rest of the League Two season

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James Reade

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…

3 min readJan 23, 2022

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Sheridan Returns: Irrational Hope

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James Reade

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…

3 min readJan 3, 2022

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What does 2022 hold in store for Oldham Athletic?

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James Reade

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…

3 min readDec 30, 2021

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James Reade

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…

5 min readSep 18, 2021

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Oldham Athletic: How does the mess end?

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James Reade

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…

6 min readAug 25, 2021

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The Case Against Oldham Athletic’s Owner

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James Reade

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…

5 min readAug 23, 2021

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Of clubs and their supporters

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James Reade

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.

4 min readAug 14, 2021

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Oldham Athletic at Bradford City

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James Reade

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…

4 min readAug 7, 2021

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Another League Two Season Prediction

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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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