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    17th July 2000   
 
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Today's Headlines
 Oldham Evening Chronicle 
Internationals on trial at Athletic

ATHLETIC are spreading their net wider than ever as they search for a new striker before the start of next season. Two more players are due at Boundary Park this week — one a Lebanese international and the other a leading name in Zimbabwe. The man from the Middle East is Wael Nazha, a 26-year-old centre-forward who has recently played for top Swiss club Lugano. A globe-trotting career has also brought spells in Cyprus and Greece, but he is now hoping for a move to England. Athletic consulted with former Lebanon coach Terry Yorath, who is now at Sheffield Wednesday, before agreeing to take Nazha on trial. Yorath confirmed that the player was worth a look, so he will join in pre-season training before Andy Ritchie takes his squad to the Isle of Man Football Festival over the weekend. 

Joining Nazha will be Zimbabwe international Ngnaduana Damas Bunene (25), whose has built up his reputation in neighbouring South Africa. He plays for Free State Stars and arrives from the same league which nurtured players such as Lucas Radebe, of Leeds, and Manchester United's Quinton Fortune. Athletic will not be pursuing their interest in French striker Robert Onskoko, who was at Boundary Park last week. A pre-season meeting for Athletic's matchday stewards will be held at the Clayton Arms on Wednesday, July 26 (7.15pm). All stewards are asked to attend. 

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 Teamtalk Oldham  
Pre-season friendly - preview
The Latics will make the trip to non-league Leigh RMI for tonight's pre-season friendly.  The game will give Andy Ritchie the opportunity to look at his current players and how far they are from full match fitness. The clash will also give the club a welcome outing ahead of the Isle of Man Football Festival which takes place at the end of the month. The game is scheduled for a 7.30 pm kick-off and TEAMtalk will update you with the scores and scorers as soon as we receive them
Strike duo set for arrival
Oldham will this week welcome two new additions to the squad, strike duo Damas Bunene and Wael Nazha.  Both trialists will be hoping to make a lasting impression on the Latics management. The 26-year-old Bunene is a Zimbabwe international who has been playing in South Africa with Free State Stars, while Nazha, also 26, hails from the Lebanon. He has been playing in Switzerland for Lugano and was once on the books of Italian giants Inter Milan.
No deal for Onskoko
Andy Ritchie has confirmed that the club will not be offering trialist Robert Mpoyi Onskoko an extended stay at Boundary Park. The 19-year-old Frenchman spent last week training with the rest of the squad, but Ritchie has informed the player he won't be following up his interest. 
Ritchie calls for consistency
Andy Ritchie will hammer a one-word message to his players as they prepare for the coming campaign - consistency. That, he believes, will be the key to the club launching a successful promotion bid. He explained: "You have to be capable of turning in good performances week after week to get something at the end of the season. "Consistency is going to be a vital ingredient." Ritchie also believes his young guns will be better prepared for the battle ahead, having been through the ups and downs of last season. He has a much smaller squad - 25 down from 36 - but feels the quality is there with a good blend of youth and experience. He added: "We are on an upward spiral and we have to keep that going." 
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