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Today's
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29th July 1999
Today's Headlines
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will have to e-mail me at the address at the bottom to be added to the
list. Gary
Michael Yarwood
of the Oldham Evening Chronicle writes, Matthew Tipton is pressing
for a first team spot after hitting form just in time for the new season.Tipton
has been sidelined as Mark Allott and Junior Agogo have struck a promising
partnership. Tipton (19) struck two goals in last nights 3-2 win at Mossley.
The victory for a young Athletic side was sealed with 10 minutes left with
a Paul Rickers strike.Tipton spent most of last season on the bench scoring
only twice before badly damaging his elbow in may. He will again be amongst
the subs on Saturday against Sheffield United but he knows he has a chance
to make a early impact.Amongst those pressing for a place up front will
be trialist Mark Johnson a 22 year old Irishman who was at St. Mirren last
week. Johnston will have a week at Boundary park and is likely to play
for the reserves tomorrow at Chadderton (19.30).Carl Trantor the Kingstonian
striker that Oldham have trailed for several months is heading back to
non-league football after failing to impress in pre-season.
Teamtalk
Oldham
Defensive duo shine
The Latics centre half pairing of Shaun
Garnett and Stuart Thom are looking full of confidence, and are looking
set to build a solid base at the back.
The duo look certain to be the first
choice pairing in the heart of the defence, for the opening day clash against
Preston next Saturday.
The Oldham defence has looked pretty
solid during pre-season, and have kept two clean sheets against higher
opposition in Watford and Blackburn.
Garnett and Thom did very well against
Rovers, stopping both Kevin Davies and Kevin Gallacher from scoring in
Andy Ritchie's testimonial.
Adams to play on
Neil Adams has played down all talk of
retirement, and says he's still got lots to offer Oldham, and plans to
play on for another five years.
The 33 year old revealed: "I am enjoying
my football just as much as ever, and I have no plans to retire. I haven't
just come back to Boundary Park to see out my career."
He added: "I have come back to do
a job for Oldham, and intend to see it through. I want to help the club
get back to it's feet, and in a higher division where they belong."
Adams has already made an impact since
his free transfer move from Norwich earlier this month.
He was one of the stars of the Isle
of Man success, and his versatility will be very useful for the Latics.
Adams hinted at where he might favour,
adding: "Playing out wide can get a bit lonely, you are always in the thick
of the action in the middle."
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Oldham
Third trialist joins
The Latics are taking a look at a third
trialist ahead of the new season, the latest player out to impress is defender
Chris Siddall.
The teenage centre half was recently
released by Premiership Sheffield Wednesday, and is now on the look out
for a new club.
Siddall joins former Newcastle full
back Jordan Tait and former Southampton midfielder Paul Tisdale trying
to earn a deal at Boundary Park.
Andy Ritchie has to make his mind up
this week, whether they are better than the players already on the books
and if they are worth a permanent deal.
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