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Talking away
Words by Will Holdaway Oldham Athletic Supporters in the South (OASIS) is the club’s oldest and most dedicated fan group, and the one the...
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Jan 13, 20244 min read


Papa was a rolling stone
Words by Andy Roberts When I said I'd write this week's blog, I had an idea. It was going to be about Josh Stones as the secret lovechild...
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Jan 6, 20242 min read


Boundary Park Alert System Statistical Review of 2023
© Professor James Reade, University of Reading Another year done. While we ate and drank ourselves mad on Christmas Day, our blue,...
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Jan 2, 20245 min read


This is a land of illusion
Words by Will Holdaway What the fuck are we doing here? - Alex Reid There really is no more profound a question. Even “Are we alone in...
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Dec 30, 20235 min read


Zippin' up my boots
Words by Will Holdaway It’s the halfway point of the season. We’ve played 23 games and are 23 points (not to mention 25 goals) off the...
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Dec 23, 20233 min read


Hark the herald angels sing
Words by Will Holdaway, picture from @Magi. There wasn’t going to be a blog this week. No acerbic wit, no overblown horror at the...
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Dec 16, 20233 min read


Ice Ice Maybe
Words by Andy Roberts, pictures stolen from the internet from people who also stole them. I may not have the wit or style of our regular...
willholdaway808
Dec 9, 20232 min read


My will power at the lowest Ebb
Words by Anthony "Macca" McNamara For me, at least, Saturday, 25 November 2023, was about as wholesome a day as a grown man can...
willholdaway808
Dec 2, 20234 min read


Woking 925
Words by Will Holdaway, picture from t'internet. We’re going up this season – probably through the play-offs, alas – and I’ll tell you...
willholdaway808
Nov 25, 20233 min read


Woking on by
Thoughts from @fromthelookers ... “If you see me walking down the street And I start to cry each time we meet. Walk on by.” Poignant...
willholdaway808
Nov 18, 20234 min read


All the clubs have been closed down
Words by Will Holdaway Whatever the result, today’s fixture against Eastleigh will once again show the current healthy and happy state of...
willholdaway808
Nov 11, 20233 min read


Calling all Veterans and Service Personnel
Free tickets for service personnel and veterans this Saturday.
willholdaway808
Nov 8, 20235 min read


Now you’re in Newport, concrete jungle where dreams are made of…
Words and pictures by Professor James Reade. Today is another break from the league, with an FA Cup 1st Round match at Newport County....
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Nov 4, 20234 min read


Yer twisting my Mellon man
From the sublime to the ridiculous in three days.
willholdaway808
Oct 28, 20235 min read


Don't break my heart, Micky
Another quiet week at Boundary Park. Cheers for waiting until 6.30pm last night to announce Mellon, lads. Really appreciate it. Last...
Arlene Finnigan
Oct 14, 20234 min read


The North Will Rise Again
Still undefeated under Thompson, and if you'd offered us 11 points from 15 a few weeks ago, we'd have snapped your hand off. It's still...
Arlene Finnigan
Oct 7, 20233 min read


Talkin bout dub
Well we were due to give someone a tonking, weren't we? And we can grind out ugly wins as well. Progress. Steve Thompson spoke after the...
Arlene Finnigan
Sep 30, 20235 min read


Happiness is a thing called Joe
So, the Rhinoball era is over, bookended by 3-0 defeats at Bromley. I’m sure I’m not the only one feeling a little more zen than I did...
Arlene Finnigan
Sep 23, 20235 min read


There's a lot of opportunities, if we knew how to take them
Dorking Wanderers were founded in 1999. Which means that, as a club, they didn’t exist when I sat my A levels. As a club, they are...
Arlene Finnigan
Sep 16, 20233 min read


He'll sail this ship alone
HMS Piss The League has not righted herself, and remains well off course. I hope the captain knows what he's doing. The performance at...
Arlene Finnigan
Sep 9, 20233 min read
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