Chris DUNLAVY
A FRESH TAKE ON FOOTBALL

MAKING A STAND: Oldham Athletic fans invade the pitch at Boundary Park in protest against the club’s ownership
PICTURE: Alamy

LIKE so many clubs who tumble into the National League, Oldham Athletic are in a wretched state And while it is tempting to draw parallels with Southend United – big club, small budget, rapid decline – the Latics are a disaster of wholly different proportions.
Ron Martin, the Southend owner, divides opinion. In fact, that’s being kind. The 69-yearold is not exactly popular in that corner of Essex, and is regularly implored t...