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    31st January 2002 
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 Oldham Evening Chronicle (www.oldham-chronicle.co.uk) Athletic back to full strength for weekend ATHLETIC hope to be firing on all cylinders at Notts County on Saturday. Striker David Reeves is winning his fitness battle and is on course for a recall against one of his former clubs. Reeves has missed the last three matches with an ankle injury, but head coach Mick Wadsworth says he is progressing well and has a great chance of being available for Saturday. Reeves, with three goals in his first five appearances, will intensify competition for striking spots. Carlo Corazzin, back after a double hernia operation, led the line solo last Saturday against Bournemouth when Allan Smart and John Eyre were on the bench. Wadsworth had hoped Eyre and fellow front men Matthew Tipton and Ryan Sugden would get some much-needed match action last night in the reserves at Birmingham City. But the game at Solihull Borough was called off with the Athletic team bus only five minutes away from the ground. The pitch had been declared playable at 4pm but a later deluge altered the conditions. 
 Official Oldham Athletic Web Site (www.oldhamathletic.co.uk)Content from the Oldham Athletic Web Site is used with permission of Oldham Athletic Football Club New Signing Imminent.....

oldhamathletic.co.uk can announce that the Club is close to concluding a new signing. Whilst negotiations are ongoing this evening it is expected the Website will be able to make an announcement tomorrow morning. Injury Update

The Official Website spoke to Paul Caton ahead of this Saturday's trip to Notts County.  There was a knock last Saturday to full back Scott McNiven's foot, which was causing him some discomfort when he kicked the ball.  It turned out to be bruising and Scott has been declared fit for the weekend. David Reeves has overcome his ankle problem and will train with the first team tomorrow after recovering fully from his injury. There was good news for Tony Carss, last season's player of the season.  He should be back in training next week after recovering from various setbacks.  Both Paul Jones and Wayne Gill, are a couple of weeks away from returning to first team training. Darren Sheridan is another who will be back in a week following his injury that he received at Chesterfield.  Darren is suspended though until the Peterborough game on February 23rd.  David Miskelly continues to make good progress following his operation on his dislocated shoulder. Latics Lunch

The players have this week at Boundary Park, been sampling a new healthier lunch time regime introduced by the management in an attempt to improve the diets of the players. Mick Wadsworth and Iain Dowie felt that the players should eat a more high protein diet than what they were used to.  The Club felt that they could play a part in providing the players lunch and as of this week, high protein food has been available after training. Latics Live

This Saturday sees the first live audio commentary from a Latics away game this season.  Full match commentary of the game at Notts County will be available on line from 3.00pm, all you have to do is click on the match live in the match section of the website. Radio Cavell who can be found on 1350AM will have a more in depth radio programme available to Hospital patients, staff and visitors.  This is their agenda for Latics Matchdays. 1.30pm BIG MATCH BUILD UP - Looks back to the last match and over the week at Boundary Park.  Then ahead to today's clash.  Listen to Mick Wadsworth and the players with all the latest news from Boundary Park. 3.00pm FULL MATCH COMMENTARY - on-line or on 1350AM 5.00pm POST MATCH REACTION 5.15pm THE LATICS ROCK AND GOAL YEARS 5.45pm FINAL WHISTLE - Press conference reaction to the Match Striker Set To Leave BP...

Striker Craig Dudley is set to leave Boundary Park. Dudley (22) has failed to claim a regular place in the side all season, even before the arrival of Mick Wadsworth.
Now, to give the striker much needed First Team football, Dudley will join Third Division Scunthorpe Utd on a month's loan in time for their game on Saturday at Shrewsbury. 

 TEAMtalk (www.teamtalk.co.uk) Dudley departs Scunthorpe United have completed the capture of Craig Dudley on a one month loan as a replacement for Martin Carruthers, who needs knee surgery. With only Brian Quailey, Steve Torpey and youngster Mark Anderson to fill the two striking berths, Brian Laws's hand has been forced and Dudley has made the move to Glanford Park.
The 22-year-old former Hull City loanee has been out of favour at Boundary Park this term - starting just six games - scoring one goall. 
Reeves set to win fitness battle 
David Reeves has a "good chance" of winning his comeback fight from ankle ligament damage in time to face Notts County at the weekend. The veteran 34-year-old striker has missed the last three games with ankle ligament damage but was back running earlier this week and trained with the first team squad this morning. Mick Wadsworth said Reeves had a "good chance" of making Saturday's visit to relegation-threatened County. He said: "David's ankle is strong and we are pleased with his progress." Reeves recently switched to Boundary Park from Chesterfield following a successful loan spell when he scored three goals in five games. Wadsworth will hope he can be among the goals again at the weekend as The Latics look to maintain their promotion push by picking up three points at Meadow Lane. 
MP enters ground row 
MP Michael Meacher has entered the row between The Latics and the rugby league club by suggesting the Boundary Park hire price should be lowered.  The member of parliament for Oldham wants the Boundary Park club to lower the hire price so the rugby club can afford to ground-share. He is to meet multi-millionaire chairman Chris Moore in the next few weeks to plead a case for the homeless rugby club. Environment Minister Mr Meacher explained: "Obviously, I can't tell him what to do, but he has a public responsibility on an important local issue. "I want him to consider how the facilities at Boundary Park can be used to provide a home for the rugby club." The rugby club shared in the last campaign and offered £100,000 for this season. But The Latics insisted on £150,000 - 30 per cent of what it costs to maintain the stadium.
Oldham council are a third party in the dispute which has caused ill-feeling been both sets of supporters. They say they bailed out The Latics when they were in desperate financial trouble - before Mr Moore launched his take-over bid. A lease signed between the parties said that The Latics must use their "best endeavours" to accommodate the rugby club, but they say they have done that. The local authority hit back to say that they provided the money for the £520,000 pitch which was laid during the summer. That was done on the understanding that Boundary Park would be used for both football and rugby. However, even with Mr Meacher's intervention there looks little likelihood of ending the deadlock. 
Reserves clash rained off The Latics reserve team game against Birmingham last night was called off because of waterlogged pitch. The team coach was just five minutes from Solihull Borough's ground - where The Blues play their second string fixtures - when they were told. They turned round and headed back to Boundary Park. Now club officials are to make a protest to the Avon Insurance League about the late call-off. The Latics say they were told that the pitch was okay at quarter to three, but were informed on the coach mobile telephone that it was off. Chief executive Alan Hardy said: "It was very disappointing." Allsopp return hopes 
County could have top-scorer Danny Allsopp available again for Saturday's home game against Oldham as he is set to recover from a leg injury. And the Aussie striker will be a man under pressure if, as expected, he shakes off the problem in time to play. Not only have The Magpies lost their last four matches, they have also failed to score in the last three and the goals output from strikers in recent weeks has been appalling. Part of the reason for that is that Allsopp has lost his touch after a flying start to the season and it is not unreasonable to suggest that if County are to dig their way out of relegation trouble, he will need to make a big contribution. Everything looked rosy from Allsopp's point of view as he knocked in 16 goals in the first 23 league and cup matches of the season and the talk was that he would spearhead a challenge for promotion - providing no-one came in with a bid that Notts could not refuse. But it does not take long in football for things to turn and his only goal since the end of October was at Wrexham on Boxing Day, when a mis-hit shot went through the goalkeeper's legs. It is imperative at this time, especially with Mark Stallard troubled by a groin problem that will eventually require surgery, that Allsopp rediscovers his scintillating early-season form. And it is probably not overstating the case to say that County's survival hopes could hinge on how he responds to the challenge. 
Brough seeking confidence boost Michael Brough is in no doubt about the importance of a good result against Oldham to build up County's flagging confidence levels. It is vital that Notts don't allow four straight defeats to become five and as Brough points out, a sharp injection of confidence is needed in view of their up-coming schedule. Notts travel to meet runaway leaders Reading next week and then face a home game against Stoke City. Brough said: "We have to take three points against Oldham to give our confidence a boost.
"We managed to give Reading and Stoke a good game at home and I'm sure we can do the same again. But it will be so much better to face them with our confidence high."
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