A video emerges of a steward at Oldham being escorted out after an alleged incident with a fan during the league opener against Braintree.
William Shorrock commented on Facebook: “Yes, I was behind the goal. Steward man handled a kid getting a high five off our winger.
“A teenager complains and the steward called him a little bitch and offered to fight him after match.
“So steward got told to shut the **** up.. He then threw his bib off. So we all sang to him. You’re getting sacked in the morning. Followed by he is going to cry in a minute.
“He went off with some other stewards non too happy. Reality is he was non professional and had no right to man handle a kid.”
There is yet to be a statement from the club on this matter.
Just been sent this yesterday 🤣 #oafc pic.twitter.com/ClfPNZXtam
— R (@ReeceFinan7) August 11, 2024
Here is a first a steward being thrown out by another #oafc pic.twitter.com/HCyZ8lydTd
— Tom O (@Tommy_Oldham1) August 10, 2024
The game itself saw Oldham make an impressive start to the new National League campaign, a 3-0 victory thanks to goals from Jes Uchegbulam, Harry Charsley and Mike Fondop as well as Braintree’s Inih Effiong having a penalty saved.
It was 1-0 on 11 minutes with Dan Gardner played a fantastic long ball towards Uchegbulam, who brought it down and finished calmly.
The hosts doubled their lead on the 30 minute mark, Reagan Ogle put a dangerous throw into the box, Knight-Bridge couldn’t deal with in the Braintree goal, and Harry Charsley was there to tap the ball home.
Just before the break, Braintree’s Effiong saw his penalty saved, Mathew Hudson got down to right and pushed the ball out, and the resulting corner is cleared.
Then on 60 minutes, Ogle played a chip towards Oli Hammond in the box, his shot was saved, but it fell straight to Fondop who put the ball away.
🪄 Perfect pass
🥶 Cold finish🔥 That @DannyGardner8 x @JUchegbulam link-up for our opener. #oafc pic.twitter.com/FF22NtYkmo
— Oldham Athletic (@OfficialOAFC) August 11, 2024
👏 A debut goal for @harrycharsley! #oafc pic.twitter.com/yOzHivFqUO
— Oldham Athletic (@OfficialOAFC) August 11, 2024
🙌 Big Mike is off the mark for the season! #oafc pic.twitter.com/KpEWv2Cim7
— Oldham Athletic (@OfficialOAFC) August 11, 2024
Access denied 🚫@hudson_mathew | #oafc pic.twitter.com/XWk5g0QmBq
— Oldham Athletic (@OfficialOAFC) August 11, 2024
The Oldham Times report that this is first time since August the 3rd 2013, since the club won their first league games, while it’s as far back as August the 6th 2005 since their last opening day win and clean sheet at home.
On that, boss Micky Mellon said: “Everyone kept telling me that we hadn’t won the first game for ages and all that kind of thing, but that’s stopped now.
“It’s important to get off to a good start, get a victory and get it on the board really, really quickly and we managed to do that today.
“There’s lots to be pleased about but loads of work to be done and hopefully I’m just standing here and saying that’s just what Oldham do, they just win games of football and we just get on with it and move on.
“The good thing is we can be better, but I think the first game of the season is always kind of a nervy affair and when you’re at Oldham you’re expected to come out of the traps like lightning. The players knew that.
“We scored some goals, got one chalked off that I don’t know what for, they missed a penalty, we could have had a couple more, but all in all it’s a satisfying start to the season.
“The encouraging thing is I know we can play better.”
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Oldham | Hudson, Ogle (Caprice 73), Hobson, Monthe, Charsley, Fondop (Reid 76), Conlon ©, Raglan, Uchegbulam (Kitching 67), Gardner (Lundstram 73),
Hammond.
Subs: Moloney, Kitching (Uchegbulam 67), Hogan, Lundstram (Gardner 73), Caprice (Ogle 73), Sutton, Reid (Fondop 76).
Braintree | Knight-Bridge, Clampin, Langston ©, Annesley, Vennings, Blackwell (Lisbie 70), Marshall-Miranda, Effiong, Akinde, Robinson, Grimwood.
Subs: Lomas, Powell (Marshall-Miranda 65), Cooper (Akinde 65), Fyfield, Lisbie (Blackwell 70).
Attendance: 5,552 (97 away)
Twitter users reacted as a video emerges of an Oldham steward escorted out after allegedly clashing with fans…
@puffpuff65: The best part of yesterday, the steward having a strop and quitting on the spot, sensational
@harrydunn1234: Loved the day but that was the best part of the day 😂
@MitchMoylan: A steward getting kicked out. Football is back.
@wolvesjxp: English football I’ve missed you
@ArchieClark24: 🤣🤣🤣🤣 FUCK ME
@JakeMurphyMedia: A steward getting escorted out 😂😂😂😂
@J_A_T_19: Typical weekend Hardman employed as a steward being a cunt no doubt
@Dan_1160: Ultimate heads gone 😂
@olliecmusic: Steward kicking out another steward wasnt what u expected to see today 🤣
@dean_hutchings: Get rid of this set of shite stewards ffs #oafc
@Connor160103: Just for context. Billy big stones in the hi vis thought he could take on a full stand of footy fans and royally spat his dummy out when his gaffer dragged him out the ground 🤣🤣
@AdamHornerx: What made that one kick off? 🤣
@libertineben: I’m sorry to say the Vanarama is back at it again
@alexbanham: Never seen a steward being chucked out before #oafc
@BradleyKnowles1: Steward giving the vs whilst spitting his dummy out when being escorted out 😂 #oafc
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