The biggest game in Manchester on Saturday won't come at City or United, but down the road at Boundary Park as Oldham take on Rochdale in the National League.
There's a Manchester derby of sorts on Saturday, but it will be a world away from the billion pound empires that collide when Manchester City and Manchester United lock horns. The biggest game in Manchester won't be at the Etihad or Old Trafford, but down the road at Boundary Park.
Wages and tax bills went unpaid, the fanbase revolted, and when Lemsagam opted to sell, Rothwell was the only bidder ready to step in and save the club. If he hadn't, Latics would likely have followed Bury in going out of business. "You see the Hollywood element at Wrexham. I said we'd be happy with a Coronation Street star - the Ogden surname notwithstanding! This is the stuff that Hollywood dreams are made of for us. They're not going to come in and bankroll us or rise to the Premier League in however many years. It's the philanthropic nature of Peter and his desire to put back into the community.
If Dale have their own 'Hollywood' investor in Sir Peter, they can look to Oldham to see what kind of future awaits following a similar takeover at Boundary Park. Rothwell - who just broke his own world record to row the Atlantic solo - is an equivalent figure to Ogden in that he is a success story in business stepping in to save his home town club.
After the celebration of the takeover, Oldham are facing the harsh reality of a third season in non-league next term, with one win in 10 games seeing them drop out of the play-off picture barring an unlikely turnaround in the final four games. Now, there are some grumbles in the fanbase, somethings Dale may find out if they don't challenge next season - but the Wrexham comparison remains pertinent for any National League side with promotion ambitions.
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