Love him #oafc
When Andy Goram was nearing the end of his career at Motherwell, he had just three months left on his contract and knew there was little chance of getting a new one.
Then one morning, while driving to training with his wife Miriam, he received a call from Ally McCoist.
That was unusual enough. According to Goram, McCoist rarely called anyone at half nine in the morning unless he was still coming home from the night before. 😭😂
They had a quick chat, and Goram continued to training.
Around lunchtime, Walter Smith called him.
“What is it, gaffer? You got a job for me?”
Walter simply replied:
“Just keep your f**** phone on.”
A couple of minutes later, another call came through.
“Goalie, it’s Alex Ferguson here.”
“We’ve got Bayern Munich on Wednesday and Liverpool at the weekend. Barthez is injured and Raimond van der Gouw is struggling. I need you to come down on loan until the end of the season.”
But Goram wasn't buying it.
He knew McCoist could do a brilliant impression of Ferguson, so he fired back:
“Coisty, f* off.”
And hung up! 😭😂
But the phone rang again.
This time, Goram handed it to his wife.
“Miriam, this is Alex Ferguson, and you can tell that fat b**** he’s got ten seconds to say aye or naw.”
It really was Sir Alex Ferguson.
Before he knew it, Goram was a Manchester United player.
When he arrived, assistant manager Steve McClaren took him around the dressing room to meet his new teammates.
Everything was going smoothly until they reached Roy Keane.
There was no handshake. Just a cold stare.
Goram looked at him.
“There’s no point is there?”
Keane replied:
“No.”
And that was that. 😭💀
Keane was a Celtic supporter, Goram was a Rangers man, and according to the goalkeeper, they barely exchanged a civil word throughout his three months at United.
But the real fireworks came during a training session.
United were playing eight-a-side, with Keane and Luke Chadwick up front for Goram's team.
Goram played a half-volley straight onto Chadwick's foot, but the youngster fired his effort over the bar.
Keane immediately turned towards Goram.
“Hey you, give me the f**** ball.”
But Goram wasn't about to take orders from him.
“What, do you get the ball just because you’re Roy Keane? F* off.”
The atmosphere instantly turned sour. 😭😂
As the players walked off the pitch, Gary Neville approached Goram with some friendly advice.
“Goalie, we don’t talk to Roy like that down here.”
“We just don’t.”
Goram wasn't interested.
“F* off Nev, do you just do everything Roy wants? Now do one.”
Neville walked away without another word.
ANDY GORAM ARRIVED AT MANCHESTER UNITED ON LOAN AND DECIDED HE WASN'T TAKING ORDERS FROM ROY KEANE OR GARY NEVILLE. 😭😂
Imagine being the new goalkeeper, barely through the door, and already telling two of United's biggest personalities to f* off. 💀
Former Latics player involved with this takeover #oafc
Former Chelsea and England defender Ryan Bertrand leads consortium proposing to invest £87m in AFC Wimbledon for minority stake. Tech expert Omar Mir funding deal through investment vehicle Sloane Street Capital. bbc.co.uk/sport/football/art…
It’s been a pleasant day for early October so a good idea to have a walk on The Delph Donkey. I always feel at home when taking this walk 😉 @SaddIndependent
Remember Billy Kenny? Great article here #oafc
Thanks Billy Kenny for speaking so movingly about his lost career. Once the most promising young footballer in England, the Goodison Gazza fell to the drinking culture of the 1990s. Drugs swept him away to prison. But he was just a kid and felt abandoned
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A lovely late September afternoon and nothing better than a walk around the outskirts of Delph #Delph #Saddleworth @SaddIndependent 1/2
A few more pics featuring Delph's best tree and views up to Harrop Edge and Castleshaw Valley 2/2 #Delph #Saddleworth @SaddIndependent
Great footage from the 60’s. Didn’t know Jimmy Frizzell played as a number 9, thought he was a midfielder. A game played on a terrible bumpy pitch with a pitch invasion at the end. #oafc
Well I never #oafc
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Welcome to Radcliffe, Frankie McMahon-Brown!
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#WeAreRadcliffe #UTB
Funny 🤣 but true #oafc
Congrats to Mat Hudson 👏👏👏 #oafc
Remember referee Paul Durkin at Boundary Park who was hit on the head with a flying hot dog and thought the ketchup was blood?
Well today’s referee at Colchester, James Durkin, is his son. So keep your hot dogs to yourself today #oafc
Ahead of the EFL season kicking-off this evening, here are some of the law changes to be aware of 📝
• Substitutions
• Goalkeeper injury trial
• Accurate calculation of additional time
• Handball
• Goal kicks and subsequent handball
📘 A summary of all the key changes: efl.com/news/2026/july/29/la…
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Wow!
BREAKING: Arne Slot leaves Liverpool after dire defence of Premier League title
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Bring back this club badge #oafc
Is this you @BumbleCricket or have you been hacked?
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What an incredible sign off from Pep. #mcfc
Well done Mikey #oafc
Most aerial duels won in the 25/26 Sky Bet League Two season:
🥇 Mike Fondop (Oldham Athletic) - 275
🥇 Devon Matthews (Accrington Stanley) - 275
🥉 Omar Sowunmi (Bromley) - 267
4️⃣ Josh Andrews (Gillingham) - 263
5️⃣ Nathan Smith (Tranmere Rovers) - 244
6️⃣ Mickey Demetriou (Crewe Alexandra) - 242
7️⃣ Cameron McJannet (Grimsby Town) - 237
8️⃣ Mamadou Jobe (Cambridge United) - 236
8️⃣ Marvin Ekpiteta (MK Dons) - 236
1️⃣0️⃣ Will Boyle (Shrewsbury Town) - 234
