It sounds like Athletic have been drawn against Manchester City again. But no. This time the Latics play host to Bolton Wanderers in the Fourth round of the FA Cup. Managed by Sam Allardyce, the Trotters will play Latics on the 29th or the 30th January 2005.
Ticketing details have not been confirmed yet. However, Oldham's top brass are having a meeting about that tomorrow, where the arrangements will be finalised.
So will the likes of Jay-Jay Okocha be appearing at Boundary Park then? Probably not. Sam Allardyce has never been a manager to put the FA Cup up there with his main priority of surviving in the Premiership. Despite this, Bolton beat Ipswich, who are managed by Joe Royle, 3-1 on Saturday. However, Bolton still had El Hadji-Diouf and Euro 2004 winner Stelios Giannokopoulos playing for them against Ipswich.
I'm hoping for another FA Cup giant killing! And who'd bet against it now???