Get the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox so you never miss a thing This is how it works. On Tuesday, the players are brought in for a double training session.
If there is no game on Wednesday, they are given the day off. That means that, following training, they are left to their own devices.
At many clubs up and down the country, groups of four or five players take the opportunity for a bit of team bonding, and head to the pub for the afternoon.
At Oldham, that group numbers as many as 17. Most of the squad take part. They meet at the Owl and Spindle pub at 2pm, close to the ground, and take it from there.
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