League Two is back: MK Dons 0-0 Oldham Athletic

Operation Get To Milton Keynes (Or: How Many Roundabouts Does One Town Actually Need?)

Right, so apparently MK Dons is a real place and not just something someone made up to wind up football purists. Who knew? After navigating approximately 47,000 roundabouts (I stopped counting after the third services), we finally arrived at Stadium MK, which sounds like it should be selling flat-pack furniture rather than hosting football matches.

**The Journey Stats:**

- Miles traveled: 350 (that’s roughly the distance from here to the moon, or at least it felt like it)

- Service stations visited: 3 (because apparently the boy’s bladder operates on a 45-minute timer)

- Roundabouts conquered: All of them. Every single one in Buckinghamshire. 

Fair play to MK Dons - they’ve got themselves a proper ground here. Shame they decided to stick the away fans in what can only be described as “that corner over there where we won’t have to look at you.” But did we care? Did we heck! We’ve been louder in library quiet zones.

From the moment the lads started warming up, we were in full voice. 🎶 *Hello, Hello, Oldham is back, Oldham is back* 🎶 - and by God, it felt good to belt that out in League Two again. The locals looked genuinely confused by this strange phenomenon called “vocal support.”

Kit Alert: Blue Is The New… Blue?

Can we talk about Matt Hudson’s kit for a minute? Absolute stunner. The away blue looked so good I’m half-convinced it added 10% to his shot-stopping ability (not that he needed it today, mind). The boy’s already putting in transfer requests to his birthday list - orange kit, meet your new blue buddy. At this rate, he’ll have more kit changes than a pop star on tour.

The Football Bit (You Know, The Actual Reason We Were There)

League Two, here we are then! And you know what? We looked like we belonged. Monthe and Daniels at the back were tighter than my wallet after petrol and service station sandwiches. Seriously, they defended like they were protecting the Crown Jewels, if the Crown Jewels were three points away from home.

Woods in midfield was busier than a one-legged cat in a sandbox, constantly on the move and making things happen. Jake Leake put in the sort of performance that makes you forget about the 175-mile drive each way. Well, almost forget.

Now, shots on target were about as rare as a decent cup of tea at a motorway services, but honestly? A point away from home on the first day back in League Two? I’ll take that faster than you can say “plastic pitch” (which, thankfully, this wasn’t).

The Verdict: Sunshine, Football, and Mum-Son Bonding

**Final Score:** MK Dons 0-0 Oldham Athletic

Look, it wasn’t the most thrilling 90 minutes in football history - but sometimes football isn’t about the drama; it’s about being there, singing your heart out with your lad, and watching your team take their first steps back where they belong.

**Day’s Highlights:**

- ✅ Another ground ticked off the list

- ✅ Kit looking sharp

- ✅ Solid defensive display

- ✅ Boy’s vocal cords still intact after 90 minutes of singing

- ✅ Sunshine all day (proper bonus, this)

- ✅ 350 miles of quality mother-son time

Sure, we might not have set the world alight, but we looked comfortable, organised, and ready for the League Two challenge. Plus, the boy’s already planning which services we’ll stop at on the way to the next away day.

**Next mission:** 

Convince the other half that following Oldham Athletic around the country is a perfectly reasonable way to spend every other Saturday. Wish me luck.

Come On You Latics! 💙

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*P.S. - If anyone from Oldham Athletic’s kit department is reading this, that blue away kit in kids’ sizes would make one small supporter very happy indeed. Just saying.*