‘The Delboy of motorbikes’: Oldham Athletic fans share delight as new club boss seen driving to Torquay match on bike with wife

Oldham Athletic's eccentric new boss Frank Rothwell has lived up to a promise he made earlier this week by driving his wife up to Torquay in his motorbike.

Rothwell has already been spotted out on the road in the yellow vehicle as he and his wife, Judith, travelled to the seaside town ahead of Oldham's match against Torquay United on Saturday.

Announced as the new Latics owner and chairman on Thursday (August 4), Rothwell made a quick impression with fans after giving what was described as an unforgettable press conference where he interrupted himself on multiple occasions and frequently broke into song.

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During the conference, which also included references to Chumbawamba, memories from his time climbing Kilimanjaro and his plans to sail the Atlantic twice in one year, the new boss promised to make an impression with his club ahead of Saturday’s match.

His plan, he told reporters, was to get to the Torquay club's grounds ahead of his squad in order to be able to shake their hands as they stepped off their coach.

“For Saturday’s game at Torquay, Judith and myself, we’re going all the way to Torquay on our motorbike,” Fan Banter reported Rothwell as saying. “I can’t wait to get there before the coach so I can welcome all the players as they get off the coach as we’re going into the hotel.

“We’re looking forward to that. And shaking all the individual players and supporters, staff’s hand as they get off.”

Fans have already been sharing their delight at the Rothwell’s fulfilling that promise, with many reporting sightings of the pair on the road. One fan wrote: “Here’s the new owner of Oldham Athletic Football Club -