I WAS recently reading a book when a sentence particularly resonated with what Latics fans are currently experiencing. It read: “change typically begins gradually, then suddenly, and the ‘suddenly’ part is at last beginning to blossom”.

It feels as if more action from supporters has happened in the past few weeks than in the years prior to that.

A number of vocal fans did regularly speak about their frustrations – the now-infamous forum at Royton Cricket Club acts as evidence of that – but there was not the same manner of widespread feeling as there is now.

That feeling of concord between supporters has particularly blossomed since the Accrington Stanley game.

The atmosphere on the night was emblematic of the current situation, with a protest from fans in the Rochdale Road End halting the game, but there was also a level of noise and support for the players on the pitch which hasn’t been a regular part of Boundary Park in a long time.

The prevailing message which can be felt on trains, in pubs and in the stands is one of discontent towards the club’s current ownership. At Leyton Orient, specifically, it was difficult to find a single fan who wouldn’t agree with that opinion. Brisbane Road was rocking with chants from both sets of supporters against the Lemsagams’ ownership and the EFL’s governance of the game.

On the tube back, a number of Orient fans expressed their solidarity for the current Oldham cause. In the train carriage on the way home I met a Carlisle supporter who did the same.

Latics are now national news. Aside from being a fan, I cover the women’s game for a mix of national and regional papers and it’s been there where I’ve truly seen the impact of the recent protests.

Journalists who would rarely care for League Two have been asking questions about the current situation, while their editors have been dedicating valuable inches to recent protest action. Gregor Robertson’s column in the Times on the EFL is one of the greatest, and on Monday he dedicated his to our current predicament.

On Saturday, fans will once again make their feelings of discontent heard with a planned protest outside of Boundary Park. It will probably not directly cause any changes within the club, but it will further strengthen the bond between supporters.

And that bond is important. What Leyton Orient fans were key to say is that it is important all Latics are on the same page throughout what is already the most difficult season for us since 2004.

Abdallah Lemsagam is clinging onto a lost cause and it is nigh-on impossible that he can turn it around. The club is propping up the EFL and popular opinion is past the point of no return.

Will he sell? Time will tell.