Logic

It was Adam Clay, in mine! Ha ha!.

Don't know about anyone else, but I'm feeling pretty positive about this game and looking forward to it. Yeah!! COME ON THE YEDS!!

However frustrated anyone feels about the situation we have found ourselves to be in at this stage of the season, the last thing the players and coaching staff need right now, is negativity from the fans. The best way forward must surely be, to fully support them over the next few weeks and give them the confidence with 'the job at hand'. That's all we can do.

Totally agree with you JRoyles, there was some totally unacceptable language and behaviour yesterday and it has to stop before the good name of our club is lost. The stewards need to 'get a grip'.

It's MATCH DAY and the weather forecast is looking good - yipee! Looking forward to the game today and to seeing a refreshed squad 'raring to go' at the start of a run of 3 games, where each club is on an equal footing - at last. COME ON YOU ROUGHYEDS!!

The match videos, especially now enhanced with OCR commentaries, the quality shots in the photo gallery on the club website and all the match day updates - all great stuff. Well done to a 'top' media team who are committed to giving the fans a great experience and lifting the profile of the club. Incidentally, another good addition to match days are the new 'interchange' boards, sponsored by ORSA. Anyone else noticed?

No, it's 5 pm in the U.K, 6 pm in France.

According to Oldham Community Radio, this morning, the squad who are flying out does not include George or Ben Davies as both have injuries that they need to give chance to heal in readiness for the Easter games. Scott Turner, now fit, also travels and DR is also available but Scott Naylor is not revealing his hand. OCR will be giving updates, apparently. I think we all agree that confidence is high, but it will be a tough encounter - our lads will get on with it and give it their best and hopefully not pick up any further injuries. Good luck to them all, also to all travelling fans - I will be there in spirit and following the tweets and reports with nervous anticipation. Fingers crossed! COME ON THE ROUGHYEDS!!

A situation like this is always harsh all round. However the facts are, that the pitch was deemed playable around 1 pm, one set of posts was put up, but once the match commissioner had arrived and cast doubt over the suitability of the ground, the other set was left pending a final decision made by him at l.45 pm. It was not that an official pitch inspection had been planned by anyone for 2 pm, just how it evolved as conditions worsened.

For a start, how about getting a copy of the Oldham Chronicle tonight, which is to include a team poster. Put it up at work and in pubs, show it to the family and neighbours to remind them of the presence of Oldham RLFC and then tell them how good the rugby is in the Championship and how proud you are of your team.

Whilst I agree with many of the reasons expressed for the loss of fans in recent years, what does concern me, is the lack of support from those in the Oldham area who do have a rugby background. Some of those I am referring to, are those involved with the local amateur clubs - the juniors and their parents, some of whom are obviously have changed their allegiance to the likes of Leeds, Huddersfield, Wigan in recent times. Neither have the 'big named', Oldham born ex-players, done anything to promote the town team in recent times. The sense of connection and pride with the town team may have been unfortunately lost whilst we floundered in Championship 1, but now we are back in the Championship, where the rugby is of a much higher standard and as many fans have expressed, better than Super League, we need to entice more of those rugby folk back into the 'fold'. At a time when the use of social media seems to change the world overnight, surely that's not impossible, so let's DO IT!

Another inventive and inspiring banner from you, Dave - great stuff.

4 match ban - hope George learns from this and channels his aggression into his playing style when he returns to the side.

Certainly looks like a very exciting prospect and can't wait to welcome him to the Roughyeds!.

Good to hear the news this morning, that we are continuing our dual-registration with Huddersfield for the 2017 season. Also interested that there were other clubs interested in pairing up with us, proving that what is happening at Oldham is now receiving recognition for the way the club handles such a relationship, to the mutual benefit of both partners. Another positive part of the 2017 jigsaw.