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Hopefully, we can now consolidate in the top places. It was disappointing to read that only 379 saw the obvious flowing rugby and talent on show. Next week’s tough game at Crusaders should help our focus (and win), prepare for the visit of Keighley and with luck at least 2000 souls! Hope too, that Newcastle can keep progressing.

I guess a very tense 24-24 draw….and hopefully a good turnout at Castleton?

Oldhamers will have to restrain the local “vernacular” terminology if matters do not go your way. Unless you are saving most until you visit Hornets late July!

Oldham could be nearer to three digits, home against Cornwall on Sunday! Hopefully, our key absentees are returning soon and a settled squad to meet the usual schedule...reminder - After our Newcastle home game, it's Crusaders away to prepare for home games versus Keighley, Cornwall and Workington, before 5 away fixtures until we return 21 July! Our last game is Keighley - at the Crown.

Anyone braved the awful conditions to give witness to our ‘performance’? A Workington supporter said we were terrible!

Excellent win for you. Deja vu all over again for our ex Coach Alan Kilshaw, after Hornets’ 2016 Promotion Final victory in Toulouse. I guess he was as ecstatic yesterday as then. Not sure the opponents were! Good fortune for the season - hopefully we shall join you there sometime soon!

How is it up there this morning? BBC forecast is showing you mid 50’s mph currently and most of the day; tomorrow 57mph to wake you up and early 50’s most of the day. Rochdale mid 40’s mph tomorrow until mid afternoon. It will not be fun for walkers and drivers. If the game is played, you may soon run out of balls, so to speak! I am too far away (slight wind and sun!), even from Rochdale. Keep safe folks.

The weather forecast this weekend, especially for Workington with 40mph winds today and 50mph+ over the weekend plus some rain. Affecting Rochdale too! Keep safe and the powder dry!

Forecasts showing that Rochdale will be affected by very strong winds over this weekend. Our opponents in Workington on Sunday are particularly affected from today, through Saturday and all of Sunday with up to 55mph winds and some rain. Time to batten down the hatches. Take care.

https://t.co/YfVw2f6xEf A link to the two loanees from Salford and Widnes and some positive news about several of our injured players.

It looked so innocuous…..around 43mins….. good luck to a quick recovery. https://www.youtube.com/live/29doCtZJyng?si=n3eUu65QIzx97Ksh

What a huge blow for Else, team and coach - have to hope that Ridyard and McNally are on the mend…any news? Obtaining such key, experienced and good players, presumably for a reasonable period, cannot be easy at this time (perhaps the neighbours will be kind!?). Bradford, anyone? Good luck to all.

A few more points first half for Hornets may have helped, but Oldham had too much experience and power to overcome an encouraging Hornets performance, particularly 1st half. Losing Else early in the game was a huge blow, especially without Ridyard and McNally. Hopefully this crucial trio will be available soon….? Hopefully too, a similar attendance (2000+) for the return game. Personally, I missed Hornets in our traditional red, white and blue strip, particularly with few such colours evident on screen in the stand.

Rochdale Comic Con returns to Rochdale football this morning - no indication yet that Hornets will copy; meanwhile we visit Oldham tomorrow! https://www.redcapeevents.co.uk/ For

Hope that we shall have a good turn out at Oldham in front of the cameras. Tonight Hunslet lost at home 14-42 to Keighley and Oldham will not wish to fall behind them. Hopefully we can spoil their party! JORDAN ANDRADE TOBY BRANNAN BRAD BRENNAN TOMMY BRIERLEY JOE COOPE-FRANKLIN JADEN DAYES LEWIS ELSE MAX FLANAGAN LUKE FORBER BEN FORSTER MYLES-DALTON HARROP JOE HARTLEY LEWIS HOLLIDGE LAMECK JUMA LUKE NELMES DAN NIXON JONNY OPENSHAW CONNOR RATCLIFFE MATTY RUDD DUANE STRAUGHEIR EMMERSON WHITTEL