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I thought you had to have control of the ball. Bell clearly didn’t.

Wonder if Littler is on his way to you then?

I would be surprised if it was Daryl Powell. He would take Ryan Sheridan with him anyway. I think he would end up at Featherstone if they get to SL or Castleford if they say up.

Assistant only

https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/widnes-vikings-quartet-targeted-same-27561877 This is the article

There is nothing really wrong with this. This approach is what has transformed Leigh.

He has come as Player / Assistant Coach

Rugby League Live reported that Owen Farnworth has signed a 2 year contract. That is three big hard props for next year.

Any ideas / rumours of the new coach?

Differ Mo I think

My gut feeling is if Littler gets a job, Ridyard will likely follow him. They are good mates. That said I would like Ridyard still in the squad with quality players around him. McNally is a class player but time and injuries are catching up. If Wilkie and Baker have signed for Widnes as rumoured then I wish them well. I think Ellis need a hard off season to regain fitness and lose some pounds. He is a top player and will he an asset (hopefully) I am guessing Turner will play centre as that has been his position for many years he was excellent though as a loose forward at Salford. Some of Fords comments about home grown players are getting taken out of content He wants every kid coming through the system to want to play for Oldham as first choice rather than Wigan or Leeds etc if in the short term tee can pick up a top home grown player then all the better All teams are made up of players from all areas, in fact few of the 50’s and 80’s great teams were Oldhamers. But we still supported them Biggest signing is the right coach. Has one already been signed but being kept quiet or are we still going through the process. I suspect the former as employing assistant coaches with the head clad coach already in charge seems strange.

You know, next week will be a ding dong of a game at Hunslet and that may be our route to the final after a tough match. We have to do it tough now with a four match run but it can be done. I think quite a few lads are playing fir contracts now and that should be motivation from here on. The more I think about today the ref definitely shaped the way the game went. He started badly putting Nelmes on report and went on to miss so many forward passes it was embarrassing. Even the commentators picked upon it. My late dad used to say the best way to break a defence is a forward pass. So true today. Then the Au Van sin binning was just as we were gaining momentum Leading up to half time it killed us off from a recoverable 18 points to 24 For those who say a ref doesn’t drop the ball or miss a tackle, you are completely correct. However he can and did influence the momentum of the game even though he probably didn’t realise it.

very good point

How on earth can that be a Doncaster penalty. One on one tackle. He drop it and we get penalised for a strip? And the consequence is we get a man sin binned??

All said we are not playing well.

What a clown this ref is. Missing forward passes for fun. Now missed a knock on and somehow sin binned Au Van because the winner list his footing. Poor for a play off game.

My thoughts exactly

My got feeling is the coach is already appointed but still with another club. I am sure the coach will be having a say

It stinks to be honest.

Yet, Brett Ferres same grade b charge for tripping, found guilty but given £40 fine! Surely this is totally unfair and does show bias to “favoured” clubs.

And by others if rumours are to be believed. The next few weeks are massive

But we are talking reconnecting with former and lapsed fans and new fans. I think the discussion about the Bears was to reconnect with both groups. We know it is easy to market as well. The name is also was known in the sport. I did a Google search and was amazed how many things came up

Brilliant - thank you

Is the game going to be covered by any radio station? Unfortunately will be on holiday so hoping to be able to tune in.

I agree on that. Oldham FC.