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Thought first half was almost a good performance and we made loads of chances but we just didn't take them. We were obviously trying to move the ball a lot more and the left edge looked really dangerous. Second half was very sloppy and we were lucky to get the win. Wilkinson was outstanding in an 80 minute effort along with Rawsthorne who has sneakily become one of our best players. Moran was fantastic off the bench again as usual. Thought Rochdale were good and had the two outstanding players on the pitch in Tyrer and O Keefe along with Wilky.

I like Littler and think he's a good coach but our performances since Dewsbury at home have been very poor. Our team is a lot better than the start of the season now especially in the pack but we've gone backwards.

Awful performance again and Littler has to face serious questions. Our attack was absolutely awful in the first half, we play so slowly we never look like scoring. Our only try came from chasing our own restart and Carr doing magnificently to catch it then power over. Thought Hirst, Rawsthorne and Gabriel tried hard but almost everyone else was poor. Big questions around McNally and Ridyard especially once Paga and Ellis are available. Both players have dropped off massively since the early part of the season and are starting to show their age. Will be the play offs for us now but on form we'll be going straight out.

I'd go McNally, Rawsthorne, Carr, Morgan , Gabriel, Ridyard, Ellis, Nelmes, Wilkinson, Moran, Baker, Cameron, Whittel. subs:Slater, Johnson, Hirst , Wilson.

Thinks he's got another 3 games to serve. Baker should be available. Massive game for our season. We battered them second half at home a few weeks ago but they've had some really good results since then and we've had some shoddy performances.

Very average performance. Had loads of ball first half but looked very slow and lethargic and only made a couple of chances that Rawsthorne did well to take. Second half we were very poor for 20 mins in the middle throwing a terrible interception 20m from our own line straight after scoring and constantly letting them back in the game. Our on line defence needs a lot of improving. We seem to read whats going to happen but always get carried over our own line and concede really soft easy tries. I thought Littler's use of the subs were really poor as well. Made one sub in the first half then when we were really struggling in the second wouldn't bring Moran, Whittel or Wilkinson back on. Rawsthorne had a really good game scoring two good tries but had loads of good tough carries coming off our own line. Carr was good as well at centre and seems to be improving significantly. Nelmes and Whittel were good as normal and Hirst had some really strong carries but the rest didn't stand out too much

Very annoying performance especially first half. We don't respect the ball at all and it cost us massively last night. We made at least 8 errors in the first half and none of them were forced by Dewsbury. Then the 2nd and 3rd Dewsbury tries were very soft with poor efforts from our supposed good defenders in Baker and Meadows. Got to get Hirst and Cameron into the back row and move those two to back up middles. Th ref gave some very iffy decisions mostly in our favour. How Nelmes didn't get carded for twice stopping a tap 20 i'll never know. The Carr one already mentioned where he looked to prevent a 40/20 also was poor. Dewsbury didn't throw too much at us in attack but there set completion plus defence containing us in our own 20m was fantastic and they thoroughly deserved to win. Davies was superb off the bench for them I think the positives are players like Paga, Moran and Wilson. Paga has been excellent all year, plays with huge aggression for a half and is nearly always a threat ball in hand. Moran has been our best player since hes signed and has to start for me. Wilson was cracking again last night. Forber looked good but at the expense of Wilkinson who spent most of the second half on the sidelines.

Awful second half. Both teams started sloppy in the second but we just completely stopped playing after Wilkinson's try. We did the same against Dewsbury when we have a lead we seem to choke and not know how to control the game. First half I thought we were a bit off with the ball but our defence on our line was great and earnt us that half time lead. Can't see us winning on Friday now and it seems the play offs is our only hope for promotion

Dominant second half performance once we got any ball whatsoever. Hunslet must have had 75% ball first half because of all the six agains from a very dodgy ref performance and then we didn't touch the ball for the first 6 mins of the second half either. When we got the ball we were in control and could have scored plenty more. Thought Moran and Ah Van were outstanding once again. Ah Van has been an unbelievable signing, a complete player and leader every week. Moran has completely solved our forward issue from earlier on in the season and has been superb every game. For Hunslet Beherrall was a disgrace in the second half and completely lost the plot. Their two wingers were excellent all game as was Jordan-Roberts.

Fantastic game. Felt we had the edge over Dews but we went into our shell in the second half and stopped creating and they ground their way back into the game and I think deserved the draw. Ridyard was brilliant again and his kicking game was supreme. Thought Ah Van was superb along with Moran and Whittel. The only downside really was our defending of kicks which cost us the win. Agree above about Ridyard, McNally and Wilkinson being a superb combination. We looked fantastic with the ball in the first half

Stats- McNally-2 tackle busts. 2 clean breaks. 3 carries=28m Hartley-2 tackles. one clean break. 12 carries=72 Sutton-12 tackles. one offload. 3 tatckle busts. one clean break. 7 carries=72m Morgan-1 tackle. 2 tackle breaks. one clean break. 11 carries=53m Ah Van-10 tackles. 7 tackle busts. 2 clean breaks. one try assist. 12 carries=108m Ridyard-24 tackles. 2 misses. one offload. 2 tackle busts. one clean break. 2 try assists. 10 carries=69m Paga-10 tackles. 9 tackle busts. 3 clean breaks. 9 carries=56m Nelmes-19 tackles. 3 offloads. 21 carries=119m Wilkinson-13 tackles. 3 try assists. 6 carries=26m Blagbrough-15 tackles. one miss. 2 tackle busts. one clean break. 10 carries=87m Ferry-36 tackles. 5 carries=31m Baker-21 tackles. 2 tackle busts. 8 carries=72m Meadows-27 tackles. 2 misses. one offload.18 carries=78m subs Carr-7 tackles. one miss. 10 tackle busts. 2 clean breaks. 6 carries=92m Slater-15 tackles.one offload. 2 tackle busts. one try assist. 6 carries=44m Hirst-7 tackles. one offload. 3 tackle busts. one clean break. 9 carries=87m Tyrer-10 tackles. one offload. one clean break. 3 try assists. 5 carries=30m

Very happy again with Jack B signing. He was very good on loan for us in 2016 and has been good whenever I've seen him since then. If we can sign a couple more props of that calibre to go with him and Nelmes I think we'll have a very successful season.

Very happy so far. Ah Van, Sheridan and Wilkinson are great signings and really improve where we were weakest last season. If we can get a some props to compliment our spine I think we're a big chance for promotion.

The more you look at the job Naylor did the more outstanding it looks. Essentially took Salford reserves and our own reserves who'd never played at league One standard and molded them into a fantastic team almost straight away. Stayed consistent almost every year with a very low budget. For ourselves this year is the first ever year we've not gone to games when we had the opportunity. The Rochdale and Doncaster games back to back broke our spirit. I've seen some poor Oldham sides but I've never seen one who didn't try before. Hope Littler can turn it around for next season as he has been a very good coach but I can't see how we're going to significantly improve without a big increase in budget.

I've never seen a worse Oldham team. The 2006 side lost every game but they turned up and did their absolute best every week. These donkeys are shocking. Can't tackle. Can't pass. Can't run. I reckon all the Oldham amateur sides would give us a good beating.

Second half is as bad as Rugby gets I think. Absolutely gave up as soon as they went in front and Rochdale carved us up. For Rochdale I thought Rogers was magnificent at prop and Chase and Sheridan were class again in the halves. I thought Openshaw was class on debut but it's hard to be positive about anything else.

I think we all thought this year would be a struggle but I can't believe how bad we look in nearly every component of the game. Aside from Restall, Ridyard and Whittel the majority of the players don't look up to this standard. I thought we'd start slow because we had so many new or young players but over the course of the season we would slowly improve and then be ready by the end of the year to kick on next season for a promotion push. Aside from the last Midlands game we look possibly worse than then.

Much better effort. Aside from Swinton's first try that was very soft our defence was a lot better. We didn't look like scoring too often but the conditions played a huge role in the game. Nelmes had his best game by a mile this season. Carr at left centre and Windrow in the second row had their best games for the club as well. Swinton probably deserved to win but I don't think they'll get anywhere close to Keighley. Brogan was very good at prop but they were definitely missing a few in the pack. Lippy was great on the wing . Ref had a poor game but didn't deserve the abuse he was getting. Think a Swinton fan may have been thrown out for having a go at the ref but not 100%. Thought some of the Swinton antics trying to get players sent off was very distasteful from the players on the pitch especially Roby and Butt and then both the water carrier and the physio telling the ref to send players off.

Stats- Restall-3 tackles. one miss. 11 tackle busts. 3 clean breaks. 13 carries=149m Copland-8 tackles. one miss. 3 tackle busts. 12 carries=74m Hartley-17 tackles. 3 misses. 4 tackle busts. 6 carries=67m Morgan-16 tackles. 2 misses. 12 carries=87m Holcroft-9 tackles. 2 misses. one tackle bust. 7 carries=59m Ridyard-16 tackles. 3 misses. one tackle bust. 11 carries=59m Hewitt-13 tackles. one miss. one tackle bust. one try assist. 2 carries=11m Nelmes-39 tackles. 7 carries=43m Forber-42 tackles. one miss. 2 tackle busts. one clean break. 4 carries=35m Spencer-30 tackles. 3 misses. one offload. one tackle bust. 9 carries=61m Thornton-17 tackles. 3 misses. one tackle bust. 9 carries=56m Ferry-22 tackles. 2 misses. one offload. one try assist. 3 carries=19m Whittel-50 tackles. one miss. 4 tackle busts. 11 carries=96m subs Coventry-10 tackles. 2 misses. 2 tackle busts. 5 carries=42m Newton-12 tackles. 7 carries=39m Wright-10 tackles. one miss. one offload. 2 carries=7m Astley-2 tackles. 2 misses. one tackle bust. one try assist. 4 carries=17m

Stats- Restall-2 tackles. one offload. 7 tackle busts. 3 clean breaks. 12 carries=192m Copland-one tackle. 6 tackle busts. 3 clean breaks. 14 carries=133m Cooke-2 tackles. 2 tackle busts. one clean break. 9 carries=72m Morgan-9 tackles. one miss. one offload. 9 tackle busts. 3 clean breaks. 13 carries=106m Holcroft-3 tackles. one offload. 2 tackle busts. 2 clean breaks. one try assist. 8 carries=88m Ridyard-2 tackles. 2 offloads. 3 tackle busts. one clean break. 3 try assists. 14 carries=80m Astley-10 tackles. one miss. 7 tackle busts. 3 clean breaks. 4 try assists. 12 carries=150m Nelmes-11 tackles. one miss. one offload. one tackle bust. 20 carries=173m Forber-12 tackles. one offload. 4 tackle busts. 2 try assists. 6 carries=69m Spencer-12 tackles. 9 carries=61m Thornton-12 tackles. one offload. 4 tackle busts. 2 clean breaks. 3 try assists. 11 carries=121m Ferry-6 tackles. one miss. 4 carries=16m Whittel-20 tackles. one miss. 2 tackle busts. 13 carries=68m subs Cameron-10 tackles. 2 misses. one tackle bust. one clean break. 2 carries=17m Andrade-13 tackles.one offload. 8 tackle busts. one clean break. 16 carries=167m Newton-14 tackles. 2 tackle busts. one clean break. 5 carries=62m Yarrow- 15 tackles. 4 tackle busts. 2 clean breaks. one try assist. 5 carries=48m

Stats- Restall-4 tackles. 2 misses. one offload. 6 tackle busts. one try assist. 18 carries=195m Holcroft-11 tackles. 3 misses. one offload. 2 tackle busts. 13 carries=69m Carr-28 tackles. one miss. 3 tackle busts. 18 carries=128m Morgan-8 tackles. 6 misses. 7 tackle busts. one clean break. 17 carries=176m Cooke-7 tackles. one miss. one tackle bust. 20 carries=122m Ridyard-32 tackles. one miss. 4 carries=25m Hewitt-8 tackles. 2 misses. 2 tackle busts. one clean break. 4 carries=30m Nelmes-35 tackles. 2 misses. 15 carries=97m Jinks-32 tackles. 2 misses. 3 offloads. 3 tackle busts. 2 clean breaks. 6 carries=66m Spencer-28 tackles. 3 misses. one offload. 13 carries=99m Windrow-24 tackles. one miss. 2 tackle busts. 10 carries=71m Ferry-22 tackles. one miss. one tackle bust. 7 carries=64m Whittel-49 tackles. 2 misses. 5 tackle busts. 17 carries=141m subs Cameron-7 tackles. 2 misses. 1 carry=6m Andrade-19 tackles. one miss. 2 offloads. one tackle bust. one try assist. 9 carries=80m Thornton-19 tackles. 3 misses. 2 tackle busts. one clean break. 8 carries=44m Yarrow-13 tackles. 3 carries=21m

Stats- Restall-one tackle. 2 misses. 5 tackle busts. one clean break. 14 carries=104m Copland-7 tackles. one miss. 2 tackle busts. one clean break. 15 carries=95m Hartley-14 tackles. 5 misses. 3 tackle busts. 9 carries=47m Wellington-5 tackles. 2 misses. 1 carry=10m Holcroft-16 tackles. 3 misses. 4 tackle busts. one clean break. 10 carries=81m Ridyard-19 tackles. 2 misses. 3 tackle busts. one try assist. 11 carries=57m Hewitt-5 tackles. 2 misses. 3 tackle busts. one clean break. one try assist. 4 carries=15m Nelmes-33 tackles. 2 misses. one offload. 16 carries=104m Jinks-31 tackles. 7 misses. one offload. 7 carries=40m Spencer-38 tackles. 4 misses. one tackle bust. one clean break. 13 carries=115m Cameron-20 tackles. 4 misses. 2 tackle busts. 4 carries=40m Ferry-19 tackles. 4 misses. one offload. one tackle bust. 8 carries=36m Whittel-46 tackles. 3 misses. 3 tackle busts. 20 carries=92m subs Thornton-27 tackles. 3 misses. 5 carries=39m Coventry-17 tackles. one miss. 1 carry=5m Wright-31 tackles. 3 misses. 2 carries=34m Arnold-7 tackles. one miss. 5 carries=37m

Stats- Restall-3 tackles. one miss. 8 tackle busts. 2 clean breaks. one try assist. 15 carries=114m Copland-3 tackles. one offload. one tackle bust. 2 clean breaks. 9 carries=77m Carr-14 tackles. one miss. one offload. 3 tackle busts. 11 carries=69m Morgan-10 tackles. one offload. 3 tackle busts. one clean break. one try assist. 15 carries=114m Cooke-6 tackles. 3 tackle busts. one clean break. 13 carries=124m Ridyard-22 tackles. 2 misses. 4 tackle busts. one clean break. 2 try assists. 9 carries=101m Astley-7 tackles. one miss. 12 tackle busts. 3 clean breaks. 2 try assists. 12 carries=96m Nelmes-21 tackles. one clean break. 17 carries=105m Forber-25 tackles. one miss. 2 tackle busts. 2 clean breaks. one try assist. 4 carries=33m Spencer-20 tackles. 2 misses. one offload. 2 tackle busts. 15 carries=79m Windrow-24 tackles. 2 misses.5 carries=37m Ferry-15 tackles. 2 misses. 2 tackle busts. 5 carries=21m Whittel-20 tackles. one tackle bust. 13 carries=117m subs Hewitt-2 tackles. 2 misses. one tackle bust. 3 carries=14m Jinks-15 tackles. one offload. one tackle bust. 57m Andrade-21 tackles. one miss. 6 tackle busts. 15 carries=113m Thornton-14 tackles. one miss. one offload. 5 tackle busts. 11 carries=78m Will catch up with the other games over the next week or so

First half was good and we controlled the game . Second half was poor and we gave away some very sloppy tries. Was quite impressed with Cornwall and they were light years in front of West Wales Ridyard and Astley were excellent again as was Whittel. Both new lads really struggled to get into the game. Would really like Hartley to get a run at centre as he looked really promising last year. Kian Morgan has been very good at left centre every game he's played. Massive game next week in Donny away. Play like the second half and we'll get battered.

First half was quite tight and a decent contest. Second half was very poor and the pack in particular were found out. Chase and Penkywicz were superb for Rochdale and completely controlled the second half. Restall was outstanding again and has been superb all season. Spencer had his best game so far and was much improved from earlier on in the season. Whittel was really good at Loose playing 70 mins straight I think. I think the rest of the pack is a massive problem for us. Nelmes has been shocking since his return and the forwards off the bench today were really poor and were a big factor in our poor performance. Littler made a big mistake not starting Astley after his superb performance last week as Hewitt again was poor .