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I wanted to keep this off the fantastic result at Keighley but I saw a Keighley player attacking an Oldham player outside of the changing rooms after the game. I couldn't make out who they were but others said it was Flanagan attacking Lawton. Turned out to be a mismatch! Sad.

We've waited a long time for a day like this. We all must give a great THANK YOU to Bill Quin, Mike Ford and Sean Long in making it happen. We are up and we will become a real force in the years to come.

Well done to all those involved with a GREAT club.

The pressure on the players to win is immense. They, the club, have created a feeling of pride in the club due to them giving us a dream of success. The fans have bought into this and with over a thousand going over to Keighley, like I have said, the players can't let the dream end. Oldham by 24 - if they can keep their discipline. Keighley have nothing to lose so they will attempt to mix it and try and get away with everything. The first 20 minutes will be worth the money.

Didn't rate Fairbrother anyway!!!!!! Get to my age and thankfully I only made two mistakes and thanks for correcting me. Obviously, I meant PLT and Chapelhow a "fairbrother" of the other one. Still see a win by 24.

Tyrer is one of the best finishers I've seen in 60 years of watching the Yeds. He is a phenomenon. I just hope Longy keeps talking to him about his future at Oldham, I would hate to see him go elsewhere. Mo will probably finish this season and then Cian will own that spot. Sadly, the game against Keighley isn't his game. We will need size to out muscle them.

We went there last time thinking we would win every game this season so complacency beat us. This time we have a point to prove, that we are the best team in this division - by a "long" way. We can't go up as champions having let Keighley beat us twice. My team would be: JPT; Mo; Johnson; JT; Dixon; Craven; Astley; Fairbrother; Wildie; Chaplehouse; Hirst; Wardle; Moran. Subs: Aldridge; Lawton; Kopczak; Sidlow. Tactic would be soften them up and then bring the big lads on to smash them! Oldham by 24.

Win this one and we are champions. Sean has a massive headache who he plays and where. Their line speed knocked us off our game there and as good as Ellis was yesterday, they will stifle him. So, who plays at 7 is a massive choice to make. Our forwards, whoever he chooses, are a match for any side and the backs have been outstanding. We have a winger who has scored 30 tries and still finds it difficult to catch the first team. Oldham by 20.

I would like to see Lawton and Hirst in the second row with Ellis feeding them.

Can't even dream of us losing. Keighley put 70 odd points against them yesterday and looking at Newcastle's squad they had at least 5 loan players just brought in players to make the fixture. Beat them and then on to Keighley to become champions.

A great servant to youth rugby and Oldham. All my thoughts and prayers are with his family. Sad loss.

After yesterday's performance I fear for the Oldham "A" team. Once the noisy neighbours are out of the way, surely the championship is ours. Come on the YEDS!

Brilliant display from all 17 players. I f I had to single out anyone it would be Craven. Everything he did was near on perfect. The only down side was a comment made by a supporter who had brought along 3 newbies and couldn't find a seat so they had to stand at the bottom of the steps for the whole game. He said he didn't think they would be coming again. Surely the stewards should have opened up part of the Rochdale Road end. Still great that the town is turning red and white!

Massive game this weekend. Win this one and we have one hand on the championship. If we are honest, when we played them at their place we didn't turn up and by all accounts their speccies said they haven't played as well for years and since. In addition the "ref" was clueless and gave them what ever they wanted. Expect a shed full of points on Sunday!!!!

Back to us having a ten year tenure at BP, does the club get anything from the bar and food takings?

Who is Riley Dean?

When will we find out about the bans that are expected. Will Johnson be available for the Keighley game? And importantly who will be the referee? It's about time we had someone who looks both ways and lets the game flow rather than the ones we've had who only want to be the centre of attention.

Can't wait for the biggest game of the season. Win this one we will have one hand on the Champions Trophy. Let's hope we can field a full set of forwards.

Glad to get that one out of the way. I came away feeling rather concerned what the twelve year old referee will put in his report. Obviously Johnson will be banned for the next three games and who else will he put on report? With the possibility of Hirst, Moran, Taylor and Johnson banned we could be short in the forwards. I still can't understand why Johnson got involved - no sense the game was over with two title deciding games coming up. Dixon first try was worth the admittance money - great signing.

Looks good. Go and tell Sean!

I can't disagree but lacks the pace to cause problems.

How does Ellis being fit solve the number 6 problem?

Win the next three games and we are close to being champions - starting with North Wales. The big talking point who will Sean play at 6 and 7? I'd put Dixon straight in at 1, Pheonix at 6 and leave Logan at 7.

If it's that bad why wasn't he sent off instead of the yellow card? Still expect the worse and how will Sean work out his numbers 6 and 7.

Do us both a favour and beat them overthill! Who knows the game at your place could be the title decider.