Jimmy DoNut
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Do any of you guys remember John Strange playing for Fev in about 1990? He's a very well-respected coach now in the Womens game in Australia and his daughter is in the England womens squad for the upcoming World Cup. His son Ethan, plays for Canberra Raiders, NSW & Australia.
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Whatever the outcome , us Oldham fans are immensely proud of what the team has achieved this year. Upheavals at ownership level, talk of wages not being paid on time, a bizarre fixture list and the short straw in this crazy play-off system.
Despite all that, the team have stuck together, won 20/21 league games to finish the season (including beating Broncos) and then won that incredible match against Widnes on Sunday.
A great coaching team now in place (and signed up again for next year) and a cracking group of lads.
Come on Oldham!
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On 18/09/2026 at 18:27, shrewsbury roughyed said:
Now I AM worried! No offence…
Oh Ye of Little Faith
A moment to be cherished forever at the end there. Real Champagne moments only occur from time to time but over the years, we've had a few. This one will be right up there!
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I'm very confident we'll win on Sunday.
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7 minutes ago, Bedford Roughyed said:
Clubs apparently confirming the rankings changed based on results in round 1.
3 - Doncaster
4 - Widnes
5 - Oldham
6 - Barrow
So we are no longer the highest ranked team outside of the top 2.Oh f*ck!
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37 minutes ago, The Art of Hand and Foot said:
Saw this on FB. If we win and Donny win we go to london, barrow win we go to Newcastle.
https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1Uac7mZLtT/
This is wrong!
My understanding is:-
Doncaster and Oldham win - London v Doncaster & Newcastle v Oldham
Barrow and Oldham win - London v Barrow & Newcastle v Oldham
Doncaster & Widnes win - London v Widnes & Newcastle v Doncaster
Barrow & Widnes win - London v Barrow & Newcastle v Widnes.
So we go to Newcastle if we win, irrespective of the other result.
Now if I'm wrong, I apologise for being a smart ######, because I know no-one loves a smart-######
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4 minutes ago, Roughyed Rats said:
Played against us many times over the last few seasons. Dewsbury in the 2023 season, Signed for Hull KR, loan spell at London. Sheffield last two seasons. Speedy hooker.
Kicked a 40-20 against us at BP last month at the height of that Eagles comeback late in the first half.
Not to be confused with Robbie Butterworth who played on loan with us in Whitebank days & who plays for Batley now.
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2 hours ago, shrewsbury roughyed said:
Toughest call for many a season, which is really positive and encouraging. Purcell would have been right up there if he’d been ok to stay. JD a game changer and leader. Wildie Mr Consistent and a leader. Milner shirked nothing and gave his all, as did Brad Day. Walker was exciting and consistent after his first couple of games. Nisbet has been brilliant. Bobby has been tough. Ben O’Keefe the most improved player for me. Matty Ashurst has been consistently excellent and a high try scorer. Farnworth has been a monster in the forwards. But for me, it’s Ted. Amazing go forward after contact; never backs off. We’re always better when he’s on the pitch. Tough call but he’s my man.
Just trying to work out who Bobby was, until I realised you probably meant Bibby
Jack Walker just edges it for me.
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16 minutes ago, shrewsbury roughyed said:
The halves are obviously HD and MS. Wildie and the forwards are self selecting with Geyer staying in instead of the unlucky Forber. If Lannon isn’t fit I’d consider Liu possibly instead of High, (though I’m not convinced about that). In the backs I’d put Nisbet on the ring and Ben O’K at centre, as he has a better strike rate than JS who is stronger though in his early days yet. It’s a tough one. Whatever, we have to defend a sight better than on Sunday as Widnes walked through us more than once. I was concerned about Jack Walker’s passing on Sunday too. Watching on Roughyeds’ TV he blew two passes that imo could well have cost us tries.
Liu is still suspended this week.
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So every chance we'll be playing Widnes again IF we beat Midlands. What a shambles. We should have played Barrow yesterday (3v6) , a far less difficult game than Widnes, as Doncaster proved by beating them 72-0. Donny's reward for finishing a place below us was getting the weaker team!
If we do have to go to Widnes in a fortnight (no disrespect intended to Midlands at all) , what a game that promises to be. We'll be away from home, underdogs, with a point to prove, the pressure will all be on them. Our away support will be out in force.
Yes we do have to win on Sunday first & hope Widnes lose at Newcastle.
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26 minutes ago, m brooksy said:
I reckon Bibby to the centres and Nisbet back onto the wing for Simm. Smith to 6 and Davies shifts to the bench. Day and Milner straight swaps for Bentley and Irwin. Geyer onto the bench for Forber.
Think this will obviously be a very tough game. Scoreline was not a fair reflection of their performance against London. If we are at our best I think we are as good as anyone in this league but it's all about how you perform on the day.
Oldham by 6.
Big call to leave Tom Forber out. I think he'll go with Tom & Cole on the bench & leave Noah High out. Day to play middle (prop) for part of the game.
Strong squad more than capable of beating a leggy Widnes (after their big effort on Monday).
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20 minutes ago, wozzeryedhead said:
Any good
https://www.keighleynews.co.uk/sport/25703801.lucas-green-signs-keighley-cougars-good-loan-spell/
Both coached previously by Killer.
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1 hour ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:
Remember the Boxing Day match in the early 1990’s ? Nobody gave us much of a chance that day either.
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11 minutes ago, Bert Street said:
What effectively happened was that both captains began to try to run the game and Oldham's players in particular involved themselves in scuffles when they thought they were wronged. They did this because they though they could and it was going to be the best way to protect themselves.
The Oldham players involved themselves in scuffles to show the opposition they weren't going to be bullied or walked all over. Kilshaw is excellent in instilling this bit of "mongrel" into his sides. I definitely wouldn't blame the ref's leniency in our players' actions.
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I've just watched the match again & I think the abuse the ref has received is uncalled for. I don't reckon he got much wrong, perhaps could have sinbinned one of their guys in the first half. But there were a lot of 50:50 calls that went our way, after Drinky kicks he gave us the ball at the scrum twice, penalty under the sticks for offside & two six-agains.
With the penalties against Nisbet for tackling their guys in the air, he was right both times. Neither of the spear tackles were red card offences, a yellow for persistent offending yes.
On a day when we played so well & beat the best mob in the league, it's a shame when people go on about poor refereeing, when more often than not he was right.
J Royales - I await your response with interest
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Love RL claiming we've signed 'Lazarus' on loan this weekend
Should be fun & put a couple of thousand on the gate !!
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Fantastic night this - awesome new venue, brilliant hosts (Braddy & Kev Fitz) , tremendous turn-out & good vibes all round ! Congrats to all involved in organising.
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Might be wrong but I think Kilshaw said Thornley wouldn't be risked on a 4G pitch.
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While Wigan youngster Jack Farrimond scored two cracking tries & won the Lance Todd at Wembley, I wonder if our Mo Agoro cast his mind back to this wonderful moment:-
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=827751129476976
2 tries at Wembley, but Mo wasn't having him scoring at BP that night !
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Are you coming over for the big match Anita - Hornets in a semi?
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I was speaking to Natalie Howarth on Friday night & she said the next game is this Sunday.
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I expect they'll have brought Forber in to play on the left wing at a fraction of the cost Dixon is costing them.
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I think most Yeds fans disliked Kilshaw because of his time coaching Hornets & Swinton, especially being as he created two good teams there for a while who beat us more often than not. Always thought he was a good coach.
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2027 Season Tickets and Tickets Generally
in Oldham RLFC
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Agreed, and this will still leave 20 clubs in the Championship, split 10:10 on an East/West basis, so 18 games against those in our group with 6 more against 3 teams from t'other group.
Our group will have us, Rochdale, Salford, Swinton, Barrow, Workington, Whitehaven, Widnes, Birmingham (formerly Midlands) and Wales Cru.
Maybe!