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    Midlands Do or Die Match

    in Oldham RLFC

    Posted

    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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    The Playoffs

    in Oldham RLFC

    Posted

    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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    WIDNES - PLAY OFF GAME.

    in Oldham RLFC

    Posted

    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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    LONDON 16TH AUGUST

    in Oldham RLFC

    Posted

    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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    LONDON 16TH AUGUST

    in Oldham RLFC

    Posted · Edited by Jimmy DoNut

    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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    Barrow Away

    in Oldham RLFC

    Posted

    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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    OLDHAM next

    in Workington Town

    Posted

    On 02/05/2026 at 12:10, chromedome said:

    So do you?

    I think you're going back maybe 15 years? The guy in question wasn't wanted by the board at the time I believe, for reasons known only to them!

    2026 Chat.

    in Oldham RLFC

    Posted

    10 hours ago, Pigeon Lofter said:

    Barry Kear, in the 70s, signed through cash bucket collections being passed around at Watersheddings which paid the transfer fee.

    Rumour has it, that because Kear never re-produced his good form after signing permanently, an elderly Oldham fan asked him for his money back that he'd put in the bucket collection. Barry pulled out a fiver and the old guy took it, said thanks and walked off !!

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    OLDHAM next

    in Workington Town

    Posted

    9 minutes ago, homeandawayer said:

    I also noticed most of your players are "available for sponsorship" . What's that about?

    Apparently, the price of sponsoring players has gone up considerably from last year!

    OLDHAM next

    in Workington Town

    Posted

    15 minutes ago, chromedome said:

    And despite having the said 'wealthy backer' you play at Bower Fold of non league Stalybridge Celtic. That isn't ideal surely for a club looking to join the RL elite? Oh and yesterdays attendance was 790....more funds needed from Mr.Wealthy then?

    Long story - big fall-out with Oldham Athletic over money, hence the move to Bower Fold. And as for the crowd, yes very disappointing. Lots of Oldham fans refuse to travel the 10 miles or less because it's not in Oldham! Sad but true. Super League was a possibility whilst we were at Boundary Park, unfortunately not now.

    OLDHAM next

    in Workington Town

    Posted

    As an Oldham fan, please don't lose heart in your team. We have a wealthy backer who has brought in a lot of well-paid players, still part-time but nevertheless quality players. We put a similar score on Hunslet who were in the Championship last year, just a week earlier.

    It's great that Cumbria still has 3 clubs fighting in this new Championship this year, if anything went wrong at any of them, it would be a disaster for RL. Keep supporting Town, better days will be ahead, these things move in cycles. 

    By the way, did I see James Trafford supporting Town yesterday, thought my eyes were deceiving me!

    Good luck!

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    Roughyeds Fans Forum, this Wednesday, April 1st

    in Oldham RLFC

    Posted

    47 minutes ago, jroyales said:

    ........and the mess at BF. Arrived on Sunday in a freezing monsoon to be told I'd have to go to the top end of the ground to get in. Getting into the smallest bar for the expected thousands expected to come and then trying to get a season ticketted seat.

    It appears the club is looking after the hospitality at the expense of bums on seats. That's why the gates were closed and the true spectators were shoved into the small bar.

    Just think if we did get thousands!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    A shambles.

    Will you be there on Wednesday to air your frustrations?

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