ManchesterYed

I wont be going Sunday with a squad with our budget in this league using DR players. I just cant buy into it, I know I wont be alone.

Brilliant win over championship stalwarts Fev, I did expect us to put 20 points on Fev pre game but the game was a thriller. the key question is how do we get the best out of Nene? I still don't think we have been great as of yet other than the York game. 9m from the dummy half role? another game our 9s are making limited meters, in the modern game of 6 again rule this is concerning, this is an area we must look at. We've seen some great running 9s at Oldham over the years, I think this is an area that could take us to the next level.

Drinkwater as predicted is to good for this comp and should be in SL and was head and shoulders above anyone else on the field, but I suppose that's what probably the highest earner in the comp gets you. 80 minutes from Wembley is all that matters with an underwhelming score line and performance, I was expecting a 50 pointer after 10 minutes and pre game. Is it just me who isn't in favour of using the DR lads and bringing loans in with the squad we have got ? I really struggle to buy into that and takes the gloss off for me and I know it does with several others who were at the game.

Brilliant performance against a very poor London team. Moron MOM for me. Would love to see more movement from the dummy half position, looking over the games this year we make very small meters from 9. An area to recruit going forward? looking at the top SL hookers they all love to run - Walker, Clarke, Leeming.

Any news on this bet? We are even trying to sign Nene McDonald but we don't have a top budget in this comp on reported 120k per year at Salford. Laughable, play offs minimum requirement according to Ford.

In that case Bradford and Toulouse should be aiming to avoid the super 8's. get real, everyone in RL knows we have a top end budget and will see Oldham as a big scalp now and we need to be ready for that challenge. I'm willing to have a bet with you we are not in the bottom 4 (super 8s) wage bill right now? Josh Drinkwater alone could be the highest paid player in the comp.

You don't sign players like Drinkwater, Dean etc to lose away at Barrow. Barrow fans reaction is proving my point exactly, we have a top 4 playing budget with top 4 players, to accept consolidating in the champ is crazy, behind close doors Mike Ford wont accept just staying in the champ with the massive wage bill, mark my words. Regarding IMG we wont be anywhere near SL with crowds of 1K-2K, end of discussion. Stop the tinted glasses and get real. The new board have been fantastic but unless the crowds come we wont get into SL. weather, competing attractions such as football etc. are going nowhere we need to find a way to change opinions and get people down.

apologies if being realistic offends you, but you know and I know that the playing budget is within the top few within the comp and if staying in the division with the money spent is the aim that's a major underachievement for anyone with any idea of how things work within this game. Agree we cant get promoted with IMG and the underwhelming crowds, as stated previously I wouldn't have signed washed up old SL players and targeted the best academy young players who have been released and got the fans to buy into the journey. As shown with attendances people aren't interested in watching ageing ex SL players.

Rats talking rat ###### again, I'm finding myself coming onto this platform even more with the garbage being spoken. If the sole aim is to stay in the champ this year why have we spent so much money ? the squad budget is within the top 4 within the comp and that's where we should be finishing. If we are in any kind of relegation battle heads will roll. simple as that. Do some of our players not fancy it against hardened champ sides like Batley and Barrow ?

After seeing recent comments regarding attendance I thought i'd jump back onto this page. unfortunately unless you are well into your RL the signings Oldham have made wont make much noise to the generic rugby fan within the town. Lets face it a lot of them are old super leagues heads who have come for one last pay day whilst they sort there future full time employment out, youngsters these days want to watch super league top level rugby and with the current IMG structure I cant see Oldham getting into that mix with crowds of 1K. Look at the club who have been successful from the championship to SL Hull Kr, Wakefield and Leigh all getting 8k plus, we are miles off this. IMO, the club would of been better investing into the best current crop of youngsters released from SL clubs and grown the playing side more organically and get the people to buy into top quality youngsters growth, yes the current crop of players should be in the top 3 in champ but where will that get us and the fan base? Also the current board needs to reconnect with local clubs when they took over a lot of the lads now playing for these clubs where released and supposedly treated poorly, the word soon gets around. I have heavy links to Waterhead and would love to see more of a connection.

Yes with our pack I thought we’d have seen more from our dummy half’s in attack personally, we dominate in the middle of the field every week. I think Jordan Paga probably deserved more game time.

If we are worried about the Hairnets with our spend and budget, I think we all need to pack up now. Rochdale 4 Oldham 54 we’ve been underwhelming for most of the season but we seem to be hitting our straps at the right time. I called the Cougars results let’s hope i do it again.

Looking forward to next week game, is there any chance Micky Ridyard will be fit? I hope the Oldham support give the Oldham A team the respect they deserve. where as Wilko been for you this season, he was probably our best player last season and I thought he would be the main man for the hairnets with Micky ridyard? I believe he would have done a better job than our dummy half’s this season.

Very interesting to see how Rochdale are getting on ahead of our derby fixture, looks like mick ridyard as been a stand out from us.

With our budget and dean and sidlow added, I see no team getting near us if we play anywhere near our level. oldham 36 Cougars 4 MOM Sidlow