Next season

[Logic]

The squad for 2022 is building very nicely and with the fixtures out this afternoon, all we await is confirmation of where we are playing. Then the season will be soon be upon us and winter will behind us. Happy days.

[Bedford Roughyed]

 

[The Art of Hand and Foot]

I'm treating the forth coming season as a reset. A new beginning. I want the new team and coach to gel, work together and play for the shirt. As long as we win more than we lose, with entertaining attacking rugby. Oh and we have to beat Rochdale in the law cup. And hopefully beat the Oldham relegation squad from Heywood rd. 

[wayne_r]

"Oldham relegation squad from Heywood Road" - that's not very friendly 

[wayne_r]

We have taken some of your player but you have taken our old coach - so we are probably even in relegation squad stakes 

[shrewsbury roughyed]

54 minutes ago, wayne_r said:

We have taken some of your player but you have taken our old coach - so we are probably even in relegation squad stakes 

I’m keeping quiet on this one. Don’t want to tempt fate.

[LittleboroRoughyed]

We have to be realistic for next season with the squad we’re assembling - if we make the play offs then that would be a success 

[ArthurO]

7 hours ago, wayne_r said:

We have taken some of your player but you have taken our old coach - so we are probably even in relegation squad stakes 

'Ang on a minute. We didn't 'take' your old coach. You didn't want him. You threw him out. He was sacked last July.

Oh, well. That's your loss (as they say). 

[wayne_r]

That's true - so the games between our two clubs will be all the more interesting

[Mark]

13 hours ago, ArthurO said:

'Ang on a minute. We didn't 'take' your old coach. You didn't want him. You threw him out. He was sacked last July.

Oh, well. That's your loss (as they say). 

And we too your players as you didnt offer them a contract or enough money 

[The Art of Hand and Foot]

1 hour ago, Mark said:

And we too your players as you didnt offer them a contract or enough money 

Simple business really. You thought 'whoops', 'knock on' and 'what's the play again' were worth more than we did. 

[ArthurO]

On 16/11/2021 at 12:55, Mark said:

And we too your players as you didn't offer them a contract or enough money 

Or, look at it another way.   Perhaps our new Coach thinks that those same players you've now taken (inherited) from us don't meet the necessary 'quality' he expects/requires in order for US to gain promotion from League 1 next season ? ? ?

 

[AmigoTopping]

Swinton are in a lot better finanical position than ourselves which will explain the reason why they are poaching our better players

[wayne_r]

Players and coaches, in my opinion it  has always been a case of the relationship being more important that the actual tactics, clearly Ridyard has joined Oldham because Littler is now your coach and I am sure it will work out well. I don't think any of us can say why players from Oldham have decided to join Swinton it maybe contract money it maybe other factors but all I can say is lets hope our respective teams do well and both make an immediate return to the championship

[The Art of Hand and Foot]

18 hours ago, AmigoTopping said:

Swinton are in a lot better finanical position than ourselves which will explain the reason why they are poaching our better players

I agree about the financial position, but  better players? Widnes , barrow and ,yes, Waterhead have taken our best players. Not Swinton.  However, the team we are now assembling will compete.

[Mark]

20 hours ago, ArthurO said:

Or, look at it another way.   Perhaps our new Coach thinks that those same players you've now taken (inherited) from us don't meet the necessary 'quality' he expects/requires in order for US to gain promotion from League 1 next season ? ? ?

 

See you have signed another player that played for us last year, catching us up now

[ArthurO]

14 hours ago, wayne_r said:

"lets hope our respective teams do well and both make an immediate return to the championship".

Yep, can't disagree with that statement.

Trouble is, you've now gone and 'upset' that lot at t'other end of the A627(M). 

And as we well know, it doesn't take much to 'upset' them !

 

[DaveButt]

And why would it upset us. As long as we have you Howdumbers? around we will always have someone to extract the urine out of.

[Jimmy DoNut]

8 hours ago, DaveButt said:

And why would it upset us. As long as we have you Howdumbers? around we will always have someone to extract the urine out of.

Extract the urine?????????????????          Oh you mean take the p*ss     

Just say what you mean my Hairnet friend .

 

[ArthurO]

16 hours ago, DaveButt said:

And why would it upset us. As long as we have you Howdumbers? around we will always have someone to extract the urine out of.

I was 'phishing'.

And it didn't take long before the first 'upset' Hairnet took the bait, did it ?  Dave.  

[glemiln]

I see that 5 of your ex-players have joined Waterhead:

Phil Joy, Gareth Owen and Danny Bridge, plus to coaching, Callum Cameron and Brad Jinks.

Keep your eyes on the cup draw for the second roundtaking place in Feb.

Former Hornet Dale Bloomfield has signed for Thatto.

[DaveButt]

I am sorry Arthur O but it will take someone far better than you Howdumbers to upset me.

[moorside roughyed]

1 hour ago, DaveButt said:

I am sorry Arthur O but it will take someone far better than you Howdumbers to upset me.

I see the banter has started. Nowt like an Oldham, Rochdale rivalry. See you next year. 

[DaveButt]

Always great to have the craic with you lot. Unfortunately doubt as I will see you for a while as we have moved down to Cornwall now. May just try and make it up for our battle though. Enjoy your season pal.

[moorside roughyed]

36 minutes ago, DaveButt said:

Always great to have the craic with you lot. Unfortunately doubt as I will see you for a while as we have moved down to Cornwall now. May just try and make it up for our battle though. Enjoy your season pal.

Your not that pro Rochdale then are you?