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[shrewsbury roughyed]

40 minutes ago, jroyales said:

All the best to writers and readers of this great forum for Christmas and lets hope for a better 2023.

HO HO HO.

Same to you, my brother Roughyed. Health, happiness and great success on and off the field to all concerned with this forum and the club.

[moorside roughyed]

8 hours ago, jroyales said:

All the best to writers and readers of this great forum for Christmas and lets hope for a better 2023.

HO HO HO.

All the best to you too. Merry Christmas and a Happy New year.

[Anita Bath]

Is Oldham in a different time zone to the rest of the country…..or do you work off the Hamiltonian calendar?

Its two weeks to Christmas here in Gods country….any way peace, prosperity and good health…at least until good friday.

Cummon Ornits

[jroyales]

Not related to scrooge are you?

[jroyales]

Whilst waiting for Anita to reply I looked up the first post on page 53 it was nine years ago! surely someone must be in control of deleting posts that are no longer relevant. Like all of Anita's comments.

[shrewsbury roughyed]

You and Anita aren't married to each other by any chance, are you?

[Anita Bath]

Our secrets out. We’ve been living over the brush for donkeys years!

[jroyales]

Just don't tell the wife!

[WellWisher]

On 11/12/2022 at 18:33, Anita Bath said:

Is Oldham in a different time zone to the rest of the country…..or do you work off the Hamiltonian calendar?

Its two weeks to Christmas here in Gods country….any way peace, prosperity and good health…at least until good friday.

Cummon Ornits

At the risk of getting banned from the forum, I have to agree with the Hornet on this one . I still have cards to post and our decorations are still in the loft  But nonetheless, I wish all at ORLFC, supporters and everyone on the forum (even the Hornet) a merry Christmas and a very happy and successful New Year.

[jroyales]

Chatting to an old rugby friend of mine we were obviously reminiscing about the good old days, and he mentioned the collection to buy Barry Kear from Castleford. At halftime six supporters carried an open sheet onto which other supporters threw their money.

Could be wrong but from what I can remember he cost £6000 and the club sold him later for £9000!

I still have the shares bought to support the club - to no avail it still went to the wall. I often think what Quinn is doing on his multi million pound stud farm in Ireland. The other half of B&Q, Oldham Rugby destroyers, still shows his face around the town.

[jroyales]

Heard of the sad passing of Dai Evans. Great bloke and a great rugby player RIP.

[The Art of Hand and Foot]

Rather than start a new thread I thought I'd put this one here. It's the proposed new rules that are being trialled. Tackles below the armpit I fully understand, but the kick off taken ten metres further forward seems a bit strange. The idea being to reduce the impact of the players bringing the ball forward. Well, as someone on the main board said players are at full speed within 20 metres anyway. There is one thing, however, and that is a change of tactics. If you are kicking off ten metres further forward then it makes a short kick off more advantageous. Therefore changing the game significantly. Any thoughts?

Edited April 23, 2023 by The Art of Hand and Foot

[Bedford Roughyed]

On 23/04/2023 at 09:23, The Art of Hand and Foot said:

Rather than start a new thread I thought I'd put this one here. It's the proposed new rules that are being trialled. Tackles below the armpit I fully understand, but the kick off taken ten metres further forward seems a bit strange. The idea being to reduce the impact of the players bringing the ball forward. Well, as someone on the main board said players are at full speed within 20 metres anyway. There is one thing, however, and that is a change of tactics. If you are kicking off ten metres further forward then it makes a short kick off more advantageous. Therefore changing the game significantly. Any thoughts?

I think it's a good idea to trial these things.

Sadly I think concussions will have a big impact on the game going forward.  

[jroyales]

Is Jack Blagborough still with us? We will definitely need him when the two loan players go at the end of the month.

[herbie]

33 minutes ago, jroyales said:

Is Jack Blagborough still with us? We will definitely need him when the two loan players go at the end of the month.

Yes he is. Only Kibula on loan? 

[jroyales]

Good to hear he is still with us. I thought Moran was also on a month's loan - hopefully not. He has been a standout player in all of the games he has played in.

I hope Kibula shows more in his remaining games than he did against Hunslet.

[Roughyed Rats]

5 minutes ago, jroyales said:

Good to hear he is still with us. I thought Moran was also on a month's loan - hopefully not. He has been a standout player in all of the games he has played in.

I hope Kibula shows more in his remaining games than he did against Hunslet.

Pat Moran is not a loan signing. Kibula is a loan signing, initially for 5 games (2 of which are played and won).

[jroyales]

How long is Connor Carr on loan to us and where does he come from?

I have never, in 60 years of watching our great game, seen a player smash players out of the way and run 80 yards with one boot.

Hope he is here for the season and beyond.

[The Art of Hand and Foot]

8 minutes ago, jroyales said:

How long is Connor Carr on loan to us and where does he come from?

I have never, in 60 years of watching our great game, seen a player smash players out of the way and run 80 yards with one boot.

Hope he is here for the season and beyond.

He's on a season long Loan from Huddersfield. He was initially on a short term. But that was extended in Feb to all season.

Edited June 6, 2023 by The Art of Hand and Foot

[jroyales]

Great news. The side is looking really well balanced with challenges all over the park.

[jroyales]

How close is Sheridan to full fitness? What happened to the person who maimed him?

[Roughyed Rats]

On 17/06/2023 at 13:25, jroyales said:

How close is Sheridan to full fitness? What happened to the person who maimed him?

Next season if we re-sign him. 

[jroyales]

Reading the Yed website, it looks like we will have two more players banned. Is it just us because I don't see it happening to other clubs. Like someone said on this site we seem to be being hammered by referees on the pitch and now by plonkers off the pitch as well.

 

[graham fisher]

On 23/06/2023 at 07:03, jroyales said:

Reading the Yed website, it looks like we will have two more players banned. Is it just us because I don't see it happening to other clubs. Like someone said on this site we seem to be being hammered by referees on the pitch and now by plonkers off the pitch as well.

 

You really don’t like officials do you. We’ve had 3 players banned this for various offences so Oldham aren’t unique. I think after last night’s game you could be looking at least one player being banned.

[jroyales]

All gone quiet. Surely, there must be something to talk about.