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[tandle]

in 9 days time oldham play doncaster away,at this moment oldham have maybe to fit props.

if they dont stiffen the pack up i see a trouncing and quite a few injuries.

[herbie]

2 hours ago, tandle said:

in 9 days time oldham play doncaster away,at this moment oldham have maybe to fit props.

if they dont stiffen the pack up i see a trouncing and quite a few injuries.

You little ray of sunshine. Im sure with you in attendance shouting them on the boys will give it their best shot.

[shrewsbury roughyed]

Could do with a couple or three Wigan dual reg forwards to help out.

[ManchesterYed]

Going into the first competitive game with four fit prop forwards is very concerning, the Wigan side we played didn’t exactly offer much quality from what I’ve been told and we dominated in the middle part of the field. Please go and sign three strong running prop forwards mr.Hamilton. Doncaster by 34 

[tandle]

m.y oldham only have 3 props on their books.

nelmes newton and blagbrough, and newton is injured.

not looking good is it ?

and by the way m.y great win for swinton.

first batley then barrow 4 points already.

[shrewsbury roughyed]

Swinton doing very well. Doncaster beat a fancied Hunslet. I think this will be a tough one if our boys. Treat it like a final warm up gam, for me. Winning in the league is our priority. Last thing we want (though financially it would be good) is drawing a tough Championship or SL side in the next Cup round and getting even more injuries to our small and decreasing squad 

[jroyales]

We've shouting out for weeks for the need for some props, but it seemed to have fallen on deaf ears. Being realistic who would be available now? The only option we have is players on loan but again so early on in the season I can't see teams releasing anybody.

Like Shrewsbury said lets treat the up as another pre-season warm up and keep away from injuries, especially in the props!

[clifford]

Challenge cup - pre season friendly - no never. Has the ambition gone? Maybe it's nearly 30 years since the last semi final appearance at Huddersfield but come on get some fire in the belly.

At the present time we are far removed from where we were 25 years ago. It's been a steady decline.  Comments like pre season friendly for the Challenge Cup just cements how far we have fallen.

 

 

[jroyales]

I agree but you have to be realistic. I feel we have little chance of beating Doncaster, so just get the game over and avoid any injuries, like I said before, in the prop department.

[jroyales]

Last year's brilliant cup run keeps coming to mind. Who needs it?

[clifford]

I appreciate your sentiment but isn't it down to years of under investment, under achievement and being drip fed poor performance after poor performance.

As much as I love the club, I see the lack of ambition. 

In the 21st century what have we achieved?

1. A season when we lost every league game.

2. More seasons in the bottom semi pro league

3. A league 1 championship

4. Fordy nearly got us to superleague.

5. Losing to lock lane. For me it just showed me how far we had fallen.

Yes I might sound all doom and gloom but I might as well watch either Saddleworth or annes for the same Standard of rugby and a lot cheaper.

 

 

[Jimmy DoNut]

49 minutes ago, clifford said:

I appreciate your sentiment but isn't it down to years of under investment, under achievement and being drip fed poor performance after poor performance.

As much as I love the club, I see the lack of ambition. 

In the 21st century what have we achieved?

1. A season when we lost every league game.

2. More seasons in the bottom semi pro league

3. A league 1 championship

4. Fordy nearly got us to superleague.

5. Losing to lock lane. For me it just showed me how far we had fallen.

Yes I might sound all doom and gloom but I might as well watch either Saddleworth or annes for the same Standard of rugby and a lot cheaper.

 

 

B*gg*r off Cliff, I was enjoying my evening until I read that

 

[clifford]

1 hour ago, Jimmy DoNut said:

B*gg*r off Cliff, I was enjoying my evening until I read that

 

Sorry jimmy

[jroyales]

I can't disagree with Clifford but the important thing is we still have a club. We just need the Qataris to see the great opportunity there is in taking over our great club.

[Roughyed Rats]

1 hour ago, jroyales said:

I can't disagree with Clifford but the important thing is we still have a club. We just need the Qataris to see the great opportunity there is in taking over our great club.

I don't think anyone can disagree with Clifford. Qataris? I'd take anyone for a fresh start!!

[tandle]

i will just ask all of you who want someone to buy oldham rlfc.

so come on what would you value the club at seeing that the club owns nothing accept a name.

 

[jroyales]

and some shirts and some balls and some................................................ nowt of any value!

[Roughyed Rats]

7 hours ago, tandle said:

i will just ask all of you who want someone to buy oldham rlfc.

so come on what would you value the club at seeing that the club owns nothing accept a name.

 

About -£300k if you include debt to creditors and directors loans

[tandle]

i suggest you all read tonights chron. online to view the squad oldham are taking to doncaster.

several players are out injured.injured playing wigans academy

3 players from wigan come n  just 1 prop. any body forecast the score. 

[jroyales]

50nil to Doncaster. Could it be Littler has also realised that this game is a game to get out of the way to avoid injuries to his small squad. I won't be going and I hope the fans who do go prove me wrong.

[Bedford Roughyed]

On 25/02/2023 at 08:58, jroyales said:

50nil to Doncaster.

The nil bit avoided.  

[The Art of Hand and Foot]

Well, defeat from the jaws of victory. On the bright side it was away, it took a sin binning for them to get back in. Oh and it wasn't the panning predicted by some.

[shrewsbury roughyed]

I couldn’t get there unfortunately, but it finds like we have some good things to build on. Donny were always going to be favourites given their squad, home advantage and their extra competitive game. One of their lads scored four tries- a centre I think- which suggests we have some defensive work to do on one side. A shame not to hold on but far from a disaster, I would think.

[jroyales]

Great result considering what's just been said. Any injuries?

[ManchesterYed]

Some Very impressive individual performances given the circumstances and some not so much, you Chuck in Morgan, Newton, Sheridan and Wilkinson into that team and maybe a few others I’ve missed out it starts to look positive. Plenty to build on. Please bring in two experience prop forwards Mr.Hamilton to help out these talent half backs