Littler

[chiefgeneral]

Gone

https://roughyeds.co.uk/2023/07/oldham-rlfc-statement/

[thecrab]

Inevitable, TBH I feel he's been shafted a bit

[sheddingswasus]

Recent results are his downfall. Discipline has been atrocious (at least in the eyes of the officials) and given the new and better players at his disposal should have got better results. 

[Roughyed Rats]

6 minutes ago, thecrab said:

Inevitable, TBH I feel he's been shafted a bit

Or he’s got the Widnes job and his focus has been elsewhere

[Roughyed Rats]

Just now, sheddingswasus said:

Recent results are his downfall. Discipline has been atrocious (at least in the eyes of the officials) and given the new and better players at his disposal should have got better results. 

Spot on

[sheddingswasus]

3 minutes ago, Roughyed Rats said:

10 minutes ago, thecrab said:

 

Or he’s got the Widnes job and his focus has been elsewhere

Well, given the rumours circulating on the Widnes forum, the fact he was apparently spotted there one afternoon a few weeks ago, and that he was definitely one of Hamiltons team, I suppose this was inevitable 

[sheddingswasus]

Something has happened though, as we were playing some exciting attacking rugby earlier in the season, but this has all changed. Maybe the tinkering with team selection to bring in the Wigan lads has disputed the flow and upset a lot of the squad. Maybe his head has been turned. I guess a lot will come to light over the coming days / weeks. 

[jroyales]

The team lost all of its structure with the loss of Paga. I am sure if he had been playing at Hunslet we would have won. Against Wales again we struggled but came through.

Let's see who plays at number 7 down in Cornwall and against either Workington or Midlands or even Rochdale.

[thecrab]

From what I hear he hasn't got the Widnes job 

[fiftiesremembered]

Seems pretty certain he was hunting or being hunted for, the Widnes job.

Perhaps his heart had gone out of Oldham.

Just hope we bring in someone who supports attacking rugby.Maybe someone already sourced??

[YoungYed]

Well I told you all 2 months ago littler wasn’t the right man to take his forward and not one person agreed with me. I’m not going to Celebrate someone losing his job but it’s for the best he’s not good enough to be the coach he couldn’t get the job done against the bigger clubs. No chance he’s going Widnes as well time to move forward now!!!

[jroyales]

Daryl Powell is a free agent since he left Warrington. I'd be happy if he came to the Yeds.

[Roughyed Rats]

The new board are lucky to have someone like Fordy able to step in for the rest of the season. I think they are doing the right thing in taking that time to try and make sure their first appointment is the right one.  

[Widnes 1989⭐️⚫️⚪️]

As a Widnes fan, I want Littler as much as I want the lurgy! We’ve already got CH who has only been here a few weeks and has caused the current chairman to step down. Littler and CH are a recipe for disaster!

[Roughyed Rats]

8 minutes ago, Widnes 1989️️️ said:

As a Widnes fan, I want Littler as much as I want the lurgy! We’ve already got CH who has only been here a few weeks and has caused the current chairman to step down. Littler and CH are a recipe for disaster!

I'd certainly be more worried about CH than Littler.

[m brooksy]

I like Littler and think he's a good coach but our performances since Dewsbury at home have been very poor. Our team is a lot better than the start of the season now especially in the pack but we've gone backwards.

[Logic]

Littler has done good work for us this season and a steady guy like him won't have changed overnight. Perhaps there are other factors going on here, but as fans, we shall never really know.

Anyway, the rest of the season falls on Ford's shoulders now, so there will be no other fall guy, if we don't get that promotion spot. No doubt there are those who will still blame Littler whatever, but that's how it goes.     

[sheddingswasus]

Clearly there would appear to be issues.

If he was going to be sacked after the losses, then surely the Monday to Tuesday after the Hunsley loss would have been more timely rather than two weeks late. It sounds like something has happened to force their hand.

 

Edited August 1, 2023 by sheddingswasus

[Blind side johnny]

36 minutes ago, Logic said:

Littler has done good work for us this season and a steady guy like him won't have changed overnight. Perhaps there are other factors going on here, but as fans, we shall never really know.

Anyway, the rest of the season falls on Ford's shoulders now, so there will be no other fall guy, if we don't get that promotion spot. No doubt there are those who will still blame Littler whatever, but that's how it goes.     

Will Mike Ford being in the background be a help or a hindrance to anyone coaching at the club? Might there (have) be(en) a constant suspicion that he is(was) itching to step in and show how it should be done?

[jroyales]

He's now got his chance. I've every confidence in his ability to get the squad buzzing again and so joining Dewsbury in the championship next season.

[andykenny]

3 hours ago, Widnes 1989️️️ said:

As a Widnes fan, I want Littler as much as I want the lurgy! We’ve already got CH who has only been here a few weeks and has caused the current chairman to step down. Littler and CH are a recipe for disaster!

Well if I know anything about CH it is this.His record for managing decline is second to absolutely none.He can handle nomadic existing, he'll find you a Sunday league football ground to play on and he will keep you going in some form while you reminisce about the old days.Good luck.

[shrewsbury roughyed]

The worst kept secret in rugby league? Amongst many. Stu Littler is a very decent bloke and certainly moved the club on from where it was. It’s a cut throat business though if we want promotion and to cement the club’s position and standing at a higher level. If Fordy can ramp them up for the play offs, which likely will be win at all costs then that will be fantastic and will put us in a much better position to appoint a stronger coach for the Boundary Park era. I wish Littler all the best and thank him for his efforts and commitment but the time and circumstances demand a move onwards and upwards, for me.

[ManchesterYed]

I like Littler and his attacking brand of rugby and you can’t help but think with Ford looking over his shoulder it couldn’t of been an easy job, trying to bond the new players together with the rumours of new players pending it can’t be good for team morale. Thank you for your hard work Littler.
 

Hearing rumours numerous players have asked to leave the club  Ridyard Baker Morgan and Paga, hope this is all speculation. Also seen on twitter Wilkinson will be going to Widnes with immediate effect, hope not because he’s been the glue for me and we seem to lose our way when he goes off. 

Looking forward to seeing what Ford can do with this bunch of players, I feel this bunch can get promoted but we have no Devine right to go up or our squad is any better than Doncaster or Hunslet in my opinion. 
 

let’s all stick together and get behind Ford 
 

[sheddingswasus]

Ridyard leaving wouldn’t surprise me as he is close mates with Littler. 

[Happyed]

42 minutes ago, ManchesterYed said:

I like Littler and his attacking brand of rugby and you can’t help but think with Ford looking over his shoulder it couldn’t of been an easy job, trying to bond the new players together with the rumours of new players pending it can’t be good for team morale. Thank you for your hard work Littler.
 

Hearing rumours numerous players have asked to leave the club  Ridyard Baker Morgan and Paga, hope this is all speculation. Also seen on twitter Wilkinson will be going to Widnes with immediate effect, hope not because he’s been the glue for me and we seem to lose our way when he goes off. 

Looking forward to seeing what Ford can do with this bunch of players, I feel this bunch can get promoted but we have no Devine right to go up or our squad is any better than Doncaster or Hunslet in my opinion. 
 

let’s all stick together and get behind Ford 
 

That sounds like utter b***. If players would leave the club at this stage in a season then they’re not fit to play for the club in the first place.