WIDNES - PLAY OFF GAME.

[jroyales]

I believe we are playing Widnes this weekend.

We need to be better with the ball than we have in our last two games to beat them.

However, losing to them keeps us away from London until the final so really it's not a game to get too upset about.

[Anita Bath]

Only in RL…..a team has a clear incentive to lose a game…and in the play offs.

[wroteforluck87]

5 hours ago, jroyales said:

However, losing to them keeps us away from London until the final so really it's not a game to get too upset about.

I get it but I wanna see us go out and try and beat every one in front of us. 

[Bert Street]

18 minutes ago, wroteforluck87 said:

I get it but I wanna see us go out and try and beat every one in front of us. 

The best way to approach things. Keep winning.

[shrewsbury roughyed]

Widnes beaten 32-10 by London in the 1895 final, giving a good account of themselves certainly for the first half it seems. How much has it taken out of them physically and emotionally is the question. 

[roughyed8]

1 minute ago, shrewsbury roughyed said:

Widnes beaten 32-10 by London in the 1895 final, giving a good account of themselves certainly for the first half it seems. How much has it taken out of them physically and emotionally is the question. 

Hopefully they will have the same drop off we had after playing London.

[wozzeryedhead]

It might have taken a lot out of them physically widnes played brilliant for 3 quarters of the game and then just seemed to fayed a bit well done widnes for putting up a good fight  

[Jackie61]

When do tickets go in sale for nxt Sunday?

[ChampagneCharlieReturns]

12 hours ago, Jackie61 said:

When do tickets go in sale for nxt Sunday?

Available on the website now

[sheddingswasus]

Thanks. Sorted ours. 

[sheddingswasus]

Is this a shared gate? 

[Bedford Roughyed]

 

[Roughyed 71]

Where is the Final Held. Someone said on sunday it will be played at a Neutral Ground

[ultimate roughyed]

Just now, Roughyed 71 said:

Where is the Final Held. Someone said on sunday it will be played at a Neutral Ground

Home ground of whoever finished highest in the league..... so if we play London or Newcastle we'll play away.   Anyone else and we'll be at home!

[Sheddings paddock]

Wonder if the club are considering putting away fans in the Rochdale Road End? Got a feeling Widnes will come in numbers - and if we hopefully gain a few - could get quite ‘cosy’ in the Joe Royle stand. 

[winedrinkerme]

Just got our tickets and you can purchase all the cushioned seats for the pie and peas so not sure if it’s sit where you want or not 

[E Stand]

20 hours ago, ultimate roughyed said:

or

If we beat Widnes and London away, wouldn't we then have home advantage for the remaining matches, including the Final?

If not, the London game becomes completely pointless, and Sunday's loser has a far easier route to the Final. 

The farce of Newcastle finishing second having not had to face any of the top Championship clubs, together with the nonsense of the play off format, illustrates the RFL's flair for producing the utterly bizarre. 

No wonder RL is often seen as a joke by other sports and their fans.

[ultimate roughyed]

6 hours ago, E Stand said:

If we beat Widnes and London away, wouldn't we then have home advantage for the remaining matches, including the Final?

If not, the London game becomes completely pointless, and Sunday's loser has a far easier route to the Final. 

The farce of Newcastle finishing second having not had to face any of the top Championship clubs, together with the nonsense of the play off format, illustrates the RFL's flair for producing the utterly bizarre. 

No wonder RL is often seen as a joke by other sports and their fans.

It only looks like we get home advantage for the Preliminary Final if we beat London away in week 2 (and beat Widnes this weekend of course!).  Grand Final home advantage being purely on Final league positions. 

[Widnes1989]

Widnes fan in peace 

 

Just about to order some tickets for Sunday's game on your website, is there a particular area that away fans tend to buy in, I thought they may have opened a stand for us as I'd expect a decent following but only appears to be the main stand on sale.

 

Any help would be much appeciated!

 

Looking forward to another good game between two great clubs.

[Oldham Valderama]

2 minutes ago, Widnes1989 said:

Widnes fan in peace 

 

Just about to order some tickets for Sunday's game on your website, is there a particular area that away fans tend to buy in, I thought they may have opened a stand for us as I'd expect a decent following but only appears to be the main stand on sale.

 

Any help would be much appeciated!

 

Looking forward to another good game between two great clubs.

Hi Widnes1989

Your correct, as it stands i think tickets are only available to purchase for the one stand (Joe Royle Stand), you purchase a specific seat but in reality its a free for all and you sit where you want (apart from corporate & hospitality seats of course).

The Joe Royle stand however holds about 2.5k and given the significance of the game and hopefully lots of Oldham fans plus a large contingent of visiting Widnes supporters for me it would be common sense to open a section of the "Jimmy Frizzel" stand behind the sticks and allow all Widnes fans to sit together. I think this would make for a better atmosphere on the day so hopefully as i say common sense prevails. Think though it will depend on how many tickets are purchased in advance before a decision is made but for me this would be the sensible option.

Here's looking forward to a cracking game on Sunday as long as its the right result for Oldham  

[Kasey Smith]

On 01/09/2026 at 16:35, ultimate roughyed said:

Home ground of whoever finished highest in the league..... so if we play London or Newcastle we'll play away.   Anyone else and we'll be at home!

It’s my understanding that home advantage is determined by what happens in the play-offs, but I can’t verify 100% because the system messes with my head. I don’t think it’s certain to be London - although most likely.

[Kasey Smith]

On 01/09/2026 at 21:15, winedrinkerme said:

Just got our tickets and you can purchase all the cushioned seats for the pie and peas so not sure if it’s sit where you want or not 

It’s all unreserved. Take your chance if you wish re cushioned seats but could well be moved for sponsors/directors and the like!

[sheddingswasus]

Going to be tough to pick a 17 from the squad named 

[Bedford Roughyed]

 

[Bedford Roughyed]

I wonder where the new guy, Jake Bobby, will play?