Re: Play-Offs: Oldham (H) : Sat Sep 29, 2018 5:10 pm  

Bully_Boxer wrote:

Tickets purchased today, feels a bit strange to return to be honest. Not been to Odsal since early last season when I got utterly disheartened by all that had happened at the club. Hope it’s a good match to return to.

Welcome back. The more the merrier. I'm hoping for a good game and a win to top it off.

Re: Play-Offs: Oldham (H) : Sat Sep 29, 2018 6:24 pm  

Bully_Boxer wrote:

Tickets purchased today, feels a bit strange to return to be honest. Not been to Odsal since early last season when I got utterly disheartened by all that had happened at the club. Hope it’s a good match to return to.

Also welcome back. Don't blame you in becoming disheartened. However i genuinely believe if we get promoted, we are finally on an upward path. Still have to pinch myself we've signed Jake Webster. Academy products coming through again. However we absolutely have to get out of this division. Another season of facing Hemel and West Wales and we'll be lucky to get over 2k fans.

Re: Play-Offs: Oldham (H) : Sun Sep 30, 2018 6:59 am  

Thanks, I’m looking forward to it now as this game definitely has some pressure and plenty riding on it. I couldn’t justify the cost for a family to be watching blow out scores versus poor L1 sides at Odsal this year when my heart wasn’t really in it.

Re: Play-Offs: Oldham (H) : Sun Sep 30, 2018 9:52 am  

Really want us to start with intent this game. One of our problems all season has been slow starts and then chasing the game. We can't afford to give them a 10 point start again. Hopefully Kear has them coming out fired up!

Re: Play-Offs: Oldham (H) : Sun Sep 30, 2018 9:56 am  

I’m hoping we get off to a big start today and avoid any silly tactics that Oldham could potentially use to drag us into a dogfight. The last time we had a game of this magnitude we were anonymous in the opening 40 mins, massive improvement needed today!

Re: Play-Offs: Oldham (H) : Sun Sep 30, 2018 12:03 pm  

I'm really nervous about this game today. I'm expecting a win, but preparing for a shambles where we drop everything, have no ideas and then lose by 2 points in the last 5 minutes.

Re: Play-Offs: Oldham (H) : Sun Sep 30, 2018 12:09 pm  

Well i think Oldham have 3 props, one of which plays a lot of loose. So if we lose, then it would be up there with the Fev debacle. I said it earlier in week. If we don't get promoted, then it's down to us. Just hoping Kear doesn't try and be clever or cocky or put a back on the bench.

Re: Play-Offs: Oldham (H) : Sun Sep 30, 2018 12:22 pm  

Stick to the game plan,complete your sets and don't give them cheap yards with unforced errors.We have the talent to beat Oldham so let's do it.

Re: Play-Offs: Oldham (H) : Sun Sep 30, 2018 1:19 pm  

Disappointed to see Pickersgill dropped for McNally.

I get that there’s the bonus of big game experience, but bringing somebody back from injury in the most important game of the season is a big risk in my opinion.

Re: Play-Offs: Oldham (H) : Sun Sep 30, 2018 1:28 pm  

Ewwenorfolk wrote:

Disappointed to see Pickersgill dropped for McNally.

I get that there’s the bonus of big game experience, but bringing somebody back from injury in the most important game of the season is a big risk in my opinion.

Least he's not gone with one of them one the bench. Our bench will win it today IMO. As above poster said, compete our sets, especially early on. Then let the bench start punching holes through Oldham. Only way Oldham win today is if we drop the ball and give away penalties. Still would have preferred Bustin ahead of Kirk.