Re: Oldham (A) : Fri Mar 04, 2016 5:28 pm  

Why is Adrian Purtell out injured for the foreseeable future?

Re: Oldham (A) : Fri Mar 04, 2016 5:36 pm  

Surely if he had sustained an injury the club would have published it via the T&A?

Re: Oldham (A) : Fri Mar 04, 2016 6:10 pm  

I hope this one isn't called off!

Re: Oldham (A) : Fri Mar 04, 2016 6:17 pm  

From squad i'd go with...

Richie Mathers
Omari Caro
Kris Welham
Matty Blythe
James Clare
Lee Gaskell
Danny Addy
Paul Clough
Adam O’Brien
Tom Olbison
Jay Pitts
Kurt Haggerty
Rhys Lovegrove

Mitch Clark
Oscar Thomas
Alex Mellor
Dan Fleming/Steve Crossley

Dale Ferguson to miss out along with one of Fleming and Crossley. Think Fergie needs to be played carefully due to past injuries and throwing him in against Oldham which should be a fairly straight forward win might not be best thing for him long term.

I think mid way through game, I'd like to see Thomas in at halfback and switch Addy to hooker to give OB a rest. I think you could interchange those three at will.

It is a surprise though not to see Vila and Etu getting a shout so far this year in games like these.

Re: Oldham (A) : Fri Mar 04, 2016 6:49 pm  

Etu was in shop before Leigh game. Said he'd been injured and was close to being fit.

Re: Oldham (A) : Fri Mar 04, 2016 7:10 pm  

I would like to see OT at full back again... I think he offers an extra threat in attack compared to Mathers.

Although bullinenemyland your suggestion also makes sense.

Re: Oldham (A) : Fri Mar 04, 2016 11:43 pm  

I heard that Nobby Naylor has prepared his side for taking on the Bulls defence by using life-size models of Jelly & Blancmange, though I think that is a "trifle" OTT!

Re: Oldham (A) : Sat Mar 05, 2016 7:04 am  

Reading between lines of today's t&a articles it sounds like Clough isn't ready and Fleming is definitely playing. Assuming match isn't called off.

Re: Oldham (A) : Sat Mar 05, 2016 11:35 am  

Just been on the Bulls Facebook page that as it stands the game is on, however there will be a further announcement tomorrow morning at 9am

Re: Oldham (A) : Sat Mar 05, 2016 12:32 pm  

Yeah, the Alfreton town Twitter announced this morning that the clash with Stalybridge was off (before Stalybridge did, weirdly) - to my mind that makes the likelihood of our game better, considering the weather and the fact that the pitch won't get churned up by a soccer game. Here's hoping anyway.