boyinthesnow

3 hours ago, wiseowl said:

It's hard catching up on this board after a few days away, so apologies if covered elsewhere.

 

Any person with even the teeny weeniest bit of footballing brain can see that the centre of our defence desperately needs re-inforcing (as we all know, a Peter Clarke type).

 

If that's not done, we are doomed. Imagine an injury in there with the present numbers; double doomed.

 

From those people in the know - is someone (preferably a couple) lined up ?

 

If not, I agree with the de de de de de.... fu_kin shambles mantra

I suppose the thing you are missing is that the window is still open and that no one from the club has said we don't need any more defenders.

So no reason to think that we aren't looking.

12 hours ago, oafcshuck said:

 

Halifax and Stockport .. it says it all. Lack of signings, disjointedness on the pitch. 

Is 8 a lack of signings?

8 minutes ago, BP1960 said:

Cameron Burgess signs for Salford.

On loan

Lee Erwin and Jack Ruddy to Ross County

7 minutes ago, Kusunga_Is_God said:

No. My issue was with the lack of communication (as per) with as to who is training with us and playing for us in Morocco. The amount of trialists that allegedly appeared in the friendly is a lot more than the original bunch that flew out to Morocco. 

Is 2 a lot more?

For all the negative talk of how the current regime is run there are some aspects of communication which have improved. Not just the reports from the Morocco Trip but the report on official with the youth coach explaining the plans for the youth teams and the thinking behind announcing some of  the scholarships a year before they start was interesting too.

Ladapo to Rotherham for half a million 

4 hours ago, losesome said:

Weve got more contenders for manager of the year award than player of the year!!!

Haha true! Wild is winning that race by a stretch.

Maamria edges ahead of Clarke in the betting...behind Wild and Priest.

I predict Branger will start. 

6 minutes ago, oafcmetty said:

Entertainment?

Must be one of the incentives

Mo's name spelt incorrectly.

Impressing in training doesn't get Benteke on the bench

Wild said he had a fully fit squad to choose from and yet doesn't field a full bench?

2 minutes ago, latics22 said:

Who care’s we are 15th! It’s what we all aspire too isn’t it! 

Nope its what the likes of KIG and evidently yourself say we aspire to... without any evidence to back up that this is the case or the general perception of Oldham fans.

Just now, maximus1267 said:

New era hopefully after this game so coyb  !!!

We could do with a new Vera in this half by the sounds of things.

Just now, disjointed said:

It's only 1 game, Stott is back. 

Which makes it odd that we had no Stott on the bench but had 3 full backs.

Might have to recall Sefil now to cover Clarke's ban.

7 minutes ago, Inspiral_Carpet said:

Scholes and Butt in attendance. 

Or its not Latics related and they are guests of their former England team mate, Sol Campbell.

36 minutes ago, archiecat said:

depending on the outcome of the window 15th may well be exactly that.

We desperately need at least 4 more incoming transfers to remain competetive. 

I don't think anyone is disputing that we may end up there, just the stupid claim that the majority would consider it a roaring success, if we did.

5 minutes ago, whittles left foot said:

Another silly comment(they are mounting up) when you look what is available to Wild it is actually a decent point against a good side.

Probably less time consuming to count up his non silly comments!

On 1/10/2019 at 4:23 PM, deyres42 said:

No idea what type of player he is but can't imagine he goes straight into the team, probably still thawing out.

Straight into the team. 

One sub short

22 hours ago, Kusunga_Is_God said:

Is there anyone in the building who knows how to sign a player? This appointment is massive. We still have a great chance to get into the Play-offs. I do however think it will be a routine away win on Saturday, lack of preparation from inexperienced staff+ injuries/ loanees going back will severely hamper us.

Evidently so as we've signed Sylla and extended Lang.

20 hours ago, deyres42 said:

As I said yesterday, think Saturday is his biggest test in a funny way.

 

Full week of his training, 2 key players gone, no sign of replacements at time of writing, facing one of the better sides in the league.

Lydon's replacement was brought in before he left wasnt he? Sylla. 

Leaving aside our tie, that was a bit of a dull draw overall.