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Can’t wait for this one. Is it sold out? Or there abouts? If we can some what replicate the Maidenhead performance we’re laughing.

Brilliant! Outstanding performance. What do I know eh moaning about the team selection earlier. Fondop with 2 but MOTM for me is Hammond. He’s been everywhere. Him and Conlon have linked up superbly.

Yes it’s almost like fans shouldn’t write a player off after a 20 minute cameo (not you Guy, just in general a lot of fans panned him after he came on v Woking) Hammonds having a great game so far

Greens been superb as has Hammond

We have a few injuries and a bit of illness in the camp, but the lineup just highlights how absolutely shite our recruitment has been the last 12 months. Where’s Hope? That little run we had over xmas/new year when we looked slightly better he was in CM and thought he did alright. Reid if fit should be on the bench too. Saw he was out and about in Manchester on his socials last night so knew he hadn’t travelled but if fit he should be making the bench. Where’s Walker? Injured? ill? It’s bad McGahey is even making the bench still. Hope we can get a result here but feels like we’ve gone from having a massive squad a couple of week back to throwing whoever we can at it now.

Yep, same here. Summarised perfectly. Since the turn of the year it’s been pretty grim and we have ‘strengthened’ during that period. I’ll be honest I’m a bit baffled by most of the Jan recruitment. Dorking away, won but we where atrocious and very lucky. Hendon at home disgrace. Barnet at home we played decent. More solid than anything, but we looked decent. Woking at home, disgrace. Ebbsfleet away, disgrace. It’s simply not good enough currently and Mellons recruitment hasn’t filled me with much confidence. The tactics the last couple of games have been disgusting to watch. The longball stay solid tactic has been intentional and isn’t working.

Surely someone will take a punt on Kurt in the next week or so. He scored a shit load last season, granted a division lower. He’d be a decent signing for a bottom end NL side/NLN team. It’s just whether he would be willing to take a paycut to play regularly again as he’ll be on decent money here. As mad as it sounds I think Shelton may get a move soon too. Again he’ll be on decent money so its whether he’ll take a bit less, but could see another NL side taking a chance on him. He had decent pedigree elsewhere. The rest of the shite 2025 players I think we’re stuck with, at least until summer where we may be able to make something happen.

Funny how we all see games differently. Of the defence I thought Hobson was the poorest of the 3, his passing at times was appauling. (However I do think he’s the best of the 3, usually). Hogan was absolutely immense tonight imo and just behind Conlon for MOTM, Raglan was good too. Didn’t give their 9 a sniff. Agree on Conlon re: his heading, I mentioned that on twitter. He wins so many headers for someone who doesn’t look that tall/strong. Probably good timing. Wish Conlons free kick had gone in!

Hogan and Conlon where outstanding. I actually thought Barnet looked the better side first 15-20 and should have scored. However after that felt we where by far better, once we got going they where poor. What a difference Conlon made. Sachdev with a solid debut, had a great first half. Was quieter 2nd half but we where better and he was also on a yellow. We look extremely solid and lovely to see bodies on the line defending at times. There was a goal mouth scramble in the 2nd half for Barnet and our players where doing anything and everything to prevent the goal. Look forward to seeing Dallas, however I’ll be honest I’ve never been the biggest fan of Fondop but how can you drop him? I don’t think you can. He’s such a handful. You can tell he frustrates the shite out of Norwood but yet, it works.

Another one being worked on as well. Kanu coming to us later in the week once we have played Barnet Dallas is a good signing. Him and Norwood is some firepower for this level. Let’s see if we can shift a couple now too….

Signings are usually announced around 5-6pm aren’t they? I always thought it was due to website traffic likely being the highest then (people finishing work etc) + enough time to add follow up interviews/clips etc during the evening

Same

I think Dallas will happen. People who usually get things right have said he’s coming on loan. A couple of lower league transfer accounts that have a decent reputation are now mentioning it too. Kanu seems to just be rumours. The Podcast last week did mention we had enquired. It has to be big though surely? Dallas on loan would be a good signing, but MK rarely tweets about OAFC signings unless asked by fans on the odd occasion. This time he’s gone out of his way to hype up a signing for tomorrow essentially. I think Dallas is happening, Kanu believe it when I see it!

Strong rumours of 2 coming in tomorrow on Twitter. Dallas and Kanu would be insane.

Same, think it’s Dallas on loan. Norwood Dallas should be a hell of a strike force tbf

Twitter rumours going crazy. Talk of a huge signing tomorrow. No idea what Mikes tweet means but I’m still thinking it will ‘just’ be Dallas on loan for the rest of the season. Would love Kanu but can’t see it

If he’s out of contract in the summer that would bring the asking price down massively, could still see them wanting early 6 figures. Very good player

Kanu would be a huge statement of intent, one I mentioned in summer to go for if we’re serious about promotion. Can’t see it though as much as I’d love it. The podcast guys said last week we had enquired though (apparently). Didn’t posh go in for him in summer and where told he’d cost a million quid? Can’t see it but it really would be a statement signing that.

Yeah I would get rid of all 9 mentioned. I actually quite like Hogan but he’s getting on and I think we can get better for what he’ll be earning. Fondop as well is a decent option from the bench but again, think we can get better. Of the contracted lads we don’t want - I could see teams taking a punt on Shelton and Kurt. I think Kurt will go this month tbh. Sheltons shite but has done ok elsewhere, it’s just whether another team would get close to his wage here. Could see us binning Reid off in summer, agreeing to a mutual pay out. Someone would sign him on a free, he has a decent goal record. Think we’re stuck with Ward and Nuttall. Normans signed until 2025 too I think? Reckon a team will take a punt on him, maybe even in Jan. One way or another I think a good 8-12 of the current squad won’t be an Oldham player come August 2024.

They should be in the Chaddy at the back, as far away as possible. Hartlepool brought a decent number and apparently made some noise. I was in the RRE and couldn’t hear a peep except a murmur when Mancini came on. Keeping them towards the back creates a good distance between them and their players. Get them out the way. Also lets roll with either the purple or tangarine kit at home for a bit, why not?

Yeah this is what I took from it, implying they will be real quality signings and said there would be a few of them. Stockton and Norwood (while I’m not sure how well it would/will work) is a frightening partnership for the NL if that was to come off. Half of L1 would take that as their forward line. I’m sure a couple of players will end up leaving to free up at least some of the wage budget. Exciting times though.

Thanks for that mate. it’s interesting to read and appreciate you looking. How do Hobson and Hogan rank up? Raglan hasn’t featured much until recently. Is there anything that by team ranks players at the one club i.e Oldhams best player based on all stats available is Norwood for example? Like an overall ranking of sorts?

Bit random but I remember a poster on here had access to Statsbomb through work which the club also use as a scouting tool for potential signings. If the poster sees this would you mind checking on where Hudson and Kitching rank in their positions across the league? Particularly Kitching. I can’t think of another left back so far who has looked better. Be interesting to see where a player like Sheron ranks among midfielders this season based on his stats, I seem to remember last season he was high.

Few rumblings Willoughby will be off and it will be a perm rather than a loan. Reckon we’ll bring in a RB on a perm and probably another striker. Especially if Willoughby and possibly Reid leave this month