chris_oafc Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 Midfield playmaker Danny Whitaker is facing a battle for fitness after picking up a knee injury in the 1-1 draw against Huddersfield. The ex-Port Vale man fell heavily following a late challenge by the Terriers' Jonathan Worthington, who then landed on top of the joint. Whitaker was forced to leave the field and received treatment from physio Marc Czuczman following the game. Latics' medical staff are hoping the injury responds to a course of treatment and will be assessing the situation over the next few days. Kevin Maher and Dale Stephens will be hoping to replace Whitaker should he be unable to play. Both were included in the initial squad for the Huddersfield game but failed to make the final sixteen. He was forced to miss training both yesterday and today, and may be ruled out of Friday night's League One fixture at Stockport. http://www.oldhamathletic.premiumtv.co.uk/...1407472,00.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KYLEOAFC Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 (edited) If he isnt fit i hope its Dale stephens who plays because he looks like he's going to be a really good player! Edited September 30, 2008 by KYLEOAFC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyres_28 Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 Dale looks gr8 every time he plays in reserves for first half then tires badly ... however w/o danny surely like for like is Stephens and not Maher who has also had zero playing time, but Shez will defo pick Maher if Danny is ruled out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie_m'gurk Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 If he isnt fit i hope its Dale stephens who plays because he looks like he's going to be a really good player! If he doesn't play, its got to be stephens or a change in formation. If we play Maher and Allott we will struggle creating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razza699 Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 Injured from heavy challenge!!! DIRTY SUNDAY LEAGUE YORKSHIRE SCUM! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie_m'gurk Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 Or lets just go for it - Taylor/Liddell more central with Smalley out wide? would prefer that to Maher, not having a pop but he has had very little football?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hometownclub Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 (edited) Big blow if he doesn't make it but it will give us a chance to see how strong the back up players in the squad are. I personally feel Maher is more defensive like Allott than Whittaker who prefers to get forward more, so probably Stephens would be a more like for like replacement. I think Shez is more likely to go with Maher though as the senior man although he appears to have had very little playing time recently. Edited September 30, 2008 by Hometownclub Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
media Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 Original poster - please don't cut and paste from the official site. Links only please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slystallone Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 (edited) Injured from heavy challenge!!! DIRTY SUNDAY LEAGUE YORKSHIRE SCUM! It was a bad tackle from there sh1te-bag captain Worthington that did it too, he proper sythed him down. As for replacing him (DW) i'd go with Maher - a yard-dog midfield away from home; shure things up nice and tight in central midfield along with Allott and play to our attacking strengths as they are at the moment - quick balls out to Chrisy Taylor & let him do his thing or dinks into the channels for Hughesy's runs. I'd also go with O'Grady to start with Hughesy as Lewis has looked slightly off the pace for the last couple of games. Edited September 30, 2008 by slystallone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnyl@tic Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 We can't play Maher and Allot together it just wont work we created nothing against Millwall until Danny came on.. Shame Kieran is injured as this could have been the chance he needs. Lets just hope Danny pulls through as he has been great so far.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KYLEOAFC Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 If he doesn't play, its got to be stephens or a change in formation. If we play Maher and Allott we will struggle creating. God our midfield was dull as hell with Allott and Maher playing together agains Millwall. It was only when the subs came on the game changed surley he wont play Maher and Allott together again please god no!!! We really need to beat stockport because this game more than anyother is the one that will be a nightmare at work if we loose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 How about Liddell in the Whitaker role and Smalley on the right wing ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeblue72 Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 God our midfield was dull as hell with Allott and Maher playing together agains Millwall. It was only when the subs came on the game changed surley he wont play Maher and Allott together again please god no!!! We really need to beat stockport because this game more than anyother is the one that will be a nightmare at work if we loose. We also played Allott, Whittaker and Maher at Burnley and that didn't work. Play Maher against Stockport but tell him to bomb forward at every opportunity...don't just accept that hes going to play in the same position as Allott. Think Mahers a good player just not had time to settle yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hometownclub Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 How about Liddell in the Whitaker role and Smalley on the right wing ? I'm not convinced Liddell has the legs for that, Whittaker gets forward to support the strikers, and makes forward runs which would be a big ask for Liddell IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeslover Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 I don't accept that either Ratters or Maher are defensive players, they both have a good passing range and both will push forward given the chance, although niether is going to get as far forward as often as Whitaker does. Smalley on the right would be more suited to that pairing than Liddell IMO as he would be in more advanced positions to receive the ball in rather than possibly getting too flat with Lids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafc-j Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 stephans if whittaker dont play maher isnt creative at all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest oa_exile Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 If all else fails .........remember ..........there's always .............Kalala Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kellys_discopants Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 (edited) If we were at home id say Stephens, but i think Maher for the Stockport game. Itll be a game where we`ll need to dig in and roll our sleeves up, make sure that the middle of the park is nice and tight, and i think that`ll suit Maher over Stephens. Edited October 1, 2008 by kellys_discopants Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hometownclub Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 If all else fails .........remember ..........there's always .............Kalala It's no surprise to me that neither Kalala or Thompson have got sorted out elsewhere, they are probably both on decent money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeslover Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 It's no surprise to me that neither Kalala or Thompson have got sorted out elsewhere, they are probably both on decent money. Not to mention that they are rubbish at playing football. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laticsrblue Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 Is Thompson on the transfer list then? Must have missed that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simpo Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 Is Thompson on the transfer list then? Must have missed that. Here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafc1955 Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 If he doesn't play, its got to be stephens or a change in formation. If we play Maher and Allott we will struggle creating. If Maher plays as is likely I would play Davies or O'Grady alongside Hughes and give Smalley a start at the expense of Liddell as I think it would give us more of an attacking threat. A Liddell, Stephens, Byrne, and Davies/O'Grady bench would give us plenty of options. We could even start with Byrne at full back as the defence has looked a little leaky of late. This is definitely a game we can win and we should be really going for it!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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