Acetripper Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 I genuinely thought Oldham Athletic were a poor shadow of their old selves today! As we all know the conditions were terrible but you had no pattern, no determination and above all no creative players. For a time I actually thought you bossed the midfield especially in the first half but why the hoof ball, were you rally that desperate? After we scored you had no answer and we totally controlled it I thought. What's happened to that penetrating wing play and fantastic movement your team used to have? And that of never say die attitude? Hey, I know we were no great shakes and it was no footballing classic but we had desire and wanted the win and at the end of the day I thought we deserved it overwhelmingly. While I'm chuffed to bits with 3pts if I was an Oldham fan I'd be sick as 'the proverbial' that you seem to have a team without any real cohesion and above all fight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Luke Becketts Anchor Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 What's happened to that penetrating wing play and fantastic movement your team used to have? And that of never say die attitude? Chris Taylor is injured. Hard to disagree with most of that TBH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankly Mr Shankly Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 While I'm chuffed to bits with 3pts if I was an Oldham fan I'd be sick as 'the proverbial' that you seem to have a team without any real cohesion and above all fight. Cheers for pointing out the bleeding obvious. It was a poor effort from both sides, dictated by the weather, decided by a set piece. Says it all. From what I saw you'll be in this division next season. Again. As will we, which will be more disappointing for yourselves given you've thrown the silly money at it. Remains to be seen whether your financial backers will hang around after one, two or more seasons of Divison 3, mind. Did it make you feel supremely smug, lording up with the bragging rights did it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steoafc Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 we was second best to the ball most of the game, we`ve got a few injuries but you look at the bench and realise there is no-one on it that can come and win the game for you, without pawel when he goes for surgery we will really struggle i reckon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeylandLatic Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 I genuinely thought Oldham Athletic were a poor shadow of their old selves today! As we all know the conditions were terrible but you had no pattern, no determination and above all no creative players. For a time I actually thought you bossed the midfield especially in the first half but why the hoof ball, were you rally that desperate? After we scored you had no answer and we totally controlled it I thought. What's happened to that penetrating wing play and fantastic movement your team used to have? And that of never say die attitude? Hey, I know we were no great shakes and it was no footballing classic but we had desire and wanted the win and at the end of the day I thought we deserved it overwhelmingly. While I'm chuffed to bits with 3pts if I was an Oldham fan I'd be sick as 'the proverbial' that you seem to have a team without any real cohesion and above all fight. The only never say die attitude we've had in the last 13 years was when Dowie was in charge. Apart form that we've been pretty consistently spineless. We didn't give a good account of ourselves today, we can do far better and have done this season. We didn't adapt to the conditions at all and we have a keeper who although I don't think is all that bad, is completely lost on set pieces. We'll finish somewhere in the 7th-12th region again and build next season, but for many fans it will be too late I think. Without a fit Chris Taylor we're pretty lost for creativity. Not having :censored: today also hindered us greatly as he's been one of our best players this season. Take out two key players from a team that lacks quality anyway and you're not left with much. There's always next week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acetripper Posted November 2, 2009 Author Share Posted November 2, 2009 Those of you who think we looked a poor side need to consider that it wasn't a good performance by our standards this season either. There's been times (especially at home) when we've totally buried teams this season. So don't judge us on that because the weather ruined any opportunity to play football for both sides. However, I felt we wanted it more and last season I don't think we'd have got anything from that game, that for me was the difference, I think we WILL be up there at the end, mainly because we have strength in depth, something which it seems Oldham seriously lack. Good luck all the same! Great to see Pav back in good form, I'd say he was your best player by a country mile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hometownclub Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 Without a fit Chris Taylor we're pretty lost for creativity. Not having :censored: today also hindered us greatly as he's been one of our best players this season. Take out two key players from a team that lacks quality anyway and you're not left with much. There's always next week. Spot on summary of yesterday's situation from a Latics point of view there Leyland. Very poor game dictated by the conditions, one set piece the difference between the two teams although I felt Huddersfield were the better team throughout and deserved the points TBH. We are making every team look like they have a David Beckham type set piece specialist, they only have to get anything on target from a free kick and a goal is more or less guaranteed, the basics of forming and positioning a wall and then keeping goal are being ignored in nearly every game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acetripper Posted November 2, 2009 Author Share Posted November 2, 2009 Spot on summary of yesterday's situation from a Latics point of view there Leyland. Very poor game dictated by the conditions, one set piece the difference between the two teams although I felt Huddersfield were the better team throughout and deserved the points TBH. We are making every team look like they have a David Beckham type set piece specialist, they only have to get anything on target from a free kick and a goal is more or less guaranteed, the basics of forming and positioning a wall and then keeping goal are being ignored in nearly every game. I also thought the free kick taken in a similar position and headed wide by Rhodes about ten minutes after the goal exposed the same near post weakness. The keeper always seemed to looking for the far post ball. Teams will notice that and definitely try to exploit it by going down easily for free kicks. Giving free kicks away in those positions is fatal by the looks of it. I thought there were a few desperately physical tackles from your defenders at times too. Although your midfield seemed pretty good on the ball they did leave the back four very exposed at times. Oh well! It's over now! Genuinely hope you recover from this setback! It's early days yet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F.O.B. Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 I also thought the free kick taken in a similar position and headed wide by Rhodes about ten minutes after the goal exposed the same near post weakness. The keeper always seemed to looking for the far post ball. Teams will notice that and definitely try to exploit it by going down easily for free kicks. Giving free kicks away in those positions is fatal by the looks of it. I thought there were a few desperately physical tackles from your defenders at times too. Although your midfield seemed pretty good on the ball they did leave the back four very exposed at times. Oh well! It's over now! Genuinely hope you recover from this setback! It's early days yet! Rhodes and Pilkington go down easier than a Geordie bird in WhitleyBay, it's supposed to be a man's game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hometownclub Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 I also thought the free kick taken in a similar position and headed wide by Rhodes about ten minutes after the goal exposed the same near post weakness. The keeper always seemed to looking for the far post ball. Teams will notice that and definitely try to exploit it by going down easily for free kicks. Giving free kicks away in those positions is fatal by the looks of it. I thought there were a few desperately physical tackles from your defenders at times too. Although your midfield seemed pretty good on the ball they did leave the back four very exposed at times. Oh well! It's over now! Genuinely hope you recover from this setback! It's early days yet! We genuinely are not normally a very physical team, normally that is one of my bug bears that we get bullied too easily by teams. I think some of the more physical challenges (especially the Holdsworth one) were bourne out of frustration, we really couldn't ever get going and were no attacking threat whatsoever, as I said in my previous post I thought you deserved the win and showed more quality in very difficult conditions than us. We are very short on numbers and quality currently with our injury situatiuon, we are capable of better than that (and will need to be) but I think we will be safe in mid-table, as for Huddersfield I think you will make the pay-offs and will be surprised if you don't (although I don't see you going up in the automatic spots), once in the play-offs then you always have a chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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