Matt Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 Oldham forward Johan Branger faces a late fitness test. The Gabon international was introduced midway through the second half in the 1-1 draw at Cambridge last weekend but took a knock and is therefore doubtful for the trip to Sincil Bank. Dan Gardner (knee) and Ousmane Fane (leg) remain long-term absentees. But manager Paul Scholes has no other injury or suspension concerns as his side look to end a five-game winless run. Stats: Lincoln have only won one of their last 10 games against Oldham in the Football League (D2 L7), failing to keep a clean sheet in each meeting. Oldham have won three of their last four away league games against Lincoln (L1), however this will be their first such trip since September 1998 (3-1 win). Lincoln City's 14-match unbeaten home league run is their best in the EFL since they went 19 without a defeat in September 2006. Oldham have only lost one of their last eight away league games on a Tuesday (W2 D5), although that was their most recent such contest at MK Dons in January (1-2). 10 of Lincoln's last 11 league goals have been scored by either Bruno Andrade (six) or John Akinde (four). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longtimeblue Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 Meh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryBosch Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 #TypicalLatics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLDHAMADE Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 The bad run has to end soon but this is another very tough game on paper, so the best I can see is yet another 1-1 draw. I'll take a 1-2 if hard pushed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_mighty_bosh Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 This game is a very good test for Scholes as a manager. If he can set us up to deal with Lincoln's shithousery then I'll be more confident about how we'll deal with the league next season. From what I've seen so far I think Scholes will try to get us to outplay most teams, but we need to be able to battle in some of the matches too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLDHAMADE Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 16 minutes ago, the_mighty_bosh said: This game is a very good test for Scholes as a manager. If he can set us up to deal with Lincoln's shithousery then I'll be more confident about how we'll deal with the league next season. From what I've seen so far I think Scholes will try to get us to outplay most teams, but we need to be able to battle in some of the matches too. Bring back the 'yard dogs' as there's no other way out of this league of cloggers, forget the pretty football, anything goes down here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafc1955 Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 I say bollocks as I don’t want to be associated with a bunch of cloggers. Maybe you need to be able to deal defensively with a more direct style of the football but offensively give me a passing team all day long...Bury seem to be doing OK with pretty football! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeP Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 19 minutes ago, oafc1955 said: I say bollocks as I don’t want to be associated with a bunch of cloggers. Maybe you need to be able to deal defensively with a more direct style of the football but offensively give me a passing team all day long...Bury seem to be doing OK with pretty football! Give me results, first and foremost. I don't want to be passing it sideways in this division (or below..) for eternity.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kowenicki Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 4 minutes ago, JoeP said: Give me results, first and foremost. I don't want to be passing it sideways in this division (or below..) for eternity.. The point was “Why can’t we have both?” Bury are getting results playing good passing football. I dont accept that you have to play ugly to get out of this or any other league. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peanuts Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 2 hours ago, kowenicki said: The point was “Why can’t we have both?” Bury are getting results playing good passing football. I dont accept that you have to play ugly to get out of this or any other league. i think you have to be able to match teams that do play ugly and nullify them something we have not had since the fabled yard dogs except during the gregan era 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafc1955 Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 Let the opposition worry about us...a good passing side will beat cloggers every day of the week and are better on the eye.....that is providing we have a couple of decent ‘onion bag’ specialists Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLDHAMADE Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 3 hours ago, oafc1955 said: I say bollocks as I don’t want to be associated with a bunch of cloggers. Maybe you need to be able to deal defensively with a more direct style of the football but offensively give me a passing team all day long...Bury seem to be doing OK with pretty football! There's only one player in the whole starting eleven I'd class as tough enough, come what may in this league and that's the Captain, plus we've only got one flair player in Baxter. We need a few more rough and tumble players, who'll roll their sleeves up and have a proper go at the opposition, winning 40/60 tackles and then maybe we'll have some time to play the nice stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kusunga_Is_God Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 Anyone want the stream tonight? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafc1955 Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 In Spain...just bought it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kowenicki Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 (edited) 18 minutes ago, Kusunga_Is_God said: Anyone want the stream tonight? Edit* scrap that. Edited March 12, 2019 by kowenicki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLDHAMADE Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 3 hours ago, kowenicki said: The point was “Why can’t we have both?” Bury are getting results playing good passing football. I dont accept that you have to play ugly to get out of this or any other league. Bury have better, more up for it players and they haven't been playing on an allotment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenfield Latic Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 37 minutes ago, Kusunga_Is_God said: Anyone want the stream tonight? Please! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daboke Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
latics59 Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 Yes please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kusunga_Is_God Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 8 minutes ago, latics59 said: Yes please 8 minutes ago, Daboke said: 12 minutes ago, Greenfield Latic said: Please! PM 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kowenicki Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 23 minutes ago, OLDHAMADE said: Bury have better, more up for it players and they haven't been playing on an allotment Which proves it can be done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Dave_Og Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 Four strikers on the bench! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disjointed Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 13 minutes ago, Dave_Og said: Four strikers on the bench! I hope you are using the term striker loosely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
latics22 Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 Maouche up against this lot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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