only lost 24-22 to sheffield.

att: 340

blogged match report - dprl.blogspot.com/ Thanks to Oldham Community Radio who were doing the commentary on the game.

blogged match report - dprl.blogspot.com/ Thanks to Oldham Community Radio who were doing the commentary on the game.

The Grim Reaper will be knocking at the door of semi pro RL shortly

Looks bad for Oldham I'm sorry to say.



Decent enough score but they can't be happy with the attendance.



Makes me wonder why do we start the season at this time of year and if this competition is preferable to a straight forward knock out draw and one division.

340?





And these are the clubs the flat cap brigade want the RFL to repeatedly bale out, or 'the neglected heartland clubs who get dumped on' if you prefer.



Dumped on? Certainly. But by RL fans, not the RFL. It's a harsh world, but you can't keep throwing money at a club thats going to the wall.

Another reason to start the season a bit later is the fact that we would have more time to get over Christmas before shelling out for a season ticket.

Your right you cannot keep throwing money 'away' however, It'll be a long time before Wrexham and London produce RL players of the calibre Oldham area has! Kevin Sinfield,Paul Sculthorpe,Barry McDermott and Istyn Harris! The Amateur and Schools game is still vibrant in the town and must stay so if RL is to survive!

"Come on Oldham"

It was played at Sedgeley Park again, wasn't it?

repeatedly means more than one, has there been one?

Great idea, let them all go to the wall. We can then throw even more money at expansion teams that can't even pull a couple of thousand for a super league fixture.

Badly phrased Fred.... try 'these are the clubs that the flat cappers repeatedly call on the RFL to bale out'. Does that read any better? I seem to be forever reading calls on here for the RFL to help the heartland clubs over 'Quins and the rest of the outsiders.

As you say though 'has there been one?'. No, not that I'm aware of. And that includes London, Crusaders, Cats etc etc....



International players from Oldham. True enough, but anyone of that calibre now will be looking to play at Wigan or Saints instead, maybe even Huddersfield, won't they? And it is only a matter of time before there are players coming through to the International teams.

Nik,

Oldham have never been bailed out by the RFL. Our debts have been paid successfully over the past 6/7 seasons in full. Other clubs have either gone into administation or 'reformed' without punishment. The Oldham club in its present form is a 'new' club since 1997, and when started, did so from the lowest possible professional division. We were never 'promoted' because of geographical location, nor help financially by the RFL.