S-Clarke

Just watched his goals for Oldham this season - a few pens, but some cracking hits from outside the box. He seems the type of player that makes late runs into the box and starts off attacks by playing the ball deep...and then continuing to run forward. At the mo - I'd stick him in there in place of Chappers.

I reckon he's another Freddy Adu and is actually 35.

They've got no chance of promotion being 15 pts behind at this stage. They are skint, openly considering administration and we offered them a decent financial package which clubs in their situation and size cannot really turn down. He's their best player and we've once again signed one of the best players at L1 level.

Apparently as Scotland's game is on Sunday, Mackail-Smith is still available for Friday nights game.

Where's the fun in a post like that!

Talented young player - the sort of signing that will make us stronger in the middle straight away. Sounds like we splashed a bit of cash to get him too, Oldham fans are suggesting a £400k deal arranged.

Just loans from other clubs outside the english prem i believe.

I think that's the sort of comment made by people who don't base all their focus on just the last game. It really wasn't the end of the world, frustrating yes, but in theory we actually gained a point on the teams around us. If we carry on our form since Adkins has been in the building we will secure 86/87 pts, which should easily be enough for 2nd.

Good news - thanks for passing it on. I doubt you've heard anything on Chambo at all?

TBF we'd probably lose Adam, Fonte, Oxo etc - but I'm sure we'd reinvest and be as strong next time. (not saying that'll happen, as we'll be promoted this year!!)

Just had a quick look through the main points of the game, including the ''goal'' Clearly onside, just a very clever run by N'Guessan. Bloody annoying - also BWP's goal had a shade of offside about it.

We'll all pickup more points that that IMO. All we need to do is continue as we have been and secure 20-21 points from our remaining 10 games. That should do it, or at least put us in 2nd for the last day which is where we need to be.

Stop speaking sense ffs!!!!!!

Totally agree with you, why haven't we gone for someone like Owen? Or even Fletcher at Man utd? they're not getting games at the moment. Our lack of ambition is shocking.

He's been outstanding since he returned from injury.

Dale Stephens is the latest rumour, young talented lad from Oldham.

I think this is a good point. I don't think it's any suprise that his best performances have come when he's playing with Morgan and Hammond in an advanced CM position.

I can only think Chappers is carrying a knock of sorts, he's lost that edge to his game which took him box to box and he seems to look laboured to me. These 11 days off may come as a real blessing.

Those last day fixtures are bloody frustrating, I think whoever is in 2nd on the final day will stay there. We possibly have a great chance with the plymouth game to do that.

Not true at all. I want promotion as much as anyone and we will get 2nd, I just don't go over the top when we drop points in games and situations like last night. It wasn't the end of the world in the grand scheme of things. If we don't get 2nd that will be the time to start the moans, not now when it's still ours to lose.

I think you may be thinking of Dale Jennings at Tranmere - the young 19 year old kid, top prospect.

This rumour is all over their forums from an oldham fan who is ''ITK'' They need to raise cash for the close season apparently.

Perspective doesn't mean going ott and suicidal after 1 game, in which we dropped 2 points.

I think the term happy clappy posters should be renamed to ''realistic posters with perspective''. I think it's better to look at the bigger picture and previous results, rather than condencing it into one game which alot seem to do. It's not the end of the world, it's still in our own hands, the other teams (p/boro and hudders) have to play eachother, mk dons and Brighton before the seasons end so they will not pick up maximum points. We really haven't bottled it.

I think he was subbed because Adkins felt we needed some pace in the team and with Oxo going off we didn't have any. He probably felt that Charlton would go for it in the final 10mins, so we needed a threat on the break to relieve that from time to time. Unfort. it didn't work, but it was the right thing to try and do.