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Oldham Athletic (H) League One 25 Apr, 3pm

Reports and reaction from the 2014-2015 season as Walsall finished 14th in League 1
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Oldham Athletic (H) League One 25 Apr, 3pm

Thu Apr 23, 2015 8:22 am

For our final home League One game this season we should be able to welcome a couple of familiar faces as Dean Holden brings the Latics to Bescot. He has the manager's job until the end of the season which is the same time frame given to Anthony Gerrard, signed on loan from Huddersfield Town. Antnee was subbed after 74 minutes in Oldham's last game, but it seemed to be tactical rather than from injury.

Oldham are currently on the same number of points as ourselves, but with an inferior goal difference (-11). Our strike force of Grimes/Manset saw us lose at Boundary Park back in October 2-1, and I'm optimistic about reversing that scoreline bearing in mind Oldham's current form:

28 Mar Bradford City (A) Lost 2-0
3 Apr Bristol City (H) Drew 1-1
6 Apr Crawley (A) Lost 2-0
11 Apr Sheffield United (H) Drew 2-2
14 Apr Coventry City (A) Drew 1-1
18 Apr Chesterfield (H) Drew 0-0

Not exactly inspiring - 4 points out of a potential 24 points. Our equivalent is 10 out of 24.

We seem to have found something of a goalscoring touch of late with 9 goals (only 1 from Bradders) in our most recent 3 games, and with no reported injuries Dean Smith can choose from a full squad. Hopefully he will take the opportunity of playing a couple of the youngsters now that relegation has been well and truly kicked into the long grass. If we play with anything like the flair that was displayed at Swindon, or at home to Crawley, there is the possibility of a 3-0 win here.

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Re: Oldham Athletic (H) League One 25 Apr, 3pm

Thu Apr 23, 2015 11:04 am

Another draw but an entertaining one 2-2

Goals from Bradshaw & purkiss

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Re: Oldham Athletic (H) League One 25 Apr, 3pm

Thu Apr 23, 2015 12:36 pm

4-1 home win. Sawyers with a hat-trick.

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Re: Oldham Athletic (H) League One 25 Apr, 3pm

Fri Apr 24, 2015 8:15 am

Walsall 1 - 0 Oldham
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Holden knows enough about Walsall to really restrict us. I think it'll be a dour affair unless we go with a similar approach to which we went with in the Swindon game. If that's the case Oldham are there for the taking! I think we'll get three points either way and Dean Smith would be correct with either approach.

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Re: Oldham Athletic (H) League One 25 Apr, 3pm

Fri Apr 24, 2015 9:41 am

Hopefully I'll see my first win of the season tomorrow!

4-1 Walsall

Sawyers, Henry, Mantom and Bradshaw.

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Re: Oldham Athletic (H) League One 25 Apr, 3pm

Fri Apr 24, 2015 10:26 am

2-0 win.

Hiwula and Bradshaw

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Re: Oldham Athletic (H) League One 25 Apr, 3pm

Fri Apr 24, 2015 11:01 am

All VERY positive! is this the UTS match thread? Moderators...... you need to monitor for false entries!! :lol: :lol: :lol:

2-0 to the mighty Saddlers Jordy & Cain.

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Re: Oldham Athletic (H) League One 25 Apr, 3pm

Fri Apr 24, 2015 9:36 pm

scoring for fun lately so going for 5-0

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Re: Oldham Athletic (H) League One 25 Apr, 3pm

Fri Apr 24, 2015 10:07 pm

Walsall 2-0 win.

Bradshaw and Sawyers.

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Re: Oldham Athletic (H) League One 25 Apr, 3pm

Sat Apr 25, 2015 9:07 am

Too much confidence on here!

On that basis alone 0-2

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Re: Oldham Athletic (H) League One 25 Apr, 3pm

Sat Apr 25, 2015 9:30 am

3-1 win

We are evens best price to win. I'm going to have a bit.

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Re: Oldham Athletic (H) League One 25 Apr, 3pm

Sat Apr 25, 2015 12:29 pm

A 1-1 draw, with Mantom scoring late on for us, in front of 4,419, including 432 from Oldham.

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Re: Oldham Athletic (H) League One 25 Apr, 3pm

Sat Apr 25, 2015 1:26 pm

O'Donnell dropped. Interesting.

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Re: Oldham Athletic (H) League One 25 Apr, 3pm

Sat Apr 25, 2015 1:33 pm

Smith trying to make a statement, it's a joke. Obviously since Tuesday o'donnell has told smith he's not signing a new deal

Shame Smith wasn't like this earlier in the season with other players. Maybe we'd be higher up the league

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Re: Oldham Athletic (H) League One 25 Apr, 3pm

Sat Apr 25, 2015 1:40 pm

Or just giving an untested goalkeeper a try out in a nothing match?

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Re: Oldham Athletic (H) League One 25 Apr, 3pm

Sat Apr 25, 2015 1:40 pm

paddy wrote:Smith trying to make a statement, it's a joke. Obviously since Tuesday o'donnell has told smith he's not signing a new deal

Why's it a joke? If he's said he's definitely not staying, what's the advantage in playing him?

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Re: Oldham Athletic (H) League One 25 Apr, 3pm

Sat Apr 25, 2015 1:51 pm

Cause the manager has threw his toys out the pram. You always play your strongest team that's available and he's available to play

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Re: Oldham Athletic (H) League One 25 Apr, 3pm

Sat Apr 25, 2015 2:00 pm

Walsall


13 MacGillivray
02 Purkiss
04 O'Connor
15 Chambers
14 Benning
18 Morris
07 Chambers
08 Mantom
12 Cain
30 Hiwula-Mayifuila
09 Bradshaw


Substitutes
01 O'Donnell
03 Taylor
06 Downing
10 Sawyers
17 Flanagan
21 Cook
27 Forde

Strongest looking squad all season.

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Re: Oldham Athletic (H) League One 25 Apr, 3pm

Sat Apr 25, 2015 2:05 pm

Why are you all slagging Smith for giving the reserve keeper a run out in a nothing match? This used to happen at the end of seasons all the while years ago. You have to see if he is up to it. If ROD is going then it's more important to test him out.

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Re: Oldham Athletic (H) League One 25 Apr, 3pm

Sat Apr 25, 2015 2:06 pm

paddy wrote:Cause the manager has threw his toys out the pram. You always play your strongest team that's available and he's available to play

I ain't half glad you're not the manager :lol:

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Re: Oldham Athletic (H) League One 25 Apr, 3pm

Sat Apr 25, 2015 2:10 pm

JeffPeron wrote:Why are you all slagging Smith for giving the reserve keeper a run out in a nothing match? This used to happen at the end of seasons all the while years ago. You have to see if he is up to it. If ROD is going then it's more important to test him out.

Exactly so.

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Re: Oldham Athletic (H) League One 25 Apr, 3pm

Sat Apr 25, 2015 2:11 pm

That's why we'll never achieve anything with Smith & supporters that seem to be happy with him

The reason we lost at Wembley was because he didn't play strongest available side. He'll never take us into the play offs, but I guess most of you are happy with 14/15th every season

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Re: Oldham Athletic (H) League One 25 Apr, 3pm

Sat Apr 25, 2015 2:15 pm

paddy wrote:That's why we'll never achieve anything with Smith & supporters that seem to be happy with him

The reason we lost at Wembley was because he didn't play strongest available side. He'll never take us into the play offs, but I guess most of you are happy with 14/15th every season


And there it is. You may be right about DS, but he is only doing what hundreds of managers have done over the years. Get off his back for this one. (and get over Wembley. It happened. It's over. Move on.)

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Re: Oldham Athletic (H) League One 25 Apr, 3pm

Sat Apr 25, 2015 2:23 pm

Bradshaw :D 1-0

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Re: Oldham Athletic (H) League One 25 Apr, 3pm

Sat Apr 25, 2015 2:23 pm

Get in there Bradders :lol:

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Re: Oldham Athletic (H) League One 25 Apr, 3pm

Sat Apr 25, 2015 2:28 pm

I thought we used to crave mid-table obscurity. Now it's not good enough.
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Re: Oldham Athletic (H) League One 25 Apr, 3pm

Sat Apr 25, 2015 2:29 pm

And again :D :D

Penalty this time

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Re: Oldham Athletic (H) League One 25 Apr, 3pm

Sat Apr 25, 2015 2:32 pm

We had a penalty at home???!!!

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Re: Oldham Athletic (H) League One 25 Apr, 3pm

Sat Apr 25, 2015 2:34 pm

Peterborough losing to Crawley puts us up to 10th.

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Re: Oldham Athletic (H) League One 25 Apr, 3pm

Sat Apr 25, 2015 2:35 pm

Guest wrote:We had a penalty at home???!!!


Indeed. Foul on Benning, converted by young Tom :D

As it stands, we are 10th :D

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