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RE: Sky SL coverage

darth vadar — Sun, 28 Jun 2026 09:18:52 +0000

Well, I wasn't wrong was I?

Another disappointing game between two of the top teams in the division.

This time it was Leeds and Hull KR game that failed to live up the hype, which I believe is all it is these days, as so many matches fail to deliver.

How on earth can the Sport hope to attract any new supporters/viewers when the product on show is distinctly average with no excitement or entertainment value.

Again, I suggest that the league set up needs to go back a more simplified first past the post system, with the team who finishes top as Champions. Then, have a separate play off system amongst the top eight, to determine the Premiership winners !

And wouldn't that help Make Wembley Great Again?!!!

RE: Oldham team

PaulieWalnuts — Sat, 27 Jun 2026 18:10:58 +0000

@mckviking Just been onto the Ambassador Group, and they are looking into it now. It will be Tim Holmes last task at the Club, so cherish it.

Paulie xx

RE: Oldham team

PaulieWalnuts — Sat, 27 Jun 2026 18:04:16 +0000

@prisoner To be fair, to a degree I agree with you, but last night the Ref was 'unplayable'. At least 3 Oldham knock-ons were allowed to play on. It got that bad I saw TG mouth to Coleman that the Ref was 'a joke'. I speak to Tom regularly, and he never criticises the Officials. So make of that what you will. Take away the two dubious tries, and the extra field position they were afforded, the game would have been more of a contest. Which is a shame. Well done Oldham, roll on Wednesday.

Paulie xx

RE: Oldham team

Prisoner — Sat, 27 Jun 2026 17:40:00 +0000

We have not been able to play the game for a long time. Every other team stays down after foul play resulting in a Firstly a penalty then consultation about a card. The rules are there for both teams yet for years we never use them. School boy coaching equates to schoolboy on field behaviour. We don't even wriggle in the tackle so the ref allows lying on. We have needed to wise up for a long time but we have not. Stop blaming the ref it's down to coaching. Every other team plays the ref but we haven't a clue how to.

RE: Oldham team

Mckviking — Sat, 27 Jun 2026 17:28:37 +0000

The full match on YouTube still hasn’t been uploaded for the oldham game. I thought it was meant to be uploaded an hour after the final whistle

RE: York

7 Vikingnomad — Sat, 27 Jun 2026 14:37:03 +0000

@darth-vadar

agree there - the owners of all 3 promoted teams knew before they went up what the terms were - if not acceptable turn the offer down

York have been playing the system with regard to non dom players - they have the max registered with them and the same with Newcastle, and make loans when it suits - the rfl are closing this loophole next season

Interesting to see all 3 promoted teams are in the bottom 4 with the ever present cellar dwellers shuddersfield

it will be very interesting to see who makes way for London ( even if London don’t really make it in the IMG gradings)

RE: Oldham team

7 Vikingnomad — Sat, 27 Jun 2026 13:56:00 +0000

Well only listened to commentary but they seemed very annoyed with some of the decisions

We missed Joe edge deffo, not sure that Fleming was fit, but good score

we need to regroup before Donny, what is the news on junior sambou - hasn’t been in the squad for a long time ?
sargent too - will we ever see him play ?
lawton has to play Wednesday, should have played yesterday against his old team

RE: Oldham team

Owl — Sat, 27 Jun 2026 10:22:12 +0000

@owl No argument from me on this.

Overall the Referee and his TJs completely ruined the game. On the first tackle we had, the Oldham player should have at least got a 'Yellow', and he may have, if we all hadn't ran in causing a melee. We have to be more disciplined in those situations and let the Ref sort it. We lost out as he deemed pulling the Captains for a chat sufficient. I don't think I've seen so many 'knock-ons' unpunished. Coleman was absolutely raging on the bench, and rightly so. A bad night at the office, Oldham did a job on us, fair play to them.

Paulie xx

The running in,which Widnes do all too frequently,. Your right the ref is then dealing with that and the original situation gets forgotten. The TJ should be watching the situation after the ball has gone and if the ref missed the incident then at least one TJ should have seen it. We always seem to get on the wrong side of refs ......wonder why?...well notice Oldham sent only one player up to dispute any call......is this is the coaching at fault here?

RE: Oldham team

leggie — Sat, 27 Jun 2026 09:26:03 +0000

Again, I can't find the members only full match, is it just that they are not being posted? I was hoping to get James's view on the refereeing decisions.

RE: Oldham team

Vikingfox71 — Sat, 27 Jun 2026 09:21:01 +0000

@pauliewalnuts Walker looks short just before half time , and the hooker at the start of second half looks to bounce it wild was furious 😡

Oldham obviously posted them on there Facebook is you want to see 🙈