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[lifestags]

No, game will be fine I am sure.

[Birminghamstag10]

Real opportunity to make the recent good run return some real noticeable improvement.

Win tonight - we're 12th and looking up at the playoffs rather than the drop zone
Lose tonight (followed by a tough game on Sat) - we're back in the pack towards the bottom end

Big game, hope Sunday didn't dent the momentum too much and we push on in the league.

Going for 0-2 (Sweeney, Lapslie)

COYS!!!

[adamstag]

i don’t think i’ve ever seen us win at oldham.

after sunday’s match going to extra time sadly i don’t see that changing tonight

2-0 oldham

[Jimstag]

i don’t think i’ve ever seen us win at oldham.

after sunday’s match going to extra time sadly i don’t see that changing tonight

2-0 oldham

Sadly I agree, would take a draw now. Feel like it will be like the weekend. Play in bursts and conserve energy.

[Bradders]

No, game will be fine I am sure.

The forecast is for non-stop heavy rain right through the day and evening, so the match will only go ahead if it's a remarkably well drained pitch.

[Sandy Pate Best Stag]

If Clark and hopefully Perch are back, I can see us winning this or at least not losing.

It may be a bit touch and go without them but at least a point is achievable whatever the team is.

[Billy the fish]

After Sunday can only see us getting thumped tonight if the game goes ahead 3-0

[steiner]

After Sunday can only see us getting thumped tonight if the game goes ahead 3-0

I feel blessed that I never had to stand in the trenches with someone as negative and defeatist as you.

[ST4GS]

Oldham have lost five on the spin at home and been poor at home all season but recently won 4-2 at Newport.
Hard to predict but confident/hoping for a win but was desperately confident of a win that Easter Monday a few years back that would have cemented our promotion to league 1 (it's not normally a place we do well at)

[bellwhiff]

After Sunday can only see us getting thumped tonight if the game goes ahead 3-0

I feel blessed that I never had to stand in the trenches with someone as negative and defeatist as you.

Ahem. Doomed. Doomed I tell ye

[lifestags]

If Clarke plays

Oldham 0-3 Mansfield.

if he doesn't

Oldham 1-Mansfield-1.

not that I rate him or owt

[MTFCMusings]

Taking part in this on twitter at 5pm if anyone is interested.

[grufti]

pretty unfair Mr Oldham is reffing tonight

[gazza1988]

[gazza1988]

Nice to see Jason Law on the bench.

[bobbystagsfan]

Change in formation?

[BH_Stag]

Interesting team! Same formation I expect with McLaughlin playing left back, and Charsley coming in to the midfield. Be interesting to see how he fares in there.

[Sedgwick]

interesting, come on boys big performance tonight.

Hope Cook takes his chance.

Brilliant to see stone given a go too

[Gazmoose82]

Hope stone takes his chance to impress!

Looks like an attacking formation.... Change of pace for old negative nige?

[wink68]

Same formation. Two wingers at fullback. Bowrey on left wing.

[Sandy Pate Best Stag]

Looks like a 4-3-3 so could be interesting. I would have liked to see O’Keefe continue at right back as I don’t trust Gordon there and thought O’Keefe had a reasonable game on Sunday.

No Perch or Clarke which is a shame. I hope the centre three have the legs to compete for 90 minutes on what should be a very heavy pitch as the bench looks a bit threadbare again where the midfield is concerned.

[Parkinsons Perm]

Looks like a 4-3-3 so could be interesting. I would have liked to see O’Keefe continue at right back as I don’t trust Gordon there and thought O’Keefe had a reasonable game on Sunday.

No Perch or Clarke which is a shame. I hope the centre three have the legs to compete for 90 minutes on what should be a very heavy pitch as the bench looks a bit threadbare again where the midfield is concerned.

You don't trust Gordon at RB, what about Heart The Size of a Pea at LB???

[wink68]

When we have the ball we have the players to attack. If we come under pressure like Sunday do we have the players to defend.

[Sandy Pate Best Stag]

Looks like a 4-3-3 so could be interesting. I would have liked to see O’Keefe continue at right back as I don’t trust Gordon there and thought O’Keefe had a reasonable game on Sunday.

No Perch or Clarke which is a shame. I hope the centre three have the legs to compete for 90 minutes on what should be a very heavy pitch as the bench looks a bit threadbare again where the midfield is concerned.

You don't trust Gordon at RB, what about Heart The Size of a Pea at LB???

I do trust him more than Gordon but he would not be my first choice. Gordon is a total liability as a defender as far as I’m concerned. I suspect Benning has a slight knock or why would he drop to the bench?.

Clough could be playing a different formation for all I know but it looks four at the back to me.

[Parkinsons Perm]

Looks like a 4-3-3 so could be interesting. I would have liked to see O’Keefe continue at right back as I don’t trust Gordon there and thought O’Keefe had a reasonable game on Sunday.

No Perch or Clarke which is a shame. I hope the centre three have the legs to compete for 90 minutes on what should be a very heavy pitch as the bench looks a bit threadbare again where the midfield is concerned.

You don't trust Gordon at RB, what about Heart The Size of a Pea at LB???

I do trust him more than Gordon but he would not be my first choice. Gordon is a total liability as a defender as far as I’m concerned. I suspect Benning has a slight knock or why would he drop to the bench?.

Clough could be playing a different formation for all I know but it looks four at the back to me.

Fair enough, let's see how it pans out without the influential Clarke again and only two natural defenders in there