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Corey Edwards Joins County On Loan
at 21:54 1 Sep 2025

Understand why going to Stockport U-21s could potentially give him more game time but if its another "try before you buy" type situation then I'd be disappointed. It didn't work with Ethan Brierley although I appreciate the situation is somewhat different this time with Corey's pathway to 1st team football blocked at present. You'd hope Jim will clarify the reasoning when he is next interviewed. Loan and Return or Loan with an obligation to Buy ?
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BRACKLEY TOWN
at 08:14 24 Aug 2025

Exactly this. A crazy decision to retain Hogan and no coincidence whatsoever that after he got injured at Sutton last season, the performances took a significant uplift.
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Released Players Thread @ Chaff
at 07:14 1 Aug 2025

Thanks
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Released Players Thread @ Chaff
at 19:07 29 Jul 2025

Did anything get mentioned about Oscar Kelly ? I assume he's left the club now. It's a shame as he's been around the youth system many years.
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Casey Pettit
at 14:43 8 Jul 2025

Maidenhead is only a couple of junctions down the M4 from me so I've found myself watching them quite a bit over the past few years when it hasnt been possible to get up North. Although he dropped off a bit last season in what was a poor Maidenhead side overall, I think this is a really great signing. Pettit can most definitely play in the Football League on the basis of what I've seen.
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CAB meeting notes via the Trust site
at 19:40 24 Jun 2025

So we spent 125k on solar panels to reduce the electric bill by 8k annually ? Did I read that right ?
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NL playoff final
at 13:15 2 Jun 2025

Could so easily have been us.
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Dale Released List Confirmed
at 08:52 24 May 2025

We aren't going to get out of this division with a 36yo Liam Hogan in the team. There's more than enough evidence to confirm that. His lack of pace when running towards his own goal was exposed a number of times, particularly away from home. He's also the worst culprit for slowing games down to a walk with pointless sideways passing. Awful decision (if he signs).
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Dale Released List Confirmed
at 22:45 23 May 2025

We look a miles better team with Liam Hogan not in it. Crazy decision to offer him a new deal, but it's the sort of judgement we've come to expect with this manager.
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Turnstiles on Thursday
at 17:05 12 May 2025

Excellent email.
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25/26 Squad
at 08:45 1 May 2025

For me its no coincidence that the late-season upturn has coincided with the injury to Liam Hogan. He's one of the worst culprits for slowing the pace of play down to a walk and I'd be definitely letting him go.
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Refwatch - Sutton United v Rochdale
at 23:22 8 Apr 2025

Thought the players worked hard tonight. No lack of commitment. But nothing up front again. Kairo had one great chance in the first half, saved by the keepers legs. He has to score. Never looked likely to score again. Edwards looks a tidy player.
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FA Trophy semi
at 21:15 5 Apr 2025

Bang on. This is a good squad of players for the level, that isn't going to realise it's potential because of McNulty and his over coaching.
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Refwatch - Maidenhead United v Rochdale
at 18:25 22 Mar 2025

That was a performance typical of the McNulty tenure. Up against a struggling Maidenhead team without their two first choice strikers, we find ourselves 1-0 up and the overcoached, slow build-up play just takes over and we meander to nothing. Sidewards, sidewards, backwards.

We nearly nicked it at the end once the tempo picked up and we started to move the ball at pace and forwards. But why didn't we do this in the first half ? The game could have been put to bed. So frustrating. Two points lost.
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Sack McNulty
at 15:40 24 Feb 2025

I've a small amount of sympathy for McNulty in the sense that the squad really needed a freshen up in January, at a time when the club were pouring fortunes into stitching up the centre circle instead.

I doubt the Ogden's would have the bravery/inclination to sack a manager as its not their area of expertise. There's little to no chance of McNulty being sacked therefore for me, he is Gauge's man. He's got every football mistake wrong since he became Chairman. Giving McNulty three seasons and then sacking him in the first is as an admission of another error. Wont happen however much its needed.

Whatever the Execs try to do with the club, everything is defined by what happens on the pitch. There's no buzz around the club whatsoever ATM, when there really should be, because the on-field product is so lifeless.
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Why Do Managers See Different?
at 13:19 8 Feb 2025

I'd agree with that. And if we're not playing two up top then I don't think Rodney should be starting.
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Pitch update
at 10:39 4 Jan 2025

Questions in my mind.

1. Does the head groundsman/woman; whomever that might be, have the skills/experience to operate in these cicumstances ? I do not have the answer to this question, but you have to wonder at this point. We lost the Boston game after 6mm of overnight rain after all. I did not know Oli Makin or Phil Collinson personally, but the impression I formed is that they understood their craft. Do we have the same level of competence now ? It's clearly needed.

2. What's the plan to remediate the pitch ? Short-to-long term. I'd like Murray to ask the Chief Exec / Chairman for a coherent plan on behalf of the Supporters he represents. This should be presented at the upcoming Fans Forum so the objectives and accountabilities are clear to everyone. We've seen no evidence of a plan which is typical of the club where Delves and Gauge are concerned. Just the usual vacuum and disengagement. Any notion of a Project 5000 is frankly laughable with these guys at the top table IMO.
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Pitch inspection 10.30
at 23:43 21 Dec 2024

We will presumably play Boston now on a cold Tuesday night in February in front of 1200 hardy souls. Big loss of revenue for the club. Will the penny ever for drop ? Probably not.
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Wealdstone match thread
at 07:38 17 Nov 2024

Can only assume Devante Rodney didn't get the memo. Never got out of a walk.
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Wealdstone match thread
at 18:39 16 Nov 2024

Seems very clear to me that McNulty doesn't fancy Ferguson, or maybe he's just lost patience with his fragility.
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