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Reply | Refwatch - Woking v Rochdale
at 17:48 25 Oct 2025
It is still a good point, which could be crucial next May and we may have hiccups this season, hopefully this just one of them, we dominated the game in terms of possession and had chances, but it was just one of those days.
Hopefully we rest, if possible the majority of the team on Tuesday against United U-21 and with a free Saturday next weekend, it allows the team to have a rest and get people fit. Because if you look at the next five games, three are against sides in the playoffs.
Scunthorpe (H), Boston (A), York (A), Aldershot (H) & Southend (H).
But crucially we did not get beat and are still top, which can ensure the team can go into these games with a degree of confidence. |
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Reply | Another one gone
at 12:54 13 Oct 2025
According to the Hartlepool forum they have six managers in just two years and apparently nine in three years, which is absurd by anyone standards. [Post edited 13 Oct 13:06]
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Reply | FA Cup 4th Q- York City (H) 11th Oct -Match Thread
at 12:00 12 Oct 2025
As stated previously, I agree I felt that York looked more motivated and deserved the win, and I was, like most fans was disappointed with the performance and being beat, but we can't win every game and we need to respond with a positive performance next week.
Is Gordon suspended next week? |
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Reply | FA Cup 4th Q- York City (H) 11th Oct -Match Thread
at 19:04 11 Oct 2025
I will give credit ti McNulty he picked a strong team, but the team as others have suggested lack urgency for most of the game. The first half was like a pre-season game, with sides showing no urgency at all. The second half was better and to be honest York look a good attacking team and Newby's first goal was exceptional, his attempt to provoke the fans afterwards was in bad taste.
The subs introduced by the Dale improved the performance, but as others have implied it was to late in the game. Overall the performance was lacklustre in that we seemed to lack passion, appeared disjointed and casual, as if the game was not important. Yes, the league is far more important and I can understand taking Mani, Rodney and Barlow off to save them for next week game against Yeovil, but we could have earned a nice money earner against Bradford or Oldham for example. But as I have mentioned, York played well and defended with determination towards the end, so I hope they get a good tie in the first round and we can now focus on the league. |
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Reply | New keeper on loan
at 20:45 10 Oct 2025
Apparently it is an emergency loan according to Barnsley, which may suggest Myles is injured. |
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Reply | FA Cup 4th Q- York City (H) 11th Oct -Match Thread
at 09:29 9 Oct 2025
There will be changes to this Saturdays team, with Whatmuff and Allarakhia on international duty, but will Berkoe and Amantchi be available, depending on Salford and Walsall decisions.
So McNulty will be faced with forced changes, so the team selection could be interesting for York's visit. However we have a bigger and better squad this season. |
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Reply | Refwatch - Rochdale v FC Halifax Town
at 22:45 1 Oct 2025
I have to agree, McNulty made the mistake of dropping EEL, Rodney and Berkoe from the starting eleven, which seem to unsettle and even made the team disjointed. As stated McBride and Barlow are similar players and looked tiny against some of the big buggers Halifax had, the changes also seem to isolate Mani, in that he needs somebody like Rodney next to him and on his own, it allowed Halifax to effectively mark out of the game in the first half. No more needed to added about Hogans limitations, in comparison to EEL.
I will give McNulty credit, he recognise the mistakes by bringing on Rodney, EEL and Berkoe, on throughout the second half, which made us more competitive and allowed us to get back into the game, and we had the chances to get a equaliser in the second half. At least we are still second, with the chance to go top, if we beat Forest Green on Saturday and in truth the second half was a good game for the neutral and Halifax deserves praise for an excellent performance. [Post edited 1 Oct 22:49]
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Reply | Refwatch - Carlisle United v Rochdale
at 13:31 28 Sep 2025
The win at Carlisle was excellent and even fans on their forum state on how we were superior to them, we have two tough games this week, but I feel the season so far as given the whole club a buzz that I have not seen for sometime.
Does anyone know how many fans we took to Carlisle. |
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Reply | Refwatch - Rochdale v Solihull Moors
at 08:35 24 Sep 2025
An excellent performance last night, we could have been five up at half time, with the chances we had. I felt we sat back when we went four up and allowed them to get into the game, which we cannot afford to do against Carlisle and Forest Green.
It was nice to see East brilliant get the deserve the MoM award, but you could say that no one had a bad game for the Dale last night, Gilmour deserves special credit not only for last night, but overall his performances this season as been excellent.
A very enjoyable night. [Post edited 24 Sep 8:54]
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Reply | Refwatch - Truro City v Rochdale
at 15:26 14 Sep 2025
The game was poor and no disrespect to Truro, but they are a poor side, who we made them look good in the second half by our negative pass it backwards walking football. We looked disjointed and disorganised at times, and Manni's yellow card was disappointing,
I don't know if the performance was due to the Dale flying down, if I correct on the Saturday or McNulty tactical decisions and preferred football style. At least it was a win and points on the board.
With Manni missing, I would start with Hendo up front with Rodney, having said that McBride did okay when he came on. [Post edited 14 Sep 15:31]
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Reply | 4 yellow cards
at 07:51 11 Sep 2025
If Manni got a yellow card against Truro, would he not miss the national league cup against Blackburn, which I belief is on Tuesday or do these games not count in terms of suspensions. |
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Reply | Refwatch - Wealdstone v Rochdale
at 19:27 30 Aug 2025
A good result today,I was worried that it would be a difficult game, but to win 3-1 and from all accounts, we could have got more, is a good sign. Yes we will have difficult games coming up, but winning 6 out of 7 (thanks to the debacle at Brackley) gives the team confidence.
It is sad news about Pritchard injury, lets hope it is only short-term, but thankfully, I would like to think our squad is capable of covering any injuries, unlike last season. |
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Reply | BRACKLEY TOWN
at 14:00 24 Aug 2025
Jack Griffiths is at the Dale on a non-contract basis, I cannot comment on his performance at Brackley, others who attend may be better to give an assessment on his performance.
I am waiting for McNulty excuses of 'we have a lower budget then others in the league' or we are in the 'second year of a three journey'. As I have previously stated, I like Jim as a person, but I have serious doubts about his ability to get Dale promoted, in that he has a preferred style of football, which he seems reluctant to alter at times, yet when we do, we can be brilliant. Is this as others have said, it is inability to learn or unwillingness to change or the fact he is to nice and in football, you need to be ruthless at times.
I had hopes that Taylor and Done, would have had a quiet word in his ear about the football style or team selection. There is no doubt that McNulty team selection and to some extent, even his after match comments may have had an his position at the Dale. I just wish McNulty would wake up and admit, he buggered up at Brackley, rather then pretending it was a good performance. |
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Reply | BRACKLEY TOWN
at 19:23 23 Aug 2025
I have just listen to McNulty and not once did he take any responsibility for the defeat, and his very questionable decision to change all eleven, admittedly Whatmuff was down to illness. He said it was due to the risk of injury that had occurred last season to EEL and Mancini which ruled them for a good period, but it is worrying if he is that risk averse, that he may play our strongest team every week to avoid injuries. I can understand three or four players, but the whole team is beyond me.
I did not go and the people who attended may provide a fair assessment of the game, but McNulty said we dominated the game and suggested that nine times out of ten the Dale would have won, and describe Brackley's win as a 'snatch and grab' result.
McNulty is likeable as a person, but I have always thought he is our biggest handicap to achieving success, in that he sometimes over thinks the game or seem to think the style of our play is more important then being ruthless like on Wednesday to win games. I think it was a Woking fan last season and to paraphrase them, in that they suggested 'that we are a playoff team, but won't get promoted whilst McNulty is manager'. By the way, McNulty as suggested that the normal starting eleven (i.e last Wednesday team) will be back on Monday. |
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Reply | GATESHEAD
at 07:57 21 Aug 2025
It was a brilliant performance and it shows that if we play to our full potential, with the squad we have, we can dominate games in the same mould as Barnet did last season. In that we dominated Gateshead and put them on the back foot from the first to the last minute of the game. The crucial thing is that we have a good squad in both numbers and quality, this season, that allows us to rotate the team to a degree.
Yes, we will have bad games and poor results that is the nature of football, but after three games, the signs are very good for this season, because the recruitment this season as been excellent by the Dale over the summer. [Post edited 21 Aug 8:13]
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Reply | Morecambe
at 19:23 30 Jul 2025
If rumours are correct, they have also lost their GK Harry Burgoyne and a young midfield player Harvey McAdam.
I hope they survive, but I doubt if they will, because reading the Morecambe Forum, you get the impression that their owner says he wants a deal with Panjab Warriors or some other mysterious investors, but then apparently refuses to speak to anyone. It makes you wonder what his motive is. |
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Reply | New stewarding
at 09:08 24 Jul 2025
I may be wrong, but are there not rules banning or restricting the searching of people under the age of sixteen, due to safeguarding legislation. This is on safeguarding may also to adults, for example, I belief a male police officer cannot search a female suspect, I believe, it requires a female officer to do the search. I accept I may be wrong on this issue and would accept any correction with grace. [Post edited 24 Jul 9:17]
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Reply | Grimsby friendly
at 12:52 20 Jul 2025
May I ask, do you think that Mani and Devante could be used in together in a starting eleven or not. |
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Reply | Morecambe
at 13:41 16 Jul 2025
Jason Whittingham seems to be following the same process, at Worcester he claimed he had a buyer, who never seem to appear, at Morecambe he is now suggesting he as received a new bid for Morecambe, despite having agreed to sell the club to Panjab Warriors and if true received the money for the club, but will not complete the sale according to the Morecambe Forum. At Worcester it was claimed that he was involved in asset stripping the club through a very complicated use of companies,which Jason Whittingham denied. Now the Morecambe Forum seem to suggest that some of the land, not owned by the trust, was sold in June to a mysterious buyer, so it makes you wonder.
I hope Morecambe survive for the sake of the fans, but it is starting to look 50/50 at the moment. |
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Reply | Pre season FCUM
at 17:53 12 Jul 2025
Any info on the players on trial. |
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