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Reply | Refwatch - Maidenhead United v Rochdale
at 03:18 23 Mar 2025
I recall some awful performances of tippy tappy tripe last season. Jim's reasons came out as being down to the precarious state the club was in at that time and that he had to play a certain way to protect what we had.
That can't be an excuse this season, where far too many points have been thrown away by playing in precisely the same, predictable, ineffectual way too often. There have been great performances, where we have seen the best Jim's team can offer. The reactions after Ebbsfleet and Barnet at home were deserved after we saw the worst. Last Tuesday we made relegation threatened Boston look like world beaters thanks to how we were set up. Today they lost 4-1.
We have a couple of months left to find out if going for a win or tippy tappy oops is what Jim puts on the pitch. That will define our success or failure, his future here and 2025-26 ticket sales. |
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Reply | Good luck with that one Oldham
at 18:51 19 Mar 2025
1st June 2021, An EGM was called by Rochdale AFC shareholders to vote on two resolutions. The first one was:
"Members will be asked to consider and, if thought fit, to pass the two ordinary resolutions below, special notice of which pursuant to section 168(2) of the Companies Act 2006 was given to the company by members on 3 May 2011.
1. THAT David Bottomley be and is hereby removed from office as a director of the Company."
Shareholders voted to remove David Bottomley from office. Unprecedented in the club's recent history.
An investigation was later held by the EFL regarding a "hostile takeover" bid at Rochdale AFC outwith EFL rules. One of the verdicts was....
Disclosures any honest person would make in an interview. [Post edited 19 Mar 18:53]
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Reply | Refwatch - Rochdale v Boston United
at 23:15 18 Mar 2025
Boston completely deserved the win. Managerially, Jim had his pants pulled down by Graham Coughlan tonight. The plain to see repeated errors have already been spoken of on this thread, and others throughout the season.
When we are attacking and imaginative, we can beat anyone.
When we are the same old same old "Jim's coaching manual" Dale, we're uninteresting to watch, lightweight, obvious and ineffectual.
The lessons that need to be learned were forgotten today. |
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Reply | FA Trophy semi
at 19:41 17 Mar 2025
The Bottomley ticketing system at its finest.
Do we have to call an EGM to get rid of it?  |
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Reply | Time to go Jim. The turning point
at 00:34 12 Mar 2025
What a turnaround! We've seen some boring, ineffectual performances this campaign. Recently, Dale have been very effective. Last night in particular we were wonderfully entertained. Several people on this forum have said for months that we have the players to be a really competetive team at this level but they weren't being managed well. Recent games have seen a change few expected in that respect. Jim and the lads have certainly found their mojo now, and it is a joy to watch. Thank you. More of the same, please.
UP THE DALE! |
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Reply | Wealdstone (H)
at 17:09 8 Mar 2025
Great result, awful ref. 52 points = safety  |
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Reply | Spennymoor at home
at 22:37 3 Mar 2025
There's £12million worth of debt still being disrespected by the giggle lane thieves. And that £1million unpaid mortgage from the early 2000's. And a former owners investors who were conned. And those who bought car park spaces at giggle lane.
Disrespect knows where it lives and it isn't at Spotland. We won't be disrespecting Spennymoor Town or the FA Trophy at all, on or off the pitch. |
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Reply | TAMWORTH
at 02:19 26 Feb 2025
Indeed it is a results business, especially in the league.
No wins and just 4 points gained from the last 18 available.
2 goals scored in those 6 games. Both away from home. 0 goals scored in 4 home league games so it fails on the criteria of an entertainment business as well. Our eyes tell us this over those games, and many others. With a "play-off squad" budget.
Tranmere sacked their manager almost immediately last night after yet another dismal result. I hope we win on Saturday, but there is only one option available if we lose. That's where we're at. |
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Reply | TAMWORTH
at 21:42 25 Feb 2025
Two corners right at the end, totally wasted by coaching manual rubbish. Why? |
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Reply | TAMWORTH
at 20:58 25 Feb 2025
Tamworth 2 Fylde 0 on DAZN coverage, even though it's Tamworth 1 Rochdale 0 . Tinpot. |
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Reply | Sack McNulty
at 23:32 22 Feb 2025
Pleasant sounding statistics do not mask over how bad this team is to watch at football, and its recent results. |
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Reply | Match Thread, Dale v In form top of the table Barnet
at 22:18 22 Feb 2025
For the third home league game in a row, Dale have been outplayed and embarrassed.
We have scored ONCE in the past 5 league games.
Dale are mostly bloody boring to watch, whoever they play. Entertainment? Where?
No mention of the above in a post-match manager interview which screams weakness. Apparently we, exclusively, struggle to play twice a week. Not that anyone else has to.
No apology to fans for how awful we have been or how to remedy the crisis.
He's even apologising in advance for next Tuesday when we play a part-time team with limited resources, but they have bags of team spirit, effective tactics and effort. Things McNulty's Dale don't. They have also drawn three and lost two of their last five games, just like Jim's full time Dale have, so why the high praise?
Tippy tappy tripe has been a theme throughout McNulty's management here. It's ineffectual, and he can't learn that little lads playing like that in this league does not work unless you catch Yeovil or AFC Fylde on a bad day. Plan B is to launch it to a forward that very very rarely wins the ball in the air. Seemingly, that's all we can do.
Post-match conversations with fellow supporters have been depressing to listen to, but make sense. Being realistic, we are going nowhere at all repeating this managers same old same old philosophy of failure, and that disrespects the owners and fans of RAFC. What McNulty puts on the pitch isn't acceptable at any level. It is wet lettuce football. The boos he got when applauding The Sandy were well deserved. Folk have had enough.
Bye bye Jim, all the best. |
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Reply | Sack McNulty
at 21:40 22 Feb 2025
If we look at the last three home performances, anyone can turn us over at Spotland / COA - top of table, bottom of table or in a "derby". It is that easy. |
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Reply | Match thread Halifax Town
at 23:44 19 Feb 2025
Otherwise engaged tonight, so haven't been to or seen the game. The record shows our defence is sound. Messages from friends and what I read on here are so much in agreement. Shot shy, toothless up front, pass pass pass pass pass pass, nothing. There is also pass sideways, pass sideways, pass sideways, pass backwards, pass sideways, pass backwards. Nothing. Repeat ad infinitum.
This has been the way for so many games this season. It's boring, ineffectual and drains enthusiasm from lifelong fans. It was said at the last Fans Forum, we as fans need to play our part to encourage better attendances. Agreed. We won't lie that bad football is good to encourage family and friends to watch. Project 5000 is not going to happen as it stands. We need to be able to go into the local, club, workplace etc, and sell great football. What we see is Project 500 football.
Change the football or change the manager if he can't change it. We can't sell what we are seeing now. Jim's excuse of our goalscoring failure(s) in the post-match tonight is awful.
Thank you Sam Waller. |
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