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Reply | Expectations for the season
at 10:03 9 Aug 2025
An improvement on last season, both on the pitch and off the pitch. If key players can stay fit then hopefully we will finish top three. |
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Reply | Friendly versus Man Utd U21
at 09:45 6 Aug 2025
If you did an analysis of the goals we conceeded last season I suspect a large number were due to a failure to close down a cross. Spennymour was an obvious example. Hopefully this was another part of the self scouting Jim alluded to at the Fans' Forum and in his interview with Chris Fitzgerald. [Post edited 6 Aug 12:14]
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Reply | Friendly versus Man Utd U21
at 08:23 6 Aug 2025
The telling thing against Southend was that Allarakhia was against a pacey opponent, was tired and needed replacing. Jim did not fancy Buyabu and brought on Hogan. The issue was that this meant that Beckwith moved out to left wing back and Hogan was playing left side of the three. Both arguably out of position. Southend scored not long after. Bird then came off and Mitchell came on and then we had no out ball when we were facing increasing amounts of pressure.
On paper there is not a big drop off between starting players and subs and in many cases there will be horses for courses selections and we will have direct replacements that hopefully Jim can trust. |
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Thread | Friendly versus Man Utd U21
at 18:10 2 Aug 2025
The first half was a total non event. We played much better in the second half and had a enough chances to win. Dieseruvwe is a real handful and linked play well. Their number 3 foulded him consistently. Pritchard looks tidy at wing back and Amantchi is an absolute unit. I am not sure how his late strike stayed out. We certainly have more options and much more physicality up top.
Whatmuff did not really have anything to do but looked steady. The only real blemish was their goal which was the result of a bad pass into midfield. |
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Reply | New stewarding
at 18:04 2 Aug 2025
Turnstile worked fine in the Pearl Street and I was shocked that three of them were actually opened. Did not appear to be any searches when I entered the ground and an older lady steward did actually smile! |
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Reply | The Fitzture List - Rochdale Rising: Inside McNulty’s push for sustainable suc
at 21:00 1 Aug 2025
I asked the questions about what do the new players bring to the squad that was lacking and in midfield JIm mentioned that Pettit maybe offers a different type of tackle and that Humbles will drive with the ball more.
It was interesting his comments about Mancini that he is probably one of the best players in the league, when fit. The gamble is whether we can get him fit more often than when he was at previous clubs. |
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Reply | The Fitzture List - Rochdale Rising: Inside McNulty’s push for sustainable suc
at 13:49 1 Aug 2025
I was also impressed with Andy Duff. All the boxes have been sold, we have a number of renewed and extended sponsorship deals. He mentioned about some scanners being installed which the club have access to if players pick up injuries.
He is well spoken, receptive to feedback, appears to have a clear reasoned plan (even if like with the hospitality people may not agree) and seems to be delivering. |
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Reply | Tom Myles Signs
at 12:31 1 Aug 2025
I am not even sure (from what was said at the forum) that it was the plan to bring in an experienced keeper and Whatmuff was plan B when they fell through, just that discussions were had with experienced keepers.
It could be that they went elsewhere, were stuck and got Whatmuff or that Whatmuff was always the number one target and when he became available Jim decided he was a better option than the alternatives. |
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Reply | Tom Myles Signs
at 12:25 1 Aug 2025
I'm paraphrasing a little here but Jim's comment was something on the lines of 'in a few years everyone will know about him'. He has played for England Under 18 so he must have some ability. I've no seen him play yet. Hopefully he will do well. |
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Reply | No pre- match hospitality this season.
at 21:47 31 Jul 2025
This was confirmed by Andy Duff. He cited low take up, often in low single digits for some mid week games. I suppose they are hoping that lounge access, street food and bar sales will bring in more revenue.
All the boxes have been sold and that if people did want 'group hospitality' without the business promotion part that if people contacted the club that they would see what they could do. |
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Reply | Tom Myles Signs
at 21:21 31 Jul 2025
The question was asked.
Jim was not happy with having 5 different keepers last season and the issues it caused. He alluded to younger keepers who supporters have warmed to in the past and that Whatmuff is very highly rated. He mentioned budgets, balancing the spending across different areas of the squad and how the club has tended to operate resourcing goal keepers the past few seasons. Jim did say he had spoken to experienced keepers, but reading between the lines that Whatmuff is better than what was available in our budget and that money that could have been spent on a more experienced back up has been spent elsewhere.
It is a risk, but one I understand. Would you rather spend more on a back up keeper who hopefully will never play or use the money for depth elsewhere? If things do go wrong there is always a loan keeper available. |
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Thread | No subject
at 20:51 30 Jul 2025
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Reply | Levi Amantchi
at 20:08 25 Jul 2025
More depth and another physical option up top, what is not to like. Another goalkeeper and then the squad is probably set, with the option of loan signings to cover for a glut of injuries in a specific position. |
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Reply | CRICKET
at 20:06 25 Jul 2025
A great victory and important contributions from Hurst and the Green and Hartley. I am really pleased for Hartley as his form had fallen off a cliff. Somebody needs to give him a big hug and build him up. There is a decent, multi dimensional cricketer there, who should be one of the more impactful county players, in all formats.
The question is - is Croft having a big enough impact to warrant the job on a full time basis? |
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Reply | Dev signs
at 20:28 24 Jul 2025
Delighted with this. Hopefully he can have an injury free season. |
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Reply | Chorley Game
at 11:32 24 Jul 2025
He played in the same position all season. The only difference was that he was injury free for the tail end of the season. |
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Reply | T'2025 Test summer
at 09:48 15 Jul 2025
As long as it was not with his hand he could havve tried to knock the ball away. If the ball had hit the pad he possibly could have been out leg before wicket.
A great win. Carse's two wickets on Sunday evening blew open the top order. Test crrcket when you have two evenly balanced teams is ace. It will be interesting what happens team wise for the next test. Crawley and Pope must be under threat. Who is the next spinner? Will Atkinson be deemed fit enough to play? |
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Reply | CRICKET
at 18:22 13 Jul 2025
Mathematically through. One win out of the last two games should secure a home quarter final. |
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Reply | Pre season FCUM
at 20:46 12 Jul 2025
Sorry, he didn't name any names and by the same token McBride and Burger also didn't feature. Gilmour and Rodney were two players who other posters had postulated as to whether they were going to be sold. |
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Reply | Pre season FCUM
at 17:14 12 Jul 2025
Not sure where it has come from. Jim said some new signings are still working their way back to fitness and others - Rodney and Gilmour wouldn't play for other reasons. I suspect there will be some managing of minutes at this time or the season and maybe giving trialists game time. |
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