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Reply | CRICKET
at 13:55 3 May 2025
Bat first when it is sunny, who would have thought? Great innings by Harris. Hopefully the bowlers will be able to step up. |
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Reply | Refwatch - Solihull Moors v Rochdale
at 21:00 29 Apr 2025
Hopefully managed minutes. Jim said he was allowed to play him 20 minutes on Saturday, so hopefully 45 tonight and 60 on Saturday. |
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Reply | Fanbase
at 21:08 28 Apr 2025
If you buy it through the website and install the App your ticket will appear in your account. |
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Reply | Fanbase
at 13:30 28 Apr 2025
Worked fine. My son's was linked to my account so easy to renew both at once. Credit, where credit is due. |
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Reply | 25/26 Squad
at 08:59 27 Apr 2025
I would love Kingdon on a full year loan. He looks a great prospect. |
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Reply | 25/26 Squad
at 08:12 27 Apr 2025
I think (after speaking to the Oracle that is Chaff)
Ferguson
Senior
Barlow
Mitchell
Henderson
Are all out of contract. Everyone else has at least another season. I would offer Barlow another year and expect Edwards to be offered a pro contract. |
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Reply | Jay Bird
at 08:10 27 Apr 2025
Conversely, a season fit and banging them in could earn him a better deal further up the pyramid in the future.
I would be happy with him as the main man in league two if we did get promoted. |
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Reply | TVOS Preview - Rochdale v Hartlepool United
at 12:27 26 Apr 2025
Then that is a problem with mindset. Surely they should have confidence in their ability, especially when playing against teams with nothing to play for. |
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Reply | TVOS Preview - Rochdale v Hartlepool United
at 12:16 26 Apr 2025
Three wins in a week guarantees fourth place, a home play off game and potentially an easier away play off game. Surely that should be the target? Promotion would bring a pay rise for Jim and the playing staff. |
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Reply | TVOS Preview - Rochdale v Hartlepool United
at 16:45 25 Apr 2025
Ultimately we have not scored enough goals and whilst the 4-0 home games show we are capable, in the tight games we have more often than not come up short which has prevented us from challenging for the title.
The squad has been unbalanced and we have used too many players. We have lacked striker depth all season and Mitchell's form has fallen off a cliff. We have not really had consistency in the wide forward positions and this lack of guile, pace, point of difference is what is needed when we are playing against teams that sit deep and try and kill the game. Left wing back has also been an issue at times as well with Allarakia suffering a mid season dip in form and the revolving door of loan players not really making an impact. They have been very raw and often lacked end product.
I have no problem with the basic shape as when we are playing well it allows Gordon and Beckwith to get forward and link up with the wing backs. What 442 and others have refered to and I would agree, is the lack of flexibilty when it is not working. We haven't had a target man to throw on or a really quick wide player so that we can go more direct. That comes back to the make up of the squad and having too many similar players in those wide areas. It is no coincidencethat we have looked a bit better with Rodney and Barlow playing there as they both have different attributes.
For next season to improve the team we need:
- A permanent keeper who can actually kick.
- A left wing back which will allow Allarakia to cover both sides as depth.
- A central midfielder with different attributes to East and Gilmour, maybe a more physical box to box player.
- Two centre forwards who have complimentary attributes. Jay Bird would be nice and then someone who is either really quick or an experienced rough house target man.
- A first choice wide forward with either guile, pace or both.
It would be interesting to ask Jim what he has learnt most this season and what he will do differently next year. |
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Reply | TVOS Preview - Rochdale v AFC Fylde
at 17:09 21 Apr 2025
The second half was better but we huffed and puffed. Great save by the keeper from Gilmour's shot. Most would have taken 4 points from 6 over the Easter weekend and a home playoff game is still in our hands. |
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Reply | CRICKET
at 09:38 21 Apr 2025
The rain may save Lancs, but three draws is not a good start for the so called title favourites. We have been outplayed by both Northants and Leicestershire. Everything just seems muddled. We have a test opener batting at 4 and a wicket keeper who has been short of runs batting at 5. Is Jones, who is opening actually a better red ball prospect than Bell/Singh/Fonseca? In the first game they went in without a spinner and then in this game Balderston was opening the bowling as Bailey was dropped so that Turner, a two game loan signing could play. There has been a lot of conjecture on X that the tempo of the batting has been too slow and almost inviting pressure and the inevitable fall of wickets.
Oh and Phillip's visa hadn't been secured for the first game of the season. It is not as if they had months to arrange it. [Post edited 21 Apr 11:33]
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Reply | CRICKET
at 18:52 14 Apr 2025
They did well to hang on in for the draw, but oh why did they bowl first with the forecast the way it was? |
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Reply | Quick comment!
at 17:38 12 Apr 2025
Impressive performance today. We took care of business well and it probably should have been more. Lots of impressive performances and a welcome clean sheet. Hopefully no more injuries and nearly a full weeks rest.
Edwards did well, especially his involvement in the fourth goal. He looks a much better option than Weston. |
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Reply | Kyle Ferguson
at 14:19 12 Apr 2025
From the line up it appears that Hogan's back has finally packed in. |
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Reply | Pearl St. Turnstile Debacle.
at 14:18 12 Apr 2025
Unfortunately they are just cheap staff who do not actually do anything apart from randomly wanting to search people on a Tuesday night game when there is nobody there.
They have no affiliation to the club and have an even worse relationship with the supporters. Even the guy in charge of the Smiths Metals stand told me to not bother coming again when I queried the actions of one of the staff a few games ago. |
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Reply | Refwatch - Sutton United v Rochdale
at 18:58 8 Apr 2025
I've not been that impressed by Weston so why not give Edwards an opportunity? From the limited exposure he has had Corey has looked promising. |
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