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Reply		Radcliffe 2 - Bury 3 3rd round FA cup qualifying
at 06:48 2 Oct 2024

Hey Barry,

Your club was not around in the 90,s...

The AFC Phoenix has done very well but is still yet to make the 1st round proper for the very first time.

#Spindoctors
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Reply		National League Cup Groups
at 06:44 2 Oct 2024

On the face of it zero enthusiasm.

At least there could be fireworks when we play Blackburn!.
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Reply		TODAY V BRAINTREE TOWN
at 06:35 2 Oct 2024

In 12 games so far our main threat is down that right hand side.

The commentary from the Aldershot game on DAZN waxed Lyrical about it.

The relationship and understanding between Gordon and TAR is something we have not seen in a very long time. Its only getting better as well and when TAR drives forward and pings the ball back across the 6 yard line with on rushing Dale forwards it will lead to plenty of opportunity. Sadly at Home we dont see enough of it and its this type of edge of your seat Wingery that paying punters love.

Opposition could double up of course but that then leaves so many spaces through the middle or down the left hand side.
[Post edited 2 Oct 6:37]
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Reply		TODAY V BRAINTREE TOWN
at 17:14 1 Oct 2024

The playing out sensibly from the back is something here to stay (for now until Pep tries something new). We do this quite well and I can see some advantages.

Its the drilling of the ball to a defensive midfielder on the edge of our own box with at least two opposition forwards on his shoulder that i will never buy into!.
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Reply		TODAY V BRAINTREE TOWN
at 15:22 1 Oct 2024

I am a lot closer to the TS theory than the other mindset of we are at the start of a 3 year run at promotion.

This league there is nothing in it. Find the home key and we will have one hell of a shout of promotion this year. Maybe years 2 and 3 could see a runaway money bags.

TS struck a chord with me when he stated in another post on another thread that 3 examples / templates of how to get out of this league can be seen with the Stockport Wrexham and Chesterfield approach. They put the foot on the throats of opponents at Home and ran out comfortable winners by several goals week in week out.

I am totally with Big Jim (100% behind him) and I think he is doing a great job for us, it would be a shame for him and the team to bogged down with complications that are unnecessary. Play to our strengths facing forwards and let the opposition worry about our guns that blaze not get checkmated because we forgot our king was left exposed.
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Reply		Rochdale sign Hogan
at 17:28 30 Sep 2024

It was telling that the Hogan no nonsense getting rid into a safe area of the pitch received a huge cheer!

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Reply		Fylde away (n/t)
at 15:41 30 Sep 2024

Bring it on...

Could have been a lot worse than AFC Fylde away.

I am hoping we can give both cup competitions a good go this year after last seasons limp exit from both.
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Reply		TODAY V BRAINTREE TOWN
at 15:06 30 Sep 2024

The worry for me is that whilst we have the players unless we address two things quickly it will be tough to crack this league (and i think this season is the one we could do it).

1. Home form. Whilst decent we have not set the division on fire.

2. Games against the top 10. We have played 4 games against sides currently sat in the top 10. We have not won any and mustered 2 points from a possible 12.

York away Lost
Forest Green at Home 0-0
Eastleigh away lost
Dagenham and Redbridge at home 1-1
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Reply		TODAY V BRAINTREE TOWN
at 11:07 29 Sep 2024

Positives..

Dale might climb to second in the table with an away win on Saturday.

Always happy with a home win and a clean sheet with Mitchell continuing his hot streak. We have found a way to win 7 games from the opening 12 played and sit 4th. The players look "Together" a good set of lads who look committed to giving the club a really good season on the pitch. Over 2500 home fans can the club look at the next two home games and come up with some initiative to attend?.

Saturday 19th October Home v Southend

Tuesday 22nd October Home v Halifax

Negatives..

Another pedestrian display similar to Solihull. An identical keeper pass to a defensive midfielder who gets dispossessed on his own 18 yard line only this time we get away with it with a save the keeper should never have to make.

Dale look a threat when Gordon and Tar move the ball quickly down the right hand side they have a brilliant understanding and we just did not see enough of it yesterday.

Dale looked second best for the majority of the second half. Fair play to Braintree they will be both mystified and a bit gutted they did not get something from yesterdays game.

Big Jim obviously has a style of play that he will keep persevering with, I cant work out the difference between Woking when we looked superb and a real handful for 90 minutes versus Soilhull and Braintree when we look slow / pondorous and second best. If this is working progress to reach Woking heights then fair enough we have young lads who will obviously not get it 100% right every game. If we see more of yesterdays type performance at home we will get found out and attracting more than 2500 home fans will be a struggle.

Special mention to Hendo who gave a lifting cameo yesterday when he came on.

We have a squad very capable of a top 7 finish this season looking forward to Henry returning and hoping he has the key to the more exciting door.
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Reply		Avoidable goals stat
at 13:08 28 Sep 2024

1pm Saturday 28th...

Two in one minute..

Hudderfield away to Reading and Hudds are 1-0 up... shocking defending (not clearing lines) gifts Reading a goal and its now 1-1.

Even worse Harrogate 2-0 at home v Bradford... Now thats when your looking to be hell bent NOT to p**s around at the back and gift Andy Cook a chance thats self inflicted - gift wrapped with a bow on it... Cook says thank you and from a comfortable 2-0 its now an uncomfortable 2-1 and Bradford given a really easy way back into the game.
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Reply		TVOS Preview - Rochdale v Braintree Town
at 15:58 27 Sep 2024

Another Woking type performance would do just nicely.
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Reply		TVOS Preview - Rochdale v Braintree Town
at 15:15 27 Sep 2024

Here we go again at Spotland...

Come on the Dale lets get that emphatic home win and make the town sit up and take notice.

Up the Dale.

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Reply		TONIGHTS GAME V HARTLEPOOL UTD
at 14:17 26 Sep 2024

11 games in and 20 points on the board.

6 wins 2 draws so far.

This excellent win on Tuesday (and performance by all accounts) makes the start to the season above the expectation I had the week before we played Boston away in the first game. Credit to the players and the manager for getting 24/25 season off to a very good start.

Not going to go all in on Jim, The lad does love the Dale and if we can find a way to score 3 or more at home on a semi regular basis that would be great.

Hoping the injury situation is not to serious.. Looking forward to Saturday (Again) and this positivity transfers and we get Spotland rocking come 5pm.
[Post edited 26 Sep 14:20]
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Reply		Kwadwo Baah
at 14:11 26 Sep 2024

Why disallowed... fantastic strength from Baah... take a bow son.
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Reply		Refwatch - Eastleigh v Rochdale
at 13:08 21 Sep 2024

All the comments James are pretty constructive and all come from a good place.

We like Jim, we are behind Jim, we want nothing more than the challenge for promotion playing positive attacking football and watch the crowds increase.

No one is saying anything different the bewilderment is there as Saturday v Solihull was a white flag wave when if we had been braver and more positive the result would likely have been reversed.

Onto Eastleigh today.. Up the Dale... it will be a real tonic to get 3 points against a team who also started 2024/25 season pretty well.

I have a feeling the players will perform today and Tuesday at Hartlepool. Then we get another chance at Spotland to see if we can put the Solihull game to bed once and for all in front of our home fans.

Come on the Dale
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Reply		Refwatch - Eastleigh v Rochdale
at 07:08 20 Sep 2024

Bookmakers cannot call this one, to be fair neither can I.

Eastleigh 7/5

Draw 15/8

Dale 13/10 the narrowest of favorite's.
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Thread		Arsenal David Raya Double Penalty Save
at 07:07 20 Sep 2024

Atalanta borrowed Rochdales home kit...

What a double save from the Atalanta penalty.

It is worth a look on you tube if you have not seen it.
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Reply		Blyth Spartans 0 - 3 Bury FA Cup 2nd round qualifying
at 15:14 18 Sep 2024

On the AFC Phoenix website they still have founded 1885.

They are a strange bunch - deluded beyond help.
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Reply		Solihull Match Thread
at 18:03 17 Sep 2024

So Henry did not start v York away or Solihull Moors last weekend.

#Earlytrend
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Reply		Blyth Spartans 0 - 3 Bury FA Cup 2nd round qualifying
at 13:43 17 Sep 2024

Its worth stating again that there was NO merger.

The FA for some reason allowed AFC to use the old name (That's it).

The fact they have 2 stars on the pheonix shirts is cringeworthy.

The illusion continues...

As a phoenix club they have done rather well and do have a real chance of getting to the FA cup first round proper for the very first time.
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