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Ebbsfleet (H) match thread
at 22:00 8 Feb 2025

And that's the real shame of it

After the Yeovil victory, there was a real surge of optimism, including by myself. I'd always had doubts about his prowess as a manager whilst wanting the best for Dale, and it looked as if he was about to prove me wrong. I'm perfectly comfortable with that, if we're moving forward as a team

Then Oldham, then today

He strode into the room at the forum, was complimented on the Yeovil tactics and win, then looks to have lost the plot

I honestly don't think the club will remotely think of changing manager, for another season and a half at least. What concerns me most is Project 5000. Comments have already been made about disillusionment and failure to even try to hang on to potential crowd growth in big games. If he loses his job at some point in the future, it'll be because the fans simply won't watch what he puts in front of them, more often than not
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Ebbsfleet (H) match thread
at 17:05 8 Feb 2025

Any revised thoughts by those whose expectation was that Dale had the consistency to take on the top 4/5?

Games in hand count for nothing, never have done

Still expect us to make the playoffs, "make" being the operative word, but the evidence before our eyes on the pitch is we're just not ready for a push to the top
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Why Do Managers See Different?
at 17:24 6 Feb 2025

Just to add, there's all the difference in the world between a targeted ball over the top to a striker hanging on the defenders shoulder to run onto (Vardy, or Mitchell against Yeovil) and just hoofing the ball expecting Mitchell to outmuscle his opponent with his back to goal (Oldham)
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Investment in solar energy
at 13:20 6 Feb 2025

Great initiative

Solar panels aren't permanent fixtures, and can presumably be re-located if necessary, i.e. if the roofline of a stand was changed. I agree though, looking much more likely to be at the COA
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Oldham game
at 15:04 5 Feb 2025

That's precisely why bringing Hendo on for at least the last half hour was required

At one point, Mitchell broke down our left but i watched Rodney struggling to raise a gallop to get into the box; in fact, he never made it, and the chance went begging

Hendo would've added that bit of professional know-how that was missing

It's great to be optimistic about our chances of getting into the top 3 or 4 but putting all the factors together, we're just not consistent enough and in-game decision-making is lacking
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Head Steward type fella...
at 07:18 5 Feb 2025

Having a police presence alongside the stewards in the Willbutts made a huge difference - as suggested earlier in the thread
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Oldham game
at 22:20 4 Feb 2025

Not much to add to what's been said

Bringing Hendo on as we approach added time doesn't do either him, the team or the fans any favours, but the game was gone by then and it was only Waller who kept it respectable

We're in the pack chasing the last playoff place and really don't think the games in hand will take us into the group challenging at the top. It's far from being disastrous, but tonight showed us where we are in the pecking order
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Head Steward type fella...
at 16:50 4 Feb 2025

Fraud squad
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Head Steward type fella...
at 16:17 4 Feb 2025

"I'm just inspecting the pitch, ossifer"
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Head Steward type fella...
at 16:04 4 Feb 2025

Three or four coppers stationed at that corner, immediately ejecting anyone who strays to the front barrier, would sort it

The club pay enough to have them sat in their control box...
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FA Trophy 5th Rd.. Worthing v Rochdale Match thread
at 15:02 4 Feb 2025

I could never work out why you'd put roses in a bowl, unless they're the chocolates
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FA Trophy 5th Rd.. Worthing v Rochdale Match thread
at 14:56 4 Feb 2025

First ever national trophy

We've won the Lancs Senior Cup, which used to a be more prominent competition when we beat Oldham in the final at Spotland in 1971. I think we've won it again since too

But i agree, this is something that could bring real attention in the town to what's happening now with Dale
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Oldham game
at 20:38 3 Feb 2025

Sounds about right
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Oldham game
at 19:05 3 Feb 2025

Heavier rain now forecast tomorrow afternoon

No doubt there will be calls for an early pitch inspection, but the priority must be protecting the worst area(s) with the additional rain covers

Drier from about 5pm onwards, so that should be when the covers are removed
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Oldham game
at 15:26 3 Feb 2025

That's not the answer you gave me

A non-answer, "too"
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Oldham game
at 15:06 3 Feb 2025

Eh?
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Oldham game
at 15:00 3 Feb 2025

I've lost count of the number of posts you've made today, whilst being "busy" at work

In the time you've spent posting, you could've registered yourself half a dozen times
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Oldham game
at 14:47 3 Feb 2025

There were NO ticket restrictions at 10.30am this morning, except for those with an address registered on the Oldham website
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Oldham game
at 12:57 3 Feb 2025

Why would it be? For the same reason you didn't go onto the club website earlier when tickets were on sale, because you knew it'd reject you buying tickets for this game
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Oldham game
at 12:41 3 Feb 2025

Yes it would

Your Hull address would be registered on the Oldham system, as i said
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