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Reply | Time to go Jim. The turning point
at 08:16 12 Mar 2025
Totally deserved criticism and McNulty would have been in big trouble if we’d gone out of the Trophy and then lost to Gateshead. However, amongst those poor displays at home there’s been some great wins this season and after years of shocking results at Spotland, we now have a team with fourth best home record in the division. |
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Reply | Time to go Jim. The turning point
at 07:55 12 Mar 2025
The manager has not and will not (I don’t think) change his philosophy. The discussions all season long have been about how effective that philosophy can be. There have been examples from pre season and throughout the whole campaign that it can be very effective. Even last night we saw the ball being knocked about at the back and in semi-dangerous situations, with Hogan standing on the ball waiting for an option. It’s that we then went forward and scored three.
The facts are he’s overseen a successful season so far in terms of results and unfortunately if we now lose a couple there will be criticism, some of it deserved. It’s all about extremes based on the facts and it’s whether those facts matter as much as emotion at times. That’s football I suppose. |
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Reply | Nrw signing
at 23:41 11 Mar 2025
Yeah a midfielder would have been preferable. We now have six loanees again I think, which means one has to miss out from the squad each game.
Waller, Kingdon, Buyabu, Bird, Ayinde, Adu-Poku.
Realistically, that would mean the latter two rotating. |
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Reply | Refwatch - Rochdale v Altrincham
at 22:40 11 Mar 2025
They might, but as was noted on the night they had a squad with little quality who appeared to only be set up to grind out wins. Their fans appear to agree with this and find them increasingly difficult to watch when their limited football doesn’t get three points. The difference is McNulty has assembled a squad who, despite the issues, can all play football.
Do I think this will ensure us finishing higher than them? Nope. But when we get it right, we are a far better side than Oldham can ever hope to be with their current set up. It was all a case of getting results to illustrate that. |
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Reply | Time to go Jim. The turning point
at 22:31 11 Mar 2025
Indeed. There’s nothing wrong with being wrong and admitting it. And it’s not as though the points made against McNulty were, it’s that he was deemed unredeemable when he’d already illustrated that he could send a team out which played entertaining and effective football. It was simply when we weren’t and didn’t look to change his quickly enough. Lessons learnt all round.
Plus I still think we’re too entrenched in the one formation! [Post edited 11 Mar 22:44]
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Reply | Refwatch - Rochdale v Altrincham
at 22:26 11 Mar 2025
Not sure it will after this recent run. We’d want a good display of course, but if it’s the usual borefest at Boundary Park where we get a point that would be a decent result.
Not the at we shouldn’t aim for more of course with the way we’re playing and especially with how well the squad has been utilised over the last four games. Great display again tonight, we are playing in a controlled yet effective manner, something that was seen previously yet was mysteriously after the Yeovil game. Proof indeed how much confidence plays such an important part, as well as a talismanic signing like Bird.
Defensively we have been so good for most of the season, add a threat in the last third and we can beat anyone. Results business, McNulty’s ability to step up when this was all important has increased his stock. His players deserve all the credit though. |
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Reply | Online shop.
at 19:09 10 Mar 2025
This was raised at one of the focus group meetings in October. They were looking at the website/online shop etc.
It’s disappointing nothing much has changed. |
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Reply | In the interest of fairness.
at 20:51 8 Mar 2025
Spoke to someone after the game who also was very impressed with the carvery meal.
That and witnessing again Ryan East’s role as a right-hand side quarterback appear to have been some of the day’s highlights! |
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Reply | Wealdstone (H)
at 17:25 8 Mar 2025
Both out for a while: https://rochdaleafc.co.uk/injuryupdate040324/
Excellent win, could have scored more and we’ll be annoyed at the manner of their goal. Still, although Wealdstone were limited it was a good performance with the front three all contributing. Henderson’s ability to leave his position at will created all sort of issues and he’s got a big part to play in the remaining weeks.
Hogan’s MotM was well deserved, he’s been getting better game by game recently and with Beckwith back at his best and Kingdon stepping into Gordon’s shoes immaculately, we continue to look good at the back. A midfield recruit wouldn’t go amiss mind. |
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Reply | Tobi's Interiew
at 14:20 8 Mar 2025
We really do. And that team he’s picked is certainly positive.
If it’s a negative result though will it then be another onslaught of “he’s got to go”? Don’t get me wrong, the limitations and arguments against the manager have some substance. But when they only appear after a defeat they lose some weight.
When Barrow was quite obviously not the man, an Andy Morris hat-trick didn’t change opinion. As mentioned, the world has changed. |
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Reply | Tobi's Interiew
at 14:00 8 Mar 2025
I agree, always been about the consistency however we were in decent form towards the end of January, had a poor spell and now a good week.
There are bigger discussions of course, but it’s been an up and down mood amongst fans with the results over the last couple of months. A couple of weeks ago we witnessed a lot of talk over whether McNulty could continue, we win two and get to the semis of the Trophy and that seems to have taken a backseat.
The world has changed, results are now all important when it comes to determining mood. |
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Reply | Tobi's Interiew
at 12:51 8 Mar 2025
Advocates of the devil may say we were moving in a positive direction in the league after the Yeovil game in terms of performance, result and fan mood. Unfortunately this was derailed somewhat by the farcical postponement of the Boston game three days later. |
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Reply | Match Thread Gateshead
at 22:16 4 Mar 2025
Good win against a team who are up there and play a lot like ourselves. With so many changes, credit to all involved for getting a result. That includes Mitchell who should have put away that chance but he kept on going. For his confidence, that would have been massive.
Singing about someone on the bench relentlessly won’t do him much good either.
Thought Kingdon had an excellent full debut, if Gordon is out for a while he looks an able replacement. |
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Reply | Spennymoor at home
at 22:05 3 Mar 2025
If you keep saying something without any evidence does it make it true in your head?
For example:
“We don’t need to worry about the future of the club if we cheer on the team we can’t afford… look they’re winning a few games” |
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Reply | The Kairo Conundrum
at 20:37 3 Mar 2025
Who knows? Nile Ranger’s career went in the opposite direction. |
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Reply | The Kairo Conundrum
at 18:50 3 Mar 2025
He’s 27. There’s a lot about Mitchell that could be good, his goals prove that, but as far as learning to play the role he’s had enough experience to get that by now. So we need to look how to get more from the attributes he does have. |
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Reply | The Kairo Conundrum
at 13:03 3 Mar 2025
Excellent article and analysis. Well worth a read.
One thing to add, would we see a different Mitchell if he was playing in a front two with Bird in some of the remaining fixtures? |
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Reply | Altrincham FA Trophy Match Thread
at 21:46 1 Mar 2025
On the tiredness issue which was apparent, a midfielder is required more than ever. At some point we should look at resting a defender too. It’s not something you’d normally do, but Ferguson and Kingdon shouldn’t only play because someone else gets injured for weeks.
Praying Bird is ok, but his display has shown McNulty that we need that type of forward for the long term. Not that it was ever a doubt, but the results literally prove it now. |
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Reply | Altrincham FA Trophy Match Thread
at 21:36 1 Mar 2025
We played the usual formation but Rodney was able to get in and around Bird because he actually held it up. This meant everyone moved further up the pitch and the distances were reduced between players. Same with East and Gilmour. Formation wise it was the same throughout, something Alty’s manager noted in his interview. It is something McNulty will still have to be more flexible with. |
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