| Bentley Out? 19:01 - Feb 4 with 13308 views | blackdogblue |
Seen a few posts where it is mentioned he needs to go… also KH being mentioned in the last week or so…
Will leave this to James to do a poll 😎
Yes, he inherited a “team” from Stockdale & ins / outs was only a week ago.. settle in or are games running out..
As a fans led club “at the moment”… do we have faith in him as a Manager???
Talk of within as well.. not sure where as not smaller JM..
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| Bentley Out? on 09:42 - Feb 5 with 2238 views | IOMDale |
The longer this goes on and the more Bentley demonstrates his inability to positively affect games in our favour, the more unfathomable a two-year deal looks in hindsight. It’s always easy to be clever after the event but are you really telling me that after being sacked at Fylde, he wouldn’t have taken this job on a contract until the end of the season, with the promise of an extension if he kept us up?
I get that the board perhaps wanted a show of stability after seeing off MH but can we really afford to NOT sack Jim if things continue in this vein? I wouldn’t trust a rebuild in the National League to him. |  | | |
| Bentley Out? on 09:47 - Feb 5 with 2213 views | sooty_dale |
Whilst really wanting Jim to succeed, I am starting to get worried about his capability to do so. I don't think he knows what the best system to play is. It's also a bad sign when as a fan looking at the lineup before the game, you never know who is going to be in it and where some will be playing. The in-game changes that he makes that end up being effective are few and far between. More often than not, after making his late subs we look even more disorganised. The goalkeeper situation has been well covered by others.
I'd go back to 433, pick a settled side over a number of games that can get used to playing together (barring injuries) and try and establish some sort of style of play. |  | | |
| Bentley Out? on 09:48 - Feb 5 with 2210 views | NigelWatson |
| Bentley Out? on 09:35 - Feb 5 by NorthernDale |
To be honest, I don't know what the answer is, Bentley inherited a squad, which was so poor, as to be embarrassing. However Jim as also made mistakes in terms of team selection, for example he changed the team after the Bradford game,despite having two draws and a win. It is not the first time he as done this, earlier in the season he dropped White and brought John in at left back and in doing so destabilised the defence, and continued game after game, despite the team had been picking up points previously. He continues with the same formation, home and away, I can appreciate playing five at the back away from home, but playing a negative defensive system at home, which is not creative, the result being once we concede, we are in trouble. One thing about Bentley, I would say he is stubborn, he won't change formation or accept that his team selection is wrong and he is a reactive, rather proactive manager. Sadly he generally waits until we are two down before he makes any changes.
Gillingham brought into two experienced managers to assist Harris and they have improved, do we bring in somebody like Keith or Askey as D.o.F to assist him. |
"He continues with the same formation, home and away, I can appreciate playing five at the back away from home, but playing a negative defensive system at home, which is not creative, the result being once we concede, we are in trouble. One thing about Bentley, I would say he is stubborn"
This is EXACTLY what he did at Morecambe. And he NEVER changed. |  | | |
| Bentley Out? on 10:24 - Feb 5 with 2080 views | James1980 |
I notice DoF is being mentioned this is a verboten subject, or is it just me that can't discuss that  | |
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| Bentley Out? on 10:38 - Feb 5 with 2047 views | fourfourtwo |
I have to say I’m fast losing faith in Bentley.
That yesterday was the latest in a series of disgraces.
He is tactically inept. We’re setting up in a way that doesn’t suit the players. He is nearly as bad as Stockdale when it comes to making subs. The goalkeeper situation is an absolute joke. Have any players actually improved under him?
Why the hell are we playing five at the back again? I’d love someone to tell me our win ratio when playing five at the back under Stockdale and Bentley.
We’re losing week in week out without even trying. We are absolutely pathetic and the players are a joke. | | | |
| Bentley Out? on 10:43 - Feb 5 with 2034 views | TVOS1907 |
| Bentley Out? on 19:23 - Feb 4 by NigelWatson |
When he took over at Morecambe the home gate was 2 500. By the time Jim left, home support was regularly below 1 000. With Jim gone, Morecambe got promoted to L1 and their home gate is over 4 000. You can be abusive if you want, but Bentley needs to go now or (1) Dale will be relegated this year. (2) If Jim is still in charge next year, he'll take Dale down into National League North, (3) crowds will crash because his football is boring and negative. (4) Dale will go bust like Bury.
Hendo and McNulty to take over till the end of the season. The squad isn't THAT bad! [Post edited 4 Feb 2023 19:33]
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Can you provide some evidence that Morecambe's support 'was regularly below 1000'?
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| Bentley Out? on 10:45 - Feb 5 with 2032 views | TVOS1907 |
| Bentley Out? on 08:53 - Feb 5 by kel |
Is YouTube not classed as social media then? |
Maybe he means he's 'Finnished' with other forms of social media. | |
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| Bentley Out? on 10:58 - Feb 5 with 1974 views | TVOS1907 |
I never said you were wrong, I just asked if you could provide some evidence?
Thanks for your good wishes though. | |
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| Bentley Out? on 10:59 - Feb 5 with 1963 views | frenzied |
Personally id stick with Bentley.
Too early to see if the new arrivals will make a difference.
By the end of Feb things will look much clearer.
Should we still be in the bottom spot then by the end of March it will be all over.
At this point i can only see us relegated and if thats the case again id stick with Bentley.
The thought of Hilly or even Jim Mcnulty/Henderson stepping in fills me with dread..
The shenanigans around Brierley are pure speculation.
Campbell?...god knows...
I live in hope as always rather than expectation. | | | |
| Bentley Out? on 11:01 - Feb 5 with 1959 views | frenzied |
| Bentley Out? on 10:58 - Feb 5 by TVOS1907 |
I never said you were wrong, I just asked if you could provide some evidence?
Thanks for your good wishes though. |
Class response... | | | |
| Bentley Out? on 11:07 - Feb 5 with 1930 views | TVOS1907 |
Must be all that snow. | |
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| Bentley Out? on 11:17 - Feb 5 with 1898 views | kel |
| Bentley Out? on 11:07 - Feb 5 by TVOS1907 |
Must be all that snow. |
Where does it Finnish? |  | | |
| Bentley Out? on 11:22 - Feb 5 with 1873 views | 49thseason |
Formations dont win games, winning individual battles is what wins games. If you fill players heads with differing systems and minor positional changes every week you start to lose the things that they are actually competent at. Playing Taylor on the left side of defence because we dont have enough left footed defenders, pushing Lloyd into midfield instead of being an actual winger, something we havent had for ages.
Any squad needs a balance of left and right sided players, in L2 it needs height athleticism and power with a dash of pace. Above all it needs to be capable of scoring goals, one more than it concedes. Currently we have 5 genuine forwards one of whom is Campbell, 12 defenders and half a dozen midfielders.
From a management point of view, once you have a capable squad in the right proportions, its all about motivation. I'm not sure a ranting manager is the solution, especially, when players know that there is usually another club they can go to. It doesn't build the neccessary cameradarie, team spirit or all round will to win. Training grounds, systems, fine margins and the rest are as nothing when compared to a team that works as a single entity with purpose, unity and single mindedness. Too many people in football want to over-complicate what is a simple game, and Charles Hughes was right all those years ago, most goals are scored from inside a box 12 yards by12 yards in front of the goal posts. Put the ball in there often enough and have players (note the plural) running into it and you will score goals. |  | | |
| Bentley Out? on 11:50 - Feb 5 with 1769 views | 442Dale |
| Bentley Out? on 11:22 - Feb 5 by 49thseason |
Formations dont win games, winning individual battles is what wins games. If you fill players heads with differing systems and minor positional changes every week you start to lose the things that they are actually competent at. Playing Taylor on the left side of defence because we dont have enough left footed defenders, pushing Lloyd into midfield instead of being an actual winger, something we havent had for ages.
Any squad needs a balance of left and right sided players, in L2 it needs height athleticism and power with a dash of pace. Above all it needs to be capable of scoring goals, one more than it concedes. Currently we have 5 genuine forwards one of whom is Campbell, 12 defenders and half a dozen midfielders.
From a management point of view, once you have a capable squad in the right proportions, its all about motivation. I'm not sure a ranting manager is the solution, especially, when players know that there is usually another club they can go to. It doesn't build the neccessary cameradarie, team spirit or all round will to win. Training grounds, systems, fine margins and the rest are as nothing when compared to a team that works as a single entity with purpose, unity and single mindedness. Too many people in football want to over-complicate what is a simple game, and Charles Hughes was right all those years ago, most goals are scored from inside a box 12 yards by12 yards in front of the goal posts. Put the ball in there often enough and have players (note the plural) running into it and you will score goals. |
Charles Hughes wasn’t some sort of football revolutionary! Of course, scoring goals means the ball needs to go in the box and you won’t find me arguing about the modern game being far too over complicated with too much passing. However, Hughes was about as clued up as John Beck or any other Sunday League manager. |  |
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| Bentley Out? on 11:54 - Feb 5 with 1753 views | NorthernDale |
Could we not play a back four of Bennett, Mullarkey, Dodgson, White. It may be strange to move Dodgson from left back to left side of defence, but he is a big lad and we could play Aidy at left back. The only other left sided defender is John and I feel he is not up for the fight. | | | |
| Bentley Out? on 11:56 - Feb 5 with 1733 views | fourfourtwo |
| Bentley Out? on 11:22 - Feb 5 by 49thseason |
Formations dont win games, winning individual battles is what wins games. If you fill players heads with differing systems and minor positional changes every week you start to lose the things that they are actually competent at. Playing Taylor on the left side of defence because we dont have enough left footed defenders, pushing Lloyd into midfield instead of being an actual winger, something we havent had for ages.
Any squad needs a balance of left and right sided players, in L2 it needs height athleticism and power with a dash of pace. Above all it needs to be capable of scoring goals, one more than it concedes. Currently we have 5 genuine forwards one of whom is Campbell, 12 defenders and half a dozen midfielders.
From a management point of view, once you have a capable squad in the right proportions, its all about motivation. I'm not sure a ranting manager is the solution, especially, when players know that there is usually another club they can go to. It doesn't build the neccessary cameradarie, team spirit or all round will to win. Training grounds, systems, fine margins and the rest are as nothing when compared to a team that works as a single entity with purpose, unity and single mindedness. Too many people in football want to over-complicate what is a simple game, and Charles Hughes was right all those years ago, most goals are scored from inside a box 12 yards by12 yards in front of the goal posts. Put the ball in there often enough and have players (note the plural) running into it and you will score goals. |
Formations and the way you set up in view of the opposition are an integral part of football and winning games. | | | |
| Bentley Out? on 12:04 - Feb 5 with 1697 views | TVOS1907 |
| Bentley Out? on 11:54 - Feb 5 by NorthernDale |
Could we not play a back four of Bennett, Mullarkey, Dodgson, White. It may be strange to move Dodgson from left back to left side of defence, but he is a big lad and we could play Aidy at left back. The only other left sided defender is John and I feel he is not up for the fight. |
Dodgson is a left-back and he's not really a big lad.
White is regularly injured.
Let's put players in their correct positions; there's been enough tinkering as it is. [Post edited 5 Feb 2023 12:04]
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| Bentley Out? on 12:29 - Feb 5 with 1594 views | NorthernDale |
fair enough, it was only a desperate idea. | | | |
| Bentley Out? on 12:39 - Feb 5 with 1520 views | fourfourtwo |
I’d much rather see Bennett in midfield where Keohane has been playing. I actually think Diagouraga can consider himself a bit unfortunate at the minute because he definitely would add more than Keohane of late. | | | |
| Bentley Out? on 12:49 - Feb 5 with 1490 views | D_Alien |
Don't bother
I'm a Woke, PC, National Socialist McStalin (eh?) who has no influence on you, but you're still flouncing around here trying to justify your shit to me the morning after
You obviously didn't sleep well |  |
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| Bentley Out? on 13:02 - Feb 5 with 1639 views | judd |
| Bentley Out? on 12:49 - Feb 5 by D_Alien |
Don't bother
I'm a Woke, PC, National Socialist McStalin (eh?) who has no influence on you, but you're still flouncing around here trying to justify your shit to me the morning after
You obviously didn't sleep well |
YOU HAVE NO AUTHORITY HERE |  |
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| Bentley Out? on 13:06 - Feb 5 with 1600 views | D_Alien |
| Bentley Out? on 13:02 - Feb 5 by judd |
YOU HAVE NO AUTHORITY HERE |
I stand CORRECTED
SCHOOLED, even | |
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| Bentley Out? on 13:10 - Feb 5 with 1582 views | electricblue |
| Bentley Out? on 12:39 - Feb 5 by fourfourtwo |
I’d much rather see Bennett in midfield where Keohane has been playing. I actually think Diagouraga can consider himself a bit unfortunate at the minute because he definitely would add more than Keohane of late. |
I actually thought Keohane was awful yesterday.
Since his injury he as never looked the same player, could he be possibly playing in pain as he seems so slugish at times... |  |
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| Bentley Out? on 13:11 - Feb 5 with 1568 views | D_Alien |
| Bentley Out? on 13:10 - Feb 5 by electricblue |
I actually thought Keohane was awful yesterday.
Since his injury he as never looked the same player, could he be possibly playing in pain as he seems so slugish at times... |
Slug Army Jimmy? | |
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