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This evening's matches.
at 19:36 27 Feb 2025

Anyone see the Altrincham non penalty? Really bizarre. The taker stops mid kick and has told the ref he's caught his studs in the poor turf? The ref thinks its ungentlemanly conduct and awards a free kick to Newcastle!

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TAMWORTH
at 22:23 25 Feb 2025

Jim will definitely say 'we battered them Greg'.
And their keeper was man of the match but its no surprise we scored when we actually had a shot on goal which he spilled - probably his only mistake unfortunately for him. Just too many passes with not enough end product again for the 6th game in a row now.
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TAMWORTH
at 21:50 25 Feb 2025

Even when we scored we walked it in!
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Match Thread, Dale v In form top of the table Barnet
at 15:09 25 Feb 2025

Makes you wonder how we competed all those years in league 1 against the likes of Charlton, Sheffield United, Sheffield Wednesday, Huddersfield, Barnsley, Brighton???
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Match Thread, Dale v In form top of the table Barnet
at 00:50 23 Feb 2025

Seriously when Rodney was subbed off today my mate sat next to me said he hadn't realised he was playing.
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Sack McNulty
at 00:46 23 Feb 2025

I mean 5 years for Hill was probably his downfall but at the end of the day he is our best ever manager. It was a reward for everything he'd achieved - which was astounding given our crowds and resourses in League 1. To be mixing it with the likes of Sheffield Wednesday, Sheffield United, Barnsley, Bolton, Charlton and beating them. They were incredible days and seem a long long way away watching todays performance.
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Sack McNulty
at 21:59 22 Feb 2025

I had my doubts about McNulty very early in his tenure. Yes he took over in a bad position but there were games in that relegation season where we managed to have zero or 1 attempt on target. In 90 minutes of football that is really shocking. Yes we turn on the odd good performance but these games with hardly any attempts on target are so frequent. Just look at Barnet today, long balls, long throws, chasing down lost causes or putting defenders under pressure. Threats from corners and freekicks. We do none of that and the slow passing football is awful to watch even when we get it right. Sack him now whilst we still have a chance of play offs and a Wembley final before its too late.
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Match Thread, Dale v In form top of the table Barnet
at 21:49 22 Feb 2025

Video Nasty
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Match Thread, Dale v In form top of the table Barnet
at 19:59 22 Feb 2025

In his interview Jim says Barnet are the best side to come to Spotland in his time in charge - including league 2. They looked functional to me - but nothing special. Quite direct, pressed our defenders, good set pieces, took their chances. We basically made them look like world beaters.
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Match thread Halifax Town
at 09:16 20 Feb 2025

Bonnie Blue Army?
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Match thread Halifax Town
at 07:17 20 Feb 2025

It seems like we have 1 way of scoring a goal. Lots of passing, get the ball wide, try and get to the goal line, cross it low and hope someone is in the six yard box to finish. We are so predictable and boring to watch.
What ever happened to shooting from distance or even just shooting? Working the keeper?
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Match thread Halifax Town
at 22:47 19 Feb 2025

How many saves have opposition keepers had to make in the last 5 games? 4 or 5 at the most? Pitiful really - you just aren't going to win games or score enough goals playing this way.
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Match thread Halifax Town
at 23:18 18 Feb 2025

After the Ebbsfleet draw Jim said Barlow had a groin injury. Was back training on grass but not with the first team. I would hope he's in the squad tomorrow or Saturday.
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The race for 7th (Saturday 15th Feb)
at 19:49 15 Feb 2025

He also mentions about the strength of their squad and how they were able to 'roll substitution's on and off'? Haven't a clue what that means Jim?
I'm sure we can make better substitution's too but for some reason you choose not to.
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The race for 7th (Saturday 15th Feb)
at 17:43 15 Feb 2025

The non utilising of Hendo last Saturday (82nd min) and today (90th min) is a mystery. Especially when you take into account how sharp he took his 2 goals on Tuesday.
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Tonight’s games
at 22:02 11 Feb 2025

Including Dale's.
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Hendo
at 21:20 11 Feb 2025

Mission accomplished 👍
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Target man on loan?
at 14:37 11 Feb 2025

Give anything for an O'Grady, Ellis or Beesley to be able to hold the ball upfront instead of pissing around in our own half for half the game.
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Target man on loan?
at 23:20 10 Feb 2025

We are definitely scared to shoot. Or is it instructed from the manager? There were certainly multiple occasions on Saturday around the edge of the box where shots could have been attempted but we choose to pass and pass again. Shooting from outside the box doesn't seem to be encouraged. As for the target man debate - yes the team isn't set up to play this way but Waller has definitely gone long more these last 2 games and Mitchell has been useless either challenging or holding the ball up so either Jim tells Waller to stop going direct or we just continue to lose possession.
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Target man on loan?
at 21:43 10 Feb 2025

With the home pitch the way it is - and not likely to get any better - and the way we've played against both Oldham and Ebbsfleet do we need to bring a target man in upfront? It's just not Mitchell's game and Waller has played quite a lot of long balls in the last 180 mins which have just given up possession. Obviously its not the way Jim wants to play but we need to find a way to adapt to this pitch or else we wont make the play offs.
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