| Match Thread: Gillingham v Rochdale on 17:12 - Jan 23 with 2466 views | Shun |
Absolutely devastating result. One that actually strengthens our position, though, as we’ve gained a point over Brovers and Northampton. However, I think it actually weakens BBM’s position as it stretches the winless run ever longer, and both goals were so avoidable but so predictable. Our defending is really not good enough, Brian. |  | |  |
| Match Thread: Gillingham v Rochdale on 17:12 - Jan 23 with 2453 views | 442Dale |
| Match Thread: Gillingham v Rochdale on 17:00 - Jan 23 by richfoad32 |
I thought you could take a throw in from anywhere as long as it was behind where it went out? More to the point it was awful game management from Dooley's throw which went straight out with about 2 mins left, we manage to keep it down there the game's as good as won.
Would've taken a point before the start but now feel a bit sick about it. Thought Roberts had a great game and Osho looks competent. I actually enjoyed listening to the Gills commentators as well, thought they were very fair. |
Not unless it’s changed, as it has to be taken from the same place so as not to gain an advantage.
Agreed on the commentary, genuinely knowledgeable about Dale and the game, also very fair.
Our next nine games up until the end of Feb:
Oxford h
Bristol R a
Charlton h
MK Dons h
AFC Wimbledon a
Blackpool a
Plymouth h
Northampton a
Burton h
Got to be looking at setting a target of 15 points from that lot with so many against teams around us. That would put us on 38 points from 32 games. |  |
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| Match Thread: Gillingham v Rochdale on 17:13 - Jan 23 with 2449 views | DaleiLama |
| Match Thread: Gillingham v Rochdale on 17:02 - Jan 23 by mightydale |
Totally agree with you but Remember he's was a part time player last season and he's still learning as long as he learns from it.
Anyway it's 5 o'clock |
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| Match Thread: Gillingham v Rochdale on 17:15 - Jan 23 with 2395 views | D_Alien |
After we beat Wigan 5-0 at their place, we snatched a last minute draw against them at home a couple of weeks later
Similarly, Gills hammered us 4-1 at our place not long since, and end up snatching a last minute draw at theirs
Just one more quirk in the wild swings and roundabouts of this season
We have to take the positives from today, with the scratch team we put out, but recruitment in the final week of the window will be key to survival |  |
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| Match Thread: Gillingham v Rochdale on 17:16 - Jan 23 with 2391 views | golfaduffy |
| Match Thread: Gillingham v Rochdale on 17:07 - Jan 23 by Nigeriamark |
A couple of times I even thought they were Rochdale fans!! |
Refreshing change from hearing commentators who only see one side of things. Jim's sending off last week being a prime example, although one of them had the decency to apologise for saying it was awful by the ref.
Gutted we couldn't hold out, as I feel that our overall play deserved a win today, and the extra 2 points would have made a big difference with it being so close at the foot of the table.
Some good games today from several of our players. All the midfield did well, and Baah put a real shift in upfront. Keohane will obviously take the plaudits for his two well taken goals, but he shouldn't be played at fullback.
Let's hope Humps is back on Tuesday, but knowing our luck with injuries, it'll be a while before he is seen again. |  | | |
| Match Thread: Gillingham v Rochdale on 17:18 - Jan 23 with 2359 views | 442Dale |
One more thing on seeing the game out of it hasn’t been mentioned already: that substitution was a strange one because surely the experience of Done in those circumstances would have been a better option? | |
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| Match Thread: Gillingham v Rochdale on 17:21 - Jan 23 with 2299 views | D_Alien |
| Match Thread: Gillingham v Rochdale on 17:18 - Jan 23 by 442Dale |
One more thing on seeing the game out of it hasn’t been mentioned already: that substitution was a strange one because surely the experience of Done in those circumstances would have been a better option? |
True, but i was hoping BBM would leave well alone with the lads on the pitch under the circumstances | |
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| Match Thread: Gillingham v Rochdale on 17:25 - Jan 23 with 2249 views | jfmolyneux |
We've snatched a few very late draws recently, so although that was a sickening end to the game, we've had some good fortune of late, and when I saw that starting lineup I absolutely would've taken a point from this one.
Thought we played well in patches, but we missed the strength of Humphrys in the last 5 mins, as someone who could've held it up in the opposition half, and maybe taken it into the corner. | | | |
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| Match Thread: Gillingham v Rochdale on 17:27 - Jan 23 with 2226 views | richfoad32 |
| Match Thread: Gillingham v Rochdale on 17:12 - Jan 23 by 442Dale |
Not unless it’s changed, as it has to be taken from the same place so as not to gain an advantage.
Agreed on the commentary, genuinely knowledgeable about Dale and the game, also very fair.
Our next nine games up until the end of Feb:
Oxford h
Bristol R a
Charlton h
MK Dons h
AFC Wimbledon a
Blackpool a
Plymouth h
Northampton a
Burton h
Got to be looking at setting a target of 15 points from that lot with so many against teams around us. That would put us on 38 points from 32 games. |
Having just looked it up, 'the referee will generally tolerate small discrepancies from where the throw in is taken', so I was wrong again. Regardless, it's a pity we couldn't defend it properly although Osho did initially get a header away.
Those next 9 games will probably decide our fate this season. | | | |
| Match Thread: Gillingham v Rochdale on 17:48 - Jan 23 with 2059 views | BillyRudd |
Unfortunately all that most teams have to do to score against us , is to keep pumping the ball into our area. You don,t have to rip us apart with pace and passing, you don,t have to hit a 30 yd screamer, you don,t even have to pray for a deflection or dubious penalty. No, just a continuous stream of angled balls into the box and you will eventually score.
But why? Is it lack of physicality? Is it poor reaction time? Is it it poor positional marking that allows attackers to be goal side of defenders. Is it a lack of understanding of who should be picking who up? Is it a lack of an organiser with a powerful shout. Is it a lack of height? Is it that BBM has filled their heads with zonal marking theories they dont understand? Is it that they think playing from the back also includes packed goalmouths as they often tried doing today so they don,t put their laces through it when required.
As has already been mentioned, the two lads commentating where enjoyable to listen to and they mentioned in the second half that Gillingham had missed a trick by playing to many short deliveries from corners and set pieces.
Two positive takeaways from today. It is obvious that we have a committed squad that does not give in easily and secondly these players are better than the position they lie in.
Sadly the third takeaway is that with teams having games in hand, the table is becoming more and more ominous and unless and until this defence is sorted out, we WILL go down.
Up the Dale | | | |
| Match Thread: Gillingham v Rochdale on 17:53 - Jan 23 with 2006 views | blackdogblue |
It could be worse, at least I’m not paying petrol & hotels to travel up & down the country.... |  |
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| Match Thread: Gillingham v Rochdale on 18:25 - Jan 23 with 1845 views | Plattyswrinklynuts |
| Match Thread: Gillingham v Rochdale on 17:12 - Jan 23 by 442Dale |
Not unless it’s changed, as it has to be taken from the same place so as not to gain an advantage.
Agreed on the commentary, genuinely knowledgeable about Dale and the game, also very fair.
Our next nine games up until the end of Feb:
Oxford h
Bristol R a
Charlton h
MK Dons h
AFC Wimbledon a
Blackpool a
Plymouth h
Northampton a
Burton h
Got to be looking at setting a target of 15 points from that lot with so many against teams around us. That would put us on 38 points from 32 games. |
15 points? We’ll have to learn the so far elusive art of winning at home & closing games out then. |  | | |
| Match Thread: Gillingham v Rochdale on 18:31 - Jan 23 with 1813 views | AtThePeake |
| Match Thread: Gillingham v Rochdale on 17:48 - Jan 23 by BillyRudd |
Unfortunately all that most teams have to do to score against us , is to keep pumping the ball into our area. You don,t have to rip us apart with pace and passing, you don,t have to hit a 30 yd screamer, you don,t even have to pray for a deflection or dubious penalty. No, just a continuous stream of angled balls into the box and you will eventually score.
But why? Is it lack of physicality? Is it poor reaction time? Is it it poor positional marking that allows attackers to be goal side of defenders. Is it a lack of understanding of who should be picking who up? Is it a lack of an organiser with a powerful shout. Is it a lack of height? Is it that BBM has filled their heads with zonal marking theories they dont understand? Is it that they think playing from the back also includes packed goalmouths as they often tried doing today so they don,t put their laces through it when required.
As has already been mentioned, the two lads commentating where enjoyable to listen to and they mentioned in the second half that Gillingham had missed a trick by playing to many short deliveries from corners and set pieces.
Two positive takeaways from today. It is obvious that we have a committed squad that does not give in easily and secondly these players are better than the position they lie in.
Sadly the third takeaway is that with teams having games in hand, the table is becoming more and more ominous and unless and until this defence is sorted out, we WILL go down.
Up the Dale |
One of their goals came from a short set-piece to be fair.
Totally agree though, it's so easy to score goals against us. If someone was to make a compilation of the goals we've conceded this season they would see a lot of very similar, scruffy goals scored from crosses into the box that we have failed to cope with, either initially or on the second ball. Actually thought Osho did okay in that regard today and yet we still managed to concede two goals in a similar fashion.
I like Bazunu and I don't necessarily blame him for either of the goals today, but I think we'd have conceded a lot less of these types of goals this season with Sanchez in goal. Unfortunately, as we're seeing from his appearances in the Premier League this season, keepers like him are a rare find at L1 level. |  |
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| Match Thread: Gillingham v Rochdale on 18:35 - Jan 23 with 1781 views | D_Dale |
| Match Thread: Gillingham v Rochdale on 17:12 - Jan 23 by 442Dale |
Not unless it’s changed, as it has to be taken from the same place so as not to gain an advantage.
Agreed on the commentary, genuinely knowledgeable about Dale and the game, also very fair.
Our next nine games up until the end of Feb:
Oxford h
Bristol R a
Charlton h
MK Dons h
AFC Wimbledon a
Blackpool a
Plymouth h
Northampton a
Burton h
Got to be looking at setting a target of 15 points from that lot with so many against teams around us. That would put us on 38 points from 32 games. |
Regarding the visit of in-form Oxford on Tuesday, will leading scorer Matty Taylor be eligible to play, after receiving his fifth yellow card today? | | | |
| Match Thread: Gillingham v Rochdale on 18:37 - Jan 23 with 1763 views | Nigeriamark |
| Match Thread: Gillingham v Rochdale on 17:48 - Jan 23 by BillyRudd |
Unfortunately all that most teams have to do to score against us , is to keep pumping the ball into our area. You don,t have to rip us apart with pace and passing, you don,t have to hit a 30 yd screamer, you don,t even have to pray for a deflection or dubious penalty. No, just a continuous stream of angled balls into the box and you will eventually score.
But why? Is it lack of physicality? Is it poor reaction time? Is it it poor positional marking that allows attackers to be goal side of defenders. Is it a lack of understanding of who should be picking who up? Is it a lack of an organiser with a powerful shout. Is it a lack of height? Is it that BBM has filled their heads with zonal marking theories they dont understand? Is it that they think playing from the back also includes packed goalmouths as they often tried doing today so they don,t put their laces through it when required.
As has already been mentioned, the two lads commentating where enjoyable to listen to and they mentioned in the second half that Gillingham had missed a trick by playing to many short deliveries from corners and set pieces.
Two positive takeaways from today. It is obvious that we have a committed squad that does not give in easily and secondly these players are better than the position they lie in.
Sadly the third takeaway is that with teams having games in hand, the table is becoming more and more ominous and unless and until this defence is sorted out, we WILL go down.
Up the Dale |
I think there is a lack of physicality, both at the back & a hardcase in midfield. EOC or even McShane would have helped us see that out & we need one or Both back ASAP. Their commentators said in the first 5 minutes that we weren't big for a league 1 team |  | | |
| Match Thread: Gillingham v Rochdale on 18:46 - Jan 23 with 1711 views | rich_dale |
| Match Thread: Gillingham v Rochdale on 18:37 - Jan 23 by Nigeriamark |
I think there is a lack of physicality, both at the back & a hardcase in midfield. EOC or even McShane would have helped us see that out & we need one or Both back ASAP. Their commentators said in the first 5 minutes that we weren't big for a league 1 team |
It's been the case for a while that we struggle to do the basic, ugly stuff that most other teams seem to do OK - defending set pieces and balls into the box. Plus we're short on leadership and professionalism on the pitch at times and are a bit too nice and naive. Nice football between both boxes but not especially effective in either box and a bit powder puff - Gillingham seem like the opposite of that.
It's hard to imagine a team like Gillingham conceding at the end like we did. In fact I can remember a game there a few years ago when we were down to 9 men and losing 1-0 and they were still keeping the ball in the corner at the end. Extreme example, but a bit of experience and game management today would have seen us get two massively valuable extra points. It wasn't even a game where we were under much pressure to hang on. Draws like this are useful but only when you're backing them up with home wins - really need to rediscover that habit on Tuesday. | | | |
| Match Thread: Gillingham v Rochdale on 18:56 - Jan 23 with 1642 views | NorthernDale |
The Gills fan forum makes interesting reading, in that they say we look too good a side to be in the position we are in, we are a decent team going forward and looked the better team today (we had around 64% possession today according to the stats).
Crucially they identified the problems, we have all seen, one post said we mess around with the ball in defence (which is true), when we are pressed by the opposition, we struggle and our defence is flimsy.
An honest assessment | | | |
| Match Thread: Gillingham v Rochdale on 19:01 - Jan 23 with 1618 views | fitzochris |
| Match Thread: Gillingham v Rochdale on 18:56 - Jan 23 by NorthernDale |
The Gills fan forum makes interesting reading, in that they say we look too good a side to be in the position we are in, we are a decent team going forward and looked the better team today (we had around 64% possession today according to the stats).
Crucially they identified the problems, we have all seen, one post said we mess around with the ball in defence (which is true), when we are pressed by the opposition, we struggle and our defence is flimsy.
An honest assessment |
Something their commentators also nailed five minutes in. It’s too obvious alas. It undoes the good we actually do manage. |  |
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| Match Thread: Gillingham v Rochdale on 19:04 - Jan 23 with 1608 views | TVOS1907 |
| Match Thread: Gillingham v Rochdale on 18:35 - Jan 23 by D_Dale |
Regarding the visit of in-form Oxford on Tuesday, will leading scorer Matty Taylor be eligible to play, after receiving his fifth yellow card today? |
Yes, because the cut off point is 19 league matches
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| Match Thread: Gillingham v Rochdale on 19:17 - Jan 23 with 1556 views | TVOS1907 |
| Match Thread: Gillingham v Rochdale on 16:59 - Jan 23 by mikehunt |
When did we last come from behind to win a game? |
Morecambe away in the Trophy earlier this season.
In the league, Bolton away last season. | |
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| Match Thread: Gillingham v Rochdale on 19:29 - Jan 23 with 1488 views | D_Dale |
| Match Thread: Gillingham v Rochdale on 19:04 - Jan 23 by TVOS1907 |
Yes, because the cut off point is 19 league matches
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Thanks for the info.
But maybe he'll be transferred before Tuesday ... | | | |
| Match Thread: Gillingham v Rochdale on 19:56 - Jan 23 with 1358 views | EllDale |
If we can’t defend balls into our penalty area then one solution is surely to close down the wide men delivering them?
For several seasons now though we seem to be unable to this do basic fundamental.
When Joe Bunney (for example) was deemed to be vulnerable we’d put a midfielder in front of him to shield him. Joe Thompson was often an unsung hero in this respect.
If Keohane is struggling then adapt the way the team is set-up to protect him. | | | |
| Match Thread: Gillingham v Rochdale on 20:18 - Jan 23 with 1287 views | James1980 |
| Match Thread: Gillingham v Rochdale on 17:12 - Jan 23 by 442Dale |
Not unless it’s changed, as it has to be taken from the same place so as not to gain an advantage.
Agreed on the commentary, genuinely knowledgeable about Dale and the game, also very fair.
Our next nine games up until the end of Feb:
Oxford h
Bristol R a
Charlton h
MK Dons h
AFC Wimbledon a
Blackpool a
Plymouth h
Northampton a
Burton h
Got to be looking at setting a target of 15 points from that lot with so many against teams around us. That would put us on 38 points from 32 games. |
That would great and a better points tally for the same point in the previous 3 seasons
17/18 32 played 32 points
18/19 32 played 34 points
19/20 32 played 36 points
38 points would continue the improvement of 2 points a season | |
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| Match Thread: Gillingham v Rochdale on 20:34 - Jan 23 with 1221 views | 442Dale |
| Match Thread: Gillingham v Rochdale on 20:18 - Jan 23 by James1980 |
That would great and a better points tally for the same point in the previous 3 seasons
17/18 32 played 32 points
18/19 32 played 34 points
19/20 32 played 36 points
38 points would continue the improvement of 2 points a season |
Also not completely about the points we gain from those games, but the teams we’ll be taking them off. Less for us in the next month or so will also see our rivals at the bottom benefit. | |
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| Match Thread: Gillingham v Rochdale on 21:08 - Jan 23 with 1156 views | James1980 |
| Match Thread: Gillingham v Rochdale on 20:34 - Jan 23 by 442Dale |
Also not completely about the points we gain from those games, but the teams we’ll be taking them off. Less for us in the next month or so will also see our rivals at the bottom benefit. |
So points dropped against Plymouth, MK, Blackpool and Charlton, will be easier to deal with if we win the other games | |
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