| Completely Inept McNulty 16:54 - Apr 15 with 37921 views | Barrowdale |
Hang your head in shame. Gave them the first by your insistance that we should play from the back when we aren’t anywhere near hood enough. Even worse is that you don’t see it and continue repeating the madness. The fans dont want it, clearly the players dont but hey ho.
No attack, no shots, negative back passing and a lack of a game plan. Subs too late again, shall I go on.
Only positive is at least we know that you are not our nxt manager.
What a pathetic spineless way to send us to non league. Absoluted devastated at that performance. |  | | |  |
| Completely Inept McNulty on 17:11 - Apr 15 with 14931 views | 442Dale |
Whilst I wouldn’t be quite so harsh, his insistence on playing like this allied with his thoughts on how he believes the game should be played will be a massive issue if he does get he job and continues with something as minor as the way we take goal kicks.
He can talk about being in tune with the fan base in interviews and how important it is, but it’s clearly not something those fans want to see. Whether you agree with that or not is a different matter, but the anxiety and frustration it creates is obviously avoidable. |  |
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| Completely Inept McNulty on 17:13 - Apr 15 with 14924 views | NigelWatson |
| Completely Inept McNulty on 17:11 - Apr 15 by 442Dale |
Whilst I wouldn’t be quite so harsh, his insistence on playing like this allied with his thoughts on how he believes the game should be played will be a massive issue if he does get he job and continues with something as minor as the way we take goal kicks.
He can talk about being in tune with the fan base in interviews and how important it is, but it’s clearly not something those fans want to see. Whether you agree with that or not is a different matter, but the anxiety and frustration it creates is obviously avoidable. |
Gerrit forward |  | | |
| Completely Inept McNulty on 17:15 - Apr 15 with 14905 views | turnthescrew |
Blaming McNulty is a bit rich. He has been chucked in at the deep end, has already secured better performances and more points than any one expected, he has a very limited amount of competent players and as a team they aren't anywhere near good enough.
The fault lies in the boardroom, for allowing Stockdale to sign useless players on long contracts and we've paid the price for that.
Bradford weren't a good side by any means, but we had no ideas, no impetus, nothing to offer and were just abysmal. We weren't even competitive.
The season can't end soon enough. Rip everything up and start again.
A fresh start is definitely what we need. | | | |
| Completely Inept McNulty on 17:16 - Apr 15 with 14887 views | Dalenet |
| Completely Inept McNulty on 17:13 - Apr 15 by NigelWatson |
Gerrit forward |
But we didn't did we. We don't know how to. At least Mellor tried to get behind their defence. But they never got out of second gear. Are you happy that there is no fight in this team? | | | |
| Completely Inept McNulty on 17:17 - Apr 15 with 14892 views | Barrowdale |
Not sure if you think that’s funny but surprisingly you only score when you go forward. 3 years of this backwards shite has been horrible yo watch and has led to the club that I love being relegated | | | |
| Completely Inept McNulty on 17:27 - Apr 15 with 14770 views | 442Dale |
| Completely Inept McNulty on 17:13 - Apr 15 by NigelWatson |
Gerrit forward |
Yet I’m not saying that, am I?
Having forgotten more about the game than you’ll even know, it’s probably best left there. | |
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| Completely Inept McNulty on 17:49 - Apr 15 with 14667 views | SaxonDale |
| Completely Inept McNulty on 17:11 - Apr 15 by 442Dale |
Whilst I wouldn’t be quite so harsh, his insistence on playing like this allied with his thoughts on how he believes the game should be played will be a massive issue if he does get he job and continues with something as minor as the way we take goal kicks.
He can talk about being in tune with the fan base in interviews and how important it is, but it’s clearly not something those fans want to see. Whether you agree with that or not is a different matter, but the anxiety and frustration it creates is obviously avoidable. |
Said on another thread whilst the second half it clearly wasn't working, I'm not sure how many big changes he could've done. With no Quigley I'm not sure if we have the players to go more direct especially against a very physical Bradford team.
The centre midfield clearly needed support but again, I'm not sure if we have the personnel in the squad. If McNulty is given the job I'd like to see him recruit players for the style but with clear options which would allow him and the team to change it when required. |  | | |
| Completely Inept McNulty on 18:17 - Apr 15 with 14506 views | RippDale |
| Completely Inept McNulty on 17:49 - Apr 15 by SaxonDale |
Said on another thread whilst the second half it clearly wasn't working, I'm not sure how many big changes he could've done. With no Quigley I'm not sure if we have the players to go more direct especially against a very physical Bradford team.
The centre midfield clearly needed support but again, I'm not sure if we have the personnel in the squad. If McNulty is given the job I'd like to see him recruit players for the style but with clear options which would allow him and the team to change it when required. |
The worry I have giving McNulty the job full time would be his loyalty to the players he has played and worked with for years. Most are clearly not good enough and we need a massive clear out and rebuild | | | |
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| Completely Inept McNulty on 18:29 - Apr 15 with 14426 views | turnthescrew |
| Completely Inept McNulty on 18:17 - Apr 15 by RippDale |
The worry I have giving McNulty the job full time would be his loyalty to the players he has played and worked with for years. Most are clearly not good enough and we need a massive clear out and rebuild |
All hypothetical of course, but were he to be given the job, I doubt he would be showing much loyalty or favouritism to many of the current squad of players. They've got us where we are and there's absolutely nothing to suggest that the majority of them could give a monkeys about our plight.
If Jim has/ had any aspirations to take the job, he needs to be ruthless. No more than 4 or 5 of that squad are good enough, even for the National League and in any case Brierley will be plying his trade 3 division higher.
Pay off the clog dancers and buy some enthusiastic younger players with a will to win and a desire to play the game. We need drive, determination, (Lloyd) and players who will fight for the shirt.
There are one or two gems in this squad, whose best days are ahead of them. Sadly for most of them, their football league days are almost over. Their desire was over a long time ago. | | | |
| Completely Inept McNulty on 19:09 - Apr 15 with 14239 views | rod_leach |
Can it not be admitted that Bradford were just the better team? |  | | |
| (No subject) (n/t) on 19:09 - Apr 15 with 14237 views | rod_leach |
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| Completely Inept McNulty on 19:10 - Apr 15 with 14220 views | nordenblue |
| Completely Inept McNulty on 19:09 - Apr 15 by rod_leach |
Can it not be admitted that Bradford were just the better team? |
A familiar theme throughout the season....., pick any other team from league 2 as an example | | | |
| Completely Inept McNulty on 19:11 - Apr 15 with 14226 views | Cleedale |
This passing out from the back hasn't worked and won't work at Dale in a division/s full of clubs like the Bradfords, the Mansfields etc. They're usually packed with much stronger/bigger players who have clear game-plans and generally win more than not.
I think the club should perhaps be interested to get some pointers from Steve Whitehall's son Danny on his experiences in the National League with Eastleigh - because, unless some miracle happens we know deep down where we're going - as I'm sure he would have some very good advice.
Ironically Danny was on Dale's books but seem to think he was released and never signed pro. | | | |
| Completely Inept McNulty on 19:46 - Apr 15 with 14070 views | blackdogblue |
| Completely Inept McNulty on 17:13 - Apr 15 by NigelWatson |
Gerrit forward |
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Fook off… |  |
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| Completely Inept McNulty on 19:48 - Apr 15 with 14074 views | EllDale |
This may sound sound harsh but after today I think the Jim has messed up his prolonged job application big style.
People streaming from the ground at 4.40pm told it’s own story.
He needs to go working in someone’s Academy if he wants to play a nice looking sort of football. [Post edited 15 Apr 2023 19:54]
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| Completely Inept McNulty on 19:51 - Apr 15 with 14058 views | NorthernDale |
As I have mentioned on another post, after listening to his post interview, it would seem that is the style of football he wants to implement. I also gained the impression, that he also hopes to be given more time to do so, so I can only presume that he is hoping to be confirmed as manager next season.
The problem is that the national league is like league 2, with squads of big physical players, so if we play youth team 'possession' style football of holding onto the ball and passing it sideways across the defence or midfield, we may well struggle. | | | |
| Completely Inept McNulty on 07:54 - Apr 16 with 13514 views | blackdogblue |
| Completely Inept McNulty on 17:13 - Apr 15 by NigelWatson |
Gerrit forward |
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Fook off… | |
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| Completely Inept McNulty on 09:12 - Apr 16 with 13365 views | NorthernDale |
| Completely Inept McNulty on 18:29 - Apr 15 by turnthescrew |
All hypothetical of course, but were he to be given the job, I doubt he would be showing much loyalty or favouritism to many of the current squad of players. They've got us where we are and there's absolutely nothing to suggest that the majority of them could give a monkeys about our plight.
If Jim has/ had any aspirations to take the job, he needs to be ruthless. No more than 4 or 5 of that squad are good enough, even for the National League and in any case Brierley will be plying his trade 3 division higher.
Pay off the clog dancers and buy some enthusiastic younger players with a will to win and a desire to play the game. We need drive, determination, (Lloyd) and players who will fight for the shirt.
There are one or two gems in this squad, whose best days are ahead of them. Sadly for most of them, their football league days are almost over. Their desire was over a long time ago. |
Totally agree, I think we need a permanent manager by the Sutton game, to decide who is going and who is staying. McNulty approach to the game yesterday, with his attitude that it was more important to play out of the back and sideways, it was like BBM had returned and his response post match confirms my belief that he is not the man for the job. Sadly I suspect that McNulty may get it, which could be a disaster, because like BBM he as a youth team coach mentality to games.
Squad ideas 2023-24.
new contracts: Lloyd (he will get better offers!), Henderson
Sold: Mullarkey, Brierley, Odoh
Available on free transfers: John, Ball, Campbell
Release: McNulty, Graham, White, Bennett, Diagouraga, Keohane, Kelly | | | |
| Completely Inept McNulty on 11:43 - Apr 16 with 13098 views | SaxonDale |
| Completely Inept McNulty on 19:51 - Apr 15 by NorthernDale |
As I have mentioned on another post, after listening to his post interview, it would seem that is the style of football he wants to implement. I also gained the impression, that he also hopes to be given more time to do so, so I can only presume that he is hoping to be confirmed as manager next season.
The problem is that the national league is like league 2, with squads of big physical players, so if we play youth team 'possession' style football of holding onto the ball and passing it sideways across the defence or midfield, we may well struggle. |
Teams like Barrow have shown you can play possession based football and be successful in the league below. The key will be recruiting the right players for it. | | | |
| Completely Inept McNulty on 12:10 - Apr 16 with 13027 views | Dale_4_Life |
Second half was unacceptable.
We invited a bang average Bradford side to do as they pleased with no clear game plan. It was horrible to watch.
McNulty is not the future. The club needs a clear out and we need a new manager now who can assess what's required (big clear out) as we plan for Vanarama football next season. | | | |
| Completely Inept McNulty on 12:59 - Apr 16 with 12906 views | Daley_Lama |
Bradford were very good.
Two goals from free-kicks not over surprising with an outfield of Lloyd, Kelly, Brierley, Odoh, Hendo.
The only time we got into the game was for an all too brief period 25-45 mins.
Other than that it was one way not aided by some players having a mare ‘first time touch’ day.
As junior said at final whistle, the biggest surprise is how we somehow managed to beat Bradford earlier this season. They are same as they always have been the last 15 years, big, strong, direct, powerful striker etc. We couldn’t compete physicality. |  |
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| Completely Inept McNulty on 13:02 - Apr 16 with 12900 views | NorthernDale |
When will there be an update or rumours from the board on the appointment of a new manager? | | | |
| Completely Inept McNulty on 13:05 - Apr 16 with 12894 views | turnthescrew |
| Completely Inept McNulty on 09:12 - Apr 16 by NorthernDale |
Totally agree, I think we need a permanent manager by the Sutton game, to decide who is going and who is staying. McNulty approach to the game yesterday, with his attitude that it was more important to play out of the back and sideways, it was like BBM had returned and his response post match confirms my belief that he is not the man for the job. Sadly I suspect that McNulty may get it, which could be a disaster, because like BBM he as a youth team coach mentality to games.
Squad ideas 2023-24.
new contracts: Lloyd (he will get better offers!), Henderson
Sold: Mullarkey, Brierley, Odoh
Available on free transfers: John, Ball, Campbell
Release: McNulty, Graham, White, Bennett, Diagouraga, Keohane, Kelly |
I'd keep Mullarkey. Make him captain (if Lloyd goes). He knows the NL very well and knows what's required. He's a decent player and has a lot to offer.
Brierley is gone as we all know. Offer Hendo a year - no more. He might take it.
You don't mention EEL who can leave today. Massive disappointment this season, as has been Keohane.
I'd release all those you mention, without a second thought. Wipe the slate clean and start afresh with a solid, viable plan on and off the field.
Any notions that people have about us flying high from the start of next season are fanciful. We will be the team everyone wants to beat as every game will be against a new 'welcoming committee', determined to leave its' mark.
It's a new environment, and we need to be ready, well prepared and mentally tough.
Most important season in the history of the club coming up. | | | |
| Completely Inept McNulty on 15:36 - Apr 16 with 12676 views | James1980 |
after the mention of youth team coaching had a look at the academy website https://rochdaleafcyouth.co.uk/ it could do with a little bit of updating. | |
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| Completely Inept McNulty on 20:13 - Apr 16 with 12357 views | blackdogblue |
Clear out 1… Stockdale
Clear out 2… Bentley
Both happened to late because they don’t listen / read what we sat on here…
Scunny sacked KH well after the relegation that followed last year.. they stuck by him to build a team to bounce back up.. that failed miserably…
Are we the next Scarborough? Original ground is now a housing estate & they played Sunday league to get back up the leagues…
Tuesday is not a massive game… we will be gone by Saturday… | |
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