| Hereford match thread - BBC radio commentary on 11:03 - Oct 15 with 3965 views | TVOS1907 |
| Hereford match thread - BBC radio commentary on 10:46 - Oct 15 by Yorkshire_Dale |
There's an interview with Bulls GK, Pond..... seems surprised with our shower, says all his saves were pretty routine and he was expected to save. Caddis had also done his homework on us and had us well sussed before hand watching us get dicked at Solihull......did McNulty trip down and watch them. |
You're loving this, aren't you?
The draw was made 12 days before the tie. In that time, Hereford played one game, which was away at South Shields last Saturday. McNulty was in the dugout at Maidenhead that afternoon, so when exactly was he supposed to 'trip down' to watch them? |  |
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| Hereford match thread - BBC radio commentary on 11:05 - Oct 15 with 3956 views | TVOS1907 |
| Hereford match thread - BBC radio commentary on 10:10 - Oct 15 by samueloneils |
Its mostly said above.
Being sat right above the linesman in the 2nd half. I counted 6 occasions when there were 5 or even 6 attackers lined up against the Hereford defensive wall, and yet not once did a midfielder take the chance tp slip a ball through a gap alongside those attackers . They chose every time to play sideways or back.
OK so most of those potential forward passes may have reulted in losing possession , but still in the opponents half. But one would probably have got through. You could see Hendo tearing his hair out for just one bit of boldness.
As above, possession isnt everything. Clayton, East and Gilmour are talented players but they need more ambition.
Jim is wrong- its not just about taking chances, its about creating chances.
Hayes was the one star today, and now EEL is presumably banned for the Oldham game. |
EEL was already banned for the Oldham game, as he picked up his fifth yellow card at Maidenhead (wrongly attributed to Oduroh). | |
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| Hereford match thread - BBC radio commentary on 11:38 - Oct 15 with 3822 views | 49thseason |
| Hereford match thread - BBC radio commentary on 11:03 - Oct 15 by TVOS1907 |
You're loving this, aren't you?
The draw was made 12 days before the tie. In that time, Hereford played one game, which was away at South Shields last Saturday. McNulty was in the dugout at Maidenhead that afternoon, so when exactly was he supposed to 'trip down' to watch them? |
It wouldnt have made any difference, we have one way of playing, no deviation from the plan. The system is set in stone, the players have been hired on their ability to fit into it, training systems are designed to support it, the board and MRKT have endorsed it. The problem is its not working against hard-working sides who are prepared to put defenders behind the ball in numbers ie 90% of the division. Results are now going backwards, the early season Platt Lane fitness advantage has gone, every team is now match fit and capable of doing 100 minutes. Most are bigger and stronger than our team, yes we have some pace but there has to be a finisher and with all respect to Ian Henderson his best years are well behind him, Mitchell isnt a natural finisher and Rodney clearly isnt fit.
I have settled for a lower mid-table finish. This BoD will not spend any more money on anything if they cannot attract an investor. Their overarching ambition is to recoup their money. It seems that a great deal hangs on the emergence of Nevett, if he can be sold for a large fee in cash, we can probably soldier on for another season, my fear is they will accept much less. Next season will see the remaining bigger wages leave and another mass influx of untried loanees and wannabes. The death spiral is still spinning and they have no idea how to stop it. |  | | |
| Hereford match thread - BBC radio commentary on 11:39 - Oct 15 with 3822 views | Yorkshire_Dale |
| Hereford match thread - BBC radio commentary on 11:03 - Oct 15 by TVOS1907 |
You're loving this, aren't you?
The draw was made 12 days before the tie. In that time, Hereford played one game, which was away at South Shields last Saturday. McNulty was in the dugout at Maidenhead that afternoon, so when exactly was he supposed to 'trip down' to watch them? |
Easy tiger......don't get all wound up, I simply asked the question as I don't have the undoubted knowledge you have as to who was where and when. I don't care for that.
My point is Hereford did their homework on us and won.....
"loving it"....I think not. Stay cool. |  | | |
| Hereford match thread - BBC radio commentary on 11:48 - Oct 15 with 3789 views | NorthernDale |
| Hereford match thread - BBC radio commentary on 09:33 - Oct 15 by Mass_Debater |
How are we better than most teams in the division? |
I think most of the teams in the NL are average at best and our squad is a decent squad and as the ability to win most games, but as many posters have highlighted, the style of football Jim prefers is handicapping us. We have shown, that when we attack, we can score and look good, then we revert back to the tippy tappy passing football, which nullifies any attacking football potential and we look poor. [Post edited 15 Oct 2023 13:36]
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| Hereford match thread - BBC radio commentary on 11:50 - Oct 15 with 3786 views | TVOS1907 |
| Hereford match thread - BBC radio commentary on 11:39 - Oct 15 by Yorkshire_Dale |
Easy tiger......don't get all wound up, I simply asked the question as I don't have the undoubted knowledge you have as to who was where and when. I don't care for that.
My point is Hereford did their homework on us and won.....
"loving it"....I think not. Stay cool. |
Undoubted knowledge? The 'knowledge' I posted is in the public domain on this thing called the internet. It's not rocket science.
I'm sure Dale had Hereford watched last week, just like we would have had Barnet and Dorking watched before we beat them last month. But that won't fit your narrative, will it? | |
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| Hereford match thread - BBC radio commentary on 14:51 - Oct 15 with 3497 views | RAFCBLUE |
| Hereford match thread - BBC radio commentary on 11:48 - Oct 15 by NorthernDale |
I think most of the teams in the NL are average at best and our squad is a decent squad and as the ability to win most games, but as many posters have highlighted, the style of football Jim prefers is handicapping us. We have shown, that when we attack, we can score and look good, then we revert back to the tippy tappy passing football, which nullifies any attacking football potential and we look poor. [Post edited 15 Oct 2023 13:36]
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https://footystats.org/england/national-league
https://fbref.com/en/comps/34/National-League-Stats
https://fbref.com/en/squads/51e48db2/Rochdale-Stats
That point is played out in the statistics so far ND on the links above (some behind a paywall).
Possession is good compared to others; shots on target is not good compared to others.
When the heavy pitches arrive in in the next few weeks the tippy tappy football will start to stick in in the mud.
I'd personally sacrifice -5% possession in every game between now and the end of the season if it means 8+ shots on target.
Maidenhead last week and Hereford yesterday were not 8+ shots on target performances.
And both of those teams are part time. |  |
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| Hereford match thread - BBC radio commentary on 16:55 - Oct 15 with 3293 views | rich_dale |
An alternative way to approach the post-match interview:
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| Hereford match thread - BBC radio commentary on 02:41 - Oct 16 with 2923 views | Sandyman |
Goals from midfield have done us proud over the years, Gary Jones the best example that springs to mind.
This season, I recall Gilmour scoring one, East and Clayton 0.
Ethan Ebanks-Landell has scored more (2) than the midfield 3 who have so much possession of the ball. Jimmy K has scored as many on his own (1).
https://amp.sportsmole.co.uk/football/rochdale/2023-24/top-scorers.html
We appear to have a shot shy midfield that prefers too much tippy tappy rather than wanting goals.
Over to you Big Jim. |  | | |
| Hereford match thread - BBC radio commentary on 11:20 - Oct 16 with 2625 views | frenzied |
With us having no game on Nov 4th now is it likely another fixture could be moved to that date .? | | | |
| Hereford match thread - BBC radio commentary on 16:20 - Oct 16 with 2289 views | NorthernDale |
I was thinking the same thing. We could move the Altrincham forward from Tuesday 21st November for example. | | | |
| Hereford match thread - BBC radio commentary on 17:08 - Oct 16 with 2202 views | frenzied |
| Hereford match thread - BBC radio commentary on 16:20 - Oct 16 by NorthernDale |
I was thinking the same thing. We could move the Altrincham forward from Tuesday 21st November for example. |
Either home or away..im sure a Sat attendance at either would be higher than the present Tuesday fixtures arranged | | | |
| Hereford match thread - BBC radio commentary on 18:12 - Oct 16 with 2081 views | Dale_4_Life |
| Hereford match thread - BBC radio commentary on 16:20 - Oct 16 by NorthernDale |
I was thinking the same thing. We could move the Altrincham forward from Tuesday 21st November for example. |
Now that would make a lot of sense! | | | |
| Hereford match thread - BBC radio commentary on 20:18 - Oct 16 with 1928 views | TVOS1907 |
| Hereford match thread - BBC radio commentary on 17:08 - Oct 16 by frenzied |
Either home or away..im sure a Sat attendance at either would be higher than the present Tuesday fixtures arranged |
We're not going to look to move the Altrincham away game when we're scheduled to play them at home only 17 days after 4th November and putting the away match on that date would mean three consecutive Saturday away fixtures!
The home game, yes, but not the away fixture. | |
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| Hereford match thread - BBC radio commentary on 20:26 - Oct 16 with 1916 views | Frog |
| Hereford match thread - BBC radio commentary on 09:33 - Oct 15 by Mass_Debater |
How are we better than most teams in the division? |
I think we probably are, but the tactics which are being employed are not compatible with this league, as they weren't in the 2 leagues we've just been dumped out of. Plus it's woefully boring and frustrating. |  | | |
| Hereford match thread - BBC radio commentary on 22:21 - Oct 16 with 1782 views | EllDale |
I notice that the Hereford keeper has just been picked in the Vanarama Team of the Week so he must have had something to save? | | | |
| Hereford match thread - BBC radio commentary on 07:52 - Oct 17 with 1601 views | James1980 |
| Hereford match thread - BBC radio commentary on 20:26 - Oct 16 by Frog |
I think we probably are, but the tactics which are being employed are not compatible with this league, as they weren't in the 2 leagues we've just been dumped out of. Plus it's woefully boring and frustrating. |
Hasn't a Notts C fan commented on here about them playing possession based football? So it can work in this NL if correctly executed and with the right players. | |
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| Hereford match thread - BBC radio commentary on 11:52 - Oct 17 with 1460 views | foreverhopefulDale |
| Hereford match thread - BBC radio commentary on 07:52 - Oct 17 by James1980 |
Hasn't a Notts C fan commented on here about them playing possession based football? So it can work in this NL if correctly executed and with the right players. |
Of course it can, if like you say you have the right players and execute it correctly, we don't however have the right players or the right coaching staff , or more likely both, to execute it. |  |
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