| Jim McNulty 19:51 - Jan 21 with 6896 views | dale2012 |
Is it a coincidence that whenever Jim McNulty plays in the back four we seem to ship in goals. I thought he was all over the place again today. Keane was a big loss. |  | | |  |
| Jim McNulty on 19:52 - Jan 21 with 6270 views | sandy_dale |
He's been in the back four all season you absolute turnip [Post edited 24 Jan 2017 12:42]
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| Jim McNulty on 19:53 - Jan 21 with 6259 views | judd |
Where was he playing when we won all those games at home before today? |  |
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| Jim McNulty on 19:55 - Jan 21 with 6241 views | dale2012 |
| Jim McNulty on 19:52 - Jan 21 by sandy_dale |
He's been in the back four all season you absolute turnip [Post edited 24 Jan 2017 12:42]
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Do you think he played well today? | | | |
| Jim McNulty on 19:57 - Jan 21 with 6222 views | judd |
| Jim McNulty on 19:55 - Jan 21 by dale2012 |
Do you think he played well today? |
No. No one did except Rafferty in my opinion but Jim did not cost us the game.. | |
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| Jim McNulty on 19:59 - Jan 21 with 6209 views | dale2012 |
| Jim McNulty on 19:57 - Jan 21 by judd |
No. No one did except Rafferty in my opinion but Jim did not cost us the game.. |
I agree not many could hold their head high. I felt he was at fault for the second and third goals. Keane was a big loss, | | | |
| Jim McNulty on 19:59 - Jan 21 with 6204 views | sandy_dale |
| Jim McNulty on 19:55 - Jan 21 by dale2012 |
Do you think he played well today? |
No he didn't. But your post talks about every game he's been involved in. Which is the majority. So stop talking absolute kack. | | | |
| Jim McNulty on 19:59 - Jan 21 with 6201 views | SaxonDale |
*Wasn't there today disclaimer*
Whilst McNulty may have missed Keane today (didn't we all?) I can't believe how much he has improved this season. At the start of the season at left back he was a liability, since coming central he's been fantastic and the much better option than Canavan. Going forward there'll probably be a few positions which Hilly will be a bit concerned about due to numerous reasons, central defence definitely won't be one of them. [Post edited 21 Jan 2017 20:16]
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| Jim McNulty on 20:14 - Jan 21 with 6130 views | kirbys |
| Jim McNulty on 19:59 - Jan 21 by SaxonDale |
*Wasn't there today disclaimer*
Whilst McNulty may have missed Keane today (didn't we all?) I can't believe how much he has improved this season. At the start of the season at left back he was a liability, since coming central he's been fantastic and the much better option than Canavan. Going forward there'll probably be a few positions which Hilly will be a bit concerned about due to numerous reasons, central defence definitely won't be one of them. [Post edited 21 Jan 2017 20:16]
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I don't agree that Oxford beat us in our ability to defend in central defence. We were muscled out in midfield as our much smaller players were pulled, pushed, kicked and held without any referee protecton.
One player to come out with credit was jim Mc's partner Harrison McGahey. He did hold his own and today did a decent job in replacing KK. | | | |
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| Jim McNulty on 23:23 - Jan 21 with 5843 views | pnc4eva1 |
Today we were beaten fair and square by a team that had done their homework. We were slow at the back so they hit us with pace and balls over the top or down the channels. Their midfield consists red of 5 who worked as a team to close our play makers down. Camps got the ball and was immediately surrounded by two or three players.
When this was combined with plates who weren't match fit or were coming back from injury we had problems. Also we then had players who had individually poor games. It's one of them days. Get over it. We're going well, we're financially secure, we have good youth coming through and we have the most successful manager in our history. We're 5 points from safety and its January
So what we lost. Yes. I'm gutted after travelling a fair distance. Am I concerned. No |  |
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| Jim McNulty on 00:00 - Jan 22 with 5762 views | D_Alien |
| Jim McNulty on 23:23 - Jan 21 by pnc4eva1 |
Today we were beaten fair and square by a team that had done their homework. We were slow at the back so they hit us with pace and balls over the top or down the channels. Their midfield consists red of 5 who worked as a team to close our play makers down. Camps got the ball and was immediately surrounded by two or three players.
When this was combined with plates who weren't match fit or were coming back from injury we had problems. Also we then had players who had individually poor games. It's one of them days. Get over it. We're going well, we're financially secure, we have good youth coming through and we have the most successful manager in our history. We're 5 points from safety and its January
So what we lost. Yes. I'm gutted after travelling a fair distance. Am I concerned. No |
Agree with much of that
It's a good call about plates too - we're having bad luck with crockery |  |
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| Jim McNulty on 00:45 - Jan 22 with 5694 views | Rosun |
| Jim McNulty on 23:23 - Jan 21 by pnc4eva1 |
Today we were beaten fair and square by a team that had done their homework. We were slow at the back so they hit us with pace and balls over the top or down the channels. Their midfield consists red of 5 who worked as a team to close our play makers down. Camps got the ball and was immediately surrounded by two or three players.
When this was combined with plates who weren't match fit or were coming back from injury we had problems. Also we then had players who had individually poor games. It's one of them days. Get over it. We're going well, we're financially secure, we have good youth coming through and we have the most successful manager in our history. We're 5 points from safety and its January
So what we lost. Yes. I'm gutted after travelling a fair distance. Am I concerned. No |
Blob on PNC.
Camps was trying to play Keane's role but his natural game is to attack rather than protect the defence from a midfield position. No criticism as Keane has a 10 year older footballing head on his shoulders ( he's also a league 2 player who can't make it into his own team .... Cheers Col!)
I got concerned when I saw Oxford's warm ups... Very disciplined. Appleton has them well drilled. Same at half time and their routine immediately before kick off and the second half. Annoying, as we are usually on the front foot for things like this.
Anybody know the golden gamble number?
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| Jim McNulty on 11:11 - Jan 24 with 5279 views | sweetcorn |
| Jim McNulty on 00:45 - Jan 22 by Rosun |
Blob on PNC.
Camps was trying to play Keane's role but his natural game is to attack rather than protect the defence from a midfield position. No criticism as Keane has a 10 year older footballing head on his shoulders ( he's also a league 2 player who can't make it into his own team .... Cheers Col!)
I got concerned when I saw Oxford's warm ups... Very disciplined. Appleton has them well drilled. Same at half time and their routine immediately before kick off and the second half. Annoying, as we are usually on the front foot for things like this.
Anybody know the golden gamble number?
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Keanes role in the side has been as a centre half, not a defensive midfielder, so im not sure camps was covering his role..
Camps has played holding midfield for quite a long spell in the side now. |  |
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| Jim McNulty on 12:07 - Jan 24 with 5179 views | DaleiLama |
Jim seems to have his head screwed on right and wants to do his best, so I hesitate to "pile on". As others have pointed out at length, it was a total (well almost) team melt down last Saturday and the post mortem has been completed, but just one aspect of Jim's game I would love to see improve - his confidence on the ball. As the first half wore on, I struggled to remember him playing a forward ball and so started to watch out for it. He had two free kicks in our half where he was the last man and had to play a long ball up field, then actually followed up just before HT with the first forward ball from open play I remembered all game. He (or the team) didn't last too long in the second half, but I would love to see him stop relying on the back pass to Logan every time and play more forward balls. It's probably pretty low on KH's list of things that need fixing from that game though. |  |
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| Jim McNulty on 12:17 - Jan 24 with 5149 views | stigmundo77 |
If we genuinely want to remain in and around the play offs we need two centre backs in on loan and one that can cover left back and central defence
As it stands McGahey , Mcnulty and Canavan dont seem to be able to play in the same teams so they need people to play alongside,
I'm preying keane is the fix here | | | |
| Jim McNulty on 12:18 - Jan 24 with 5145 views | D_Alien |
| Jim McNulty on 12:07 - Jan 24 by DaleiLama |
Jim seems to have his head screwed on right and wants to do his best, so I hesitate to "pile on". As others have pointed out at length, it was a total (well almost) team melt down last Saturday and the post mortem has been completed, but just one aspect of Jim's game I would love to see improve - his confidence on the ball. As the first half wore on, I struggled to remember him playing a forward ball and so started to watch out for it. He had two free kicks in our half where he was the last man and had to play a long ball up field, then actually followed up just before HT with the first forward ball from open play I remembered all game. He (or the team) didn't last too long in the second half, but I would love to see him stop relying on the back pass to Logan every time and play more forward balls. It's probably pretty low on KH's list of things that need fixing from that game though. |
Maybe Hilly's seen enough of Big Jim's long balls (oooer) and told him to pass back?
On which subject, with the pitch not playing true now, I hope Hilly's instructing Logan to take a touch first, when possible (not of Big Jim's shorter balls!) before launching it - he's in the habit of hitting it first time regardless | |
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| Jim McNulty on 12:46 - Jan 24 with 5045 views | Shun |
Depending on McNulty's fitness after limping off against Oxford, it may be another makeshift defence on Saturday. At least Keane is back! |  | | |
| Jim McNulty on 12:47 - Jan 24 with 5038 views | D_Alien |
| Jim McNulty on 12:17 - Jan 24 by stigmundo77 |
If we genuinely want to remain in and around the play offs we need two centre backs in on loan and one that can cover left back and central defence
As it stands McGahey , Mcnulty and Canavan dont seem to be able to play in the same teams so they need people to play alongside,
I'm preying keane is the fix here |
A run of 10 consecutive home wins has just come to an end, some with Keane, some without
No need for panic measures
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| Jim McNulty on 15:49 - Jan 24 with 4847 views | stigmundo77 |
I wish I had your faith but Big Jim , and Canavan have mistakes in them every game sadly - if we really want to give this a push we need better quality at the back. I dont think a loan signing or two would do us any harm. We are definitely missing Bunney though | | | |
| Jim McNulty on 17:03 - Jan 24 with 4769 views | D_Alien |
| Jim McNulty on 15:49 - Jan 24 by stigmundo77 |
I wish I had your faith but Big Jim , and Canavan have mistakes in them every game sadly - if we really want to give this a push we need better quality at the back. I dont think a loan signing or two would do us any harm. We are definitely missing Bunney though |
I think it's important for our current squad to believe that the manager has faith in them. Unless we're further crippled by injuries, bringing in a loan CB to replace McNulty or Canavan might easily send ripples of unease through the rest of the squad - similar to when he brought Pereira in to replace Lillis last season when Lillis had done little wrong.
I agree about Bunney, and posted a few days ago (before we had news on Tanser) that we needed a left-sided defender as cover for both LB & CB. That might still happen but as cover only - the lads we have coming back from illness/injury need to be given a chance to regain full match fitness. If anyone comes in they'd need to be better than current options and 'proven'. Youngsters from a higher league just goes against the grain, and there are very, very few Keith Keanes around in the lower leagues.
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| Jim McNulty on 17:10 - Jan 24 with 4755 views | stigmundo77 |
100% spot on D-Alien , great summary and exactly how I feel, the only players that are worth bringing in are ones that are better quality than the ones we have now,
Time to step up for the existing players really and show they can play better together | | | |
| Jim McNulty on 17:20 - Jan 24 with 4729 views | dingdangblue |
| Jim McNulty on 12:17 - Jan 24 by stigmundo77 |
If we genuinely want to remain in and around the play offs we need two centre backs in on loan and one that can cover left back and central defence
As it stands McGahey , Mcnulty and Canavan dont seem to be able to play in the same teams so they need people to play alongside,
I'm preying keane is the fix here |
So you want to ditch the players who got us into the play off position after 1 freak result?
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| Jim McNulty on 17:40 - Jan 24 with 4684 views | MarpleAlty |
You talk about higher-league loanees going 'against the grain', but for every Pereira you might just get a Heaton - can't rule anything out.
If a LB that can cover CB is the priority, Borthwick-Jackson isn't getting in the Wolves squad and United are considering recalling him. If I was KH I'd be asking United to recall him and send him up to Spotland for a couple of months. But since when did Hilly ever do the expected?
I'd say it's an interesting week ahead, but I think you can take loanees for a bit longer so who knows... | | | |
| Jim McNulty on 00:38 - Jan 25 with 4458 views | sweetcorn |
| Jim McNulty on 17:40 - Jan 24 by MarpleAlty |
You talk about higher-league loanees going 'against the grain', but for every Pereira you might just get a Heaton - can't rule anything out.
If a LB that can cover CB is the priority, Borthwick-Jackson isn't getting in the Wolves squad and United are considering recalling him. If I was KH I'd be asking United to recall him and send him up to Spotland for a couple of months. But since when did Hilly ever do the expected?
I'd say it's an interesting week ahead, but I think you can take loanees for a bit longer so who knows... |
You can't seriously think we'd have any chance of signing Borthwick-jackon, he was putting in good performances in the premier league last season.. if he was available, there would be numerous championship sides interested.
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| Jim McNulty on 17:22 - Jan 25 with 4208 views | stigmundo77 |
Seems i got my wish with the loan signing Sweetcorn
if you really believe big Jim and Canavan are the right bar for a serious play off push I worry. i'm all for team Rochdale but im a realist too | | | |
| Jim McNulty on 17:31 - Jan 25 with 4193 views | 442Dale |
| Jim McNulty on 17:22 - Jan 25 by stigmundo77 |
Seems i got my wish with the loan signing Sweetcorn
if you really believe big Jim and Canavan are the right bar for a serious play off push I worry. i'm all for team Rochdale but im a realist too |
McNulty has been playing well during our excellent run and we are in the play-off places. Canavan hasn't and is on the bench.
There was a separate issue at LB which has now been addressed. |  |
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