| Matching determination 16:59 - Apr 2 with 8183 views | olympicdale |
What an absolute dire second half performance, the whole half felt like an end of season performance. Games like this, against teams fighting for their lives, are won and lost on if you can match the oppositions desire and determination, and Dale didn't do that. Donny came out in the second half and wanted to win the game, we couldn't cope with that, they upped their determination and desire, were quicker to the ball and just wanted it more. We played, and looked like a team with nothing to play for.
Edit: get in Canavan!! Any chance to fcuk up fergie in fergie time is always good! |  |
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| Matching determination on 17:35 - Apr 2 with 6603 views | D_Alien |
I wouldn't call it dire, but you're right about the determination up to a point. In fact, up to the point we showed we weren't prepared to go out with a whimper and snatched a point which felt very good in the spring afternoon sunshine. Pitch inspection? wft was all that about?
I enjoyed today's game. We were unlucky not to be more than one goal ahead at half time although once again we had to rely on Lillis to pull off a couple of blinding saves, which are becoming almost routine for him now. No fault of his for either of Donny's goals. Holt should hold his hand up for not tracking their player for the second - Lillis had a word with him for leaving him exposed, and I've no doubt Holty knew he'd been a bit lax.
But overall, pleased we put Fergie in his place, which looking at the table is down. They'd have still been in trouble with 3 points after today, 1 will feel like a defeat.
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| Matching determination on 17:42 - Apr 2 with 6546 views | SuddenLad |
A welcome and perhaps fortuitous point, but more welcome because of the irony of doing it against a team whose manager is the worst exponent of time wasting and niggardly play.
I hope it feels like a defeat for him. He dishes it out every week. Now he has to swallow it.  |  |
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| Matching determination on 17:54 - Apr 2 with 6479 views | pedrodale |
If that's the standard for the next six games I'm not looking forward to them. Donny were worst team I've seen all season and we only just matched them with Lillis proving yet again to be best player on the pitch, there aint another keeper in the league who stops one on ones like Lillis.
Although they will have a say in it we shouldn't be allowing the bottom teams to dictate how we play, its not our fault they are where they are and we shouldn't give them any sympathy. |  | | |
| Matching determination on 17:57 - Apr 2 with 6445 views | robtheb |
Not a great game of football today, lucky to grab a point.
We played much better last week with 10 men at Wigan.
Do you think that when Hilly says we can play with no pressure now, we are safe in League 1 we do just that.
I am sure that teams above us (and some below) are all fighting for a playoff place.
We should be doing the same which means we have to have some pressure around us.
Our fans would love to see us in the playoffs.
Also, Gordon Strachan watching today.....there for a day out or watching someone? |  | | |
| Matching determination on 17:58 - Apr 2 with 6432 views | D_Alien |
| Matching determination on 17:54 - Apr 2 by pedrodale |
If that's the standard for the next six games I'm not looking forward to them. Donny were worst team I've seen all season and we only just matched them with Lillis proving yet again to be best player on the pitch, there aint another keeper in the league who stops one on ones like Lillis.
Although they will have a say in it we shouldn't be allowing the bottom teams to dictate how we play, its not our fault they are where they are and we shouldn't give them any sympathy. |
Worst team you've seen this season? Can Dale fans never find it within themselves to give credit where it's due? These same comments were made after the Southend game!!
To me, they looked like a decent outfit hindered by a crap manager. | |
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| Matching determination on 18:07 - Apr 2 with 6357 views | pedrodale |
| Matching determination on 17:58 - Apr 2 by D_Alien |
Worst team you've seen this season? Can Dale fans never find it within themselves to give credit where it's due? These same comments were made after the Southend game!!
To me, they looked like a decent outfit hindered by a crap manager. |
Not splitting hairs but I thought Dale were well worthy of there win against Southend, today we were not worthy of a point. | | | |
| Matching determination on 18:08 - Apr 2 with 6340 views | TalkingSutty |
| Matching determination on 17:58 - Apr 2 by D_Alien |
Worst team you've seen this season? Can Dale fans never find it within themselves to give credit where it's due? These same comments were made after the Southend game!!
To me, they looked like a decent outfit hindered by a crap manager. |
Decent first half, very poor second but a great point under the circumstances. We can't play well all of the time. Credit to Donny, contrary to others I thought they played well as the game progressed and even in the first half Lillis came to our rescue a couple of times. They battled and showed good movement up front, it's never easy when a teams fighting for its life. There fans got behind them as well so it was a good effort alround from Doncaster.
I thought we missed Henderson big time today, he's always a threat and we are better with him the team. |  | | |
| Matching determination on 18:10 - Apr 2 with 6321 views | 442Dale |
| Matching determination on 18:08 - Apr 2 by TalkingSutty |
Decent first half, very poor second but a great point under the circumstances. We can't play well all of the time. Credit to Donny, contrary to others I thought they played well as the game progressed and even in the first half Lillis came to our rescue a couple of times. They battled and showed good movement up front, it's never easy when a teams fighting for its life. There fans got behind them as well so it was a good effort alround from Doncaster.
I thought we missed Henderson big time today, he's always a threat and we are better with him the team. |
I hope that watching that today, Henderson realises his importance and how he needs to avoid those needless red cards. |  |
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| Matching determination on 18:13 - Apr 2 with 6284 views | dingdangblue |
| Matching determination on 18:08 - Apr 2 by TalkingSutty |
Decent first half, very poor second but a great point under the circumstances. We can't play well all of the time. Credit to Donny, contrary to others I thought they played well as the game progressed and even in the first half Lillis came to our rescue a couple of times. They battled and showed good movement up front, it's never easy when a teams fighting for its life. There fans got behind them as well so it was a good effort alround from Doncaster.
I thought we missed Henderson big time today, he's always a threat and we are better with him the team. |
The key was missing those early chances - even though we took the lead we never looked comfortable and especially from half time onwards Donny did all the attacking - till the 96th min.
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| Matching determination on 18:15 - Apr 2 with 6271 views | D_Alien |
| Matching determination on 18:07 - Apr 2 by pedrodale |
Not splitting hairs but I thought Dale were well worthy of there win against Southend, today we were not worthy of a point. |
Correct, which makes it difficult to envisage why Doncaster could be seen as anyone's worst team of the season. They played with a tenacity which we couldn't match for long periods, and no little skill. | |
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| Matching determination on 18:15 - Apr 2 with 6264 views | dalestats |
Payback for all Fergies time wasting of the past. Hendo no tweets about the game just Herbalife! | |
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| Matching determination on 18:19 - Apr 2 with 6233 views | Daley_Lama |
If we lost then nobody could have grumbled today, despite us being the slightly better team in the first half.
As it was, it was great to stick it to Fergie Jnr in 90 + 6 with only 5 minutes of extra time. The time waster's ultimate retribution.
I'm pretty sure most if not all who were singing "going down" were doing so to Fergie Jnr rather than the Donny fans (unlucky chaps)
The most Fergie of Fergie things today was applauding Tyson who was waiting to be subbed on. Tyson had shouted/waved to Mcsheffrey to go as far away as possible from the dugouts as possible, to waste as much time as possible. This he did before his elongated walk back to whence he came when he was subbed.
Thought Williams up front for them was excellent. |  |
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| Matching determination on 18:19 - Apr 2 with 6229 views | since58 |
| Matching determination on 18:10 - Apr 2 by 442Dale |
I hope that watching that today, Henderson realises his importance and how he needs to avoid those needless red cards. |
Hope so ,might be 3 or 4 points better off but we'll never know . | | | |
| Matching determination on 18:27 - Apr 2 with 6165 views | Yorkshire_Dale |
Felt we were pissed on in the Sandy today...........decent performance from Dale 1st half playing towards TDS.......then sweet fa for whole of 2nd half,with no attempts on goal till fergie time.......absolute abysmal show. | | | |
| Matching determination on 18:27 - Apr 2 with 6163 views | R17ALE |
| Matching determination on 18:19 - Apr 2 by Daley_Lama |
If we lost then nobody could have grumbled today, despite us being the slightly better team in the first half.
As it was, it was great to stick it to Fergie Jnr in 90 + 6 with only 5 minutes of extra time. The time waster's ultimate retribution.
I'm pretty sure most if not all who were singing "going down" were doing so to Fergie Jnr rather than the Donny fans (unlucky chaps)
The most Fergie of Fergie things today was applauding Tyson who was waiting to be subbed on. Tyson had shouted/waved to Mcsheffrey to go as far away as possible from the dugouts as possible, to waste as much time as possible. This he did before his elongated walk back to whence he came when he was subbed.
Thought Williams up front for them was excellent. |
Really? I thought he was shite. Should have had a first half hat-trick. He reminded me of Donnelly! |  |
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| Matching determination on 18:31 - Apr 2 with 6141 views | Daley_Lama |
| Matching determination on 18:27 - Apr 2 by R17ALE |
Really? I thought he was shite. Should have had a first half hat-trick. He reminded me of Donnelly! |
I'm at the other end and in the second half I thought he caused us all sorts of problems.
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| Matching determination on 18:33 - Apr 2 with 6118 views | hxdale |
| Matching determination on 18:15 - Apr 2 by dalestats |
Payback for all Fergies time wasting of the past. Hendo no tweets about the game just Herbalife! |
ummmmm |  | | |
| Matching determination on 18:43 - Apr 2 with 6057 views | anotherbiffo |
Absolutely massive equaliser (for us biffos).
Though for a minute you were trying to send us down! | | | |
| Matching determination on 19:46 - Apr 2 with 5825 views | Swissdale |
| Matching determination on 18:10 - Apr 2 by 442Dale |
I hope that watching that today, Henderson realises his importance and how he needs to avoid those needless red cards. |
I'm not convinced he cares that much. After the equaliser went in today I turned around to see the reaction of the players who were sat in a box in the main stand; none were on their feet and a couple barely looked up from their phones. Sad to see our passion is, to a few at least, just a job. |  | | |
| Matching determination on 19:48 - Apr 2 with 5809 views | TalkingSutty |
| Matching determination on 18:13 - Apr 2 by dingdangblue |
The key was missing those early chances - even though we took the lead we never looked comfortable and especially from half time onwards Donny did all the attacking - till the 96th min.
#fergietime |
Why, what happened in the 96th minute, did I miss something  | | | |
| Matching determination on 21:08 - Apr 2 with 5625 views | olympicdale |
| Matching determination on 19:46 - Apr 2 by Swissdale |
I'm not convinced he cares that much. After the equaliser went in today I turned around to see the reaction of the players who were sat in a box in the main stand; none were on their feet and a couple barely looked up from their phones. Sad to see our passion is, to a few at least, just a job. |
Bit unfair on Hendo that, only months after committing his future to Dale. I'm sure he does care, we don't know what is going on with players personal lives, Hendo will need to use this time out of the team, to get his head sorted. | |
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| Matching determination on 21:28 - Apr 2 with 5566 views | roccydaleian |
| Matching determination on 19:46 - Apr 2 by Swissdale |
I'm not convinced he cares that much. After the equaliser went in today I turned around to see the reaction of the players who were sat in a box in the main stand; none were on their feet and a couple barely looked up from their phones. Sad to see our passion is, to a few at least, just a job. |
Hendo might have been busy deleting something off a phone. |  | | |
| Matching determination on 23:58 - Apr 2 with 5367 views | rochedale |
I think we maybe started too well, and lulled ourselves in to a false sense of 'we are going to walk this'. The goals conceded were slack rather than bad play. Concentration levels slipped. I think Hilly, at times, needs to be more vocal from the sides, and bollock players a little more to keep them on their toes. By far the better team with far better players I thought today.
Depressing though we let it slip, potentially the end of our play-off push, shame, especially against such a poor side. |  |
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| Matching determination on 00:46 - Apr 3 with 5317 views | dingdangblue |
| Matching determination on 23:58 - Apr 2 by rochedale |
I think we maybe started too well, and lulled ourselves in to a false sense of 'we are going to walk this'. The goals conceded were slack rather than bad play. Concentration levels slipped. I think Hilly, at times, needs to be more vocal from the sides, and bollock players a little more to keep them on their toes. By far the better team with far better players I thought today.
Depressing though we let it slip, potentially the end of our play-off push, shame, especially against such a poor side. |
We haven't let anything slip. We cant do anything about Bradford winning the last 3. Even had we won today its a huge ask to catch up the top 6. | |
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| Matching determination on 00:57 - Apr 3 with 5299 views | rochedale |
| Matching determination on 00:46 - Apr 3 by dingdangblue |
We haven't let anything slip. We cant do anything about Bradford winning the last 3. Even had we won today its a huge ask to catch up the top 6. |
An extra 2 points wouldn't have harmed though! | |
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