Slade resigns on 16:22 - Sep 25 by Yorkshire_Dale | Just hope that Rascal Chris Dagnall does n't start for them........we know what he can do. |
Though at his other clubs Dagnall has never scored so freely as he did when at Dale (so sod's law means he'll get a hat-trick today). Not much prematch comment on this forum. Maybe Dale's record there doesn't inspire optimism: in 18 league matches Orient have won 13 and drawn 3; Dale have managed to win there twice. It's not surprising the bookies make the home side firm favourites to win. On the other hand, Dale's two wins came in the last six meetings (Orient won the other four 2-1). And in their three home league games this season Orient have taken one point and scored once. Dale (played 9) are 7th in the table, Orient (played 8) are 17th. Slade's departure creates uncertainty. Perhaps too does the ref., Darren Sheldrake, who is regularly slated for his inconsistency, excessive use of yellow and red cards, and a tendency to see what everyone else misses and miss what everyone else sees. (But he's not in the same league as Rob Styles, who sent off Keith Hill at Brisbane Road in the first minute.) I'm looking forward to seeing how things pan out this afternoon. [Post edited 27 Sep 2014 10:50]
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