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Reply | Ebbsfleet (H) match thread
at 21:42 9 Feb 2025
McNulty is being given a break, most points about what’s wrong are valid and have been all season. Nobody can argue rationally about all the positives.
The lack of tactical flexibility during games is down to him though and reasonably easy to address. He hasn’t so far. |
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Reply | Ebbsfleet (H) match thread
at 21:39 9 Feb 2025
It does. We’ve needed steel all season, especially in midfield and as an option up front.
But the comparisons to BBM don’t. |
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Reply | Ebbsfleet (H) match thread
at 21:02 9 Feb 2025
All for debate and identifying the obvious deficiencies of Dale teams past and present but can’t ignore factual inaccuracies.
Andrew appeared plenty of times under BBM and Aaron Wilbraham featured regularly too. He also employed Jake Beesley in the Vincenti role on the right at times during the relegation season.
We went down that year because BBM was unable to find a defensive structure to see out games we should have taken more points from. As illustrated by the fact we scored 61 goals. This is no defence of him as a manager, he failed miserably because that squad should never have been relegated. [Post edited 9 Feb 21:02]
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Reply | Pitch covers
at 15:12 9 Feb 2025
Not yesterday I can’t, there was nobody in the Willbutts and they could have been stored the other side of the wall to stop players trampling on them.
It’s the small things. |
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Reply | Ebbsfleet (H) match thread
at 15:11 9 Feb 2025
If what McNulty said yesterday about the uncertainty of when the rest of the competition will take place is right, then there is no reason whatsoever to play on Tuesday if there’s any chance the pitch will suffer further. |
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Reply | Why Do Managers See Different?
at 15:09 9 Feb 2025
That opening line is something that really needs focusing on. That we aren’t changing formation to at least make the opposition think differently is infuriating.
Imagine if the last two games we did go to a 4-3-3 or a 4-4-2, or even a 3-5-2, then Oldham and Ebbsfleet would have had to react accordingly. As it was they could remain in their positions knowing the only thing that would change is the personnel.
That tactical inflexibility is holding us back, no matter what type of football we play. |
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Thread | Pitch covers
at 18:19 8 Feb 2025
If we’ve spent thousands on them, is it so hard to store them somewhere other than along the touchline so that players are trampling all over them in boots to get the ball?
There’s a whole stand there that isn’t being used and leaving them where they are can’t be the best way of ensuring they remain in top condition. If nothing else, they are in front of advertising boards that companies have paid good money for.
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Reply | Ebbsfleet (H) match thread
at 17:21 8 Feb 2025
Woeful. Until we start showing some tactical flexibility with the formation mid-game there’s no doubt we will continue to make it easier for opponents
Why not take off a central defender? Go to three in midfield? Try a 4-4-2 as alluded to elsewhere? Something, anything to mix it up and make the opposition think.
The lack of ideas when attacking is a real concern. |
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Reply | Oldham game
at 22:26 4 Feb 2025
Henderson for the last half hour or an already ineffectual Rodney who was clearly struggling to get into the game?
There is no explanation that will make sense for that change not occurring a lot earlier. |
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Reply | Oldham game
at 22:14 4 Feb 2025
That seemed like every Oldham game there ever was. They came and did a job and won the game because they were solid and won scrappy battles. Bar the first ten mins when it was obvious we had the better footballers, Dale played into their hands and did little to trouble them.
Still can’t work out a) why Rodney started, and b) how he lasted so long. |
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Reply | Oldham game
at 11:48 2 Feb 2025
Anyone else think this is really impressive? Never crossed my mind we’d sell out the Sandy or get near to selling out the seats. |
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Reply | (No subject) (n/t)
at 22:17 31 Jan 2025
Ignoring the truth about what you didn’t do at Bury can’t be made any better by pretending we fall short on asking questions of our own club.
Such guilt. |
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Reply | The voice of the fan in the boardroom
at 23:04 30 Jan 2025
We heard an important word tonight:
Culture.
Those who don’t get it will be left behind. Those who pretend they get it will be found out. Those who say it and don’t emphasise it to ensure change will know it won’t be forgotten.
Time will tell. |
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Reply | Former Dale players on the move
at 22:37 30 Jan 2025
We all know the failings of our football club, yes.
We call it out and do our best to hold them accountable. We don’t ignore things because we sign a few good players and win matches/promotions.
It’s why we still have a football club. Maybe your lot should have done the same. But you didn’t and Bury died and became AFC.
But you know that. |
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Reply | Fans’ Forum
at 22:25 30 Jan 2025
Jamie Willoughby came across really well. Everything else is a valid debate.
He seems aware of what change is required. Worth watching again when it’s on YouTube, would hope others can do the same and draw their own conclusions. |
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Reply | National Cup result
at 22:20 30 Jan 2025
No. It’s a go lose it attitude. It won’t help the pitch or the team if we progress. |
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Reply | Fans’ Forum
at 17:10 30 Jan 2025
Nobody need do so. But no need to keep discussing it in the present either.
Especially at the top table at forums/AGMS etc. |
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