| Tonight's match 19:44 - Jul 31 with 6409 views | DaveDave |
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Up the Dale. [Post edited 31 Jul 2018 19:47]
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| Tonight's match on 20:17 - Jul 31 with 6272 views | rafc1984 |
2 down |  | | |
| Tonight's match on 20:25 - Jul 31 with 6216 views | big_dave |
Commentator sounds like he could do with cheering up |  | | |
| Tonight's match on 20:31 - Jul 31 with 6173 views | rafc1984 |
2-1 Rathbone | | | |
| Tonight's match on 20:32 - Jul 31 with 6167 views | leedsdale |
2-2 Gillam! |  | | |
| Tonight's match on 20:39 - Jul 31 with 6081 views | Knowlesy |
So far so weird. So many out of position that we'll never have any idea what this means for the season but I guess it's all learning innit.
Morley at centre half, Gillam at right WB, Williams again at LWB.
Trialist I think looks like he could be alright, grew into the game as he barely touched the ball in the first 20 minutes. Not the sort of player that I can see KH dishing out a contract to, though.
Their first goal was unnecessary, their second was a good finish after we lost the ball. Our goals have been well worked.
Worries for me that Williams still doesn't seem to be making much happen, Gillam looks slow and ineffective (aside from his goal which was smartly taken) and Morley, whilst out of position, hasn't been the 'ball playing centre back' you'd imagine him to be in that situation. |  | | |
| Tonight's match on 20:52 - Jul 31 with 5971 views | rkershaw |
| Tonight's match on 20:39 - Jul 31 by Knowlesy |
So far so weird. So many out of position that we'll never have any idea what this means for the season but I guess it's all learning innit.
Morley at centre half, Gillam at right WB, Williams again at LWB.
Trialist I think looks like he could be alright, grew into the game as he barely touched the ball in the first 20 minutes. Not the sort of player that I can see KH dishing out a contract to, though.
Their first goal was unnecessary, their second was a good finish after we lost the ball. Our goals have been well worked.
Worries for me that Williams still doesn't seem to be making much happen, Gillam looks slow and ineffective (aside from his goal which was smartly taken) and Morley, whilst out of position, hasn't been the 'ball playing centre back' you'd imagine him to be in that situation. |
Centre back appears to be the new left back!!?? First Camps now Morley!! | | | |
| Tonight's match on 21:00 - Jul 31 with 5888 views | rafc1984 |
3-2 up
Cannon/og [Post edited 31 Jul 2018 21:03]
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| Tonight's match on 21:09 - Jul 31 with 5772 views | rafc1984 |
| Tonight's match on 21:00 - Jul 31 by rafc1984 |
3-2 up
Cannon/og [Post edited 31 Jul 2018 21:03]
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4-2 Williams | | | |
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| Tonight's match on 21:34 - Jul 31 with 5514 views | Shun |
| Tonight's match on 21:09 - Jul 31 by rafc1984 |
4-2 Williams |
Winger Williams or defender/defensive-midfielder Williams? |  | | |
| Tonight's match on 21:35 - Jul 31 with 5492 views | rafc1984 |
| Tonight's match on 21:09 - Jul 31 by rafc1984 |
4-2 Williams |
Won 4-2
Great pre season, hope we can carry this into Saturday
Up the Dale | | | |
| Tonight's match on 21:42 - Jul 31 with 5395 views | Sheffdale |
| Tonight's match on 21:34 - Jul 31 by Shun |
Winger Williams or defender/defensive-midfielder Williams? |
Jordan (attacker) rather than MJ who didn't play. | | | |
| Tonight's match on 21:53 - Jul 31 with 5276 views | deeplishblue |
One of the stewards told me that scouts were there tonight including spurs. |  |
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| Tonight's match on 21:54 - Jul 31 with 5259 views | fitzochris |
| Tonight's match on 21:53 - Jul 31 by deeplishblue |
One of the stewards told me that scouts were there tonight including spurs. |
To watch Adshead. |  |
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| Tonight's match on 21:58 - Jul 31 with 5227 views | regjenkins |
Theres not a great deal team wise that can be taken from tonights match as the team that played would never be the team that played in a league fixture. However it gives players a run out and that makes a 100% success rate for the pre season. Can't be bad. |  |
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| Tonight's match on 21:59 - Jul 31 with 5211 views | JimmyRustler |
Is there any logic in BBM taking part in a pre-season game? |  | | |
| Tonight's match on 22:03 - Jul 31 with 5185 views | isitme |
| Tonight's match on 21:59 - Jul 31 by JimmyRustler |
Is there any logic in BBM taking part in a pre-season game? |
We were short of defenders and the youth team are on tour in the Netherlands. I suspect if they hadn't been then Neild would have played. No point risking a starter for Saturday in a meaningless friendly. |  | | |
| Tonight's match on 22:25 - Jul 31 with 5019 views | deeplishblue |
| Tonight's match on 21:59 - Jul 31 by JimmyRustler |
Is there any logic in BBM taking part in a pre-season game? |
To celebrate his 40th birthday last Friday ? | |
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| Tonight's match on 22:37 - Jul 31 with 4940 views | boromat |
| Tonight's match on 22:03 - Jul 31 by isitme |
We were short of defenders and the youth team are on tour in the Netherlands. I suspect if they hadn't been then Neild would have played. No point risking a starter for Saturday in a meaningless friendly. |
Yeah can only think Finnerty has a knock or is he young enough to be sent to the Netherlands?
My observations rightly or wrongly were;
Williams looked better when he was pushed into the forward role.
Joey T is still impressing.
The midfield three Rathbone, Cannon and Adshead did some serious work tonight and were being pushed to the very end by Hill on the touchline.
Seems like a positive preseason but we'll know for sure soon enough. As said above trialist looked ok without doing anything spectacular and probably isn't a Hilly signing. One thing it does show is that Keith is still open to having another player or so brought in. | |
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| Tonight's match on 23:13 - Jul 31 with 4810 views | downunder |
| Tonight's match on 21:53 - Jul 31 by deeplishblue |
One of the stewards told me that scouts were there tonight including spurs. |
Cowboy Bob a Job week? |  | | |
| Tonight's match on 06:57 - Aug 1 with 4502 views | fitzochris |
| Tonight's match on 22:37 - Jul 31 by boromat |
Yeah can only think Finnerty has a knock or is he young enough to be sent to the Netherlands?
My observations rightly or wrongly were;
Williams looked better when he was pushed into the forward role.
Joey T is still impressing.
The midfield three Rathbone, Cannon and Adshead did some serious work tonight and were being pushed to the very end by Hill on the touchline.
Seems like a positive preseason but we'll know for sure soon enough. As said above trialist looked ok without doing anything spectacular and probably isn't a Hilly signing. One thing it does show is that Keith is still open to having another player or so brought in. |
Finnerty was there on crutches. Didn’t get chance to ask him if he had a shite at lunchtime, though. | |
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| Tonight's match on 07:28 - Aug 1 with 4453 views | daz |
| Tonight's match on 06:57 - Aug 1 by fitzochris |
Finnerty was there on crutches. Didn’t get chance to ask him if he had a shite at lunchtime, though. |
So much for luck of the Irish 🙈 | | | |
| Tonight's match on 08:23 - Aug 1 with 4343 views | ChaffRAFC |
Dale's last pre-season match saw Keith Hill put out what you'd class as a second string side with maybe a couple of players playing for a late spot in the side for Saturday's match away at Burton.
Trialist Christian Silenzi started the match and I don't think I've ever felt as old as when I came out with, "I remember his Dad from my 1994 World Cup sticker book."
Starting 11:
...............................................Moore..............................................
......................Morley..............BBM.................Ntlhe.......................
Gillam..................................................................................Williams
......................Cannon.........Adshead.........Rathbone.........................
...............................Thompson.............Silenzi...................................
With a couple of ex Dale players watching on with the rest of us in Joe Bunney and Donal McDermott, Dale got off to a horrendous start and found themselves 2-0 down quite quickly. The first goal saw BBM turn in a low cross into his own net leaving Brendan Moore helpless.
More sloppiness from Dale saw Daniel Adshead give away possession in midfield allowing Liam Dickinson to hit one from distance over Moore into the back of the net to make it 2-0.
It wasn't all one way traffic though and Dale created chances as well. Thompson went close one on one and Silenzi smashed over the bar from close range. The young Italian had struggled to get into the game and was probably trying too hard in that he was coming far too deep to get the ball. He showed he had pace and a few nice touches but overall I'd say he struggled a little.
The right flank saw some great battles with former Dale winger Joel Logan going up against Gillam and Cannon. It was down that flank that Rochdale got back into the game as Joe Thompson got past his man brilliantly and drilled a low cross into the box where Ollie Rathbone was on hand to finish from 6 yards.
Dale were back on level terms shortly after that when Danny Adshead turned and shot from outside the area which rattled the post and fell to Matty Gillam who couldn't miss to make it 2-2.
Dale made one change at the break as Ryan Delaney replaced Christian Silenzi. This meant there was a bit of a shuffle as Kgosi went to left wing back and Jordan Williams went up front to partner Joey T.
FC United made a load of changes for the second half as well.
Dale went ahead through an own goal. No idea who turned it into their own net and even Keith Hill had to turn round and ask who had scored.
The game became a one sided affair with Dale taking control and creating plenty of chances. Cannon went close on more than one occasion, Adshead hit one wide, Jordan Williams headed over when he possibly should have hit the target but he did manage to make it 4-2 when Cannon and Kgosi linked up brilliantly and Williams was left with a tap in.
A fast paced friendly with a few hefty challenges going in from both sides with Adshead the target in the first half and Williams lucky not to have been booked in the second half with an awfully late challenge on one of the young FCUM substitutes.
Standout performers in the first half were Andy Cannon and Joe Thompson. Cannon, for me has certainly staked a claim to start on Saturday. Williams and Gillam struggled at wing back a little but Williams did play a lot better when he went up front for the second half. Kgosi Ntlhe had a very good second half at left wing back.
Quick mention for BBM as well, he scored an own goal, gave the ball away quite a bit but he was seemingly coaching on the pitch as he was constantly giving the ball to Adshead to try and get him to dictate the tempo and the 16 year old (I know, ridiculous isn't it) will have benefited a lot from that run out. And the evergreen BBM also managed a full 90 minutes!
Good run out, very much looking forward to Saturday now. |  |
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| Tonight's match on 08:25 - Aug 1 with 4336 views | ChaffRAFC |
| Tonight's match on 21:59 - Jul 31 by JimmyRustler |
Is there any logic in BBM taking part in a pre-season game? |
He seemed to have the role of passing to the younger lads and effectively coaching on-field. | |
| If I hadn't seen such riches, I could live with being poor |
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| Tonight's match on 13:09 - Aug 1 with 4001 views | EllDale |
Just nice to see him playing again after that injury. | | | |
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