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Reply | Refwatch - Maidenhead United v Rochdale
at 16:14 22 Mar 2025
The urgency of a tree sloath..apart from the goal we've created nothing against a really bad team. It's garbage to watch. [Post edited 22 Mar 16:16]
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Reply | Refwatch - Maidenhead United v Rochdale
at 14:18 22 Mar 2025
Agree, Burger was impressive against Oldham. Looking at the starting line up today, all the pace is on the substitutes bench. |
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Reply | Good luck with that one Oldham
at 12:27 21 Mar 2025
No blame attached to the well meaning fans and friends that he duped. They were all good loyal friends who stood by him and let's face it, you can't go through life thinking that everybody you meet is a wrong'un. You can't put a price on friendship and loyalty and that's what he lost during his time at Rochdale AFC, he had some bloody good friends, many of who are our most long serving fans...and i include you in that. Devoured by his own ego and greed in the end and not welcome at this club anymore, he came very close to killing it and the dreams of all those who had stayed loyal to him. If Bottomley and his cronies hadn't have been stopped we would now have Andrew Curran and Morton House running the show. That's how much Bottomley loved this club! [Post edited 21 Mar 13:46]
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Reply | Negative and personal
at 11:25 19 Mar 2025
Yes, it wasn't EELs fault that he was selected to play last night. He's a ageing centre half playing in a different era, the games changed. It sounds like he's very well liked, put him on a coaching course and give him a job behind the scenes. |
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Reply | Refwatch - Rochdale v Boston United
at 07:09 19 Mar 2025
Contrary to what McNulty is suggesting in his post match interview the first two goals we conceded are in our DNA and we've seen them plenty of times. Gilmore receiving the ball centrally in front of his goal on a cabbage patch of a pitch is just asking for trouble and we got what we deserved.Thats just lacking in commonsense. Invariably he pings that ball first time out to a player in the right back position so I'm not sure what it really achieves. It's fraught with danger and it's not as though we've played through them by employing that phase of play. We've conceded several times now with the same tactic. Loads of risk with very little reward.
The second goal is also one that is a staple diet...we clear the initial ball out wide and then fail to cut out the next phase of play and leave a free man near the back post to score unmarked, we did it with Fondop against Oldham. Defenders walking out and not switched on to deal with the cross.
McNulty was out smarted last night, Boston played over the top of our defensive high line and exploited EEL and his lack of pace. We dropped deeper and they pushed up on us. The defensive uncertainty is here to stay now and EELs inclusion also affects the way we progress up the pitch, hes been given the baton again and he'll be conducting the orchestra from the halfway line. McNulty will look on it as 'control' but instead it just kills all momentum in our performance and also the atmosphere in the stadium. It also gives our opponents time to reset and everybody on the pitch is playing statues, the game stops. That's not how football should be played
We're back to square one now and that tactic of a big cumbersome centre half standing with the ball and looking to spray 40 yard passes out wide and thread a killer ball to the forwards has returned with a vengeance. Last night convinced me that we need a new manager and it's not just because we lost, he yet again reverted to type as soon as he got EEL back in the team and i'm sick to death of watching it. I also think that there's a degree of nepotism involved when it comes to EELs inclusion in the team, hes the complete opposite of how we try to play our football, everybody can see that, the fans aren't stupid. We've progressed as a team since EELs injury, our defensive record this season tells you that. He's now a squad player, we have better options. [Post edited 19 Mar 8:17]
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Reply | Refwatch - Rochdale v Boston United
at 23:03 18 Mar 2025
Yes, we've seen those first two goals plenty of times. Fancy trying to play one touch football around your own penalty area when you know that the pitch has imploded. Why would you even try it? The second one is just basic stuff, Fondop scored a identical goal for Oldham against us a few weeks ago, unmarked at the back post. The manager and his assistant need to take responsibility for this it's just commonsense defending. [Post edited 18 Mar 23:05]
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Reply | Refwatch - Rochdale v Boston United
at 22:27 18 Mar 2025
Spot on. Not only did McNulty weaken the team by playing EEL and giving him the captains armband, he also impacted Hogans game by playing him out of position to accomodate EEL. The best defence in the league conceded three goals at home tonight and the defence was a shambles. McNulty then expected EEL to pull the strings and act as the puppeteer..he had East and Gilmour in front but preferred EEL to be he creater. It was the EEL show tonight and it was like going back to the bad old days again, it's a shambles everytime EEL plays and there's always a cock up just around the corner. He couldn't leave it alone McNulty, irrespective of how well our defence has performed he was always going to shoehorn EEL back into the team. He's not good enough to catch this team and should be on the bench, its not his fault the manager selects him though. |
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Reply | Oldham Match Thread
at 13:05 18 Mar 2025
Yes, nothing can be taken for granted, we couldn't beat Ebbsfleet at home last month. I just think that if we concentrate on our own performance we will be too good for them. The deterioration of our pitch seems to have coincided with a improvement in our home performances and I'm hoping that continues tonight. I think this is a pivotal game for us. |
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Reply | Oldham Match Thread
at 07:25 18 Mar 2025
We are also in fabulous form and can really cement our place in the play offs tonight with games in hand. Boston are in the relegation zone, we beat them 3-0 at their place and if we are serious about competing with the top teams we need to really be stamping our authority on this game tonight from the first whistle and picking up three points. I know Boston have won their last four away games but if we replicate recent home performances we will have too much for them. Let's get stuck into them and impose our game on them with a high tempo performance. Trying to turn it into a game of cat and mouse isn't required and the condition of the pitch or tiredness isn't relevant. These are the type of games that we have to maximise points wise so let's make it difficult for them tonight in what is their second away game in the last few days. When was the last time we won five home games on the spin by the way? [Post edited 18 Mar 7:30]
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Reply | Oldham Match Thread
at 09:23 16 Mar 2025
Yes, it was relegation form leading into the Altrincham FA Trophy game and the fans were right to voice their displeasure after the Barnet game. They could see that the squad was under performing and results were poor. The players are a honest bunch they will have known that also.The response since then has been excellent. Boston is a great chance to pick up another win on Tuesday, it will be their second away game in a few days and the early kick off will have given us a bit more chance to rest also. Something else that needs mentioning from yesterday, Oldham pitch is worse than ours to play on. I dont want to hear McNulty citing tiredness and the pitch to excuse performance anymore, the squad is a good one and there's no reason why we can't claim a play off place. Let's talk up our chances and attack the remaining fixtures because there's nothing to fear in this league, both York and FGR are well beatable. If we fall short then so be it but let's not wimp out of contention and start playing the blame game. Some of the teams we are competing against are part time in this league and McNulty has been backed by the Ogdens this season. [Post edited 16 Mar 9:33]
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Reply | Oldham Match Thread
at 08:16 16 Mar 2025
Thanks for that. I hope Bird can shrug off his injury, i was surprised to see him come out for the second half yesterday. Without a player like him up front we don't pose enough threat. He ran through the Latics team at one point during the second half and put a chance on a plate for Mitchell, he half heartedly failed to test the keeper and ballooned the ball over the bar. He never looked like scoring what was a really good chance. He's too laid back and his anticipation is terrible, similar to Rodney. We might have to find another striker for the run in and it might be worth a financial gamble in trying to bring in somebody with a proven track record if possible. A Paddy Madden Jordan Rhodes type player. They turn draws into wins. We have some massive games coming up in the next six weeks and we can't be relying on Mitchell and Henderson to score the goals. [Post edited 16 Mar 8:26]
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Reply | Oldham Match Thread
at 06:40 16 Mar 2025
We played well yesterday and as pointed out in previous posts on this thread, we are easily good enough to finish in a play off spot. The league table doesn't lie and we are in a very good position now. Boston on Tuesday would be massive if we could beat them, which we should do if we want to be viewed as serious contenders. I hope that McNulty doesnt try to shoe horn EEL into the team by tinkering with the defence. We have the best defensive record in the league so that part of the team is working. Birds injury is a concern, with Rodney out long term we could be short on options again. Bird wasn't match fit when we signed him which Jim pointed out in his interview. Is there a cut off date for signing players this month? [Post edited 16 Mar 6:45]
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Reply | Oldham Match Thread
at 21:08 15 Mar 2025
Two points dropped that today, the best teams put those games to bed and rather than try to hang on they keep their foot on the jugular of the opposition. Substitutions are made to enhance the threat instead of trying to preserve a narrow lead. Having said that I thought today was a proper performance, the whole team turned up for a big game and as a fan i thought they did us proud, very good performances all over the pitch. Bird is O'Grady in disguise, Gilmour did the work of two men, Burger put in a great shift and so did Barlow. Hogan was stand out today though, great performance. Beat Boston on Tuesday and today will be a even better result. Credit to McNulty, performances and results have turned around over the last two weeks, let's keep it up. |
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Reply | FA Trophy semi
at 07:22 13 Mar 2025
It's a perfect game to persuade family and friends to attend. Perfect also to inundate every school in the Borough with free tickets, not just a few hundred free tickets but give away a couple of thousand for the Willbutts Lane stand and physically put up a poster advertising the game in the schools/ colleges. The club could ask for volunteers to meet at the club on the Monday before the game with their own vehicles and help with the distribution, split the schools into different areas..Spotland, Norden and Bamford. Littleborough, Wardle, Milnrow and Newhey etc.
The importance of the FA Trophy can't be underplayed now, the win against Altrincham seems to have given the whole squad a major lift and the players will now be bursting a gut to claim the shirt for a possible Wembley appearance. It's created a lot of excitement around the club and also amongst the fans, i can't be the only one who has already booked a hotel for Wembley? Glass half full and all of that👍 It could also be pivotal in shifting a lot more season tickets in a few months time should we beat Spennymoor. [Post edited 13 Mar 7:32]
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Reply | Time to go Jim. The turning point
at 20:59 12 Mar 2025
Yes, when the manager has cited tiredness as being our enemy I'm very surprised that we didn't strengthen in midfield. East and Gilmour are probably more susceptible than other players when it comes to eventually running low on energy, they always put a big shift in and there is nobody to replace them. You're right about Conlon, he's quality. |
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Reply | Time to go Jim. The turning point
at 20:57 12 Mar 2025
Yes, when the manager has cited tiredness as being our enemy I'm very surprised that we didn't strengthen in midfield. East and Gilmour are probably more susceptible than other players when it comes to eventually running low on energy, they always put a big shift in and there is nobody to replace them. You're right about Conlon, he's quality. |
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Reply | Time to go Jim. The turning point
at 19:39 12 Mar 2025
Oldham bullied us all over the pitch a few weeks ago and they'll try to do that again on Saturday. They'll try to stop us playing our pretty football. Everybody knew that we had to stop Fondop , we left him unmarked in front of the goal and gave him a free header. Rank bad defending and it cost us the game. We need to try to keep the ball as far away from our goal as possible on Saturday because Latics adopt the same tactic as Tamworth, they launch free kicks and throw ins into the box at every opportunity. We can out football them though and cause them problems if we play on the front foot rather than trying to manage the game and overplay in our own half of the pitch. [Post edited 12 Mar 19:44]
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Reply | Time to go Jim. The turning point
at 10:31 12 Mar 2025
Good point about Rodney because when he's on his game he's talented, we only see it in fits and starts now though. Birds been a good signing but i think Barlow is just as influential since he came back into the team. He reminds me a little bit of Chris Dagnall with his low centre of gravity and the way he runs with the ball at pace. He's a great link up playing between the midfield and the central striker. [Post edited 12 Mar 10:33]
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