| Refwatch - Maidenhead United v Rochdale on 19:00 - Mar 22 with 1902 views | 442Dale |
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When your in a hole… |
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| Refwatch - Maidenhead United v Rochdale on 19:05 - Mar 22 with 1858 views | 442Dale |
| Refwatch - Maidenhead United v Rochdale on 18:20 - Mar 22 by TalkingSutty |
Disagree with that, the buck stops with the manager. It's all too predictable, the amount of points we throw away from dominant positions against poor teams is ridiculous. It's all about 'managing the game', it's never about going for the jugular away from home and bursting a gut to get that second and third goal. We stroll around with the ball with absolutely no urgency to get the ball into our opponents penalty area. This squad of players is easily good enough to finish in a play off spot and McNulty has been recruiting throughout the season, it's taken him until March to realise we need a forward who can hold the ball up and bring others into play. We play with the handbrake on, we over complicate the game, we drop points to the poorest teams in the league regularly. Mc Nultys best achievement was negotiating last season, i think this season we will have underachieved if we miss out on a play off place, this league is a very poor one. |
At what point have I said it doesn’t stop with the manager? It doesn’t mean the players can be absolved of responsibility too.
It’s about consistency of opinion. Before it was the home form that was an issue, now it’s the away form. That is indeed on the manager. But if he did well during the good run and it’s now on him during a “bad” run, doesn’t it indicate, with the side seventh in the table, that we’re doing ok? | |
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| Refwatch - Maidenhead United v Rochdale on 19:06 - Mar 22 with 1847 views | JimmyRustler |
| Refwatch - Maidenhead United v Rochdale on 18:59 - Mar 22 by 442Dale |
But it has been “well done Jim” over the last month. I’ll stop short of posting the links.
You’ll not get any argument about the frustration around the poor displays. Because I felt it today. |
I would guess that people were congratulating Jim as they were of the opinion that we had turned the corner in our approach (which evidently hasn’t happened) as opposed to congratulations regarding the recent form.
And if you’re talking about people congratulating him on here, don’t forget that this forum is a very small cross section of the fanbase. |  | | |
| Refwatch - Maidenhead United v Rochdale on 19:10 - Mar 22 with 1807 views | 442Dale |
| Refwatch - Maidenhead United v Rochdale on 19:06 - Mar 22 by JimmyRustler |
I would guess that people were congratulating Jim as they were of the opinion that we had turned the corner in our approach (which evidently hasn’t happened) as opposed to congratulations regarding the recent form.
And if you’re talking about people congratulating him on here, don’t forget that this forum is a very small cross section of the fanbase. |
No, I know. And no, we hadn’t changed approach and haven’t all season sometimes we play effectively within his philosophy, sometimes we don’t.
September time we did. Nov/Dec much of the time too. Most effective was when we signed Bird. A player who illustrates that McNulty has a way of playing that can produce winning, entertaining football. That it requires such a player also indicates his limitations around flexibility as previously noted. | |
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| Refwatch - Maidenhead United v Rochdale on 19:11 - Mar 22 with 1801 views | frenzied |
A draw was a fair result
They were poor we weren’t much better
Thought Hendo and Gilmour played well.
Lack of a proper front man was clear..Kairo works hard but he ain’t a number 9 |  | | |
| Refwatch - Maidenhead United v Rochdale on 19:11 - Mar 22 with 1803 views | JimmyRustler |
| Refwatch - Maidenhead United v Rochdale on 18:58 - Mar 22 by 442Dale |
Sorry, missed this whilst on my apologist crusade…
It’s a very good question. I have big doubts about McNulty’s ability to get us promotion. Bizarrely these doubts would remain if we were two up in a play off final at Wembley in June. If we go back to when he first took over after Bentley left, I believed his philosophy was one that would not bring us success, to the point where when we won at Wimbledon in his first game I recall ripping to bits his analysis of the game. It was a focus on how a team performs being all important that I didn’t agree with.
Still don’t. But I do accept he’s created a good atmosphere around the club, the squad he’s built fits how he wants to play and they all seem quite happy. Can also recognise where we’ve evolved to be more effective, as illustrated by the arrival of Bird, whilst acknowledging how that in itself magnifies the weaknesses of being over reliant to a structure you believe in.
The formation changing to a 3-4-3 was interesting and made use of the squad we had built. We didn’t have an Amorim situation where we were playing players out of position and we need only look at Gordon and Beckwith as examples of how McNulty has developed players within this. Gordon was a bog standard right back, not someone who could play as a CH in a two, now he’s been captain for much of the season and come on leaps and bounds - even as an attacking threat. Beckwith came as a LB but, some recent form aside, has shown he could play at a higher level in that Jack O’Connell role.
With that comes an obvious McNulty failing: his persistence with what he thinks is best. That formation has remained in situ bar the latter stages of two games (I think), Tamworth away and Boston the other night. Both times we’ve created chaos when it’s been changed. Sometimes chaos is good.
So, despite going all round the house with this, I’ll finally answer that question: I don’t know. He has to be be a more adaptable manager who admits he has to change to succeed. Whether that will be with us, who knows. But right now it’s his biggest issue. At the same time I believe, rightly or wrongly, our fanbase has become a lot more reactive over the last few years. Stuff like “worst manager ever” and “he has to go”, did this happen under similar seasons pre Hill? Calls for Parkin to be sacked during the goalless run in his first season, or terrible period in his second when we threw away a playoff place? The game has changed, but I used to think we remained much the same as a fanbase.
Jay Bird has proven to be the player that proves him right at the same time as proving him wrong. |
I feel like other managers were afforded more time and less criticism because they were just that, managers.
If McNulty wasn’t universally liked as a person and wasn’t a former player, there’s no way he would have been afforded the good graces that he has received (or the contract that he was given).
I agree with the comment about the reactive nature of the fanbase and perhaps that’s because we were spoiled under KH’s tenure. But I also think it’s important to note that we are now in non league which is probably the first time in the club’s history where we can make the argument that we are “too good” (and I hate that phrase) for this division. It’s also probably one of the first times in the history of the club where we it’s almost universally acknowledged that we are deserving of more | | | |
| Refwatch - Maidenhead United v Rochdale on 19:16 - Mar 22 with 1754 views | TalkingSutty |
| Refwatch - Maidenhead United v Rochdale on 18:35 - Mar 22 by 442Dale |
Maybe, but the analysis of a bad result has far outweighed that of a good one on here. We haven’t changed one bit in how the manager approaches games from pre season until now. How that has been reflected with selection/performances has been the only variable.
If we now win the next two home games, avoid defeat at Woking and then reach Wembley, there is no justification for saying the manager has listened/changed, because he won’t have. So if it’s well done Jim then, it’s well done Jim now.
If he did change we wouldn’t start with the same bloody formation every week. |
It's not just the results and the dropping of points to very poor teams though. There's always a feeling that we are much better than what we have shown, today was typical of that. Playing pretty patterns around the defence and midfield might please the manager and showcase what they do on the training field but it's irrelevant if we rarely invade our opponents penalty box. Take Hendersons goal out of the equation and we created one other chance today against really poor opponents. When you factor in the amount of posession we had that shouldn't be happening but it's something we see regularly away from home. We had Oldham by the short and curly's last week when we took a early lead and once again regressed when we should have been putting them under pressure. Oldham were poor.
I think McNultys the weakest link, there's been too many games this season when his team selection, in game decisions and lack of in game decisions has cost us points. The defeat to Bromley in the FA Cup was a classic, dropping Beckwith at York, EEls involvement over the last week, Mitchell playing the full 90 minutes, Henderson spending all season on the subs bench. His post match interviews are also ridiculous..the referee, dark arts, shoe laces, the pitch, tiredness. Hes also signed so many wide players all of a similar ilk when other areas of the pitch needed adressing, thats down to him and nobody else. Hes been backed this season when it comes to recruitment so he cant complain about that . We might get in the play offs and we might get promotion. We might be lucky and win the FA Trophy, our name must be on it after the Stockton penalty shoot out. None of that will convince me though that he's a good manager. He's got a collection of good players at this level but has produced a team with a soft underbelly and a fragile mentality. At half time today you knew how that game was going to play out, second half we will fanny about with the ball and we'll concede a daft goal. Another two points thrown down the drain.
The Spennymoor game is a easy one to call, one team will treat it like a cup match and throw everything at it, blood and guts. The other team will take the emotion out of the game and concentrate on passing the ball and recycling it, passing for passing sake. We lost to the bottom of the league at home recently but our possession stats were very impressive. We could easily see that again and a team that is over loaded with tactical nonsense, frightened to death of losing the ball. [Post edited 22 Mar 19:26]
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| Refwatch - Maidenhead United v Rochdale on 19:29 - Mar 22 with 1669 views | 442Dale |
| Refwatch - Maidenhead United v Rochdale on 19:16 - Mar 22 by TalkingSutty |
It's not just the results and the dropping of points to very poor teams though. There's always a feeling that we are much better than what we have shown, today was typical of that. Playing pretty patterns around the defence and midfield might please the manager and showcase what they do on the training field but it's irrelevant if we rarely invade our opponents penalty box. Take Hendersons goal out of the equation and we created one other chance today against really poor opponents. When you factor in the amount of posession we had that shouldn't be happening but it's something we see regularly away from home. We had Oldham by the short and curly's last week when we took a early lead and once again regressed when we should have been putting them under pressure. Oldham were poor.
I think McNultys the weakest link, there's been too many games this season when his team selection, in game decisions and lack of in game decisions has cost us points. The defeat to Bromley in the FA Cup was a classic, dropping Beckwith at York, EEls involvement over the last week, Mitchell playing the full 90 minutes, Henderson spending all season on the subs bench. His post match interviews are also ridiculous..the referee, dark arts, shoe laces, the pitch, tiredness. Hes also signed so many wide players all of a similar ilk when other areas of the pitch needed adressing, thats down to him and nobody else. Hes been backed this season when it comes to recruitment so he cant complain about that . We might get in the play offs and we might get promotion. We might be lucky and win the FA Trophy, our name must be on it after the Stockton penalty shoot out. None of that will convince me though that he's a good manager. He's got a collection of good players at this level but has produced a team with a soft underbelly and a fragile mentality. At half time today you knew how that game was going to play out, second half we will fanny about with the ball and we'll concede a daft goal. Another two points thrown down the drain.
The Spennymoor game is a easy one to call, one team will treat it like a cup match and throw everything at it, blood and guts. The other team will take the emotion out of the game and concentrate on passing the ball and recycling it, passing for passing sake. We lost to the bottom of the league at home recently but our possession stats were very impressive. We could easily see that again and a team that is over loaded with tactical nonsense, frightened to death of losing the ball. [Post edited 22 Mar 19:26]
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Some fair points, many covered when we’ve been winning too. But let’s be consistent amongst the inconsistency. For all those things you list, many with which I agree, I could list multiple Hill selections/games/interviews. That’s football. And having those different views makes it what it is.
On your last point: Did we approach the last cup match like that against an Altrincham team who were above us in the league at the time whilst we were on a bad run?
No. So let’s not tar the team with a brush of negativity when history has shown we’ve stood up to be counted throughout the cup run.
When we lose on pens after a drab 0-0, blame me. | |
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| Refwatch - Maidenhead United v Rochdale on 19:36 - Mar 22 with 1607 views | BigKindo |
This helps. FT Alty 0 Barnet 1. Alty and Gateshead perhaps falling out of the equation. |  | | |
| Refwatch - Maidenhead United v Rochdale on 19:40 - Mar 22 with 1569 views | 442Dale |
| Refwatch - Maidenhead United v Rochdale on 19:36 - Mar 22 by BigKindo |
This helps. FT Alty 0 Barnet 1. Alty and Gateshead perhaps falling out of the equation. |
As noted the other night, Southend will sneak in now.
Dale, Alty, Gateshead and Halifax for two spots. All four not getting many results on the last three games… longer for Altrincham and Gateshead.
If Gateshead sack their manager with Williamson available, that would be a worry. | |
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| Refwatch - Maidenhead United v Rochdale on 19:41 - Mar 22 with 1562 views | D_Alien |
| Refwatch - Maidenhead United v Rochdale on 18:42 - Mar 22 by BigKindo |
HT. Barnet 1 up at Alty |
Finished 0-1 to Barnet
It comes to something when we could win our first ever proper trophy AND potentially win promotion and i'd still have misgivings about JM as manager
Can't get away from entertainment value, which is why most people pay money to enter a football ground. Unless we evolve away from the Guardiola rule book that Jim's obviously swallowed whole - and which is now rapidly losing favour at the highest levels of the game - those misgivings will remain |  |
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| Refwatch - Maidenhead United v Rochdale on 19:42 - Mar 22 with 1554 views | Trev |
| Refwatch - Maidenhead United v Rochdale on 18:58 - Mar 22 by 442Dale |
Sorry, missed this whilst on my apologist crusade…
It’s a very good question. I have big doubts about McNulty’s ability to get us promotion. Bizarrely these doubts would remain if we were two up in a play off final at Wembley in June. If we go back to when he first took over after Bentley left, I believed his philosophy was one that would not bring us success, to the point where when we won at Wimbledon in his first game I recall ripping to bits his analysis of the game. It was a focus on how a team performs being all important that I didn’t agree with.
Still don’t. But I do accept he’s created a good atmosphere around the club, the squad he’s built fits how he wants to play and they all seem quite happy. Can also recognise where we’ve evolved to be more effective, as illustrated by the arrival of Bird, whilst acknowledging how that in itself magnifies the weaknesses of being over reliant to a structure you believe in.
The formation changing to a 3-4-3 was interesting and made use of the squad we had built. We didn’t have an Amorim situation where we were playing players out of position and we need only look at Gordon and Beckwith as examples of how McNulty has developed players within this. Gordon was a bog standard right back, not someone who could play as a CH in a two, now he’s been captain for much of the season and come on leaps and bounds - even as an attacking threat. Beckwith came as a LB but, some recent form aside, has shown he could play at a higher level in that Jack O’Connell role.
With that comes an obvious McNulty failing: his persistence with what he thinks is best. That formation has remained in situ bar the latter stages of two games (I think), Tamworth away and Boston the other night. Both times we’ve created chaos when it’s been changed. Sometimes chaos is good.
So, despite going all round the house with this, I’ll finally answer that question: I don’t know. He has to be be a more adaptable manager who admits he has to change to succeed. Whether that will be with us, who knows. But right now it’s his biggest issue. At the same time I believe, rightly or wrongly, our fanbase has become a lot more reactive over the last few years. Stuff like “worst manager ever” and “he has to go”, did this happen under similar seasons pre Hill? Calls for Parkin to be sacked during the goalless run in his first season, or terrible period in his second when we threw away a playoff place? The game has changed, but I used to think we remained much the same as a fanbase.
Jay Bird has proven to be the player that proves him right at the same time as proving him wrong. |
Fan reaction seems worse due to daft kids on socials.
Throw in the fact that we are non-league and struggling to beat part timers and here we are. | | | |
| Refwatch - Maidenhead United v Rochdale on 19:44 - Mar 22 with 1537 views | 442Dale |
| Refwatch - Maidenhead United v Rochdale on 19:41 - Mar 22 by D_Alien |
Finished 0-1 to Barnet
It comes to something when we could win our first ever proper trophy AND potentially win promotion and i'd still have misgivings about JM as manager
Can't get away from entertainment value, which is why most people pay money to enter a football ground. Unless we evolve away from the Guardiola rule book that Jim's obviously swallowed whole - and which is now rapidly losing favour at the highest levels of the game - those misgivings will remain |
We have. When we have a striker to allow us to play that way.
Formation and flexibility is now a far bigger issue than philosophy. | |
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| Refwatch - Maidenhead United v Rochdale on 19:44 - Mar 22 with 1534 views | TalkingSutty |
| Refwatch - Maidenhead United v Rochdale on 19:29 - Mar 22 by 442Dale |
Some fair points, many covered when we’ve been winning too. But let’s be consistent amongst the inconsistency. For all those things you list, many with which I agree, I could list multiple Hill selections/games/interviews. That’s football. And having those different views makes it what it is.
On your last point: Did we approach the last cup match like that against an Altrincham team who were above us in the league at the time whilst we were on a bad run?
No. So let’s not tar the team with a brush of negativity when history has shown we’ve stood up to be counted throughout the cup run.
When we lose on pens after a drab 0-0, blame me. |
No, something had to change when we put Altrincham to the sword, the managers hand was forced. The crowd had turned against him. That's the frustration though and it backs up what a lot of fans think, he isn't getting the best out of the players. You never know what team is going to turn up, his team selections invariably also leave you scratching your head. He prefers to play football with the hand brake applied, he tends to release it when backed into a corner and the Altrincham game was a good example of that. We've seen these players produce some great football at times but only fleetingly. Anyway I'll buy you a pint at Wembley. [Post edited 22 Mar 19:48]
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| Refwatch - Maidenhead United v Rochdale on 19:44 - Mar 22 with 1532 views | 442Dale |
| Refwatch - Maidenhead United v Rochdale on 19:42 - Mar 22 by Trev |
Fan reaction seems worse due to daft kids on socials.
Throw in the fact that we are non-league and struggling to beat part timers and here we are. |
Aye. Very true. | |
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| Refwatch - Maidenhead United v Rochdale on 19:49 - Mar 22 with 1475 views | D_Alien |
| Refwatch - Maidenhead United v Rochdale on 19:44 - Mar 22 by 442Dale |
We have. When we have a striker to allow us to play that way.
Formation and flexibility is now a far bigger issue than philosophy. |
Again, i disagree
Bird is no Haaland (who is?) but he fulfils a similar role. I think even Pep is realising he needs to change things. Jim is a follower, not an original thinker and i wouldn't expect him to be, but when Bird isn't playing there's nothing but reversion to what every single fan could foresee after going ahead today. It's absolutely nowhere near good enough - at any level | |
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| Refwatch - Maidenhead United v Rochdale on 19:52 - Mar 22 with 1453 views | 442Dale |
| Refwatch - Maidenhead United v Rochdale on 19:44 - Mar 22 by TalkingSutty |
No, something had to change when we put Altrincham to the sword, the managers hand was forced. The crowd had turned against him. That's the frustration though and it backs up what a lot of fans think, he isn't getting the best out of the players. You never know what team is going to turn up, his team selections invariably also leave you scratching your head. He prefers to play football with the hand brake applied, he tends to release it when backed into a corner and the Altrincham game was a good example of that. We've seen these players produce some great football at times but only fleetingly. Anyway I'll buy you a pint at Wembley. [Post edited 22 Mar 19:48]
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Come on, TS, be fair. His hand wasn’t “forced”. He started Bird and we were far more effective because players could move 10-15 yards up the pitch.
I don’t think he’s getting the best out of the players because of how we set up, but at the same time can anyone say he had the “hand brake” on after that run of four home wins? No. Unless we are claiming he was backed into a corner for four games and then decided he wanted to revert back again just because it suits him.
Look at the facts: Oldham got on top in the second half because Bird was half fit and inevitably withdrawn. He was hobbling after the break against Boston too - a game we lost because of the manager’s selections not how he prefers to play. Then he hasn’t played today.
Is it a slight on the manager that he’s now over reliant on a certain type of player (or Mitchell playing really well) for us to be effective? Yes. Most definitely. He should have constructed his squad better. But it’s isn’t him wanting to play with the hand brake on and us only winning a few when he’s mysteriously forced to change. [Post edited 22 Mar 20:01]
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| Refwatch - Maidenhead United v Rochdale on 19:57 - Mar 22 with 1417 views | 442Dale |
| Refwatch - Maidenhead United v Rochdale on 19:49 - Mar 22 by D_Alien |
Again, i disagree
Bird is no Haaland (who is?) but he fulfils a similar role. I think even Pep is realising he needs to change things. Jim is a follower, not an original thinker and i wouldn't expect him to be, but when Bird isn't playing there's nothing but reversion to what every single fan could foresee after going ahead today. It's absolutely nowhere near good enough - at any level |
So he did change it when we had Bird?
Same as when Hill changed it when we had COG. The angst around starting a season with Dagnall/Alfie/Shaw/Thompson was palpable.
With a good target man, more flexibility in formation, we can be very effective and very entertaining. Would you not agree that all those four home wins recently were a good watch? | |
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| Refwatch - Maidenhead United v Rochdale on 19:59 - Mar 22 with 1402 views | Duckegg |
| Refwatch - Maidenhead United v Rochdale on 17:53 - Mar 22 by JimmyRustler |
I do wonder if Mitchell has been sounded out by other clubs given that his contract is up in the Summer? His numbers (on paper at least) are likely to attract interest from league clubs.
This, coupled with his ear cupping towards the Sandy leads me to believe he’s on his way out. That could possibly also go some way to explaining his apparent drop off in effort perhaps? It does seem odd that he’s the top scorer and was replaced by Bird at the drop of a hat. Maybe JM is also aware of his intentions?
Who knows. Either way, even if we somehow do sneak into the playoffs, we are doomed without a fit Bird (oo er). |
The signing of Bird of proved that just after a couple of matches how inferior Mitchell and Rodney are....
Watching Bird play shows what our two strikers will never achieve, it is jnot ust about scoring goals but other attributes...
What is scarey is the fact come summer Dale will be left with Rodney at the main striker...
Henderson retires.
Mitchell rumoured to leave.
Bird goes back to his parent club..
JM has some serious recruiting to do.... |  | | |
| Refwatch - Maidenhead United v Rochdale on 20:04 - Mar 22 with 1371 views | SaxonDale |
Bird out for a 'significant period of time' according to McNulty.
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| Refwatch - Maidenhead United v Rochdale on 20:11 - Mar 22 with 1327 views | 442Dale |
| Refwatch - Maidenhead United v Rochdale on 20:04 - Mar 22 by SaxonDale |
Bird out for a 'significant period of time' according to McNulty.
Really, really bad news. |
The worst. Potentially season defining. He said about hoping to get him back before the end of the season, so maybe we aren’t cutting short the loan. If that’s the case, doesn’t look like any similar replacement will be coming in, which would be a mistake. | |
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| Refwatch - Maidenhead United v Rochdale on 20:15 - Mar 22 with 1287 views | D_Alien |
| Refwatch - Maidenhead United v Rochdale on 19:57 - Mar 22 by 442Dale |
So he did change it when we had Bird?
Same as when Hill changed it when we had COG. The angst around starting a season with Dagnall/Alfie/Shaw/Thompson was palpable.
With a good target man, more flexibility in formation, we can be very effective and very entertaining. Would you not agree that all those four home wins recently were a good watch? |
I wasn't at all of them, having.lost patience with what i'd been watching beforehand ("lost patience" being kind...)
I celebrated those wins, as any Daley would, and started straw-grasping as previously described
A corner hasn't been turned, it's as simple as that...
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| Refwatch - Maidenhead United v Rochdale on 20:23 - Mar 22 with 1221 views | 442Dale |
| Refwatch - Maidenhead United v Rochdale on 20:15 - Mar 22 by D_Alien |
I wasn't at all of them, having.lost patience with what i'd been watching beforehand ("lost patience" being kind...)
I celebrated those wins, as any Daley would, and started straw-grasping as previously described
A corner hasn't been turned, it's as simple as that...
...although we do still get 'turned over' at corners |
All four were enjoyable games, decent attacking football with some grit thrown in to get results - the Alty cup game and Gateshead particularly. Off the top of the head, would say about half the home games this season have been reasonable entertainment, albeit not always with the desired result.
Would we all want that to improve? Definitely. But compared to recent years it already is, and even going back over the decades it’s pretty par for the course. Of course, totally acknowledge that the shift in how the game has changed impacts perception. | |
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| Refwatch - Maidenhead United v Rochdale on 20:25 - Mar 22 with 1209 views | TalkingSutty |
| Refwatch - Maidenhead United v Rochdale on 19:52 - Mar 22 by 442Dale |
Come on, TS, be fair. His hand wasn’t “forced”. He started Bird and we were far more effective because players could move 10-15 yards up the pitch.
I don’t think he’s getting the best out of the players because of how we set up, but at the same time can anyone say he had the “hand brake” on after that run of four home wins? No. Unless we are claiming he was backed into a corner for four games and then decided he wanted to revert back again just because it suits him.
Look at the facts: Oldham got on top in the second half because Bird was half fit and inevitably withdrawn. He was hobbling after the break against Boston too - a game we lost because of the manager’s selections not how he prefers to play. Then he hasn’t played today.
Is it a slight on the manager that he’s now over reliant on a certain type of player (or Mitchell playing really well) for us to be effective? Yes. Most definitely. He should have constructed his squad better. But it’s isn’t him wanting to play with the hand brake on and us only winning a few when he’s mysteriously forced to change. [Post edited 22 Mar 20:01]
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I think his hand was forced, the Sandy Lane had booed him off the pitch after the previous game, the crowd had turned. The signing of Bird could have been because his hand had been forced also. He obviously had no appetite for a strong hold up centre forward otherwise he wouldn't have waited for the onset of March to sign one. There have been some good performances but he invariably reverts back to type, the selection of EEL on Tuesday evening was very predictable and the tempo and direction of our play was set by EEL. Mc Nulty even gave him the captains armband back after Gilmour had done so well. All very depressing but predictable. Today was predictable also. | | | |
| Refwatch - Maidenhead United v Rochdale on 20:29 - Mar 22 with 1179 views | TalkingSutty |
| Refwatch - Maidenhead United v Rochdale on 20:04 - Mar 22 by SaxonDale |
Bird out for a 'significant period of time' according to McNulty.
Really, really bad news. |
It's not a surprise. McNulty stated after his first game that he wasnt match fit. Players invariably pick up injuries when they are not match fit. Maybe that's why Exeter loaned him to us, so we could get him match fit. It's a shame, we need another forward now though. [Post edited 22 Mar 20:32]
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