| Selection for Sunday 18:04 - Apr 26 with 8634 views | Beechball |
Is Humbles now available for selection Sunday and are any of our loan players now unavailable ? |  | | |  |
| Selection for Sunday on 18:51 - Apr 26 with 6446 views | EllDale |
I was thinking a little earlier that the loans may have to be renewed if the parent clubs are happy to do so. | | | |
| Selection for Sunday on 19:11 - Apr 26 with 6396 views | Beechball |
I seem to remember Chris Basham couldn't play in our play-off games in 2008. | | | |
| Selection for Sunday on 19:54 - Apr 26 with 6294 views | TVOS1907 |
Who would Humbles replace? |  |
| Maestro? No.
Elite? No.
Heavyweight poster? No.
Able to be rational and not over-react to individual results? Yes. |
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| Selection for Sunday on 19:58 - Apr 26 with 6264 views | dingdangblue |
| Selection for Sunday on 19:54 - Apr 26 by TVOS1907 |
Who would Humbles replace? |
If he can run around and look interested - it would be an improvement on Rodney. |  |
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| Selection for Sunday on 20:21 - Apr 26 with 6196 views | jonahwhereru |
| Selection for Sunday on 19:58 - Apr 26 by dingdangblue |
If he can run around and look interested - it would be an improvement on Rodney. |
Would you really have Humbles over a player that has scored 8 goals this season and contributed 9 assists, as many as any other Dale player this season? | | | |
| Selection for Sunday on 20:44 - Apr 26 with 6123 views | D_Alien |
| Selection for Sunday on 20:21 - Apr 26 by jonahwhereru |
Would you really have Humbles over a player that has scored 8 goals this season and contributed 9 assists, as many as any other Dale player this season? |
It's his Humbles opinion, and probably tongue in cheek
Too many people getting aerated about it, but i just wouldn't be starting Rodney from now on. McBride probably a better option, or if unavailable, Hannant [Post edited 26 Apr 20:55]
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| Selection for Sunday on 21:19 - Apr 26 with 6036 views | 49thseason |
| Selection for Sunday on 20:44 - Apr 26 by D_Alien |
It's his Humbles opinion, and probably tongue in cheek
Too many people getting aerated about it, but i just wouldn't be starting Rodney from now on. McBride probably a better option, or if unavailable, Hannant [Post edited 26 Apr 20:55]
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Ditto, I think Rodney plays by instinct rather than plan ... he is OK when he gets a bit of space but does not seem to have created a meaningful partnership with Mani so is hardly ever quite where he needs to be for a knock down or flick on..its frustrating to say the least. The comparison with Hendo is stark in that Hendo has the knack of being around at just the right time and place either to score or help Mani to score...it would be interesting to see some deeper stats on partnerships ...apparently (google) Hendo is averaging just under 100 minutes on the pitch per goal (8) and 4 assists, and Rodney is at 344 minutes for 8 goals and 8 assists. Mani is our only forward in the top 25 goalscorers... Scunthorpe have 3 players , Southend have 2, Borehamwood have 4, Carlisle have 3, FGR have 1, York have 3... |  | | |
| Selection for Sunday on 08:11 - Apr 27 with 5667 views | TalkingSutty |
| Selection for Sunday on 21:19 - Apr 26 by 49thseason |
Ditto, I think Rodney plays by instinct rather than plan ... he is OK when he gets a bit of space but does not seem to have created a meaningful partnership with Mani so is hardly ever quite where he needs to be for a knock down or flick on..its frustrating to say the least. The comparison with Hendo is stark in that Hendo has the knack of being around at just the right time and place either to score or help Mani to score...it would be interesting to see some deeper stats on partnerships ...apparently (google) Hendo is averaging just under 100 minutes on the pitch per goal (8) and 4 assists, and Rodney is at 344 minutes for 8 goals and 8 assists. Mani is our only forward in the top 25 goalscorers... Scunthorpe have 3 players , Southend have 2, Borehamwood have 4, Carlisle have 3, FGR have 1, York have 3... |
There's a blueprint for winning the play offs and Oldham showed how to do it last season. You have to go out and attack them. We're going to need to get more attacking intent into our play because i don't think the tactics we used against York will work. I like Moss but playing at home it's a defensive selection and it shuts down the whole of that left side. Completely limits our choices going forward. Allarakhia needs to start next week, the most important stage of the season and he's not even in the squad. It's a waste of a attacking asset and also a wage. If he's a player with something to prove then bring him back in from the cold. [Post edited 27 Apr 8:19]
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| Selection for Sunday on 08:16 - Apr 27 with 5659 views | samueloneils |
| Selection for Sunday on 08:11 - Apr 27 by TalkingSutty |
There's a blueprint for winning the play offs and Oldham showed how to do it last season. You have to go out and attack them. We're going to need to get more attacking intent into our play because i don't think the tactics we used against York will work. I like Moss but playing at home it's a defensive selection and it shuts down the whole of that left side. Completely limits our choices going forward. Allarakhia needs to start next week, the most important stage of the season and he's not even in the squad. It's a waste of a attacking asset and also a wage. If he's a player with something to prove then bring him back in from the cold. [Post edited 27 Apr 8:19]
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You are so right.
Trouble is, I don`t think Jim has such a plan in his locker. | | | |
| Selection for Sunday on 08:28 - Apr 27 with 5603 views | _Windydale |
I think Gilmore's starting,should be another position considered. I thought his movement was abit static in alot of the game, in our attacking phases limiting our choices from the back.maybe with the heat playing a part maybe he isnt fit enough yet. | | | |
| Selection for Sunday on 08:36 - Apr 27 with 5568 views | TalkingSutty |
| Selection for Sunday on 08:16 - Apr 27 by samueloneils |
You are so right.
Trouble is, I don`t think Jim has such a plan in his locker. |
Watching the York game back we rode our luck really, they could have easily scored two or three goal on another day. I'm expecting a more offensive line up next week, we're at home in the last chance saloon and we need to go out and stamp our authority on the game. We've earned the home advantage, let's play tlike the home team. I spoke to two nuetrals yesterday who watched the York game, they offered their sympathy but both said that Rochdsle didn't look like they wanted to score in a game they had to win. | | | |
| Selection for Sunday on 08:47 - Apr 27 with 5531 views | NorthernDale |
| Selection for Sunday on 08:16 - Apr 27 by samueloneils |
You are so right.
Trouble is, I don`t think Jim has such a plan in his locker. |
Agree, but Sunday is not a normal league game, it is one of two potential cup finals, so the team selection needs to be spot on.
I can understand selecting Moss on Saturday to help nullify York attacking potential and it worked to an extent, but at the same it also impacted on our own attacks. I thought Hannant was poor on Saturday, so do you keep Moss in the team and replace Hannant with either Barlow or Pettit. So allowing Moss to keep the defensive element in the team.
There have been criticism of Rodney and at times it is justified, but if he is used with Mani in a central role, he can be effective with his size and creating opportunities for Mani, but far to often he drifts into a wide role, leaving Mani isolated. McNulty needs to tell him to take on the oppositions central defenders and create problems for them, allowing others to get chances to shoot. | | | |
| Selection for Sunday on 08:50 - Apr 27 with 5525 views | dingdangblue |
| Selection for Sunday on 08:36 - Apr 27 by TalkingSutty |
Watching the York game back we rode our luck really, they could have easily scored two or three goal on another day. I'm expecting a more offensive line up next week, we're at home in the last chance saloon and we need to go out and stamp our authority on the game. We've earned the home advantage, let's play tlike the home team. I spoke to two nuetrals yesterday who watched the York game, they offered their sympathy but both said that Rochdsle didn't look like they wanted to score in a game they had to win. |
I really think that was the plan though. York didn't need to score and the longer it stayed 0-0 the better chance we had. Even playing defensive we gave them enough chances to win the game quite comfortably so imagine if we'd gone gung ho. It was almost the perfect execution.
I really don't know how we'll react on Sunday. We will soon find out if it has psychologically ruined them. They just need to accept the best team in league has finished 1st. We gave them a hell of a fight and a massive shock on Saturday but they came through it because they are the best. We are better than the rest - we've proved that over 46 games. Let's get to Wembley and finish this season off in style with the promotion we deserve. | |
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| Selection for Sunday on 09:06 - Apr 27 with 5494 views | tony_roch975 |
| Selection for Sunday on 08:47 - Apr 27 by NorthernDale |
Agree, but Sunday is not a normal league game, it is one of two potential cup finals, so the team selection needs to be spot on.
I can understand selecting Moss on Saturday to help nullify York attacking potential and it worked to an extent, but at the same it also impacted on our own attacks. I thought Hannant was poor on Saturday, so do you keep Moss in the team and replace Hannant with either Barlow or Pettit. So allowing Moss to keep the defensive element in the team.
There have been criticism of Rodney and at times it is justified, but if he is used with Mani in a central role, he can be effective with his size and creating opportunities for Mani, but far to often he drifts into a wide role, leaving Mani isolated. McNulty needs to tell him to take on the oppositions central defenders and create problems for them, allowing others to get chances to shoot. |
Agree that Rodney's impact isn't being utilised but as others have said it's about the formation - if he's also more central there's no pressing support for the relative wing back; you'd need 3 in midfield etc and this team has never played that. | |
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| Selection for Sunday on 09:29 - Apr 27 with 5443 views | Beechball |
| Selection for Sunday on 08:50 - Apr 27 by dingdangblue |
I really think that was the plan though. York didn't need to score and the longer it stayed 0-0 the better chance we had. Even playing defensive we gave them enough chances to win the game quite comfortably so imagine if we'd gone gung ho. It was almost the perfect execution.
I really don't know how we'll react on Sunday. We will soon find out if it has psychologically ruined them. They just need to accept the best team in league has finished 1st. We gave them a hell of a fight and a massive shock on Saturday but they came through it because they are the best. We are better than the rest - we've proved that over 46 games. Let's get to Wembley and finish this season off in style with the promotion we deserve. |
That was why I was thinking of Humbles ( and Edwards too if we could recall him ). They would be free of the pychological damage inflicted on Saturday. Jim has to look at mental as well as physical fitness for this one. | | | |
| Selection for Sunday on 09:30 - Apr 27 with 5432 views | TalkingSutty |
| Selection for Sunday on 08:50 - Apr 27 by dingdangblue |
I really think that was the plan though. York didn't need to score and the longer it stayed 0-0 the better chance we had. Even playing defensive we gave them enough chances to win the game quite comfortably so imagine if we'd gone gung ho. It was almost the perfect execution.
I really don't know how we'll react on Sunday. We will soon find out if it has psychologically ruined them. They just need to accept the best team in league has finished 1st. We gave them a hell of a fight and a massive shock on Saturday but they came through it because they are the best. We are better than the rest - we've proved that over 46 games. Let's get to Wembley and finish this season off in style with the promotion we deserve. |
Agree the tactics were spot on for the York game but it's not something we need to take into next Sunday. We can't be playing like that, the advantage of being the home team needs to be capitalised on and we need to be testing the opposition goalkeeper. We've played Southend three times this season and could have easily won all three games. They've slso had a heavy schedule of matches with another trip up North midweek. Scunthorpe can be got at defensively so i'm confident we can win whoever we play.⁹ | | | |
| Selection for Sunday on 09:44 - Apr 27 with 5377 views | dingdangblue |
| Selection for Sunday on 09:30 - Apr 27 by TalkingSutty |
Agree the tactics were spot on for the York game but it's not something we need to take into next Sunday. We can't be playing like that, the advantage of being the home team needs to be capitalised on and we need to be testing the opposition goalkeeper. We've played Southend three times this season and could have easily won all three games. They've slso had a heavy schedule of matches with another trip up North midweek. Scunthorpe can be got at defensively so i'm confident we can win whoever we play.⁹ |
We are the best 'home' team in the division too. Better than York.
Whoever we play on Sunday we take them on and beat them - this team deserves a Wembley final.
https://www.soccerstats.com/ho
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| Selection for Sunday on 09:45 - Apr 27 with 5374 views | Beechball |
| Selection for Sunday on 09:30 - Apr 27 by TalkingSutty |
Agree the tactics were spot on for the York game but it's not something we need to take into next Sunday. We can't be playing like that, the advantage of being the home team needs to be capitalised on and we need to be testing the opposition goalkeeper. We've played Southend three times this season and could have easily won all three games. They've slso had a heavy schedule of matches with another trip up North midweek. Scunthorpe can be got at defensively so i'm confident we can win whoever we play.⁹ |
Ideally Tuesday's game is 0-0 and goes to penalties and whoever wins picks up a few knocks | | | |
| Selection for Sunday on 09:55 - Apr 27 with 5339 views | D_Alien |
| Selection for Sunday on 08:47 - Apr 27 by NorthernDale |
Agree, but Sunday is not a normal league game, it is one of two potential cup finals, so the team selection needs to be spot on.
I can understand selecting Moss on Saturday to help nullify York attacking potential and it worked to an extent, but at the same it also impacted on our own attacks. I thought Hannant was poor on Saturday, so do you keep Moss in the team and replace Hannant with either Barlow or Pettit. So allowing Moss to keep the defensive element in the team.
There have been criticism of Rodney and at times it is justified, but if he is used with Mani in a central role, he can be effective with his size and creating opportunities for Mani, but far to often he drifts into a wide role, leaving Mani isolated. McNulty needs to tell him to take on the oppositions central defenders and create problems for them, allowing others to get chances to shoot. |
This "McNulty needs to tell him" line is so tired
His fluffed pass to Barlow on the right in the first half, which would've given him a clear run on goal... that's his standard and quite simply, we can - and must - do better | |
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| Selection for Sunday on 10:06 - Apr 27 with 5321 views | TalkingSutty |
| Selection for Sunday on 09:55 - Apr 27 by D_Alien |
This "McNulty needs to tell him" line is so tired
His fluffed pass to Barlow on the right in the first half, which would've given him a clear run on goal... that's his standard and quite simply, we can - and must - do better |
I remember when i was younger receiving some constructive fatherly advice..'you need a rocket up your arse'. Whenever i watch Rodney play those words often come back to me. | | | |
| Selection for Sunday on 10:51 - Apr 27 with 5215 views | YouTubeDale |
Nobody is talking about Whatmuff and how he could have won the game for us...yes, his shot-stopping was exemplary and kept us in the game and that is his real strength. But his kicking is woeful !!! He kicked the ball out to touch a few times therefore wasting time and possible opportunities to test York. But even worse is his kicking to Mani. He often puts too much force on the ball and it goes straight to their keeper. Simples...put less force onto the ball and get it to land a few feet before Mani not a few feet beyond him. OR start the kick 5 feet further back. This has been going on all season. Why the management team have not picked up on it only heaven knows. In terms of kicking the ball, what on earth is Lillis doing in training with him??
I would have thought this would be the easiest part of being a goalkeeper but our top keeper is showing us it is very difficult to get right.
Just what could happen if he got it right ?
Our chances of scoring against York were few but in my opinion Whatmuff could have added vital chances if only he could have perfected his long kicks.
Oh, and again, with chances to score being very low, why does Mani push his man in the box and our vital chance comes to nothing ????
Please have a word, management, before our next match. [Post edited 27 Apr 10:54]
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| Selection for Sunday on 11:24 - Apr 27 with 5127 views | nordenblue |
| Selection for Sunday on 20:44 - Apr 26 by D_Alien |
It's his Humbles opinion, and probably tongue in cheek
Too many people getting aerated about it, but i just wouldn't be starting Rodney from now on. McBride probably a better option, or if unavailable, Hannant [Post edited 26 Apr 20:55]
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Or AN other, Rodney was an absolute passenger the whole time he was on the pitch, cant remember him once either feeding Mani or feeding off his flick ons that continually went to waste, a very frustrating player who does have all the attributes to be an absolute menace at this level, doesnt show it anywhere near enough | | | |
| Selection for Sunday on 12:38 - Apr 27 with 4919 views | 442Dale |
| Selection for Sunday on 09:06 - Apr 27 by tony_roch975 |
Agree that Rodney's impact isn't being utilised but as others have said it's about the formation - if he's also more central there's no pressing support for the relative wing back; you'd need 3 in midfield etc and this team has never played that. |
Indeed. Rodney hasn’t played centre forward for two seasons. Despite everything, and he has been so disappointing, still think he’s might have one more big moment in him. |  |
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| Selection for Sunday on 13:12 - Apr 27 with 4838 views | TalkingSutty |
| Selection for Sunday on 12:38 - Apr 27 by 442Dale |
Indeed. Rodney hasn’t played centre forward for two seasons. Despite everything, and he has been so disappointing, still think he’s might have one more big moment in him. |
I'd tend to agree, starting with Henderson reduces our attacking prowess in the most important phase of the game. At his age it also increases the chance of him picking up a injury, i prefer to see him come on for the last half hour.
We've had three season defining games in the last twelve months..Spennymoor, Southend, York and we've had all of them in the grasp of our hands but failed to get over the line. We really should have won all three. Sunday will be opportunity number four and it's now getting to the time where we really need to start winning one of these. It's not down to bad luck or anything else, four opportunities all in our own stadium, you cant ask for anymore than that. It's time the players delivered now, not just for us but also for themselves. Whenever we rip up the plan and go off cuff we look a different team and score goals, lets see a bit of that on Sunday and see how many goals we can rack up. | | | |
| Selection for Sunday on 13:27 - Apr 27 with 4793 views | Yorkshire_Dale |
| Selection for Sunday on 10:51 - Apr 27 by YouTubeDale |
Nobody is talking about Whatmuff and how he could have won the game for us...yes, his shot-stopping was exemplary and kept us in the game and that is his real strength. But his kicking is woeful !!! He kicked the ball out to touch a few times therefore wasting time and possible opportunities to test York. But even worse is his kicking to Mani. He often puts too much force on the ball and it goes straight to their keeper. Simples...put less force onto the ball and get it to land a few feet before Mani not a few feet beyond him. OR start the kick 5 feet further back. This has been going on all season. Why the management team have not picked up on it only heaven knows. In terms of kicking the ball, what on earth is Lillis doing in training with him??
I would have thought this would be the easiest part of being a goalkeeper but our top keeper is showing us it is very difficult to get right.
Just what could happen if he got it right ?
Our chances of scoring against York were few but in my opinion Whatmuff could have added vital chances if only he could have perfected his long kicks.
Oh, and again, with chances to score being very low, why does Mani push his man in the box and our vital chance comes to nothing ????
Please have a word, management, before our next match. [Post edited 27 Apr 10:54]
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Olly probably had the most touches of both teams on Saturday. He was helluva busy and may have got caught in the intensity. His distribution was wanting at times and wondering outside his area may have cost us more dearly. He still did his bit and more.
Agree that this long kicking can be so frustrating going straight back to Male whose own distribution was good.
Agree that kicking the ball straight into touch gets away fans going. | | | |
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