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Reply | TVOS Preview - Rochdale v York City
at 16:14 27 Mar 2025
November 12th-April 1st= 11 points
April 1st- May 8th = 12 points
There are some very fair criticisms on here about McNulty but let's not rewrite the past. The relegation season was caused by Stockdale, Bentley, Gauge and the players. |
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Reply | TVOS Preview - Rochdale v York City
at 21:38 25 Mar 2025
One of them games where genuinely everyone has had a stinker. Wouldn't be surprised if there's no MOTM today. |
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Reply | TVOS Preview - Rochdale v York City
at 21:21 25 Mar 2025
Beckwith's form has been alarmingly bad as of late. The lack of urgency in closing down their team and disrupting their play has been unacceptable. |
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Reply | TVOS Preview - Rochdale v York City
at 21:15 25 Mar 2025
Gilmour being dispossed must've directly led to us conceding close to 5 goals this season. We simply don't look like scoring without Bird. Season looks pretty much over league-wise depressingly. |
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Reply | Refwatch - Maidenhead United v Rochdale
at 17:23 22 Mar 2025
If Bird doesn’t play the majority of the season then we won’t make the play-offs. The left side lacked any balance today and as others have said the lack of urgency really stood out. Team definitely didn’t play to Mitchell’s strengths but he was really poor today.
When the other team is in their defensive shape we don’t look like scoring anywhere near often enough. |
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Reply | Refwatch - Rochdale v Altrincham
at 07:59 12 Mar 2025
Credit to McNulty and the team- the last few games we’ve really gone up a gear. As others have said Bird has been a catalyst, he holds up and brings others into play so well. For the first goal his ability to run with the ball too really impressed.
Waller has really kicked on since arriving and reminds me of a young Conrad Logan. His distribution has definitely improved- more credit to both himself and Lillis.
Honourable mentions to Barlow and Kingdon too.
Final word for the defence. It’s as solid as we’ve looked as a collective for a long time. |
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Reply | Wealdstone (H)
at 17:37 8 Mar 2025
Didn’t watch today’s game, but thought both Kingdon and Hogan were exceptional midweek. Well done to both. |
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Reply | Boston Match Thread
at 19:35 28 Jan 2025
Of all the postponements I can remember, this is the worst. |
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Reply | Leon Ayinde doing great
at 17:06 26 Jan 2025
Not for me, but Hayes was far too good for this level. What he does have is pace and a willingness to run at defenders in the final third and in terms of our attacking three, I don't think anyone else does that as well as him.
Ayinde on form speeds up our attacking play. |
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Reply | Leicester to be relegated?
at 21:27 26 Dec 2024
Agreed. The year before he left for City he interviewed and got to the final 2 for the Under 23 job- only to be beaten by Maresca. BBM joining Leicester is presumably to help them get back to a style similar to what they were playing under Maresca. Whether that style will be successful for them in the Prem is a different question. |
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Reply | Mcnulty
at 18:07 11 Nov 2024
Would love for him to stay.He’s a great representative for the club and has done more than any to reverse the on-field slide. I can completely understand why he would go to Burton (money, league position and training facilites for a start) but I do think there’ll be a better fit in the future if he was to stay.
Either way- I hope the board look at the successes of McNulty’s reign and ensure any potential replacements build on those rather than tears any building blocks down. |
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Reply | Mcnulty
at 17:22 10 Nov 2024
I have no idea why he wasn’t asked about it during the post match interview yesterday. Really poor. |
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Reply | Southend Match Thread
at 16:05 20 Oct 2024
Feels like we’ve been watching the same defeat for the last 18 months. We concede a sloppy goal and then the other team largely contains us and limits any significant period of pressure. Without looking at stats it feels like the first goal pretty much dictates the subsequent performance and ultimately result.
Key players are out who would help to change this of course, but I still think we’re short somewhere. I can’t remember too many goals we’ve scored in which we’ve broken down a team who’ve had 11 men between us and the goal. |
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Reply | Ebbsfleet away match thread
at 16:31 5 Oct 2024
The team still seems to not understand that goals change games. The amount of chances we miss and soft goals we concede is a really worrying trend. What was an easy shut out has now turned into us hanging on. We’ve lost all momentum at the moment. |
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Reply | Sir Peter makes his debut
at 13:57 1 Sep 2024
Watched it online and as others have said thought it was our best team performance since COVID. A few thoughts:
- East was brilliant and drove forward into space when he could
- We genuinely look like scoring from set pieces again
- The back three were all absolutely superb
- TAR’s deliveries are the best since Bunney had his spell
- Kairo took both goals well
- Allarakia is the National League Jack Grealish
- McNicholas stopped 2/3 decent opportunities by being so positive in his sweeper keeper role
There’s no doubt the game was made easier by the early goal and shows the importance of taking our early chances. Final thing- the top coaches talk about the importance of staying compact when out of possession- our team do that brilliantly which is credit to McNulty. We’ve conceded 2 goals which were both through freak league occurrences more than anything. Our defence alone will put us in a very good position by the end of the season. |
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Reply | Another winger…
at 18:22 30 Aug 2024
Hopefully a good move. One of Allarakia’s best attributes is his ability to spread the oppositions defence- he’s very comfortable standing right on the touch line, drawing the opposition fullback towards him and then releasing the ball late to give our attacking midfielder space.
I thought (except for last minute wonder goal) McBride has probably played a bit too safe when receiving the ball in that space so hopefully Ayinde will run at the centre back a bit.
Burger I see as a fill-in for Gilmour. [Post edited 30 Aug 2024 18:26]
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Reply | Yeovil away match thread
at 17:05 26 Aug 2024
Huge credit to McBride. I was critical of him after Tuesday as I didn’t think he was being brave enough in possession but his goal was absolutely fantastic today. Hopefully that kick starts his season.
Credit to McNulty too. Substitutions changed the game for us and 4 points from a very challenging 3 days logistically is a good return.
Edit- final well done to Ferguson. After an injury-hit time here I thought he stepped in really well today. [Post edited 26 Aug 2024 17:10]
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Reply | York away match thread
at 21:46 20 Aug 2024
Anyone see what happened in the tunnel after the game? Looked like there was a bit of trouble on NLTV |
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Reply | York away match thread
at 21:40 20 Aug 2024
Frustrating. We have to become more ruthless. We should’ve got 3 points on Saturday and 1 point today. McBride isn’t offering enough and we have to get competition for Mitchell. Both really poor today. |
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