| Genuine question.. 12:45 - Mar 1 with 4116 views | WhiteyBFC |
Where do you see Dale finishing this season?
I expected you to make the playoffs before selling Done, but his departure, injury to Dawson and Keith's refusal to select certain flair players looks to have put paid to that.
I'm not at all surprised you were the better side against Bristol City. We absolutely murdered them, but they fluked a late equalizer. Sign of a promoted club, that. Luck.
It's hard to understand how we're now above you, to be honest. You have games in hand, mind. But are you fearing relegation now? Or do you think you can reignite the playoff push?
Me, I'm hoping we kick on for the playoffs now. Three consecutive wins, three consecutive clean sheets, back to back away wins. We've been due a good, consistent run all season and I can't see Coventry or Walsall next up this week at Oakwell stopping us making it five out of five, especially with Winnall now fit. Oldham away then, before wrapping up the season with tough games (most at Oakwell) against PNE, Bristol City, Sheff Utd, Bradford, Chesterfield and yourselves.
Do I think we'll make the playoffs? Probably not. But it's nice to have that opportunity still there after a truly miserable season, the odd performance aside.
Our game in May at Oakwell could still have lots riding on it. |  | | |  |
| Genuine question.. on 12:53 - Mar 1 with 3258 views | TVOS1907 |
I expected us to finish around where we are now and still do.
I don't think Bristol City are where they are now because of luck, either.
I don't think you'll make the play-offs and hopefully the game at Oakwell will be a dead rubber. [Post edited 1 Mar 2015 12:54]
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| Genuine question.. on 13:19 - Mar 1 with 3170 views | macro |
I don't think the playoffs were ever more than a pipe dream a finish between 10th and 15th was my expectation |  | | |
| Genuine question.. on 13:23 - Mar 1 with 3163 views | Thacks_Rabbits |
| Genuine question.. on 13:19 - Mar 1 by macro |
I don't think the playoffs were ever more than a pipe dream a finish between 10th and 15th was my expectation |
See us around 15th - 17th with around 53 points tbh - Would have taken that at the start of the season and still will.
More cash in the bank and consolidate, hopefully owning the stadium!!!! |  |
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| Genuine question.. on 13:29 - Mar 1 with 3139 views | frenzied |
Mid table at best ..id settle for 5th from bottom though to be honest
Looking forward to Blackpool and Wigan coming to Dale next season and our trips to them as well. |  | | |
| Genuine question.. on 13:30 - Mar 1 with 3136 views | D_Alien |
I predicted us finishing 8th at the start of the season (one place better than our previous best ever) and I see no reason to change that. |  |
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| Genuine question.. on 13:58 - Mar 1 with 3071 views | Frog |
14th, and although disappointing after a good start, happy to stay in league 1. Just hope we can stay a little longer this time. |  | | |
| Genuine question.. on 14:00 - Mar 1 with 3060 views | dingdangblue |
Big week for us Whitey. Crewe Tues and Colchester Sat. On current form we are 2nd bottom! We will know which way we are heading after those 2 games. Such a crazy division though. Back to back wins for us after New Year sent us 5th, 3 wins in a row for yourselves and you are in and around the play offs again. We are missing Matt Done hugely as anyone losing their top scorer would. Yesterday with him you are talking about us coming away from Bristol with at least a draw, maybe even 3 points, same last Tuesday against Sheff Utd. Just hope we aren't regretting too much come May. |  |
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| Genuine question.. on 14:08 - Mar 1 with 3033 views | YouTubeDale |
Keith is saying 60 points. That's 19 points from 15 games and at that rate we will be bringing down our average points per game, which is what you'd predict. This could give us 13th position, who knows?
I feel we are still looking up rather than down. And, I agree, it will be a mid table finish. That will satisfy the vast majority of Daleys.
It will be a season of consolidation, but also a season focusing on a pivotal moment when Done was sold, and therefore a season ending with the question, what if? [Post edited 1 Mar 2015 14:09]
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| Genuine question.. on 14:14 - Mar 1 with 3007 views | TVOS1907 |
I know it's all relative, but on this weekend last season, the team in 21st place had 35 points, just as Leyton Orient currently do.
Fast forward to the end of the season and Tranmere finished in 21st place (and were relegated) with 47 points.
As a matter of interest, these were the points for 21st place in the last 10 seasons:
2013/14 Tranmere 47
2012/13 Scunthorpe 48
2011/12 Wycombe 43
2010/11 Dagenham 47
2009/10 Gillingham 50
2008/09 Northampton 49
2007/08 Bournemouth 48
2006/07 Chesterfield 47
2005/06 Hartlepool 50
2004/05 Torquay 51
It's difficult to compare one season to the next and it's not an exact science, but it does look like 50 points would guarantee safety, so we really need three more wins ASAP. [Post edited 1 Mar 2015 14:17]
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| Genuine question.. on 14:32 - Mar 1 with 2960 views | isitme |
| Genuine question.. on 14:00 - Mar 1 by dingdangblue |
Big week for us Whitey. Crewe Tues and Colchester Sat. On current form we are 2nd bottom! We will know which way we are heading after those 2 games. Such a crazy division though. Back to back wins for us after New Year sent us 5th, 3 wins in a row for yourselves and you are in and around the play offs again. We are missing Matt Done hugely as anyone losing their top scorer would. Yesterday with him you are talking about us coming away from Bristol with at least a draw, maybe even 3 points, same last Tuesday against Sheff Utd. Just hope we aren't regretting too much come May. |
One positive is that against two of the bigger hitters in the league we weren't outclassed and should/could have earned draws. The two home games this week are massive. Two wins and it eases the pressure. Four points is a realistic expectation. |  | | |
| Genuine question.. on 14:41 - Mar 1 with 2937 views | dale1968 |
I think 4 wins and a couple of draws will see us safe.. |  |
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| Genuine question.. on 15:10 - Mar 1 with 2868 views | WhiteyBFC |
| Genuine question.. on 14:32 - Mar 1 by isitme |
One positive is that against two of the bigger hitters in the league we weren't outclassed and should/could have earned draws. The two home games this week are massive. Two wins and it eases the pressure. Four points is a realistic expectation. |
That's a great point, and gives room for optimism. You were unlucky by all accounts in the last couple of defeats.
We played Crewe last weekend and they were the worst side I've seen this season, absolutely nothing to be worried about there. When we beat Colchester they had Sears up front who was very lively but they couldn't defend.
Six points right there. | | | |
| Genuine question.. on 15:14 - Mar 1 with 2858 views | WhiteyBFC |
| Genuine question.. on 12:53 - Mar 1 by TVOS1907 |
I expected us to finish around where we are now and still do.
I don't think Bristol City are where they are now because of luck, either.
I don't think you'll make the play-offs and hopefully the game at Oakwell will be a dead rubber. [Post edited 1 Mar 2015 12:54]
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I never said they were there because of pure luck. I said it's the sign of a promoted club, luck. We had shit loads in the two promotions I've seen as a reds supporter. Virtually no injuries in either season, some lucky escapes in games we were battered in, favourable refereeing decisions and of course, last time we got out of this division we edged through on penalties, the ultimate game of luck.
Of course, we were fantastic in both promotion seasons too, as I'm sure big spending Bristol have been on many occasions.
No matter where we both are in the final weekend of fixtures, the Barnsley vs Rochdale game will be anything but dead, not to the 9,000 or more reds supporters who'll be licking their lips at the prospect of welcoming back Keith, TK, Dawson and RNL. Only one of them will escape absolute vitriol, mind.
I can't wait. | | | |
| Genuine question.. on 15:24 - Mar 1 with 2841 views | TVOS1907 |
| Genuine question.. on 15:14 - Mar 1 by WhiteyBFC |
I never said they were there because of pure luck. I said it's the sign of a promoted club, luck. We had shit loads in the two promotions I've seen as a reds supporter. Virtually no injuries in either season, some lucky escapes in games we were battered in, favourable refereeing decisions and of course, last time we got out of this division we edged through on penalties, the ultimate game of luck.
Of course, we were fantastic in both promotion seasons too, as I'm sure big spending Bristol have been on many occasions.
No matter where we both are in the final weekend of fixtures, the Barnsley vs Rochdale game will be anything but dead, not to the 9,000 or more reds supporters who'll be licking their lips at the prospect of welcoming back Keith, TK, Dawson and RNL. Only one of them will escape absolute vitriol, mind.
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| Genuine question.. on 16:39 - Mar 1 with 2730 views | DomDale |
I reckon we'll be about 5pts adrift of the play offs. How the table is now that could mean 7th or 8th or could mean 17th. It's an open league.
The more I think about it I start to think league one would be much better for us next season as opposed to championship (IF we ever did go up). So many local derbies flung in there next season will be a cracker. |  |
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| Genuine question.. on 17:28 - Mar 1 with 2648 views | Shun |
I think about 12th to 14th. I think come the last few games we'll be looking up more than we are down. |  | | |
| Genuine question.. on 17:36 - Mar 1 with 2630 views | olympicdale |
15th |  |
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| Genuine question.. on 21:26 - Mar 1 with 2391 views | wimborne_dale |
agree with Macro. 10th - 15th.
But importantly, we aint going down. |  |
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| Genuine question.. on 21:42 - Mar 1 with 2365 views | midlandsdale |
Looking at those teams left to play we should be well clear of any relegation problems by the end of March. If we can't get points then frankly we will deserve to go down. |  | | |
| Genuine question.. on 00:08 - Mar 2 with 2277 views | WhiteyBFC |
| Genuine question.. on 15:24 - Mar 1 by TVOS1907 |
I thought you didn't go anymore. |
No idea why you'd have thought that. I don't/can't get to as many games as I'd like (or as many as I once could) for various reasons, but I've seen 90% of our home games and a handful away. I've even walked 28 miles to one away game....
And if circumstances rule me out regards BFC, I do Huddersfield if possible to support Jacob. Very rare I don't see a game every weekend. This weekend was one of those rarities, as both BFC and Town were darn sarf.
I assume you'll be doing Oakwell? Give us a shout, and I can get you (and others if they like) into the supporters bar before the game. | | | |
| Genuine question.. on 09:42 - Mar 2 with 2112 views | ParkinsGimp |
15th or thereabouts, got enough about us not to go down, but this week is vital to ensure we keep positive. | | | |
| Genuine question.. on 15:07 - Mar 2 with 1979 views | tazzydjr |
I'd settle for 11th or 12th least the League Cup 1st Round 2015/2016 we'd be seeded against someone like B**y, Morecambe or Accrington then hopefully draw a big club in the 2nd Round of the competition like Aston Villa or someone like that |  |
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| Genuine question.. on 09:44 - Mar 3 with 1835 views | DaleiLama |
I think the answer to this question is pretty straightforward. We're too good to go down and not good enough (yet) to go up. Anything above mid-table (for me) would be grand, but bottom half wouldn't be a disaster as so many teams are on a similar level at least results-wise. As long as we keep developing the players we have and bringing in new talent when/wherever possible, good things will eventually happen. We also seem to have rediscovered our moxie so maybe a good run is just around the corner. Here's hoping ..........  |  |
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| Genuine question.. on 10:09 - Mar 3 with 1810 views | dingdangblue |
Whitey: "I can't see Coventry or Walsall next up this week at Oakwell stopping us making it five out of five" - you should know better - when was the last time you won 5 league games in a row?  Fair play if you pull it off you will be well in the play off mix. | |
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| Genuine question.. on 13:08 - Mar 3 with 1701 views | WhiteyBFC |
| Genuine question.. on 10:09 - Mar 3 by dingdangblue |
Whitey: "I can't see Coventry or Walsall next up this week at Oakwell stopping us making it five out of five" - you should know better - when was the last time you won 5 league games in a row? Fair play if you pull it off you will be well in the play off mix. |
Last time we won 5 league games in a row? It was 1996. The first 5 league games. We were promoted that season.
Flicker managed 4 league wins on the bounce when he was caretaker, 6 with the two FA Cup games inbetween. King Keith managed 4 consecutive league wins in 2011, before we were blown away by Ipswich at Oakwell live on Sky, 5-3 having been 2-0 up at half time.
You're right though, we win the next two and we're a contender. As we should be in this tinpot division. We've slummed it for 6 months, but cream always rises to the top. 
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