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Reply | Stadium use as part of possible future redevelopment
at 11:11 30 Oct 2024
I think I would like to see something a little more pioneering , more like a " health factory" where Doctors, Dentists, Physios , Optician, Chiropodist , Pharmacy, etc are all under one roof with a single reception... with perhaps a mix of private and NHS services available. Its ideally positioned for Norden, Bamford, even Castleton and Heywood. The availability of parking and easy access would be ideal.
Another thought would be some sort of " food court" similar to some of the ones in Manchester with several different options under one roof.
I guess it will depend on the extent of imagination and funding available....refurbish, or rebuild? Hasn't one of the Ogden brothers been involved in Hotel / hospitality development previously? |
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Reply | Stadium use as part of possible future redevelopment
at 16:07 29 Oct 2024
The rebuilding / refurbishment of the main stand is a welcome idea and a major opportunity to bring non-football related money into the club as well as improving the social facilities and the working environment. My questions are about the training ground plan and if it has perhaps been decided to continue a Platt Lane or even make the University an offer for it. Or is it still the plan that a training / community facility will be built nearer to the ground as well as rebuilding the main stand? |
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Reply | Online Ticketing Issues
at 13:57 27 Oct 2024
I know, I watched it, I was number 8... but my point is that they are not integrated into a single entity, hence there are gaps between each system for people' data to disappear into
I have kept my thoughts on the evening to myself. There is a point at which you have to stop banging your head against a brick wall...I will wait for the revelations as to how we will achieve 5000 regular fans and off field revenues capable of sustaining the club. |
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Reply | Barnet match thread
at 13:46 27 Oct 2024
The problem with a " system" is that it can be a straightjacket. I dont understand why we were playing out from the back in the first 20 minutes playing away at the top of the league who are unbeaten at home.
Surely the early exchanges should have been to stop them scoring, then frustrate them and finally catch them on the break and enjoy the trip home!
With the ability to bring on umpteen substitutes, it becomes a 16 man per side game. Your forwards can run themselves silly for and hour, score a couple of goals and then bring on 5 more defenders to replace them and a couple of midfielders., the options are many and varied.
But no.. JMC has fixed ideas... no subs before 70 minutes.. play out from the back from minute 1. Play a striker with no obvious partner, pretend your goalkeeper is as good with the ball as your outfield players...
The rules, as set out by succesful managers, are simple...Dont get beaten.. treat each game on its merits, plan to win at home and away but know when to accept a draw. Use the whole squad to its maximum potential and skill, put square pegs in square holes. Train for a series of specific in-game situations so that everyone is on the same page, use substitutions tactically to break up periods of pressure if you are under the cosh with 20 minutes to play and 1-0 up. In the last resort, there is nothing wrong with punting the ball into row Z (the Peter Valentine option) and buying time to reorganise. |
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Reply | Online Ticketing Issues
at 20:29 26 Oct 2024
I have often thought that there ought to be a seat reservation system for ST holdrrs whereby their seat was reserved for cup matches up to the day of the game at which point it would be released for general sale if not taken up by the ST holder. Why piss off people who have already paid for 23 games?
The whole question mark over the IT system has been hanging in the air since it started to be used. That it was never integrated with other systems like a CRM and a mass email system has always mystified me. Data about your customers is absolutely vital in this day and age. The first step in any marketing system is to secure the customers you already have as the cost of reclaiming them is huge by comparison. If you can go hunting new customers using the informstion you have about those you already have, the problem becomes much easier.
Also maybe having key Directors based in London is proving a little problematic as far as the day to day stuff is concerned, I think only Richard and Simon actually live in Rochdale, the lack of day to day management may be part of the problem? |
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Reply | Barnet match thread
at 19:27 26 Oct 2024
Its a simple coaching point that your midfield cannot spend its time watching their own keeper, they have to be on the half turn, to the left or right, but if you dont know the picture on the pitch behind you, you will inevitably lose the ball by turning into a tackle because the opponents will have worked out which way you are most likely to try and turn.....
No matter what passing sport you play, football, hockey, lacrosse etc., you cannot be effective facing the wrong way.. Alan Shearer had the same problem at Newcastle when his goals dried up, until Bobby Robson shortly after taking over as manager wandered onto the training pitch and physically turned him so that he could see both goals with a small shift of his head. Problem solved! [Post edited 26 Oct 19:28]
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Reply | NFR - Smiths of Castleton
at 19:06 24 Oct 2024
At the turn of the 20th century, there were more workers per square mile in Castleton than anywhere else in the world.. over 50,000 people worked there. The final nail in its coffin was building the cycle path through the village and stopping people from parking outside the shops to nip in and buy a few bits and pieces. This pathetic piece of authoritarian virtue signalling was endorsed by Castleton Councillors because in their own words " it was money from the Manchester Authority".. so thats all right then... £1.7m down the drain. ...The work took months, businesses closed, people are now finding their car insurance is rocketing and house values falling because they can't even park outside their own house any more and have to use a parking space 100s of yards away. And I have yet to see any commuters biking to Manchester .. but dont worry, I believe the next phase will soon be upon us...down the rest of Manchester road, with big changes at theTesco and Roch Valley Way lights, then down Old Manchester Road to the traffic lights at Touchstones...
https://player.bfi.org.uk/free/film/watch-workers-at-barlow-and-tweedale-ironwor
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Reply | Halifax match thread
at 19:05 23 Oct 2024
I think some people are forgetting, we are in the early stages of a plan which has two distinct strands, but those strands are interconnected. My sense is that the development of the Community hub is a priority with some redevelopment of the main stand area which will help to improve the playing side and and the hospitality options and these developments, over the following 3-4 years would help the club to become financially sustainable. There is no excuse for betting the farm on an early promotion push, especially if that were to result in an immediate relegation.
For the first time in living memory we have a plan, we have financial backers who have developed this plan and they know it will take time to make it work. The prize is still over 3 years away. Yes there is money from the EFL but remember, everyone gets that money and the costs of running club increases as a result ie wages increase, police bills, transfer fees,
Increasing the average attendance needs a period of consolidation at the top of this division and home form has to be a priority to achieve bigger gates.Money has been allocated, but as I keep saying, progress has to to be couched in terms of consistency of purpose, sticking to the plan and making incrementsl improvements. It took Wrexham and Stockport lots of cash to storm through this division and onwards, you need juice in the tank and we are not there yet...
This team is better than last season's, next season's will be better than this one and as the crowds improve and the off- pitch developments kick in we will have the wherewithall to be competitive at a higher level. Crede in consilium! Believe in the plan! |
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Reply | Southend Match Thread
at 14:15 20 Oct 2024
Yes, there are a number of studies on this subject and the genes that predispose some athletes to have greater jump abilities and explosive speed off the mark as well as things like predisposition to ACL injuries and a number of other sports related qualities.
https://www.open-access.bcu.ac.uk/15810/#:~:text=Three%20polymorphisms%20had%20t
There were 33 candidate gene studies and one genome-wide study, with 9642 participants across all studies (range = 43–1311; median = 227). Ninety-nine polymorphisms were assessed within 63 genes. Forty-one polymorphisms were associated with injury once. Three polymorphisms had their specific allelic associations with injury replicated twice in independent cohorts: ACTN3 (rs1815739) XX genotype was associated with an increased susceptibility to non-contact muscle injuries, ACAN (rs1516797) G allele was associated with increased susceptibility to anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries, and VEGFA (rs2010963) CC genotype was associated with an increased susceptibility to ACL and ligament or tendon injuries. However, several methodological issues (e.g., small sample sizes, cohort heterogeneity, and population stratification) are prevalent that limit the reliability and external validity of findings. |
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Reply | Southend Match Thread
at 11:56 20 Oct 2024
The biggest problem with last night is the frustration of knowing that we have players capable of playing sublime football who simply seem to have become robotic and predictable... maybe its time to give them a break from the Platt Lane routine and have a day or two doing something else to freshen them up a bit. They must be as fit now as they will ever be, so doing the same stuff in training, day in day out is hardly adding to their abilities. Change the record Jim, take them for a hike, or a paddle on Ainsdale beach, take the pressure off and get the laughter back into them.
Doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results, assuming you want to change the results, is the definition of insanity.. Things need to change when we are at home, that much is clear, so alter the routine, change the mindset, become unpredictable, it can hardly do any harm can it? Dont just be their manager, be their leader........What would Hilly and Flicker have done when they were in their pomp? A daft night out in Manchester, the army assault course, " look after your toy soldier" underpants on the bus??? These are young men and all work and no play makes them dull....Laughter is the best medicine. |
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Reply | Southend Match Thread
at 21:15 19 Oct 2024
Poor evening at the office for Dale and an easy one for Southend.. we have no response to teams that set up defensively with height and power, yes we play neat and tidy football but there is no plan to defeat such sides, we simply do not play from back to front quickly enough and do not hold the ball up to allow others into the attack. Just 1 notable shot on goal easily saved, and a couple of situations from several corners but a generally poor night for attacking intent. I said we needed another big forward weeks ago and we still do.
Mitchell is OK if he gets some space but I doubt many central defenders spend sleepless nights worrying about him. There were a couple of opportunities early on when a braver player or a more experienced one would have got on the end of the cross, but in the event the ball just skidded across the goalmouth without anyone laying a boot on it. Sometimes you just have to shoot at goal, we dont shoot often enough, they always want to make another pass, if you shoot at the tsrget anything can happen but if you don't shoot, you dont score.
Another worry is the number of hamstring injuries we keep getting is the Physio working to prevent them or causing them ?
As we slip into the miserable wet days and colder nights maintaining the challenge will become increasingly difficult for a lightweight, passing team, Halifax will be licking their lips. |
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Reply | Kairo
at 20:47 15 Oct 2024
He needs a partner who is on the same page, Henderson's experience will help, but he needs someone there for 95 minutes every game. The injuries to Rodney are a real worry ,we got a glimpse of what the two of them are capable of in pre- season versus Salford but only in flashes since then. The good news lies in the continued creation of chances from both wings and the quality of the midfield behind them. A fully fit and motivated Rodney would be a huge boost as we get further into the dark nights and soggy pitches time of year. |
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Reply | Tuchel favourite
at 20:32 15 Oct 2024
He did OK at Chelsea and I was surprised he got the push. 6 clubs in 16 years , 1 Champions League Trophy and a shelf full (8 I think) of other trophies is a decent haul, but no National team history. Putting together a club side is one thing, but welding a National team together is totally different, he has a decent squad to work with but they will have to replace Kane and find new defenders and probably a goal keeper,. He will also need to figure out how to use Palmer, Bellingham and Foden in the same team.
There will be no honeymoon period either, he has to hit the floor running and increase the pace up to the next World Cup in June 2026. The big question is "will they want to play for him"? |
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Reply | Bromley At Home In Cup
at 23:48 14 Oct 2024
An interesting test for us to see how this team stacks up against a L2 club, winnable without creating too much expectation. I imagine we will be the underdogs, but its a chance for out relatively young side to show what it can do... |
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Reply | Ebbsfleet away match thread
at 21:05 5 Oct 2024
Pretty much all goals are avoidable if you can eradicate mistakes, but you can't... the best you can do in reality is to make opposition players work hard for their goals. Maybe Ferguson could have got to the loose ball or maybe fouled the player and picked up a yellow, but to expect the lad to unleash a 40 yard shot was way down on the list of probabilities. Gordon is probably our most improved player and will learn that the loose ball was his first error but letting that get to him and then making a rash tackle is the thing he will learn the most from. That moment of hot headedness has cost us 2 points today, but if Gordon becomes a better player for this experience, we will be several points better off by the end of the season. |
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Reply | Ebbsfleet away match thread
at 19:49 5 Oct 2024
7 points from 9 since Eastleigh isn't the end of the world , today should have been another win but it seems our travails down South are trickier than we might expect. Still lessons learned and all that.
I can't say I am overly bothered about a result at Fylde, coming home with a fully fit team seems more important than hoping for an outside chance of reaching the 3rd round proper. Similarly the games against the u23s or whatever they are, probably better to pull our punches than risk injuries to key players.
Its a long season and we are only 28% through it and currently on target to get around 85 points .. probably enough for a playoff position and on target with the 3 year " back to the EFL" plan too.
This group is much better than last seasons, next season's will be better still, gradual progression, continual improvement. |
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Reply | TODAY V BRAINTREE TOWN
at 14:05 1 Oct 2024
Its not so much a style of play as a lack of dynamism. The demands of playing flat out for 90 minutes are huge and very few players, much less teams could do it, but the ability to turn from a defensive posture to an attacking one is where dynamism is required and shifting mindset and attitude in that instant is the difficult bit.
I believe it is trainable, think of the explosive response needed by a 100m sprinter when the gun goes off compared to the gradual pace increase of a distance runner. Some of it is a mental decision, some of it simply the physical ability to shift from jog to sprint in a split second.
Add to this the speed of thought required to play at pace, the physical positioning (half turn, not looking at your own keeper) and the ability to retain a picture of the
positions of other players on the pitch in your head and see its possibilities and you need a very gifted set of players....
Given the number of teams and size of squads of teams above us, the players filtering through to our level are inevitably compromised in some of these areas and indeed our expectations are often set by what we see on TV where the players are the ones that have survived countless trials and tests en-route. Our players are the ones that failed one or more of those tests. We have to do our best with who we can afford and who will agree to join us, two more major filters....
Promotion to the EFL is essentially a combination of money and luck, you can make your own luck but you have to have the right raw materials. Our owners will not throw big money at a promotion push, we struggle to get half the crowd we need to sustain the finances and whilst the squad is competent, few are good enough to play at a higher level and any that we do manage to unearth are snatched away for relatively
little money.
Our new owners have started a process which is going to take time to produce the results we all hope for, whilst financially stable for the time being, the steps required
to improve this measure have barely started. Crowds are at 50% of what is hoped for / needed, no new training facility has been announced. Hopefully the new Commercial Director has now got his feet under the table and is starting to generate more cash, but given what has gone before, it is going to require a gargantuan effort and above all else, time.
We are at the very start of the 5 year plan, so far so good, but there is still a mountain to climb and base camp is still being prepared. The team that takes on the summit will be different to the Sherpas we are employing today.
Everyone is a cog in the machine but over time replacement parts and fresh, innovative ideas will be needed. For the moment we have to be satisfied that we are turning a corner and now moving in the right direction. Constancy of Purpose is what will carry the day. |
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Reply | Fylde away (n/t)
at 16:30 30 Sep 2024
Someone should point it out to the referee and show him the rules regarding pitchside fencing and ask him if he thinks it is safe and get him to sign a statement to that effect if he does.....
The Football Association (FA) has several rules regarding pitch side barriers, including:
Pitch perimeter barrier
A permanent barrier must surround the pitch on all sides that spectators may occupy. The barrier should be at least 1.1 meters high, measured from the spectator side. It should be made of a sound material, such as concrete or steel, and free of sharp edges. If the barrier is not a solid wall, it should be infilled to prevent the ball from passing through or under it.
Distance from the touchline and goal line
There should be at least 2.25 meters between the pitch perimeter barrier and the touchline and goal line, but ideally 2.75 meters.
Advertising boards
Advertising boards may be used as infill, but they must not prevent spectators from moving onto the field in an emergency
Pitch Perimeter Barrier (Conference National rules )
Subject to the provisions detailed below, there must be a permanent fixed barrier ideally 1.1 m high as measured from the spectator side, of sound construction (eg concrete and steel) and free from all sharp edges, surrounding the pitch on all sides that may be occupied by spectators. Existing barriers/rails not at 1.1m high may be acceptable, provided they meet the requirements set out in 1.7 of the Appendix.
The barrier, if other than solid wall type of construction, may be infilled so that the ball cannot pass through or under it. Plastic multi-purpose hi-vis fencing is not considered suitable for infill.
There must be a minimum of 1.83 metres between the touchline, goal line and the pitch perimeter barrier. NB for Grade A (The Football Conference National) a minimum of 2.25 metres is required. [Post edited 30 Sep 16:36]
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