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Reply | What does Jim need ?
at 13:35 1 Jun 2024
To be able to recruit the players he wants early rather than assembling a squad late built up of leftovers. Also to not have a significant chunk of his budget taken up with players on large contracts who took us down.
Earlier recruitment will hopefully provide more options. When you have Mitchell and Henderson up top you are limited what football you can play. You cannot expect them to chase a long ball over the top. [Post edited 1 Jun 13:53]
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Reply | Azhar Ali
at 10:31 30 May 2024
If you look at the demographics of the new consituency I do not think any 'sectarian voting' would have that much of an affect on the result. |
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Reply | Azhar Ali
at 08:55 30 May 2024
Bizzarely, if he wins the football club is not in his consituency, although he may be useful in helping to secure training facilities within the borough. I suspect he will hoover up a lot of the independent vote and should have enough votes to beat Galloway.
I am not sure what Elsie Blundell's views are on football as she is likely to be the next MP for Heywood and Middleton North. |
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Reply | Season Ticket Prices & Details
at 17:15 22 May 2024
Just been in to the ticket office and as always excellent service. They cleared up my query about digital tickets for kids. An adult can have multiple tickets linked to their account. |
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Reply | Released Players
at 07:52 12 May 2024
We cannot offer them two year deals as the academy will not be allowed to run in its current form if we are not promoted this season.
I wonder if some who may have been offered academy terms may get professional deals? |
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Reply | Dorking
at 17:15 13 Apr 2024
Mitchell, Rodney and Henderson all missing chances that they should have put away. If we had played with a bit of drive and tempo we could have had a hatful. |
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Reply | Match Postponed.
at 17:30 9 Apr 2024
Where does it say that? It is not currently on the official site or on the X feed. |
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Reply | Wood Fired Rochdale
at 18:09 1 Apr 2024
The previous owner sold up a while ago and in my opinion the quality has suffered as a result. |
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Reply | Refwatch: Rochdale v Hartlepool United
at 17:29 1 Apr 2024
In the second half we played the ball into Rodney's chest/feet and it more often or not stuck and allowed us to build. I am not sure why we do not do it more. An awful minute for Mitchell turned the game. He should have scored after a lovely move and then he gave the ref a decision to make. Hartlepool knew what they were doing surrounding him and the player who was 'fouled' rolling around like he had broken his leg.
Not a great performance but we kept going. We look so much better when we move the ball quicker and try and feed Hayes. |
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Reply | Building for next season
at 07:58 27 Mar 2024
Sinclair started the season really well, but has struggled to retain form after his first injury layoff, which then became a second long term injury. Gordon is steady and again if terms are reasonable that is a decent shout. |
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Reply | Building for next season
at 07:28 27 Mar 2024
I think we have the following under contract for next season:
Ferguson
Nevett
Gilmour
East
Uchegbulam
Mitchell
I suspect Nevett will be sold in the summer so we have a decent centre midfield pairing and not much else. Hopefully a bit of financial certainty and a decent budget will allow for earlier and better recruitment.
Of the players out of contract I would be looking to sign Heyes (if only!) and maybe Rodney and John if the terms were reasonable. [Post edited 27 Mar 7:37]
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Reply | Mr glum...
at 09:00 17 Mar 2024
At the Fans' Forum Jim mentioned that due to his late appointment and uncertainty over the budget that he was behind in terms of recruitment and missed out on a number of targets. He has also been saddled with higher earning players who were still under contract which took up a chunk of the wage budget. I think we have Nevett, East, Gilmour, Mitchell and Jez under contract for next season which allows scope for change. A lot will depend on what budget is available, but with Chesterfield going up and two more financially challenged teams likely to come down we may have a better chance at promotion next year, but things need to settle down off the pitch and we need some managerial stability. |
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Reply | This is awful
at 17:34 9 Mar 2024
Too many self inflicted wounds. Brookes has the ball and could throw it to Jez. No a little chip kick to Mitchell is lost and they end up scoring from a corner not long after. Second goal not sure why he is parrying the cross, which looked easy enough to catch. He could have left the ball to go across the face.
After the early goal we should have pushed on and put the game to bed but we didn't. Even after Mather's goal I thought we would win but Rodney blazed over after a brilliant run.
They were awful but we made them look good at times. We are too slow and do not use Hayes enough. |
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Reply | T'2024 India Tour
at 12:33 9 Mar 2024
Three top class spinners on their home turf was always going to be a battle. Fair play to Bashir, Hartley and Ahmed who gave it a good go. Whilst stating the obvious Bairstow and Stokes did not contribute enough runs.
Looking forward I suspect Brook will come back in for Bairstow and then we need to rebuild the seam attack. Home tests againts the West Indies and Sri Lanka are the ideal opportunity to do so. After a promising start Robinson does not look up to the demands physically. Potts had a good A tour to India and Atkinson is reasonably quick. Hopefully a few others will step up early in the domestic season. I am not sure what we have to gain from playing Woakes and Wood will not play all six tests.
Jimmy could potentially retire after the Old Trafford test as the second highest wicket taker in test cricket. |
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Reply | NFR
at 15:27 28 Feb 2024
In the Gaza league? |
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Reply | Refwatch: Rochdale v Wealdstone
at 20:49 27 Feb 2024
Right wing back.
Good half and we could/should be 5 up. Not sure how Mitchell missed either header, especially his first. We need to keep pushing as there are more goals here. |
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Reply | Refwatch: Rochdale v Wealdstone
at 17:37 27 Feb 2024
It's a four way and carnage at that was after 7 last night. Avoid that area like the plague if you can. It would probably be better going past Asda and up Spotland Road. |
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Reply | T'2024 India Tour
at 12:31 4 Feb 2024
Excellent test by Jimmy. Kept it tight and chipped in with key wickets. I wonder if he can get 700 test wickets by the end of the tour?
A decent start but a long chase. Someone needs to score big and we need to get the bulk of the runs tomorrow. |
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