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Reply | Retained list
at 18:51 22 Apr 2024
3 goals, 3 assists. Of our other defenders he fares well:
John 0G, 2A
Gordon 0, 1
Nevett 0, 1
Armstrong 0, 1
Ferguson 0, 0
Oduroh 1, 0
Keohane 7, 6
So, apart from Keohane who’s often played in midfield, he’s far and away our most productive defender. For all the praise given to Nevett for his passing, I actually think Ebanks-Lansdell is better at it. He’s also won a penalty, and we have the highest amount of clean sheets (9) with him in the team. |
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Reply | Investment update
at 12:54 20 Apr 2024
One thing I’m hopeful of now is that when clubs come sniffing around for the likes of Nevitt, we’ll now no longer be seen as ‘soft-touch Dale,’ and instead ‘billionaire-owned Dale.’ It doesn’t mean we have to go spending recklessly, but I’d hope this at least gives us a better platform to begin negotiations from. Whilst we’ve done very well from certain deals such as Dawson and Hogan, others have been woeful from an under-selling point of view. |
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Reply | Boreham Wood at home take 3!
at 23:35 16 Apr 2024
I really enjoy hearing Jim speak, so I'd love to sit down with him and hear his thinking behind the decision to have SEVEN of our players stood on the six-yard line at goal kicks. I'm sure in that wise head of his there's a reason, but it seems absolutely wasteful and reckless to me. |
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Reply | Club Appeal Red Card..
at 18:46 5 Apr 2024
I’m curious about the sarcastic response too. Your explanation seemed like the most obvious one to me as well! |
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Reply | Club Appeal Red Card..
at 23:24 3 Apr 2024
Although I disagree that you’re being dramatic for the sake of it, I do think you’re overreacting somewhat. £500 is a paltry amount, all things considered, probably the equivalent of 2-3 days’ wages for just one of our players. Not to mention that it’s refunded if the appeal is won. I don’t think it will be successful, but that’s more because the FA will want to be seen siding with their officials rather than because of the appeal’s legitimacy.
I completely take your point about how it looks when just a few weeks ago we were allegedly weeks from liquidation, but I agree with Daleaholic’s point that we’re siding with our players when we think they’ve been wronged. I’d hate to think of football with players too afraid to attempt slide tackles for fear of being suspended, even when executed accurately. |
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Reply | Refwatch: Rochdale v Hartlepool United
at 20:30 1 Apr 2024
Based on video evidence, yes. However, I’m not sure if there’s a fee to make an appeal, which may contribute to the decision.
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Reply | Gateshead Game Predictions
at 01:56 30 Mar 2024
We very nearly didn’t have a club to support yet we still sit in upper mid-table, and you’re ‘ashamed’? Blimey. |
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Reply | Building for next season
at 23:34 27 Mar 2024
I’d be offering contracts to the following:
Keohane - really underrated player, and his versatility is so important. Doesn’t seem to be getting worse with age, either.
EEL - I think he’s done well this year but I imagine he’s one of the highest earners. If we can come to a compromise I’d like him to stay.
Sinclair - still an excellent option at this level.
Rodney - tough one. Brilliant when fit, but can we have faith that his illness is behind him? If he proves his health I imagine he’ll have offers from league clubs, but I’d hope he’d show us the same loyalty we’ve shown him this season.
I think Mellor’s out of contract in summer and, like ND said, I can imagine him ending up here. I’d definitely be willing to give him a chance on a 1-year deal.
None of the other loan players I’d be looking to keep (Hayes excepted, of course). |
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Thread | Building for next season
at 23:21 26 Mar 2024
Does anybody have a list of the contract status of the whole squad? Chaff’s usually good for one! |
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Reply | The Ogden Family
at 19:33 25 Mar 2024
I think we’re the only fanbase in the country who could be on the verge of being bought by a genuine billionaire and our first reactions aren’t ‘let’s buy our way up the leagues,’ but rather ‘let’s be sustainable.’ Heartening to see. |
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Reply | TVOS Preview: Rochdale v Woking
at 22:33 12 Mar 2024
The referee’s report will say elbow, but in reality it was one of those schoolboy incidents where you’d be embarrassed if you were the lad on the floor. Henderson rushed to get the ball to prevent them getting to it. Woking player tussles with him. Henderson slides his arm up at the speed of a yawning sloth and their player goes down clutching his face.
One of those where it’s the correct decision by the letter of the law, but the law is absolutely stupid. There were about ten non-red-card tackles that took place tonight that were far more likely to cause serious harm than what Henderson did. But he should still know better. |
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Reply | TVOS Preview: Rochdale v Woking
at 22:12 12 Mar 2024
Absolutely bonkers match. A classic English football game for our new American friends. Terrible football, lively away fans, two red cards, awful challenges, a late goal, a late disallowed goal, ballboys throwing a ball back on the pitch just as play’s about to resume and a buffoon running onto the pitch for absolutely no reason. Loved it! |
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Reply | Barnet Game Being Streamed Live
at 01:12 6 Mar 2024
Absolutely. I must admit my support in Jim is wavering. I gave him a pass earlier in the season with our terrible injury list but lately we’ve been closer to full fitness and we’ve got a lot worse. We’ve played very well at times, and I don’t think the football is as boring as many say it is, but this squad is more than good enough to be challenging for the top 7.
I don’t personally see the new investors getting rid of him though. I believe they were watching the fans’ forum last week. They would’ve seen how much adulation he received from those present, and Gauge was clear to point out that he’d be mentioning that to the new investors too. No new owners are going to jeopardise any nascent relationship with fans by getting rid of someone they believe the fanbase adores. |
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Reply | Fans' Forum Tomorrow
at 20:34 29 Feb 2024
Who’s this last commenter to Jim? He’s using the phrase ‘stealing a living’ a lot re players from last season. Think I’ve seen that a few times on here! |
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Reply | Fans' Forum Tomorrow
at 20:19 29 Feb 2024
Really bold of Jim to confirm there was a culture in the dressing room last season that he wasn’t comfortable with, and how much he’s done to change that. |
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