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Reply | RIP Derek Underwood
at 16:18 15 Apr 2024
In the days of Peter West and Ted Laker on BBC test match coverage I was a kid, but loved watching Derek bowling, plus playing his obligatory night watchman role. He said his greatest thrill in cricket was when he made a championship century for Kent.
RIP Derek. |
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Reply | Dorking
at 18:08 14 Apr 2024
What a negative thread this is in the main. At the start of the season many on here feared consecutive relegations. Multiple injuries later, including the main striking threat being out for most of the season, we are a bang average side sitting in the top half on a positive goal difference. Well sorry to swim against the tide but that represent an arrest in the decline of on field matters to me.
I hope the Ogden’s don’t look at this site, where mainly long term committed Dale fans see a mid table finish as a real under achievement. The charitable activities are the main draw for them, not the team. If they do complete the deal I think many fans expectation will be so unrealistic, reckon many will want a play off final, a plus twenty five goal difference and 4th round of the FA cup as a minimum. Plus of course 80% of our goals being score with build ups of no more than 3 passes.
Honestly I don’t think the fan base will have the patience to allow a relationship with the Ogden’s to flourish.
If they do conclude the deal I wish them the best of luck, they will certainly need it. |
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Reply | Gateshead Game Predictions
at 17:17 29 Mar 2024
There are less successful teams in this league than Dale that you can spew your vitriol at, so why have you stuck with us. Oxford City loose at lot, they should be your sort of team. Please give us up. |
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Reply | The Ogden Family
at 19:17 26 Mar 2024
Hope the board have a truth and honesty approach to the due diligence. The must lay everything out there, no benefit at this juncture in being reticent. These things can be protracted at the best of times. Given the football is a medium term priority for the Ogdens the patience of some of the fans may be tested. The majority of us are at least used to wait along time for success where Dale are concerned.
I hope all goes well and the deal gets done with a bit of time before the new season starts. |
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Reply | Wolves Set To Sign Mane
at 15:55 16 Mar 2024
Think Wolves will think Dale have already done well enough out of them given the Matheson deal. |
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Reply | NFR - Cheltenham Festival
at 22:02 14 Mar 2024
Watch the horse sale after racing today and it was p-SMSing down, again.
I am in front on the week but will reign it back tomorrow as I can see some odd results occurring tomorrow.
I’ve actually backed nassalam ew 1,2,3,4 @ 33s in the Gold Cup. I think I must be going mad! |
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Thread | NFR - Cheltenham Festival
at 16:25 11 Mar 2024
Thought I would make it easy for fellow punters by giving you my fancies for a few of the races. This usually nails them to the floor.
Tuesday:
Supreme - Slade Steel
Ultima - The Goffer
Boodles - Ose Patir
NH chase - Corbetts Cross, a few weeks ago
Wednesday
Brown Advisory- Fact or File and Stay Away Faye, back in November
Grand Annual - Solness
Bumper - Jalon doudaries
Thursday
Plate - Saint Felicien
What do fancy?
Good luck to all those that take on the bookies
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Reply | Refwatch: Ebbsfleet United v Rochdale
at 10:05 3 Mar 2024
Disappointing was my view.
This will never catch on as a spectator sport. Twice in the first half Clayton used expletives calling for more energy. There was no room on the pitch for either side to exploit, may have been an illusion but the pitch seemed small. Defenders always had the upper hand. I could see the point in playing short from goal kicks as they pressed with 3 or 4 every time. It was an opportunity to find space, but we simply couldn’t execute and paid the price. Giving up the tactic in the second half.
Sadly Rodney was way of the pace, had the touch of Liz Truss. We had to hook him. I hope he is ok. Because that was out of character.
We ended up surrendering the what little momentum we built in the second half. It’s frustrating watching Hayes with his arrm in the air calling for a simple pass that doesn’t come. We conceded two and Brooks never made a save all game. How?
The only bright spot was Mitchell scoring. He needed that. |
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Reply | US investor
at 14:01 29 Feb 2024
Was it Eton Musk or his brother Eton Mess |
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Reply | NFR
at 13:54 29 Feb 2024
So some of the choices today are:
A Labour candidate not supported by their party
A Green candidate not supported by their party
A Conservative candidate who was on holiday last week
2 x candidates that have previously been disowned by the Labour Party
Place your bets on this enticing event.
The lowest ever by election turnout was 18% over 100 years ago. Will today’s turnout be lower? with George standing I suspect not. I think it could be in the lowest five, which would be under 25% This state of affairs is shameful and a damping indictment about the state of politics. |
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Reply | Trust statement - Resignation
at 18:46 28 Feb 2024
Judd,
Disappointing news on many levels. In you I Trust.
One thing I hope you continue doing is bringing your sense of humour to this site. |
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Reply | Chesterfield Away Match Thread
at 13:32 25 Feb 2024
My heart rate hit 92 whilst seated awaiting the result. Fear of a late goal against is now part of my DNA. Thought that yesterday told us a bit about the dressing room. Neither Stochdale or Bentley could have got that performance from the team after several defeats. The team is fully behind BJ.
Chuffed for Dave that he got his goal, after such a torrid time health wise. Really hope him and Mitchell can get a run playing together now.
Looking forward to a visit to Ebbesfleet next Saturday, and the following opportunities to put a decent run together.
UTD |
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Reply | Chesterfield Away Match Thread
at 17:09 24 Feb 2024
So frustrating, if BJ had of picked your side we would have won in a canter. He clearly know nothing about picking a team to get a result. Are you available to take the job? |
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Reply | Style of play - Players interaction
at 14:48 12 Feb 2024
Thanks for your input.
This no plan B stuff drives me mad. We vary our play much more than I have seen for many years. At Aldershot we scored with a goal which was plainly a mixture of the much detest (and I can see why) walking football followed by a ball over the top and Hendo finish. The goal against D&R was a nice footballing goal. Plus this side press more without the ball than they have done in recent years.
Every manager in every game changes his plans at some stage in a game, it’s what they call tactics.
I was not a supporter of McNulty getting the job but I am glad he did. |
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Reply | NFR
at 14:32 12 Feb 2024
My partner is a true southerner with little interest in current affairs and even she has notice that Rochdale is a magnet for bad news stories. It grinds me down.
Good luck to any well meaning local who stands for an MP or councillor. They are really difficult positions to fill in the social media age, especially if you have a young family. It’s a generation since the very decent ex BBC journalist Martin Bell manage to gain a seat in Parliament as an independent, and I struggle to see a world where that would be possible now.
But I could see Paul W being selected over Ali for the General Election as the local party will have more autonomy in the selection process. I hope that is the outcome.
Someone on this thread suggested this bye election could get “spicy” well not half. |
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Reply | NFR
at 15:38 29 Jan 2024
James there are not many constituencies that haven’t seen some changes, so would imagine it has had some, but I am not sure they come in until a general election is called. Happy to be corrected.
George Galloway is a strange character. I really hope he doesn’t stir things up in the by election. His actions in Batley & Spen were really unedifying. Can’t help wonder if Labour chose this candidate with the expectation that Galloway would rock up. In Batley the candidate was the sister of Jo Cox and they went for the jugular. |
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Reply | Aldershot Match..
at 11:42 28 Jan 2024
I was disappointed in a natural rather than a critical way that only Jes had recovered sufficiently from his injury to get a seat on the bench. I was at Borehamwood when John did his hamstring and he pulled up very sharply. So I think Devente’s must be equally bad if not worse as he as been out just as long it seems.
Having played so few games since the turn of the year and some key player recovering from injury I am just hope we soon hit the sweet spot of a full squad to chose from. At least Hendo has had some time off. He has been asked to shoulder a lot since Mitchell got injured. He is used to it at this club mind.
Don’t doubt we will improve after this return to action and yes I think the play offs are still a strong possibility.. |
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Reply | NFR
at 17:20 22 Jan 2024
Tony Lloyd was the preferred Labour HQ candidate when a selection was last made. I always think a local candidate is an advantageous position, but too many people from outside the area and with different agendas have to much say.
My choice for an MP would be a local who is not ambitious and wants to serve their constituents rather than their party.
Saw a Times exit interview with Broxstowe MP Charles Walker last week. He did 24 years with all but 1 of them spent as a backbencher. He beat Angela Leadsom and Liz Truss in the selection process. What a good decision that proved to be for the people of Broxstowe. |
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Reply | NFR
at 21:29 17 Jan 2024
Thanks will do. Tomorrow’s another day. |
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