| Match thread: Walsall 14:08 - Jan 2 with 12745 views | 442Dale |
Team: Logan, Rafferty, Keane, McNulty, Bunney, Camps, Lund, Rathbone, Thompson, Henderson, Andrew
Subs: Lillis, McGahey,Canavan, Allen, NML, RNL, Davies
Surprised at only one change, though Cannon's absence from the squad may have impacted that. [Post edited 2 Jan 2017 14:10]
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| Match thread: Walsall on 17:00 - Jan 2 with 3905 views | dalenumber2 |
Dale player = rubbish. Cutting out all the time. Now seems to have gone completely. Is the match ove r? |  | | |
| Match thread: Walsall on 17:00 - Jan 2 with 3905 views | 1mark1 |
Brilliant win, Happy Dale New Year ðŸ¾â¤ðŸ‘ðŸº
Made even better with loss for our near neighbours from other side of Heywood and only a draw for Oldham. [Post edited 2 Jan 2017 17:02]
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| Match thread: Walsall on 17:07 - Jan 2 with 3786 views | JimmyRustler |
Shame Bradford got a winner and Bolton grabbed a late equaliser but with them and Scunny both failing to win, we are slowly gaining ground on the top 2 and widening the gap to 7th |  | | |
| Match thread: Walsall on 17:09 - Jan 2 with 3745 views | dalelee |
Wow! Another great result and a fantastic Christmas period has now consolidated us in the top six
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| Match thread: Walsall on 17:18 - Jan 2 with 3608 views | Shun |
A good result against a much better side than the one we beat 4-0 at Spotland. Walsall were running rings around us for the first fifteen minutes and should've scored at least one of their chances. After that Hill switched Henderson into midfield and put Rathbone on the wing. That's the way it stayed until the end and it worked, because we played better after that, just shading the first half.
In the second half Walsall again started the better side and up until our second goal I thought they were worthy of a point. Excellent work by McGahey for the goal. There's nothing better in the world of football than seeing Joe Thompson score for Rochdale, he looks like a child on Christmas morning, and his little dance was so adorable! After this goal there was only one side going to score more and we took complete control of the match.
Overall it was a good result but I don't think we quite deserved a 2-0 win. Walsall played well and had plenty of chances, but the majority of them were sent high into the stands. Their kit is proper mint though.
Rathbone again was my man of the match. He perhaps needed a rest towards the end of the game but still kept on running! McGahey performed well when he came on too. Bunney could prove a worry. He tried to play on but fell to the floor minutes later and had to limp off. |  | | |
| Match thread: Walsall on 17:24 - Jan 2 with 3503 views | Yorkshire_Dale |
First DOUBLE of the season is n't it?
More please Mr Hill. | | | |
| Match thread: Walsall on 18:08 - Jan 2 with 3155 views | aleanddale |
| Match thread: Walsall on 17:24 - Jan 2 by Yorkshire_Dale |
First DOUBLE of the season is n't it?
More please Mr Hill. |
Yep first double!!
Well done the Dale 45 points and counting.
Another clean sheet a bonus sounds like we were under the cosh a bit though! | | | |
| Match thread: Walsall on 18:42 - Jan 2 with 2955 views | D_Alien |
| Match thread: Walsall on 18:08 - Jan 2 by aleanddale |
Yep first double!!
Well done the Dale 45 points and counting.
Another clean sheet a bonus sounds like we were under the cosh a bit though! |
How often during the years of being crap did we suffer the same fate - taking games to high-flying opponents, seeming to be on top but conceding when it mattered and coming out with nothing
Roles are now reversed |  |
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| Match thread: Walsall on 19:16 - Jan 2 with 2751 views | Daley_Lama |
2 saves by Logan and the most glaring of misses of an open net had me worried in the first 15 minutes.
After that, I thought we took more and more control of the game, especially in the second half where lots of chances to create goal chances but mostly the final pass went astray.
Logan my man of the match for the two saves and one late tip over. Could have picked anybody really.
First goal looked like it hit Hendo and went in but will wait to see on TV,
[Edit: Just seen it, totally wrong, was a smart finish by Hendo] second goal was great play by McGahey.
Walsall thought they get the worst rub of the referee but I think they were slightly blinkered. They even went mad when he blew up for half time! [Post edited 2 Jan 2017 19:18]
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| Match thread: Walsall on 19:22 - Jan 2 with 2696 views | ColDale |
| Match thread: Walsall on 19:16 - Jan 2 by Daley_Lama |
2 saves by Logan and the most glaring of misses of an open net had me worried in the first 15 minutes.
After that, I thought we took more and more control of the game, especially in the second half where lots of chances to create goal chances but mostly the final pass went astray.
Logan my man of the match for the two saves and one late tip over. Could have picked anybody really.
First goal looked like it hit Hendo and went in but will wait to see on TV,
[Edit: Just seen it, totally wrong, was a smart finish by Hendo] second goal was great play by McGahey.
Walsall thought they get the worst rub of the referee but I think they were slightly blinkered. They even went mad when he blew up for half time! [Post edited 2 Jan 2017 19:18]
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Did the ref just go off the reaction of the Walsall players to (rightly) disallow the handball goal? Seemed like he'd already checked with his assistants |  | | |
| Match thread: Walsall on 19:22 - Jan 2 with 2680 views | Billie |
| Match thread: Walsall on 17:24 - Jan 2 by Yorkshire_Dale |
First DOUBLE of the season is n't it?
More please Mr Hill. |
I'm sure he's working on it. | | | |
| Match thread: Walsall on 19:37 - Jan 2 with 2547 views | rochdaleriddler |
| Match thread: Walsall on 19:22 - Jan 2 by ColDale |
Did the ref just go off the reaction of the Walsall players to (rightly) disallow the handball goal? Seemed like he'd already checked with his assistants |
That's what I thought |  |
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| Match thread: Walsall on 19:38 - Jan 2 with 2539 views | Daley_Lama |
| Match thread: Walsall on 19:22 - Jan 2 by ColDale |
Did the ref just go off the reaction of the Walsall players to (rightly) disallow the handball goal? Seemed like he'd already checked with his assistants |
Think the lino spotted it, he waved his flag eventually. | |
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| Match thread: Walsall on 19:45 - Jan 2 with 2473 views | rochdaleriddler |
A good performance, Thompson was v slow getting into the box all game, a quicker player would have scored a few today. He was knackered at 70 mins, but was left on. Rathbone MOM for me he really does give 100% effort every moment. Their strikers were woeful, but their manager said Dale were worthy winners, and he is right | |
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| Match thread: Walsall on 20:19 - Jan 2 with 2303 views | TVOS1907 |
| Match thread: Walsall on 18:08 - Jan 2 by aleanddale |
Yep first double!!
Well done the Dale 45 points and counting.
Another clean sheet a bonus sounds like we were under the cosh a bit though! |
If we were it must have happened in the first 13 minutes because Walsall did jack all after I arrived, as confirmed by their manager:
http://www.saddlers.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/whitney-we-were-beaten-by-the-bet [Post edited 2 Jan 2017 20:19]
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| Match thread: Walsall on 20:20 - Jan 2 with 2216 views | TVOS1907 |
| Match thread: Walsall on 17:24 - Jan 2 by Yorkshire_Dale |
First DOUBLE of the season is n't it?
More please Mr Hill. |
Tbf, we've only played Swindon and Walsall twice. | |
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| Match thread: Walsall on 20:55 - Jan 2 with 2032 views | ColDale |
Thought the home side had two decent spells. The first was at the start of the game when it looked like we'd been out on NYE. They were quicker to the ball than we were for the first ten to fifteen minutes and they'll never have a better chance than that open goal. The second was following the handball goal which seemed to kickstart them into action for a bit.
Aside from that, we were head and shoulders above them and they should be thankful we rested Davies for the day as we could have scored a hatful. It completely reinforced what I posted the other day that one day everything will just click and we'll score goals for fun. Looking at the results, people probably think we are already doing that.
Rathbone has took us to a whole new level, and I do hope his one year deal has the usual clause for a twelve month extension. We are fortunate that he comes from a footballing family, and equally he has been fortunate to come to a club that nurtures young talent like we do.
Our attacking play was mesmerising. Teams just cannot live with us and our passing makes us like a footballing Harlem Globetrotters. Even balls that have "hit into Row Z" written all over it and kept inside the touchline and chased down. We don't give opponents a second and there will be a lot of sore legs in the Walsall camp tomorrow.
45 points is something else - we only got 38 in the whole of 2011-12. 29 more points from 21 games is very achievable but to pinch a phrase from elsewhere, let's just enjoy the ride for now. Its brilliant stuff and the next game can never come quick enough right now.
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| Match thread: Walsall on 21:05 - Jan 2 with 1961 views | D_Alien |
| Match thread: Walsall on 20:55 - Jan 2 by ColDale |
Thought the home side had two decent spells. The first was at the start of the game when it looked like we'd been out on NYE. They were quicker to the ball than we were for the first ten to fifteen minutes and they'll never have a better chance than that open goal. The second was following the handball goal which seemed to kickstart them into action for a bit.
Aside from that, we were head and shoulders above them and they should be thankful we rested Davies for the day as we could have scored a hatful. It completely reinforced what I posted the other day that one day everything will just click and we'll score goals for fun. Looking at the results, people probably think we are already doing that.
Rathbone has took us to a whole new level, and I do hope his one year deal has the usual clause for a twelve month extension. We are fortunate that he comes from a footballing family, and equally he has been fortunate to come to a club that nurtures young talent like we do.
Our attacking play was mesmerising. Teams just cannot live with us and our passing makes us like a footballing Harlem Globetrotters. Even balls that have "hit into Row Z" written all over it and kept inside the touchline and chased down. We don't give opponents a second and there will be a lot of sore legs in the Walsall camp tomorrow.
45 points is something else - we only got 38 in the whole of 2011-12. 29 more points from 21 games is very achievable but to pinch a phrase from elsewhere, let's just enjoy the ride for now. Its brilliant stuff and the next game can never come quick enough right now.
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Davies looked like he'd picked up a knock/strain against Shrewsbury that might keep him out for a week or so, including the Barrow game, so was surprised to see him named on the bench
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| Match thread: Walsall on 21:09 - Jan 2 with 1916 views | ColDale |
| Match thread: Walsall on 21:05 - Jan 2 by D_Alien |
Davies looked like he'd picked up a knock/strain against Shrewsbury that might keep him out for a week or so, including the Barrow game, so was surprised to see him named on the bench
Did he look fully recovered when he came on? |
was only on a few mins so was hard to judge. Hilly seems to be being very careful with his fitness and seems loathe to give him ninety minutes. Its obviously working and we have a squad that can handle this. | | | |
| Match thread: Walsall on 21:21 - Jan 2 with 1842 views | Yorkshire_Dale |
| Match thread: Walsall on 20:20 - Jan 2 by TVOS1907 |
Tbf, we've only played Swindon and Walsall twice. |
Let's hope we can get another one on 14th Jan at Southend. | | | |
| Match thread: Walsall on 21:24 - Jan 2 with 1819 views | TVOS1907 |
| Match thread: Walsall on 21:21 - Jan 2 by Yorkshire_Dale |
Let's hope we can get another one on 14th Jan at Southend. |
Or on 7th Feb v Charlton. | |
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| Match thread: Walsall on 23:41 - Jan 2 with 1481 views | Shun |
There are some exceptionally complimentary comments about us and Keith Hill on the Walsall message board. | | | |
| Match thread: Walsall on 23:42 - Jan 2 with 1469 views | Sandyman |
45 points at just past the half way point in the season.
This is twice as many points as the "19 games without a win" buckets, who's chur has said they will finish in the top 6 this term. |  | | |
| Match thread: Walsall on 23:53 - Jan 2 with 1435 views | olympicdale |
| Match thread: Walsall on 23:41 - Jan 2 by Shun |
There are some exceptionally complimentary comments about us and Keith Hill on the Walsall message board. |
"Some managers just fit certain clubs but Keith Hill is the best manager in league one pound for pound as Rochdale's wage budget is lower than what Bury pay out. Just look at the league table."
Hard to disagree there xD |  |
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| Match thread: Walsall on 00:06 - Jan 3 with 1406 views | R17ALE |
| Match thread: Walsall on 23:53 - Jan 2 by olympicdale |
"Some managers just fit certain clubs but Keith Hill is the best manager in league one pound for pound as Rochdale's wage budget is lower than what Bury pay out. Just look at the league table."
Hard to disagree there xD |
I laughed at that too.
1. Walsall fans pair us up with big bury in a knee jerk way.
2. Even Walsall fans know big bury are splashing the cash for nowt.
3. He should have posted "as most teams in League One's wage budget is lower than what Bury pay out. Certainly Walsall and us. Bottom 4 budget. Arf!! |  |
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