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Stevenage (a) Match Thread 07:59 - Aug 16 with 36586 views

💬 "They are incredibly fit, sharp & they have got a mental application to work hard". 💪

Boss Steve Evans discusses the value of his squad's mentality ahead of tomorrow's tie vs @officiallydale. 👇
— Stevenage FC 🔴⚪ (@StevenageFC) August 15, 2022

Stevenage (a) Match Thread on 18:15 - Aug 16 with 13401 views

Dale_4_Life

Up The Dale...

Lets get this season up and running.

Stevenage (a) Match Thread on 18:34 - Aug 16 with 13313 views

suffolkdale

Just arrived- it will be interesting to see how many Dale fans are here and their mood. Home fans are very confident……….

Stevenage (a) Match Thread on 18:45 - Aug 16 with 13280 views

HullDale

Tonight's starting XI 💪#RAFC pic.twitter.com/qkPl9sRdXg
— Rochdale AFC (@officiallydale) August 16, 2022

Same starting XI as Saturday.

[Post edited 16 Aug 2022 18:48]

Stevenage (a) Match Thread on 18:48 - Aug 16 with 13260 views

HullDale

📋 TEAM NEWS! 📋 Tonight's starting XI vs @officiallydale. 👇 pic.twitter.com/AzpM6Ae7iR
— Stevenage FC 🔴⚪ (@StevenageFC) August 16, 2022

Stevenage (a) Match Thread on 18:50 - Aug 16 with 13226 views

Sheffdale

Stevenage (a) Match Thread on 18:34 - Aug 16 by suffolkdale
Just arrived- it will be interesting to see how many Dale fans are here and their mood. Home fans are very confident……….

You're a brave chap, Suffolkdale

Stevenage (a) Match Thread on 18:53 - Aug 16 with 13195 views

HullDale

Your Dale team in full 👇#RAFC pic.twitter.com/9cEz65f5v4
— Rochdale AFC (@officiallydale) August 16, 2022

I really hope Malley, Charman, Campbell, Taylor & Keohane are fit soon. The starting XI is decent, but that bench is depressingly uninspiring... Brierley the only one on there that could (in my opinion) come on and change the game. Our first eleven will be known by opposition managers well in advance, & they probably know about the same subs we will be making during games too.

Stevenage (a) Match Thread on 19:03 - Aug 16 with 13104 views

Sandyman

We're the commentary game on Radio Bolton tonight.

Stevenage (a) Match Thread on 19:09 - Aug 16 with 13039 views

fitzochris

Personally, I’ve no issues with that starting XI. For 45 minutes on Saturday they did everything right bar score. Do that in this game and who knows what the outcome will be.

Blog:

Rochdale 2018/19 part three: Getting points on the board

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Stevenage (a) Match Thread on 19:12 - Aug 16 with 13008 views

Quigley_dale

Stevenage (a) Match Thread on 19:03 - Aug 16 by Sandyman
We're the commentary game on Radio Bolton tonight.

Wonders will never cease!

They were originally scheduled to broadcast the Wigan game, but it's been postponed.

Stevenage (a) Match Thread on 19:20 - Aug 16 with 12958 views

SaxonDale

Just arrived. Can’t complain with the selection but think if anyone will have a way of stopping us play it’ll be an Evans managed team. If we can play for the 90 like we did for the first half then I’ll be delighted, will be really worried if we see a repeat of the second half though.

Stevenage (a) Match Thread on 19:36 - Aug 16 with 12823 views

James1980

Stevenage (a) Match Thread on 19:20 - Aug 16 by SaxonDale
Just arrived. Can’t complain with the selection but think if anyone will have a way of stopping us play it’ll be an Evans managed team. If we can play for the 90 like we did for the first half then I’ll be delighted, will be really worried if we see a repeat of the second half though.

That's my worry. Evans will see the team sheet see the videos from Saturday and know what instructions to give his team to nullify our threats. Perhaps Robbie has given our chaps some additional instructions of his own which will prove he has some tactical nous.

	'Only happy when you've got it often makes you miss the journey'
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Stevenage (a) Match Thread on 19:53 - Aug 16 with 12678 views

HullDale

The free kick we just defended reminded me of something Stockdale said at the forum... we do zonal marking with everybody back so that tactically we have people in the right places to get the second ball. I don't think we've managed that once this season.

I'm also debating switching our commentary off and going with BBCRM alongside the video feed. I can't cope with hearing such insightful comments as 'Piergiani, a good player despite being in a team that was relegated from Oldham'.

Stevenage (a) Match Thread on 19:56 - Aug 16 with 12637 views

judd

Stevenage (a) Match Thread on 19:53 - Aug 16 by HullDale

An Oldham team that took 4 points off us last season.

#worldbeaters

Poll:

What is it to be then?

Stevenage (a) Match Thread on 19:57 - Aug 16 with 12622 views

boromat

Our back line are very deep. We also don't seem to want the ball at the moment.

Poll:

What are we more excited for?

Stevenage (a) Match Thread on 19:59 - Aug 16 with 12606 views

RotherhamDale

12 mins in and I don't think we've strung two passes together

Possession with progression.

Stevenage (a) Match Thread on 20:03 - Aug 16 with 12547 views

HullDale

Stevenage (a) Match Thread on 19:59 - Aug 16 by RotherhamDale
12 mins in and I don't think we've strung two passes together

Similar comment to the ones post Gillingham.

Rochdale have put in possibly the worst 15 I have ever seen at the level that hasn’t led to a conceded goal
— Reece Donnelly (@ReeceDSport) August 16, 2022

Stevenage (a) Match Thread on 20:04 - Aug 16 with 12527 views

RotherhamDale

Stevenage (a) Match Thread on 20:03 - Aug 16 by HullDale
Similar comment to the ones post Gillingham. Rochdale have put in possibly the worst 15 I have ever seen at the level that hasn’t led to a conceded goal — Reece Donnelly (@ReeceDSport) August 16, 2022

Agreed. This is atrocious so far. Don't think any of them have broken into a sprint. Our game is at walking pace

Possession with progression.

Stevenage (a) Match Thread on 20:15 - Aug 16 with 12330 views

Frog

Bottom of the league for a reason, this is dreadful.

Stevenage (a) Match Thread on 20:17 - Aug 16 with 12266 views

boromat

We're there to spoil and frustrate aren't we. Slowing the game down every time it goes out of play. Staying very deep with a back 5 and 2 defensive midfielders.

Zero quality so far. Giving away too many set pieces. Continuously giving the ball back to them. Only positive is so far we've defended no nonsense to limit them to the odd half chance.

If the idea is to counter attack those outlets need to be doing better.

Poll:

What are we more excited for?

Stevenage (a) Match Thread on 20:25 - Aug 16 with 12082 views

boromat

What a save from O'Donnell. Shame they scored from the resulting corner