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Reply | Refwatch - Rochdale v Altrincham
at 22:51 11 Mar 2025
Having now clawed our way back into the playoffs with games in hand, a single-goal defeat where we'd played with the kind of confidence we're seeing now would be far from unacceptable - i very much doubt we'll remain unbeaten for the rest of the campaign
What would be retrograde would be to allow their gameplan to dominate us. It's not as if the points you make about our respective styles and abilities isn't known - what i'm looking for is that step-change in JM's abilities which would mean we'll be contenders for the very top next year if we don't quite make it this time round |
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Reply | Refwatch - Rochdale v Altrincham
at 22:30 11 Mar 2025
A borefest would be a significant improvement on what we saw in the home fixture against Oldham, who might have won by a bigger margin
Not giving way at this stage of the season is acceptable, even they managed to sneak it |
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Reply | Time to go Jim. The turning point
at 22:26 11 Mar 2025
The critical difference is the ball sticking up front (Bird) and more judicious use of the long ball from the back to stretch the opposition defence |
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Reply | Refwatch - Rochdale v Altrincham
at 22:13 11 Mar 2025
And with that in mind, critical game on Saturday
The performance will matter as much as the result |
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Reply | Neville & Ratcliffe interview
at 14:28 11 Mar 2025
Yes, refreshingly honest and forthright - possibly not to everyone's taste but let's face it, his way of doing things has made him an absolute fortune
He and Sir Peter Ogden are friends, and i expect that behind the scenes, Sir Peter is taking a great deal of interest in how he's going about seeking to rejuvenate one of the biggest clubs in the world. Whilst we're at the other end of the professional scale, there are lessons there
The biggest factor that comes across is his ability to admit mistakes - and move on. He'll have a lifetime of doing that in his business empire, and whilst he's on a learning curve in the football world, he'll know what he's taken on and keep going until he gets it right |
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Reply | Wealdstone (H)
at 20:58 9 Mar 2025
FA Trophy Final: 11 May
National League playoff final: 1 June
We can dream... |
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Reply | Wealdstone (H)
at 12:04 9 Mar 2025
Oddly enough, i was wondering yesterday how many teams Hendo had scored against...
But you had the stat on number of keepers too! |
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Reply | Wealdstone (H)
at 11:28 9 Mar 2025
Having a fit and fresh Hendo to deploy during the remaining games could be huge
If that was the plan all along, to save his 40yo legs for the "business end" (perhaps in collaboration with him) then it could - if we reach Wembley and the playoffs - go down as a masterstroke
It would otherwise be seen as a waste, but i'm feeling positive that JM may have stumbled on a consistent formula to win games, at long last |
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Reply | Tobi's Interiew
at 17:00 8 Mar 2025
...but that'll do to be going on with! |
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Reply | Tobi's Interiew
at 14:25 8 Mar 2025
I remain far from convinced 
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Reply | Tobi's Interiew
at 14:14 8 Mar 2025
Yep, what's known as "the business end of the season"
We need to be feeling positive at 5pm this evening |
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Reply | Tobi's Interiew
at 13:43 8 Mar 2025
I was that devil!
What i'm referring to is the kind of consistent back-to-back and continuing levels of performance, which the Yeovil game wasn't followed up with. All teams have postponements, and some are more last-minute and deflating than others, but if we can add to the two previous results today then it'll be the first sign of significant progress - not just one good performance
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Reply | Tobi's Interiew
at 11:32 8 Mar 2025
It may well be a psychological defence mechanism on James' part
If you're spending a huge amount of time, effort and cash travelling up from Sussex, you'd want to think you were investing that in someone who can manage a team that's moving forwards, at least
Since the turn of the year, as you say, we've been moving backwards until last week. Like every other Daley, i hope that signals a return to some kind of challenge for the playoffs
The amount of aforesaid time, effort and cash applies to plenty of others, of course, and others still who live locally but have a spent a lifetime supporting Dale |
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Reply | Match Thread Gateshead
at 21:52 4 Mar 2025
Absolutely essential, therefore, that we did too
Well done Dale! |
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Reply | The Kairo Conundrum
at 21:22 3 Mar 2025
We need to get TAR delivering those crosses into him again, just like Trent Alexandria-Arnold |
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Reply | Altrincham FA Trophy Match Thread
at 17:05 3 Mar 2025
We also had KH as manager, who -whilst perhaps no longer at his best - had enough in his armoury to enforce a draw with Spurs and utilise his squad so they were running through brick walls over that period
The comparison i'd be inclined to make is obvious |
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Reply | Altrincham FA Trophy Match Thread
at 10:07 2 Mar 2025
Basically turning his players into some kind of "victims of circumstance", typical of the way things are approached in recent times
It's a mentality that needs to change if Dale are to get back.into the EFL, which continues to beg the question of where it arises, despite yesterday's pleasing result |
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Reply | Altrincham FA Trophy Match Thread
at 17:01 1 Mar 2025
Well done Dale
Latics got turned over by Barnet at Boundary Park so perhaps some kind of context, but the playoffs seem more of a long shot now
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