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Reply | Refwatch - Woking v Rochdale
at 00:45 2 Apr 2025
I very roughly tallied up those points from games that fall into the "points dropped" category....I got to about 13/14. Net, including games we sneaked a point / win undeservedly, I think the figure is about 10 points dropped. I'm struggling to remember many games of the latter category - when we play poorly, we usually get hammered. Halifax at home I think was one example. There's probably a load of bias in my reading but I'd be interested to hear others' views.
Appreciate the old adage 'you end up where you deserve to be' - and I believe this still is true - the fact is we've proven a bit soft in some games we should have won or at least taken a point - something we may need to rectify to get out of this league.
I still think the point at Woking is a solid result - honestly I'd have taken it before KO. I didn't watch the game and it's understandably disappointing to concede late on in that fashion.
Edit: All that said, I've just started to watch the gaffer's post match interview and wish I hadn't bothered - I've got to 3 minutes in and we've got injuries, the pitch, referee, fatigue as excuses so far. Anyone else stomach the whole thing? [Post edited 2 Apr 0:50]
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Reply | TVOS Preview - Rochdale v Aldershot Town
at 09:31 30 Mar 2025
Great to watch that, excellent display to be honest, thought Gordon, Hendo, Rodney, Beckwith, Burger all excellent. Delighted we are putting ourselves in with a great shot at the playoffs, which shouldn't be taken for granted. Just look at other ex league clubs like Yeovil, Hartlepool, Dagenham etc who are struggling.
When the team clicks, it works wonders. I think East is a terrific player, capable of playing higher up the system, but actually today it seemed to work better without him.
Hendo should be offered a new contract if we are still in this Division next season, and arguably even if not. What a consummate pro, a genuine club legend.
There is something there with Rodney too. If he could get over his fitness issues he's a real handful.
I guess the inconsistency and the random games where we play walking football are part and parcel of why the players are National League and not Championship players. We (myself included) have to remind ourselves of that, as infuriating as it is and as infuriating as the manager's comments can be. Hopefully just not too regularly!
The roller coaster that is being a Dale fan.
Massive game Tuesday now - as others have mentioned, this should be seen as another chance to move towards finishing in the Playoffs. The goal should be to finish fourth in my opinion, highest achievable spot and would be beneficial for obvious reasons. I didn't see anything in Oldham that suggested we should finish below them.
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Reply | TVOS Preview - Rochdale v York City
at 04:03 27 Mar 2025
I think the reason why we see such polarized, confusing and seemingly 'knee jerk' reactions after every result is ultimately down to the manager, who in the modern game, takes responsibility for the performance of his teams.
Have we improved on last season -- yes I believe so, the points on the board suggest this. We have a stronger squad too in my opinion, the manager is entitled to take credit for this. Some performances have been excellent. The Jay Bird signing was a coup and it was great to see an upturn in performances and results recently.
However, in my view, there are some fundamental flaws within the squad which have led to the infuriating inconsistency and some utterly unacceptable performances. And I mean not just in terms of results - we as Dale fans are battled hardened regarding the inconsistency of results. It is the perceived inconsistency of leadership, effort and effectiveness which are most concerning. When one adds to that mix a catalogue of excuses to post match interviews, together with a not-so-subtle sniping at the fans after an abysmal 4-0 defeat, and you are asking for trouble. Memories of Hilly's regretful decline are not fully faded from memory yet.
The correct way to deal with the post match interview after Tuesday would have been to address the fans directly. Confirm it was not good enough, that we have the players to make the play offs and that improved performance will be demanded. What he says to the players in private is a different matter - he can molly coddle them if he wishes. But I think he got his post match 180 degrees wrong, implying a private hairdryer and a public presentation of excuses first. The interview was an absolute car crash for several other reasons - for example, claiming that it was the third goal that meant we lost - against a friendly interviewer, God forbid he actually faced probing questions, I think the man would fall apart! |
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Thread | DAZN
at 12:33 15 Mar 2025
Anyone else's feed abysmal? Just a grey screen predominantly? |
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Thread | Post-match interviews
at 03:34 26 Feb 2025
The questions posed to the manager in the post match interviews by this Greg chap are abysmal. He asks boring, leading questions that he often effectively answers himself e.g. 'How good was it that we did X' or 'isn't great to have so many attacking players' etc.
I don't want to make it a personal attack on Greg, and I do wonder whether he is told to ask these type of questions, but surely the majority of fans would want to hear is something much more objective, open and challenging. |
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Reply | The race for seventh, midweek 18th/19th Feb
at 09:52 19 Feb 2025
If the Ogdens have put in a top 7 budget, they would be entitled to expect a top 7 finish.
It would be wrong to judge a final league position by how the team performed up to, say, January. You end up where you deserve to - accordingly, finishing 8th, 9th or 10th should be regarded as a failure. Even if the team only misses the playoffs by a few points.
Whether it is enough of a failure to sack the manager is a different matter. They may choose to give him one more season, but then the pressure really is on - because there is more ground to make up to be a top play off contender (York, Barnet) if we finish 8th/9th/10th this season.
I would imagine the 3 year plan was Year 1: any playoff position (but lose out), Year 2: upper playoffs (compete for promotion in playoffs), Year 3: Serious title contenders, being promoted automatically or via the playoffs.
Needless to say, we are some way off this at the moment. |
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Thread | NFR: Market research questionnaire
at 13:27 13 Jan 2025
Hi all
Non football related - perhaps appropriate given there doesn't seem to have been much football related activity going on recently!
I'm working on a project (start up business) that is exploring solutions to help improve the process of buying and selling homes in the UK, and to help bring the costs down for people.
We have put together a short survey (takes around 5/10 mins to complete) to help us with our work below:
https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/6QXIS8/
If you have time to feed back I'd very much appreciate it! Respondents who would like to enter a prize draw can do so at the end of the survey - the winner will get £25 Amazon vouchers.
Thanks in advance for your time.
Up the Dale
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Reply | Eng v Den
at 11:56 27 Jun 2024
We beat Germany at the last Euros outright - would they not have been top ten? Appreciate they were going through a transition phase, so perhaps not! |
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Reply | Finlay Armstrong Signs
at 14:20 7 Jun 2024
I’d imagine on a 1 year deal we’d have to fork out higher salaries.
The thinking I could be that he’s adequate cover for the next 2 years so may as well lock in a cheaper deal now.
Agree that the number of 2 year deals we chuck around these days is surprising. |
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Reply | TFC respond to WSH exclusivity
at 00:18 13 Mar 2024
That is absolutely correct, Mundell.
The Companies Act 2006 obliges directors to avoid conflicts of interest, by recusing themselves from the decision making processes ant the board level (such as, assuming the articles require it, board approval of a sale of shares). The other directors can vote to waive conflicts of interest of other directors, but this is all subject to the overriding duty on each of them to act in the best interests of the company (ie the shareholders) as a whole. I don’t know the exact nuts and bolts of the Chairman’s interests and the offers from investors, but it does seem on its face to present a potential conflict and SG and other Directors will need to treat very carefully.
As a separate point, it depends on the articles and any shareholders agmt but approval of other shareholders may be required there under for a transfer of shares (pre-emption rights / consent rights etc). |
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Reply | TFC respond to WSH exclusivity
at 20:09 12 Mar 2024
Share transfers must always be completed in accordance with the relevant company’s articles of association (and shareholders’ agreement, if there is one).
Share Purchase Agreements are agreed between the buying and selling shareholders, and a signed stock transfer form from the selling shareholder(s) will be presented to the board for approval.
A power for the directors to refuse registration is common. This can be a general veto right or a more limited power, which can only be exercised in certain circumstances. So basically it depends what the AoA say.
However, unless the articles of association contain an express right to refuse the transfer of shares, if the company is presented with a duly completed and stamped stock transfer form and the transfer is in accordance with the company’s articles of association, the directors will not have a right to refuse the transfer.
Worth bearing in mind that all directors are under a legal, fiduciary obligation to act in the best interests of true company, ie not themselves. |
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Thread | Ethan B
at 07:50 22 Feb 2024
Just a thought given the recent, concerning announcements made by the Chairman recently.
We sold an extremely promising talent to a Premier League club just last summer. Does anyone have a scooby how much Brentford paid, or are due to pay for him?
I ask as I have a horrible feeling it is something absolutely paltry, and because the amount that we actually got (or are due to get) is very relevant to the question of the Chairman’s competence and my own confidence in the current board.
The figures banded around at the time of the proposed Blackburn deal were ludicrously low. And remember him being unavailable for selection due to the trial has was on was a massive factor in our relegation.
More generally for the reasons others have given on other threads, there has been a series of blunders by the current administration that should not be forgiven lightly. The main issue for me is the disdain he seems to hold for the fans. Looking forward to seeing the back of him. |
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Reply | Next 4 games
at 18:08 26 Dec 2023
Couldn’t disagree more.
It would be ridiculous to change the style of play that has got us into play off contention for a one off game just to appeal to a small number of additional fans.
The important thing, like always in football, is to win the game first. If we won every game thi season playing in the style, would you complain?
Some people are never happy, even when we’re winning. |
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