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Match Thread: Dale vs Colchester on 22:39 - Aug 27 with 3276 views
Match Thread: Dale vs Colchester on 22:33 - Aug 27 by 1907
This 5 at the back at home does not work. 3 games and 3 poor results. How many times throughout that match were we desperate for an additional midfielder when there wasn’t a pass on & we had a pretty much pointless centre half that really wasn’t doing anything.
Teams are going to come and sit back all season unless we absolutely hit them from the start.
I feel so frustrated with Stockdale after that second half as the game was there to be won had he made some brave decisions. Unfortunately we’ve settled for a draw against a really poor Colchester side.
The standard of this division is awful and it’s there for the taking. We have the foundations of a good team but we’ve got to adapt & at least try to gamble to win.
Match Thread: Dale vs Colchester on 22:33 - Aug 27 by 1907
This 5 at the back at home does not work. 3 games and 3 poor results. How many times throughout that match were we desperate for an additional midfielder when there wasn’t a pass on & we had a pretty much pointless centre half that really wasn’t doing anything.
Teams are going to come and sit back all season unless we absolutely hit them from the start.
I feel so frustrated with Stockdale after that second half as the game was there to be won had he made some brave decisions. Unfortunately we’ve settled for a draw against a really poor Colchester side.
The standard of this division is awful and it’s there for the taking. We have the foundations of a good team but we’ve got to adapt & at least try to gamble to win.
While agreeing we need to be more flexible with the formation, there’s no frustration as the fullbacks were pushing on and the CH adding to the attack. He’s learning what he has and in some ways it’s good to see the possible faults in systems and tactics as it’s actually interesting. The main issue around the 3-4-3 is that Newby and Odoh end up a bit too narrow. A 4-3-3 will see them wide with fullbacks assisting more, but totally understand why he’s playing the 3 central defenders right now: get clean sheets and a solid base. Which would have happened but for a silly OG.
First half although looking the better team we just weren't at our best and we're missing some of the tempo from previous games. Odoh wasn't at it neither was Morley and O'Keefe wasn't used effectively in the first half.
Max's goal ruined the game for us as they were already in spoiling mode and it meant they were in the driving seat.
Second half we came out and gave it a go and I think we deserved the equaliser but nothing more. Offensively we were lacking but some of our defending in that second half was sublime.
Man of the match for me was probably Dooley with O'Connell shortly after. Not sure I'm too keen on Coleman....we'll see.
Great to see all the ex players at half time and all that the club put in was brilliant, yes not everything went smoothly but great to see the effort being put in.
Kit looked great. Special edition TVOS was excellent.
Good to see so many supporters in Ratcliffes / Dale Bar before the game. All good money to the club. Shocker of an own goal - very similar to the one Fleetwood conceded to us in a pre-season friendly a few weeks back. A new manager, with not much time to put a TEAM together, yet we are miles more entertaining and positive than the dross BBM served up to us so often last year. The ref was excellent and I hope we get her to officiate a game before the inevitable Andy Haines (aged 200) turns up to play the game by his own arcane rules. Good to see so many supporters in Ratcliffes after the game. All good money to the club. Not something that can be done after every home game for obvious reasons but lots of people were in drinking. Unfortunately, Dave's disco was far far too loud for people to have post-match conversations, and potential drinkers went to the Cem or down town instead of putting money over the RAFC bar. Lesson to be learned.
100 years and we're not for sale.
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Match Thread: Dale vs Colchester on 23:51 - Aug 27 with 2814 views
Match Thread: Dale vs Colchester on 23:42 - Aug 27 by Sandyman
Good to see so many supporters in Ratcliffes / Dale Bar before the game. All good money to the club. Shocker of an own goal - very similar to the one Fleetwood conceded to us in a pre-season friendly a few weeks back. A new manager, with not much time to put a TEAM together, yet we are miles more entertaining and positive than the dross BBM served up to us so often last year. The ref was excellent and I hope we get her to officiate a game before the inevitable Andy Haines (aged 200) turns up to play the game by his own arcane rules. Good to see so many supporters in Ratcliffes after the game. All good money to the club. Not something that can be done after every home game for obvious reasons but lots of people were in drinking. Unfortunately, Dave's disco was far far too loud for people to have post-match conversations, and potential drinkers went to the Cem or down town instead of putting money over the RAFC bar. Lesson to be learned.
100 years and we're not for sale.
Haines will still be younger than you even then, Sandy
When I was your age, I used to enjoy the odd game of tennis. Or was it golf?
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Match Thread: Dale vs Colchester on 23:57 - Aug 27 with 2771 views
Match Thread: Dale vs Colchester on 22:52 - Aug 27 by TVOS1907
The dickhead was in the first half, just before they scored.
I doubt he was even a Dale fan and probably just did it for a bet.
Quite why we're attracting these idiots is another question.
Thought it was a good entertaining game. We had quite a lot of chances the ball went in their box numerous times.
Thought Colchester worked well as a unit and had some fit players. They were pretty solid defensively and stuck to their gameplan of defending in numbers. Pressuring us in possession in our half and attacking us on the break. Crap upfront though.
Morley had a pretty mixed game. He played some great balls out wide 2nd half, but his free-kicks were ineffective. His tackling though was great. Thought Max Taylor had a nightmare first half as despite the own goal a lot of passes went astray.
Dorsett put in some great crosses into the box. Although I thoughtt he did tire towards the end.
The thing is we are playing the right way but the three close games took their toll. I think towards the end we were tired and got a bit sloppy going forward to get that 2nd goal.
I mentioned that if the corner we conceded in 90th minute doesn’t go then things are definitely taking a turn for the better. Not only did we defend it shortly after we stopped a shot which should have won a the match for them. They pressed us really well but we were finding ways past them. I was very happy with the way we played (end product apart) and really feel good times are on the way.
The worm of time turns not for the cuckoo of circumstance.
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Match Thread: Dale vs Colchester on 08:03 - Aug 28 with 2219 views
Match Thread: Dale vs Colchester on 00:27 - Aug 28 by mikehunt
I mentioned that if the corner we conceded in 90th minute doesn’t go then things are definitely taking a turn for the better. Not only did we defend it shortly after we stopped a shot which should have won a the match for them. They pressed us really well but we were finding ways past them. I was very happy with the way we played (end product apart) and really feel good times are on the way.
In some ways the season is planning out much as expected with a new team and manager and we are probably at the stage where we should be. That’s a good thing. Stockdale made a really good point about it being a good week of results and that if the Northampton and Colchester results had been swapped - draw away, win at home - it would have possibly been perceived differently when the return is just the same.
Another note, the two defeats we have suffered are to the only two sides who have won every league game so far.
Keohane edged MoM for me, and not just due to his goal
When Aidy White's ready i'd like to see him playing but SAJ must be found a place, probably centre mid in a Lund-type role
Overall, we started well but were already tiring a bit when the o.g. knocked us flat. A draw was probably fair but as others have said, why COK took a dive when he was in such a great position i don't know, but i hope RS has words with him
We've established a baseline now and i'd like to think, with players returning, we can kick on
And Coleman doesn't look like an improvement on Lynch in terms of commanding the box but a good stop at the end
Coleman Wikipedia page has him at 6ft 6ins. He doesn't look commanding for someone supposedly that tall. In fact he looked shorter than all our centre backs.
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Match Thread: Dale vs Colchester on 09:01 - Aug 28 with 2058 views
Overall an entertaining game, but you can see the team are still trying to gel. There is no doubt in my mind they will get there. As others have said I wasn't convinced by Morley as MOM but to be fair he did more tackling in the first half than we have seen previously. But the set pieces in the second half should have been handled more effectively.
Nice to see the attendance climbing. Had a couple of lads sat in front of me who had never been before and were asking lots of questions about the players and the club. They gave up on refreshments due to the queue, but they seemed to enjoy the game. We need more new faces so hope they come back
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Match Thread: Dale vs Colchester on 09:09 - Aug 28 with 2032 views
In terms of the teams performance, we dominated much of the game and the overall performance was positive, but we still lack that cutting edge up front. The own goal was a shocker, but Taylor is still largely inexperienced and will make mistakes.
Colchester are a big and strong team, but looked second best for much of the game. I would like to praise the 180 fans that made the long journey from Colchester for a Friday night game.
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Match Thread: Dale vs Colchester on 10:08 - Aug 28 with 1875 views
Match Thread: Dale vs Colchester on 09:09 - Aug 28 by NorthernDale
I thought the ref was good .
In terms of the teams performance, we dominated much of the game and the overall performance was positive, but we still lack that cutting edge up front. The own goal was a shocker, but Taylor is still largely inexperienced and will make mistakes.
Colchester are a big and strong team, but looked second best for much of the game. I would like to praise the 180 fans that made the long journey from Colchester for a Friday night game.
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Traffic was horrendous yesterday. Took me 5 hours to get to Rochdale. No more Friday night games on a bank holiday weekend please Dale
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Match Thread: Dale vs Colchester on 10:12 - Aug 28 with 1870 views
The Sandy lot gave the Colchester fans some generous applause when attendances were announced. And I would like to mention the Sandy’s singers last night. Kept up the chanting all game and didn’t show any signs of the desperation of more recent matches despite the o.g. setback. Really did encourage the team. These things are fickle I know but that was another encouraging sign that fans are pleased with what they are seeing on the pitch.
The worm of time turns not for the cuckoo of circumstance.
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Match Thread: Dale vs Colchester on 10:26 - Aug 28 with 1823 views
An entertaining game well refereed. Colchester are a vastly experienced side. I like the way in which RS described the first half as boring yet I thought it was similar to the Scunthorpe game in as much as we set off brightly and then faded after a couple of chances were scorned. If one of those early shots that fizzed over the bar had gone in…. O’Connell was imperious as ever and I thought that O’Keeffe and Newby really looked incisive in the second half until the latter went off. Taylor’s passing was woeful in the firs5 half, he doesn’t look as comfortable on the right half side as he has done on the left. Morley was good but oh, those free kicks at the end! Makes you wonder if the team will be rotated on Tuesday. Well done to the club for the outside bar and entertainment.
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Match Thread: Dale vs Colchester on 10:39 - Aug 28 with 1761 views
Match Thread: Dale vs Colchester on 10:29 - Aug 28 by EllDale
An entertaining game well refereed. Colchester are a vastly experienced side. I like the way in which RS described the first half as boring yet I thought it was similar to the Scunthorpe game in as much as we set off brightly and then faded after a couple of chances were scorned. If one of those early shots that fizzed over the bar had gone in…. O’Connell was imperious as ever and I thought that O’Keeffe and Newby really looked incisive in the second half until the latter went off. Taylor’s passing was woeful in the firs5 half, he doesn’t look as comfortable on the right half side as he has done on the left. Morley was good but oh, those free kicks at the end! Makes you wonder if the team will be rotated on Tuesday. Well done to the club for the outside bar and entertainment.
The team will definitely be rotated on Tuesday.
We've just played three games in six days and have some players (White and Broadbent, for example) only just back in the squad after covid.
When I was your age, I used to enjoy the odd game of tennis. Or was it golf?
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Match Thread: Dale vs Colchester on 10:45 - Aug 28 with 1743 views
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