Solly gets another throw. Up the line to Botaka, gets closed down by a kitchen, a cross into the box, Holmes nearly... falls for watt... shouts for a handball! Dale clear.
I'm gonna be honest, I probably won't be naming too many Dale players. For no reason other than I can't really be bothered. I'll just call them "THEM" and "THEY".
I hope for my sake we get three points! I've come back to the room early to 'tune in' from a very hot and humidity Penang, even at 11pm!! If we don't do any good I shall be getting pelters from the missus!!!!! COYR........
Josh grapples with some guy, loses out, solly gets turned. Dale in our half and pressing a little. Crowd sound subdued. It is Rochdale I suppose. Free kick to dale.
Should really be Tex in CB. Could have rested Konsa too.
I agree, or maybe time to drop Bauer.
I said in the pre-match that I thought it was time to drop Crofts for a game and see how things go, moving Konsa into midfield. It's a long season, and he's 32. I'm not massively anti-Crofts, but he just feels like he's neither one thing nor the other. Not defensive enough to be a defensive midfielder, not attacking enough to create. Konsa in there would allow JFC to roam more. @ForeverAddickted countered with a good point that Crofts has been one of our most consistent performers this year, which is true, but I'd still like to see that extra defensive cover and bit of pace in midfield in Konsa in midfield.
Think it's right to drop Aribo, I probably would have done it last match. It's been a long stretch of games for a player just coming in to the first team. Overall he's looked very good but there are a lot of games coming and it's felt like he's waned a bit in recent weeks.
Still, strong team, strong bench. Also confused by Chicksen missing out, unless it's a knock (remember we play again Tuesday so even if it's a little niggle Robinson might need to protect him). I have big hopes for Page though, if he progresses I feel like he could be our left back for the next decade.
It's my birthday, so we'll surely lose, but COYR anyway!!!!
rochdale pressure us again. Solly clears, Dale get it back, attack again. We get a foot in, win a free kick. JFC goes long diagnol, Botaka wins but the header hits their keeper. They build again, they give up, back with their keeper who cant seem to decide between a kitchen and a caravan,
We get a throw on half way. Solly up to Josh, over his head, kitchen back to keeper again.
Konsa loses out in defence, Bauer covers for him. Holmes gives it away, they put a move together, a ball into the box and fortunately Rudd gets it. Out to Solly, closed down. Solly has taken more throw ins than anything else so far.
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He's our 'John Motson' of the opposition.
I've come back to the room early to 'tune in' from a very hot and humidity Penang, even at 11pm!!
If we don't do any good I shall be getting pelters from the missus!!!!!
COYR........
I said in the pre-match that I thought it was time to drop Crofts for a game and see how things go, moving Konsa into midfield. It's a long season, and he's 32. I'm not massively anti-Crofts, but he just feels like he's neither one thing nor the other. Not defensive enough to be a defensive midfielder, not attacking enough to create. Konsa in there would allow JFC to roam more. @ForeverAddickted countered with a good point that Crofts has been one of our most consistent performers this year, which is true, but I'd still like to see that extra defensive cover and bit of pace in midfield in Konsa in midfield.
Think it's right to drop Aribo, I probably would have done it last match. It's been a long stretch of games for a player just coming in to the first team. Overall he's looked very good but there are a lot of games coming and it's felt like he's waned a bit in recent weeks.
Still, strong team, strong bench. Also confused by Chicksen missing out, unless it's a knock (remember we play again Tuesday so even if it's a little niggle Robinson might need to protect him). I have big hopes for Page though, if he progresses I feel like he could be our left back for the next decade.
It's my birthday, so we'll surely lose, but COYR anyway!!!!
This is fun.
What a total unfunny joke this is!
Holmes turns cleverly, goes up the line, crosses to Josh, who puts it wide.
Roland In.
Konsa loses out in defence, Bauer covers for him. Holmes gives it away, they put a move together, a ball into the box and fortunately Rudd gets it. Out to Solly, closed down. Solly has taken more throw ins than anything else so far.