Post-Match Thread and Ratings Rochdale AFC 3-0 Southend United

[rigsby]

Nothing to do with five at the back, one up front and a wholly defensive mindset then?

Your free tickets from Phil really do give you a conflict of interest that you probably should declare.

Your inferiority complex seems to be getting worse.

 

[rlb999]

Not sure why people have decided Inniss has to be dropped. I know we have a history of 'lets hate the new boy' school playground mentality but he has done more than ok in his first few games.

He looked better each game on the 3 home matches and was not to blame for the goals on Saturday. In fact if you want just 2 CB's then he would be the obvious choice with either Barrett or Ferdinand sweeping.

Compare him to Thompson.
I thought he was better than Thompson in the air (although having seen Rochdale's first goal, I'm not entirely sure about that).
But Thompson is better in every other respect, surely?

 

[rigsby]

Compare him to Thompson.
I thought he was better than Thompson in the air (although having seen Rochdale's first goal, I'm not entirely sure about that).
But Thompson is better in every other respect, surely?

Obviously Inniss is better in the air, its Thompson's weakness. Inniss puts in a decent challenge and is quicker than you think.

The guy who scored Rochdale's first was Wordsworth's player but because people see Inniss as the nearest on the Highlights they have blamed him. Inniss was marking their 9 Andrew. Besides it was great delivery which results in goals scored like that every week at all levels.

 

[united we stand]

Nothing to do with five at the back, one up front and a wholly defensive mindset then?

Your free tickets from Phil really do give you a conflict of interest that you probably should declare.

Your inferiority complex seems to be getting worse.[/QUOTE}


Rigsby- I have said before that I like your match reports , especially if I am not at the match. However 12 match reports- guess how many do not mention Brown getting the tactics and set up wrong ?

 

[mfurok]

Your inferiority complex seems to be getting worse.

The trees in Belfairs woods shed green leaves in the Autumn.

 

[AndyT]

Rigsby- I have said before that I like your match reports , especially if I am not at the match. However 12 match reports- guess how many do not mention Brown getting the tactics and set up wrong ?

I thought his latest match report mentions getting the tactics wrong. Suggesting Mooney starting instead of Cox and Fortune was a mistake.

That's how I read it, anyway.

There's been a lot of anti-PB stuff in the last few weeks. Justified in some respects, so it's actually quite refreshing to get a little balance.

 

[united we stand]

I thought his latest match report mentions getting the tactics wrong. Suggesting Mooney starting instead of Cox and Fortune was a mistake.

That's how I read it, anyway.

There's been a lot of anti-PB stuff in the last few weeks. Justified in some respects, so it's actually quite refreshing to get a little balance.

I read it as one or the other should have started instead of Mooney? if it was a dig at the formation then it was far to subtle for me.

As you said its good to read stuff to give us some balance. However I like it when someone who so obviously has an axe to grind (either way) actually says something against their general viewpoint- that means a lot to me.

As an aside I have just read the secret footballer and the chapter on 'fans' . The author goes into detail on how in general we know sod all. He actually gives an example where a team plays one up front and the manager does what the fans see as a one for one substitution when the fans want two up front. The fans don't see the subtle changes that accompany the substitution allowing another player to play further forward------ who goes on to win the game . Interesting reading

 

[AndyT]

Good points 'United'. I think the reference 'and' rather than 'or' suggested he would have started with two upfront.

There's some great books about the psychology of football fans. Particularly the obsessive behavior patterns of football followers. That 'Secret Footballer' looks like a good read. I'll try to grab that at some point.

In essence, football is chaos, watched and commented on by perfectionists, with a hundred sub-plots in-between.

 

[AndyT]

Calvin Andrew looks forward to a 3 month holiday! :-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aFiVd6BZX0

 

[OldBlueLady]

Calvin Andrew looks forward to a 3 month holiday! :-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aFiVd6BZX0

Bloody hell, the police should be doing him for assault!

 

[LBBlue]

What did Peter Clarke do to deserve that! I thought 12 matches seemed harsh until I saw the clip!

 

[rigsby]

Take note Sam McQueen, that's how to go down after being elbowed.

 

[RobM]

Calvin Andrew looks forward to a 3 month holiday! :-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aFiVd6BZX0

Totally brainless! "Ooh, the cameras will never spot this!". What a total thug!

 

[Ayrshire Blue]

Jesus Christ, that's assault!

 

[RobM]

Jesus Christ, that's assault!

If I did that in a pub (for example) I'd be looking at prison!

 

[RobM]

I read it as one or the other should have started instead of Mooney? if it was a dig at the formation then it was far to subtle for me.

As you said its good to read stuff to give us some balance. However I like it when someone who so obviously has an axe to grind (either way) actually says something against their general viewpoint- that means a lot to me.

As an aside I have just read the secret footballer and the chapter on 'fans' . The author goes into detail on how in general we know sod all. He actually gives an example where a team plays one up front and the manager does what the fans see as a one for one substitution when the fans want two up front. The fans don't see the subtle changes that accompany the substitution allowing another player to play further forward------ who goes on to win the game . Interesting reading

We are all armchair managers!

 

[RobM]

Calvin Andrew looks forward to a 3 month holiday! :-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aFiVd6BZX0

How did you find that?

 

[AndyT]

It was posted on another forum I visit and thought I'd drop it on here.

 

[rigsby]

If I did that in a pub (for example) I'd be looking at prison!

I've found it works quite well in the Spread Eagle at about ten past two on a match day. You'd never get served otherwise.

 

[mfurok]

I've found it works quite well in the Spread Eagle at about ten past two on a match day. You'd never get served otherwise.

If you're going to start posting on this thread again best you answer questions put to you on the same thread first.

You give it out but then run away.