Rochdale v Blackpool Official Matchnight Thread 20.04.21

Several times there have been acres of space in that right corner to run into and cross the ball, what do they do? pass it back into a crowded midfield. I think these two games per week are beginning to weaken some players.
 
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Our decision making has been the poorest thing about us. Yes we've played it back a lot but we have worked ourselves into some good positions only to make completely the wrong decision.
The fact is that at the business end of the season, you're never going to stroll through a game against a side that absolutely has to win to stay up. Never going to happen, we'll need to work very hard to get something from this game.
 
Michael Jackson on commentary nails it, once you've made the space behind the defence get the ball in. It doesn't need to go round again.
Forwards aren't making the runs because there's no point, the cross' and through balls aren't being delivered
Yes, I like Michael Jackson doing the summary & comments. Let's have more of him.
 
Need to get the ball forward quicker to the front two. They don't appear to have any pace at the back and our front 2 should be able to exploit that.
 
Seem to be a bit lethargic and side ways passing ,need to be on the front foot a bit more and quicken the passing,they will probably tire a bit this half after all the chasing in first half so might enable us to take advantage of any space
 
Several times there have been acres of space in that right corner to run into and cross the ball, what do they do? pass it back into a crowded midfield. I think these two games per week for some players are beginning to weaken some players.
surely they can't be too weak to cross the ball into the box can they?

It's just as much effort to pass it all the way back to Maxwell 30 times in the first half
 
We look leggy and lacking in quality in the final 3rd. Both Embleton and Kaikai lazy with their final ball and providing nothing for Yates and Simms.

At the other end we've done OK after early pressure from Rochdale. Our defence and midfield have settled, my only criticism is they are often taking an extra touch and not moving the ball quick enough.

We need better service from Embleton, Kaikai and Garbutt when they are out wide.
Said the same we look goosed.
 
If it was a question use a ‘?’

If you want to be offensive because someone challenges you questioning Critchley’s coaching ability then that’s up to you.

The tactics maybe at fault but that’s not coaching.
I didn’t question his coaching ability. The question was asked ‘ why do we keep passing sideways and backwards’ the answer was simply coaching. I didn’t say whether it was right or wrong, if you can’t read and understand a one word answer that’s your fault not mine.
 
No problem with sideways and back passing to retain possession and take the sting out, but poor decision making when we have the opportunity to pass forward.
Edit meant to say too much of it
 
Seem to be a bit lethargic and side ways passing ,need to be on the front foot a bit more and quicken the passing,they will probably tire a bit this half after all the chasing in first half so might enable us to take advantage of any space
They ll tire? Looks like we could all do with a good lie down. We look knackered.
A couple of shots on target should sort that out tho
 
I didn’t question his coaching ability. The question was asked ‘ why do we keep passing sideways and backwards’ the answer was simply coaching. I didn’t say whether it was right or wrong, if you can’t read and understand a one word answer that’s your fault not mine.
Hardly
 
Not posted 1st half as I was 5 minutes behind due to a late tea, we’ve weathered their storm & whilst impotent we seem to have got control now. I just wish they’d cross it when they have a chance to instead of fannying about & stop going backwards. Looking slightly better but still not firing on all cylinders.
 
I do really hate this passing across the back and forth and back and forth.
It's tedious, tedious to the extreme. I know it's crept in across the divisions but it's way too negative and, dare I say it, it's too continental for me.
Look to be playing forward as much as possible. That's what we want to see
 
This is the worse passing I've seen from us for a long time. Even Garbett doesn't seem to be able to pass 10yds and our corners have been woeful. Ellis and Yates are working hard but are just not getting any good service.
 
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