Ignore him John, he could start an argument in a telephone box.
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Rochdale v Argyle Match Thread
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Because its such a trivial point. Makes no difference. If you are concerned about players bending the rules throws ins is a bigger issue
I think the pont is that you only gain a marginal if any advantage from a 'naughty' corner whereas taking a throw in yards away from the correct spot can be significant.
I know you love to be contrary at every opportunity Balham but you didn't need to get involved especially over something so "trivial"
To make it simple djd stated that Houghton's corners were taken outside the quadrant. Doyley told him viewed from above he would see he was wrong which I backed up with an example. Neither Doyley nor myself expressed the slightest concern whether the ball was in or out nor of the bending of any rules.
Don't I know it, win or lose he will look for something.
This. I am certainly pleased to se G Cooper fit enough again to start a game, but he is a liability when he is asked to defend. The skill set is not with him. He made a couple of long cross field kicks towards Edwards but I cannot recall an effective ball he put into a central attacking area that either Hardie or Garrick received. I know Law is a 'Steady Eddie' on the pitch but I thought per game minute, he was more effective, as he defended better.
Argyle crept home in a difficult game, where the best moments were Argyle's first goal and Rochdale's only goal.
Cannot wait until Monday's 3rd Round Draw. I just hope it is not away to [say] Harrogate!
Don't think it was quite as terrible as many seem to suggest. We played well for half of each half and then defended fairly resolutely around that. Cooper only really had one save of any note to make and we hit the post twice. George Cooper, Law and Ennis got minutes, Jephcott got a goal which is great for confidence, we learnt that Mayor - Broom combo won't work and we won the game after losing 3 in a row. It was far from perfect and we'll need to be a lot better v MKD on Wednesday, but a win to break the losing run was really important, however it came.
Cooper - 6
Edwards - 6
Wilson - 5
Scarr - 8
Gillesphey - 6
G. Cooper - 6
Houghton - 7
Broom - 6
Mayor - 6
Hardie - 5
Garrick - 6
Law - 6
Camara - 5
Ennis - 6
Jephcott - 7
Cooper - 6
Edwards - 6
Wilson - 5
Scarr - 8
Gillesphey - 6
G. Cooper - 6
Houghton - 7
Broom - 6
Mayor - 6
Hardie - 5
Garrick - 6
Law - 6
Camara - 5
Ennis - 6
Jephcott - 7
I don’t think we played well, and certainly a lot of that is due to Rochdale. However, I think the criticism of Gillesphrey might be a bit unfair, he had Cooper to his left and Major in front of him. Neither are particularly well known for their defensive abilities, and he had to cover both.
I also think the criticism of Law is possibly harsh. Maybe he should have scored, but he has barely played and will be rusty. Would Cooper have got into the position for that shot and that header? I am not so sure, but Law was. Law needs to play week in week out. I assume he will go out on loan in January.
I also think the criticism of Law is possibly harsh. Maybe he should have scored, but he has barely played and will be rusty. Would Cooper have got into the position for that shot and that header? I am not so sure, but Law was. Law needs to play week in week out. I assume he will go out on loan in January.
I agree. He looked nervous today, and wasn’t anywhere near the standard he needed to be at, unfortunately. Definitely one for the future… not ready yet.
We have what we have until January- no one could have predicted what happened to Brendan so we have to make the best of what we have
Yes we had an very uncomfortable afternoon & it certainly was not pretty on the eye but we got through it
The players will know they were not at their collective best but they stuck at it & Jephs delivered at the death
Hopefully this will give them a boost & the fact that we are having players coming back from injury will lift them for the bread & butter that is the league- starting Wednesday against MK Dons
Whoever we get in the 3rd round will be put on the back burner as the league is our priority
Yes we had an very uncomfortable afternoon & it certainly was not pretty on the eye but we got through it
The players will know they were not at their collective best but they stuck at it & Jephs delivered at the death
Hopefully this will give them a boost & the fact that we are having players coming back from injury will lift them for the bread & butter that is the league- starting Wednesday against MK Dons
Whoever we get in the 3rd round will be put on the back burner as the league is our priority
Regarding the Cooper Vs Law thing, I just think it’s obvious that Conor Grant is our best option at LWB and I’d imagine he’ll remain as our first choice.
Agree with most of this apart from the Mayor/Broom combo. I didn’t really see any examples of it not working, but that might be me. I thought they were both a little under par today but then the whole team struggled. Rochdale played and pressed hard. I think the player we missed was Pan, we were second to the ball much of the time and they were getting a lot of space and time midfield…Pan would have remedied that. However Lowe has got to keep something back for the matches coming up so you could view this as a canny performance and team selection. Injured and fringe players got game time and we nicked a result.
