Match Thread Most liked posts in thread: Home v Salford City January 15 @ 3:00pm

Enjoyed today after travelling to Carlisle last week i wasn't really looking forward to it, But fair play some real effort and endeavour.

Gilly was very good again today, paudie is a battler also thought watt has a good game.
Ridehalgh and vernam caused them allsorts of problems.

Walker looks a decent signing .

Good to seethe VP crowd on their feet and creating an atmosphere.

Continue with that effort and we might be OK.

Tickets bought for Dale next week

 

I don't think the performance against Sutton once Canavan was sent off showed they weren't bothered I'd suggest the opposite a great battling performance from 10 men

 

As an example, if a manager had questioned Garry Jones ability or attitude, do you think he would have sulked and downed tools? Or do you think he would have given his all and proved that he was worthy of a place in the team? You can question Adam's methods and man management all you like, but the fact is, he isn't wrong about a lot of these players and if they had any pride in themselves let alone any pride in playing for the shirt, they'd be doing everything in their power to prove him wrong. Their attitude at the moment only serves to prove what Adams has been saying is right.

 

Ex manager and 3 ex players likely to be in Salford side to face us tomorrow.

I hope those sensitive fans who like to dish it out to ex"s can cope 2 weeks running if one of the ex's gives it large in front of the kop after scoring

 

No he wasn't. Not been his biggest fan, but he did play well today, especially in the 2nd half

 

Listen I have been very critical of Gilleads lack of end product despite his hard work but his assists at Barrow and again today and his overall performance deserves credit

 

He is not physical enough to play that role if we sign a new striker I would like him on the left where he has more room. Heard a rumour today that we are in for this player
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armand_Gnanduillet

 

Good enough performance from that piss poor effort at Carlisle last week. Some positivity that the squad stood up today and put out a performance.

A mixed performance in terms of ability today but aptitude? Seedlings, but will they bear fruitation ...

 

I take it you've seen that clip of the FGR player going down just before Northampton equalised yesterday. Absolutely disgraceful behaviour for a 'professional' footballer.

 

We usually make hard work of playing against ten men but yesterday we moved the ball around very well to make Salford work more, and it was noticeable that after Paudie scored not only did Salford look deflated, they also looked shattered. I thought Gilliead looked far more threatening with Sutton linking up with from right back. The new lad Walker adds something with his control and the runs he makes dragging defenders out of position.

 

Who knows we may have done yesterday especially with walker running things. One thing is for sure, we didn't win because they had ten men. Wd won because for once Adams grew some balls, sussed out that Salford were going to sit behind the ball by waiting ten mins into the second half, and went for it by bringing an injured Andy Cook on.

He should be applauded for changing early and really giving it a go.

 

Too right, we've all seen enough football in many different guises to know that ten men teams are often much harder to beat than eleven because they rally round and put in more effort. Exactly as Sutton found with us. We can't put Salford losing down to ten men, but we can put it down to Boreya getting his tactics wrong after half time.

I thought Adams played a master stroke in waiting ten minutes to see if they changed at the start of the second half before bringing Cook on, and the players did the rest by getting the bit between their teeth and not giving up.

If they show that attitude for the rest of the season we will not be far away. Perhaps Adams should lighten up on the training and let them give that level of commitment during the match every week.

 

I firmly believe that the players have stopped playing for the manager. I can’t understand otherwise why that second half was so bad yesterday.
The forum on Tuesday will be interesting and I think it’s important we see new faces into the club asap to change this team because at the moment it is very stale.

 

I guarantee that the words 'its difficult to play against 10 men' will feature in Adams post match interview.

 

Terrible keeper.

ROD isn't perfect but he's better than SH.

 

Let’s hope for a more upbeat DA in the post match-he can treat himself to a Korma

 

Twitter likes the fan in the Kop who falls/dives onto the pitch

 

Proof if it was needed of what a difference adding a little bit of quality can do. 2 or 3 more in of the same sort of caliber as Walker and this season is far from over. Rupp and Sparks, over to you - how serious are you about promotion?

 

Just waiting for RCbantam's match report.