Run ended with Dale pride intact
ROCHDALE’S winning run came to an end at Roots Hall on Saturday – but Keith Hill was able to reflect on a good performance in trying circumstances.
Events transpired against his side in the 2-1 defeat against Southend, with the Shrimpers scoring a controversial opening goal and Keith Keane being sent off midway through what Hill described as a ‘chaotic’ first half.
The Dale boss was pleased with the way his players responded after the break, levelling through Calvin Andrew’s deflected strike.
And while Simon Cox’s stoppage time winner saw my perspective we’re 1-0 up losing it. After the Fortune following better in the second half , Dale return north emptyhanded, down and we’re still well introduction of Jamie a poor clearance from but I felt he made it easy, Hill was philosophical in the game at that point. Allen and Nathaniel Mendez-Laing, keeper Conrad Logan. But or easier, for the opposition. in defeat. “In the second half, I and just the Dale boss took issue The crowd sort of got
“What I saw was a great thought we should have slightly changing our with referee Rob Lewis on his side, they were response after what was a won the game with the shape, I think we should over Fortune’s opener, laughing and they were very difficult first half to opportunities that we created. have been two goals to the which he felt should have jovial because I don’t manage, from all types of advantage with the way been disallowed for a foul think he performed to the perspectives,” said the “To lose it at the end that we played. on Keane by Jermaine standard that I expect. Dale chief. may be a good thing with “The manner in which McGlashan. “We’ve had goals given
“With respect to the respct to re-setting everybody we lost happens sometimes, “I’m sort of okay with and we’ve had situations opening goal, it’s 100 per because we’re a very it was a good onetwo the sending off of Keith arise this season where cent a foul on Keith Keane. good side. I couldn’t ask and it’s a great finish Keane because he is the we’ve had the benefit of a They go 1-0 up and then for a better response in from Simon Cox. Could last man – whether or not refereeing decision, but there’s the sending off, the second half from the you, should you have he’s going to deny a goalscoring Southend definitely got and you’re looking at a players, other than finishing done better? Maybe. opportunity or not the benefit of a refereeing very chaotic first half. our opportunities. “But if you start over is up for debate and I decision on the day day
“I was reasonably Tthere were numerous analysing and start getting wouldn’t argue with the because he one hundred pleased with the way we opportunities. deep in the root of the referee over his decision to per cent, stonewall stood started – quite bright but “To lose in the 93rd tooth then you can definitely send him off. But the first on the back of Keith not assertive – and then minute like we did is difficult get abscesses with goal! I said to the fourth Keane’s heel as he was trying the game has got flipped to take but I’m learning respect to the analysing.” official, if the refereeing to play the ball back to on its head. about the players. We Hill had few quibbles performance was a meal his own keeper. Unfortunately
“The first half is a difficult nearly fudged a really over the dismissal of out I wouldn’t be paying. the referee didn’t one to digest but from good win and we ended Keane, who felled MarcAntoine “I thought he got a lot see it.”
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