Hill tells squad: Make an impact
KEITH Hill has told the Dale squad members looking to nail down a regular place in the starting lineup to make the most of the opportunities that come their way.
With a number of players central to the fine run of form throughout November and December ruled out through injury, Hill’s team is going through something of a transition at the minute.
Dale travel to fellow play-off hopefuls Fleetwood Town this afternoon looking to come up with a winning formula.
The manager will be handing opportunities to players who may not have featured regularly over the last few months – and the boss needs them to seize their chance.
Hill cited the example of new signing Mark Kitching, who came off and he was virtually and he’s done a great first pick against Bristol job but we need more Rovers. support to him.
“Other players have got “It’s like anything else, to do that when they come when you’re building a off the bench. It’s no good house you build foundations being forgettable – you and you have to look have got to make an through the spine of the impact. team. When you look at
“While Steve Davies, the players we’re missing, Matt Lund, Josh Lillis, Joe they have been influential Bunney, Joe Thompson, this season. Niall Canavan are off the “There is a good squad pitch I need these players of players but that squad to be ready, up to speed. of players has to start performing
“When Joe Thompson when they are the bench to replace plays we win football given opportunities. Calvin Andrew in the FA mathches, so we are missing “It’s no good those players Cup fourth round clash Joe’s influence as a saying ‘gaffer, I want to against Huddersfield and number nine. He is an play, I want to play’. When earned himself a place in excellent number nine you get an opportunity as the starting line-up for the and I can play Hendo a twenty minute substitute following game. wheeling in off the left. I or half an hour or half
“Mark Kitching came have had to play him as a a game, you have got to on against Huddersfield physical nine against Bristol take it.”
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‘When you get an opportunity, you have got to take it’