Dale take cool-head approach
March last year following the sacking of Keith Hill RIAN Barry-Murphy and steered Dale to safety insists his from a perilous position. Rochdale side will So he’s confident of maintain the kind of calm doing the same again this approach which served season, given the fact his them so well in their squad are in a better position League One survival bid with more games to of last season. play.
Dale take on Gillingham “We’re only just past the at home today and halfway stage of the season Shrewsbury Town next so there is no finish weekend, either side of a line in sight for us,” he midweek trip to MK Dons said. in what could prove a pivotal “We never focused on few days in the division. results when we had ten games to go last
Dale head into this season and everyone told afternoon’s clash against us we were down, so we’re the Gills six points clear of very process driven and third-from-bottom Tranmere we believe in performances.” Rovers, though the Merseysiders have a game Last weekend brought a in hand. painful defeat at high-flying
But Dale chief BBM Wycombe Wanderers, reckons it’s far too early to where Dale were beaten be talking about where by a 94th minute spot teams are going to finish. kick.
He took charge in early “The results we’ve had Published by MEN Media, Mitchell Henry House, Hollinwood Avenue, Chadderton, OL9 8EF. Printed by Reach Printing Services (Oldham) Limited, Hollinwood Avenue, Chadderton, Oldham OL9 8EB
Bwhere we have conceded late goals won’t define our season because we won’t use them as an excuse,” said BBM. “We will just use them to get better and to evolve with this group of players, who are magnificent and have given us some amazing days throughout the season.
“It’s a chance to make us all more consistent.”