[Redraine]

I was very worried when I saw the starting line up, with no apparent attempt to go at Dagenham with all guns blazing, and what little quality we have mostly warming the bench. At half time I was completely peed off with the dross Stanley produced after a reasonable first 15 minutes followed by the usual effort without any quality penetration. At the beginning of the second half I was furious that JB had changed nothing in his line up, continuing with the worst pair of midfielders in the entire football league. We are becoming detached at the bottom, for crying out loud, yet still he persists with the 2 deadlegs who haven't any attacking nous between them. At the end I was devastated by a complete failure to capitalise on a decent crowd, great backing from the fans yet again, which JB has been calling for, and the sheer embarrassment caused by standing among a group of Rochdale and Bury fans who couldn't believe what they were seeing:- i.e., the worst player on the pitch staying on the pitch. As one of them shouted "I suppose every team has it's ******" after yet another Horlicks, and then raising a laugh when the Daggers subbed their player of the same name by shouting " It's the wrong ******!"
They were still commendably urging Stanley on to the end, however, but I can't see them coming back.
I've had it with JB, I'm sorry to say. He continues to praise his players but is blind to the footballing realities. Davo, I think you have got it right, although I really wish it were otherwise.