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Reply | TVOS Preview - Rochdale v Swindon Town
at 17:54 3 Oct 2026
Terrific atmosphere today despite not being the greatest game. Swindon were extremely limited but probably had the better chances until the game became stretched in the final 20 minutes and we were able to get Middleton involved more. And what a horrible sight for a tiring defence it must be to see Hayes introduced. Thought their lad was a little unlucky to walk as his initial yellow was for a pretty innocuous clash with Sherring. Solid win and so far I've seen nothing in this division to frighten us and we can hold our own. |
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Reply | A trip down memory lane
at 19:45 28 Sep 2026
Not sure who it was but I don't think it was Flounders. Seems like half the Burnley team would pitch up at Dale at some point. |
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Reply | Refwatch - Fleetwood Town v Rochdale
at 18:18 26 Sep 2026
Massive blow, Watson really has been dealt a bad hand with injuries. Seems imperative that Flint's deal is extended until at least the end of the season now if possible and Sherring will need to show more than he has thus far. Not sure how far off EEL is, I've more or less written Maguire off of ever being consistently available. |
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Reply | Refwatch - Fleetwood Town v Rochdale
at 17:30 26 Sep 2026
Middleton really stretched them, had a great battle with their wingback (Cirino?) who I thought was lucky not to walk himself after pulling Middleton back late on whilst on a yellow. |
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Reply | Refwatch - Fleetwood Town v Rochdale
at 17:08 26 Sep 2026
Luckily Fleetwood are advocates of the shoooooooot policy you champion, they were woeful at it.
Great 3 points, Flint does the no nonsense defending but I thought Wilson had a much better game today and he carries the ball out of defence really well. Now we're looking a threat at the other end as well and plenty of firepower off the bench when they tire. Not getting carried away but things look a whole lot better than a few weeks ago. |
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Reply | Refwatch - Rochdale v Oldham Athletic
at 21:04 19 Sep 2026
Boreham Wood haven't suffered from a Wembley hangover or the loss of Abdulmalik in the slightest, pleased for them as they play some good stuff. Lee Clark falls on his sword at Hartlepool after they got beaten by Worthing, surely won't get another chance somewhere else now? |
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Reply | Oldham
at 20:15 19 Sep 2026
Didn't see it today but were they as poor as Shrewsbury were against us? Dale, Latics and Shrews all sat on 7 points now, we remain Newport and Crawley's only victories this season. I didn't think Gillingham looked anything special despite them spanking us, likewise Walsall at their place, yet both are riding high. I know it's early days but maybe the quality of the league isn't particularly strong this season and if we can continue to make ourselves difficult to beat we should be fine. Might not be the sexy football Watson promised but maybe that will come with time. |
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Reply | 2016/17 another season with a poor start.
at 19:41 14 Sep 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Just having a look at the Wikipedia page for that season, there was some quality in that team and we were never really going to struggle. Think someone has been fiddling with the editing though, I can't remember Keith Keane scoring let alone nine goals. |
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Reply | Refwatch - Walsall v Rochdale
at 06:58 13 Sep 2026
I was referring more to social media, where he seems to have been made the scapegoat and target of sneering comments for our poor start. Reminds me why I should avoid it, plenty of condescending people on there as well. It may transpire he's not up to it any more but at least he's not sulking and I just think the guy has been a solid pro for us and worthy of more respect, apologies if that's being sentimental. [Post edited 13 Sep 7:31]
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Reply | Refwatch - Walsall v Rochdale
at 19:11 12 Sep 2026
Against one of the supposedly better teams in the division as well, Walsall are unbeaten albeit having drawn four of their games. Something to build on and will give the younger players a boost. Similar to the Colchester game although we couldn't see that through, it might be the template for the season unless Watson can solve the conundrum of how to make us more of an attacking threat.
Good to see EEL on the sidelines dishing out his fair share of encouragement and cajoling, I feel he's come in for a bit of unfair stick in some quarters lately. |
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Reply | Adam Flint
at 19:33 11 Sep 2026
The last free agent centre half I can recall signing for us was Paul McShane and he turned out to be serviceable. Can't fault the pedigree but it's a real concern how much he has left in the tank at 37. Just read on his Wikipedia page that he trained and played in preseason games at Notts County so if he's not ready to go straight into the team he surely won't be far off. |
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Reply | Refwatch - Rochdale v Gillingham
at 06:31 6 Sep 2026
Mani had plenty of games last season when he was completely anonymous as well, they were just glossed over because of his goals. It's strange because for the first time this season on Tuesday it looked like Watson had lit a fire under him by dropping him and he did put in a bit of a shift but yesterday was a cakewalk for Beckles. Can we afford to drop him long term when we've very little else? I quite like Brown and it at least looks like he's trying. Mani definitely isn't captain material but again who is? |
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Reply | Watson.....
at 01:18 6 Sep 2026
Maguire is 2 months into a 2 year deal, how much would it cost to pay him up? The Ogdens have always stated they're not going to throw money at the club, are they prepared to write off possibly £100k or more? And then shell out for yet another new player? Most free agents are out there for a reason, they're injury prone, old (by football standards) or just deemed not up to it any more. It's likely one or two gems have slipped through the net but having already 'rolled the dice' on the likes of Maguire and Sherring, do you really trust Watson to root them out if there is? |
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Reply | Refwatch - Rochdale v Gillingham
at 20:08 5 Sep 2026
Could be a good shout, but he's hardly got a spotless record on the injury front. What happens with EEL? Sherring? Maguire? |
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Reply | Refwatch - Rochdale v Gillingham
at 19:42 5 Sep 2026
At some point won't the board start to question it if Watson wants to bring in yet more players after already being generously backed? He bought in Sherring (who you've written off after a handful of games), what makes you think he'll get it right this time? Have you got any names for this hypothetical centre half who fits all your criteria? |
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Reply | Unacceptable
at 19:35 5 Sep 2026
What changed so much from Tuesday then, when we played with confidence and purpose and everybody seemed galvanised (even Mani put in a shift)? Was it just the fact we managed to get our noses in front? Are Shrews just terrible? We were in the game until the second goal today and then the surrender was pathetic, due to our lack of experience and any leaders. I would echo others fears that Ramming and Wilson just aren't up to it but even they did well Tuesday. |
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Reply | Refwatch - Rochdale v Gillingham
at 17:00 5 Sep 2026
There doesn't seem to be a lot of choice but to stick with them and just accept they'll blow hot and cold, at least until some of the injured return. Wilson has been especially poor today. |
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Reply | Refwatch - Rochdale v Gillingham
at 16:41 5 Sep 2026
I guess this is what happens when you rely so heavily on youth, they go behind and their heads drop. Heavily beaten by a bog standard league 2 side who really are nothing special, it's a real worry. |
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Reply | Refwatch - Rochdale v Shrewsbury Town
at 21:59 1 Sep 2026
Watson will have a few selection headaches when everyone's available but you can't fault anyone tonight, they all put in a shift. Wasn't sure about Brown but he's looking like a real handful, great ball for Smith's goal. |
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