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Reply | Released Players Thread @ Chaff
at 22:45 27 Jun 2025
Ex Dale loanee Donervon Daniels has signed for Oldham. One of three 31 year olds they’ve signed today.
Maintain that we have a far better squad than them. Yes, Mellon knows how to win the big games but the way he builds teams that produce such attritional football to get there will ensure fans turn again the minute they lose a few. |
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Reply | The RochdaleAFC.com Podcast - Episode 84
at 15:59 27 Jun 2025
Only 15 mins in but this is a must listen, great insight.
Already interesting thoughts on how important a positive relationship with the council is and a stark warning about how the behaviour of fans can negatively affect their club. |
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Reply | Rumour Mill
at 12:07 27 Jun 2025
Would think that definitely happens looking at Cameron Ogden’s interview.
https://rochdaleafc.co.uk/summerupdatecameronogden110625/
“ A fourth-placed finish is an excellent result and an FA Trophy semi-final to boot. Inevitably, when you come so close to even greater success, the satisfaction is tempered – especially given how close we were to winning both of those key games.”
That’s a fair assessment, with an acknowledgement about how we fell short at the important moments. |
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Reply | Rumour Mill
at 07:56 27 Jun 2025
Have to agree that the media output has been disappointing since the end of the season. There should have been a real focus on giving detailed information from people across the club, especially those areas off the pitch we don’t often hear from eg. Ground staff about the pitch, the bar manager who did such a great job last season, the club shop etc. Create an interest.
As for the manager interviews, until he’s asked more specific questions about subjects like where we need to improve, formations, his reasons for making decisions, the club are setting him up to fail. Because the inevitably repetitive nature of them attract valid criticism. |
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Reply | Rumour Mill
at 21:48 26 Jun 2025
Steve Cotterill has left Forest Green and Robbie Savage is rumoured to be taking over.
Will do no harm to our chances of finishing higher than last season. |
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Reply | Add your name to the list in support of a Trust EGM regarding main board rep
at 21:15 25 Jun 2025
Thanks to the Trust for arranging this.
It’s a shame the meeting wasn’t called four weeks ago when it was obvious a number of supporters had questions and/or views they wished to share. At least it’s sorted now and we can look to get some clarity to move forward positively. |
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Reply | Pitch
at 18:55 11 Jun 2025
Don’t think there’s a need for free match tickets, plenty of people have volunteered in the past without.
Think the important thing is getting a list of people together who want to help out.
Also, would hope the covers are not left to be trampled on at the side of the pitch by players next season. |
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Reply | Incoming ..... another club teaser
at 19:42 2 Jun 2025
Remember that post about needing prolific strikers being shown to be wrong?
Well with this one, we can look at the fact that Rochdale got more points, scored more goals and won more games than the three clubs below them but not the three clubs above them. Crucially, Oldham won the games that mattered and Rochdale didn’t. Neither did York, Forest Green, Halifax and Southend.
In the biggest game that mattered, Rochdale scored three goals.
Would Dale fans have been happy watching their side play like Oldham have since Christmas if it meant winning promotion? In that period, prior to the play offs, they had scored 26 goals in 25 games.
There are different ways to win promotion from this division. Dale need to find one of those ways. [Post edited 2 Jun 19:43]
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Reply | NL playoff final
at 18:47 1 Jun 2025
Definitely. The 46 game season is about securing a top seven spot. Only if you’re constantly challenging for the top spot will results matter every single week. Mellon backed himself through a run when fans had had enough, talking about getting a point here and there was all part of getting into the playoffs.
Then the real business began. He’d stumbled across a team that included players who’d hardly played (Garner got 5 goals in 4 games after starting against Ebbsfleet on the final day), and they all of a sudden looked like they’d never lose.
Ask any Oldham fan how bad some of their games have been this season, they’ll have all forgotten now anyway. So when it comes to style of play, tactics, good games, bad games, squad building and everything else, the main thing that affects mood are moments in the matches that matter. And the final result.
If it’s an entertainment business, there wouldn’t have been as many season ticket holders at Boundary Park next season. But as it’s a results business, you can bet they’ll be selling another couple of thousand after today. |
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Reply | NL playoff final
at 17:51 1 Jun 2025
As soon as Oldham were designated the home side and were allowed to change those socks, the rest was inevitable. |
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Reply | NL playoff final
at 14:10 1 Jun 2025
There’s a picture of Oldham’s dressing room on Twitter with the kit all laid out. They’re in white socks for no reason again.
Game over. |
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Reply | Incoming ..... another club teaser
at 16:20 31 May 2025
Our three permanent forwards last season scored 40 league goals between them. Barnet won the league with a forward who got 18 and Kabamba who got 10 before he left. Their second top scorer was ex Oldham midfielder Mark Shelton with 12.
They scored 97 goals in total. Proof that getting goals from all over the pitch puts a team in with a good chance of winning the league.
One of Southend or Oldham will be promoted, both scored less goals than Dale last season. [Post edited 31 May 16:26]
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Reply | Add your name to the list in support of a Trust EGM regarding main board rep
at 17:24 30 May 2025
Hope that any posters who are Trust members have seen this thread and recognise how valuable the Trust have been in acknowledging and representing different views down the years. On this subject it’s no different and, in the longer term, may be just as important.
Even if you can’t attend a meeting or may agree with recent developments, any support towards achieving clarity is beneficial to the Trust, the fanbase and the club itself. |
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