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GATESHEAD
at 09:29 21 Aug 2025

Another couple of observations from the bloke I sit next to. We seemed to be first to the majority of balls last night where last season we weren't.
He also likened our playing style to Barnet.
I really hope we continue with the policy of as many balls into the box as possible too. As 442 posted and as I mentioned last night at the match, we have some serious height now at both the front and the back so corners should be much easier on the eye this season.
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GATESHEAD
at 22:56 20 Aug 2025

Couldn't agree more. One of our best performances since the Hilly years and it certainly was thrilling entertainment and a complete performance. They could have had a few themselves, but it's no exaggeration to say we could have added another dozen.

For me Rodders for motm. He is so fit and strong this year. Makes you realise what we were missing out on and what a great extension we secured. Pritchard also stood out as pure class but there wasn't a bad player on the pitch for us.

The differences in style between this campaign and the last are stark. We are nearly always looking to pass and drive forwards, the neat little nick and turns followed by leaving a defender for dead are a delight and we are shooting at will and queueing up to do so.

It's early days, but we seem to have the right squad and management team to have a genuine tilt at promotion this year. Granted Gateshead we're nowhere near the team Alty were but we despatched them with ease, comprehensively and professionally.

Making the round trip to Spotland has been a chore on many occasions recently. This season I'm genuinely looking forward to every game.

Up the Dale
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Morecambe
at 22:41 17 Aug 2025

https://www.thenationalleague.org.uk/national-league-statement-morecambe-footbal
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Morecambe
at 11:40 12 Aug 2025

Looking really grim for Morecambe.

Whittingham cementing his legacy in the same mould as Day/Dale up the A58.

https://www.morecambefc.com/news/2025/august/11/public-statement-on-behalf-of-ja

Shrimps Trust fighting to the bitter end



Meanwhile only 8 days to go to the deadline.......
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Election of new Trust main board director
at 12:57 7 Aug 2025

Used to be a Trust member and regularly overpaid for the privilege by donation. Membership lapsed now and won't be renewed anytime soon until things change for the better. Ironically, trust exists between people, but isn't obligatory. It has to be earned and can be withdrawn
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New stewarding
at 17:51 19 Jul 2025

Commercial idea in car park for next CAB meeting? Oh, I forgot, Bottomleft.

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CAB meeting minutes
at 18:54 4 Jul 2025

Quick "issue" which I'm raising in case the CAB would like to discuss in a future meeting.

Been bringing F-i-L to odd games for a while now when he's staying over with us, and he brought one of his mates from the apartment complex he lives in for the Spennymoor game and his mate was bitten by the bug despite the loss and the ultimate failure to progress further in the playoffs (disenchanted Utd and WHU fans respectively).

Both qualify and planned to buy an exiles ticket for the main stand, but thought the price was £120. Turns out that's for the Sandy and it's £180 for the main stand, where they want to sit, with no concessions for seniors on this ticket. The p-o-t-d price is £19/game for seniors but with a £5 fan card, it's £14/game. So after 2 games and an outlay of £33, it's already cheaper per game than the £18/match on an exiles ticket.

It's not a problem for them to attend like this, and both have bought a fan card and come to whichever games they want to. It just seems more than a little incongruous that it can be cheaper for anyone to attend matches with a fan card, with no commitment to attend further games, than someone buying an exiles card and committing to 10 games. Pricing should surely be more advantageous for anyone doing the latter?

Thought it was worth a mention.
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Horrendous news
at 09:56 3 Jul 2025

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c5y7p6pw5gyt

He and his brother killed and he only got married 2 weeks before

RIP
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NL playoff final
at 18:25 1 Jun 2025

Played 3 and scored 10 whilst conceding 2. Including a clean sheet away at York. There's a reason they escaped the NL
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NL playoff final
at 16:01 1 Jun 2025

Missed first 15 mins but Southend should be down to 10 men, Biffos should have had a pen and Fondop can't chip like Hendo but should have buried it when through on keeper. So far so good 👍
Edit - spoke too soon
[Post edited 1 Jun 16:21]
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Incoming ..... another club teaser
at 16:01 30 May 2025



Edit - easy one for R Kershaw this
[Post edited 30 May 16:02]
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Incoming ..... another club teaser
at 15:58 30 May 2025

as of time of post

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Bye Hendo
at 17:20 22 May 2025

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Rochdale Online Ltd.
at 09:54 11 Apr 2025

£10 haircut. That's a snip.
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Refwatch - Maidenhead United v Rochdale
at 16:42 22 Mar 2025

Fiver entrance looks over-priced for what's on show. Ironic that birds are toothless.
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Oldham Match Thread
at 14:52 15 Mar 2025

Think it was Kingdon Rich. As it's the first major mistake I remember him making I'm not going to be too hard on him but yes, a header behind was by far the safer option. Good lesson to learn
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FA Trophy semi
at 17:18 12 Mar 2025

According to this



and this

https://spennymoortownfc.co.uk/2025/03/11/ticket-information-rochdale-a/

and the tickets I bought, k.o. is 3pm, but according to this

https://www.thefa.com/competitions/fa-trophy/fixtures

it's 12:30.

I presume (as usual) the FA don't know what's going on but since it is their competition, they ought to?

Can anyone clarify please, as I've got a couple of tickets for people travelling by train to Rochdale?

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The Kairo Conundrum
at 07:36 4 Mar 2025

Tut Tut. To Kairo detractors, remember, cometh the Horus, cometh the man.
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The race for 7th (Saturday 15th Feb)
at 15:42 15 Feb 2025

This time Maradona was penalised 😃
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Ebbsfleet (H) match thread
at 12:26 9 Feb 2025

I hope none of those tears fell on the pitch
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