I know we should be over this, but I feel quite angered.
Without doubt Gary Jones was and still is a machine on the field, his effort and passion is without doubt one of the 'never say never -ever' attitude, that only very-very few have in the football league.
I am incredibly pleased for him to go onto another playoff final being the captain again. He deserves it after the way he was treated in his final days at our club.
And that's what angers me.
The way Coleman came in, striped 'Mr Rochdale' of his captaincy and pushed him out of the club.
And not one of us thought anything of it; not even after all the times he served us through the difficult times. He never left through-out them.
But instead when he was the only one who stood up and voiced his anger and questioned to why his 'managers' came 2 hours late to training hung over, he was given the boot.
No other player stood up and defended him?
Not one board member did?
Not even us?
Why not?
We let go one of the best players to wear a dale shirt and the captains armband, someone who was the voice on the field for the fans.
And we stood by and watched him be treated like a bad-apple fringe player with a very out of ordered attitude.
Now you don't have to reply, although I assume someone is going to come up with an excuse or another story.
But the fact remains, as fans from terraces, we voiced nothing.
I'm just glad he's at a club where fans realise how much of a footballing giant he is and let him know. |  |
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