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Dale players who made an immediate impact 18:17 - Oct 24 with 7470 viewsfinberty

The arrival of Paul McShane has seen an instant upturn in results, performances and defensive stability.

This was last seen when Hendo first arrived. How many other players have made such an impact from the very start?

Three that occurred to me were all in the 80s (I think - TVOS will advise if I'm wrong):

Centre back Paul Jones arrived on loan from Counteh, secured a weak back line and chipped in with some headed goals. Probably 1988?

Winger Andy Milner destroyed Burnley's left back on his debut at Turf Moor. Either 89 or 90.

Goalkeeper Keith Welch, brought in as a 17 year old when Redfern was injured and looked the part straightaway. Probably 87.

Any others - ones whose impact was obvious in their first games?
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Dale players who made an immediate impact on 18:21 - Oct 24 with 6109 viewsfitzochris

Paul Connor.

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Dale players who made an immediate impact on 18:23 - Oct 24 with 6088 views442Dale

Milner played as a striker initially as we used a 5-3-2. Welch is a great call.

Add Robbie Painter to the list.

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Dale players who made an immediate impact on 18:26 - Oct 24 with 6072 viewsShun

A couple who had great initial impacts before fading - Gary Dicker and Grant Holt (2nd time). Both came when our promotion/playoff challenge was stuttering and they both instilled a new sense of drive around the team and the club.
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Dale players who made an immediate impact on 18:27 - Oct 24 with 6068 viewsHuddersdale1

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Dale players who made an immediate impact on 18:55 - Oct 24 with 5994 viewsSuddenLad

Lyndon Simmonds
Phil Dwyer
Martin Hodge
Steve Taylor

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Dale players who made an immediate impact on 19:47 - Oct 24 with 5886 viewsTVOS1907

Dale players who made an immediate impact on 18:26 - Oct 24 by Shun

A couple who had great initial impacts before fading - Gary Dicker and Grant Holt (2nd time). Both came when our promotion/playoff challenge was stuttering and they both instilled a new sense of drive around the team and the club.


Think you’re getting legged up with Dicker, Shun. He played for us in the first half of the promotion season.

When I was your age, I used to enjoy the odd game of tennis. Or was it golf?

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Dale players who made an immediate impact on 20:02 - Oct 24 with 5850 viewsMolly

Marcus Hannaman anyone?
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Dale players who made an immediate impact on 20:13 - Oct 24 with 5829 viewsYorkshire_Dale

Dale players who made an immediate impact on 20:02 - Oct 24 by Molly

Marcus Hannaman anyone?


.....and lately, Andy Lonergan?
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Dale players who made an immediate impact on 20:44 - Oct 24 with 5759 viewsdingdangblue

Scott Hogan

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Dale players who made an immediate impact on 22:25 - Oct 24 with 5603 viewsThacks_Rabbits

Dale players who made an immediate impact on 20:44 - Oct 24 by dingdangblue

Scott Hogan


Ian Gray did fantastic for us, both on loan and permanently.

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Dale players who made an immediate impact on 22:30 - Oct 24 with 5591 viewspioneer

Dale players who made an immediate impact on 18:27 - Oct 24 by Huddersdale1

For older fans: Tony Buck


Indeed, and Bob Mountford as well.
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Dale players who made an immediate impact on 23:08 - Oct 24 with 5542 viewsShun

Dale players who made an immediate impact on 19:47 - Oct 24 by TVOS1907

Think you’re getting legged up with Dicker, Shun. He played for us in the first half of the promotion season.


Yep, but I believe he arrived a month or two into the season when we were stuttering slightly, and his experience in midfield provided some coolness and finesse which the rest of the squad seemed to respond to.
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Dale players who made an immediate impact on 23:38 - Oct 24 with 5523 viewsYadHoDale

Eugene Martinez certainly, and possibly Barry Welling in 1981.

Dave Frain and Peter Ward in approx 1987

Maybe Jason Peake (first time).

Definitely Tony Ellis.
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Dale players who made an immediate impact on 23:41 - Oct 24 with 5515 viewsDale92

The batch of players Hilly brought in during his first spell. Mocquet,Etuhu,Prandergast, Muirhead, Thorpedo. All had vital moments during the birth of the ‘No Fear’ time period.

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Dale players who made an immediate impact on 00:14 - Oct 25 with 5486 viewscumbria_dale

Paul Simpson
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Dale players who made an immediate impact on 23:38 - Oct 24 by YadHoDale

Eugene Martinez certainly, and possibly Barry Welling in 1981.

Dave Frain and Peter Ward in approx 1987

Maybe Jason Peake (first time).

Definitely Tony Ellis.


Tony Ellis has continued to make brilliant , positive impacts on our Club due to his brilliant work in his role with the youth. Brilliant striker, now doing brilliantly in his role, along with his team.

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Dale players who made an immediate impact on 07:38 - Oct 25 with 5351 viewsEllDale

Chris Harker, Derek Ryder, Vinny Leech, Colin Parry, Joe Ashworth, Norman Whitehead in the summer of 1968.
Billy Rudd and Denis Butler the season before.
Promotion straightaway must be seen as an instant upturn in results?
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Dale players who made an immediate impact on 08:09 - Oct 25 with 5326 viewsTVOS1907

Dale players who made an immediate impact on 23:41 - Oct 24 by Dale92

The batch of players Hilly brought in during his first spell. Mocquet,Etuhu,Prandergast, Muirhead, Thorpedo. All had vital moments during the birth of the ‘No Fear’ time period.


Mocquet was brought in by Parkin. Hill sent him back to Sunderland when his month finished.

Thorpe didn’t join us until the summer of 2007. I’m not sure his impact was anything other than steady throughout his time.

When I was your age, I used to enjoy the odd game of tennis. Or was it golf?

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Dale players who made an immediate impact on 08:15 - Oct 25 with 5322 viewsTVOS1907

Dale players who made an immediate impact on 23:08 - Oct 24 by Shun

Yep, but I believe he arrived a month or two into the season when we were stuttering slightly, and his experience in midfield provided some coolness and finesse which the rest of the squad seemed to respond to.


He made a positive impact, but joined us in September when we had just picked up seven points in three games, so the team was already starting to show signs of what they could do.

His departure was strange though, as he left because he wants to stay down south, so he signed for Crawley.

Six months later he joined Carlisle!

When I was your age, I used to enjoy the odd game of tennis. Or was it golf?

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Dale players who made an immediate impact on 08:24 - Oct 25 with 5311 viewsChaffRAFC

Paul Connor is the best example, came in, smashed in 10 in 14. Was never the same after that injury though.

Paul Simpson was another, great player.

Would cut a case forward for Richard Jobson as well in a similar way to McShane.

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Dale players who made an immediate impact on 08:36 - Oct 25 with 5299 viewsTVOS1907

Dale players who made an immediate impact on 08:24 - Oct 25 by ChaffRAFC

Paul Connor is the best example, came in, smashed in 10 in 14. Was never the same after that injury though.

Paul Simpson was another, great player.

Would cut a case forward for Richard Jobson as well in a similar way to McShane.


Good call. Also from the same season, Steve Banks.

And from 1994, Matt Dickins had a massive impact.....

When I was your age, I used to enjoy the odd game of tennis. Or was it golf?

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Dale players who made an immediate impact on 10:16 - Oct 25 with 5204 viewstodmordendale

I believe McShane is signed only until January. If he continues in the present form, then it will be a huge loss at that time.
I really hope that we can extend his contract at least til the end of season.
He does look to be enjoying his time on the pitch and has formed an instant partnership with O’Connell.
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Dale players who made an immediate impact on 13:03 - Oct 25 with 5105 viewsYorkshire_Dale

Dale players who made an immediate impact on 10:16 - Oct 25 by todmordendale

I believe McShane is signed only until January. If he continues in the present form, then it will be a huge loss at that time.
I really hope that we can extend his contract at least til the end of season.
He does look to be enjoying his time on the pitch and has formed an instant partnership with O’Connell.


There will be lots of Clubs looking at the way McShane is performing and thinking we could do with that lad.

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