 | Forum
Reply | Forest Green away thread
at 17:17 18 Jan 2025
So - TS - How did today’s performance measure up in terms of your call to arms?
I suspect we have indeed, as you’d hoped we wouldn’t - expired without knowledge…. |
| Forum
Reply | Tonight’s games
at 17:12 18 Jan 2025
Typical Dale - we do better when we’re not playing.
The sooner we clear out Gauge and McNulty the better. |
| Forum
Reply | (No subject) (n/t)
at 16:40 18 Jan 2025
Inconsistent- like everything else about our club |
| Forum
Reply | Pitch update
at 18:44 15 Jan 2025
I’d be interested to see your calculations on that valuation. Obviously you’ve taken into account abnormals, eg demolition? Your appraisal would need to allow for developers profit, fees, dpi, S106/CIL contributions, based on a scheme which would get planning consent. Having taken into account likely GDP of a site in a low to middling value location for Rochdale - you run the site through any developer appraisal model and come up with any positive value - I’d eat a pie with my pint in the Ratcliffe.
“a new start” Does not equal a financial turnaround. Proper financial stewardship with people who understand how to promote a product does.
The sooner the Ogdens bin Gauge and the current board the better. Putting Gauge in front of a relocation - honestly how do you think that would go??! |
| Forum
Reply | Would you support a move to a new stadium
at 16:21 14 Jan 2025
I would argue strongly against moving to a new ground because I don’t think any business plan to do so would stack up.
I think asking the question now when we have problems with the playing surface misses the point, which to me is the fact that over the last five years our club has been mismanaged, on and off the pitch.
Spotland is cited as having poor public transport links, is that right? When the ground is a 20-25 minute walk from the town centre, a town centre which is served by pubs, rail, tram and bus links and has hotel accommodation. The ground has ample parking within a mile, on street and at Oulder Hill. It could be improved with shuttle buses and so on, but that applies to any ground.
I stopped going to Shrewsbury when they moved ground, used to be a great away trip, now it’s a logistical puzzle.
If anyone thinks a local authority will grant a planning permission for a new ground with a large car park, they can think again. Ask a Brighton fan.
Let’s not conflate the problems we have with the playing surface with the disastrous leadership the club has had, crowds haven’t grown, not because of where Spotland is located, but because successive boards have disregarded fans as customers, compounded by relegation and at best inconsistent home league form.
Moving ground is a red herring, let’s focus on getting out of this dreadful league as fast as possible and delivering the Ogdens three year plan. [Post edited 14 Jan 18:01]
|
| Forum
Reply | It’s Saturday..
at 16:22 11 Jan 2025
Seems the season has been disjointed since the Bromley capitulation. Micky Mouse cups, Rearranged games, postponements. Last season we ended up with a winter break and I recall our season fizzled out thereafter. Hope Jim has learnt from the experience… |
| Forum
Thread | It’s Saturday..
at 11:42 11 Jan 2025
…and I have no idea whether we have a game today or when we next play. |
| Forum
Reply | Pitch update
at 19:05 5 Jan 2025
Sorry - incorrect. Bought three tickets for the Boston game. Not had chance to seek a refund - but nothing authentic about it. Heard nowt. |
| Forum
Reply | Pitch update
at 16:28 4 Jan 2025
Problem is people get out of the habit of going to the games. The confusion of the plethora of meaningless games adds to the sense of - yeah whatever.
5,000 home fans seems a long long way off. 🙁 |
| Forum
Reply | Pitch update
at 10:12 4 Jan 2025
Continuing the theme of mismanagement. We can’t control the weather, but failing to provide a playable surface for three home gamesmen’s in a row is very poor. The weather in Rochdale is a surprise to no-one who is from the town. Perhaps why the non Ogden Co chair has struggled with getting the club prepared for ordinary winter weather. |
| Forum
Reply | Pitch inspection 10.30
at 10:46 23 Dec 2024
Reads like “mind your own business” as SG said once at a fans forum. |
| Forum
Reply | Pitch inspection 10.30
at 18:08 21 Dec 2024
All fair points, I’ve given up on the Trust and the Gauge led board. I will be writing to Cameron Ogden directly about this and the ever growing number of examples of mismanagement the club. I’ll post my letter and any response on this message board. I’d encourage others to do likewise. [Post edited 21 Dec 2024 18:19]
|
| Forum
Reply | Pitch inspection 10.30
at 11:11 21 Dec 2024
Unbelievable - four hour drive, just arrived and it’s off. Has it really been that wet? Brought two newbies with me, no way we can do the rearranged match. So hard to support this club at the moment. |
| Forum
Reply | Boston - Saturday
at 12:07 20 Dec 2024
Weather forecast for high winds during the afternoon….. |
| Forum
Reply | Boston - Saturday
at 21:36 19 Dec 2024
Spurs demonstrating beautifully how pissing around at the back doesn’t work. |
| Forum
Reply | Tamworth Tuesday
at 19:41 16 Dec 2024
Thierry Henry doing a fantastic critique of Arsenal and City’s passing style on MNF - why turn around and go backwards. Wingers turning round instead of having a go, ball ending up back in own half. Why?
If he rips Arsenal and City apart what would he make of Jim’s teams.
The worm is definitely turning on this drivel football. |
| | Rodingdale
|
Site Scores| Forum Votes: | 302 | | Comment Votes: | 0 | | Prediction League: | 0 | | TOTAL: | 302 |
|
By continuing to use the site, you agree to our use of cookies and to abide by our Terms and Conditions.