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TVOS Preview: Rochdale v Ebbsfleet United

Rochdale AFC’s matchday programme – The Voice of Spotland – is back for Saturday’s Vanarama National League fixture against Ebbsfleet United.

TVOS has had a revamp for this season, but still contains many of the features – and new ones – to keep you entertained and informed before, during and after the match!

The programme starts with a front cover image of goalkeeper Sam Waller who will stay with Dale on loan from Burnley until the end of the season.

Jimmy McNulty looks back on the midweek defeat to Oldham Athletic, after which we have a host of features, including:

ON THIS DAY – previous games and Dale events on 8th February.

HALF-TIME QUIZ – an updated quiz page that tests your Dale and general footballing knowledge.

OVERSEAS DALE – a new series looking at Dale players who were born away from these shores. This time, it’s an on loan defender from the Caribbean.

SCRUTATOR – the longest-serving columnist in football programmes picks the first seven players in his ‘Best Dale Servants XI’

ACROSS THE WATER – Bray-based Dale fan Brian Quigley is back with his look at general football matters.

THROUGH THE YEARS – what Dale were doing at this time 5, 10, 20, 30, 40 & 50 Years Ago.

DALE ACTION – a selection of images from the games against Tamworth and AFC Fylde.

TRAVELLER’S TALES – after a season’s hiatus, the popular write-up of watching Dale on the road is back, with reflections on the trip to AFC Fylde.

THEY SCORED IN TIME ALLOWED! - a feature about Dale goals scored after the fourth official’s board went up. This issue looks at an equaliser from a defender in a thrilling local derby.

ANORAK’S CORNER – we look at a Dale scoring record that could be broken this season

Visitors Ebbsfleet United get five pages of coverage and there are previews of our upcoming fixtures.

All this and more will be in Saturday’s The Voice of Spotland, on sale in the Club Shop and around the ground, priced £3.00.

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