| Superfan 11:21 - Jun 24 with 19099 views | R17ALE |
It is with a heavy heart that I tell you Cloughie died this morning in Oldham hospital from a bowel condition. He'd already beaten off Corona virus!
This fella has done more for the club than anyone on here has done, or will do.
He started out with scratch cards and Goldbond in 1991 and over the next 15 or so years raised around £400,000 for the club. Plus he raised funds for the Trust selling thousands of calendars door to door in his beloved Littleborough.
The £50,000 he earned in commission he has left to the club in his will (and some!) so he raised all that money for free, as a volunteer.
RIP Rochdale's greatest ever fan. I'll miss you Cloughie. |  |
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| Superfan on 11:23 - Jun 24 with 9269 views | kel |
Very sad news as I know you held him in very high esteem. Puts into perspective the shite I and others have posted the last few days. |  | | |
| Superfan on 11:27 - Jun 24 with 9249 views | BigKindo |
Very sad. RIP Cloughie. |  | | |
| Superfan on 11:30 - Jun 24 with 9225 views | VivaDonaldo |
With that kind of legacy he deserves a lasting memorial at the club somewhere. Would be great if someone who knew him well could advise how.
RIP Cloughie. |  | | |
| Superfan on 11:36 - Jun 24 with 9189 views | dawlishdale |
Sad news indeed. I knew he had been ill for a while. He will be sadly missed
RIP Cloughie. | | | |
| Superfan on 11:46 - Jun 24 with 9134 views | RaymondJohn |
I'm sure the club will show there thanks and respect this man | | | |
| Superfan on 11:46 - Jun 24 with 9131 views | ncfc_chalky |
Wow what a supporter and indeed a true superfan,it's absolutely astounding how much money he raised for the club over the years,fans like him are getting fewer by the year and I salute you Cloughie [Post edited 24 Jun 2020 11:47]
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| Superfan on 11:51 - Jun 24 with 9098 views | Brierls |
Sad news. He was indeed a Superfan and the club was incredibly lucky to have him as a fan and incredible fundraiser. |  | | |
| Superfan on 11:54 - Jun 24 with 9094 views | Boss_Hog |
The word 'Legend' is banded around easily these days, but never has it been more appropriate when describing David Clough. His hard work and countless hours of dedication towards Rochdale AFC and fundraising schemes they ran, make him far and away our biggest ever fan. He has, and always will have, legendary status on the corridors of Spotland. | | | |
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| Superfan on 12:02 - Jun 24 with 9058 views | electricblue |
Did he have a tavourite seat at all !!
Perhaps a plaque in honour..
RIP to what must have been a truly top guy. Dale through n through..... |  |
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| Superfan on 12:12 - Jun 24 with 9005 views | judd |
RIP Cloughie.
What an amazing legacy you left us. |  |
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| Superfan on 13:09 - Jun 24 with 8821 views | TVOS1907 |
What sad news and what a fantastic character.
I went to visit him at Monacliffe around six months ago and he was in fine form, even throwing in the standard "f**kin" every now and then, much to the chagrin of Ethel in a neighbouring chair!
I doubt we'll see his like again, although I have never missed the several beads of snot dropping onto my doorstep on a winter's night when he called for my Godbond £1.
Great bloke, funny bloke and a true gent.
RIP Cloughie |  |
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| Superfan on 13:14 - Jun 24 with 8800 views | Suggers |
Very sad news. Me and the missus spent some time with him in Mona Cliffe as Cloughie and my father in law were entertaining each other with tales of everything Dale past. All the bloke wanted was a pie and I very much hope he got what he wanted!
RIP Cloughie and enjoy all the pies you want from here on in. |  | | |
| Superfan on 13:31 - Jun 24 with 8753 views | ChaffRAFC |
Awful news.
What Cloughie has done for the football club over the years is the stuff of legend.
A sad day for the club.
RIP Cloughie |  |
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| Superfan on 13:35 - Jun 24 with 8739 views | 442Dale |
Reading the impact one man can have shows how special he was. Those sort of figures he raised have ensured the club not only kept going but has gone on to progress to where we are today.
RIP Cloughie. |  |
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| Superfan on 13:37 - Jun 24 with 8721 views | TVOS1907 |
I'm baffled why 'grandaddale' has downvoted the thread. | |
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| Superfan on 13:39 - Jun 24 with 8727 views | Yorkshire_Dale |
RIP Sir!
I know Cloughie featured some time ago in the SuperFan search and his exploits were well documented and it seems he did even better financially for the Club than was first thought.
I hope that if he has left a legacy to the Club it is earmarked for something that he would be happy to put his name too. | | | |
| Superfan on 13:40 - Jun 24 with 8720 views | 100notout |
RIP Cloughie
R17 - is it right he had about 6 rounds on the go at the same time and collected most nights of the week? I had two rounds for a while and that was hard work at times - especially in the winter months so can only echo the thoughts of others - a real Superfan. | |
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| Superfan on 13:54 - Jun 24 with 8664 views | boromat |
| Superfan on 13:37 - Jun 24 by TVOS1907 |
I'm baffled why 'grandaddale' has downvoted the thread. |
I would imagine by mistake | |
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| Superfan on 13:54 - Jun 24 with 8660 views | grandaddale |
TvOS I too am baffled why I have done what ve done was trying to post something on the great man Cloughie
Can I reverse it | | | |
| Superfan on 14:02 - Jun 24 with 8637 views | Boss_Hog |
Cloughie had over 1000 paying members at his peak, so you can imagine how long it took to collect them all. | | | |
| Superfan on 14:10 - Jun 24 with 8600 views | TVOS1907 |
| Superfan on 13:54 - Jun 24 by grandaddale |
TvOS I too am baffled why I have done what ve done was trying to post something on the great man Cloughie
Can I reverse it |
Not sure grandad, but you've corrected it in reply, so no worries. | |
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| Superfan on 14:13 - Jun 24 with 8598 views | DaleiLama |
| Superfan on 13:54 - Jun 24 by grandaddale |
TvOS I too am baffled why I have done what ve done was trying to post something on the great man Cloughie
Can I reverse it |
If you can log on with a different device, you may be able to up vote to neutralise it but I don't think it's possible to cancel a vote? |  |
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| Superfan on 14:18 - Jun 24 with 8586 views | R17ALE |
| Superfan on 13:40 - Jun 24 by 100notout |
RIP Cloughie
R17 - is it right he had about 6 rounds on the go at the same time and collected most nights of the week? I had two rounds for a while and that was hard work at times - especially in the winter months so can only echo the thoughts of others - a real Superfan. |
It was probably the equivalent of 8 large rounds.
What's little known is that he arranged a convenient time with each customer to collect meaning 1 in Smithybridge at 2pm, next one at 2.15 in Wardle, then back to Smithybridge, then up to Summit, then back to Wardle. Every single customer had their own personal slot at the same time every week.
In all the years he did it, he didn't miss one customer once.
Now that is some record! | |
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| Superfan on 14:35 - Jun 24 with 8545 views | James1980 |
Wow amazing tribute to who sounds like an absolutely top man. Deserves an article in the national press.
RIP Mr Clough [Post edited 24 Jun 2020 14:35]
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| Superfan on 14:45 - Jun 24 with 8521 views | Fondles |
Don't come on here often nowadays, but wanted to pop on to RIP a legend.
Surely this story needs passing onto the tabloids to give them something positive to write about or a crowdfund for something special for his funeral.
My mum just sent me the message saying he had died, she has never been to a Dale match in her life but she loved Cloughie to pieces, come rain or shine he would be on his bike collecting goldbond, cracking jokes and loving doing his bit.
RIP fella. |  | | |
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