| Rodney Signs New Deal 15:10 - Jun 21 with 6959 views | RochdaleAFC.com |
 Rodney Signs New Deal 21st Jun 2024 15:07Somewhat surprisingly you could say, Devante Rodney has signed a new 2-year contract at Dale!  3
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| Rodney Signs New Deal on 15:22 - Jun 21 with 6877 views | samueloneils |
With the offer of a 2 year deal this presumably puts to bed any doubts about the illness/fitness doubts from last season. | | | |
| Rodney Signs New Deal on 15:46 - Jun 21 with 6741 views | judd |
What fantastic news.
Well done to all concerned. |  |
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| Rodney Signs New Deal on 16:00 - Jun 21 with 6689 views | TalkingSutty |
Keep him fit and he's a valuable asset at this level. Two year deals are important if we are to build a promotion squad and develop players with the hope of selling them on for a healthy profit. Isn't it great that we can now fully focus on footballing matters and trust the running of the club to those in the Boardroom. New deals for Rodney and Henderson is good work by all involved at the club. |  | | |
| Rodney Signs New Deal on 16:47 - Jun 21 with 6498 views | jonahwhereru |
Great news. I still live in hope that he and Mitchell will form a formidable partnership and bring out the best in each other. | | | |
| Rodney Signs New Deal on 19:38 - Jun 21 with 6140 views | pnc4eva1 |
Absolutely over the moon over this new.
If he can be kept fit he is an asset above the National League.
His speed, power and presence in the team are a massive bonus |  |
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| Rodney Signs New Deal on 19:58 - Jun 21 with 6057 views | 49thseason |
If he is now really free of whatever his illness was, he will hopefully benefit from a complete pre-season and emerge as the player we have not yet really seen but hoped he could be.
McNulty still has a lot of work to do but this signing signals an intent that I feared we might not see again.. not home and hosed yet by any means but moving in the right direction.....as my late father in law was apt to say, "you can't shit 'bout shite" .... and you cant play good football without good players. |  | | |
| Rodney Signs New Deal on 09:32 - Jun 22 with 5548 views | isitme |
I expected him to sign for a EFL team so this is really good news. With a full preseason behind him he offers a pace and power option up top.
Get in a goalkeeper, left back, two centre backs, a midfielder and another wide player and that's a decent core. |  | | |
| Rodney Signs New Deal on 10:09 - Jun 22 with 5474 views | NorthernDale |
| Rodney Signs New Deal on 09:32 - Jun 22 by isitme |
I expected him to sign for a EFL team so this is really good news. With a full preseason behind him he offers a pace and power option up top.
Get in a goalkeeper, left back, two centre backs, a midfielder and another wide player and that's a decent core. |
If John and keohane sign new contracts, then that covers the left back and potentially the midfield, especially when we gave the youth players Bailey, Dunlop & Main contracts, then we have young Corey Edwards who played most of the final game at Southend. I accept that he prefer a more experience player due to the increase number on the bench this season.
We do need to sign a goalkeeper, two CD's and another striker, I would love Hayes to come back on loan (but I feel that is unlikely).
At present we have on the right wing, we have Adebayo and McBride on the left, and Allarakhia (who as effectively replaced Clayton) in midfield. So there is an argument for another wide player, remember Keohane played a lot on the right wing last season, but could be used in a more central role (if he signs). So if we signed another winger, I would prefer like all Dale fans, it to be somebody in the mould of Hayes on the right and because we have cover on the left in Ughegbulam. | | | |
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| Rodney Signs New Deal on 10:31 - Jun 22 with 5427 views | Dale_4_Life |
JK would be a very good addition.
John can go for me... lets get some new blood in to freshen it up.
A fully fit Devente Rodney could be a beast at this level.. His muscle, power and pace a huge assett for us.... Mitchell to play alongside could develop into a lethal partnership.
Very happy with this news. | | | |
| Rodney Signs New Deal on 09:31 - Jun 24 with 4594 views | dawlishdale |
Pleased with this news. Provided we can keep him fit and well, he should be a huge asset in the National League. | | | |
| Rodney Signs New Deal on 12:09 - Jun 24 with 4393 views | SaxonDale |
Very pleased with this- I think a fully-fit Rodney is as close to a 25 goal striker as we'd be able to sign. Ironically, I thought one of his best games was when he played upfront on his own after Mitchell had been sent off, but I get the impression from a few of McNulty's comments that Rodney would rather play in a front 2. |  | | |
| Rodney Signs New Deal on 19:50 - Jun 24 with 3929 views | James1980 |
| Rodney Signs New Deal on 12:09 - Jun 24 by SaxonDale |
Very pleased with this- I think a fully-fit Rodney is as close to a 25 goal striker as we'd be able to sign. Ironically, I thought one of his best games was when he played upfront on his own after Mitchell had been sent off, but I get the impression from a few of McNulty's comments that Rodney would rather play in a front 2. |
How do you think we would line up if we had a front 2? I think the old school 4 4 2 is out of favour these days | |
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| Rodney Signs New Deal on 19:59 - Jun 24 with 3902 views | 442Dale |
| Rodney Signs New Deal on 19:50 - Jun 24 by James1980 |
How do you think we would line up if we had a front 2? I think the old school 4 4 2 is out of favour these days |
We were playing it quite a bit at the end of last season when Rodney returned and it didn’t work that well. It can be an option during a game, but if we aren’t playing direct football - get it wide, get crosses in - then we need someone to link midfield and attack. We were at our best when Ryan East played that role. |  |
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| Rodney Signs New Deal on 20:34 - Jun 24 with 3825 views | James1980 |
| Rodney Signs New Deal on 19:59 - Jun 24 by 442Dale |
We were playing it quite a bit at the end of last season when Rodney returned and it didn’t work that well. It can be an option during a game, but if we aren’t playing direct football - get it wide, get crosses in - then we need someone to link midfield and attack. We were at our best when Ryan East played that role. |
As long as the wingbacks didn't get hemmed in so much it ends up being 5 3 2 for the majority of the game maybe 3 5 2 would play to Devante's strengths or a 4 1 3 2 | |
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| Rodney Signs New Deal on 06:53 - Jun 25 with 3592 views | Dale_4_Life |
| Rodney Signs New Deal on 20:34 - Jun 24 by James1980 |
As long as the wingbacks didn't get hemmed in so much it ends up being 5 3 2 for the majority of the game maybe 3 5 2 would play to Devante's strengths or a 4 1 3 2 |
Agree it needs to be a 2 up top..
If we can keep Mitchell and Rodney up top together, high up the pitch playing forwards it should be an exciting season.
The supply will come i am encouraged with the recent new signings and look forward to seeing who else is joining in the coming weeks.
Connor McBride, Tobi Adebayo Rowling, Tarryn Allarakhia and of course Hendo should be causing a lot of problems for National League defenses next season. [Post edited 25 Jun 6:55]
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| Rodney Signs New Deal on 12:32 - Jun 25 with 3297 views | NorthernDale |
I still think we need another striker to share the goal scoring burden and to cover for injuries. | | | |
| Rodney Signs New Deal on 13:25 - Jun 25 with 3189 views | Edindale |
| Rodney Signs New Deal on 10:31 - Jun 22 by Dale_4_Life |
JK would be a very good addition.
John can go for me... lets get some new blood in to freshen it up.
A fully fit Devente Rodney could be a beast at this level.. His muscle, power and pace a huge assett for us.... Mitchell to play alongside could develop into a lethal partnership.
Very happy with this news. |
What is JK waiting for? | | | |
| Rodney Signs New Deal on 14:04 - Jun 25 with 3108 views | D_Alien |
| Rodney Signs New Deal on 13:25 - Jun 25 by Edindale |
What is JK waiting for? |
He's 33 now and Dale might be looking to reduce the terms he was on previously from when we were in L1
He's been a good servant and if he can end his career with a higher salary it'd only be fair for him to try. Really hope we can keep him |  |
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| Rodney Signs New Deal on 14:22 - Jun 25 with 3077 views | EllDale |
You never know what factors he might have to take into account.
He might be thinking about returning to Ireland at this stage of his career for example. | | | |
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