| Pitch update on 17:17 - Jan 3 with 2647 views | realisticdale33 |
| Pitch update on 17:02 - Jan 3 by EllDale |
Spotland pitch inspection at 9.30am tomorrow morning. |
The thing I appreciate is the updates. Unlike others clubs they have made us aware as easily as possible. Cant knock that can you |  | |  |
| (No subject) (n/t) on 17:17 - Jan 3 with 2647 views | realisticdale33 |
| Pitch update on 17:02 - Jan 3 by EllDale |
Spotland pitch inspection at 9.30am tomorrow morning. |
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| Pitch update on 18:54 - Jan 3 with 2337 views | 442Dale |
https://www.daletrust.co.uk/2025/01/pitch-inspection-isuzu-fa-trophy/
If they’ve time to re-produce what we can all see on the club website, wouldn’t it be a better use of the Trust’s resources to find out more information about the current situation with the pitch? Or finding out why their members and other supporters can’t stand in the Sandy Lane end?
If they can identify a process where someone on the Trust board can regularly identify supporter concerns without prompting maybe? Though it may require someone who also has a definitive contact with the club and its board.
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| Pitch update on 19:40 - Jan 3 with 2143 views | realisticdale33 |
Hope a decision is made before the Stockton fans travel down and the refs don’t prolong it | | | |
| Pitch update on 20:13 - Jan 3 with 2014 views | EllDale |
Something will have to be done urgently.
The next round of the FA Trophy is timetabled for Saturday 1st February with the draw presumably on Monday.
What takes priority on a Tuesday? The FA Trophy or the NL Trophy?
We certainly don’t want to end up like Halifax last season, playing “home” games at places like Accrington and Chesterfield. | | | |
| Pitch update on 20:26 - Jan 3 with 1959 views | Dale69er |
| Pitch update on 20:13 - Jan 3 by EllDale |
Something will have to be done urgently.
The next round of the FA Trophy is timetabled for Saturday 1st February with the draw presumably on Monday.
What takes priority on a Tuesday? The FA Trophy or the NL Trophy?
We certainly don’t want to end up like Halifax last season, playing “home” games at places like Accrington and Chesterfield. |
Or giggle, God forbid. |  | | |
| Pitch update on 20:36 - Jan 3 with 1916 views | 442Dale |
There’s no way we should be looking to play Wolves u21s next Tuesday at Spotland. Saying that, having to switch any game would be a real wake up call for all involved at the club.
Most importantly for the Ogdens whose investment in a business that can’t fulfil its basic operations should ensure they immediately launch a detailed investigation, making changes where required. | |
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| Pitch update on 20:39 - Jan 3 with 1902 views | TVOS1907 |
| Pitch update on 20:13 - Jan 3 by EllDale |
Something will have to be done urgently.
The next round of the FA Trophy is timetabled for Saturday 1st February with the draw presumably on Monday.
What takes priority on a Tuesday? The FA Trophy or the NL Trophy?
We certainly don’t want to end up like Halifax last season, playing “home” games at places like Accrington and Chesterfield. |
FA 'cup' competitions - FA Cup/Trophy/Vase - generally always have priority. |  |
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| Pitch update on 20:47 - Jan 3 with 1867 views | realisticdale33 |
| Pitch update on 20:13 - Jan 3 by EllDale |
Something will have to be done urgently.
The next round of the FA Trophy is timetabled for Saturday 1st February with the draw presumably on Monday.
What takes priority on a Tuesday? The FA Trophy or the NL Trophy?
We certainly don’t want to end up like Halifax last season, playing “home” games at places like Accrington and Chesterfield. |
Might have to ground share with avro or another local club | | | |
| Pitch update on 20:53 - Jan 3 with 1840 views | surb_dale |
I see Gateshead have switched their tie with Boston tomorrow to Stockton Town funnily enough as Stockton have an Astro pitch. Wouldn’t be surprised if we end having to switch the tie to their ground at this rate. | | | |
| Pitch update on 20:55 - Jan 3 with 1836 views | D_Alien |
| Pitch update on 20:36 - Jan 3 by 442Dale |
There’s no way we should be looking to play Wolves u21s next Tuesday at Spotland. Saying that, having to switch any game would be a real wake up call for all involved at the club.
Most importantly for the Ogdens whose investment in a business that can’t fulfil its basic operations should ensure they immediately launch a detailed investigation, making changes where required. |
It's time the Ogdens asked a few hard, business-like questions of the way the club is being run on a day-to-day basis
If only they knew it, the fanbase would be behind them all the way. I suspect they've been sold a false picture of us, and the way the Trust fails to intelligently challenge at board level will have done nothing to alter that view
Perhaps it does need a minor catastrophic fixture pile-up to change things. The manager and players can't be at all happy about this, having given up the Xmas/NY celebrations to continue training only for incompetence and lack of foresight to waste their efforts. The weather is one thing; a lack of planning and provision for it another |  |
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| Pitch update on 20:58 - Jan 3 with 1822 views | Porkydale64 |
| Pitch update on 20:47 - Jan 3 by realisticdale33 |
Might have to ground share with avro or another local club |
Avro do the best burgers in football Period. | | | |
| Pitch update on 21:02 - Jan 3 with 1783 views | Porkydale64 |
| Pitch update on 20:55 - Jan 3 by D_Alien |
It's time the Ogdens asked a few hard, business-like questions of the way the club is being run on a day-to-day basis
If only they knew it, the fanbase would be behind them all the way. I suspect they've been sold a false picture of us, and the way the Trust fails to intelligently challenge at board level will have done nothing to alter that view
Perhaps it does need a minor catastrophic fixture pile-up to change things. The manager and players can't be at all happy about this, having given up the Xmas/NY celebrations to continue training only for incompetence and lack of foresight to waste their efforts. The weather is one thing; a lack of planning and provision for it another |
Sold a false picture,jeez heard that before I'm sure,now where was it. | | | |
| Pitch update on 21:17 - Jan 3 with 1712 views | Porkydale64 |
| Pitch update on 20:55 - Jan 3 by D_Alien |
It's time the Ogdens asked a few hard, business-like questions of the way the club is being run on a day-to-day basis
If only they knew it, the fanbase would be behind them all the way. I suspect they've been sold a false picture of us, and the way the Trust fails to intelligently challenge at board level will have done nothing to alter that view
Perhaps it does need a minor catastrophic fixture pile-up to change things. The manager and players can't be at all happy about this, having given up the Xmas/NY celebrations to continue training only for incompetence and lack of foresight to waste their efforts. The weather is one thing; a lack of planning and provision for it another |
All joking aside I am more concerned about the Ogdens seeing no tangible return on their investment regarding the club going forward with their "plan".From an outside perspective how have we improved the self sustainability of the club or is it too early to tell,what has been done by SG to promote the project 5000 ,all we see is last minute info after being prompted.Please someone tell me I'm being over critical but I can't see it. [Post edited 3 Jan 21:32]
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| Pitch update on 21:27 - Jan 3 with 1659 views | pioneer |
| Pitch update on 20:47 - Jan 3 by realisticdale33 |
Might have to ground share with avro or another local club |
Or follow hornets example and take the mickey mouse cup games to mayfield | | | |
| Pitch update on 21:58 - Jan 3 with 1542 views | Dalenet |
| Pitch update on 19:40 - Jan 3 by realisticdale33 |
Hope a decision is made before the Stockton fans travel down and the refs don’t prolong it |
They are leaving at 11.30am so there is time to make a decision. As I see it - if it is frozen today, it will still be frozen at 9.30am. Unless miracles happen. No idea whether the pitch was covered or not.
As for the Wolves under 21s next Tuesday - move it to next Saturday when we are free. Gives the pitch time to recover and a day time game has to be better than a night game in these temperatures for the pitch. Their under 21s should be flexible [Post edited 3 Jan 22:02]
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| Pitch update on 22:23 - Jan 3 with 1434 views | James1980 |
Who does the buck stop with regarding the pitch being ready for a match day?
Has that member of staff requested additional support and equipment and been refused? [Post edited 3 Jan 22:40]
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| Pitch update on 22:38 - Jan 3 with 1360 views | 442Dale |
Erm, why does the BBC site have the Wolves u21 NLCup game listed as taking place on Tuesday 11th Feb?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/teams/rochdale/scores-fixtures/2025-02
Is this correct? Surely Rochdale Football Club would announce to its own supporters about fixture changes before they stumble across it elsewhere? Have I missed something on the club website to explain the reasoning behind this change?
Or are the Trust going to be announcing it? | |
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| Pitch update on 22:49 - Jan 3 with 1314 views | Sandyman |
| Pitch update on 22:38 - Jan 3 by 442Dale |
Erm, why does the BBC site have the Wolves u21 NLCup game listed as taking place on Tuesday 11th Feb?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/teams/rochdale/scores-fixtures/2025-02
Is this correct? Surely Rochdale Football Club would announce to its own supporters about fixture changes before they stumble across it elsewhere? Have I missed something on the club website to explain the reasoning behind this change?
Or are the Trust going to be announcing it? |
The RAFC official website is still showing the match being played Tuesday 7th January, as is the Wolves official website. |  | | |
| Pitch update on 22:59 - Jan 3 with 1259 views | 442Dale |
| Pitch update on 22:49 - Jan 3 by Sandyman |
The RAFC official website is still showing the match being played Tuesday 7th January, as is the Wolves official website. |
Ah yeah, also still tickets for sale. Must be a BBC mistake then because moving a game when we’ve already got a fixtures to rearrange, that date may be needed for those or other postponements of far more important league games. [Post edited 3 Jan 22:59]
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| Pitch update on 23:23 - Jan 3 with 1181 views | Yorkshire_Dale |
That picture on the Official site is a little worrying, is there already frost into the grass/ground?
Is it recent or a stock picture? Either way not prompting a positive outcome of said inspection? | | | |
| Pitch update on 23:34 - Jan 3 with 1137 views | 442Dale |
| Pitch update on 23:23 - Jan 3 by Yorkshire_Dale |
That picture on the Official site is a little worrying, is there already frost into the grass/ground?
Is it recent or a stock picture? Either way not prompting a positive outcome of said inspection? |
Isn’t that a view from lowdown by the slightly sloped area that surrounds the pitch, the astroturf section possibly? Can’t see the wall/advertising boards of the Willbutts. The rest of the pitch would presumably have been covered last night when it was colder.
The temperatures aren’t forecast to drop much below zero tonight according to Met Office, and the frost covers should hopefully protect against that. | |
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| Pitch update on 23:41 - Jan 3 with 1073 views | Sandyman |
I posted last night that car windscreens and pavements near Spotland were covered in frost. Not tonight. For now. | | | |
| Pitch update on 00:00 - Jan 4 with 1002 views | James1980 |
| Pitch update on 23:34 - Jan 3 by 442Dale |
Isn’t that a view from lowdown by the slightly sloped area that surrounds the pitch, the astroturf section possibly? Can’t see the wall/advertising boards of the Willbutts. The rest of the pitch would presumably have been covered last night when it was colder.
The temperatures aren’t forecast to drop much below zero tonight according to Met Office, and the frost covers should hopefully protect against that. |
Are the covers on? | |
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| Pitch update on 00:02 - Jan 4 with 994 views | nordenblue |
| Pitch update on 20:47 - Jan 3 by realisticdale33 |
Might have to ground share with avro or another local club |
Or even Chadderton Town..... | | | |
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