Rochdale AFC’s matchday programme — The Voice of Spotland — is back for Saturday’s League Two fixture against Crewe Alexandra.

The new-look TVOS starts with a front cover image of goalkeeper Richard O’Donnell, who joined Dale from Bradford City in May.

Manager Robbie Stockdale pens his first notes of the season, after which we have a host of new features, including:

After that, the programme is packed with old and new features, including:

FANTASY 5-A-SIDE TEAM — Ian Henderson picks the best 5-a-side team he would love to manage.

GROUND FORCE — ten grounds that figured prominently in the playing career of Robbie Stockdale.

THROUGH THE YEARS — what were Dale doing at the end of July 5, 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 years ago?

BEYOND THE HEADLINE — looking in detail at a previous game between Dale and Crewe and what else was happening in football and the world at that time.

ASK STATTO — our Statto answers Dale-related trivia questions.

THE KIT CORNER — looking at two classic kits worn by Saturday’s opponents.

ON THIS DAY — previous games and Dale events on 30th July.

Also, by popular demand, Traveller’s Tales returns for the first time since February 2020 with a comprehensive look at the pre-season trip to Chester.

Visitors Crewe Alexandra get eight pages of coverage and all our regular columnists are back for another season.

Charlotte and Isabelle bring us the female perspective in ‘The Dale Way’, while action photos appear from the friendlies against Chester and Darlington.

All this and much, much 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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