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How about a thread that remembers the good stuff. Inspiration for what we should aim to achieve in the years ahead. Plenty out there in words, memories and video. Pick your favourites. Starter...
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Never mind the b0llock$.... on 18:53 - May 10 with 3022 views
Never mind the b0llock$.... on 14:21 - May 10 by Newbury_Dale
First game, 27 March 1993, Rochdale 5—2 Colchester United
But I think my favourite time was [unsurprisingly] the promotion season 2013—14 and the season after when we finished 8th in League One. The only regret being that I didnt really step back; appreciate and enjoy the enormity of what was being achieved at the time.. You take these things for granted as a football fan.
8 February 2014 AFC Wimbledon 0—3 Rochdale, Scott Hogan hattrick in what was probably the best centre forward performance I've ever seen from a Rochdale striker.
Looking back, we had some very exciting young players, Jack O'Connell, Jamie Allen and an emerging Callum Camps, but we also had some brilliant, honest and talented lower league players [who werent journeymen], and who gave their best. Rose, Vincenti, Done, Lund, Kennedy, even Bunney. You could list plenty more. Golden period which we're probably never going to get back to in my lifetime, which is such a shame.
(Sorry the quality is a bit naff!)
When I was your age, I used to enjoy the odd game of tennis. Or was it golf?
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Never mind the b0llock$.... on 20:55 - May 10 with 2875 views
Never mind the b0llock$.... on 18:29 - May 10 by Rodingdale
Paul Simpson away at Rubbish and Dustbuns. A forgotten goal because we lost the return leg, but what a goal and celebration that was.
That 1st leg was a brilliant game and we really should have been 3-0 up before Rushden even scored. Platt getting injured really hurt us for the 2nd leg and Jobson going off early having to be replaced by the useless Simon Coleman. We should have got to the Final in Cardiff.
Its a BRILLIANT goal to cap a BRILLIANT start by Rochdale - Don Goodman 26/08/10
Never mind the b0llock$.... on 20:40 - May 10 by TVOS1907
Ah loved that era of supporting Dale. Some really great away trips. We seemed to all get on in those days aswell. Loved Simmo as a player he brought a higher level of class with him along with McLoughlin to that team.
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Never mind the b0llock$.... on 12:08 - May 11 with 2423 views
For those lucky enough to be there the Southampton 2-0 and the Bournemouth 4-0 were two of the finest performances I’ve ever seen. Southampton for the incredible teamwork and Bournemouth for the style of football. We tore them a new one that day.
Not got time to find the videos at the moment but I’m sure TVOS won’t be able to resist putting the Bournemouth one on at least 😃
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Never mind the b0llock$.... on 13:38 - May 11 with 2324 views
Never mind the b0llock$.... on 12:08 - May 11 by kel
For those lucky enough to be there the Southampton 2-0 and the Bournemouth 4-0 were two of the finest performances I’ve ever seen. Southampton for the incredible teamwork and Bournemouth for the style of football. We tore them a new one that day.
Not got time to find the videos at the moment but I’m sure TVOS won’t be able to resist putting the Bournemouth one on at least 😃
I bloody missed the first goal at Southampton as decided I needed a quick pint before the half time rush. The locals weren't happy after the game in a nearby pub literally had to do a starsky and hutch into daleylama's car after getting threatened by some yokel 😂
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Never mind the b0llock$.... on 15:17 - May 11 with 2218 views
Never mind the b0llock$.... on 13:38 - May 11 by ThreeLions
I bloody missed the first goal at Southampton as decided I needed a quick pint before the half time rush. The locals weren't happy after the game in a nearby pub literally had to do a starsky and hutch into daleylama's car after getting threatened by some yokel 😂
I was lucky enough to be invited to the Directors box for the Saints game. Was subjected to the pre match speaker laughing about how bad things had got having to play Rochdale, but at least they could get an easy win today…my host left before full time…🤣
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Never mind the b0llock$.... on 19:49 - May 11 with 2052 views
The week in which we won 1-0 away at Charlton. Beat Bolton 1-0 at home on the Tuesday then went down to Millwall and beat them 3-2. (Think I’m right about that)
The worm of time turns not for the cuckoo of circumstance.
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Never mind the b0llock$.... on 20:25 - May 11 with 1996 views
Never mind the b0llock$.... on 19:49 - May 11 by mikehunt
The week in which we won 1-0 away at Charlton. Beat Bolton 1-0 at home on the Tuesday then went down to Millwall and beat them 3-2. (Think I’m right about that)
We beat league leaders Scunthorpe 3-2 (we led 3-0) just before Christmas that season and then beat Chesterfield, Shrewsbury and Walsall over the Christmas and New Year period if I remember correctly? We looked nailed on for the League One playoffs at worst at that point of the season but alas it wasn't to be.
Academy graduate Luke Matheson equalising at Old Trafford and taking Man Utd to penalties was a pretty proud night but Ben Muirhead smashing THAT penalty home against Darlington is my stand out moment from over 35 years of watching Dale.
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Never mind the b0llock$.... on 20:55 - May 11 with 1954 views
Never mind the b0llock$.... on 20:25 - May 11 by Clivert
We beat league leaders Scunthorpe 3-2 (we led 3-0) just before Christmas that season and then beat Chesterfield, Shrewsbury and Walsall over the Christmas and New Year period if I remember correctly? We looked nailed on for the League One playoffs at worst at that point of the season but alas it wasn't to be.
Academy graduate Luke Matheson equalising at Old Trafford and taking Man Utd to penalties was a pretty proud night but Ben Muirhead smashing THAT penalty home against Darlington is my stand out moment from over 35 years of watching Dale.
Found the match report from the Walsall game. If you scroll down it's got the league table after 25 games. 14 wins and 45 points!
Certainly the peak point of the league table of the Hill era considering what stage of the season it was and possibly the peak point in the club's history.
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Never mind the b0llock$.... on 21:04 - May 11 with 1922 views
Joe Bunney subbed off due to injury and we were never the same again. The actual on the pitch turning point.
Looking at our side, it wasn’t necessarily our best ever but a great example of how individual ability never mattered that much when the team functioned well. NML was on the bench throughout most of that run over winter that year.
Never mind the b0llock$.... on 21:04 - May 11 by 442Dale
Joe Bunney subbed off due to injury and we were never the same again. The actual on the pitch turning point.
Looking at our side, it wasn’t necessarily our best ever but a great example of how individual ability never mattered that much when the team functioned well. NML was on the bench throughout most of that run over winter that year.
Joe Bunny and his wand of a left foot.
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Never mind the b0llock$.... on 23:56 - May 11 with 1742 views
Something as good .... someone once put a picture up of Holty doing something similar in front of Sheff Utd fans, during his second coming. Good pic if anyone can locate it.
The worm of time turns not for the cuckoo of circumstance.
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Never mind the b0llock$.... on 17:19 - May 13 with 1304 views
Never mind the b0llock$.... on 12:08 - May 11 by kel
For those lucky enough to be there the Southampton 2-0 and the Bournemouth 4-0 were two of the finest performances I’ve ever seen. Southampton for the incredible teamwork and Bournemouth for the style of football. We tore them a new one that day.
Not got time to find the videos at the moment but I’m sure TVOS won’t be able to resist putting the Bournemouth one on at least 😃
When I was your age, I used to enjoy the odd game of tennis. Or was it golf?
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Never mind the b0llock$.... on 17:34 - May 13 with 1264 views
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