CLUB STATEMENT: Matchday announcer 17:14 - May 3 with 5634 views | DaveDave | Rochdale Football Club can confirm that there have been no changes to the already announced appointment of Eden Bearshaw as the club’s new matchday announcer. Eden will start his new role in pre-season, taking over from Dave Sweetmore who announced his departure after 17-years last month. Following Dave’s return to Rochdale, it had been hoped that Eden could work alongside Dave, in order to further enhance the club’s matchday experience, but following a series of scheduled meetings, including today, we can announce that this will not put into practice. Dave Sweetmore commented: “On returning to Rochdale I was delighted to be asked back to the club, in a role working alongside the newly appointed stadium announcer. “After several planned discussions over the last three weeks, we, as a collective, have now reached the decision to continue as planned, with Eden solely taking on the role, and I again wish him the very best of luck. “The club has been a huge part of my life for 17-years and I will miss working alongside the most friendly, hard-working and committed staff in the league. “My heart lies with Rochdale and always will. Some of my best friends are here, and the club I will always be around if needed.” Eden Bearshaw added: “We explored the possibility of a dual role on matchdays over three weeks ago, but following further discussions over the last couple of weeks and then again today involving all three parties, I felt that this wouldn’t be a viable proposition. “I understand the club’s perspective of looking into Dave Sweetmore being involved back at the club following his return to Rochdale, but I was keen to solely take up the role and we have both reached a mutual understanding that it is in the best interest of all parties to move forward in this way. “I have always looked up to Dave in his role here at the club and I hope to keep up his high standards. I would like to thank Dave for his support and understanding on this matter.” Rochdale Football Club would once again like to thank Dave for his 17-years of committed service. He has been a legend to many and will always be welcome at Rochdale AFC. Read more at http://www.rochdaleafc.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/club-statement-matchday-announ | ![](/images/avatars/12500.gif) |
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CLUB STATEMENT: Matchday announcer on 17:44 - May 3 with 5493 views | TalkingSutty | The silence is deafening, which one of you went bleating to Rochdald online? Messageboard 1 Dale 0...congratulations, well done!! | ![](/images/avatars/1233.gif) | | ![](/images/icons/ignore-user.png) |
CLUB STATEMENT: Matchday announcer on 17:48 - May 3 with 5440 views | SandyDrum |
CLUB STATEMENT: Matchday announcer on 17:44 - May 3 by TalkingSutty | The silence is deafening, which one of you went bleating to Rochdald online? Messageboard 1 Dale 0...congratulations, well done!! |
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CLUB STATEMENT: Matchday announcer on 17:56 - May 3 with 5374 views | TVOS1907 |
CLUB STATEMENT: Matchday announcer on 17:44 - May 3 by TalkingSutty | The silence is deafening, which one of you went bleating to Rochdald online? Messageboard 1 Dale 0...congratulations, well done!! |
Rochdale Online only needed to read this messageboard, TS, to get their story. They then got quotes from one of the involved parties. | ![](/images/avatars/1107.gif) |
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CLUB STATEMENT: Matchday announcer on 18:01 - May 3 with 5311 views | funkkk | Very diplomatic quotes from all concerned making it appear there was never a real issue. Pleased it's sorted. Good luck to the new lad. | ![](/images/avatars/1992.gif) | | ![](/images/icons/ignore-user.png) |
CLUB STATEMENT: Matchday announcer on 18:07 - May 3 with 5262 views | AtThePeake |
CLUB STATEMENT: Matchday announcer on 17:44 - May 3 by TalkingSutty | The silence is deafening, which one of you went bleating to Rochdald online? Messageboard 1 Dale 0...congratulations, well done!! |
May I suggest you "get over it and support your club" Your words, not mine. | ![](/images/avatars/1813.gif) |
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CLUB STATEMENT: Matchday announcer on 18:43 - May 3 with 5056 views | Brierls | A touch of class from both Sweetmore and Eden with their quotes in the OS article. Good luck to both of them. A thank you to the club for doing the right thing and honouring what we hope will be a great appointment. | ![](/images/avatars/1199.gif) | | ![](/images/icons/ignore-user.png) |
CLUB STATEMENT: Matchday announcer on 18:58 - May 3 with 4968 views | mightydale |
CLUB STATEMENT: Matchday announcer on 17:56 - May 3 by TVOS1907 | Rochdale Online only needed to read this messageboard, TS, to get their story. They then got quotes from one of the involved parties. |
Why would rochdaleonline look on this fourm without getting the heads up about the situation | ![](/images/avatars/1203.gif) |
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CLUB STATEMENT: Matchday announcer on 19:48 - May 3 with 4727 views | Shun |
CLUB STATEMENT: Matchday announcer on 17:44 - May 3 by TalkingSutty | The silence is deafening, which one of you went bleating to Rochdald online? Messageboard 1 Dale 0...congratulations, well done!! |
Why ever would this mean somebody tipped Rochdale Online off? I think the logical conclusion would be that they became aware of the story, either via this messageboard or Facebook or simple word of mouth, and then approached Sweetmore to clarify. Absolutely no need for any conspiracy theories, just a simple case of Occam's razor. | ![](/images/avatars/1182.gif) | | ![](/images/icons/ignore-user.png) |
CLUB STATEMENT: Matchday announcer on 20:00 - May 3 with 4664 views | TVOS1907 |
CLUB STATEMENT: Matchday announcer on 18:58 - May 3 by mightydale | Why would rochdaleonline look on this fourm without getting the heads up about the situation |
Their photographer linked his photo gallery on Sunday, for starters, so I imagine he has been interested in the reaction. Also, they will scour local forums and websites for news stories, something all media do on an hourly basis, I would imagine. Fitzo will be able to confirm that. | ![](/images/avatars/1107.gif) |
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CLUB STATEMENT: Matchday announcer on 20:35 - May 3 with 4528 views | macro |
CLUB STATEMENT: Matchday announcer on 20:00 - May 3 by TVOS1907 | Their photographer linked his photo gallery on Sunday, for starters, so I imagine he has been interested in the reaction. Also, they will scour local forums and websites for news stories, something all media do on an hourly basis, I would imagine. Fitzo will be able to confirm that. |
Having looked on Rochdale Online, they seem to rip off a lot of the stories from the o/s word for word. Not exactly quality journalism. They’ve also made themselves look stupid over this as well. Oh dear, not their greatest hour. | ![](/images/avatars/4893.gif) | | ![](/images/icons/ignore-user.png) |
CLUB STATEMENT: Matchday announcer on 21:10 - May 3 with 4427 views | fitzochris |
CLUB STATEMENT: Matchday announcer on 20:00 - May 3 by TVOS1907 | Their photographer linked his photo gallery on Sunday, for starters, so I imagine he has been interested in the reaction. Also, they will scour local forums and websites for news stories, something all media do on an hourly basis, I would imagine. Fitzo will be able to confirm that. |
The only job I've ever had where you can get away with looking at footy forums all day I also agree with Macro's post below. While it's a common practice of pretty much every media outlet to scour online forums for news hooks, Rochdale Online does seem to be at the bottom of the barrel in terms of news quality. | ![](/images/avatars/1214.gif) |
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CLUB STATEMENT: Matchday announcer on 21:32 - May 3 with 4324 views | D_Alien |
CLUB STATEMENT: Matchday announcer on 19:48 - May 3 by Shun | Why ever would this mean somebody tipped Rochdale Online off? I think the logical conclusion would be that they became aware of the story, either via this messageboard or Facebook or simple word of mouth, and then approached Sweetmore to clarify. Absolutely no need for any conspiracy theories, just a simple case of Occam's razor. |
Occam never intended his razor to be used for such a close shave! | ![](/images/avatars/1219.gif) |
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CLUB STATEMENT: Matchday announcer on 22:00 - May 3 with 4217 views | kiwidale |
CLUB STATEMENT: Matchday announcer on 19:48 - May 3 by Shun | Why ever would this mean somebody tipped Rochdale Online off? I think the logical conclusion would be that they became aware of the story, either via this messageboard or Facebook or simple word of mouth, and then approached Sweetmore to clarify. Absolutely no need for any conspiracy theories, just a simple case of Occam's razor. |
Shun I cant believe your "logical conclusion" advocating Occam razor is better than Gillette, your making too many assumptions... don't get me going on them twin blade rubbish | ![](/images/avatars/0.gif) |
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CLUB STATEMENT: Matchday announcer on 22:15 - May 3 with 4118 views | judd |
CLUB STATEMENT: Matchday announcer on 19:48 - May 3 by Shun | Why ever would this mean somebody tipped Rochdale Online off? I think the logical conclusion would be that they became aware of the story, either via this messageboard or Facebook or simple word of mouth, and then approached Sweetmore to clarify. Absolutely no need for any conspiracy theories, just a simple case of Occam's razor. |
Fookin ell didn't realise killer whales could shave. | ![](/images/avatars/1067.gif) |
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CLUB STATEMENT: Matchday announcer on 23:59 - May 3 with 3924 views | D_Alien |
CLUB STATEMENT: Matchday announcer on 22:15 - May 3 by judd | Fookin ell didn't realise killer whales could shave. |
They do, but it's only sperm whales that get the full facial (From philosophical musings to hardcore in three easy posts - only on here!) | ![](/images/avatars/1219.gif) |
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CLUB STATEMENT: Matchday announcer on 07:03 - May 4 with 3743 views | aleanddale | Well done all concerned rectifying what was an err in judgement and quickly rectified. Good luck Eden ( no idea who is is ) Thanks Dave for a splendid job well done. Time to move on.... Team Rochdale..... Now... NML and Lund get yer fookin pens out!!!!!!! | ![](/images/avatars/0.gif) | | ![](/images/icons/ignore-user.png) |
CLUB STATEMENT: Matchday announcer on 22:13 - May 4 with 3188 views | D_Alien | Ha ha! Well if RG gives him my address (from my email) he can check my bollocks! As long as he doesn't bring a f*cking tannoy with him... | ![](/images/avatars/1219.gif) |
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CLUB STATEMENT: Matchday announcer on 22:19 - May 4 with 3164 views | Brierls |
CLUB STATEMENT: Matchday announcer on 22:13 - May 4 by D_Alien | Ha ha! Well if RG gives him my address (from my email) he can check my bollocks! As long as he doesn't bring a f*cking tannoy with him... |
Good to see normal service has been resumed. Talking bollocks again. | ![](/images/avatars/1199.gif) | | ![](/images/icons/ignore-user.png) |
CLUB STATEMENT: Matchday announcer on 22:24 - May 4 with 3135 views | D_Alien |
CLUB STATEMENT: Matchday announcer on 22:19 - May 4 by Brierls | Good to see normal service has been resumed. Talking bollocks again. |
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CLUB STATEMENT: Matchday announcer on 22:40 - May 4 with 3066 views | Brierls | Even more bizarre was my first thought...I hope you lot have got no bollocks! | ![](/images/avatars/1199.gif) | | ![](/images/icons/ignore-user.png) |
CLUB STATEMENT: Matchday announcer on 22:45 - May 4 with 3044 views | D_Alien |
CLUB STATEMENT: Matchday announcer on 22:40 - May 4 by Brierls | Even more bizarre was my first thought...I hope you lot have got no bollocks! |
My first thought was... terrible failure of imagination, for someone supposedly good with words [Post edited 4 May 2017 22:48]
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CLUB STATEMENT: Matchday announcer on 22:50 - May 4 with 3014 views | Brierls |
CLUB STATEMENT: Matchday announcer on 22:45 - May 4 by D_Alien | My first thought was... terrible failure of imagination, for someone supposedly good with words [Post edited 4 May 2017 22:48]
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I'm surprised he had a Plan B. [Post edited 4 May 2017 22:53]
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