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Thread | Attendance Saturday
at 13:41 21 Sep 2026
I thoroughly enjoyed the match on Saturday, and driving home after a good win always feels special. I thought the club organised the day well, offering Oldham the mandatory 20% of tickets. and the stewarding and policing around the ground were the best I can remember for an Owdum derby. We know they have form. Restricting the Willbutts stand to the mandatory minimum is the right way forward.
I was intrigued by the attendance. Officially announced as 6121, of which 1880 were from Oldham. So that means we had 4241 home fans. Which for us, and the recent form we have been in, was tremendous. And something to build on for project 5,000.
We announced we had sold over 7,000 tickets the day before the game. I know about 85 Oldham fans (4%) that had bought a ticket didn't show. But by my calculations we had 800 of our own fans with tickets that didn't show. They can't all be the free kids season tickets surely as the stands looked pretty full to me. Or did they show and we don't count them as they are free?
Knowing that the ground has a lower capacity today of c9800 compared to 10,300 when redeveloped, and stripping out the Willbutts capacity, COA has a home capacity of c6325. About 2100 more than attended on Saturday. Where would an additional 2000 fans go because the seated stands looked pretty full to me. And the Sandy didn't look like it could accommodate another 2,000 fans? I am simply intrigued. |
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Reply | Reminder to update FanBase app before tomorrow's game..
at 13:58 17 Sep 2026
I saw that and went to Playstore to update - and it wouldn't let me. But when opening the app the layout is different. Hope it has updated automatically. Or do I need to delete the app and reinstall? Fingers crossed. |
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Reply | Unacceptable
at 13:36 7 Sep 2026
We started the game exactly as we left off on Tuesday. Good pace, good wing play, and I thought we'd give the Gills a game. They had a lad injured just by the box and Ainsworth realised they were being skinned down the right hand side (as we attack). So he not only subbed the injured player, but another as well. Completely changed the momentum of the game. Fair play to him, as an experienced manager he knew he had to change it round.
We then started hoofing the ball to Mani and hoped he could hold it. Of course he can't, and he can't jump either. I thought we'd change it around at half time....it wasn't working. Everyone in the ground could see that. And then the flood gates opened. Lets be clear, Gillingham weren't a top of the league side. They just worked out how to nullify any threat we posed and open us up by running at us. It was a tale of a very accomplished and experienced manager that knew he had to change things versus one that looked lost. |
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Reply | Fans’ Forum
at 10:43 6 Sep 2026
You can't be serious about comparing Greggs with farmshop made pies with real meat in them. And I say that as somebody that now lives in a town with 32 Greggs branches. |
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Reply | Unacceptable
at 10:28 6 Sep 2026
The performances this season wouldn't be good enough on the National League. No good suggesting the players are NL standard. The players are individually good enough in the main - the tactics, the attitude, the performances are not.
What worries me is that we have played the teams that have either had poor starts too or were expected to be relegation favourites. And we weren't at the races in all but one game. We are desperate for a coach that understands the strengths of the players we now have. No good blaming injuries - how did we let their lad dance past 9 paid professionals to score yesterday. And just because we make Mani the captain, why did it take 80 minutes for the manager to realise punting the ball long to him wasn't working? Surely Hendo and other senior pro's are able to talk to Watson about the strengths and capabilities in this squad. |
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Reply | Refwatch - Rochdale v Gillingham
at 16:34 5 Sep 2026
You can't be happy with this. We could all see it needed subs after 10 minutes of the second half. Francis on a yellow and was at fault for their goal. Confidence shot. Why is Mani in the pitch...we have been playing with 9 men. The manager can't see it. 4 nil at home with 20 minutes to go and still not changing it. |
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Reply | Refwatch - Colchester United v Rochdale
at 17:34 29 Aug 2026
Who is advising the Board on football matters? I don't think there is anyone on the Board with football knowlege .... other than being fans. Relying on external adviors or analysts isn't going to help. Are they looking for a Director of Football to guide them at least in the short term. Who is going to make a decision?
Personally I'd go and bring some experience in quickly- preferably as manager before we lose all the momentum of last season. We know who is available [Post edited 29 Aug 17:35]
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Reply | M62 Traffic Warnings
at 14:52 28 Aug 2026
The M62 is the gift that keeps on giving. I have been in hour long queues on the M62 westbound in an afternoon in West Yorkshire three times in 3 weeks. I suspect there will be delays inbound too. |
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Reply | Traffic warning
at 00:11 23 Aug 2026
It isn't about cycle paths, it is about materially increasing the traffic flow at junctions at Sudden and use new sensor technology to manage light phasing to optimise throughput. Hence why there will be extra lanes for cars at different junctions. But it is happening because the Gtr Man Combined Authority bid for the cash. Once you bid for cash it has to be spent.
It could be worse - they were supposed to start on the Oldham Road corridor next during autumn. At least an RMBC Councillor has stepped in to ask for that to be delayed until Sudden is complete |
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Thread | Traffic warning
at 09:23 22 Aug 2026
Just a warning for any exiles heading to COA today, avoid Sudden at all costs. As the locals know, the major junction redesign works has reduced the lanes and the traffic flow considerably and it won't cope with the crowds today. Roch Valley after the game will take forever to clear. It will be like this until the end of the year.
So avoid junction 20 at all costs and come off the motorway at Milnrow or Heywood and make your way from there. Safe travels everyone. The weather is perfect [Post edited 22 Aug 9:24]
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Reply | Season tickets
at 11:28 20 Aug 2026
Not sure that was ever really true - just hearsay. Over the past few seasons we have announced several attendances that we lower than the number of season tickets sold. A sad state of affairs in its own right. But we are climbing the stairs again rather than tumbling down them |
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Reply | Season tickets
at 11:24 20 Aug 2026
League rules state that a club should make provision for 2,000 away fans at each home fixture, or at least 10% of the capacity of the ground where that isn't possible. The National League was a 15% rule I think. So I suspect we might have to offer 2,000.
But I was also reading that a club that cannot offer at least 200 spaces under cover will face a penalty in the league funding allocation unless they have been granted a dispensation from the EFL Board. Maybe that is insufficient 'punishment' for clubs that only allow open ended accommodation for fans. |
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Reply | Rochdale Lg 2 Finish position - board predictions and comments
at 14:56 12 Aug 2026
What an optimistic thread. We haven't even played a League Two game yet. Accepting that we have a lot of new players, a new manager and a new system, I think we will take time to bed ourselves in. But I am still hopeful of a play-off place. You don't get over 100 points in the National League and struggle at the bottom of League Two. We have enough quality in the squad. |
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Reply | Fans Forum
at 10:10 6 Aug 2026
One day we will need the Trust to step in and be the voice of reason. Whether next year or in 25 years time. For it to be relevant to fans it needs to be clear on its purpose. I see it as anonymous now and don't have a clue on the vision, the purpose or who leads it. Sad really as lots of people have dedicated an enormous amount of time for decades. |
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Reply | For Generations to Come
at 10:04 6 Aug 2026
Great post. I am an exile who comes back for our home games. Reading social media for Rochdale is quite depressing at times; so negative and often running down the town. Yet I take great pleasure in visiting, seeing the regeneration, the town in bloom, the magnificent town hall, the great pubs and food places. And of course our beloved club. If only the townsfolk on social media could actually see the positives.
Rochdale is just like any other large town post industrialisation trying to find its place in a new world. The vision the Ogden family have for the town, not just the club, has to be applauded. Everyone deserves an equal opportunity to shine and thrive. The Ogden family have done more to create a vision than the council ever has. Getting good people all pulling in the right direction is the way forward and building widespread community pride through the football club makes me smile. |
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Reply | Maynard leaves York (n/t)
at 10:32 27 Jul 2026
Sounds like they have had a fallout - maybe the club need to sell someone to cover the ownership legal action and he stamped his feet. It must be serious to be doing it just a few weeks before the new season. If the owners wanted a new direction, surely they'd have done this back in May. [Post edited 27 Jul 10:34]
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Reply | Ratcliffe's refurb
at 10:28 27 Jul 2026
Its a fine balance between pricing to drive volume, and pricing to create the margin needed to sustain the place. My local is now charging £6.50 a pint for hand pulled ales. Surely £5 a pint is reasonable for a sporting venue? (Puts tin hat on.) |
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Reply | RIP Kevin Keegan
at 11:29 22 Jul 2026
He did. Sadly he brought Paul Dickov with him and finished Gary Brown's career. It was a good turnout and he let Rochdale keep all the takings as a gesture of goodwill.
I had lunch with him once. Nice guy who could remember almost every game, the result, and every goal he scored. Almost photographic a memory around football. But had almost no knowledge of the world around him. He really was fully immersed in the game. The Man City players loved him. |
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