| The Rochdale Division: The Managers' Stories 16:52 - Aug 28 with 19356 views | fitzochris |
Rochdale AFC is currently riding on the crest of a wave as far as the club’s modest history goes.
The club had previously occupied the fourth tier of English football for so long that the division became unofficially named after it.
Incumbent manager Keith Hill, unarguably the best to ever hold the post, has taken an unfashionable, penurious club and made it known for flowing football and over achievement. The club accomplished, in 2015, its highest ever league finish − eighth in League One. Halcyon days indeed.
But what about those other Rochdale bosses? Those who, as the game began to radically remodel itself in the mid ’90s, sought to rid the club of its tiresome fourth-tier anchor? Or those who, more recently, tried to keep the club at the next level?
The Rochdale Division contains the accounts of the managers who, at differing points over the past twenty years, looked to make their own mark at the club, each under a divergent set of circumstances. Here, they provide a unique insight into the struggles and joys of managing a traditionally unfashionable club in the modern football age.
It features interviews with Graham Barrow, Paul Simpson, Steve Parkin, Steve Eyre and John Coleman, as well as the thoughts of current chairman Chris Dunphy, club-record signing Paul Connor and former captain Gareth Griffiths.
Author Chris Fitzgerald was born in Manchester and raised in Rochdale. A fully trained and qualified journalist, he now lives in Glasgow where he has been nominated for such accolades as Sports News Writer of the Year at the Scottish Press Awards.
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| The Rochdale Division: The Managers' Stories on 17:01 - Aug 28 with 16777 views | Yorkshire_Dale |
I've got to get the word "penurious" into a conversation sometime over this Bank Holiday weekend.........love it Fitz. |  | | |
| The Rochdale Division: The Managers' Stories on 18:16 - Aug 28 with 16573 views | D_Alien |
| The Rochdale Division: The Managers' Stories on 17:01 - Aug 28 by Yorkshire_Dale |
I've got to get the word "penurious" into a conversation sometime over this Bank Holiday weekend.........love it Fitz. |
You could shout it out to one of our players if they're dawdling instead of running into space to receive a pass
"Penurious back, lad!" |  |
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| The Rochdale Division: The Managers' Stories on 20:29 - Aug 28 with 16350 views | KenBoon |
I've just bought it. I'll give it a read over the weekend and probably 1 star it on Amazon for running out of Mushy Peas half way through. |  | | |
| The Rochdale Division: The Managers' Stories on 22:08 - Aug 28 with 16147 views | ColDale |
Bought this earlier. Fantastic read and well worth the £3.50. Gives a genuine and honest look back various manager's times with Dale and where it all went wrong. |  | | |
| The Rochdale Division: The Managers' Stories on 22:13 - Aug 28 with 16126 views | fitzochris |
| The Rochdale Division: The Managers' Stories on 22:08 - Aug 28 by ColDale |
Bought this earlier. Fantastic read and well worth the £3.50. Gives a genuine and honest look back various manager's times with Dale and where it all went wrong. |
Thanks Col. I owe it to the openness of the interviewees and I include Mr Dunphy in that, too. | |
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| The Rochdale Division: The Managers' Stories on 23:23 - Aug 28 with 16045 views | love_the_dale |
I have just purchased your book, and if the introduction is anything to go by, I am in for a reet good read. |  | | |
| The Rochdale Division: The Managers' Stories on 00:36 - Aug 29 with 15961 views | DiddyDave |
Go on,I`ll take the bait;why only the last twenty years? In my opinion,for what it`s worth,the best manager Dale`s ever had in my life time was Bob Stokoe,but of course most Dale fans wouldn`t have been born when he briefly managed Dale in the late sixties. Still,I`m sure this book will be a good read,so well done to the gentleman for going to the trouble to interview the managers pre KH,I`m sure there`ll be some interesting comments. | | | |
| The Rochdale Division: The Managers' Stories on 07:41 - Aug 29 with 15857 views | The_Knightowl |
A darn good read ..............thank you | | | |
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| The Rochdale Division: The Managers' Stories on 07:45 - Aug 29 with 15852 views | modelboydave |
Just bought the book. My weekend read, looking forward to reading it. There is however a mistake in the introduction..... Says we have been in the Rochdale division since 1969...it's 74 I think. |  |
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| The Rochdale Division: The Managers' Stories on 08:01 - Aug 29 with 15827 views | fitzochris |
| The Rochdale Division: The Managers' Stories on 07:45 - Aug 29 by modelboydave |
Just bought the book. My weekend read, looking forward to reading it. There is however a mistake in the introduction..... Says we have been in the Rochdale division since 1969...it's 74 I think. |
That's true. It should say 'not promoted from the Rochdale Division since 1969 until, the date in question...'
EDIT: just checked. I edited that bit into brackets and, in doing so, have made it incorrect. I can fix this thankfully.
As an aside, I did have this proofread and I did my utmost to ensure facts and figures were correct but, if anyone does see anything that might be incorrect, PM me and I'll look into it. [Post edited 29 Aug 2015 8:08]
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| The Rochdale Division: The Managers' Stories on 11:37 - Aug 29 with 15631 views | Rochblue |
Bought it this morning and read a good chunk already, great read! Find it all the more relative too, since Barrow was in charge when I first stepped foot in Spotland as a child. |  | | |
| The Rochdale Division: The Managers' Stories on 12:05 - Aug 29 with 15585 views | TVOS1907 |
| The Rochdale Division: The Managers' Stories on 11:37 - Aug 29 by Rochblue |
Bought it this morning and read a good chunk already, great read! Find it all the more relative too, since Barrow was in charge when I first stepped foot in Spotland as a child. |
You did well to keep coming back then! |  |
| When I was your age, I used to enjoy the odd game of tennis. Or was it golf? |
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| The Rochdale Division: The Managers' Stories on 13:42 - Aug 29 with 15472 views | Vespa |
Can you get it on a torrent? |  |
| Up the Dale, C'mon Hornets |
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| The Rochdale Division: The Managers' Stories on 13:47 - Aug 29 with 15461 views | Glenn |
| The Rochdale Division: The Managers' Stories on 13:42 - Aug 29 by Vespa |
Can you get it on a torrent? |
Typical Hornets, never want to pay for anything. |  | | |
| The Rochdale Division: The Managers' Stories on 13:52 - Aug 29 with 15445 views | fitzochris |
| The Rochdale Division: The Managers' Stories on 13:42 - Aug 29 by Vespa |
Can you get it on a torrent? |
It's £3.50. Cheaper than a pint in most places. | |
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| The Rochdale Division: The Managers' Stories on 14:06 - Aug 29 with 15435 views | Vespa |
| The Rochdale Division: The Managers' Stories on 13:47 - Aug 29 by Glenn |
Typical Hornets, never want to pay for anything. |
LOL  | |
| Up the Dale, C'mon Hornets |
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| The Rochdale Division: The Managers' Stories on 14:08 - Aug 29 with 15432 views | Vespa |
| The Rochdale Division: The Managers' Stories on 13:52 - Aug 29 by fitzochris |
It's £3.50. Cheaper than a pint in most places. |
I know. Just toying with you.
Downloaded, on my Kindle ready for the tram on Tuesday morning. | |
| Up the Dale, C'mon Hornets |
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| The Rochdale Division: The Managers' Stories on 15:59 - Aug 29 with 15348 views | SalwaDale |
Will download shortly and I look forward to reading it. I too would like you to go a bit further back. |  |
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| The Rochdale Division: The Managers' Stories on 18:35 - Aug 29 with 15201 views | KenBoon |
I read it. It's a good read. A little short for £3.50 but clearly a lot of effort went into it.
I'm glad Steve Eyre put to bed those ludicrous suggestions that he only coached Manc City's Under-12s. Coleman was very open too, especially about the divisions in the squad and what Hilly would call a 'terrorist'.
I gave it 5 stars and recommend it to anyone. | | | |
| The Rochdale Division: The Managers' Stories on 19:01 - Aug 29 with 15131 views | irisaln |
| The Rochdale Division: The Managers' Stories on 00:36 - Aug 29 by DiddyDave |
Go on,I`ll take the bait;why only the last twenty years? In my opinion,for what it`s worth,the best manager Dale`s ever had in my life time was Bob Stokoe,but of course most Dale fans wouldn`t have been born when he briefly managed Dale in the late sixties. Still,I`m sure this book will be a good read,so well done to the gentleman for going to the trouble to interview the managers pre KH,I`m sure there`ll be some interesting comments. |
Bob Stokoe built the team that was promoted the following season so on that count I
agree with you. | | | |
| The Rochdale Division: The Managers' Stories on 20:03 - Aug 29 with 15052 views | 442Dale |
Great read. Some really enlightening bits in it too; little things like Paul Connor saying it's the most enjoyable club he's played for.
Highly recommended, buy it. |  |
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| The Rochdale Division: The Managers' Stories on 20:43 - Aug 29 with 14991 views | TalkingSutty |
| The Rochdale Division: The Managers' Stories on 22:13 - Aug 28 by fitzochris |
Thanks Col. I owe it to the openness of the interviewees and I include Mr Dunphy in that, too. |
Nothing but very good feedback, well done. |  | | |
| The Rochdale Division: The Managers' Stories on 00:15 - Aug 30 with 14825 views | bocadave |
Is it available in the club shop. | | | |
| The Rochdale Division: The Managers' Stories on 01:27 - Aug 30 with 14787 views | TVOS1907 |
| The Rochdale Division: The Managers' Stories on 00:15 - Aug 30 by bocadave |
Is it available in the club shop. |
It's a Kindle book. | |
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