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Meet The Board Tonight
at 10:52 4 Jun 2024

Despite the sound issues at the start it was a very constructive meeting. Is is possible for the slides to be made available as they were not visible online?
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The Ogden Family
at 15:51 25 Mar 2024

This must be the third option that would blow the others out of the water mentioned by Richard Knight during the Oxford game.

This looks like an investment into the club as a community asset and getting it to run on a sustainable basis rather than pumping money in to get up the leagues. This sits well with me and what I have read online about him from the various links suggests that the statement is not just hot air. Hopefully they put some people in to sort the organisation of the club out.

Trust statement - https://www.daletrust.co.uk/2024/03/trust-statement-the-ogden-family/
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Refwatch: Eastleigh v Rochdale
at 19:30 16 Mar 2024

Enjoyable day out and good performance but they played onto our hands by not pressurising the back 4 and the keeper. They allowed us so much time unlike other teams. Nice of the opposition goalkeeper to gift us a goal for a change. Second goal was a lovely move with first time passes.
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All 5 resolutions passed
at 23:30 7 Mar 2024

I gave my proxy to the Trust and in the survey reluctantly voted in favour of all motions apart from the audit one. I left it as late as possible before leaving for the Barnet game in case something else came up.

I am not impressed at the chairman's remarks mentioned above.

I hope both the club and Trust boards put every effort into getting the golden share idea into discussions with investors. That would give me some comfort for voting away my say.

We now have to hope that the investors are genuine and professional.
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Today Is The Day..
at 15:46 7 Mar 2024

Is the EGM being streamed like the one in June 2021?
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Refwatch: Ebbsfleet United v Rochdale
at 22:25 2 Mar 2024

Just listened to Jim's interview. I can't believe he thought we deserved to win. We could barely pass to one another and they always seemed to win the ball off us. A large proportion of the game was around our box because they put us under pressure as we tried to pass it out. We had a bit of momentum after Uchegbulam came on but it didn't last long enough. A pretty easy game for their keeper, especially the first half, when the only thing he really had to do was pick the ball out of the net after our unexpected goal.

I hope we do better on Tuesday as it was pretty frustrating today. Their first goal was just ridiculous.
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EGM - which way are you voting?
at 20:33 28 Feb 2024

I find myself with the same dilemma as you. I am not sure what to do and might abstain. I am hoping the forum tomorrow will give more clarity even if it is unwelcome clarity.

There should have been a more open debate months ago with time to discuss possible contingencies, particularly around the ground.
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The Dale Trust
at 20:26 28 Feb 2024

I can't remember the last time we had an election for trust board members. I presume this is because not enough people put themselves forward to justify an election so the same people stay on. I know that other trusts have people putting forward manifestos, holding interviews and hustings so members can judge whose vision matches their own.

This lack of public debate around the membership of the Trust Board has been a problem. There are posters on here with many different views but they only have influence within the Trust if they or others representing their views are on the inside. I don't really know what the board members thought individually about the way forward for the club in the last few years because there has been no need for them to put their views out there as individuals to get votes.

If we end up sold to a rich investor then the Trust will simply become a supporter group with limited if any influence over club direction, the same as at most other clubs. It would not be correct to say there would be no point in the Trust, but its role could be more like the one at Charlton rather than an organisation with voting power as now.
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Fans meeting this SUNDAY 2pm
at 15:18 23 Feb 2024

I seem to remember at the June 2021 EGM that the Trust's shares were split according to the ratio of members voting for and against. Col was asked if he could do this by a trust member in the room and he agreed. Perhaps there has been further advice since then or it was not the same sort of vote.

Is the EGM going to be based on 75% of people in the room or acting as proxies or will the shareholding each person holds count. They added up the shareholdings in June 2021. Is it different this time?

On a separate matter, if it can be streamed will it also be recorded?
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D'Mani Mellor back on loan (n/t)
at 10:50 12 Jan 2024

He is also going to be playing in a much better atmosphere on and off the pitch in that the team are doing the best they can in the circumstances and the fans are behind them. That has got to give him a better chance of doing well compared to what it was like when he was here before.
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Fylde Teamsheet
at 10:46 12 Jan 2024

I looked at the video of the highlights (the incident is at 4:10 onwards) and my immediate thought was that he was lucky not to smash his head into the top of the crush barrier in front of the fans after trying to hurdle the advertising hoarding frame. That could have been even worse given the pace he was going. Looks like he was pushed a bit as well.

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Oduroh Returns to Derby
at 13:31 10 Jan 2024

We took the option to end the loan according to Derby:

https://www.dcfc.co.uk/news/2024/01/oduroh-returns-to-derby-after-rochdale-loan-
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Bobby Hoy
at 16:00 3 Jan 2024

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After match thread: York. Our football club
at 18:24 18 Dec 2023

Important to note from that piece that Exeter were bailed out to a large extent by a two games against Manchester United in 2005 including a draw at Old Trafford. Prior to that they were in a very bad state financially due to very dodgy owners. They also went into admin and paid back 7.1p in the pound, which was another big factor in clearing their debts.

If you look at the accounts of our competitors they are all in debt supported by their owners or shareholders with one or two exceptions (and even then I am not sure). However, to be honest as a non-accountant I find it difficult to interpret exactly what is going on with subsidies from 'outside' sources. Some club accounts are very limited in detail as well because they are small companies.
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Dale Trust E Mail vote
at 23:50 15 Dec 2023

Thanks. I decided to send it to both just to cover all bases.
[Post edited 16 Dec 2023 2:11]
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Dale Trust E Mail vote
at 18:22 15 Dec 2023

If you give your proxy to the trust should you just send it to the club shares email? Or should you copy in the trust email as well?
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50 years
at 16:06 14 Dec 2023

Wasn't he sent off with a second yellow card for celebrating?

That was a bad result but I seem to remember it was a bit of a freak result in that we were pretty good and they were the opposite and hardly ever scored (away). Not like the 8-0 at Orient!
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Gateshead Match Thread..
at 00:06 13 Dec 2023

I took that to mean that we only have 13 outfield players and two goalkeepers available so it is difficult to compete in lots of competitions. Gateshead have 25 players apparently. It is just a question of who starts and who is on the bench really. Rodney out for a while again now.
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I despair
at 19:39 12 Nov 2023

It was very noticeable yesterday how often Wealdstone put the ball into the box very early, and they always went into a dangerous place. The highlights only show a few examples other than the goals- their second is the best example. I imagine the key to playing against them is to stop the crosses as the quality was very good.

In contrast we usually passed the ball around in the same positions trying to get a perfect angle but this gave then time to set their defence. However, elsewhere someone said that we are the fifth top scorers so really despite complaints about our style that is only a problem because we can't defend. Because of this, missing chances becomes critical whereas if we could keep the opposition to 0 or 1 occasionally we would be doing OK. Perhaps Cameron John coming back will help shore things up.

I really don't understand why we seem to have gone back to these short goal kicks. On one occasion in the first half it did work and we got the ball out to create a passing move resulting in a chance but usually it fails. On at least one occasion in the first half we had 5 men in the box for a goal kick and Wealdstone put 3 on the edge of the box putting us under instant pressure. At Boreham Wood we had three in the box to draw them towards the goal at which point Moulden did a long pass to Mitchell or a winger to create space up there, but this was not the tactic yesterday.

On a completely separate note I did enjoy reading their programme yesterday.
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vs Gateshead - match thread
at 14:47 26 Oct 2023

I would support you on that but I wonder how many others would. I have already realigned my expectations. The club's financial stability is more important to me than chasing after status as long as we do our best on and off the pitch.

As regards Exeter the post above said that they had raised £2m over 21 years which is £100k a year more or less so I do not suppose that makes much of a dent in their running costs. I believe that they are also relying on the add-on money they must have received for Ollie Watkins rather like we did over the years with Dawson etc. However, we can copy them in other ways with people taking on voluntary roles.
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