Rochdale AFC’s matchday programme — The Voice of Spotland — is back for Saturday’s League Two fixture against Grimsby Town.
The new-look TVOS starts with a front cover image of forward Devante Rodney, who scored Dale’s first goal of the season against Crewe Alexandra and our second versus Burton Albion on Tuesday.
Manager Robbie Stockdale reflects on the Gillingham and Burton games, after which we have a host of new features, including:
FANTASY 5-A-SIDE TEAM — Femi Seriki picks the best 5-a-side team he would love to manage.
GROUND FORCE — ten grounds that figured prominently in the playing career of Jim McNulty
THROUGH THE YEARS — what were Dale doing at the end of July 5, 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 years ago?
BEYOND THE HEADLINE — looking in detail at a previous game between Dale and Grimsby and what else was happening in football and the world at that time.
THE KIT CORNER — looking at two classic kits worn by Saturday’s opponents.
ON THIS DAY — previous games and Dale events on 13th August.
Traveller’s Tales reports on the pre-season trip to Scunthorpe, while our regular Half-Time Quiz page will get you scratching your heads.
Visitors Grimsby Town get eight pages of coverage and all our regular columnists are back for another season.
Charlotte and Isabelle bring us the female perspective in ‘The Dale Way’, while action photos appear from the friendlies against Scunthorpe and Port Vale.
All this and much, much more will be in Saturday’s The Voice of Spotland, on sale in the Club Shop and around the ground, priced £3.00.