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TVOS Preview - Rochdale v Hartlepool United

TVOS Preview - Rochdale v Hartlepool United
Thursday, 24th Apr 2025 09:24 by TVOS

Rochdale AFC’s matchday programme – The Voice of Spotland – is back for Saturday’s Vanarama National League fixture against Hartlepool United.

The programme starts with a poignant front cover tribute to Joe Thompson, the former Dale player who sadly passed away just before the Easter weekend after devastatingly losing his battle with cancer.

Jimmy McNulty discusses Joe and also looks back at our two Easter matches, after which we have a host of features, including:

JOE THOMPSON - a feature reflecting on Joe’s Dale career with a reminder of some his most important contributions

SCRUTATOR – the longest-serving columnist in football programmes pays his own tribute to Joe Thompson.

ON THIS DAY – previous games and Dale events on 26th April.

HALF-TIME QUIZ – an updated quiz page that tests your Dale and general footballing knowledge.

ACROSS THE WATER – Bray-based Dale fan Brian Quigley is back with his look at general football matters.

THROUGH THE YEARS – what Dale were doing at this time 10, 20, 30, 40 & 50 Years Ago.

DALE ACTION – a selection of images from the games against Spennymoor Town and Eastleigh.

TRAVELLER’S TALES – after a season’s hiatus, the popular write-up of watching Dale on the road is back, with reflections on the trip to Sutton United.

Visitors Hartlepool United get five pages of coverage and there are previews of our upcoming fixtures.

All this and more will be in Saturday’s The Voice of Spotland, on sale in the Club Shop and around the ground, priced £3.00.

Order your copy of this edition of TVOS here: https://www.rafcshop.co.uk/browse/c-Programmes-15

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Knees-up Mother Brown #23 by wessex_exile

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Knees-up Mother Brown #22 by wessex_exile

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Knees-up Mother Brown #19 by wessex_exile

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