Sneak preview of Southend progamme
Rochdale AFC’s matchday programme – The Voice of Spotland – is back for Saturday’s League Two game against Southend United.
The programme has been maintained at 76 pages this season, but with a host of new features to keep you entertained before, during and after the match.
We start with a front cover image of Dale defender Michael Rose, who opened his scoring account for the club with a fine goal at Bristol Rovers last Saturday.
Manager Keith Hill looks back at Tuesday’s draw with Gillingham, while Scrutator discusses one area of improvement seen in the team since Hilly returned to the club.
A new style quiz has been compiled to test the grey matter, while Matt Smith’s EXtra Time column updates readers on the recent exploits of some former Dale players.
We have action photos from the games against Northampton and Torquay, while Travellers Tales reports on the trip to Barnet.
Columnist Dean Smith tells us why he is desperate for Dale to have a good cup run and we have the first part of an article looking at all the Jones who have appeared for the club.
Visitors Southend United get seven pages of coverage, which includes a look back at a game in which some fans brought their bedsheets to Spotland!
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.
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The fate today’s Swansea footballers would never have to endure Swansea City bring this season to a close on Saturday with a home game against Millwall. However, what about those bygone days when footballers had no choice but to go down the pit after their career ended, or open a toy shop, pub or retrain ? That thought would petrify todays modern footballer.
Brave Swans in memorable game at Carrow Road It was a pulsating game to watch and very much one of my favourite away games of the season. The Swans looked an entirely different side to that we saw at Middlesbrough when it is clear a catalyst for commitment was agreed behind the scenes at Swansea City. To a man every player grafted and
wore the shirt with pride. To see the players really acknowledge the Swans support at Carrow Road this afternoon was emotional.
Swansea reject Cullen contract and trigger one year option Liam Cullen has had his request for a new contract dismissed by Swansea City after discussions broke down last week. The lowest paid ‘senior’ player at the club ( he is twenty five) asked for a better contract increasing his £3,500 a week to around £7,000 a week over three years.
Sam Parker hasn’t turned down a new deal, he is willing to negotiate He was a revelation for the Swans for the few games he played this season, and now it emerges Sam Parker has ‘turned down’ a new Swansea City contract. News is thin on the ground, and some of it just incorrect as he looks to involve his representatives in some further negotiations. Plus his current contract runs for two more years.