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Reply		Refwatch - Rochdale v Southend United
at 11:49 27 Jan 2026

You on your way Shrimper?.

A warm welcome awaits... Should be a great game.
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Reply		Refwatch - Rochdale v Truro City
at 17:31 26 Jan 2026

I can see you are an advocate of the style and that's absolutely fine..

Me less so.

I was not on my own, the groans became more audible as the second half progressed on Saturday. It is fine to view it differently.

Of course winning trumps everything and so far the results side of this season have been nothing short of miraculous... I am enjoying the regular 3 points and the clean sheets / mean defense.. I do have a concern we might get caught cold when it matters and February will be the judge.

Up the Dale.
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Reply		Refwatch - Rochdale v Truro City
at 13:37 26 Jan 2026

I used quarter back in jest.

Hogan…

I know it’s a planned way of playing but for large parts of Saturday it was to slow and quite boring.

Anyway we go again tomorrow night. Hopefully another 3 points however achieved takes us top of the National League table with games in hand.
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Reply		Refwatch - Rochdale v Truro City
at 16:09 25 Jan 2026

Well I predict they will close us down quicky and not allow our quarter back anywhere near as much time on the ball..

This will lead to extra pressure and mid placed passes that might cost us..

First half yesterday we scored 2 great goals .. missed a penalty and hit the woodwork twice… I have no idea why I still feel we shortchanged ourselves. I guess it’s because all that action was inside 30 minutes so that left 15 minutes of football that was ponderous and boring.

The Mani D cameo was encouraging BUT all his good hold up play was with his back to goal a long way from any threat.

We sit second, 80% win rate is incredible… we are going to enter now a potentially title winning 5 week period. The side that finishes top on March 01st I think will go on to win the coverted auto promotion 1st place.
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Reply		Increased attendance.
at 12:54 25 Jan 2026

Over 3000 home fans is a real positive…

Hoping that the majority will come back and even better bring a friend!!

What was the attendance yesterday 3300?
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Reply		Refwatch - Rochdale v Truro City
at 12:51 25 Jan 2026

First of all a win is a win and our dream season continues.

20 wins from 25 games (80%) is unbelievable.

Regarding our latest win regardless of XG bollox I thought we we too slow moving the ball around and Hogan (under instructions I know) the main culprit. Back to the walking football of last season and I could hear groans around me, it’s an attritional watch.

Then there is our wastefulness in front of goal.. taking that extra touch… playing that extra pass… if we can find that missing X factor in front of goal for Southend and the February we will run York really close.

We have a fantastic set of players and the management team are all experienced. I agree with handbrake off time…..

Southend is huge.. they looked more than decent in the abandoned game they will not allow the defensive slow build so Tuesday will be one to show us all how we will fair in the next 5/6 weeks v the bigger guns of the division.

Up the Dale!!
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Reply		Refwatch - Rochdale v Truro City
at 11:29 24 Jan 2026

Lovely day for it and the pitch looks great.

Truro unbeaten in 4 league games.. Take one game at a time.

Agree with comments lets get the tempo right from the off and become absolutely ruthless in front of goal..

Other games of note..

Altrincham v Boreham Wood
Boston v Southend
York v Braintree
Scunthorpe v Forest Green.
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Reply		Solihull Wednesday
at 11:24 24 Jan 2026

Results are everything.

Our incredible defensive record continues.

If you keep a clean sheet its likely you will pop one in over the 90+5 minutes.. as per Weds.

19 wins from 24 games is incredible. Close on 80% win rate. I have never seen anything quite like it.

Just keep winning Dale!!
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Reply		Refwatch - Gateshead v Rochdale
at 17:57 20 Jan 2026

POINTS PER GAME:
2.39 Rochdale
2.24 Boreham Wood
2.15 York
2.07 Carlisle
2.00 Forest Green & Scunthorpe

The important one....

To keep top of this table converting more goals from the chances created will help.

I appreciate our goals against record is incredible and to be applauded.
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Reply		Refwatch - Gateshead v Rochdale
at 18:00 19 Jan 2026

What was Duku doing?.

No desire at all to jump and nod into an empty goal!!

I can only think brain fog and for a split second though he was defending as he seems to attempt a back heel away from goal...

Baffling.

If we are serious about winning the league we have to be more ruthless in front of goal we currently average less than 2 goals a game and are 7th in the goals scored table.

York 66 Goals
Boreham Wood 51
Carlisle 49
Solihiull 48
Aldershot 46
Forest Green 45
Dale 44
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Reply		Refwatch - Morecambe v Rochdale
at 13:11 26 Dec 2025

Come on Dale today!!

More of the same for this Lancashire Hotpot.
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Reply		Bury manager relieved of his duties after 2 days
at 15:51 15 Dec 2025

They are a joke AFC giggle.

They are delusional and will never change. The AFC website says formed in 1885!!



Head in sand the lot of them.
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Reply		Pitch video
at 18:20 10 Dec 2025

Excellent Comms.

One that inspires confidence despite this being a major operation.

Good luck!! Future updates as the rebuild progresses would be appreciated.
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Reply		Refwatch - Rochdale v Southend United
at 15:25 8 Dec 2025

Missed off so adding late..

Taryn Allarakhia I have on occasions questioned how much end product. He was terrific v Eastleigh and again v Southend. My Mom by a distance.

What a game in tough conditions.. tricky, direct, brave on and off the ball.

Superb stuff - probably his best game this season long may it continue.
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Reply		Refwatch - Rochdale v Southend United
at 09:35 7 Dec 2025

In different circumstances I am pretty sure Scunthorpe were rightly awarded 3 points in one of the two games?

It was the correct decision to abandon yesterday and a replayed game the only answer.

Whilst not like the 77th minute the ball was not rolling properly at end of the first half. The water hog effort should have taken place for 20 minutes at half time, the grounds team prodding at the pitch with a fork would have had zero effect. The game might still not have finished but it would have given the game more of a chance.

Blackburn A-A in similar circumstances at a similar time shows how much rain fell between 2-5pm.

Away in the Cup next Saturday then a reset for Alty away and a tricky few weeks until we return to Spotland for the Truro game.
[Post edited 7 Dec 2025 9:38]
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Reply		Refwatch - Rochdale v Southend United
at 13:24 6 Dec 2025

A very wet Spotland today!!

Thank goodness for the Dome - without it? No chance of football today.

Up the Dale.
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Reply		Th'Ashes Down Under
at 17:50 4 Dec 2025

Root quite magnificent.

Sets up nicely - need to put some real pressure on the Aussies, get a decent first inning lead and then bat them completely out of the game.

Bowling well and taking wickets when chances come vital tomorrow.
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Reply		Refwatch - Rochdale v Eastleigh
at 11:36 30 Nov 2025

Another win… another clean sheet this team is doing great - what a season we are having.

Played 19 and 15 wins. Let’s just keep the winning mentality going.

New keeper did well.. Dale could have been ahead at half time but some resolute Eastleigh defending kept the score 0-0.

Huge game Saturday now… bring it on!!!
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Reply		Update on the pitch
at 09:52 29 Nov 2025

Apologies.

I did ask the question - then decided to look for myself.

Sorry about my response I totally misread your reply.
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Reply		Update on the pitch
at 09:21 29 Nov 2025

Edit..

Cut and pasted if anyone is interested…

Link above post as well to the whole article.
[Post edited 29 Nov 2025 9:55]
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