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Reply | Club Appeal Red Card..
at 15:02 3 Apr 2024
It's only £500.00 (I thought it would be significantly more!) and can't help but feel you're being dramatic for the sake of it.
As others have suggested, it might not even be coming out of club funds.
If we don't back our own player when it's very clearly a bad decision by an official, what kind of message does that send? |
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Reply | I despair
at 10:40 17 Nov 2023
There is a collective mental weakness in this team. As fans, we expected that free kick to result in a goal... I'd argue that some players expected it too.
At no point do we see any proper game management.
No gamesmanship, no dark arts, no cynical fouls.
Why can't we be ba$t*rds now and again? As their man is breaking away down the pitch in the 94th minute, stop crying about the foul we've been denied on Rodney and bring that player down before he can get into a dangerous position. Or go down holding your head and get the referee to stop the game. Fake some injuries. Other teams do it and are able to dictate and manage games that way. We don't.
We don't 'smell blood' either. Any time an opposition player goes down (and it isn't a head injury), we almost come to a stop and look around before realising we can play on - by which point the other team has players back in covering. These are the opportunities you're gifted and have to exploit... We simply don't.
Teams know that if they put balls into our area, the players will panic and they will have easy opportunities to score. STOP THE CROSSES!!! [Post edited 17 Nov 2023 10:46]
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Reply | Fixture Board
at 08:40 15 Aug 2023
What's the point. You beg for your second member of staff. [Post edited 15 Aug 2023 16:34]
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Reply | Fixture Board
at 14:37 14 Aug 2023
Vandal proof? No idea - I'd imagine you could have a casing made for it...
Planning Permission? No idea - Perhaps only allowed to have it on between certain hours or reduce the brightness when necessary.
Given we are broke, is it worth the effort right now?  The same defeatist attitude of the current board. I'm not suggesting this will bring in £860,000 in the next 6 months but if we start with basics of having methods of generating interest & income, you set yourself up to succeed. |
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Reply | Fixture Board
at 14:08 14 Aug 2023
The fixture board was wooden and did look pretty scruffy. Also needed someone to change it after each game.
It's the perfect location for an LED scrolling sign advertising tickets / matches.
https://pioneerled.uk/shop/ols/products/291x35cm-outdoor-double-line-scrolling-s
Not necessarily the cheapest but it would catch attention of people passing. Easy to change what appears on the sign and could be utilised in sponsorship packages so sponsors get internal and external advertising? |
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Reply | Well done
at 11:27 14 Aug 2023
Took us until our 10th league game to find a win last season, to get it in our second outing this season will be a massive mental boost for the squad and staff.
I think this season, we'll have to be extremely patient and accept that we're going to have to play it about a lot before working our way through these teams with 10 men behind the ball.
Saturday wasn't the prettiest game of football we'll see but we got the win. We found a way to win. That's what is important. We're going to see a lot of that I think. |
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Reply | EGM
at 08:06 11 Aug 2023
It's both fantastic and sad to see what people who frequent this forum have to offer to the club. And would willingly offer for absolutely no charge. Yet the club seems unwilling to tap into it.
Within a group of 1500 - 2000 people you're going to get people with expertise from many sectors/trades/businesses.
How hard is it to put together a spreadsheet?
Name / Phone number / Trade or Business area / Department.
Anyone specialise in growing money?  [Post edited 11 Aug 2023 8:15]
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Reply | EGM
at 09:48 10 Aug 2023
I'm guessing our proof of funding would have included the monies due from the EFL. Which makes it even more worrying. That's money we WILL get. There's £860k in that proof of funding that we'll only get if someone comes in and buys the unallocated shares.
I'd hazard a guess that the EFL parachute payments come in before the start of the season too, so we should have already had that in?
There's a fine line between letting people know you are looking for investment and telling people you're skint. It's no wonder we've got so many vultures circling. |
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Reply | EGM
at 08:51 10 Aug 2023
I don't think the question had been asked before last night...
I may have the context all wrong but it just doesn't make sense to include money you don't have when proving you can finance something. |
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Reply | EGM
at 08:30 10 Aug 2023
If I'm wrong in what I'm saying here, please do correct me...
Last night, it was confirmed that the club has had to prove to the league that they can fulfil the season, financially. I'm fairly sure this is standard for every club & league.
What worries me though is that they have included the £860k that would come from the sale of the 25% unallocated shares in their figures to the league.
What happens if someone doesn't come in and buy those shares? Even if the loan is put in, it leaves us £510k short for the season if the shares remain unsold. Add this to the 600k budgeted loss for the season and it makes for very depressing reading.
How far into the season can we get before we're a headline on Sky Sports News? |
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Reply | Match Day "Gimmicks"
at 18:01 29 Nov 2021
First and foremost, you need a good product on the pitch. So there's an issue when we're mid-table in League 2. If the team can't entertain then people aren't going to be bothered about a santa hat or a flag.
In this day and age, most people go on their phones at half time or go into the bar for a beer... Nobody's come to the game to watch Steve from Hartlepool try and hit the crossbar.
What about match highlights on the scoreboard? Or highlights from previous matches. We've got a fantastic addition to the ground, lets use it!!!
What about half time scores on the screen?
Perhaps a more eclectic playlist for the music? Why do we have to endure the same songs every game? Mix it up with some current songs, some more upbeat tunes, some that the younger fans might appreciate and know. It's as though the music is kept the same just for social media praise and to impress away fans. |
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Reply | Does anybody have...
at 09:27 14 Feb 2021
I'm sure it's on Facebook somewhere. Will have a dig around. |
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Reply | Something is rotten in the state of Rochdale A.F.C.
at 22:04 28 Jul 2020
What's rotten then? You've written a detailed post and completely missed covering the thread title.
You've also contradicted yourself... You're suggesting a 12 point deduction (I'm assuming for administration) yet bemoan the board for saving as much money as possible? (Exactly what a business should do when faced with a lack of income)
"We have had the 2 cup run incomes, good player sales, league and tv money as well as sell on clauses, sponsorship and commercial activities, yet the board continues to attempt to sneak every possible way of saving money."
"We were quick enough to spot the issues the other side of heywood, we need to get our own house in order, before we have a lovely pitch and turnstiles, and a 12 point deduction!"
Make your mind up! Christ. |
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Reply | Engaging Safety Ltd
at 21:51 30 Jun 2020
Please justify your criticism of a business for making the workplace Covid safe for its employees.
Regarding the spending. Do you think we got the loan then decided to get a new pitch and a new ticketing system? Have a day off. These things are planned months, sometimes years in advance. |
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Reply | Really ?
at 23:56 27 Jun 2020
Perhaps you've missed the news from the last 4 months?
Face masks will become commonplace soon. At least you can protect yourself & others while displaying your club! |
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Reply | Luke
at 19:40 26 Jun 2020
THAT is how you leave a football club. With respect, humility and an appreciation of what the club has done for him. What an absolute credit to himself, his family and Rochdale AFC.
Unbelievably proud to have watched him play for us and look forward to seeing him reach the very top of the footballing ladder.
Thanks for the incredible memories Luke! |
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Reply | Share sale
at 19:01 4 Jun 2020
Not comfortable with this. Understand that there's nothing we can do if somebody decides to sell their shares but we only have to look to the last year to see what can happen with the wrong people having their hands on a football club.
I'm sure we'll get more information very soon but all I'm seeing is red flags and horrible visions of Steve (Up The) Dale.
The question that needs to be asked is WHY ROCHDALE? Why have they chosen this club with small crowds and limited honours? We need to be very careful and if necessary, very vocal.
Emre Marcelli...
Works for a company called Lidya
https://www.lidya.co/us/en/about_us/
Someone asked for more info on him too I think? Phone number here if you want to give him a call...
https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1580938/000158093813000001/xslFormDX01/p |
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