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Not everyone can make long distance away games, unfortunately. Showing the game today in Ratcliffe's was a popular call. Very well attended and a good amount into the coffers in drinks sales.
Have to agree with the comments about Casey Pettit. Magnificent. No doubt a happy player sponsor in Ray Winstone this evening.
Odd one from the Brackley game. The videos from the game will support this. On The Sandy, we counted 15 Brackley fans in the away end. Turns out there were 17.
Why were there FIVE stewards operating in that end? Seems like a big waste of resources and possible unnecessary cost to the club as ticket sales would be known prior to kick off.
Pettit was superb. Him and Smith as subs sealed the win with their energy.
Whatever idiotic crowd counters say about attendances, as Jim says, we make a difference for our lads. When news went round about York losing, the crowd around the ground gave such a lift to the players. U Block can be heard far away from the ground as I was told tonight at a licenced house I was in afterwards
As John Coleman mentioned in his post-match interview, it was a very bobbly pitch. Difficult for either team to keep possession and avoid misplaced passes. Dale coped with those conditions better overall, and our first goal was a class apart from anything else in the game.
It's a strange ground to visit. Our fans and theirs weren't properly segregated. We had one turnstile next to three of theirs. There was no bother, but we were sharing the same bar, snack van and even toilets inside the ground!
The most points Dale have achieved in a 46 game 3 points for a win season is 82 (2009-10) We currently have 79 points with 13 games to go.
Had the 3 points for a win system been in place during the 1923/24 season over 42 games... We won 25 (matched this year with 13 games to go) = 75 Drew 12 (75+12 = 87) And then assume the four missing games were all won we'd have a presumptive total of 99 points. We have 13 games and a possible 39 points to play for to beat that notional target.
I wasn't confident with Jim staying as head coach after the end of last season. Those of us of similar opinion have been proven wrong. Jim is easily in record breaking territory in terms of this club's history. Even after a poor night in Halifax and a couple of recent draws which have jangled the nerves. Jim has done this club proud in 2025/26 and made this season one of the best ever.
Remember Radio Bolton's ace pundit "Former Rochdale Manager Steve Eyre"? Walter Joyce? To name but two?
After the first goal and then the substitution of TAR, we looked slow and toothless. Jim's changes changed nothing to our benefit which is a rare sight these days. When we went two up I thought we'd got away with it against a limited but hardworking side.
The late collapse was way too reminiscent of the sit back and hang on tactic that doesn't work for this side. The last five minutes v Carlisle at home we made sure we spent most of it camped in their area to secure the win. Not tonight.
Undefeated in 2026, but we deserved no more than a point at The Shay. The Dale fans who turned up in numbers and were vociferous and passionate in support of the team were let down by a team that mostly ambled instead of grafting.
The title race is far from over, but we need much better than that to compete for it. We have shown we are capable of much better.
A blow to the Ogden's principle of continuity as expressed at the last Fan's Forum. The limited dealings I've had with Andy D have been excellent. We're losing a fantastic asset. Hope his replacement is equally as capable. The standards the new ownership have set will prevent us suffering another Roger scenario. BS no more on this meadow.
Comprehensive win against an average team and, again, some awfully inconsistent officials. Where I was stood, Gordon had no need to dive and was fouled. "Offside" goal looked questionable. Top of the league despite the refs!
Thought Ebanks was magnificent throughout last night. The last two games, we've attacked like anything especially in the second half, but no goals. Had the possession, let down by poor crosses and finishing. Surely one day it'll come right and the goals will fly in!
A good win against a side that caused us problems, more so than Carlisle or Borehamwood did. That said, they did have the ref firmly on their side second half. So, we've done the double over FGR, Borehamwood and Carlisle. Impressive. Someone told me after the game that York's penalty was as soft as they come, someone else told me York have had 13 penalties this season compared to our 4. Conspiracy? Who cares, we're top of the league with 2 games in hand. Brilliant work by Jim and the lads.
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