Dale take stock as Bentley rolls in
Perhaps one of the more unfair accusations levelled at Rochdale AFC over the dismissal of Robbie Stockdale as manager is that it was done too quickly. The notion he was sacked after just four games of a new season is a fallacy, however. In truth, he was dismissed after not just a continuation of poor…More
Summer job for Stockdale as Dale record lowest finish since 2006
There is a feeling of relief, if not content, among Rochdale AFC supporters as the curtain comes down on the 2021/22 season. The win against Newport today was a rare highlight in a poor campaign that thankfully did not see the club relegated and, thanks also to the current board of directors, means we still…More
Morton House owned majority stake in company that made millions of pounds in unexplained payments
The payroll company at the centre of a proposed takeover of Rochdale AFC owned 80% of an organisation which the Insolvency Service says could not demonstrate the “legitimacy” of £1.8 million in payments, it has been revealed. In April 2019, a company called Morton House Business and Corporate Services Limited (“Morton House”), then led by…More
A peek through the window
A glance at Rochdale’s position in the League Two table, to the casual observer at least, would cause confusion when contrasted with the current mood among the fanbase. The jubilation and optimism seem at complete odds with the team’s lowly position of 18th. Yet, after a summer of off-the-field turmoil, where the very future and…More
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About Me
Chris Fitzgerald is a freelance sports writer who has written two books on his hometown club Rochdale AFC. He has worked in the media since 2002 and is a Scottish Press Awards Sports News Writer of the Year nominee
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