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It’s time for action

If there were a few optimistic fans remaining before 3pm this afternoon, even they now must concede that Rochdale AFC’s 102-year unbroken Football League history will come to an end when the season concludes in May. The 2-0 home defeat inflicted by Gillingham leaves a six-point gap from safety for a team that hasn’t looked…

Dunphy has no interest in usurping current Dale board

Former Rochdale AFC chairman Chris Dunphy has called for calm after receiving a groundswell of support for his return. At the weekend, Dunphy shared a post on his Facebook page, reflecting on when Dale were first promoted to League One in 2010. Supporters flocked to the comments section to ask if this meant he was…

Rattle and Hum

Two teams face up to each other on the pitch, ball in the centre circle, 22 players waiting for the referee to blow his whistle. They call this a match. The etymology of which, I assume, would stem from some kind of equal contest. Two teams providing a test for each other. The sad fact…

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…

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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