ROCHDALE FAN.

true-dale · **Posted:** Thu Aug 05, 2010 2:44 pm

Hi lads. Rochdale fan here. Saturday is going to prove a brilliant day, first game of the season etc.

How many should we expect of you guys? I really do hope you bring a fair few to Spotland. 1000? We are a respectable lot of fans, but watch out for the famous rochdale youth 'YCF' they will robb your sweets off you :wink:

The Willbutts Lane Chippy is right outside the away end, which alot of away fans enjoy, and also youve got the Boozer on the same road, Church Inn.

I genually hope you dont underestimate us. We might be bookies fave's to go down at 2/1 but we dont go without a fight. Im going for a respectable 3-1 Rochdale win.

Cheers lads. refyellow

poolie bri · **Posted:** Thu Aug 05, 2010 3:08 pm

could be about 500 poolies i reckon
been to spotland and love that chippy
and pub good luck to you enjoy the season

paulus the woodgnome and a side salad · **Posted:** Thu Aug 05, 2010 3:13 pm

Welcome to League 1, remember this division is dominated by Southern teams, so is more difficult for us Northern teams to survive in. Hope you have a good season. A lot of us are familiar with your place from previous visits many seasons ago.

Mick Tait's Head Bandage · **Posted:** Thu Aug 05, 2010 3:49 pm

Wasn't it Rochdale's away end that allowed you to still watch the game whilst visiting the gents? (and by that, I mean while you were actually taking a piss!!!) Had some good away days there. Best of luck!

AberdeenPools · **Posted:** Thu Aug 05, 2010 7:08 pm

true-dale wrote:

I genually hope you dont underestimate us. We might be bookies fave's to go down at 2/1 but we dont go without a fight. Im going for a respectable 3-1 Rochdale win.

Underestimate? No chance mate, a number of us expect to get beat on Saturday. We must be joint favourites to go down with you....4-4-2 magazine have predicted us to finish 24th!

Welcome to League One, nice to see you finally get out of League 2 and us playing familiar foes again. Hopefully you have a first season in League One like we did after our promotion in 2001 / 2002. Best of luck.

alybaba · **Posted:** Thu Aug 05, 2010 7:43 pm

Mick Tait's Head Bandage wrote:

Wasn't it Rochdale's away end that allowed you to still watch the game whilst visiting the gents? (and by that, I mean while you were actually taking a piss!!!) Had some good away days there. Best of luck!

Thats why its called Spotinhand not Spotland bbolt

no6bus · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:55 pm **Posts:** 5096

Mick Tait's Head Bandage wrote:

Wasn't it Rochdale's away end that allowed you to still watch the game whilst visiting the gents? (and by that, I mean while you were actually taking a piss!!!) Had some good away days there. Best of luck!

no although my late brother went to the bog at spotland in the 80's and we scored with minutes to go and he pissed down his leg trying to rush back out we then explained that they dont do replays at live games so he might as well have finished pissing

no6bus · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:55 pm **Posts:** 5096

wasnt it chesterfields away end you could piss and watch the game

chessington · **Posted:** Thu Aug 05, 2010 10:27 pm

no6bus wrote:

wasnt it chesterfields away end you could piss and watch the game

You certainly could at Crewe in the 80's. What an away end, 3 steps in an open end and a the bog was simply a wall that you had a slash up against at the back of the terrace. Proper football ground/happy days :grin:

MutleyRules · **Posted:** Fri Aug 06, 2010 10:14 am

no6bus wrote:

no although my late brother went to the bog at spotland in the 80's and we scored with minutes to go and he pissed down his leg trying to rush back out we then explained that they dont do replays at live games so he might as well have finished pissing

Classic!!!! clappp

garthwd · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 8:23 am **Posts:** 800

Mick Tait's Head Bandage wrote:

Wasn't it Rochdale's away end that allowed you to still watch the game whilst visiting the gents? (and by that, I mean while you were actually taking a piss!!!) Had some good away days there. Best of luck!

Yes, I remember doing just that on my first visit there. 1985 I think it was. We won 0-2 with goals from Alan Shoulder and John Borthwick.

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