Re: Jim Bentley
3One last push to try and save them or cutting their wage bill in preparation for what seems the inevitable relegation ????
Re: Jim Bentley
4Weren't Rochdale the longest serving league 2 club before they were promoted for the first time a few seasons ago?
I'm sure I had a work colleague a while back who was very proud of that record
I'm sure I had a work colleague a while back who was very proud of that record
Re: Jim Bentley
5You’re spot on: there is a book called, ‘The Rochdale Division’ by Chris Fitzgerald. The synopsis is:-Amberexile wrote: March 28th, 2023, 11:57 am Weren't Rochdale the longest serving league 2 club before they were promoted for the first time a few seasons ago?
I'm sure I had a work colleague a while back who was very proud of that record
‘Rochdale AFC had occupied the fourth tier of English football for so long that the division was unofficially named after them. In 2006, manager Keith Hill took charge and transformed the unfashionable, cash-strapped club into a side known for flowing football and overachievement.’
It’s sad to see how things are going for them.
Re: Jim Bentley
7No surprise there,they may have acted sooner as they have looked doomed for a while.
Re: Jim Bentley
8I think a manager capable of organising a defence may have been able to do something for them. They just seem to concede more than they score A bit of a drawback in football, I must admit! A couple of astute signings could have altered that problem.
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