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Dale manager Hill - foul and abusive language!

Rochdale manager Keith Hill lost his temper during Saturday's derby clash with Bury, at his own team's supporters! Mr Hill launched a prolonged tirade of foul and abusive language at fans sat close by the home team dug out who were voicing their disquiet at the teams poor first half performance. Even club chairman Chris Dunphy, who left his directors seat to try and calm the situation, felt the brunt of Hill's tongue and was told to let him get on with his job!

Date published: 01/09/2008

Rochdale 1 Bury 1 - Full Time Report

Adam Le Fondre celebrates after equalising for Dale from the penalty spot

Rochdale 1 (Le Fondre 66 pen.)
Bury 1 (Russell o.g. 7)
Rochdale shared a point with local rivals Bury at Spotland. The visitors took the lead during a bright opening spell when...

Date published: 30/08/2008

Hill looking forward to derby challenge

Rochdale manager Keith Hill

Rochdale manager Keith Hill is looking forward to this Saturday's derby game against Bury at Spotland and says he knows exactly what games against local rivals mean to the fans.
Dale...

Date published: 27/08/2008

Bradford City 2 Rochdale 0 - Full Time Report

Defenders on top: Matt Clarke got the better of Jon Shaw throughout the afternoon

Bradford City took a two goal into the half time interval and they maintained their advantage through to full time despite Rochdale enjoying plenty of chances and plenty of possession. The...

Date published: 23/08/2008

Le Fondre raring to find the net

Adam Le Fondre impressed in a half hour cameo coming from the substitute's bench against Barnet on Saturday.

Dale striker Adam Le Fondre is chomping at the bit to get his name on the score sheet after fellow strikers Chris Dagnall and Jon Shaw both hit the net in Dale's 3-1 win over Barnet at the...

Date published: 19/08/2008

Fairclough thinks Dale can go one better

Clark Keltie impressed Barnet manager Paul Fairclough

Barnet manager Paul Fairclough believes Rochdale can go a step further and gain promotion for the first time since 1969.
The Bees boss saw his side comprehensively beaten by Dale at...

Date published: 18/08/2008

Strikers find their range to give Dale first win

Adam Rundle celebrates his first half goal

Rochdale 3 (Rundle 39, Dagnall 45, Shaw 72)
Barnet 1 (Birchall 2)
Rochdale kick-started their campaign with a convincing win over Barnet. They had to come from behind to do it...

Date published: 16/08/2008

Latics through on pens as Dale can’t break down ten men

Adam Le Fondre is dismayed after his penalty miss as the Oldham fans celebrate in the background.

Rochdale 0
Oldham Athletic 0
(Oldham win 4-1 on penalties)
Rochdale and Oldham went the full distance on the night that Ernie Cooksey’s name rang out around Spotland one last...

Date published: 12/08/2008

Flitcroft aiming for next round - Rochdale vs Oldham match preview

The Dale players celebrate their goal against Shrewsbury at the end of last season by holding up a shirt in tribute to David Flitcroft's father.

Rochdale assistant manager Dave Flitcroft says that the players will be fully focussed on getting Dale into the next round of the Carling Cup once the emotional tributes have been paid to...

Date published: 12/08/2008

Spotland set for emotional evening

Oldham and Rochdale fans will unite to remember Ernie Cooksey tomorrow night

Rochdale and Oldham Athletic fans are set for an emotional evening when the sides clash at Spotland tomorrow night for the first round of the Carling Cup, kick-off 7.45pm.
Ahead of the...

Date published: 11/08/2008

Stalemate in season opener

Chris Dagnall came closest to scoring for Dale

Rochdale and Grimsby played out a goalless draw on the opening day of the season at Blundell Park.
Dale had the better of the few chances and Keith Hill will feel as though his side...

Date published: 09/08/2008

Dale ready for season opener

Ciaran Toner could start for Dale against the club that released him in the summer

Just over two months since Rochdale's play-off final heartache at Wembley, they are ready and raring to kick start a new season with a squad that once again has the potential to reach if...

Date published: 07/08/2008

Dale rivals in financial meltdown

Rochdale fans have plenty of reasons to be optimistic about the coming season and many will be counting down the hours to 3pm on Saturday, when Dale kick off their season at Grimsby.
This is more than can be said of Rotherham and Bournemouth supporters and as things stand fans of the latter are holding their breath waiting to see if their side will even start the season...

Date published: 07/08/2008

Thorpe returns to hit winner

Southport 1
Rochdale 2 (Dagnall, Thorpe)
Lee Thorpe returned to the Rochdale side after five months out through injury and scored the goal that gave them victory in their final pre-season friendly before the season begins at Grimsby next Saturday.
Dale came from a goal behind to emerge victorious after Southport took a one goal lead into the half time interval...

Date published: 02/08/2008

Another clean sheet as Dale keep out Bolton

Nathan Stanton helped Dale to another clean sheet

Rochdale 0
Bolton Wanderers 0
Rochdale kept a third clean sheet in as many pre-season friendlies and this will be the one that most pleased their boss Keith Hill as the Dale...

Date published: 25/07/2008

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