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All transfers. OL11 5DS Rochdale. Go to club portrait. Who do you want to win? In this match you stick with Joel Coleman J. Jay Lynch Jay Lynch. Bradley Wade B.

Jim McNulty J. Eoghan O'Connell E. Jeriel Dorsett J. Sam Graham S. Max Taylor M. Joe Dunne Joe Dunne. Matt Done Matt Done. Aidy White A. Corey O'Keeffe C. Liam Kelly L.

George Broadbent G. Conor Grant C. Jimmy Keohane J. Aaron Morley A. Ethan Brierley E. Stephen Dooley S. Alex Newby A. Abraham Odoh A. Jake Beesley J. Josh Andrews J. Danny Cashman D. Liam Kelly Central Midfield. Joel Coleman Goalkeeper. Aidy White Left-Back. George Broadbent Central Midfield. Jeriel Dorsett Centre-Back. All arrivals. Paul McShane Centre-Back. O'Connell 26 years old 14 0.

Dorsett 19 years old 10 0. Graham 21 years old 11 0. Dunne 20 years old 0 0. Dooley 30 years old 10 0. Morley 21 years old 15 1. Newby 25 years old 14 3. Grant 20 years old 8 1. Keohane 30 years old 11 1. Broadbent 21 years old 7 1. Done 33 years old 6 0. Odoh 21 years old 15 1. Kelly 25 years old 7 2. Brierley 17 years old 0 0. Kershaw 18 years old 0 0. Scanlon 17 years old 0 0. Beesley 24 years old 14 4. Rochdale is only 60 miles from where I live in North Wales as a Southend exiled fan so a comfortable journey for me compared to the other Southend fans long trip up from Essex.

My son and I travelled to the game with my brother and his daughter as they had travelled up to us on the train the day before for an Easter visit. The ground was easy to find and we arrived early and we even managed to park in Willbutts Lane, opposite the away fans entrance. We were early so visited the Ratcliffe Arms on the main road, Sandy Lane which is within the car park entrance. We had conversed with local fans in Willbutts Lane and again in the Ratcliffe Arms whilst watching a premier rugby league match on a large tv screen and they were all particularly friendly, including the bar staff.

It was a sunny dry day so we then sat in a little park opposite the ground and met up with another brother who had travelled up on a supporters coach.

The ground came into sight on our left having followed an easy sat nav route and it is a neat compact ground. The ground appeared clean and smart. The Sandy Lane end terrace is small and unusually, both ends behind the goals are occupied by home fans. Away fans sit in the Willbutts Lane stand with good seating and plenty of leg room. The Main Stand opposite appeared modern, with hospitality boxes incorporated within. We away supporters sat in a large stand but it was sectioned off for us to occupy half the stand from corner post Sandy Lane end to the halfway line.

The views of the pitch are superb. The commentators area is high up to the rear of the Willbutts Lane stand and Ian Dowie was seen making his way up the stand on duty for Sky television. The pitch was dry and ground staff watered it just before the game and at half time, and it played well allowing both teams to play good football. The pitch looked good, given that rugby is also played at Spotland.

The game was played in warm sunshine. The atmosphere was a bit subdued as Rochdale started tentatively and a defensive slip led to Southend grabbing the lead. Rochdale were playing a fast passing game and hit the bar, but their threat was reduced when their leading goal scorer Hogan was injured and had to limp off. Southend scored a 2nd just before half time and then straight from the kick in the 2nd half to go 3 up. Southend fans were in good voice throughout given a much needed away win.

There is a food service area within the stand, offering the usual pies and drinks at reasonable cost. The stewards were relaxed and particularly friendly, and you could sit anywhere.

The only gripe I have is that the sound system is poor and no one around me could understand any announcements including the team list being read out.

There was no delay in getting away from the ground and we relied on satnav to take us on the short motorways journey back to North Wales. This was a good day out with a result that left Rochdale in the automatic promotion 3rd place and Southend still 6th with 3 games to go. Rochdale is a traditional football ground and good to visit with the most friendly fans and stewards I have ever met at an away ground anywhere.

With us in sixth position in the League and hoping for the play-offs and Rochdale in second hoping to cement their place in the automatic promotion places, it was going to be an interesting encounter.

In spite of the League standings, Southend tend to do well against teams at the top yet not against teams at the bottom we had lost to Wimbledon the previous week who were fighting relegation so it was even more important that we got maximum points. I took the supporters' bus to the game, which should have taken about five hours but due to an accident on the M1 ended up being closer to six, arriving at Spotland just before two. Obviously one of the benefits of going by coach is that parking is not an issue and we were dropped off outside the away stand.

This being my first visit to Spotland, I was surprised how different it was to how it looked television. It was peculiar that the gave what was, in my opinion, the best stand in the ground. It was by far the largest and was the one free of supporting pillars.

The terrace spoiled the look of the ground somewhat, being significantly smaller than the other stands. Overall it was quite a nice ground, reminding of Roots Hall, although slightly less rundown! Southend made a mockery of the league positions by beating winning comfortably , with goals in the 12th minute, 44th minute and 11 seconds after half time.

As you would expect, with match like that the away stand was rocking, but very little noise from other areas of the ground. While the stand was not shared with home fans, but the of us were put at the end closest to the terrace which could have generated a really good atmosphere had the game not been so one sided.

The stewards were generally friendly, with some banter between us and them, although in the back row, next to the netting, they seemed to get very agitated that somebody was standing in the aisle, in spite of the fact that he was obstructing nobody.

With regards to food, I intended to have a hot dog, however I was told that for that particular match they were only serving pies which was a bit of a disappointment. Although the coach was parked a little further away than where we were dropped off, it was easy to find and there was not too much traffic driving out of the city, and we made slightly better time on the return journey, arriving back home at about pm.

A brilliant day, I agree with what it says in the guide that it is one of the best away days in the Football League. Certainly eleven and a half hours on a coach well spent and definitely one I'll do again! I then had the choice of the metro link from Piccadilly direct to Rocdale or the train from Victoria to Rochdale train station. I opted for the metro link as it's a shorter distance from to the ground than Rochdale train station.

However the metro tram took just under an hour to get to Rochdale, so I decided that after the game that I would get the train back instead, as this took just 20 minutes to reach Manchester City Centre.

I found the ground easily, it was around a 20 minute walk from Rochdale town centre. I had a couple of pints in the Wetherspoons pub in the town centre and then headed up to the Spotland football ground.

What you thought on seeing the ground, first impressions of away end then other sides of the stadium? First impressions were of a neat and tidy lower league ground. I was sat in the Main Stand which had a good view with the exception of a few pillars that did slightly obstruct your view. The away fans are situated directly opposite in a more modern looking stand, that I noticed was free of supporting pillars.

The Peterborough fans were are allocated the whole stand but only filled about a third of it. Behind the goal to my left was a small covered terrace and a larger all seater stand opposite that both house the home fans.

Comment on the game itself, atmosphere, stewards, pies, facilities etc.. The game wasn't bad with Rochdale deservedly winning , the Peterbrough fans created a good atmosphere as did the Rochdale fans particularly from the covered terrace. The stewards were friendly and although I didn't sample the pies I had a drink in the bar at the back of the stand at half time.

Getting away from the ground was easy and I was lucky to hail a black cab back to Rochdale train station and then make my way back to Manchester. It was a trip up to my family who live in Rochdale.

I had already previously visited Spotland and was intending to take in another game in the area, but poor weather put paid to those games, so as Rochdale was still on, I decided to go there again. From my Auntie's house it was around a one mile walk to Spotland, which took around 30 minutes. For anyone driving it's fairly simple to park in nearby streets. I visited the chip shop in Wilbutts Lane prior to the game, which is well known for being extremely popular for both sets of fans.

I also enjoyed a pint of Somersby Cider in the Radcliffe bar before the game. What you thought on seeing the stadium, first impressions of away end then other sides of the Spotland Ground? I sat in the Pearl Street Stand behind one goal. The view was okay, but they had left the poles up where the training goalkeeping net was, but this didn't bother me too much. The game was entertaining as we saw Port Vale go up but Rochdale ended up winning the game Thanks to the excellent drainage system we managed to see a game as the surroundings of the pitch were flooded but the pitch wasn't.

It's a bit busy as you have cars coming out the ground all at once and the traffic backs up half a mile due to some traffic lights down the road, but walking was fine. The Wilbutts Lane Chip shop is a must visit! Why were you looking forward to this game and visiting the Spotland football ground?

We don't normally go to many away games. Plus this season had been really challenging and most away matches are quite a drive away.

But with the season safe for us, we made a late decision to go along for the day out and have a bit of a laugh. The usual M6 nightmare made it a challenge and we eventually arrived in Rochdale around 2pm. I had read on this site and others that parking was an issue, but we found the opposite. We drove past the ground by the Cemetery and at the main road junction turned right. There was loads of free unrestricted parking on the main road. Less than five minutes walk from the ground.

It very easy to get in and out. We had planned to visit the intriguingly named Cemetery pub, but with time running out we decided just to get parked and walk up to the stadium. We ended up being invited by a helpful steward into the Dale Bar at the ground, and despite being virtually the only away fans in the bar we were welcomed and treated well. I didn't hear one negative word toward us. Nice people and decent bar, well stocked and the service was excellent. What you thought on seeing the ground, first impressions of away end then other sides of the Spotland Stadium?

I was quite surprised and happy to find ourselves seated not at one end of the ground I detest the rubbish views from behind goals but right on the halfway line. With an excellent viewpoint that rivaled the one we chose to have for home games. Rather weird to see the areas behind the goals on both ends populated by home fans. The pitch however wasn't pretty — mostly I guess as they play rugby league on it as well.

The home fans were quite quiet and sparse, despite the fact that they still had a mathematical chance of making the play offs. It made for a rather odd atmosphere, not that this affected our enjoyment. With us taking the lead after 90 seconds made us a little more boisterous than usual. The famed meat and potato pies were sampled, and were excellent. They were however a little more expensive than we have seen claimed on this site, two pies and two teas set me back a tenner. However the quality of the pies were good.

When we went back for seconds at half time I opted for a balti pie, just for a change — it was a mistake. Watery filling and lacking in taste, If you're going, stick to the meat and potato version. The game was a humdinger, us being two up and eventually hanging on with nine men for a draw. A special mention to the stewards — they were excellent.

An altercation with one of their players during the game incensed one of our fans in the front row so much that he was climbing over the barrier to get at the player. He refused to sit down for some 20 minutes, continuing to harangue the player concerned. In most other grounds ours included he would have quickly found himself on the pavement outside the stadium. The stewards however gently and patiently persuaded him to sit down, and then kept an eye on him and reminded him of this each time the offending player came near and he decided it was time to have another "chat" with the player.

Very patient and professional stewarding. Absolutely easy. No trouble, very little traffic, we were back on the M6 in no time at all. I guess the low numbers of home fans contributed to this. Very good. Welcoming and friendly locals, decent view, decent grub, easy to get in and out. No complaints at all and a far better experience than many away grounds.

Just a shame they had Grant Holt playing for them, still it gave us someone to hate like a pantomime villain. This was the first time I had been to Spotland and as I live in Edinburgh, going to watch Wimbledon play is a rare treat for me these days!

We took the train down to Rochdale, just one change at Wigan and the journey was very easy. We had heard that there was a bit of a trek to the ground from the station but as we arrived in plenty of time, we decided to walk it.

It is a fairly straightforward route but it does have a couple of hills and we found the Google maps estimate of 27 minutes to be a bit optimistic — it took us around 35 minutes at a reasonable pace.

As I had my kids with me, the pub wasn't really an option, so we stopped off in a park for lunch and some local kids challenged my boys to a friendly match. A few 'robust' challenges and lots of goals later, it was declared honours even and a bit of good-natured banter followed as we headed to the ground. What you thought on seeing the ground, first impressions of away end then other sides of Spotland?

If walking from town you arrive at the away stand with the convenient chippy opposite so it's very easy to find your way in, and the club shop is also easy to find if you want to pay a visit. On entry, the stewards were polite enough but the kids and I had to go through separate turnstiles for some reason although they lead to the same place on the other side.

On heading into the seating area, I was surprised to see that we appeared to have the biggest stand — albeit with the middle third roped off for us to sit in. The Dons had a couple of hundred supporters so there was plenty of room and the absence of pillars was a bonus. The ground has obviously been upgraded in recent years so the seated stands were tidy and the home terrace looks quite new too. Toilet facilities were basic but fine, the catering staff were very friendly and the meat and potato pies are highly recommended!

During the game, the Dons fans made up for our small numbers by making plenty of noise buoyed by an early goal but the Rochdale fans didn't really get going until they started pressing for an equalising goal late on.

The atmosphere overall was decent and the stewards kept a watchful eye on us, but were not at all overbearing. Both teams were at the foot of the table and the game was predictably tight. Wimbledon started the stronger and took the lead early on, but Dale had the better of the second half and deserved their equaliser. The ground emptied quickly and both sets of fans mingled on the streets without a hint of trouble. With no obvious sign of taxis or buses, we set off for the long walk back to the station, stopping off at Asda on the way for supplies for the journey.

The problem with attending games in England whilst living in Scotland is usually with getting home — we had to return via Leeds as there were no connections via the west coast line but still needed only one change. Overall a good day out. Good view of the game, easy access to the ground and not a threatening atmosphere at any time — very important when you're taking kids to a game. Disappointed that we let 2 points slip deep into injury time, but a draw was probably about right.

My overall impression was that both teams faced the proverbial 'long hard season', but I'm pleased to see that both have climbed into the top half at the time of writing. In the past I have always enjoyed visiting Spotland. Good little ground with decent views. And as a Northern Oxford fan it is fairly close to my adopted home of Sheffield. In the past have always driven, but as I was meeting an old colleague on one of his ground hoppers, I took the train via Manchester.

The Spotland Ground is fair distance away from the station. We took a taxi to The Cemetery Hotel — good real ale and lunches.

Well worth a visit and about metres from the ground. Rochdale had been on a match winning run in League One. On the day they fell apart and Oxford played very well for a win.

Catering facilities are friendly and the ground has a relaxed feel. From an Oxford perspective — great! However, I would recommend a visit to Spotland to any away fan, one of the better days out and if you like real ale, head to the Cemetery pub. Poor because the M62 was closed but luckily the Sat Nav got us out of trouble. The car parking wasn't too bad, I found a side street about half a mile from the ground.

There are two bars attached to the ground so we went into one of those as away fans were welcome. Very friendly and reasonable ale. What you thought on seeing the ground, first impressions of away end then other sides of the Crown Oil Arena? It's small. The away fans are unusually sat down one side of the ground but have a good view and are close to the action. No clock to keep track of the match time. It didn't make for a footballing feast.

Shrewsbury took a deserved lead but then our superb center half was accidentally felled and broke a cheekbone. We were threadbare before the game but this made it worse and we were dire after that incident. Rochdale aren't a bad side, I can't believe they are in the bottom four, and they duly fought back to lead The referee gave Shrewsbury a penalty, he was 10 yards from the foul but the linesman 50 yards away overruled him.

All very strange. With our keeper up for a corner, Rochdale punted the ball into an empty net. Result The Chicken Balti pie I had was awful. If that had been the first CB pie I'd been given I'd never buy another. But it was cheap and served with a smile. I hadn't been to Spotland for over 30 years so I was looking forward to seeing how the ground had changed. I usually travel by train, but that wasn't practical for a midweek evening kick off, so I got a lift with a friend. Finding a parking spot wasn't easy.

We managed to squeeze into a space near a small parade of shops up the road from the Cemetery Hotel. After we parked we walked back to the Cemetery Hotel. A great pub with good real ales. Sandwiches and pies were also available and it was showing Sky Sports. The ale and sandwich went down well. The pub actively encourages away fans and gives a discount on beer on the production of your season ticket.

The home and away fans inside the pub mixed without any problems. I was impressed by the improvements. It's a neat little ground now. My memory was of paying extra to stand under cover under what was virtually a barn. I like watching from around the halfway line rather than behind the goals, so I was pleased with my seat.

The stewarding was friendly. Barnsley sold around tickets so the atmosphere in the away area was rowdy. Barnsley romped home with Keiffer Moore scoring a hat trick.

Getting away was a nightmare. Getting from our parking spot on to the road and then onto the main road was difficult. It took us 45 minutes to get back to the motorway. A good away trip. I enjoyed revisiting Spotland. The Cemetery Hotel was excellent. I hope our next fixture is on a Saturday so I can travel by train and have a pint in the Town Centre.

Trying to tick off as many grounds as I can this season as I'm hoping we will only be here for the one season, and not much more. I also had annual leave to use up at work so why not take a day off for a trip to the north on Tuesday. We left Suffolk at around arriving at about The traffic wasn't too bad — we parked in a cul-de-sac just up the road from the Cemetery Hotel Pub.

Parking closer to the ground looked a bit hectic. We went into said Cemetery Hotel for a pint before the game. A decent pub with plenty on offer drink wise. We left at about to get to the ground which is a good 15 minute walk away. Being a night game it stood out from a distance with the floodlights.

A proper old-school ground from the outlook — inside it's got 4 reasonably decent stands, the biggest of which we are slotted in along one touchline which seemed odd — there was a terraced stand to our right full of home fans. Both sides had chances in the first half but it was at the break. Town stepped up a gear after half time and scored soon after. It could have been 2 or 3 but we hung on for another win! The atmosphere was pretty poor from the home end, but we had strong away following which kept it going.

Stewards were some of the most laid-back I've ever come across at an away game so fair play to them, and I had a peppered steak pie which was very good. It took about minutes to get back to the car and had we parked closer to the ground we would have been caught in the backlog of traffic.

The journey back was horrendous. The M62 was shut at Leeds and the A14 also at Cambridge. I rolled into bed at am in the end!

A long day but fully worth it! Town back top of the league with another 3 points and a class atmosphere from our lot. On to the next one! Due to work commitments this would be my first game of the season after watching virtually every game home and away for the past few years.

It was windy with heavy rain on the way up but the traffic wasn't too bad. It was roughly a 2 hour journey from Nuneaton. It was very easy to find the ground. I parked in Denehurst Road a 5 minute walk away. I went to the Willbutts Lane chippy. The chips and gravy from there are a must for every visiting fan. I then went into the pub at the ground to keep out of the wind and rain. I didn't sample any of the alcohol though. It is a great old fashioned ground.

The pitch was shocking though with sand all over the place. The away end was good with great views. It was not a great game. Mainly down to the conditions and the poor pitch. I reckon we just about deserved to win, but we have to start putting our chances away.

The atmosphere created by City fans was superb all the way through. The stewards were very friendly.