Rochdale (A) League 1 Saturday 11/9/10.

[Duke]

Rochdale are one team I'm delighted to see in League 1 , a look at Dales start to the season.

Harlepool - home - drew 0-0
Brighton - away drew 2-2
Colchester - home - lost 1-2
Brentford - away - won 3-1
Southampton - away - won 2-0

In the cup

CC 1st round -Barnsley - away - won 1-0
CC 2nd round-Birm City - away - lost 2-3

JPT - Port Vale - away - lost 1-2

Our hosts sit 9th in the table on 8 points from 5 played.

Prediction : 1-1

[walsallfcconnor]

rochdale 1 - 2 walsall

[DanWalsallFC]

Rochdale 2-0 walsall. Hutchings to get the sack.

[Evo Boozy Saddler]

Rochdale 1 Walsall 1

Asps to get his bum out in the first half

[Cully]

I think I'll attend to mark the 35th? anniversary since I first went to Rochdale. Apart from that I can't think of a good reason other than habit.

[BathSaddler]

I think I'll attend to mark the 35th? anniversary since I first went to Rochdale. Apart from that I can't think of a good reason other than habit.

And hopefully the same result as all those years ago. 1-0 to the Saddlers!

[Cully]

I think I'll attend to mark the 35th? anniversary since I first went to Rochdale. Apart from that I can't think of a good reason other than habit.

And hopefully the same result as all those years ago. 1-0 to the Saddlers!

Huzzah!!

ps The grounds a little different from then, I stood under a wooden stand on a terrace of steps made from ash and a few planks fixed upright. The stand roof had long pieces of wood hanging down which were 'playfully' torn down by a few Walsall fans and thrown towards the opposition until a solitary policeman wandered over and politely asked them to leave a few for the next visitors! When we scored there was a cloud of dust/ash caused by the jumping up and down celebrations, followed by a charge to the home fans who were sheltering under the home end shed. Fortunately good sense? by the leaders of this charge led to a gradual slowing down to a walking pace and a disorderly retreat to the top of a large mound of earth. I was not part of this disturbance you will understand, I'm far too civilised :wink:

By the way, for our younger followers, football violence or the threat of it was the norm in those days, it always seemed part of the adventure of going away, club colours were always scarves as opposed to shirts nowadays.

[Fray Bentos is God!]

I'm gooin. Anything to get away from some of our home fans.

6-1 to Walsall.

Sheff to write a letter to call people CLUELESS. From his comfy arm chair while the wife nails the milkman.

[Welsh_Saddler]

I'll raise you one, FBIG ('ooo-err missus :oops: ) by doing a Big Baz prediction. The score will be 7-0, but I'm not saying in whose favour.....

[chestersaddler]

I'll raise you one, FBIG ('ooo-err missus :oops: ) by doing a Big Baz prediction. The score will be 7-0, but I'm not saying in whose favour.....

Anyone know why Big Baz stopped posting? :?

[thickkearns]

Rochdale 2 Walsall 3 amazing turn round after dire home performance , win keeps Hutch in job for another week or two , clueless at the back but somehow Rochdale fail to take advantage . Walsall goals Smith header from corner and two shocking own goals by Dale . Brain fails to take any crosses in the air .
Sadly I might be wrong with score .... and who wins ...!!!!

[Evo Boozy Saddler]

Because I am sad and got no life, I was just reading about Reuben Reid on Wikipedia. Apparently he was booted out of his loan spell at Rochdale after an "incident". Lets hope he wants revenge on Saturday :)

[We-ARE-Walsall]

Rochdale 1 Walsall 1

Asps to get his bum out in the first half

Wow, he really is holding out this week, he has usually done the full monty before we have got past the arbo island :lol:

[Exile]

Rochdale 1-1 Walsall

Blazing and the minibus crew to get stuck in the queue in the Wilbutts Lane chippy, emerging with no orange chips just before half time to find the minibus has been ticketed for parking in a resident zone. Four more tickets to be given before they get out of the aptly named Cemetery Hotel.

[latviancheese]

Shame it wor this weekend i would have attended :(

[saddlerJP]

One thing about hutchings teams, just when you start to think we are the worst team in the world, we'll get an away win.

Can't see it for the life of me, but it's been happening for 18 months so i'll predict it here Rochdale 1 Walsall 2 (Gray and Macken)

[DanWalsallFC]

Rochdale 2-0 walsall. Hutchings to get the sack.

Agree with score and yes, I believe he will.

Love the walsall in 'lower case' is that indicative of our 'defeatist' mentality?
:(

Was more to do with the fact I was posting it on my phone and couldnt be arsed with making sure everything was correct :wink:

One thing about hutchings teams, just when you start to think we are the worst team in the world, we'll get an away win.

:lol: That is so true.

[Darth Vader]

Delighted Rochdale have finally come up to League 1, this will be a really tough away trip, Dale will be full of confidence after beating Southampton....but Im feeling optimistic so a sneaky 0-1 for The Saddlers, Macken to score.

Would be nice to get a decent atmosphere going and enjoy the day out, how many Saddlers do you reckon we'll take?

[thickkearns]

Delighted Rochdale have finally come up to League 1, this will be a really tough away trip, Dale will be full of confidence after beating Southampton....but Im feeling optimistic so a sneaky 0-1 for The Saddlers, Macken to score.

Would be nice to get a decent atmosphere going and enjoy the day out, how many Saddlers do you reckon we'll take?

112

[Exile]

Match preview now on the front page.

Link: Thanks to Luke for the hard work

[saddlersam]

Delighted Rochdale have finally come up to League 1, this will be a really tough away trip, Dale will be full of confidence after beating Southampton....but Im feeling optimistic so a sneaky 0-1 for The Saddlers, Macken to score.

Would be nice to get a decent atmosphere going and enjoy the day out, how many Saddlers do you reckon we'll take?

112

Don't know why but I think we'll have a few more than that for this one.

I can feel something in my bones.

[latviancheese]

I love Rochdale. I have a little soft spot for them.

Never been though :(

[Cully]

I love Rochdale. I have a little soft spot for them.

Never been though :(

Part timer.

[BathSaddler]

I think a 2-2 draw, with a few more Saddlers than normal, approximately 250.

[Mozza_saddler]

2-0 walsall, reid and macken to score, 370 saddlers :)

[latviancheese]

I love Rochdale. I have a little soft spot for them.

Never been though :(

Part timer.

And your still a [post moderated] xxxx

[tape66]

Gonna go for a 2 - 0 to us!

Asps to fall down a rather large man hole but end up with a large smile.

[Four Oaks Saddler]

Davis makes his debut from the start, Byfield back in for Reid.

Team:

01 Brain
04 McDonald
23 McGivern
03 Lescott
06 Smith
08 Richards
12 Marshall
18 Gray
26 Davis
09 Byfield
10 Macken

Substitutes

21 Bevan,
02 Westlake,
05 Lancashire,
20 Geddes,
15 Paterson,
19 Grigg,
22 Reid

[latviancheese]

1-0 Macken.

[Duke]

1-0 Macken Can't believe he's dropped Westlake