At last count they had EIGHT former Dale players there either on trial or signed up. Meanwhile over at Spotland we're quietly developing players, selling them for good money and talking about recruiting using the existing budget rather than the fee received.
So whilst we were all accusing Hill of being the person responsible for only signing players who had previously passed through Rochdale - it looks like we were blaming the wrong half of the team How true is it that Dawson is back with you ?
Chuff me you flog one player and anybody would think you're Ajax... In seriousness. The approach you outline is clearly the right one. So we can only salute you in that.
In the last six years: Glenn Murray, Perkins, Adam Le Fondre, Will Buckley, Craig Dawson, Wiseman, Done, COG and Hogan. All came in, improved and were sold on for money. We'll not stop doing it while Hill remains in charge and we have another couple we could sell tomorrow if we had to. As for Dawson training with us mentioned above, as per the rumours on our forum. Don't know anything else.
With money to spend, in the lower leagues I have no doubt Flicker can recruit some decent talent. He's a likeable guy and a born salesman. I do however have doubts about his tactical nous. His over friendly approach and tendency to recruit his mates also majorly clouds his managerial judgement. Or it did at BFC anyway.
It's the old official one, fans took it over when the club stopped using it or something. Google gigglane.com I'm away til Satdi morning so will get dropped straight at the ground on way home. Hope to be there by half one. You got some tickets for the bar through your Boro contacts? If so, sort me one for after! Cheers.
All clubs have similar lists. Will ours certainly does. John Stones, Jacob Butterfield, Ricado Vaz Te, Adam Hamill, chris o Grady, Goulbourne, Brian Howard. In fact our list is probably longer. Take the compliment you're doing things the right way. Just don't get carried away. You sound a little too much like that idiot Hill. "I'm the greatestest bestest manager the world as ever seen (I can only do it at Rochdale)...
He's on a flight home from Spain with the squad etc, so not asked what crack is yet. Not even sure if we'll get freebies. Still coming even if we're forced to pay. But because I'll be with the missus, I'll have to limit my drinking to just pre match. I'll inform you as time goes on. Might even travel through misen ont train yet, get there a bit earlier. I'll let thi know. He/she just wants meet Keith again. And Sidney. I'll be trying to get a photo if I can. For my bedroom wall.