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Title: Rochdale fans.........we’re not too popular!
Post by: Wiltshire Exile on October 13, 2018, 05:46:38 pm
Blimey, they don’t like us too much, do they?

https://www.fansnetwork.co.uk/members/rochdale/forum/230839/page:4

Posts 6 and 8.
Title: Re: Rochdale fans
Post by: Filo on October 13, 2018, 05:50:37 pm
The air is thinner in them there hills, lack of Oxygen to the primitve brain makes them say all kind of daft things 😀
Title: Re: Rochdale fans.........we’re not too popular!
Post by: Wiltshire Exile on October 13, 2018, 05:52:28 pm
 
The air is thinner in them there hills, lack of Oxygen to the primitve brain makes them say all kind of daft things 😀

I’m sure that excuse has been used more than once!   :lol:

Title: Re: Rochdale fans.........we’re not too popular!
Post by: PDX_Rover on October 13, 2018, 06:51:46 pm
I’ve always had a soft spot for Dale. Good away days and their fans have always been spot on. We used to play their fans before the game. Does that still happen? There are always a couple who have a gripe though. Same the world over really.
Title: Re: Rochdale fans.........we’re not too popular!
Post by: LincsRover on October 13, 2018, 07:35:30 pm
F*ck ‘em, we won, they lost, sour grapes!  :byebye:
Title: Re: Rochdale fans.........we’re not too popular!
Post by: pib on October 13, 2018, 07:39:40 pm
We were shite and won very ugly today tbf. Can’t really disagree with much of that. It wasn’t a typical performance from McCann’s team though, so it’ll be reyt.
Title: Re: Rochdale fans.........we’re not too popular!
Post by: Colemans Left Hook on October 13, 2018, 07:49:23 pm
I’ve always had a soft spot for Dale. Good away days and their fans have always been spot on. We used to play their fans before the game. Does that still happen? There are always a couple who have a gripe though. Same the world over really.

could say their fans live in "spot-land"
 :suicide:



Spotland Stadium, known as the Crown Oil Arena for sponsorship reasons, in the Spotland area of Rochdale,
Title: Re: Rochdale fans.........we’re not too popular!
Post by: RoversAlias on October 13, 2018, 08:42:18 pm
I didn't think we were that bad today. Don't think we cheated or did anything unsportsmanlike in the game relaly. Certainly no more than any other team.

I'm not surprised about the comment on fans though. The usual idiot brigade were out in force lobbing flares and getting shirty from a distance with the home end. A real sad lot.
Title: Re: Rochdale fans.........we’re not too popular!
Post by: Campsall rover on October 13, 2018, 08:42:53 pm
Well I can understand them not liking some of our so called supporters. Those morons who were letting off smoke bombs again are a pathetic bunch of losers who need banning from football for life.
They are giving our club a bad name. We are a family club and we don’t need or want these imboceles anywhere near our club.
Total disgrace.
As for the comments about our players being cheats I don’t know where that came from. All players time waste when they are leading with 10 mins to go. They did it wit some gusto at the Moat last season. Sour grapes that one. Just wait till they see Fleetwood’s  tactics. That’ll be interesting reading.
Title: Re: Rochdale fans.........we’re not too popular!
Post by: Monkcaster_Rover on October 13, 2018, 08:43:28 pm
I didn't think we were that bad today. Don't think we cheated or did anything unsportsmanlike in the game relaly. Certainly no more than any other team.

I'm not surprised about the comment on fans though. The usual idiot brigade were out in force lobbing flares and getting shirty from a distance with the home end. A real sad lot.

Goons. I don't like them either.
Title: Re: Rochdale fans.........we’re not too popular!
Post by: Pancho Regan on October 13, 2018, 09:05:58 pm
Some harsh words from Dale fans there but I feel their pain.

We’ve been on the wrong end of a result like that enough times (last time at Rochdale for a start).

We worked really hard and we took the few clear chances we had, unlike Rochdale who had loads of chances but squandered them. Having witnessed the freak 0-4 last Saturday I feel we deserved that result today.

As for the Dale fans criticising our players ..... we’ve been bullied off the pitch enough times in the past, so suck it up.

Title: Re: Rochdale fans.........we’re not too popular!
Post by: The Red Baron on October 13, 2018, 10:07:48 pm
Personally I have had enough of being popular with other teams. I like the fact that we get under the skin of opposing fans. We did so in 2012-13 and that worked out pretty well. Maybe the cards we pick up will come back to haunt us, but Mr. Nice Guy doesn't seem to win.
Title: Re: Rochdale fans.........we’re not too popular!
Post by: Padge_DRFC on October 14, 2018, 08:16:33 am
Unpopular on and off the pitch. About time.

However today I wouldn’t say we cheated. There was no winding up that Marquis and Wilks are capable of. Wrights yellow card was a good foul and shows we’ve sorted that side of our game.
Title: Re: Rochdale fans.........we’re not too popular!
Post by: RedJ on October 14, 2018, 08:36:39 am
Love being shithouse Kitsons. Love winning as shithouse Kitsons. Can't say we cheated though. Where was the cheating?
Title: Re: Rochdale fans.........we’re not too popular!
Post by: sedwardsdrfc on October 14, 2018, 08:40:20 am
Am i right in saying Wright will miss the next match with that yellow? So long as its yellows and not reds i think we can handle the odd game out for players its what squads are for
Title: Re: Rochdale fans.........we’re not too popular!
Post by: Padge_DRFC on October 14, 2018, 08:45:38 am
Yes confirmed he is banned for the Gollingham game. Problem is going to be the 10 yellow card issue. I haven’t seen Anderson play this season. Hope he can do a job
Title: Re: Rochdale fans.........we’re not too popular!
Post by: niteowler on October 14, 2018, 08:58:19 am
Don't think the idiot brigade go to midweek matches as much as it is usually past their bedtime by the time the game finishes !
Title: Re: Rochdale fans.........we’re not too popular!
Post by: NickDRFC on October 14, 2018, 09:26:14 am
Everyone knows we have some absolute scrotes as fans who the club would be better off without, but I hope that’s not true about Marosi & Butler - I’d be very disappointed if that’s the case.
Title: Re: Rochdale fans.........we’re not too popular!
Post by: RedJ on October 14, 2018, 09:36:52 am
Get f**ked, Kitsons!
Title: Re: Rochdale fans.........we’re not too popular!
Post by: Filo on October 14, 2018, 09:37:37 am
I’m sure the Rochdale fans will have been shouting Bravo Doncaster, jolly good show, it’s a football match ffs! Testosterone is in abundance
Title: Re: Rochdale fans.........we’re not too popular!
Post by: Guernsey Exile on October 14, 2018, 09:39:13 am
I would be disappointed if it was either of them that did that, especially Butler with all his community awards and community commitments. It will all come out in the wash i guess

That said, i think its bullshit!
Title: Re: Rochdale fans.........we’re not too popular!
Post by: Padge_DRFC on October 14, 2018, 09:40:31 am
Did Marosi get anything from the fans during the game?

All fans give the keeper stick during games and then get upset when they give it back?
Title: Re: Rochdale fans.........we’re not too popular!
Post by: NickDRFC on October 14, 2018, 09:41:40 am
I’m sure the Rochdale fans will have been shouting Bravo Doncaster, jolly good show, it’s a football match ffs! Testosterone is in abundance

I want our players to give everything on the pitch but I don’t want them shouting and swearing at families in the stands. There’s an obvious line that shouldn’t be crossed.

May not be true though.
Title: Re: Rochdale fans.........we’re not too popular!
Post by: darren61 on October 14, 2018, 09:42:37 am
Did Marosi get anything from the fans during the game?

All fans give the keeper stick during games and then get upset when they give it back

      :that:
Title: Re: Rochdale fans.........we’re not too popular!
Post by: Michael Shaw on October 14, 2018, 09:42:52 am
We seem to have a rising tide of morons in our fan base, and the number of comments we are getting about a small number of fans needs to be dealt with by the club, if they really want to be family friendly. I hope Marosi and Butler get a good telling off by McCann as there is no need for that. Maybe the players should be fined by the FA if that is what it takes to put a stop to it. Clubs need to see fans with smoke bombs charged with a criminal offence and put a stop to that too.
Anyone who thinks this behaviour is acceptable is a neanderthal.
Title: Re: Rochdale fans.........we’re not too popular!
Post by: Michael Shaw on October 14, 2018, 09:45:58 am
No doubt the neanderthals will all speak up now and try to defend themselves. They should be charged with public disorder.
Title: Re: Rochdale fans.........we’re not too popular!
Post by: mutleyrover on October 14, 2018, 09:50:41 am
Would take the Rochdale fans comments with a pinch of salt. If they have NEVER seen anything in the away end like this before they can’t have been going to matches long. Remember a couple of years ago at the Oldham match some major disturbances and this was not a one off for Bury and Oldham visits.

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/watch-shocking-violence-rochdale-versus-8205541

That said, the young idiots there to cause trouble should all be banned. No place for flares or that behaviour in any area of the stadium.  Very surprised by the comments about Marosi and Butler and disappointing if true.
Title: Re: Rochdale fans.........we’re not too popular!
Post by: Bentley Bullet on October 14, 2018, 09:51:14 am
No right-minded person wants to be associated with the knuckle scrapers and I reckon their presence reduces the attendances considerably.

Regarding the claim about Marosi and Butler, I too would be very disappointed if it was true. We have past experience of such behaviour ourselves with kitsons like Kitson and Aaron Wilbraham, who ironically is now at Rochdale.
Title: Re: Rochdale fans.........we’re not too popular!
Post by: Campsall rover on October 14, 2018, 09:52:21 am
Hi guys,

Dale fan in peace here just coming with an explanation for the above thread and the general anger coming from our end.

First of all, the game... fair play you beat us, if we could finish that game could have ended up 5-4 but as it is, you were clinical and that's all it takes, I'm sure you'll do well this season.

Now I stand in the terrace behind the goal, next to where your lot were sat.

Closest to the away stand is generally the older generation and families with kids, it's usually where they stand and have no bother from any away fans, because they can see it's people just there to watch the game and enjoy it.

Sadly, your lot ruined it for yourselves today. Smoke bombs were thrown directly at this group of fans and I know several people who had to move away from the area because their children were direct targets to missiles and smoke bombs.

I can almost forgive it if there is another bunch of 'hooligans' or whatever you want to call it giving it large back, but there was no reaction and these were kids, families and general fans that were being targeted.

I know people are offended very easily these days but we have NEVER had this problem from another set of fans and quite honestly it was a disgrace.

This was followed at the full time whistle by your goalkeeper turning to our fans, punching his fists in the air and shouting "F*ck off you c*nts", and your number 6 following it up with "Get f*cked, f*ck off" whilst gesticulating at our fans who had gathered to clap our players off.

Again, this has never happened during my 19 years attending Dale games.

Official complaints have been made to both football clubs and The FA by several fans who witnessed and heard this and I would be amazed if neither players receives retrospective punishment for their actions.

Tensions were already high and to turn round and shout at a set of home fans that they are c*nts is quite unbelievable.

Really disappointed in the actions of Doncaster Rovers today, a thoroughly good team with a really good set of fans, completely and utterly let down and embarrassed by two players and a group of fans.

I look forward to our next meeting at the Keepmoat, always enjoy our away days there!
I can only apologise for a small section of moronic idiots mostly 15/16 year olds who are determined it would seem to cause as much antagonism as possible. They need rounding up and punished severely. It really is about time they were dealt with in such a way that they will never be seen at a football match again. They are a total disgrace to our family orientated club for which we receive well deserved numerous awards.
As for Marosi our goalkeeper and Butler centre back, who is a very experienced and very well respected player. To be honest this would seem very out of character and some of your supporters must have been winding him up something rotten for him to say what he did. Having said that if he did say what you said even under intense provocation he should have known better.
No doubt this will be looked into further. Sorry your day was spoiled.
Title: Re: Rochdale fans.........we’re not too popular!
Post by: Campsall rover on October 14, 2018, 10:00:28 am
Get f**ked, Kitsons!
Who’s that comment aimed at. Rochdale supporters with kids or our band of moronic followers ( I am not going to use the word supporters ) as that is what they definitely are not.
Title: Re: Rochdale fans.........we’re not too popular!
Post by: RedJ on October 14, 2018, 10:41:24 am
Get f**ked, Kitsons!
Who’s that comment aimed at. Rochdale supporters with kids or our band of moronic followers ( I am not going to use the word supporters ) as that is what they definitely are not.


Anyone and everyone who is or could be considered to be a Kitson, I'd have thought.
Title: Re: Rochdale fans.........we’re not too popular!
Post by: big fat yorkshire pudding on October 14, 2018, 10:42:29 am
I assume they turned a blind eye to their number 8 who spent a good two minutes ranting at swearing at our fans....
Title: Re: Rochdale fans.........we’re not too popular!
Post by: Geoff Blakesley on October 14, 2018, 11:11:16 am
Never mind he did this and he did that or this is what happens at football matches IT IS WRONG and not what we are about as a family friendly club ! The club/police need to sort out the morons that follow the club and make sure they are banned. I have seen them fighting amongst themselves walking away from the keepmoat which is why I tend to stick mainly to I-follow these days.
Title: Re: Rochdale fans.........we’re not too popular!
Post by: Bristol Red Rover on October 14, 2018, 11:17:19 am
....Sadly, your lot ruined it for yourselves today. Smoke bombs were thrown directly at this group of fans and I know several people who had to move away from the area because their children were direct targets to missiles and smoke bombs.

I can almost forgive it if there is another bunch of 'hooligans' or whatever you want to call it giving it large back, but there was no reaction and these were kids, families and general fans that were being targeted.....

From what I saw on the vids the smoke bombs were thrown on the pitch in the corner.

Having a "family section" next to the away fans is a bit dim.
Title: Re: Rochdale fans.........we’re not too popular!
Post by: Copps is Magic on October 14, 2018, 11:18:45 am
This would be a story if the hypocrisy of 3k fans shouting abuse every week at the players wasn't there.
Title: Re: Rochdale fans.........we’re not too popular!
Post by: Boomstick on October 14, 2018, 11:19:47 am
That Rochdale fan has GROSSLY exaggerated what actually happened.
Yes there were smoke bombs, not not one was thrown at their fans, and nothing else was thrown.
Yes there was some gesticulating and goading, but then its nothing unusual.
(I was stood quite close to the corner)

So if this Rochdale fan can fabricate things that didn't happen with the fans. I would say what he says about our players, is more rubbish.
Title: Re: Rochdale fans.........we’re not too popular!
Post by: RedJ on October 14, 2018, 11:22:34 am
Aye, the smoke bombs were thrown onto the pitch. That doesn't make it any better, but it was thrown straight outwards, nowhere near the terraced stand, so he's talking shite if he reckons they were throwing them at the fans.

f**king cretins who didn't want to get caught so got shut of them, I'd imagine.
Title: Re: Rochdale fans.........we’re not too popular!
Post by: FeDale on October 14, 2018, 01:28:37 pm
Sorry guys, apologies I'd had a few drinks last night and I've been informed that the smoke bombs were thrown at the pitch not the crowd, however one did hit the roof of the stand which is where my misinterpretation of the situation came from.

I'm happy for my post to be deleted whilst this all gets sorted out, honest mistake when it came to the smoke bombs and their trajectory.

Title: Re: Rochdale fans.........we’re not too popular!
Post by: adamtherover on October 14, 2018, 01:58:34 pm
That Rochdale fan has GROSSLY exaggerated what actually happened.
Yes there were smoke bombs, not not one was thrown at their fans, and nothing else was thrown.
Yes there was some gesticulating and goading, but then its nothing unusual.
(I was stood quite close to the corner)

So if this Rochdale fan can fabricate things that didn't happen with the fans. I would say what he says about our players, is more rubbish.

this is incorrect,  i saw a steward in the home end pick up a red flare, its been confirmed on the other thread about this that it was thrown, then hit the roof of the home terrace then fell to the ground in front of them.. bang out of order...
Title: Re: Rochdale fans.........we’re not too popular!
Post by: The Red Baron on October 14, 2018, 02:23:03 pm
With the amount of CCTV in grounds it shouldn't be difficult to identify the flare-throwers and ban and / or prosecute them.
Title: Re: Rochdale fans.........we’re not too popular!
Post by: selby on October 14, 2018, 02:26:22 pm
  When it comes to the cheating factor, two penalties given in different games months apart very similar, a tackle from behind on a defender kicking the ball, make contact and go over, too similar to be a coincidence, I think someone at little old Rochdale has been practicing a little cheating.
  It's a good one as well, I have not seen it anywhere else, get the vid out of Cannon going over in the Cheka trade  last season and that yesterday, very similar, but practice makes perfect.
Title: Re: Rochdale fans.........we’re not too popular!
Post by: eastender on October 14, 2018, 04:27:13 pm
Hi guys,

Dale fan in peace here just coming with an explanation for the above thread and the general anger coming from our end.

First of all, the game... fair play you beat us, if we could finish that game could have ended up 5-4 but as it is, you were clinical and that's all it takes, I'm sure you'll do well this season.

Now I stand in the terrace behind the goal, next to where your lot were sat.

Closest to the away stand is generally the older generation and families with kids, it's usually where they stand and have no bother from any away fans, because they can see it's people just there to watch the game and enjoy it.

Sadly, your lot ruined it for yourselves today. Smoke bombs were thrown directly at this group of fans and I know several people who had to move away from the area because their children were direct targets to missiles and smoke bombs.

I can almost forgive it if there is another bunch of 'hooligans' or whatever you want to call it giving it large back, but there was no reaction and these were kids, families and general fans that were being targeted.

I know people are offended very easily these days but we have NEVER had this problem from another set of fans and quite honestly it was a disgrace.

This was followed at the full time whistle by your goalkeeper turning to our fans, punching his fists in the air and shouting "F*ck off you c*nts", and your number 6 following it up with "Get f*cked, f*ck off" whilst gesticulating at our fans who had gathered to clap our players off.

Again, this has never happened during my 19 years attending Dale games.

Official complaints have been made to both football clubs and The FA by several fans who witnessed and heard this and I would be amazed if neither players receives retrospective punishment for their actions.

Tensions were already high and to turn round and shout at a set of home fans that they are c*nts is quite unbelievable.

Really disappointed in the actions of Doncaster Rovers today, a thoroughly good team with a really good set of fans, completely and utterly let down and embarrassed by two players and a group of fans.

I look forward to our next meeting at the Keepmoat, always enjoy our away days there!
I can only apologise for a small section of moronic idiots mostly 15/16 year olds who are determined it would seem to cause as much antagonism as possible. They need rounding up and punished severely. It really is about time they were dealt with in such a way that they will never be seen at a football match again. They are a total disgrace to our family orientated club for which we receive well deserved numerous awards.
As for Marosi our goalkeeper and Butler centre back, who is a very experienced and very well respected player. To be honest this would seem very out of character and some of your supporters must have been winding him up something rotten for him to say what he did. Having said that if he did say what you said even under intense provocation he should have known better.
No doubt this will be looked into further. Sorry your day was spoiled.


The family stand at Rochdale , is the seated stand behind the goal to the Left of the Rovers Fans.
It would take some Olympic standard throw for a Flare to reach them , considering the Rovers fans were at the opposite end of the ground.
Title: Re: Rochdale fans.........we’re not too popular!
Post by: Wild Rover on October 14, 2018, 05:07:30 pm
He didn't say it was the "Family Stand", just elderly folk and folk with families tend to congregate.
Title: Re: Rochdale fans.........we’re not too popular!
Post by: scawsby steve on October 14, 2018, 05:11:27 pm
Did Marosi get anything from the fans during the game?

All fans give the keeper stick during games and then get upset when they give it back?

Well said Padge. The best example of this was at Burton; fans were chanting at Bywater all the game, accusing him of being a paedo, which was way out of line. At the end of the game he took the p*ss, which was only right and proper.

You dish it out, you have to take some back.
Title: Re: Rochdale fans.........we’re not too popular!
Post by: RoversAlias on October 14, 2018, 09:26:17 pm
I'm really monumentally fed up of the moron brigade that come to our away games. Always bringing flares and giving it large despite being little scrotes. Really ruins the experience for our proper fans sometimes, fortunately I've got a good knack for sitting away from the areas they usually congregate in.

That said, I was sat just in front of what I believe was an older gentlemen who shouted brief racial abuse at Niall Mason and continually called the near side linesman a derogatory term for a homosexual man, and shouted that the referee must be his boyfriend. So it's not just youngsters.
Title: Re: Rochdale fans.........we’re not too popular!
Post by: Campsall rover on October 14, 2018, 09:35:53 pm
I'm really monumentally fed up of the moron brigade that come to our away games. Always bringing flares and giving it large despite being little scrotes. Really ruins the experience for our proper fans sometimes, fortunately I've got a good knack for sitting away from the areas they usually congregate in.

That said, I was sat just in front of what I believe was an older gentlemen who shouted brief racial abuse at Niall Mason and continually called the near side linesman a derogatory term for a homosexual man, and shouted that the referee must be his boyfriend. So it's not just youngsters.
I agree it’s not just youngsters. Some of them will have parents so what does it say about them.
Most youths behaviour is a reflection on the way they have been brought up. They just don’t know the difference in right and wrong and have no respect or consideration for anyone else.
If parents don’t understand these fundamentals of decency then their kids won’t either.
Title: Re: Rochdale fans.........we’re not too popular!
Post by: johnny rovers on October 14, 2018, 10:19:05 pm
That Rochdale fan has GROSSLY exaggerated what actually happened.
Yes there were smoke bombs, not not one was thrown at their fans, and nothing else was thrown.
Yes there was some gesticulating and goading, but then its nothing unusual.
(I was stood quite close to the corner)

So if this Rochdale fan can fabricate things that didn't happen with the fans. I would say what he says about our players, is more rubbish.


They haven't blown it out of proportion. The first flare thrown didn't go into their crowd but it came very close to hitting Phil Ryan and another photographer who is employed by club Doncaster who were behind that goal doing there job. Disgusting behaviour if you ask me, especially the idiot who threw the one that came within inches of hitting the linesman. Luckily the copper arrested the individual and will hopefully be getting a lengthy ban.
Title: Re: Rochdale fans.........we’re not too popular!
Post by: Axholme Lion on October 15, 2018, 11:45:32 am
I take it these are the same Rochdale fans who thought it was a good idea to run on the pitch and up to the Millwall end, taking the micheal after knocking us out of the cup last season?
Had it kicked off they wouldn't have been the ones getting the blame would they?
Title: Re: Rochdale fans.........we’re not too popular!
Post by: VivaRovers on October 15, 2018, 11:59:34 am
Luckily the copper arrested the individual and will hopefully be getting a lengthy ban.

Proper comedy timing on that as well, with the policeman grabbing the lad in question by the shoulder just as he was happily chanting "we do what we want".
Title: Re: Rochdale fans.........we’re not too popular!
Post by: Filo on October 15, 2018, 04:04:36 pm
Sorry guys, apologies I'd had a few drinks last night and I've been informed that the smoke bombs were thrown at the pitch not the crowd, however one did hit the roof of the stand which is where my misinterpretation of the situation came from.

I'm happy for my post to be deleted whilst this all gets sorted out, honest mistake when it came to the smoke bombs and their trajectory.



You’ve basically admitted there that your post was sour grapes
Title: Re: Rochdale fans.........we’re not too popular!
Post by: Mustapha-Dump on October 16, 2018, 07:04:29 pm
I’ve always had a soft spot for Dale. Good away days and their fans have always been spot on. We used to play their fans before the game. Does that still happen? There are always a couple who have a gripe though. Same the world over really.

It does still happen, we played them at Cantley Park last season and they thoroughly dusted us 11-0 , can’t beat a good close game
Title: Re: Rochdale fans.........we’re not too popular!
Post by: Monkcaster_Rover on October 16, 2018, 10:14:29 pm
I’ve always had a soft spot for Dale. Good away days and their fans have always been spot on. We used to play their fans before the game. Does that still happen? There are always a couple who have a gripe though. Same the world over really.

It does still happen, we played them at Cantley Park last season and they thoroughly dusted us 11-0 , can’t be a good close game

They were offside for 10 of them.