***Away Day Review: Oldham Athletic v Rochdale @ Ice Station Zebra***

***Please Note: Not as good as past reviews but is short and sweet***

The Bus left Rochdale Bus Station at 4.29PM the Journey didn’t really take long were at Ice Station Zebra for 4.57PM then i went to Clayton’s and had a couple of Guinness before Kick Off

When i entered i got a meat and potato pie which were a whooping 2.80 it were well overcooked didn’t really taste that nice the match had kicked off

there wasn’t match really happening in first 15 Minutes of the match till 16th Minute Peter Vincenti had a shot which were saved then in 17th Minute when Ian Henderson were booked for a hand ball in 18th Minute Danny Philliskirk hit a shot fit for Rugby League this were followed by Peter Vincenti being Substituted for Reuben Noble-Lazarus because of an injury sustained in 19th Minute of play this then saw Carl Winchester have a shot on goal which were well wide of the mark after a dirty foul by Danny Philliskirk saw Oldham Athletic take advantage which saw Rhys Turner score in the 30th Minute of the match putting them 1-0 ahead then less then 2 Minutes later Mat Sadler had a shot on goal which were saved in 37th Minute saw Jamie Allen substituted for Bastien Héry because of an injury sustained during the match not long after saw Stephen Dawson have attempt at goal in 42nd Minute Stephen Dawson were substituted for Olly Lancashire because of yet another injury sustained during the match the whistle had final gone for Half Time after 4 added minutes then i got a Guinness which cost a whooping 4.00 and it came out of a can

Second Half got underway within minutes Michael Rose missed a shot wide of the mark then just 7 Minutes later in 57th Minute Jonathan Forte had put Oldham Athletic 2-0 up just a minute after Connor Brown were shown a Yellow Card just 2 minutes later in 60th Minute the game were to to bed by Rhys Turner putting Oldham Athletic 3-0 up at the Ice Station minutes later Bastien Héry missed a shot on goal in 64th Minute Rhys Turner were substituted for Dominic Poleon then minutes later saw Reuben Noble-Lazarus have a attempt at goal which were saved in 66th Minute then minutes later in 68th Minute Reuben Noble-Lazarus missed another chance at goal just minutes later this saw Jonathan Forte’s attempt at goal saved in 70th Minute then minute later saw him have another shot this time fit for the Rugby League, then a minute afterwards in 72nd Minute Andy Cannon had a shot which went wide of the mark in 73rd Minute Connor Brown were substituted for Genséric Kusunga 5 Minutes later saw Ian Henderson sustain an injury in 78th Minute it were starting to get proper heartbreaking when Micheal Jones had attempt at goal in 82nd Minute which were saved in 84th Minute Andy Cannon had a shot on the goal which were saved in 85th Minute Luke Woodland were substituted for Timothee Dieng this then saw Dominic Poleon have a shot well wide of the mark in 88th Minute Match had went for Full Time.

I got the 9.44PM Bus back to Rochdale it were back for 10.20PM i went into the Regel Moon for a couple before heading home

My Man of the Match: Ian Henderson

Performance: 5/10 Rochdale AFC

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***Away Day Review: Fleetwood Town v Rochdale @ Highbury Stadium***

***Please Note: This Away Day Review contains 28 Pictures***

I got a lift with Rosun just before 11.30AM from outside Sandy Lane, the trip were decent we arrived at Highbury Stadium for 12.40PM then i went to Ticket Office & Collected my tickets. We went into Jim’s Bar it were nice to be at the bar early. Guinness were £3.30 a pint stayed in till 2.40PM

There were a queue at the electronic turnstiles but had gone down in no time & Got in the Stadium for 2.54PM just before Kick Off

The Match Kicked Off within 4th Minute Ian Henderson had a shot at goal but it were saved, just 6 Minutes later in 10th Minute Andy Cannon had a attempt at goal but missed then 3 Minutes later in 13th Minute Andy Cannon were shown a yellow card, Fleetwood Town’s Nick Haughton hand balled the ball in 14th Minute but wasn’t even carded 5 Minutes later in 19th Minute Ian Handerson had another attempt at goal which were blocked. 3 Minutes later saw Peter Vincenti attempt a shot at goal which were blocked in 22nd Minute, just 2 Minutes later saw Fleetwood Town’s Nick Haughton have a attempt at goal which saw him miss massively in 24th Minute. Just a Minute later Peter Vincenti had another attempt at Goal but missed in 25th Minute. Just 11 Minutes later saw Ian Henderson have another attempt at the goal in 36th Minute, just 4 minutes later in 40th Minute Michael Rose had a attempt at Goal but it missed. 6 Minutes later in 45+1 Minute Jack O’Connell had a shot but it missed the goal. not long after the whistle went for Half Time

During Half Time i got a bottle of Carlsberg which were £3. I went out for second half Fleetwood had substituted Nick Haughton for Liam McAlinden, Fleetwood Town’s Josh Morris had a attempt at goal but missed. 6 minutes later saw Fleetwood Town’s Liam McAlinden have a shot at goal what also missed then 7 minutes later in 58th Minute saw Fleetwood Town’s Josh Morris score just 7 minutes later saw Peter Vincenti substituted for Scott Tanser in 65th minute. Then 5 minutes later in 70th minute Joe Bunney were substituted for Febian Brandy this then saw just 4 minutes later in 74th minute Andy Cannon substituted for Olly Lancashire 1 minute later saw Fleetwood Town’s Gareth Evans yellow carded in 75th minute, just 9 minutes later Fleetwood Town’s Josh Morris had a attempt at goal but he missed in 84th Minute just a minute later Fleetwood Town’s Gareth Evans had a attempt at goal which were more fit for the rugby going over which also saw him substituted for Tyler Hornby-Forbes in 85th minute just a minute later saw Fleetwood Town’s Stewart Murdoch miss the goal in 86th minute, then 3 minutes later in saw Fleetwood Town’s Jamie Proctor yellow carded in the 89th minute there were 5 minutes extra time given. Then 2 minutes later in 90+1 minute Jamie Proctor missed with a shot fit for the rugby go incredibly over 4 minutes later saw the whistle go for Full Time.

I arrived back at Spotland Social Club for 6.39PM

My Man of the Match: Ian Henderson (Most passionate player on the whole pitch)

Performance: 6/10 Rochdale AFC

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***Away Day Review: Bristol City v Rochdale @ Ashton Gate***

I got the Coach at 8.49AM the coach left Spotland Stadium at 9AM, we didn’t pull into the services while 11.35AM i went McDonalds and got 2 Hamburgers, McChicken Mayo, Fries and a Drink of Fanta which came to just under £5, The Coach left the service station at 12.06PM, we arrived at Bristol City for 1.33PM the coach were parked least a mile from Ashton Gate at Ashton Vale Car Park.

I ended up in the Tobacco Factory the only stout they had were Milk Stout which cost £3.20 it were like a stronger version of Snakebite then made my way to Ashton Gate. Before Kick Off i got a Pint of Guinness to get rid of the strong taste of Milk Stout out my mouth Guinness were £3.80 at the Stadium.

Then i took to my seat for the first half within 8 Minute of the Match Peter Vincenti had hit the crossbar 3 Minutes later Jack O’Connell won a Free which were saved in the 11th Minute by Frank Fielding which ended up setting up a corner conceded by Jamie Jones after Kieran Agard shot in 13th Minute which just 1 minute later saw Aaron Wilbraham score and put Bristol City 1-0 up thanks to an assist by Luke Freeman, Rochdale then went on to get a corner in 16th Minute which saw Joe Bunney miss a header just 5 Minutes later Joe Bunney got a yellow card in 21st Minute then 3 Minutes in 24th Minute saw both Jamie Allen and Peter Vincenti missed an cracking shots at goal just 7 minutes later in 31st minute Luke Freeman missed an attempt at goal for Bristol City, Rochdale carried on dominating right up till Half Time.

Half Time i got another Guinness, then went for Second Half of the match 8 minutes into second half Peter Vincenti missed an header what almost saw Rochdale equalize in 53rd Minute of the match 4 Minutes later Ian Henderson had an attempt at goal which were blocked in the box in 57th Minute this then saw Bristol City substitute Greg Cunningham for Joe Bryan in the 62nd Minute of the match. Peter Vincenti had yet another attempt at goal which were blocked in the centre of the goal in the 65th Minute there were a Substitution for Rochdale which saw Joe Rafferty substituted Nyal Bell in the 67th minute this then saw Joe Bunney have another attempt at goal missing a header in the box 3 minutes later Bristol City took off their most threatening player Luke Freeman and substituted him for Wade Elliott in 70th Minute this then saw Joe Bryan miss an convincing shot on Jamie Jones in 75th Minute in the 76th Minute Joe Bunney were substituted for Febian Brandy which then set Ian Henderson up to almost equalize in 77th Minute of the match. Joe Bryan then ended up having a shot blocked easily. then in 79th Minute Febian Brandy missed his catch of getting his first goal for Rochdale just 4 minutes later this saw Ashley Eastham attempt to level the score which an incredible shot at the goal which were blocked in 83rd Minute then in 87th Minute just so Bristol City could run down the clock they substituted Kieran Agard for James Tavernier just 2 Minutes later Rhys Bennett were penalized and given a yellow card for a dive by Joe Bryan in 89th Minute there were 4 minutes extra time in the 90+3 Minute this saw Ian Henderson miss final Attempt to equalise against Bristol City then referee blew for Full Time.

I got home for just before 9PM.

My Man of the Match: Peter Vincenti (Best Player on the Pitch by a country mile)

Performance: 9/10 Rochdale AFC

I’m currently saving up for an Rochdale Flag to go to The UEFA Under 21 European Championship with me which will be held in Czech Republic in June 2015…

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