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LAST UPDATED  :  THURSDAY 15TH MAY!!

ROCHDALIANS A.F.C

2007-08 SEASON REVIEW

 

1ST TEAM:

THE FIRST TEAM CONSOLIDATED ON THE PREVIOUS SEASON WITH ANOTHER 3RD PLACE FINISH, JUST MISSING OUT ON THE SILVERWARE.  ROCHDALIANS HOME FORM WAS OUTSTANDING, WITH FEW TEAMS RELISHING THE TRIP TO SPRINGHILL!!

UNFORTUNATELY SOME RATHER DISAPPOINTING PERFORMANCES AWAY FROM HOME EARLY IN THE SEASON DENTED ANY HOPES OF A TOP TWO FINISH.

  HIGHLIGHTS OF THE SEASON WERE A 5-2 VICTORY OVER LANCASHIRE AMATEUR LEAGUE OUTFIT BURY G.S.O.B IN THE LANCASHIRE AMATEUR CUP 2ND ROUND CLASH.

  FINE VICTORIES OVER RIVALS DENTON TOWN (4-2) , MELLOR (9-1) AND TAKING SIX POINTS IN THE DERBY CLASHES WITH HOOLEY BRIDGE CELTIC (5-2 AND 3-1)

  THE BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT WAS OUR EXIT IN THE RHODES ( THE ONLY TROPHY THE CLUB HAS NOT WON IN THE  L&C) WHEN HOOLEY BRIDGE CELTIC GAINED REVENGE WITH A 2-1 VICTORY. 

  MANAGEMENT TEAM KEITH SANDERS AND PETER ROOT HAVE STEPPED DOWN BOTH COMMITTEE AND PLAYERS THANKED THEM FOR ALL THERE EFFORTS!

KEITH HAS ENDED A 5 YEAR STINT AS A MANAGER, WINNING 3 CONSECUTIVE DIVISION A TITLES WITH THE 2ND TEAM AND THEN RE-BUILDING THE 1ST TEAM AND FINISHING 3RD TWO YEARS RUNNING AS WELL AS A RHODES CUP FINAL APPEARANCE LAST SEASON.

 

2ND TEAM:

THE SECOND TEAM, MANAGED BY TONY LEACH AND ALEC HEAP HAD A FAIRLY GOOD SEASON BUT WERE NOT QUITE STRONG ENOUGH TO RETAIN THEIR DIVISION CROWN!

  THEY HAD TWO DIPS IN FORM WHICH SAW CRUCIAL POINTS DROPPED AND EVENTUALLY THEY FINISHED IN FOURTH POSITION, MELLOR CLAIMING 3RD PLACE ON GOAL DIFFERENCE!!

  HIGHLIGHTS OF THE SEASON WERE A MAGNIFICENT 6-1 AWAY VICTORY AT DENTON TOWN AND A FINE 3-1 VICTORY AGAINST A STRONG WHALLEY RANGE SIDE WHO ENDED UP RUNNERS UP!

 

YOUTH TEAM U18’S

THE OUTSTANDING TEAM WITHIN THE CLUB WERE THE UNDER 18’S WHO ACHIEVED A FANTASTIC LEAGUE AND CUP DOUBLE IN THE BLACKBURN, DARWIN, HYNDBURN AND DISTRICT LEAGUE, SUFFERING ONLY ONE DEFEAT ALL SEASON IN THE PENULTIMATE FIXTURE.

  THE CUP FINAL SAW THEM OUTCLASS CLITHEROE WOLVES 3-1 ON ROSSENDALE UTDS DARK LANE GROUND.

  THE TEAM HAVE BEEN TOGETHER FOR APPROXIMATELY 7 YEARS UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF DAVE KIRBY AND ANDY ROTHWELL.

THEY INTEND TO STAY TOGETHER BY ENTERING THE ROCHDALE & DISTRICT SUNDAY LEAGUE (OPEN AGE) NEXT SEASON.

 

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE LADS AND THE MANAGEMENT TEAM!!

ROCHDALIANS A.F.C ANNUAL PRESENTATION  (40TH).

 

DATE: SATURDAY 7TH JUNE 2008.

 

TIME: 7-30P.M.

 

VENUE: RICHMOND HALL.

 

TICKETS: £15.

 

ENTERTAINMENT: COMEDIAN: BARRY YORK.

 

BUFFET AND PRESENTATION.

 

ROCHDALIANS A.F.C

 

THE CLUB INVITE APPLICATIONS FOR THE VACANT 1ST TEAM MANAGER POSITION FOR SEASON 2008-09.

APPLICANTS SHOULD CONTACT CLUB SECRETARY MARK WILSON ON 01706 632760.

FINAL DATE FOR APPLICATIONS SATURDAY 14TH JUNE 2008