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Well, as its possibly the last ever game ever for ASFC (1968) Ltd.,I wanted to start the match thread AND make sure I'm up in the wee small hours to follow it on here. I hope Chimer and Michigan Red etc., are about and any more locals who can't make it to Rochdale...
..Can someone just confirm to me that your daylight saving hasn't finished yet please?

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The clocks go back tomorrow an hour, thewalkers sarted in the dark this morning, as thers a pic on the fishy site, might be an emotional day for one or two of the fans. Just hope we come out with 3 points and on wednesday everything will be sorted and coley and jimmy andthe players can continue the grest form to the play-offs and the jpt final. Also we keep al the players in the january transfer market.

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I was only 2 when Stanley signed off to Rochdale (!) in 1962 so I couldn't make it but I am expecting to be there this afternoon.

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Thanks MCR ADIM..

ON STANLEY ON ...FOREVER

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We'll be safe. Good luck today folks....On Stanley On.

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Hi KJ

Won't be online during the game as I'll be playing hockey - which should improve our chances given my record :confused:

I don't think this will be the end, though I'm not sure why ....

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I'll be here KJ............sorry mate ;)

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Morning KJ, will be here online for what I certainly hope will NOT be our last game in the football league. Here's hoping!

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i will be here to p off cant going ive got swine flu .

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Anyone know if 2br will be providing any coverage today?

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Not sure, but there should be updates at the very least..........will try to text Dan now and get some definative answer for y'all :)

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Thanks, Pete.

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Cant seem to get hold of Dan, must be busy at rochdale!......Gonna tune in anyway and hope for commentary!!.......Sorry :(

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Updates only Im afraid as they are covering Burnley :(....................bloomin dingles! (sorry lancsdave!)

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anyone got any team news yet

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That's okay. Everyone seems to be enamored with Burnley this season. Between ESPN, FOX and Setanta, I think I've seen each of their Premier League matches this season.

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Taken from BBC site:-

Rochdale
01 Arthur
03 Kennedy
23 McArdle
26 Dawson
31 Holness
07 Kennedy
11 Rundle
12 Stephens
14 Whaley
09 Dagnall
19 O'Grady
Substitutes
13 Taberner, 02 Wiseman, 04 Stanton, 22 Flynn, 15 Thompson, 16 Magna, 10 Spencer



Accrington Stanley
25 Dunbavin
05 Kempton
12 Edwards
15 Winnard
26 Lees
06 Procter
08 Joyce
11 Grant
14 Ryan
17 McConville
19 Symes
Substitutes
01 Martin, 20 Murphy, 16 Turner, 24 King, 07 Miles, 09 Kee


Ref: Russell Booth

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MORNING/AFTERNOON...boy did my alarm go off!! woke 'She that must be obeyed up ' and I coped a real early morning earful. Why is KEE not starting?

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I hope I regret not putting a lazy $5 on our boys today @ 5 to 1...

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Another thing, why have named only 6 subs and not the 7 that is allowed?

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saving money overs season mybe way we will top up sos a bit

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Football 365 are suggesting we are in control...

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John Coleman has been sent off up to the stands ... listening to radio lancs .. theyre doing updates this afternoon ..

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Better view up there...

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Robby grant 1-0 Accy

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Yessssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss

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so far so good................:)

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Nice way to finish the half.

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Beauty..makes a change for us to score right on the break...

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Good stuff been really proud of our players this season so far despite the off pitch farse.

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According to the beeb it was a header inside the six yard box.

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Who cares..........its a GOAL lol :):)

Well done Bobby!

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oh dear ...3 bookings so far..steady as she goes you blokes

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..Did I ever tell you lot about my 15 metre 'rocket' playing for Stanley Seniors ' in the twilight game on Thursday, with my super drugged up , totally stuffed right peg?? :) we still lost 2-3 though.. :( :(

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Ahh, but ya scored!!......Well done matey, theres a lot to be said about drugs!!!


LOL:D

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Signing off and handing over to the 'Boss' now................well it is Her Laptop!

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sounds like you should be playing for the Stanley leg ends, Kiwi !
I see 'dale subbed a player seconds after he hit the Stanley post - ya vill miss ze target at your peril - is this their secret philosophy this term ?

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PREDICTION; 70 mins.. McConville off ,KEE on. ...then, moments later 2-0

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Symes - 2-0 were on fire this afternoon

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- - - don't you just hate Stanley taking the lead on stroke of half-time = an extra 15 mins to hold your breath - no it's ok, Symes 2 - 0

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Symes that will do nicely.:)

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Symes with Stanley's second.

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YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS. .. orgasmic stuff

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2-0 well done symsey after seeing the scoreline I regret ever becoming a referee...

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Apparently it was a 30 yard volley over kenny!!! That'll please coley!!!

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hope kenny picks sum more out of is net come on u reds . love it

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69:40 GOAL - Michael Symes:Rochdale 0 - 2 Accrington Stanley
Michael Symes finds the net with a goal from long distance to the top right corner of the goal. Rochdale 0-2 Accrington Stanley.

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Damnation, Dagnall scores for Rochdale - hang on the reds please

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Go on. Blow the whistle.

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Oh no ! hold yer breath time again.

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apparently 6 mins added time

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Hold ya breath people..

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snap :d

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yes we've done it!! get in you red men!!!

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All over - 5 points for me in the prediction league - 2-1 Accy

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well done STANLEY..just hope its not the last time I say that.

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same here great result.:D

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Great result. Looking forward to reading the reports from those in attendance.

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I will echo that sentiment Kiwi:):)

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Kiwi it will most definately not be the last time you say that. . . . . . . . . you'll still have the Ladies to support every sunday coz we ain't going nowhere!!!

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Thanks for your company..back to the scratcher for a couple of hours..

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I cant believe such a great result,well done you Red boys

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Well done lads and lasses both on and off the field lets hope thats the start of a good week.

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An excellent result today, and like others on here 5 points for me in Jimbos league!!

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Couldn't get there, but congratulations to a great Team...a Manager who has proved beyond doubt that HE IS THE ONE !...and to a great set of Fans...on THE WALK...and ON THE GROUND....
In Fact ...simply Great!!..

Now for a good FA Cup Draw...and an even better result on Wednesday !

'ON STANLEY !!...ON!!!...TO EVEN GREATER THINGS !!'

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Fantastic result, proud to be Red.

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Well done Accrington - you deserved to win today and played the best football I have ever seen from Stanley. We were shocking though and the worst I have seen from Dale this season. Your fans did you proud as usual and I really hope you will not be going bust. I am looking to our return match next year and hopefully get a better result than today.:)

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thanks dale2 next season league one so only way we will play u is cup games or play off final . lol

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Good luck with that "aspiration" !

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Utterly exhausted from lack of sleep, got bloody wet through on the walk, done my leg in celebrating Symes' scorcher and have lost my voice from singing for the 90 mins.

Today has been awesome.

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Quite agree on all accounts. Syme's goal is a beauty and as good as you'll see anywhere.

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We played well today.
After the first half, I was worried Dale would continue to dominate us physically but we continued our effective inter-change in midfield and it paid off.
Symes lead the line very well, holding the ball up, bringing it down, winning headers - he is a key player for our team with the general lack of height in midfield.
I though Mconville didnt really get invovled today, although fair play to the lad he doesnt have a left foot so you couldnt expect him to be running past defenders down the outside.
I also though Joyce was quiet.
Our full backs where strong all game both defending and going forward.
Our MOM has to be Symes although Lees was impressive.

I doubt Dale will play that badly again, based on todays performance you would not predict them to be a top 6 team.

Dont forget, it could have been more than 2 goals. Kenny Authur made 2 good saves.

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You know what SamF, you sound like my twin :D

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Previous posters have said it all, but I have to point out Stanley's fantastic attitude today from front to back - never stopped chasing, harrying and pressing the Dale. Awesome!

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Part of me wanted the whistle to go. But I fought back against that feeling because I wanted to savour life as Accrington Stanley in the Football League. Secondly but for 3 superb saves by Kenny Arthur the match would have been way beyond redemption for Rochdale.

I thought Winnard played really well with some deft interceptions. Cool play intricately getting out of some dangerous situations and good work on the flanks.

Symes goal one of the best I have ever witnessed first hand.

Here's a brace he got against Sheffield Wednesday:

YouTube - Bradford City 3 Sheffield Wednesday 1 Oct 29 2004

Stanley were absolutely superb. If that's the last memory of Accrington having a league club at least it was a great performance.

I thought it ironic that such a strong playing side should be hanging by a thread. Was it inevitable that things would turn out like this?

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Thought you summed it up perfectly this afternoon, Haggis - "The best side Stanley have had since 1958." Let's hope the directors can do them justice by getting us out of this mess!

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Another superb away trip.

Fans magnificent, Performance brilliant aswell. Shocking 1st half from both teams, tho we shud have scored at least 5 in the 2nd half.

Agreed Symes had another absolute blinder, he really is on fire at the moment.

only 1% complaint is that McConville simply isnt good enough, tho i dont think he would start if Miles or Turner where fit.

Please for gods sake, sort this bloody mess out, i seriously dont know what ill do IF the worst possible thing happens

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Those six minutes!! six mins injury time felt like six hours :) Great result and what a belly flash from some guy near the pitch . Come on Stanley! Proud of you all today.

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Am I watching a different team to you lot? Yet again everyone is coming away with the opinion that Symes was excellent and I just don't see it. His strike for the goal was superb; it was real class, but apart from that I thought he was largely disappointing. Strange.

Kempson was man of the match for me; a lionhearted performance from the big man at the back. I think Dunbavin deserves a mention too. I'm just so glad to come away from Spotland with a result! The lads showed at the end what it meant to them. I'm very proud of Coley & the boys today. Well done red men.

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He competed in the air and held the ball up well. At one point in the first half Dales centre back stopped bothering to challenge him.
Numerous times he was strong enough to bring the ball down and turn.
He was our only physical presence and did very well.

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Two/three times in the first half I can remember Symes jumping well to win headers. Aside from that though nothing stood out (apart from the wonder goal) and he seemed generally apathetic in his play. I thought Kempson, Procter and Kee offered the best physical presence throughout the game. Obviously none of this matters today but I do wish I could see what some of you lot are on about!

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Once again I thought that Symes looked the complete centre forward today. The way he leads the line is a joy to watch. I really believe, Shaky, that you need to get the departed PM out of your head and watch Symes's play with an open mind. In my humble opinion, he is one of the main reasons we're doing so well. (No disrespect to the back four, who I thought were great again today!). Let's hope, by Wednesday, it hasn't all gone to waste!

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Id have to agree i think Symes is playing superb at the moment.

And agreed Kempson was an absolute rock today, thinking of getting him on the back of my new home shirt :)

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I saw Symes' goal on the FLS and it was a screamer. I think he's been a great capture and I reckon Mr Simpson is regretting letting go of him.

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Yes Kempson was superb throughout the match.

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some of the Ultras managed to sneak into the players changing rooms after the game. The place was bedlam with accy songs (proccy leading) & some very strange naked celebrating from Bavs!!!!

An awesome end to the day!

Bring on the legends

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What a great day!!!

STANLEY were brilliant.

I accidently took a wrong turn and ended up in our changing rooms too:)
It was brilliant all of us bouncing, air raid siren sounding... and bavs with his sick antics. then we got turfed out.

£20 doesnt seem that bad now...

ON STANLEY ON

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Michael Symes goal was deservedly picked out by BBC's FLS as one of the two best of the day: BBC iPlayer - The Football League Show: 2009/2010: 24/10/2009 (start at 1:03:06) and it featured in the closing credits as well!

And, while you're there, don't miss the 'Gary Roberts Show' at 0:49:42.

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absolute screamer from Symes.

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bloody belter left the deposed King Arthur clutching thin air


one of the most satisfying wins i can remember even though we didn't play too well.

It had looked like being one of those games where the keeper constantly defies you and then the other steal the points in the last minutes.

Well done Stanley.

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A lot of credit must go to the young fullbacks who covered the centre backs when defending but won all there headers and tackles, they also kept there shape even when rochdale had four forwards on the pitch.
You would never have known kempson was only 50% fit.
Tom lees impresses more ever game.Athough he came as a centre back looks so composed at right back and is starting to get forward,were as winnards pace and strength allows him to cover the centre backs as well as challenging the winger on his first touch.
Also symes should be playing at an higher level as his technique and ability is championship quality

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ssshhhhhhh - dont tell anyone one, we were keeping it quiet



really, he is crap and you dont want to bother buying him off us.

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think ya got it in one Oldgobbin.:D

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Hill: Stanley deserved to win TEAMtalk
http://www.newsnow.co.uk/FGB.gifHill to ring the changes Manchester Evening News
http://www.newsnow.co.uk/FGB.gifColeman Delighted With Stanley Win Sporting Life

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An excellent day all round... stanley seem to be beating a lot of teams this season who they normally struggle against like bury and rochdale which is also pleasing.

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Oi, don't you start; you've only just bloody landed! Welcome home fella :D

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Surely ya didn,t expect owt less shaker?:D;)

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FANtastic pictures as well Tony - I think they really capture just how much that win meant to everybody. Spot on photography fella!

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Quality clip: BBC SPORT | Football | My Club | A | Accrington :)