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Although it was hard on a Colchester team that I felt deserved far more from the game, I don’t begrudge Rochdale their point. Despite the interminable roads, it was a good day out at a friendly club. It appeared that every single Blade had brought their own car and were all heading in the same direction. Rochdale town centre is a little run down but it has a lovely welcoming feeling about the town and in the pubs. He got us tickets for the play-off game against Darlington a few years ago. Jump to Latest Follow 1081 - 1100 of 1324 Posts. We took the train down to Rochdale, (just one change at Wigan) and the journey was very easy. Disaster then struck though, as our worst fears were realised and Dale broke away to score, a good header from a good cross. To have run out before half time seemed pretty unbelievable. Why were you looking forward to this game and visiting the Crown Oil Arena? Click here for details and online booking. Getting into the changing rooms and pitch side. Having parked up we walked back towards the station to meet up with others who had come by train (and bus replacements). In 2016 Spotland was renamed the Crown Oil Arena in a five-year corporate sponsorship deal. This changed the game completely and allowed Rochdale to get back into the game a bit. Summary of overall thoughts of the day out: Was fantastic and would love to go back at some point.
As we were charging towards promotion, we quickly sold out our allocation of 3,700 tickets, so I was looking forward to a lot of noise and a good performance from the Blades to keep us ahead of our local rivals, Wednesday, who were hot on our heels for the promotion place back into the Championship. There is a food service area within the stand, offering the usual pies and drinks at reasonable cost.
5. It is the home of Premier League club Sheffield United. Continue southwards along this road and take a right at the roundabout on to John Street to access the stadium. The stand is normally shared with home supporters with away fans being seated towards the Sandy Lane End. It was by far the largest and was the one free of supporting pillars. Very spacious and a good mix of home and away fans. The second half was a bit of a damp squib football wise, with Doyle smashing in a 30 yarder to keep the Blades fans happy, but Rochdale must be commended for continuing to fight and make a game of it right to the end, scoring a second goal, which was cheered by the Blades fans who were thoroughly enjoying the banter with the home fans. Catering facilities are friendly and the ground has a relaxed feel. Then Rochdale scored with a few minutes to go to earn a draw.
Or at least it is if you’re a Blade! Easily one of my favourite away days, helped in the most part by a crucial win it has to be said.
Rochdale is only 60 miles from where I live in North Wales as a Southend exiled fan so a comfortable journey for me compared to the other Southend fans long trip up from Essex. It’s a good looking ground with terracing behind the goal at the Sandy Lane End and three other all-seated stands. No trouble, very little traffic, we were back on the M6 in no time at all. I didn't speak to any home fans on the night, but both sets of fans were mingling about pre match without any problems. Comment on the game itself, atmosphere, stewards, pies, facilities etc.. Southend made a mockery of the league positions by beating winning comfortably 3-0, with goals in the 12th minute, 44th minute and 11 seconds after half time. I usually travel by train, but that wasn't practical for a midweek evening kick off, so I got a lift with a friend. Spotland was in many ways much as I remembered it, although the last time I was there we had to stand in an open end and the roofless toilets flooded during a downpour. There were very few Rochdale fans in the 5,200 crowd, but they kept singing and enjoying the banter throughout, which is a great credit to them. Rochdale council appear to have made all council car parks free at weekends, so that proved to be a bargain. What you thought on seeing the ground, first impressions of away end then other sides of the stadium? I had a couple of pints in the Wetherspoons pub in the town centre and then headed up to the Spotland football ground. It took about 15-20 minutes to get back to the car and had we parked closer to the ground we would have been caught in the backlog of traffic. In the meantime, we’ve included a map below with all the best away pubs highlighted for you. Did I enjoy the day? From there I tried the 'Dale bar' next door, which as the name suggests was restricted to home fans, all of whom were very friendly. However, they’ll need to improve on their performance today to compete effectively this season but I think (and hope) they’d be alright. The famed meat and potato pies were sampled, and were excellent. Prev . We had a couple more chances which were either squandered or well saved by Lonergan.
A lot of Rochdale fans made for the exists when our second goal was scored, which meant getting out and away from the ground in the coaches didn't take long at all. Also another point towards what I believe to be a higher relegation place than bottom. It was a great day out. Wimbledon started the stronger and took the lead early on, but Dale had the better of the second half and deserved their equaliser. I did note that by the time I got my pie, there were only a few left. By clicking on or navigating the site, you agree to our use of cookies. What you thought on seeing the ground, first impressions of away end then other sides of the ground? On the day they fell apart and Oxford played very well for a 4-0 win. This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC, Top Selling Tours & Activities in and around Sheffield, Architectural Buildings, Sacred & Religious Sites. The pitch was dry and ground staff watered it just before the game and at half time, and it played well allowing both teams to play good football.
The car parking wasn't too bad, I found a side street about half a mile from the ground. Watery filling and lacking in taste, If you're going, stick to the meat and potato version. I opted for the metro link as it's a shorter distance from to the ground than Rochdale train station. Went on a coach, set off at 9.30am and straight up the M1 and M62. If the club return to the Premier League, there are plans to add an additional 3,000 seats to the Kop End. Summary of overall thoughts of the day out: A brilliant day, I agree with what it says in the guide that it is one of the best away days in the Football League. That said, a trip to Spotland is usually an enjoyable day out, with friendly home fans and places to eat and drink beforehand. Find train times and book your tickets for the best available prices by clicking through to the trainline website below: There are a number of away friendly pubs near Bramall Lane, all of which cater to different needs. There is also an excellent tram system in Sheffield, with Blue and Purple routes both stopping at Granville Road, which is about ten minutes walk from the ground. After Rochdale’s stumble in form it was more or less a given they’d wrap it up against us! Anything Rochdale offered was quickly and easily dealt with by our emergency on-loan keeper David Stockdale. I took a taxi up to Spotland and I was charged £4.20 for the journey. Studds is located underneath the Pearl Street Stand and is worth a visit if only to sample the large range of tasty pies & pasties on offer at £2.80 (which are also available inside the ground). Comment on the game itself, atmosphere, stewards, pies, facilities etc.. Thanks to the excellent drainage system we managed to see a game as the surroundings of the pitch were flooded but the pitch wasn't. This has a number of supporting pillars and some executive boxes at the back. A fairly even encounter, one goal was likely to edge it, as turned out to be the case, Coventry winning 1-0. I had planned to meet a friend at the station and we drove to Spotland. Train - Bramall Lane is just a few minutes walk away from Sheffield Railway Station, which is served by trains from the North and the South on a regular basis. Still didn't stop the return journey home taking almost as long as the journey up….
We had a good chat with the locals, all of whom were expecting us to win, and were philosophical about their own chances of staying up. They deserve great credit, and they are true football fans, as they are situated in an area with some big teams that they could support, but they are loyal to their team, even when they are rock bottom and getting a drubbing at home to a far superior side.
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