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who's favourite for promotion. 20:29 - May 6 with 5453 viewsdiplodocus

If Southend are to go up, they will need to win 3 times away (including Wembley). same for Halifax. we will need to win 2 times away, and same for Lun (atics). York and FG will only need to win once away for promo...
So who is the smart money on??
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who's favourite for promotion. on 20:43 - May 6 with 4523 viewsEllDale

Three wins from 7th isn’t impossible. Grimsby did it the other year winning at hot favourites Wrexham on the way.
If I was a gambler I’d be putting money on York.
Seems nuts that you can get 96 points yet not be promoted automatically.
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who's favourite for promotion. on 00:43 - May 7 with 4239 views100569

I'm afraid I have to agree with you. York are my bet. I don't think they are invincible but Forest Green for me are beatable should we make the semi final.
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who's favourite for promotion. on 01:51 - May 7 with 4189 viewsSandyman

who's favourite for promotion. on 00:43 - May 7 by 100569

I'm afraid I have to agree with you. York are my bet. I don't think they are invincible but Forest Green for me are beatable should we make the semi final.


Agree with that. Dale at their best can beat most in this league. If Southend decide to put 9 or 10 men behind the ball, history dictates we won't score and will probably lose unless Jim has a paradigm shift in approach to such a situation as an alternative to 122 ineffectual passes around the opposition penalty area until we lose possession. He'll also have to be more savvy and imaginative in-game than Maher, Cotterill and Hinshelwood which seems unlikely. Prove me wrong Jim. Please!
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who's favourite for promotion. on 04:26 - May 7 with 4151 viewsNigeriamark

who's favourite for promotion. on 01:51 - May 7 by Sandyman

Agree with that. Dale at their best can beat most in this league. If Southend decide to put 9 or 10 men behind the ball, history dictates we won't score and will probably lose unless Jim has a paradigm shift in approach to such a situation as an alternative to 122 ineffectual passes around the opposition penalty area until we lose possession. He'll also have to be more savvy and imaginative in-game than Maher, Cotterill and Hinshelwood which seems unlikely. Prove me wrong Jim. Please!


What do people thing about the quarter & semi finals being 1 leg instead of home& away. I like it because it ensures there is some reward for finishing as high as you can. It also gives an underdog a better chance as the stronger teams are more likely to win over 2 games. Even though potentially we would be away to FG, I would fancy us to pull off a 1 game shock against them that win over 2.
In terms of the original question I am more worried about the Southend game than I would be against FG. As mentioned they may come and park the bus, and I would fear 1-0 result. Also we should get a good crowd which seems to be a market for poor performance too !!
York clear favourites overall but a Wembley final is 50/50.
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who's favourite for promotion. on 06:21 - May 7 with 4073 viewsDale_4_Life

I would not say the final is away because its at Wembley the same for both sides.

Any one from six can go up its difficult to call. Worthy favourites in York but take your pick any of the other five.. Bookmakers make us 3rd favourites and Halifax the rank outsiders.

York 11/8

Forest Green 5/2

Dale 15/2

Oldham 9/1

Southend 16/1

Halifax 20/1
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who's favourite for promotion. on 15:22 - May 7 with 3687 viewswheniwasyourage

I think we have already over achieved this season, so there is no pressure on the Dale and to an extent its a bit of a lottery isn't it?
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who's favourite for promotion. on 12:28 - May 10 with 2993 viewsDale_4_Life

Oldham are very confident of a smooth passage to glory.

They have started a ticket thread for the York match in the play off semi final on OWTB.

Reference Dale and Oldham what route would you have preferred?.

Dale look to have a tougher eliminator game v Southend then FGR for the winners.

Oldham have out of sorts Halifax but then (if they win) bang in form York who are worthy favourites.
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who's favourite for promotion. on 20:22 - May 10 with 2732 viewsEllDale

Both sets of Oldham and Halifax fans, going off social media, seem confident of winning at York should their team get through.
This seems to be based on the fact that both drew there in the last couple of months of the season.
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who's favourite for promotion. on 23:17 - May 10 with 2530 viewsThe_Referee

York were the best side I've seen at Spotland this season. And it will take a mammoth task to beat them. I don't fear any of the other sides in the playoffs.

Strange things can happen though when teams feel the pressure of expectation.
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who's favourite for promotion. on 18:45 - May 11 with 2147 viewsdingdangblue

Its tough trying to imagine Dale going up winning at Wembley simply because we've won nothing in our lifetimes. Yes there has to be a first time for everything and the only way we are ever going to get back to being a football league club is either winning the league or winning the play offs - so this club,manager and players will have to create history at some point.

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who's favourite for promotion. on 06:01 - May 12 with 1917 viewsJames1980

Looking at the odds for our eliminator on Thursday looks like the bookies have us favourites but only very marginally. I think of the four teams we could have potentially faced Southend is possibly the trickiest opponent. They are a team in form, confidence will be brimming having secured the last playoff spot on the last day of the season. The manager hardly needs to do a team talk on Thursday night he just has to point out that over a thousand fans have made the effort to travel what is basically a 500 mile round trip.

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who's favourite for promotion. on 06:56 - May 12 with 1872 viewsTalkingSutty

who's favourite for promotion. on 06:01 - May 12 by James1980

Looking at the odds for our eliminator on Thursday looks like the bookies have us favourites but only very marginally. I think of the four teams we could have potentially faced Southend is possibly the trickiest opponent. They are a team in form, confidence will be brimming having secured the last playoff spot on the last day of the season. The manager hardly needs to do a team talk on Thursday night he just has to point out that over a thousand fans have made the effort to travel what is basically a 500 mile round trip.


Our form has been better than Southends, not only recently but throughout the season. We deserve to be favourites, we are also the home team. We will have by far the majority of fans in the stadium and the manager will have more or less a fit and rested squad to choose from. Southend play with a high press, the excuse that we can't break down teams who just sit back won't be needed. If we don't gift them a goal by trying to over play around our own penalty area then there's no reason why we can't beat them. We need to play attacking football and take the game to them. I'd rather concentrate on the positives in respect of our chances than talk up Southends. They were lucky to get into the play offs, fortunate to draw at Gateshead. We deserve to be favourites and should approach the game with that mentality. Obviously it's a game that we can lose, there's a right way of losing games though, it's a one off cup game so treat it like one and go for it.
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who's favourite for promotion. on 07:17 - May 12 with 1814 viewsdingdangblue

who's favourite for promotion. on 06:56 - May 12 by TalkingSutty

Our form has been better than Southends, not only recently but throughout the season. We deserve to be favourites, we are also the home team. We will have by far the majority of fans in the stadium and the manager will have more or less a fit and rested squad to choose from. Southend play with a high press, the excuse that we can't break down teams who just sit back won't be needed. If we don't gift them a goal by trying to over play around our own penalty area then there's no reason why we can't beat them. We need to play attacking football and take the game to them. I'd rather concentrate on the positives in respect of our chances than talk up Southends. They were lucky to get into the play offs, fortunate to draw at Gateshead. We deserve to be favourites and should approach the game with that mentality. Obviously it's a game that we can lose, there's a right way of losing games though, it's a one off cup game so treat it like one and go for it.
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Gateshead didn't miss a penalty.

Its a BRILLIANT goal to cap a BRILLIANT start by Rochdale - Don Goodman 26/08/10
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who's favourite for promotion. on 08:26 - May 12 with 1729 viewsTalkingSutty

who's favourite for promotion. on 07:17 - May 12 by dingdangblue

Gateshead didn't miss a penalty.


I know, i edited my post before your reply.
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who's favourite for promotion. on 11:30 - May 12 with 1504 viewsdingdangblue

who's favourite for promotion. on 08:26 - May 12 by TalkingSutty

I know, i edited my post before your reply.


I read that too though, someone either commented on Twitter or Facebook that they'd missed a penalty. They were awful apparently, 1 shot on target in a must win game. Their 2nd half of the season has been a disaster.

Its a BRILLIANT goal to cap a BRILLIANT start by Rochdale - Don Goodman 26/08/10
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who's favourite for promotion. on 11:43 - May 12 with 1478 viewsTVOS1907

who's favourite for promotion. on 11:30 - May 12 by dingdangblue

I read that too though, someone either commented on Twitter or Facebook that they'd missed a penalty. They were awful apparently, 1 shot on target in a must win game. Their 2nd half of the season has been a disaster.


It was posted on here last Monday.

https://www.fansnetwork.co.uk/football/rochdale/forum/321665/braintree-match-thr

If you don't know why your posts keep getting downvoted, there's no hope for you.

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who's favourite for promotion. on 12:05 - May 12 with 1443 viewsEllDale

who's favourite for promotion. on 11:30 - May 12 by dingdangblue

I read that too though, someone either commented on Twitter or Facebook that they'd missed a penalty. They were awful apparently, 1 shot on target in a must win game. Their 2nd half of the season has been a disaster.


Their captain also gave a long, carcrash of an interview which was on their official YouTube account.
He sounded thoroughly demoralised and disillusioned at the state of the club off the pitch.
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who's favourite for promotion. on 12:06 - May 12 with 1442 viewsShrimper1906

who's favourite for promotion. on 06:56 - May 12 by TalkingSutty

Our form has been better than Southends, not only recently but throughout the season. We deserve to be favourites, we are also the home team. We will have by far the majority of fans in the stadium and the manager will have more or less a fit and rested squad to choose from. Southend play with a high press, the excuse that we can't break down teams who just sit back won't be needed. If we don't gift them a goal by trying to over play around our own penalty area then there's no reason why we can't beat them. We need to play attacking football and take the game to them. I'd rather concentrate on the positives in respect of our chances than talk up Southends. They were lucky to get into the play offs, fortunate to draw at Gateshead. We deserve to be favourites and should approach the game with that mentality. Obviously it's a game that we can lose, there's a right way of losing games though, it's a one off cup game so treat it like one and go for it.
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'They were lucky to get into the play offs, fortunate to draw at Gateshead.'

An interesting assessment of our performances towards the end of this season. Our form has been such that we gathered sufficient points and consistency to grab 7th place before the Gateshead game. As for that game itself, we were the dominant team and had we taken our chances we would have been easy winners. The proof of that is in the Gateshead Forum's review of the game. We are facing you on Thursday on merit, and looking forward to it, with around 1100 Shrimpers in the stand backing the team. You may well win, but you're going to need to be very good to do so. I apologise for sounding off in your Forum, but I feel quite strongly about it.
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who's favourite for promotion. on 12:30 - May 12 with 1377 viewsdingdangblue

who's favourite for promotion. on 12:06 - May 12 by Shrimper1906

'They were lucky to get into the play offs, fortunate to draw at Gateshead.'

An interesting assessment of our performances towards the end of this season. Our form has been such that we gathered sufficient points and consistency to grab 7th place before the Gateshead game. As for that game itself, we were the dominant team and had we taken our chances we would have been easy winners. The proof of that is in the Gateshead Forum's review of the game. We are facing you on Thursday on merit, and looking forward to it, with around 1100 Shrimpers in the stand backing the team. You may well win, but you're going to need to be very good to do so. I apologise for sounding off in your Forum, but I feel quite strongly about it.
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You've got a very good chance. Historically we aren't very good in these type of games. Our play off record is 1 win in 7 games (although our last play off game was 16 years ago). Good luck and hopefully the best team wins on the night without any controversy.

Its a BRILLIANT goal to cap a BRILLIANT start by Rochdale - Don Goodman 26/08/10
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who's favourite for promotion. on 13:09 - May 12 with 1295 viewsTalkingSutty

who's favourite for promotion. on 12:06 - May 12 by Shrimper1906

'They were lucky to get into the play offs, fortunate to draw at Gateshead.'

An interesting assessment of our performances towards the end of this season. Our form has been such that we gathered sufficient points and consistency to grab 7th place before the Gateshead game. As for that game itself, we were the dominant team and had we taken our chances we would have been easy winners. The proof of that is in the Gateshead Forum's review of the game. We are facing you on Thursday on merit, and looking forward to it, with around 1100 Shrimpers in the stand backing the team. You may well win, but you're going to need to be very good to do so. I apologise for sounding off in your Forum, but I feel quite strongly about it.
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I expect you to feel confident going into Thursdays game, as a Dale fan we rightly start as favourites though. Finished the league strongly and in fourth place, playing at home. If we approach the game in the right manner we have enough to beat anybody in this league, including York. You finished in the play offs on merit because the table doesnt lie, (apologies about the 'lucky' comment ) and obviously at this level we can all beat each other on the day but there's nothing about Southend that should frighten us, it's all about how we play on the night I think. I expect you to see it differently though.
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who's favourite for promotion. on 13:30 - May 12 with 1237 viewsShrimper1906

who's favourite for promotion. on 13:09 - May 12 by TalkingSutty

I expect you to feel confident going into Thursdays game, as a Dale fan we rightly start as favourites though. Finished the league strongly and in fourth place, playing at home. If we approach the game in the right manner we have enough to beat anybody in this league, including York. You finished in the play offs on merit because the table doesnt lie, (apologies about the 'lucky' comment ) and obviously at this level we can all beat each other on the day but there's nothing about Southend that should frighten us, it's all about how we play on the night I think. I expect you to see it differently though.
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Finishing 4th you will start as favourites, no doubt about it. As to the outcome, we will all know by 9.45pm, barring extra time.
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who's favourite for promotion. on 14:28 - May 12 with 1188 viewsTalkingSutty

who's favourite for promotion. on 13:30 - May 12 by Shrimper1906

Finishing 4th you will start as favourites, no doubt about it. As to the outcome, we will all know by 9.45pm, barring extra time.


My gut feeling is that it will probably end up going to penalties. I can't be sure how we will approach the game, that's the problem. Anyway, it's two clubs who have been through a lot recently, we should all be thankful for Thursdays opportunity.
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who's favourite for promotion. on 15:03 - May 12 with 1101 viewsJames1980

We are only favourites by a a small margin, just looked and we are 8/5 and Southend 17/10

'Only happy when you've got it often makes you miss the journey'
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who's favourite for promotion. on 15:10 - May 12 with 1083 viewsTalkingSutty

who's favourite for promotion. on 15:03 - May 12 by James1980

We are only favourites by a a small margin, just looked and we are 8/5 and Southend 17/10


Home advantage should count James. The Play Offs involve the best teams in the league who on their day are all capable of beating each other. York are beatable, they've proved that during the season, clout and budgets not withstanding.
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who's favourite for promotion. on 15:39 - May 13 with 605 viewsDale_4_Life

York and FGR aside...

Some betting sites cannot split Dale Southend and Oldham all around 8/1 for promotion.

Halifax the team not fancied at 18/1.
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