| New Community Director on 15:37 - Jan 15 with 3027 views | kel |
All the best to Keith in his retirement, he certainly deserves it.
A brilliant bloke who has done a fantastic job and it was always a pleasure to be in his company in my trust days.
Hopefully we’ll still see plenty of him when we can get back to matches. |  |
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| New Community Director on 16:17 - Jan 15 with 2963 views | judd |
| New Community Director on 15:37 - Jan 15 by kel |
All the best to Keith in his retirement, he certainly deserves it.
A brilliant bloke who has done a fantastic job and it was always a pleasure to be in his company in my trust days.
Hopefully we’ll still see plenty of him when we can get back to matches. |
Agree with that sentiment, wish him all the best in his retirement after a sterling stint at the club. |  |
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| New Community Director on 17:52 - Jan 15 with 2877 views | 442Dale |
| New Community Director on 15:37 - Jan 15 by kel |
All the best to Keith in his retirement, he certainly deserves it.
A brilliant bloke who has done a fantastic job and it was always a pleasure to be in his company in my trust days.
Hopefully we’ll still see plenty of him when we can get back to matches. |
It could be said that Keith’s contribution to the club’s history isn’t possibly recognised enough. His work during the mid to late 80s, as Junior Dale started and the soccer schools were ran in holidays throughout the year, undoubtedly ensured the club gained many young fans at a time when Dale didn’t really focus on that age group at all. He’d even drive the minibus to away games for junior supporters including at least four times round a roundabout on the way to Tranmere one Friday evening.
Echo those above, hope he enjoys his retirement. |  |
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| New Community Director on 18:45 - Jan 15 with 2798 views | dawlishdale |
Congratulations on your well deserved retirement Keith. You will be a hard act to follow. A warm welcome to Ryan. |  | | |
| New Community Director on 19:10 - Jan 15 with 2741 views | rafc1984 |
All the best Keith. A top bloke who always has time for a chat. He had more of an impact on me than he'll ever know. Enjoy your well earned retirement.
Welcome to the club Ryan Bradley [Post edited 15 Jan 2021 19:11]
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| New Community Director on 19:49 - Jan 15 with 2659 views | blackdogblue |
| New Community Director on 19:10 - Jan 15 by rafc1984 |
All the best Keith. A top bloke who always has time for a chat. He had more of an impact on me than he'll ever know. Enjoy your well earned retirement.
Welcome to the club Ryan Bradley [Post edited 15 Jan 2021 19:11]
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Hmmm 🤨...
Know Kieth personally and he will be sorely missed, top bloke, ex player, club and juniors were always a priority & best wishes to him ðŸ‘
On to the “Press release” why does it refer to “Bradley” & not “Ryan”??? Great journalism, Fitz will be hanging his head in shame at the professionalism and non educated if local as referred to below 🤨
Next...
“I have come to Dale from a Premier League club and Rochdale tops a number of league tables when it comes to social deprivation, unemployment, poor health and lack of educational attainment”
Fook me... Is Burnley the new Cheshire or have I missed the news...
Quotes like that should not have been published on our club website ffs... |  |
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| New Community Director on 20:03 - Jan 15 with 2630 views | DorkingDale |
It refers to "Hicks" not "Keith" in the same sentence so it's perfectly correct...... | | | |
| New Community Director on 20:17 - Jan 15 with 2601 views | D_Alien |
| New Community Director on 19:49 - Jan 15 by blackdogblue |
Hmmm 🤨...
Know Kieth personally and he will be sorely missed, top bloke, ex player, club and juniors were always a priority & best wishes to him ðŸ‘
On to the “Press release” why does it refer to “Bradley” & not “Ryan”??? Great journalism, Fitz will be hanging his head in shame at the professionalism and non educated if local as referred to below 🤨
Next...
“I have come to Dale from a Premier League club and Rochdale tops a number of league tables when it comes to social deprivation, unemployment, poor health and lack of educational attainment”
Fook me... Is Burnley the new Cheshire or have I missed the news...
Quotes like that should not have been published on our club website ffs... |
I agree about that quote, bdb
It's almost certainly factually inaccurate, and the wrong place to start from with community engagement, which i would regard as beneficial regardless of socio-economic profile. I don't recall Keith Hicks having to resort to such rhetoric to justify the great work that he did
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| New Community Director on 20:23 - Jan 15 with 2581 views | judd |
| New Community Director on 20:17 - Jan 15 by D_Alien |
I agree about that quote, bdb
It's almost certainly factually inaccurate, and the wrong place to start from with community engagement, which i would regard as beneficial regardless of socio-economic profile. I don't recall Keith Hicks having to resort to such rhetoric to justify the great work that he did
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Describing the town as pauperous and deprived, having stuffed season ticket prices up c. 40% | |
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| New Community Director on 20:23 - Jan 15 with 2581 views | blackdogblue |
| New Community Director on 20:17 - Jan 15 by D_Alien |
I agree about that quote, bdb
It's almost certainly factually inaccurate, and the wrong place to start from with community engagement, which i would regard as beneficial regardless of socio-economic profile. I don't recall Keith Hicks having to resort to such rhetoric to justify the great work that he did
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Really wound me up, everyone high fiving & welcoming him on twitter... had my say there as well..
One thing I will add, didn’t see the job advertised or have I missed it?? Nope... old pals network & stinks to me | |
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| New Community Director on 20:44 - Jan 15 with 2532 views | kel |
| New Community Director on 20:23 - Jan 15 by blackdogblue |
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Really wound me up, everyone high fiving & welcoming him on twitter... had my say there as well..
One thing I will add, didn’t see the job advertised or have I missed it?? Nope... old pals network & stinks to me |
It was advertised as I remember wondering at the time how it affected Keith as I wasn’t aware he was retiring. | |
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| New Community Director on 20:50 - Jan 15 with 2511 views | D_Alien |
"Outstanding communicator"
Right... | |
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| New Community Director on 20:58 - Jan 15 with 2500 views | judd |
| New Community Director on 20:44 - Jan 15 by kel |
It was advertised as I remember wondering at the time how it affected Keith as I wasn’t aware he was retiring. |
I think every job has been advertised along the lines of the amended protocol, ever since the chief execs role wasn't advertised, pre amendment of course 😉 | |
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| New Community Director on 21:36 - Jan 15 with 2432 views | Quigley_dale |
Top man is Keith. I remember having my 13th birthday at the club, and he invited me to take a half time penalty at the next home game. Small gestures go a long way. | | | |
| New Community Director on 21:53 - Jan 15 with 2404 views | TVOS1907 |
| New Community Director on 21:36 - Jan 15 by Quigley_dale |
Top man is Keith. I remember having my 13th birthday at the club, and he invited me to take a half time penalty at the next home game. Small gestures go a long way. |
Did you score Quigley?
I can only echo everyone else's comments, but not having to fit 12 pictures, 1000 words and a load of tables onto two B5 pages will be a bonus next season! 
Only kidding, Hicksy. Thanks for all your efforts and your ability to constantly beat deadlines by a good five/six days. |  |
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| New Community Director on 22:13 - Jan 15 with 2356 views | Quigley_dale |
| New Community Director on 21:53 - Jan 15 by TVOS1907 |
Did you score Quigley?
I can only echo everyone else's comments, but not having to fit 12 pictures, 1000 words and a load of tables onto two B5 pages will be a bonus next season!
Only kidding, Hicksy. Thanks for all your efforts and your ability to constantly beat deadlines by a good five/six days. |
Top bins in the Sandy end TVOS! | | | |
| New Community Director on 22:34 - Jan 15 with 2316 views | mightydale |
| New Community Director on 21:36 - Jan 15 by Quigley_dale |
Top man is Keith. I remember having my 13th birthday at the club, and he invited me to take a half time penalty at the next home game. Small gestures go a long way. |
Surprise you can remember that far back  |  |
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| New Community Director on 23:55 - Jan 15 with 2260 views | Sandyman |
Mr Keith Hicks is part of the fixtures and fittings at Dale. A wonderful servant of the club, the community, and a top bloke as well. Wishing him a long and happy retirement, he deserves no less.
Edit: Shame we can't have a proper leaving do for him, that would be a good 'un! Maybe once all this virus malarkey ends? [Post edited 15 Jan 2021 23:57]
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| New Community Director on 01:00 - Jan 16 with 2228 views | pioneer |
| New Community Director on 23:55 - Jan 15 by Sandyman |
Mr Keith Hicks is part of the fixtures and fittings at Dale. A wonderful servant of the club, the community, and a top bloke as well. Wishing him a long and happy retirement, he deserves no less.
Edit: Shame we can't have a proper leaving do for him, that would be a good 'un! Maybe once all this virus malarkey ends? [Post edited 15 Jan 2021 23:57]
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I am old enough to remember seeing him play in his early days at Oldham 1971..part of a ‘golden generation ‘ youth team which I think was developed by former dale scout ( Gordon Hurst maybe? Memory playing tricks again?).
We shall never know how many young people his work has had a positive and lasting influence on...here’s to a long and healthy retirement.
Maybe those on here with Hornets connections could comment on the ‘replacement’. | | | |
| New Community Director on 07:37 - Jan 16 with 2133 views | James1980 |
| New Community Director on 19:49 - Jan 15 by blackdogblue |
Hmmm 🤨...
Know Kieth personally and he will be sorely missed, top bloke, ex player, club and juniors were always a priority & best wishes to him ðŸ‘
On to the “Press release” why does it refer to “Bradley” & not “Ryan”??? Great journalism, Fitz will be hanging his head in shame at the professionalism and non educated if local as referred to below 🤨
Next...
“I have come to Dale from a Premier League club and Rochdale tops a number of league tables when it comes to social deprivation, unemployment, poor health and lack of educational attainment”
Fook me... Is Burnley the new Cheshire or have I missed the news...
Quotes like that should not have been published on our club website ffs... |
Sounds like Keith's boots will be very difficult to fill all the best for his retirement.
The editing in the article isn't great, because in the interview, the new chap does say that 'Burnley and Rochdale are very similar in terms of social deprivation and educational attainment' Which although is still highlighting negative traits it puts the written quote in a bit more context. | |
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| New Community Director on 08:51 - Jan 16 with 2065 views | golfaduffy |
| New Community Director on 20:58 - Jan 15 by judd |
I think every job has been advertised along the lines of the amended protocol, ever since the chief execs role wasn't advertised, pre amendment of course 😉 |
It's good that we go through the correct process when advertising all jobs. However, why was the CEO's job not advertised? Surely the most important post at the club to get right, and someone just walks into it? That can't be right , and should be challenged at the AGM.
Also, who is the new Co Secretary at the club, because I saw that job advertised a couple of months back, yet haven't seen any appointment. | | | |
| New Community Director on 09:11 - Jan 16 with 2050 views | nordenblue |
| New Community Director on 08:51 - Jan 16 by golfaduffy |
It's good that we go through the correct process when advertising all jobs. However, why was the CEO's job not advertised? Surely the most important post at the club to get right, and someone just walks into it? That can't be right , and should be challenged at the AGM.
Also, who is the new Co Secretary at the club, because I saw that job advertised a couple of months back, yet haven't seen any appointment. |
Steady on,easy now | | | |
| New Community Director on 11:33 - Jan 16 with 1960 views | pioneer |
Got me wondering whether Fitz has ever had the opportunity to talk to Keith Hicks on his years at Dale. Given the length of service it has the potential to be a fascinating read. | | | |
| New Community Director on 12:27 - Jan 16 with 1895 views | judd |
| New Community Director on 11:33 - Jan 16 by pioneer |
Got me wondering whether Fitz has ever had the opportunity to talk to Keith Hicks on his years at Dale. Given the length of service it has the potential to be a fascinating read. |
Good idea, and possibly a podcast with ATP and Chaff and the other lads? | |
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