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Togetherness is Rochdale's superpower - and it cannot crack so easily

28.08.26, 14:27 Updated 28.08.26, 14:27 3 Minute Read

Matt Turner

Matt Turner

“The pleasant feeling of being united with other people in friendship and understanding.”

The dictionary definition, good folk of Rochdale, of a word and concept that has become the superpower of our plucky little football club – togetherness.

We rode the wave it created around the National League outposts before it swept through Wembley – and Borehamwood – to take the team back to the EFL after three years away.

It’s players diving into the arms of fans to celebrate season-saving last minute winners. It’s jumping on scores of coaches at silly o’clock on a Sunday to head to the national stadium. It’s belting out Olivia Dean at the top of your lungs outside the Town Hall. It’s buying season tickets in record numbers.

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Matt Turner

Matt Turner A lifelong Rochdale fan, Matt has a decade of experience in sports journalism including a brief spell reporting on The Dale for the Rochdale Observer. He currently writes for the Warrington Guardian sports desk.

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