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Aye. He’s started 14 games, though - doesn’t suggest he’s wanted shut since he got here.

Lowe, L Murphy, Weir, Matthews and Hall who’s just gone. That’s it, isn’t it? So Weir, then.

He did. We had nearly 25k on for the fiver-a-pop return fixture.

He’s eligible for Mali.

Definitely Paul Hughes.

A Google search for ‘Peter Bell Bolton Wanderers’ brings up his Facebook page.

That Rochdale home game has lived long in my memory as the dullest 90 minutes I’ve ever witnessed. There was another 0-0 at home to Scunny that wasn’t much better but was illuminated by a incredible save by Dave Felgate.

That’s some gift given that the opposition can have the ball for five minutes between passes two and three.

Not hard to write the headlines if he oversees our resurgence, is it?

Apocryphal and oft-recycled, no?

Aye, if we’d kept him we’d have been pushing for a Europa League spot.

Easier to believe they weren’t.

It’s not, but you’re assuming Rioch had them eating out of his hand because you didn’t have a dozen spurious sources telling you different. Besides, it’s miles easier when you’ve got good players and you’re winning every week.

If you’re too slow in possession you end up rushing your pass because your options are shot to shit and you’re under pressure from the opposition.

Bet that’s bollocks, he just managed in an era when every little thing wasn’t blown up into a drama on social media and dissected at length by folk with fuck all else to do with their time.

Twice against them, I think! Once Bromilow, once Barnstormers.

May as well keep their physios busy as ours.

No, I stayed till the end because Champagne White was in attendance.

Boyata, just after half time. Hopes for a second half fightback were not high.

Pushing 35, struggled a bit with injuries the last couple of seasons? If we’re identifying players we’d like but also putting a realistic value on them based on a number of different criteria then I’m happy. It’s better than paying them whatever they want plus 10pc for their agent.

In context, that was for a 32 year old who’s done as many cruciate ligaments in the last two years as he’s scored goals. I’m pleased it’s Grimsby who have taken a punt on him and not us.

Rochdale centre halves have a proud tradition of playing in their slippers, dating back to late-80s Lancs-Manx Cup ties.

Said in hope rather than expectation, surely!

Never seen that but I’d not be surprised. Left Bolton Jan 2012, won the FA Cup and Champions League four months later, added the Europa League the following season and then had to wait till 2014/15 for his Premier League and League Cup medals. Made the PFA Team of the Year three times, too.

And we somehow managed to make a post-wages loss on a player who’s won about everything there is to win in club football.