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Rochdale - Bristol Rovers
at 19:38 6 Jan 2017

Hello from Finland!

Me and my son are coming to Manchester for the weekend in February. My son asked for his tenth birthday present a trip to a premier league game. So, we have tickets to see man city against Swansea on the 5 of Febuary. Now, I’m a supporter (and my son) of a small team from Helsinki that played for 42 years in the lower leagues after being relegated from the Finnish top flight in 1972. (I was born in 1973). We were promoted in 2015 to the Finnish premier league and have now survived for two seasons. Obviously, we have no money and will probably be relegated next season. I have been supporting a small club all my life and can`t say that I feel comfortable taking my son to man city and spending a fortune at the megasuperstore.

I hope Rochdale fans understand what I’m trying to say. I hope my son can see that there are more to football than the premier league and if you support a smaller club you won`t probably win as much, but you might feel part of the whole thing and enjoy yourself more. The most popular football club in Finland is Liverpool, closely followed by the other premier league giants. The local Finnish clubs are seen by most Finish kids as indifferent. Maybe I (and Rochdale) can show my son it`s not all about the mancitys and uniteds in this world. Would be very grateful if somebody would take a couple of minutes and answer my questions so we can make the most of our day out at your club.

So here come the questions:

If we take the Metrolink to Rochdale Town centre, is there some bus to the ground? How long is the walk to the ground from Rochdale town centre? What do you recommend we do before the game? Is there some pub where Rochdale supporters have a drink and something to eat or should we go straight to the ground? According to the Rochdale website there is a supporter’s bar at the ground. Any advice or ideas are welcome. Which stand would you recommend? Anything that helps.

Good luck and keep the faith.
Cheers Johan

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