Toxic

Rochdale 2 v Sheffield United 0

Saturday 27 February 2016

League 1

Played at Spotland Stadium

Twitter @ball_sup

Today’s Adkins quotient - 4/11 = 36% (I’ve chucked him Che in (plucked from non-league).

Rochdale is a nice drink if you want to just plot up & have a couple. I've done The Baum before. It's a great place. Bit of a schlep from the station, nearby pubs & the ground. Which has the advantage of it doesn't get rammed. I think it is essentially 7 on cask. I don't know what they've been up to. But, there were a few Weird Beard & Hammerton on.

Indeed, I went Hammerton, Life On Mars on cask at 4.6%. Full of flavour. From malts not hops. Wholesome. Chewy.

Then, Untapped, Border Bitter on cask at 3.8%. Good, straight ahead session strength bitter.

And, Banks, Sunbeam on cask at 4.2%. Nice beer. On the golden ale side of blonde.

Before The Baum, we'd been in The Flying Horse. (Which is on the 2016 CAMRA Guide). Perfectly decent place. I'd recommend it. I didn't count. Maybe 5 or 6 on cask. I went, Tudor, Skirrid Welsh Bitter on cask at 4.2%.

The match.

Sigh.

Toxic.

The players were booed off. And much worse. Chants about all sorts to do with The Board & The Money. Presumably, none of them are in the country to hear them.

Scuffling with the stewards & Plod. Flares & smoke bombs on the concourse at half time.

They set up three at the back & wingbacks again. Cuvelier making a start in midfield. To be fair. United bossed it in the first half. But, didn't/couldn't cash in.

The Dale caught on. Worked it out. And came into it.

United tired. Some fellas became anonymous. It's done.

Toxic.

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