Correct Hughesy.
The programme itself was fairly interesting I thought but a bit lacking in depth, the subject was good but it seemed like they were just trying to fit in as much as they could about Rochdale (and by proxy Alty) and Wigan in 25 mins or so. Maybe a bit more background, or even old footage would have set the scene better. For example, teh Wigan guy basically tried to tell the whole story of Wigan in a 3 minute talk to the camera which didn't really portray it properly. 'Wigan were the best team in the 70s' Really? Show us something then, I'm no wiser as to whatthey won or what crowds they got in that time for example.
The lad from Rochdale was quite good and said a lot of things about supporting lower league clubs which were true but without resorting to tired cliches, although he did come close when talking about being on the open away end at STockport in frezing mid February etc. The idea itself of how Rochdale felt about us I found quite interesting. I suppose nowadays you think teams will bounce back. In those days going out of the football league must ahve been end of club. I mean, if you have been decreed as unfit for membership then what exactly would change to decide that you should be allowed back in, that's even if you could prove yourself to be the best non league team in the entire country.
Was the Grimsby/Luton story acrophyical...you know a myth? Will we ever know? I think he was a bit mistaken in thinking that because Rochdales chairmen went to some of Man Citys sportsmans dinners that Peter Swales voted for them. I'd be very surprised if that was the case.
All in all, the programme showed just how interesting some lower league stories could be. Take it into the 21st century, Oxford and Kassam,Kingstonian, Enfields struggles, etc.