Hill wants Wonderwall

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Keith Hill

Dale Manager Keith Hill has urged all supporters of Rochdale to get fully behind their team on Saturday as they look to overturn a one goal deficit in the Play off semi final against Darlington.

Hill's first wish is that fans take their places in good time and raise the roof for the players from the minute that they emerge for the warm up. The turnstiles will be open from 10.00am on the day.

He said: "In terms of our preparation the last thing that we need is a delayed kick off as we had at Bury a few weeks ago. Everything is timed precisely and the players will be primed and ready to go at 12 o'clock.

"The fans have a truly massive part to play on Saturday and they can start by making it a cauldron in the ground from the minute the gates open. If we are to achieve our aims and goals it will be a collective effort as it has been all season long."

The manager has also asked that the fans join in as one to a song that has become something of an anthem in the dressing room: "When Dave Sweetmore plays it over the public address system we want every single Dale fan in the ground to join in with Wonderwall. I think that most if not all of our fans will know it and to hear the whole of our support banging it out would give the players a massive boost. We are team Rochdale and myself, Dave and every member of the coaching and playing staff are so grateful to the support and belief that we have had this season. On Saturday we need a truly massive effort from everyone connected to this Football Club and together, as one, we can do it."

These are the words - print them and take them with you on Saturday.

Wonderwall by Oasis

Today is gonna be the day that they're gonna throw it back to you
By now you should have somehow realised what you've got to do
I don't believe that anybody feels the way I do about you now.
Backbeat, the word is on the street that the fire in your heart is out
I'm sure you've heard it all before but you never really had a doubt.
I don't believe that anybody feels the way I do about you now.

And all the roads we have to walk along were winding
And all the lights that lead us there are blinding
There are so many things that I would like to say to you
But I don't know how.

Because maybe,
You're gonna be the one that saves me?
But after all
You're my wonderwall.

Today was gonna be the day but they'll never throw it back to you
By now you should have somehow realised what you're not to do
I don't believe that anybody feels the way I do about you now.
And all the roads that lead to you were winding
And all the lights that light the way are blinding
There are so many things that I would like to say to you
But I don't know how.

I said, maybe
You're gonna be the one that saves me?
But after all
You're my wonderwall (X2)

Said maybe
You're gonna be the one that saves me (X3)