KANE BACK TO ROOTS; ADSHEAD LOOKS TO FUTURE

With a fair breeze behind me, this blog will notch up 100,000 visits today. The latest count is 99,913. Yes, yes, I know this is not much to write home about but for me it is a major pleasure to bring some love and joy to the minds and hearts of a hundred or so loyal readers....thanks to you out there for your support.
And now, patronising over with, what about Rochdale? Those who braved my recent blog on The Dale will have enjoyed the eccentricities of the Lancashire club.
http://baileyfootballblog.blogspot.com.au/2018/02/sally-sally-pride-of-our-alli.html
Rochdale snatched a 93+ minute equaliser to get a 2-2 draw with the great Tottenham Hotspur.
It's great for the little clubs isn't it? I doubt the Spurs lot will want yet another game, however there is an air of excitement in Keith Hill's team and town as they prepare to go to Wembley.
Apart from the Football League Cup Final in 1962, when they played a two leg final sharing venues, Dale have not had the opportunity to appear in a big final and certainly have never visited the big venue.

Harry Kane added to his tally from the spot, at Spotland, the place where he made his League debut for Leyton Orient, when on loan in 2011.
At the other end of the "fame scale", Manchester born Daniel Adshead was on yesterday's bench, at the age of 16, though he didn't get on the pitch. He made his debut in the EFL Cup against Bury in September, at 16 years and 17 days old. Being a "minor" means he couldn't  change in the adult changing room! He also does his homework on the team bus on away journeys. Probably doesn't get a lot of help from the chaps??!!
At the Wright Robinson College in Gorton, Daniel is the envy of his class mates. As deputy head boy in his GCSE year, he clearly destined for leadership at some big club in the future.

Next up for Harry and Spurs? Palace, Huddersfield, Juve and Bournemouth + a cup replay!
Next up for Daniel? Arsenal, Borussia D? Several clubs are sniffing....