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| December
31, 2006 |
Only
700 tickets left |
 |
Once
the ticket office at the Keepmoat Stadium closed today, there were just
700 tickets remaining, which puts them on course for a virtually capacity
crowd for tomorrow's match against Huddersfield. The remaining tickets
will be on sale from 9am tomorrow morning, so we advise anyone that still
intends to buy a ticket to get there early! |
| December
30, 2006 |
Blackpool
3 Rovers 1 |
 |
With a goalless
draw on the cards, Rovers conceded three goals in four minutes late
in the second half to bring to an end a superb run of results which
had seen them climb to within two points of the play-off places. A Paul
Heffernan goal came too late, but kept his great goalscoring run going.
Despite the result, Rovers remain in ninth place, although they are
now five points behind sixth place. |
| December
31, 2006 |
Nelthorpe
extends loan stay |
 |
Gateshead
FC have confirmed that they ahve signed Rovers winger Craig Nelthorpe
on loan for a further month after impressing in his first match at the
club. The club further improved their position in the UniBond Premier
League when they climbed to 14th yesterday, thanks to two goals from Nelthorpe,
in the 59th and 64th minutes, who also laid on a further goal as Gateshead
won 4-2 at Lincoln United, who included former Rovers midfielder Jason
Minett in their ranks. Friday's statement from Gateshead reads: "Craig Nelthorpe will also be available again tomorrow after re-signing on loan from Doncaster Rovers. The left sided midfielder has been a class act in his previous Gateshead matches and the double signing should boost the squad again of a vital match." |
| December
31, 2006 |
Smith
offered new Rovers deal |
 |
Young
Doncaster Rovers goalkeeper Ben Smith is close to agreeing a new contract
with the club following his impressive performances in the first team
this season. The 19-year-old's current contract expires at the end of
this season. Rovers manager Sean O'Driscoll said: "He is very enthusiastic,
maybe a bit impetuous at times for a keeper but he shows that only in
training. He's not impetuous in games so that has been a big plus. He
does all the simple things well and he has almost got a new contract under
his belt." |
| December
31, 2006 |
Rovers
want Streete to sign |
 |
Young
Derby County defender Theo Streete, who has featured regularly since coming
to Rovers on loan, has impressed Sean O'Driscoll sufficiently to be offered
a contract following the expiry of his loan deal at the club. Streete
has returned to Derby following his loan, but Rovers are hopeful of signing
the defender when the transfer window opens in January. O'Driscoll has
made no secret of his desire to bolster his defensive options, and with
Streete settling in well at Rovers, a permanent move looks to be the ideal
solution. O'Driscoll said: "We've made Theo an offer through his agent and hopefully he will accept, but there are one or two other clubs showing an interest," said O'Driscoll. |
| December
31, 2006 |
Green
wins poll |
 |
Rovers
midfielder Paul Green was the clear winner of the "Man of the match"
voting for the away match at Bradford City on Boxing Day, receiving almost
half of all votes cast. With ten players receiving nominations, the leading
recipients of votes were as follows: 1 Paul Green (49.15%) 2 Mark McCammon (11.67%) 3 Paul Heffernan (10.17%) Thank you to everyone who took the trouble to vote. The voting for Saturday's away game at Blackpool will be open until noon on January 1st. |
| December
30, 2006 |
Rovers
team news |
 |
A
fascinating contest looks to be due this afternoon at Bloomfield Road,
with both Rovers and Blackpool in good form at the moment. Rovers are
reporting no new injury concerns, but they do welcome Jason Price back
into the squad after recovering from a hamstring injury. With Paul Heffernan
in good form, scoring five goals in the last seven games (many of which
have been as a substitute), Price may well have to settle for a place
on the bench this afternoon. Alan Blayney and Steve Roberts are still not ready for a return to action after missing several matches recently. Rovers are now just two points behind Blackpool, who are in sixth place in the League One table. |
| December
30, 2006 |
Blackpool
team news |
| |
Sixth
placed Blackpool will be missing winger Rory Prendergast due to suspension
this afternoon, and may be without defender Andy Wilkinson, who suffered
an ankle injury in their Boxing Day match against Carlisle United. With Blackpool being only one goal of being League One's top scorers this season, their impressive strikeforce of Keigan Parker, Andy Morrell, Scott Vernon and Ben Burgess have helped the club to scoring 37 goals so far. With Rovers having the best defensive record in League One - just 17 goals in 23 matches, and none conceded in the last six matches - it will be interesting to see how today's match turns out, with the weather and condition of the pitch likely to play a significant part. With over 5,200 home tickets already sold, and over 1,000 expected from Rovers, a good crowd is expected today. Please note that Blackpool have now decided that you will be able to pay on the gate. |
| December
30, 2006 |
Ticketing
update |
| |
After
experiencing extremely high demand for tickets this week, the Keepmoat
Stadium are to make extra resources available to improve the running of
their ticket office, including introducing on-line ticket ordering in
the near futrue. Revised queuing arrangements and a reorganistion within
the ticket office will also improve the standard fo service. Ticket office opening hours will be as follows over the next few days: Saturday 30th, Sunday 31st December - 9am to 12 noon (all advance ticket sales) Monday 1st January - 9am to 10.30 - all advance ticket sales Monday 1st January - 10.30am to 3pm - for sale and collection of Rovers v Huddersfield Town tickets ONLY Tuesday 2nd January - closed Wednesday 3rd to Friday 5th January - 9am to 5pm - all advance ticket sales Saturday 6th January - 9am to 3pm - for sale and collection of Rovers v Bolton Wanderers tickets ONLY If buying tickets on match days, you will need to use Blue Car Park 2. The £5 parking charge will be made if you buy a ticket for the match and leave your car for the afternoon. Tickets can be ordered by telephone on 01302 762576. |
| December
30, 2006 |
Coin
Trail - the final total |
 |
The
Coin Trail ended on a high note, with £609.13 collected at the game
against Nottingham Forest (£366.93 in the Viking Supporters' Bar,
and £242.20 in the ground). This takes the final total to £56,710.34. |
| December
29, 2006 |
More
Huddersfield tickets available |
| |
When the ticket
office at the Keepmoat Stadium closed this afternoon, there were still
about 1,500 tickets available for Rovers fans - mainly as a result of
Huddersfield Town selling fewer tickets than expected. The ticket office
will be open between 9am and noon on both Saturday and Sunday. |
| December
29, 2006 |
Liam
goes out on loan |
| |
Doncaster
Rovers' midfielder Liam Green has mvoed to UniBond club Guiseley on loan
to gain some further experience after failing to break through into the
Rovers first team so far this season. Green made his debut for the club on Boxing day when he played in their 1-0 defeat at Marine, with boss Terry Dolan saying: 'Liam was decent on the ball and has good feet but one of the reasons he has come to us is for him to gain experience and he will certainly get that in the UniBond League. I think he will find it quite different from playing for Doncaster's reserves or youth team.' Green had a couple of chances to score, but was denied by the Marine goalkeeper, with another ex-Rover, Robert Pell, heading narrowly over from a corner. |
| December
29, 2006 |
Rovers
to bring Dicker in for trials |
| |
The Belfast Telegraph has reported that Republic of Ireland Under-21 international midfielder Gary Dicker is to join Doncaster Rovers on a trial with a view to a permanent deal. Dicker has previously been on trial at Birmingham City earlier in the season. He is described as a "compact midfield player". |
| December
29, 2006 |
Huddersfield
Town tickets |
| |
Anyone
who has already booked tickets for the Huddersfield Town game can now
collect them from the South Stand Main Reception at the Keepmoat Stadium,
thereby avoiding having to queue for the main ticket office. They will
be avaialble from this point between 10am and 3pm today. |
| December
28, 2006 |
Huddersfield
tickets |
| |
It
looks likely that next Monday's match against Huddersfield Town will be
a sell-out, with over 15,000 expected to attend the opening fixture at
the Keepmoat Stadium. Reports suggest that there were about 2,000 tickets
remaining yesterday, but with long queues for most of the day yesterday,
the hoped-for sell-out looks certain. Monday's match will see pre-match entertainment on a similar format to that seen at the Nottingham Forest game, and we urge everyone to get there early to make sure that you get into the ground in time. The entertainment is due to start at around 2pm. There will be a large T-shirt on everyone's seat for the game, with the Rovers asking that everyone wears it to create a red and white hooped effect all round the stadium (away end excepted!). The shirts are apparently large enough to fit over your outer clothing. Tickets for the game are available from the Keepmoat Stadium or by calling the ticket office on 01302 762576. |
| December
28, 2006 |
Free
kick competition |
| |
Doncaster Rovers have postponed the "Win a car" competition that was due to take place at the Nottingham Forest game. It will now take place at half time of the Bolton Wanderers game on 6th January. The postponement was due to a combination of the condition of the surface at Belle Vue which caused the postponement of the Yeovil game, and the fact that the postponement has caused far fewer entries to be received than anticipated. |
| December
27, 2006 |
Important
traffic/parking information |
| |
The
following press release has been issued by South Yorkshire Police: The first football game for Doncaster Rovers at the new stadium is to be played on Monday 1 January 2007, with a 3pm kick off. This game is anticipated to sell out and it also coincides with the New Year sales at the nearby Lakeside Village, shopping outlet, therefore it is asked that football supporters should arrive early to avoid delays. This is also the first day of the new traffic regulations which have been implemented to minimise the congestion around the new stadium area. Football traffic is to turn left at Lady Bank roundabout onto White Rose Way and travel along to Middle Bank roundabout, stadium car parks can then be accessed from Middle Bank Road, Carriage Drive or Wilmington Road. This will be clearly signposted from the town centre and the M18 motorway. Inspector Bill Davidson, of the planning department said, "The first game at the new stadium is anticipated to be very well supported, therefore we would ask that supporters arrive early to ensure the events runs with the minimum of disruption to local residents." "Supporters attending the fixture should show due consideration to local residents when parking their vehicles and parking regulations will be enforced." |
| December
26, 2006 |
Bradford
City 0 Rovers 1 |
| |
The
great run of form continued this afternoon as Doncaster Rovers won their
fifth game in a row at Valley Parade, moving up one place to ninth, but
still just three points behind fifth place. Rovers went in front in the
14th minute when Paul Heffernan volleyed home from a James O'Connor cross,
but despite being the better team for most of the game, had to thank goalkeeper
Ben Smith for making a save from a Marc Bridge-Wilkinson free kick in
the closing minutes of the match. The "Man of the Match" voting is now closed. Thank you to everyone who has taken part. |
| December
27, 2006 |
Goals
review |
 |
Former
Rovers player Kevin McIntyre scored Macclesfield Town's second goal on
their way to a 3-0 win at Chester City yesterday. The result means that
Macclesfield move off the bottom of the League Two table, something that
seemed unlikely until a remarkable transformation in form only recently. Also in League Two, ex-Rover Richie Barker scored for Mansfield in their 2-0 win at Dave Penney's Darlington. After winning the first five matches after joining Darlington, injuries to key defenders have seen Dave Penney's men suffer a reverse in fortunes. Former Rovers midfielder John Doolan scored Rochdale's equaliser in their 2-2 draw at home to Wrexham. In the Nationwide Conference, Rod Thornley scored Altrincham's first goal in their 3-0 home win over Northwich Victoria, and in the UniBond Premier Division, the evergreen Andy Hayward scored for Ossett Town in their 2-0 win over Frickley Athletic. |
| December
27, 2006 |
Help
needed on Monday |
| |
Volunteers are required to help arrange the commmemorative T-shirts that are being put on every seat in the Keepmoat Stadium for Monday's opening match againat Huddersfield Town. If you are able to volunteer, please contact Andy Liney as soon as possible, so that he can determine how many people may turn up to help. Please phone him on 01777 703757 or email andy.liney@doncasterroversfc.net. |
| December
27, 2006 |
Coin
train - the final total |
| |
The Coin Trail ended on a high note, with £609.13 collected at the game against Nottingham Forest (£366.93 in the Viking Supporters' Bar, and £242.20 in the ground). This takes the final total to £56,710.34. |
| December
26, 2006 |
Man
of the match result |
| |
Paul
Green was the clear winner in the "Man of the Match" voting
for the final match at Belle Vue on Saturday. Green received almost half
of all the votes that were cast, with nine further players sharing the
rest of the votes. The players receiving most votes were as follows: 1 Paul Green (48.08%) 2 Brian Stock (14.42%) 3 Theo Streete (10.58%) 4 Ben Smith (8.65%) 5 Graeme Lee (6.73%) Thank you to the large number of people who voted. The next vote will open following the conclusion of this afternoon's game at Bradford City. |
| December
26, 2006 |
Bradford
v Rovers team news |
| |
Doncaster
Rovers will have to make at least one change for this afternoon's away
game at Bradford City, with Brian Stock having reached the end of his
third month on loan from Preston North End on Saturday. Mark Wilson or
Sean Thornton look likely to take his place in central midfield for the
next two matches until Stock returns on January 1st on a full transfer.
Jason Price and James O'Connor look likely to miss out again due to hamstring
and heel injuries respectively, whilst Steve Roberts still is not considered
to be ready for a first team return after an absence due to a head injury. Bradford City appear to have limited options for who lines up in their attack, with Lee Holmes and Ben Muirhead out for today's match. The likely pairing up front wil be Dean Windass and David Graham. Rovers will be out to continue their recent impressive sequence of results, which has seen them win their last four matches. The club go into today's game only three points behind fifth placed Swansea City. |
| December
26, 2006 |
Bayo
gets assurance |
 |
Former
Doncaster Rovers striker Adebayo Akinfenwa has been assured that he has
got a future at Swansea City, despite only starting five games so far
this season. Most of Akinfenwa's appearances have been as substitute,
but boss Kenny Jackett said: "Bayo has been a substitute a lot but
I've told him I do value him. He has worked very hard to overcome his
shin injuries and staked his claim for a start with a goal on Saturday." |
| December
26, 2006 |
The
wall of fame |
| |
With
the first match at the new stadium due to take place next Monday, we would
like to remind you that all Rovers fans have the opportunity to have their
name included on a "Wall of Fame" on the outside wall of the
stadium. The commemorative bricks are carefully engraved then placed in a specially designated "Fans Wall of Fame" area exclusive to Doncaster Rovers fans in the new stadium. The bricks can be engraved with upto two lines of lettering and a maximum of 15 characters per line. Your bricks will surround a central larger panel containing the words 'Rovers 'till We Die'. Each brick comes with a commemorative certificate as a personal memento. There are a pre-determined number of bricks for the 'Fans Wall of Fame' and they will be sold on a first come first served basis. After this there may never be another opportunity to secure your place in posterity we recommend you place your order as soon as possible. The cost is £40 per brick. |
| December
25, 2006 |
It's
Christmas!!!!!!!! |
December
25, 2006 |
| |
We
would like to thank all vistiors to this website a very Merry Christmas
and a Happy New Year. With all Rovers fans due a late Christmas present
by way of a new stadium on January 1st, let's hope that happiness and
success follow in 2007. |
|
| December
25, 2006 |
Brian
Makepeace testimonial |
| |
There
are still around twenty places left in the Supporters' United team to
play agianst the Rovers' Legends at Belle Vue on Thursday in a testimonial
match for Brian Makepeace. This will be the last match to be played at
Belle Vue, so will be a highly significant occasion. If anyone would like
to play in the team, please contact Andy Liney as soon as possible (although
maybe Andy might appreciate it if it wasn't today!). Admission to the game will be £3 for adults and £1 for concessoins, with a match day programme available at £1.50. The Rovers Return will be open before and after the match. |
| December
25, 2006 |
Southport
deny Dino interest |
 |
Conference strugglers Southport haqve denied that they have had an official approach from Rushden & Diamonds for former Rovers striker Dino Maamria. New Rushden boss Graham Westley is reported to be keen to bring 35-year old Maamria in a player-coach role, but Southport are currently denying that an approach has been made. Their chairman, Charlie Clapham, said: "Paul Cook (Southport's manager) does not want to lose Dino and no contact has been received from Rushden." |
| December
25, 2006 |
Foy
one of the remaining few |
 |
Former
Rovers defender Keith Foy is one of only a few players at Irish club Sligo
Rovers to remain at the club following the club's decision to go full-time
from next season. The Irish leagues are currently in their close-season,
and Sligo have been hit by a mass exodus of players following the move
to full time status. Most of the part-timers are unable or unwilling to
commit to the club on a professional basis, with ten first team squad
players already having left. The club will now begin a search for replacements from the Irish league, as well as from England, Scotland and Wales. |
| December
23, 2006 |
Rovers
1 Forest 0 |
| |
Doncaster
Rovers bade farewell to Belle Vue in victorious fashion, and whilst they
had the uppoer hand for most of the match, forcing Paul Smith to make
several brilliant saves, the only goal of the game - which of course makes
it the last goal to be scored at Belle Vue - went down to a goalkeeping
mistake. In the 60th minute, young defender Theo Streete gained possession
wide on the right, and with all the players lining up at the far post
for the expected cross, Streete elected to go for the near post instead.
His shot went straight at the goalkeeper, but instead of the comfortable
catch that it ought to have been, Smith failed to get hold of the ball
and it span into the net off his chest. The occasion was marked with a great display of fireworks at the end of the game, as well as a number of other attractions before the game, at half time, and after the full time whistle. The "man of the match" voting is now open, and will remain open until 9am on Tuesday (Boxing Day). If you would like to take part, please click on the logo to the left. |
| December
24, 2006 |
Pitch
sell-off |
| |
With
the final match at Belle Vue due to be Brian Makepeace's testimonial on
Thursday, the day is coming closer that the fans that have bought some
of the Belle Vue pitch will be able to go down and collect their piece
of history. Rovers have offered areas of the pitch on two occasions - once in the early 90's, when they were sold off in square yards - and then this year with a square foot being sold for £15.95 a square foot as part of the "End of an Era" marketing. Rovers have confirmed that they will honour the original sale of the turf, with only a small proportion of the pitch being bought in the 1990's fund-raising venture. Anyone who did so must contact the club and be in possession of the certificate that was issued at the time. However, for obvious reasons, you will have to collect the turf in person. |
| December
24, 2006 |
Goals
review |
| |
The
review of former Rovers goalscorers is much shorter than usual, mainly
caused by there being virtually no non-league matches yesterday. In League One, Adebayo Akinfenwa scored a last minute goal for Swansea City as they drew 1-1 at home to Rotherham. In Scotland, Dene Shields scored twice for Stirling Albion as they won 4-2 at home to Ayr in the Scottish Second Division. |
| December
24, 2006 |
O'Driscoll
praises injured star |
 |
Injured
Rovers striker Jason Price has been praised by boss Sean O'Driscoll after
adapting well to a new role under the new regime. Price has been playing
much further forward, which has benefitted his overall play. O'Driscoll commented: "I didn't come here with the intention of playing four forwards but, to an extent, circumstances have dictated. I sometimes think that running in straight lines playing out wide can be a bit soul destroying. I felt that Jason was okay going forward but he struggled to defend. Whereas if you play him up front, and give him a bit more freedom, he is a different player. His defensive qualities are now showing and he is playing with a lot more enthusiasm." |
| December
23, 2006 |
Rovers
v Forest team news |
| |
Doncaster
Rovers will have to make at least two changes for this afternoon's game
against Nottingham Forest at Belle Vue. Goalkeeper Neil Sullivan has been
recalled by Leeds United, and Jason Price is likely to be missing for
a couple of weeks with a hamstring injury. Ben Smith and Paul Heffernan
are the likely replacements. James O'Connor is likely to be fit, benefitting
from last week's cancelled match against Yeovil, but whilst Steve Roberts
has started light training, he is not expected to return over the Christmas
period. Brian Stock will play the last match of his loan from Preston North End - but it has been reported that he will be back at Belle Vue in January on a full transfer. Nottingham Forest will be without Julian Bennett, who is supsended after collecting his fifth booking of the season. Full back John Curtis is also very doubtful with an ankle injury. |
| December
23, 2006 |
Match
on! |
| |
The
final match at Belle Vue is certain to go ahead this afternoon, with above
zero temperatures in the Doncaster area overnight. With no sign of the
fog that has affected the country in recent days, it looks sure that the
final match will proceed as scheduled. The gates at Belle Vue open at 1pm, with the pre-match entertainment due to start at 2pm. There are more events planned for after the final whistle, including a firework display, so we appeal for everyone to respect the wishes of the club NOT to go onto the pitch after the final whistle. |
| December
23, 2006 |
Song
for this afternoon |
| |
One
of the songs to be sung at this afternoon's match is the following, which
is sung to the tune of "Sailing" by Rod Stewart - print a copy
off and take it along this afternoon! For ease of printing, please click here to open a copy of the text on Word format. |
| December
23, 2006 |
Final
Match Appeal to Rovers Fans |
| |
The
final match at Belle Vue on Saturday will obviously be a very emotional
day for many Rovers fans. The club appreciates that fans will be hoping
to celebrate a victory against Nottingham Forest and may be over-enthusiastic
in their farewell celebrations by wishing to come on to the pitch at the
end of the match. However, it is vitally important that all fans refrain
from coming on to the pitch when the final whistle blows in the interests
of safety to all the players and officials.Everyone
will be given an opportunity to walk on the Belle Vue turf when all the
proceedings have come to an end, and we appeal to every supporter on the
day to co-operate with the club on this matter. The timetable of events
after the final whistle will be as follows:The
players will leave the pitch and re-enter to wave farewell to the terraces. Opera singer, Martin Toal will sing "You'll Never Walk Alone" with all fans on the terraces joining in and waving scarves. A short firework display will take place. There will be a symbolic switching off of the floodlights. The lights will come back on and fans may walk on to the pitch for the last time.If anyone attempts to cause any damage to the pitch or any part of the ground he or she will be ejected immediately and a ban for the Keepmoat stadium will be imposed by the club. We hope that all fans will respect the surroundings and also bear in mind that the Testimonial Match for Brian Makepeace will be taking place on the pitch within a few days, and the groundstaff will have pitch preparations to carry out.We are sure that it will be a great day at Belle Vue for all our fans and we look forward to everyone's co-operation with our requests. |
| December
21, 2006 |
Roberts
gets all-clear |
 |
Rovers
defender Steve Roberts has been given the all-clear following a brain
scan, which was done after he started getting headaches upon resuming
training last week. He has missed the last few matches after a succesion
of minor head injuries. However, with the scan showing nothing untoward,
Roberts has resumed light training. he is unlikely to start games over
the Christmas period as he has missed several games lately, but boss Sean
O'Driscoll has hinted that if Graeme Lee or Adam Lockwood were to be unavailable,
he would probably select him. The postponement of the Yeovil match on Saturday has meant that James O'Connor's heel injury has now settled down, and it looks as if he may be able to play on Saturday without the pain-killing injections that have been necessary in recent games. Jason Price looks likely to miss the final Belle Vue match though, owing to a hamstring injury. The injury hasn't responded to treatment, and he has gone for an ultrasound scan. If a tear is revealed, Price will be out for several weeks. |
| December
21, 2006 |
Keepmoat
ticket update |
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As
advised yesterday, all tickets, apart from the Nottingham Forest game,
and the away games against Blackpool and Bradford, will now be sold from
the Keepmoat Stadium. They now have a new phone number - 01302 762576. Bolton and Darlington tickets are only on sale to season ticket holders until Friday, 22nd December - you must bring your season ticket with you if you are buying tickets for these games this week. |
| December
21, 2006 |
Blackpool
tickets |
| |
Please note that
the away match at Blackpool on December 30th is all-ticket, with no
tickets on sale on match day. Rovers have received an allocation of
1,440, which is uncovered seating. |
| December
21, 2006 |
Win
a season ticket! |
 |
BBC Radio Sheffield are offering the chance to win a half-season ticket on their "Football Heaven" show between 6pm and 7pm each day this week. |
| December
20, 2006 |
Streete
set for move to Rovers? |
| |
Rovers manager Sean
O'Driscoll dropped a hint that he is thinking of offering defender Theo
Streete a contract in January once his loan spell from Derby County
expires. After coming initially for a week's training, Streete was signed
up on loan, and is currently in his third month with the club. O'Driscoll
has made no secret that he wants to add to the personnel in the Rovers
defence, and with Streete having settled in well at the club, a full
move looks a likely bet. |
| December
20, 2006 |
Ticket
information |
| |
The Belle Vue ticket
office is currently only selling tickets for the Nottingham Forest game,
along with the away games at Bradford City and Blackpool. All other
tickets, including half season tickets, are now being sold by the Keepmoat
Stadium ticket office. There have been delays at the new ticket office
owing to a combination of teething problems and a heavy demand for tickets
for the Huddersfield, Bolton Wanderers and Darlington matches. |
| December
20, 2006 |
Christmas
opening hours |
 |
The ticket office
opening hours at the Keepmoat Stadium over the Christmas period will
be: |
| December
20, 2006 |
Headline |
 |
Former Rovers striker Wade Falana found the net again on Saturday when he scored for Beckenham Town in their Kent League match against Faversham Town. Beckenham lost the game 2-1. |
| December
19, 2006 |
Yeovil
game rearranged |
 |
Following the postponement of Saturday's home game against Yeovil Town, the two clubs have now agreed to play the fixture on Tuesday, 27th February at the Keepmoat Stadium. |
| December
19, 2006 |
Micky's
long ban |
 |
The
FA appear to be cracking down on non-League football, and have handed
out some hefty penalties as they try to stamp out bad behaviour. UniBond promotion candidates Buxton have been hit by the bombshell that their manager, Nicky Law, has been banned from the touchline for six months, which runs from January 1st to June 30th. His assistant, Chris Marples, is to serve a six match touchline ban. Both suspensions arose from post-match exchanges between the managers and the referee after their game against Brigg Town in November. Nothing to do with the Rovers there, admittedly. But they have got off lightly compared with former Rovers striker Micky Norbury, who is currently player/assistant manager at UniBond League Division One club Goole AFC. He has received a touchline ban of SIX YEARS as a result of two accounts of foul and abusive language and threatening behaviour towards referees this season. He has the right of appeal, which would be heard by an independent chairman. Norbury said: "It is unbelievable. I am gutted as we have started buzzing recently. The referees have worded the complaint worse than how it was. I pleaded guilty to the charges even though some of the words were wrong to get it out of the way." "I could have and should have written a letter saying I was sorry but I thought I would get it over and done with. In his report at Colwyn Bay the referee said I went up and threatened to knock him out but I actually said, some would say you want knocking out after that performance." He added: "I have been sent-off more times in my career than anyone else and I have only ever appealed once as they usually end up giving you longer sentences. "I once appealed for when I got a ban for head-butting a goalkeeper. I appealed and took the goalkeeper with me to the appeal because I didn't touch him and he told them that but the ban was increased from 90 to 112 days." |
| December
19, 2006 |
Youth
team game off |
 |
As well as the first team game at Belle Vue being called off due to a waterlogged pitch, the youth team match at Hartlepool was cancelled for the same reason. |
| December
17, 2006 |
Stadium
open day |
 |
The new Keepmoat
Stadium will be officially opened at 1pm this afternoon by the Mayour,
Martin Winter. The stadium will then be open for the public to look
around between 1pm and 4pm, although only a limited area underneath
the stands is likely to be open. |
| December
17, 2006 |
Goals
review |
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Our
review of goals scored by former Rovers players starts in League Two,
with Richie Barker scoring Mansfield's first league goal in 445 minutes
of play, although they still went down to a 2-1 defeat at Barnet. In non-league football, it was the first round of the FA Trophy; Steve Brodie scored for Stalybridge Celtic as they drew 2-2 at home to Hinckley United - the Celtic side also included ex-Rover Mark Hume. Finally we turn our attention to Scotland. In the Scottish First Division, Richard Offiong scored his seventh goal of the season in Hamilton's 2-2 home draw against St Johnstone. In the Second Division, Colin Cramb moved to the top of the division's goal-scoring chart when scoring his tenth goal of the season, which was enough for Stirling Albion to defeat Cowdenbeath 1-0, which keeps them in second place in the league table. |
| December
17, 2006 |
Yeovil
ticket information |
| |
Doncaster
Rovers have stated that, due to yesterday's postponed match, the tickets
originally sold for the match will be exchangeable for the rearranged
game at the Keepmoat Stadium. However, they have appealed for ticket holders
not to contact them yet - details will be published in due course. However, they have stated that if you want to obtain a refund for the Yeovil ticket, you have to bring in both Yeovil and Forest tickets, as they were sold as a package. You must also bring in a receipt if you require a refund. Tickets for the Nottingham Forest match will still be on sale for the coming week - BUT they will continue only to be sold as a two-match package that includes the Yeovil match. Although not stated, we presume that, due to the larger capacity of the Keepmoat Stadium, individual tickets for the rearranged Yeovil match will be on sale in due course, that will not require the purchase of a Nottingham Forest ticket. Further clarification of all points will, no doubt, follow in due course. |
| December
16, 2006 |
MATCH
OFF |
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This
afternoon's home game against Yeovil Town has been postponed due to a
waterlogged pitch |
| December
16, 2006 |
Rovers
v Yeovil |
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Rovers
look likely to be without Jason Price (hamstring) and James O'Connor (heel)
for this afternoon's home game against Yeovil Town. Jonathan Forte looked
to be doubtful when he limped off during Tuesday's game against Mansfield,
but it appears he may have been suffering from cramp, rather than anything
more serious. Goalkeeper Neil Sullivan will replace Ben Smith after Leeds refused permission for him to play in Tuesday's cup match. Apart from that, we expect the starting eleven to be unchanged. Yeovil are reporting that they have no new injury worries, although they do have a number of longer term absences. Paul Terry had an operation on an anterior cruciate on Wednesday; Mark Lynch will have a knee operation next week, but both are likely to be out of action until early April. Andy Lindegaard is back in training after a long absence with a groin injury, but will not return to action until the New Year. |
| December
16, 2006 |
Yeovil/Forest
tickets |
| |
Doncaster Rovers
have reported that there are less than a thousand tickets remaining
for the final two matches at Belle Vue. Tickets will be on sale from
10am to kick-off today. It will be "ticket only" on the turnstiles.
Most of the remaining places are on the Popular side and Town End terracing,
with a small number of seats available. |
| December
16, 2006 |
Special
programme now on sale |
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The
special edition of the Rovers v Forest programme, which marks the last
match to be played at Belle Vue, has arrived at the club, and is now availble
for sale. Copies cost £6, with a limited edition at £10, which
are individually numbered and have been personally signed by John Ryan.
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