April 2018 – popular STAND fanzine

Death of a club: Doncaster Rovers 1997-98

April 30, 2018May 8, 2020by glen wilsonLeave a Comment

‘As Danny said, We’re not dead, we’re still alive. But in football terms, you know, we are dead really.’
Lee Warren, April 1998

There have been many things said about Doncaster Rovers’ worst ever season. Insightful things; erudite things even, but even a thousand Shakespeare’s hammering away eternally on a thousand typewriters couldn’t have nailed better than Lee Warren. This was our captain, interviewed on the way to a must-win away game, trying so hard to say captainly things, but ultimately unable to suspend belief long enough to see out a sentence. Continue reading “Death of a club: Doncaster Rovers 1997-98” →

match reports

Oldham Athletic 0-0 Doncaster Rovers: 250 word match report

April 29, 2018by glen wilsonLeave a Comment

August. That was the last time I saw Rovers score a goal away from home. Eight whole months since I last had cause to lift myself from an unfamiliar stadium seat for anything other than a fellow fan going for a piss. Continue reading “Oldham Athletic 0-0 Doncaster Rovers: 250 word match report” →

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Doncaster Rovers 0-1 Blackburn Rovers: 250 word match report

April 25, 2018by popular STAND fanzineLeave a Comment

Blackburn came to the Keepmoat knowing all they had to do for promotion was match Shrewsbury’s result. Doncaster meanwhile would move into the top half of the table, mathematically safe from relegation, if they were to pull off a miraculous victory. Continue reading “Doncaster Rovers 0-1 Blackburn Rovers: 250 word match report” →

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Doncaster Rovers 0-1 Oxford United: 250 word match report

April 23, 2018April 23, 2018by popular STAND fanzineLeave a Comment

The Keepmoat Stadium was bathed in brilliant sunshine for the visit of Oxford United. The first half somewhat mirrored the lower table position of the two teams as there was plenty of promise from both camps, but also a distinct lack of quality in the final third. Couple that with a rather whistle-happy referee, and it all led to a pretty frustrating half. Continue reading “Doncaster Rovers 0-1 Oxford United: 250 word match report” →

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Doncaster Rovers 3-3 Bury: 250 word match report

April 18, 2018April 25, 2018by glen wilsonLeave a Comment

With Bury already relegated, and Rovers on a five-match unbeaten run, the opening half hour of this match played out to collective expectation. Continue reading “Doncaster Rovers 3-3 Bury: 250 word match report” →

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Milton Keynes 1-2 Doncaster Rovers: 250 word match report

April 15, 2018April 25, 2018by glen wilsonLeave a Comment

In the 16th, 17th and 18th Centuries, when men had more money than sense they would construct a folly. These were buildings whose appearance would suggest they held a great purpose, but were often constructed primarily for decoration – their extravagant architecture used as a means to bely the fact they were merely empty monuments. Continue reading “Milton Keynes 1-2 Doncaster Rovers: 250 word match report” →

football writing

VAR – Eats shoots and leaves

April 11, 2018May 8, 2020by Jack Peat2 Comments

This season was always going to be a big one for football referees. The evolutionary scale has shifted once again from one man, one whistle to five men, one whistle, two flags, one board, umpteen cameras and one TV screen. We’ve dropped the wand-wielding idiots on the touchline, but we’ve inherited a far more dangerous precedent. Continue reading “VAR – Eats shoots and leaves” →

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Gillingham 0-0 Doncaster Rovers; 250 word match report

April 8, 2018by glen wilsonLeave a Comment

On occasion, assuming you’re of sound mind, you’ll find yourself wondering why you bother. Why do you spend so much money, expel so much effort, give up so many hours and days of your life to travel to towns you’d otherwise never entertain the idea of visiting? Usually, that occasion is Gillingham away.

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Blackpool 1-2 Doncaster Rovers: 250 word match report

April 2, 2018by popular STAND fanzineLeave a Comment

Doncaster Rovers were backed by an increasingly optimistic away following as they earned a deserved victory over Blackpool. Sadly, the sparsely occupied home stands were indicative of an understandably gloomier mood amongst Blackpool’s supporters. Continue reading “Blackpool 1-2 Doncaster Rovers: 250 word match report” →