Once upon a time, there was a mighty Prince named Adebayo. He travelled far and wide. Despite visiting many lands, he never found his true calling – until his short visit to a fortress called Belle Vue. During his time in the Kingdom of Doncaster, he was transformed from a Prince to a King.
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OK, with seven games left beyond it this match wasn’t quite must-win. But as terrible as the rest of League One’s bottom six are, they can’t possibly keep fucking up forever, so this was a real opportunity to attack a match and put ourselves a frankly implausible one point from safety.
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Recently I’ve come to the conclusion that it’s all Nick Clegg’s fault. OK, not Doncaster Rovers propping up the League One table, nor the abject season of awfulness that’s caused it, but the weird atmosphere of division among supporters watching on.
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This is only the penultimate edition of the fanzine for 2021-22, but you won’t have to get far through its pages to see that the majority of our correspondents are already accepting of it ending in relegation. Rovers have had a mini resurgence, just before this issue went to print, but it hasn’t been enough of a revival to switch faint hopes the way of creeping beliefs.
Continue reading “popular STAND fanzine issue 107”In an alternate take on our 250 word match report, Jack Peat channels his inner Brian Bilston for Rovers comeback draw at AFC Wimbledon.
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A blustery Eco-Power on a bright January afternoon provided the backdrop for the meeting with promotion hopefuls Plymouth Argyle. Several player arrivals in the week, along with the departure of Omar Bogle, meant the Rovers faithful were in a more positive mood going into the fixture.
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They say that when it rains it pours, and so it proved to be for Rovers on a cold Tuesday night in Cambridge.
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I consider myself to be an optimistic Rovers fan, but my expectations for this fixture against high-flying Wigan Athletic could not have been lower.
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Right, cards on the table from the off here so we all know where we stand before I crack on. When I read that Gary McSheffrey had been given the role of Doncaster Rovers manager permanently my first reaction was disappointment. It wasn’t what I’d been hoping for, for two reasons. Firstly because he’s done a great job with the academy, and if we’re to salvage some sort of continuity from the last 18 months then I felt this was the space in which to do it, and let him carry on his good work. And secondly, because I felt that what our squad needed was a fresh pair of eyes on it to come in, without allegiance or empathy, and make bold decisions on what happens in the January transfer window.
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The thing with football fanzines is that they tend to be much easier to write when things are going badly. You’ve more material. More frustration and anger to channel. So with that in mind, it’s a long time since we’ve had it this good.
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