Here we go again then. The long nights at the laptop have, just about, paid off. Three big boxes of folded paper has returned from Dave the Printer. Issue 78 of popular STAND is ready to go on sale. As ever we have 40 packed pages for you on topics ranging from ponderings on Rovers’ future manager, recollections of Conference heroes and our greatest ever manager to considerations on the notion of support, and a warning from a fan of Hull City. Continue reading “popular STAND fanzine issue 78”
Rob Jones was denied his inaugural managerial win, against a Swindon side low on confidence after three successive losses, but a much-improved Rovers still gave reasons to feel positive. Continue reading “Doncaster Rovers 2-2 Swindon Town: 250 word match report”
Rob Jones’s debut home outing as Rovers manager brought a fresh air of optimism to the Keepmoat; the contest against fellow caretaker David Dunn’s Oldham certainly seeming winnable given their 5-1 drubbing the week before. Continue reading “Doncaster Rovers 1-1 Oldham Athletic: 250 word match report”
Rob Jones named a strong attacking line up for his first game in charge with new signing Oscar Gobern partnering Richard Chaplow in midfield. Continue reading “Walsall 2-0 Doncaster Rovers: 250 word match report”
Last summer, as I sat down to attempt to write an article for this fanzine, a retweet appeared in my twitter timeline. It had a picture on it, a picture of a grin in a suit, pointing at a massive yellow screen, smugness and glee smeared over his face like birthday cake on a toddler, as he gestured at a number. Continue reading “On Deadline Day, Banter and all-out Greed”
After last season, Fleetwood at home wasn’t expected to be too much of a spectacle, and if you missed the first half, you might’ve been forgiven for feeling a sense of déjà vu. Rovers came into this on the back of two heavy defeats, with Paul Dickov looking for his now famous ‘reaction’ performance. Continue reading “Doncaster Rovers 2-0 Fleetwood Town: 250 word match report”
Rovers welcomed Championship pace setters Ipswich Town to the Keepmoat Stadium for a League Cup tie that presented the opportunity to test themselves against loftier opposition. Continue reading “Doncaster Rovers 1-4 Ipswich Town: 250 word match report”
The end result of kindness is that it draws people to you. This couldn’t be more true, but a fixture at a team not even on the map provided an opportunity for a change of fortune. The Rovers setup saw one change with Richard Chaplow coming in for Harry Forrester. Vale included Uche Ikpeazu, unpopular after his stint at Rovers last season. Continue reading “Port Vale 3-0 Doncaster Rovers: 250 word match report”
The glorious nostalgia relating to this fixture prompted me to splurge a quid on another Coppinger hat-trick at 100-1. This kind of optimism is why bookmakers drive expensive cars. Continue reading “Doncaster Rovers 0-0 Southend United: 250 word match report”
Rovers travelled to the land of rugby league and pies to take on one of the pre-season favourites – Wigan. The Sunday start seemed to confuse the locals, who appeared to forget to turn up. Backed by a healthy travelling support, Rovers should’ve been in front inside three minutes, but Harry Forrester failed to turn home Andy Williams’ backheel. Continue reading “Wigan Athletic 0-0 Doncaster Rovers: 250 word match report”
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