It’s twenty years since Rovers first wore squad numbers, which means it’s also twenty years since we received our favourite ever letter. Reprinted here from issue 20, first published in the fanzine October of 2002.
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Brace yourselves for a kit clash. Or should that be a clash over kits? In the 16th episode of the popular STAND podcast, podular STAND, Glen Wilson, Jack Peat, and the returning James McMahon discuss their favourite and least favourite Doncaster Rovers shirts. Continue reading “podular STAND podcast: the football kit episode”
Not only are we your number one source for premier writing on all things Doncaster Rovers, but we also give you the chance to win nice things to. The word you’re looking for is ‘martyrs’, and why yes, you are more than welcome. Continue reading “Bloody Lovely Scarf Competition: And the Winner is…”
Christmas is coming, Russ Wilcox is getting fat. What better time to get hold of a freebie? Thanks to the good people at Savile Rogue we have a lovely red and white cashmere Rover scarf to give away, perfect to help you wrap up warm, or twirl extatically round your head this winter. The folk at Savile Rogue said we were free to give the scarf away as we feel, so rather and a straight forward quiz question we thought we’d help you unleash your creative side. Continue reading “Competition: Win a Bloody Lovely Rovers Scarf”
I cannot be the only Rovers fan dismayed to see Adriano Rigoglioso wearing gloves against Brentford recently. God knows it’s bad enough living with the fact that Carl Alford was allowed to wear the sacred jersey but I never thought I’d see the day a Rovers player would wear gloves.
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We’ve decided to celebrate a new season with a new range of stock in the popular STAND shop. Added to the classic long-standing Viva Rovers designs and the Keep Calm pastiche purchased by Ian Duerden himself, comes The Bernard Range. Inspired by the star of our masthead ‘Bernard Glover from Wheatley’ we now boast a range of clothing and merchadise featuring his familiar unimpressed gaze. And that’s not all, we’ve also got fanzine mugs and bags available to purchase too. So stop wasting time reading this, and get yourself to the shop now. Quick. Click on this bit of text.
Another new season, another new home kit for the Rovers. The striking new design was revealed on the official club website this week, with the news that it will be formally launched, and available to buy, at the fans’ forum event at the Stadium on Monday evening. Continue reading “Rovers Launch New Home Kit”
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