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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Doncaster Rovers 1-3 Plymouth Argyle: 250 word match report
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.
Continue reading “Doncaster Rovers 1-2 Wigan Athletic: 250 word match report”You can’t spell new manager without ‘anger’
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.
Continue reading “You can’t spell new manager without ‘anger’”Doncaster Rovers 1-0 Shrewsbury Town: 250 word match report
A rather depleted crowd, at what we’ll call the Keepmoat for the final time, witnessed Rovers first league win in eight games against a struggling Shrews side.
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Cold, wet, windy, totally out of form and having to face promotion-chasing Oxford orchestrated by former Rovers hero Herbie Kane. It felt like a daunting night in prospect.
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The departure of Richie Wellens during the week before this FA Cup second round tie meant Gary McSheffrey, Rovers Under-18 coach, was in charge of his first senior match. The signs, though, were positive early on at a rain-lashed Keepmoat Stadium.
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I haven’t watched Rovers much this season, so the opening quarter of this game offered hope and optimism I hadn’t expected. Rovers on top; Aidan Barlow busy; Ethan Galbraith excellent; Brandon Horton and Kyle Knoyle industrious in support.
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Statistics don’t always tell the full story of a game of football, but three shots on target between the two sides in the whole 90 minutes provides a pretty fair insight into an encounter sickeningly labelled by some on social media as the LNER derby.
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