I'll start wetting my knickers the day we take 3000 to Yorkshire for a normal league game
Yes, that would something. Especially when I remember Middlesbrough away in 84/85 I counted 27 of us on the terrace! (and it wasn't even a midweek game!)
But at least you wasn't the only person in The Oak this season 20 mins before KO, of a massive Checkatrade game.
Indeed I wasn't (I've actually never been in there)...but I was one of the sub-2000 at home to Mansfield in the FA Cup and I've got my 10 loyalty points to prove it!
To think what this club could achieve with an interested owner …. Maybe if we reach the heady heights of the Championship we might be worth what our current incumbent is trying to get for a current League 1 side.
Come on you REDS, make the next few games something to remember.....
If we get promoted Roly ain't going nowhere
Not true. Everything that comes out of him says that he wants out of football. If we go up, someone might be willing to pay a bit closer to his ridiculous asking price.
If you believe his mouth piece, then he won't own us come the beginning of next season.
And if the unthinkable happens and we don't succeed in the Play-Off I agree and dread to think who will be donning the Charlton shirts next season. For this reason alone, I won't get a season ticket until he's long gone and the locks have been changed !
I'll start wetting my knickers the day we take 3000 to Yorkshire for a normal league game
Yes, that would something. Especially when I remember Middlesbrough away in 84/85 I counted 27 of us on the terrace! (and it wasn't even a midweek game!)
But at least you wasn't the only person in The Oak this season 20 mins before KO, of a massive Checkatrade game.
Indeed I wasn't (I've actually never been in there)...but I was one of the sub-2000 at home to Mansfield in the FA Cup and I've got my 10 loyalty points to prove it!
John Marquis gave his Doncaster Rovers team-mates the ultimate compliment by insisting: Not one of our play-off rivals’ players would get in our team.
Donny entertain Charlton in the first leg of their play-off semi-final on Sunday, with the second leg at The Valley the following Friday.
The Keepmoat Stadium outfit finished sixth in the final League One table – 12 points adrift of fifth-placed Sunderland and 15 shy of the 85 points accrued by both Pompey and the Addicks.
Meanwhile, Donny had just the one player named in the PFA League One Team of the Year.
That player was former Blues loanee Marquis, whose 25 goals helped Grant McCann’s side book a top-six finish.
Yet despite their recognition, Marquis believes none of them would fit into the Rovers first-team set-up.
Speaking to the Doncaster Free Press, the front man said: ‘There is no one in our team I'd swap for anyone in any of the other teams in the play-offs.
‘We're going in there as a unit and we'll see what can happen.
‘We'll take anyone. We're not scared of anyone.’
Marquis, who scored two goals in six appearances for Pompey during the 2013-14 League Two season, was also confident of his side’s chances ahead of the forthcoming play-off games.
He added: ‘There has already been a lot of talk from the other teams, saying how good they all are.
‘Let’s see how good they are.
"They finished with a lot of points more than us. Fair enough.
‘But this is just three games. If we win the next three games, we are in the Championship next season.
‘Charlton are the next team. All we are concentrating on is getting the right result over these two games. Then, if we can, it is Wembley. But we look no further than the next two.’
What's he meant to say though - "Yeah, we're shit and just scraped into the playoffs, I'd massacre a small village to have Lyle Taylor up front with me, and it's going to take a lot of luck for us to go up"?
Obviously you say that and obviously EVERY team's players say that.
John Marquis gave his Doncaster Rovers team-mates the ultimate compliment by insisting: Not one of our play-off rivals’ players would get in our team.
Donny entertain Charlton in the first leg of their play-off semi-final on Sunday, with the second leg at The Valley the following Friday.
The Keepmoat Stadium outfit finished sixth in the final League One table – 12 points adrift of fifth-placed Sunderland and 15 shy of the 85 points accrued by both Pompey and the Addicks.
Meanwhile, Donny had just the one player named in the PFA League One Team of the Year.
That player was former Blues loanee Marquis, whose 25 goals helped Grant McCann’s side book a top-six finish.
Yet despite their recognition, Marquis believes none of them would fit into the Rovers first-team set-up.
Speaking to the Doncaster Free Press, the front man said: ‘There is no one in our team I'd swap for anyone in any of the other teams in the play-offs.
‘We're going in there as a unit and we'll see what can happen.
‘We'll take anyone. We're not scared of anyone.’
Marquis, who scored two goals in six appearances for Pompey during the 2013-14 League Two season, was also confident of his side’s chances ahead of the forthcoming play-off games.
He added: ‘There has already been a lot of talk from the other teams, saying how good they all are.
‘Let’s see how good they are.
"They finished with a lot of points more than us. Fair enough.
‘But this is just three games. If we win the next three games, we are in the Championship next season.
‘Charlton are the next team. All we are concentrating on is getting the right result over these two games. Then, if we can, it is Wembley. But we look no further than the next two.’
What's he meant to say though - "Yeah, we're shit and just scraped into the playoffs, I'd massacre a small village to have Lyle Taylor up front with me, and it's going to take a lot of luck for us to go up"?
Obviously you say that and obviously EVERY team's players say that.
"We dont concentrate on other teams instead are focusing on ourselves and what we can achieve, teams have written us off but we can assure our fans we're not here to make up the numbers"
And by the same margin no team in the playoffs would want any of the Donny players in their team, I know I wouldn't want a single one of them in our first 11
John Marquis gave his Doncaster Rovers team-mates the ultimate compliment by insisting: Not one of our play-off rivals’ players would get in our team.
Donny entertain Charlton in the first leg of their play-off semi-final on Sunday, with the second leg at The Valley the following Friday.
The Keepmoat Stadium outfit finished sixth in the final League One table – 12 points adrift of fifth-placed Sunderland and 15 shy of the 85 points accrued by both Pompey and the Addicks.
Meanwhile, Donny had just the one player named in the PFA League One Team of the Year.
That player was former Blues loanee Marquis, whose 25 goals helped Grant McCann’s side book a top-six finish.
Yet despite their recognition, Marquis believes none of them would fit into the Rovers first-team set-up.
Speaking to the Doncaster Free Press, the front man said: ‘There is no one in our team I'd swap for anyone in any of the other teams in the play-offs.
‘We're going in there as a unit and we'll see what can happen.
‘We'll take anyone. We're not scared of anyone.’
Marquis, who scored two goals in six appearances for Pompey during the 2013-14 League Two season, was also confident of his side’s chances ahead of the forthcoming play-off games.
He added: ‘There has already been a lot of talk from the other teams, saying how good they all are.
‘Let’s see how good they are.
"They finished with a lot of points more than us. Fair enough.
‘But this is just three games. If we win the next three games, we are in the Championship next season.
‘Charlton are the next team. All we are concentrating on is getting the right result over these two games. Then, if we can, it is Wembley. But we look no further than the next two.’
A very good effort to try and increase sluggish ticket sales. Obviously they have a top PR person there.
Small proof reading error at the beginning bit though. Should read “ not one of our playoff rival players would want to get into our team”.
I'll start wetting my knickers the day we take 3000 to Yorkshire for a normal league game
Yes, that would something. Especially when I remember Middlesbrough away in 84/85 I counted 27 of us on the terrace! (and it wasn't even a midweek game!)
But at least you wasn't the only person in The Oak this season 20 mins before KO, of a massive Checkatrade game.
I'll start wetting my knickers the day we take 3000 to Yorkshire for a normal league game
Yes, that would something. Especially when I remember Middlesbrough away in 84/85 I counted 27 of us on the terrace! (and it wasn't even a midweek game!)
Was that the year when the police did the refreshments?
No...it was the year Aizlewood got sent off, Ronnie Moore gave away a pen (he was playing centre-back by then) and we lost 1-0.
Season started brilliantly, we won 3-0 at Cardiff (Hales 3) and we went on a decent run. Hales broke the all-time goal record when he scored a diving header at home to Huddersfield but by about March he just disappeared to Gillingham.
The police refreshments out the back of their van, was the following promotion season when we won 3-1 (Mark Stuart with a great solo goal).
I would have been there, but they all blur into one after a while. The worst away turnout I remember was the Saturday morning game at Notts County, which was about 60.
John Marquis gave his Doncaster Rovers team-mates the ultimate compliment by insisting: Not one of our play-off rivals’ players would get in our team.
Donny entertain Charlton in the first leg of their play-off semi-final on Sunday, with the second leg at The Valley the following Friday.
The Keepmoat Stadium outfit finished sixth in the final League One table – 12 points adrift of fifth-placed Sunderland and 15 shy of the 85 points accrued by both Pompey and the Addicks.
Meanwhile, Donny had just the one player named in the PFA League One Team of the Year.
That player was former Blues loanee Marquis, whose 25 goals helped Grant McCann’s side book a top-six finish.
Yet despite their recognition, Marquis believes none of them would fit into the Rovers first-team set-up.
Speaking to the Doncaster Free Press, the front man said: ‘There is no one in our team I'd swap for anyone in any of the other teams in the play-offs.
‘We're going in there as a unit and we'll see what can happen.
‘We'll take anyone. We're not scared of anyone.’
Marquis, who scored two goals in six appearances for Pompey during the 2013-14 League Two season, was also confident of his side’s chances ahead of the forthcoming play-off games.
He added: ‘There has already been a lot of talk from the other teams, saying how good they all are.
‘Let’s see how good they are.
"They finished with a lot of points more than us. Fair enough.
‘But this is just three games. If we win the next three games, we are in the Championship next season.
‘Charlton are the next team. All we are concentrating on is getting the right result over these two games. Then, if we can, it is Wembley. But we look no further than the next two.’
John Marquis gave his Doncaster Rovers team-mates the ultimate compliment by insisting: Not one of our play-off rivals’ players would get in our team.
Donny entertain Charlton in the first leg of their play-off semi-final on Sunday, with the second leg at The Valley the following Friday.
The Keepmoat Stadium outfit finished sixth in the final League One table – 12 points adrift of fifth-placed Sunderland and 15 shy of the 85 points accrued by both Pompey and the Addicks.
Meanwhile, Donny had just the one player named in the PFA League One Team of the Year.
That player was former Blues loanee Marquis, whose 25 goals helped Grant McCann’s side book a top-six finish.
Yet despite their recognition, Marquis believes none of them would fit into the Rovers first-team set-up.
Speaking to the Doncaster Free Press, the front man said: ‘There is no one in our team I'd swap for anyone in any of the other teams in the play-offs.
‘We're going in there as a unit and we'll see what can happen.
‘We'll take anyone. We're not scared of anyone.’
Marquis, who scored two goals in six appearances for Pompey during the 2013-14 League Two season, was also confident of his side’s chances ahead of the forthcoming play-off games.
He added: ‘There has already been a lot of talk from the other teams, saying how good they all are.
‘Let’s see how good they are.
"They finished with a lot of points more than us. Fair enough.
‘But this is just three games. If we win the next three games, we are in the Championship next season.
‘Charlton are the next team. All we are concentrating on is getting the right result over these two games. Then, if we can, it is Wembley. But we look no further than the next two.’
When your manager, teammates and fans wish you had kept that to yourself...
Just watched the ticket office video and I can't get over how much Lee Bowyer reminds me of Tim Roth's character in Tin Star. Even when he's being cheerful you feel he's only seconds away from shooting someone in the knee.
John Marquis gave his Doncaster Rovers team-mates the ultimate compliment by insisting: Not one of our play-off rivals’ players would get in our team.
Donny entertain Charlton in the first leg of their play-off semi-final on Sunday, with the second leg at The Valley the following Friday.
The Keepmoat Stadium outfit finished sixth in the final League One table – 12 points adrift of fifth-placed Sunderland and 15 shy of the 85 points accrued by both Pompey and the Addicks.
Meanwhile, Donny had just the one player named in the PFA League One Team of the Year.
That player was former Blues loanee Marquis, whose 25 goals helped Grant McCann’s side book a top-six finish.
Yet despite their recognition, Marquis believes none of them would fit into the Rovers first-team set-up.
Speaking to the Doncaster Free Press, the front man said: ‘There is no one in our team I'd swap for anyone in any of the other teams in the play-offs.
‘We're going in there as a unit and we'll see what can happen.
‘We'll take anyone. We're not scared of anyone.’
Marquis, who scored two goals in six appearances for Pompey during the 2013-14 League Two season, was also confident of his side’s chances ahead of the forthcoming play-off games.
He added: ‘There has already been a lot of talk from the other teams, saying how good they all are.
‘Let’s see how good they are.
"They finished with a lot of points more than us. Fair enough.
‘But this is just three games. If we win the next three games, we are in the Championship next season.
‘Charlton are the next team. All we are concentrating on is getting the right result over these two games. Then, if we can, it is Wembley. But we look no further than the next two.’
Millwall c*nt.
Is this a "finish the sentence" competition to break up time between now and selling out ?
Strangely, Sunderland are really struggling to sell tickets for their home play off game, by their standards - 22k so far (their average attendance this year has been 32k). Bizzare!
And by the same margin no team in the playoffs would want any of the Donny players in their team, I know I wouldn't want a single one of them in our first 11
I might have Marquis instead of Parker but that’s it.
I'll start wetting my knickers the day we take 3000 to Yorkshire for a normal league game
Yes, that would something. Especially when I remember Middlesbrough away in 84/85 I counted 27 of us on the terrace! (and it wasn't even a midweek game!)
Was that the year when the police did the refreshments?
No...it was the year Aizlewood got sent off, Ronnie Moore gave away a pen (he was playing centre-back by then) and we lost 1-0.
Season started brilliantly, we won 3-0 at Cardiff (Hales 3) and we went on a decent run. Hales broke the all-time goal record when he scored a diving header at home to Huddersfield but by about March he just disappeared to Gillingham.
The police refreshments out the back of their van, was the following promotion season when we won 3-1 (Mark Stuart with a great solo goal).
I would have been there, but they all blur into one after a while. The worst away turnout I remember was the Saturday morning game at Notts County, which was about 60.
Oh that was a corker. 0-0....Rachid Harkouk hit the post for them, Les Berry audibly called the lino a c*** and nothing else happened. Same season as the 27 at Boro.
Afterwards, a few of us (Richard Birch, Steve Dixon led by a bloke called Pete Campbell) went to Forest v Wimbledon in the FA Cup. Much better game....but 0-0. Then we bunked onto the Wimbledon special on the way home.
Some appalling home crowds that season too... including my lowest home league crowd of 3,200 v Sheff Utd.
Got our tickets today and noticed they are allocated seats, is this going to be the case when we get there or will it be sit anywhere?
Also doesn’t help that there was an issue linking the accounts so one ticket was ordered separately and is therefore on its own. Oh and they only sent 5 of the 6 ordered.
Been very interesting to see if they sell out the Jimmy Seed next week
Just went on The Viking’s forum and evidently they have only sold around 600 so far......which, if true, is extremely disappointing. As usual for the away team, they have been given the entire Jimmy Seed.....3000+.
Been very interesting to see if they sell out the Jimmy Seed next week
Just went on The Viking’s forum and evidently they have only sold around 600 so far......which, if true, is extremely disappointing. As usual for the away team, they have been given the entire Jimmy Seed.....3000+.
Got our tickets today and noticed they are allocated seats, is this going to be the case when we get there or will it be sit anywhere?
Also doesn’t help that there was an issue linking the accounts so one ticket was ordered separately and is therefore on its own. Oh and they only sent 5 of the 6 ordered.
Covered End will be starting a thread 5 minutes after full time allowing fans to vent their anger on subjects such as:
Having to sit in allocated seats Wanting to sit in your allocated seat only to find it occupied People standing People sitting The effects of pyrotechnics on asthma The weight of pool tables and how easy/hard they are to turn over The smashing up of toilets.
He will of course collate all the complaints and process them into a spread sheet with the results hopefully being published in time for the home leg.
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Everyone is sending them back after seeing that John Marquis is going to score three against us and all our players are shite.
Indeed I wasn't (I've actually never been in there)...but I was one of the sub-2000 at home to Mansfield in the FA Cup and I've got my 10 loyalty points to prove it!
And if the unthinkable happens and we don't succeed in the Play-Off I agree and dread to think who will be donning the Charlton shirts next season. For this reason alone, I won't get a season ticket until he's long gone and the locks have been changed !
Obviously you say that and obviously EVERY team's players say that.
Small proof reading error at the beginning bit though. Should read “ not one of our playoff rival players would want to get into our team”.
It’s a bit specialist but well worth a watch.
When your manager, teammates and fans wish you had kept that to yourself...
Afterwards, a few of us (Richard Birch, Steve Dixon led by a bloke called Pete Campbell) went to Forest v Wimbledon in the FA Cup. Much better game....but 0-0. Then we bunked onto the Wimbledon special on the way home.
Some appalling home crowds that season too... including my lowest home league crowd of 3,200 v Sheff Utd.
Also doesn’t help that there was an issue linking the accounts so one ticket was ordered separately and is therefore on its own. Oh and they only sent 5 of the 6 ordered.
Having to sit in allocated seats
Wanting to sit in your allocated seat only to find it occupied
People standing
People sitting
The effects of pyrotechnics on asthma
The weight of pool tables and how easy/hard they are to turn over
The smashing up of toilets.
He will of course collate all the complaints and process them into a spread sheet with the results hopefully being published in time for the home leg.