Doncaster Rovers today launched their kit design competition for the 2016/17 season.  Supporters are asked to create their shirt designs and submit them to the club  before the deadline of 5PM on 21st January 2016, so a pretty tight deadline.  

You can either email your designs to media@clubdoncaster.co.uk or drop them in at the Keepmoat Stadium.  Template files for supporters to use can be downloaded from HERE or if you prefer you can simply draw the design yourself.

The designs will be shortlisted prior to the Meet The Owners event on 5th February 2016, where details of the new kit provider and the 5 home and 5 away designs chosen to go to public vote will be revealed.

So, get your shirt-designing hats on and the best of luck!

The club have today announced ticket pricing details for the Emirates FA Cup round three clash with Stoke City, and it's great news for supporters!

The match, to be played at the Keepmoat Stadium on Saturday 9th January 2016, has been priced at just £15 for an adult ticket, with junior fans tickets starting at just £1.  The full ticket prices for all categories are :

Adult	£15.00
Seniors	£10.00
17-21	£8.00
12-16	£5.00
11 and under	£1.00

This is the first time the two teams have met since the Rovers beat Stoke 3-1 in the League Cup in 1960, and the Premier League outfit will surely send a strong side to contest a place in the Round 4 draw.

Tickets go on sale from Monday for season ticket holders with their seats held until 31st December.  Alliance members will also be able to buy from Monday, and have priority until 20th December.  

Supporters with a ticket for the Scunthorpe home game can buy from 21st December, with general sale commencing on 28th December.

As supporters may be aware, there was an incident during the last home match with Chesterfield which resulted in VSC Secretary Martin O'Hara being ejected from the stadium.

The trust is delighted to be able to inform supporters that the club have apologised to Martin for this action, having conducted an investigation and found that he did nothing to warrant this outcome.  Both the trust and Martin as an individual would like to thank the club for reaching the correct decision.

Furthermore, this incident has opened the way for a very productive debate with the club around stewarding standards and the important role stewards play in both supporter safety and customer service.  Many stewards in the stadium deliver their matchday role to a very high standard, and this is regularly recognised and commented upon by supporters, but what this incident has highlighted is that there is always room for improvement.  The Football Supporters Federation will be assisting the club to become a leader in positive matchday stewarding and help ensure supporters are treated both fairly and consistently through this approach.  

The trust recognises this as a very positive step for the benefit of all supporters attending matches at the Keepmoat Stadium.

Over the past 12 months the Viking Supporters Co-operative have been working hard on our members behalf to work towards our aims & objectives and improve the overall match-day experience for all Rovers fans.
We also have regular communication with the club through several channels to make sure our members questions and opinions are heard.
(for our achievements over the last 12 months click "Read More" below)

Of course simply having a functional supporters trust is a good thing for any football club, even when things at the club seem rosy, yet we still want to do more -
more for our members, more for our local community, and more for our club.

We would like to invite you to join YOUR supporters trust now for just £12. That's less than 1 bag of chips a month!
Simply click here to join now using your debit card or PayPal account.

Thanks for reading, and we hope to see you at the AGM on the 21st November! (click here for more info).

Rovers Till We Die,
Viking Supporters Co-operative

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On Saturday if James Coppinger plays he will break the Rovers all-time appearance record with his 469th appearance. To celebrate this milestone the Black Bank will be clapping on the 26th minute for 1 minute and we are fully behind this great idea - let's raise the roof together and show Copps what he means to all DRFC fans!

Junior Rovers fans were treated to a fantastic Halloween ‘spook-tacular’ during, and after, Saturday’s game against Colchester United.

The young supporters – dressed up in full scary costumes – partook in a half time parade lead by the ghostly Donny Dog before a mass ‘Thriller’ dance on the Keepmoat Stadium turf.

Following the match – and Rovers’ 2-0 win over the U’s – the youngsters gathered in the Family Stand and were told scary ghost stories before meeting their heroes, the Doncaster Rovers first team squad, in the ‘revamped’ Belle Vue Bar.

Everyone then enjoyed an eerie walk around the pitch black Keepmoat Stadium before returning for a fun party disco including games and apple bobbing and pumpkin carving.

Marketing and Communications Manager Ryan Murrant said: “I can’t thank the efforts of all those involved enough. There was a terrific amount of planning that went in to making it such an enjoyable evening and the feedback from the young fans was fantastic.

“Credit must also go to Alan Roberts and the whole of the Viking Supporters Co-operative (VSC) for the hours they put in to making it as scary as possible for everyone to savour.

"I'd also like to thank the local businesses, football clubs, friends of the football club and the Club Doncaster Foundation for helping push the game.

“The players were there to celebrate the win as well which made the whole day really special.”

Read more at http://www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk/news/article/my-local-scream-success-2780386.aspx

The Viking Supporter's Co-operative is pleased to announce that this year's Annual General Meeting will be held on the 21st November 2015 at 11:00AM ahead of the match against Rochdale.

The venue will once again be the Belle Vue Bar at the Keepmoat Stadium and all Doncaster Rovers fans are invited to attend. Non-VSC members are invited to observe proceedings and may join the trust once the AGM has closed.

If you would like to participate in the AGM make sure to join the VSC or renew your membership beforehand. Gavin Baldwin and Ryan Murrant will be in attendance
for a Q&A session following the close of the AGM.

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Have you already got your 2015/16 Doncaster Rovers season ticket? If so, then you have the opportunity to earn money back from Rovers by finding new season ticket holders.

For the 3rd year running the club are running the "Be a club scout" scheme, one of the original success stories of the VSC's #IRWT programme.

Simply get a friend to download the application form, complete and include your details at the bottom under "Scout Details" and return to the club. Once the new season ticket holder has paid for their season ticket in full, the scout will be entitled to 10% of the season ticket value (up to £27).

Belle Vue Bar has undergone a ‘makeover’ ahead of today's local derby against Barnsley.

With the news that Doncaster Rovers old ground Belle Vue was to be knocked down and rebuilt on, the VSC felt it was right to commemorate the ground at the Keepmoat Stadium.

Rovers fans from the Viking Chat forum have kindly donated money to cover the cost of the new wall displays in the bar.

VSC Director Rob Williams commented, "We wanted to make the Belle Vue Bar feel a bit more like home, which Belle Vue was for many Rovers fans for many years. The club gave us this great opportunity and VSC members and forums users have once again put their hands in their pockets and we think the walls look fantastic!".

VSC Secretary Martin O’Hara added, “With Belle Vue being built on, it’s important that we remember it. It’s a memorable place to so many Rovers fans and where better to remember it than the Belle Vue Bar.
“The bar was renamed by the supporters and now it’s being decorated by the supporters as well. There will be a plaque with everyone’s name on who has contributed.”

Situated in the West Stand, the Belle Vue Bar welcomes all supporters from home and away clubs with Sky Sports shown on the TV screens prior to kick off and after the match.

If you're going to the match today make sure to pop in and have a look. We are still accepting donations for this project; click here for details on how to donate.

(Thanks go to Steve Uttley and Mike Floate for the images)