FREE MATCH TICKETS

[VivaRovers]

Popular STAND fanzine has joined up with the Doncaster Rovers Belles to try and encourage more Rovers fans to get along and support the Belles in their FA Women's Super League campaign. The summer season means it's the perfect football fix, enabling you to cheer on the red and white hoops all year round.

As part of our link up we're delighted that Issue 58 of the fanzine, on sale at Saturday's game, will contain a voucher for a FREE ticket for one adult and one child, for the Belles opening home League game of the season against Everton on Sunday.

The Belles do Doncaster proud, not only on the field, but in terms of their community involvement too and it'd be great if folk could show their support. The Belles record FAWSL attendance is 866 and they want to push past that to the 1,000 mark this Sunday. So please take advantage of the offer, or get along anyway (Adults £6, Children £3) on Sunday to cheer on the Belles at the Keepmoat (2pm kick-off).

We've set up a facebook event for those attending. So feel free to join that for further info and plans to try and get a Belles Barmy Army going to give the side some added support.

[RedJ]

out of interest, do they actually have any songs sung at their games or is it just like a charity match (i.e. they just sit and chat)? I love football and I'd consider going but it'd be that much more attractive to me if there was my kind of good fan experience

[VivaRovers]

There is sporadic chanting and Bell ringing, but one of the reasons we're doing this promotion is to try and encourage a better atmosphere. So if you're prepared to join us in getting songs/chants and general noise going then there will be some

[jonnydog]

You're just a perv RJ, plain and simple!! Don't be making out you aren't just going to watch the ladies in short shorts 

[stuey]

out of interest, do they actually have any songs sung at their games or is it just like a charity match (i.e. they just sit and chat)? I love football and I'd consider going but it'd be that much more attractive to me if there was my kind of good fan experience

Sunday league at best. Both the atmosphere and the standard of football.

[VivaRovers]

...I love football and I'd consider going but it'd be that much more attractive to me if there was my kind of good fan experience

Sunday league at best. Both the atmosphere and the standard of football.

Strongly disagree in regards to the quality of football, and I'm sure others who've been in the past season will do too. The Belles aren't helped by playing in the Keepmoat Stadium. Crowds of 600 would give a decent atmosphere at a smaller ground, akin to those used by other FAWSL teams, but it does rattle around a little in the Keepmoat. This promotion is being done as a step to try and address that; ie. get more folk in and get the side backed by something approaching a home atmosphere.

[stuey]

So you admit the atmosphere is poor then? So we agree on that. As for the football, we'll have to agree to disagree i'm afraid, as i've found it very poor. The goalkeeping i find particularly bad and I'm amazed that games don't finish 15-14. But then i suppose that's down to the standard of strikers haha

[VivaRovers]

Aye the atmosphere isn't the best, which is one of the reasons why we're driving this promotion to try and help address that. The players themselves have remarked that the Keepmoat with 600 or so in can be a bit soulless (indeed we've probably all felt that way on occasion with 10,000 in), so we're trying to give them the backing their efforts in representing the town at the top level deserve.

As for the standards, yep we will have to disagree. It clearly isn't as strong a standard as the top level of the men's game, but I think 'Sunday League' is unecessarily derogatory.

Hopefully plenty of folk will come and judge for themselves; thats the basis for the free ticket offer. Get Rovers fans to come and see what the Belles and the FAWSL is about.

[RedJ]

sounds decent, will it be just I'm guessing the West Stand that's open though?

[stuey]

As for the standards, yep we will have to disagree. It clearly isn't as strong a standard as the top level of the men's game, but I think 'Sunday League' is unecessarily derogatory.

You're right and i take that back, my apologies to all sunday league footballers, womens football is much worse.

[VivaRovers]

Can't help but feel I unwittingly set Stuey up for that...

sounds decent, will it be just I'm guessing the West Stand that's open though?

Its just the East Stand RedJ, the turnstiles towards the South End of the ground. You'll need to get a match ticket from the ticket office beforehand (on the day). If you pick up a fanzine, fill in the voucher and take it to the ticket office to exchange for tickets.

[RedJ]

right, thanks Viva, I'll definitely have a look

[jonnydog]

I bet you will you filthy beast!! 

[VivaRovers]

Did I mention the free ticket offer is for one adult and one child?
Come on people... Back the Belles!

(Not so subtle bump up page)

[Sheepskin Stu]

Did I mention the free ticket offer is for one adult and one child?
Come on people... Back the Belles!

(Not so subtle bump up page)

Does it include a post match dressing room tour?

[donnyroversfc]

Did I mention the free ticket offer is for one adult and one child?
Come on people... Back the Belles!

(Not so subtle bump up page)

Does it include a post match dressing room tour?

You may use my invisibilty cloak for that Stu.

[VivaRovers]

Does it include a post match dressing room tour?

The Belles set-up has been very accommodating with this offer... so perhaps if you ask them nicely Stu

[Sheepskin Stu]

*Stares wistfully into the distance*