Tomlinson signs

[drfcbenny625]

Anyone know owt about this kid? Where does he play? Can't be worse than Harper
P.S its not a rumour

[sheffieldROVER]

This has gotta be some kind of joke FFs.

[Katesby]

This is so embarrassing.

[Rover19]

Are we this desperate for publicity?

[Lipsy]

[MickyNorburys90shat-trick]

Football wise - pretty embarrassing

PR wise (profile (UK and possibly abroad), shirt sales etc.) - could prove to be a serious money spinner

[dodge]

Iv just been sick in my mouth!

[1879Rovers]

If he is a goalkeeper, he is already better than Gary Woods.

[Viking Jack]

It's to make money and bring awareness to a local charity, so I really don't see the problem. It's not like he's making the first team!

[MrWoodySir]

I don't get the signing - seriously what's the point in this? Will he be added to squad numbers etc...

[Donnybax]

He's number 28 btw
And cheers drfc we are once again a laughing stock

[drfcbenny625]

Its all well and good saying it will boost shirt sales but at the moment we have no shirts to sell

[Lipsy]

He's having number 28, apparently. It's for a good cause, and that's - y'know - a good thing.

Nothing to see here, etc...

[oggycompton]

Very clever PR. One of the members of One Direction, potential shirt sales will go through the roof. Massive money spinner for the club me thinks.

[IDM]

He's number 28 btw
And cheers drfc we are once again a laughing stock

Who's laughing?

I don't give two hoots about this, but can't see it doing any harm?

[graingrover]

Bluebell Wood ... . clever Marketing and shows Louis has determined to use his fame for a worthy cause.   

[Katesby]

He's number 28 btw
And cheers drfc we are once again a laughing stock

Who's laughing?

I don't give two hoots about this, but can't see it doing any harm?

Here we go..

[IDM]

What's your problem?

Donnybax was saying we're a laughing stock for registering a celebrity in order to help raise money for charity.  I'm indifferent to this generally but don't see it as a bad thing, but can't understand how it makes us a laughing stock?

[DMnumber4]

Great idea, fully behind it.

Atrocious timing.

[rover-n-out]

Are some of you people real?. What's the problem with signing a high profile local celebrity and making use of his status to promote a loacal childrens charity in Bluebell Wood Childrens Hospice.

Do you honestly think this signing was made with the proviso that Louis plays first team football?
It's an honourary signing that will raise the profile of the club and promote better public awareness, and also raise much needed cash for a cause very close to the Rovers.

How can anyone think that this is an embarrassment, the publicity alone is worth it's weight in gold to the club.

He's taking JR's squad number 28. If he gets any game time at all, I can only see it being for local charity games. Good on yer Louis. Just my opinion of course, and I don't have evidence to back any of the above opinions.

[Arsenal Of The North]

His charity match not long back brought in over 12,000 fans didn't it? Now a game for the reserves at the keepmoat after live game just been on sky that he could feature in could sell out the ground for what would be a 7k usual attendance. If that all makes sense?

End of the day just to raise awearness of blue bell wood, and also makes doncaster more appealing to a wider range of fans if they have a hint Louie might be there!

[Donnybax]

Who's laughing you ask? The football world. We are a football club.

[IDM]

Are they? Really?

It's for charity FFS... Is that more laughable than Donny Dog? 

[scriptman]

Highly embarrassing but a masterstroke in public relations. Donny fans run to the thousands, One Direction fans run to millions of impressionable youngsters, some of who will want a piece of Donny because of endorsement. Charity aside, let's not forget the lad is a Doncaster Rovers supporter and he will see this as an opportunity to make money for the club.

[SLO@DRFC]

Just to confirm to fans that Louis will play 1 game for the development squad. This game will take place at the Keepmoat Stadium to help raise funds and awareness for Bluebell Wood, the club's official charity partner and a charity Louis is a patron of.

[oggycompton]

Just to confirm to fans that Louis will play 1 game for the development squad. This game will take place at the Keepmoat Stadium to help raise funds and awareness for Bluebell Wood, the club's official charity partner and a charity Louis is a patron of.

And a great cause it is. Well done to the club and well done to Louis.

[RobTheRover]

Its a great gesture from Louis and the club for a local charity.

I understand the comments about the timing, as some supporters are a little concerned over real first team signings, but this has been planned for a while now to coincide with the FL92 event

Edit : rewritten because what I originally put made no sense at all

[SoundbiteBarmyArmy]

Just to confirm to fans that Louis will play 1 game for the development squad. This game will take place at the Keepmoat Stadium to help raise funds and awareness for Bluebell Wood, the club's official charity partner and a charity Louis is a patron of.

And then that's it? He's gone?

I'm not for or against this idea, I just can't be arsed to think about it.

[Rosso Rover]

Hmmm laughing stock for supporting a charity, cause were a football club
Suppose the world was laughing at Barcelona for supporting unicef for all those yrs

[SLO@DRFC]

He has signed a one year deal on non-contract terms. He is personally making no money at all from this arrangement.

Can we also add that Real Madrid approached him regarding a similar idea and he rejected it because he wanted to do it for his local charity and hometown club.