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Viking Chat => Viking Chat => Topic started by: Draytonian III on February 25, 2024, 02:21:32 pm
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Last game of the season is it on Saturday 27th of April or Sunday 28th of April ?
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Last game of the season is it on Saturday 27th of April or Sunday 28th of April ?
BBC has it as the Saturday.
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Calendar says 27th..
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Yeah I’ve seen the date but don’t the powers that be namely Sky move the kick off times for the last match to suit tv coverage
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Yeah I’ve seen the date but don’t the powers that be namely Sky move the kick off times for the last match to suit tv coverage
I suppose they might switch it if Rovers need a point to finish top half and let those of us who still have our bets on have a chance of collecting some winnings. ;)
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Yeah I’ve seen the date but don’t the powers that be namely Sky move the kick off times for the last match to suit tv coverage
The last round of fixtures always kick off at the same time. The 3 EFL divisions each have different times (over sat/sun) don’t they?
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Yeah I’ve seen the date but don’t the powers that be namely Sky move the kick off times for the last match to suit tv coverage
I suppose they might switch it if Rovers need a point to finish top half and let those of us who still have our bets on have a chance of collecting some winnings. ;)
For those that believe in top half finish still , surely now is the time to further speculate to accumulate ?
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Yeah I’ve seen the date but don’t the powers that be namely Sky move the kick off times for the last match to suit tv coverage
The last round of fixtures always kick off at the same time. The 3 EFL divisions each have different times (over sat/sun) don’t they?
That’s what I thought, remember Hartlepool away when we needed a win for the title, the kick off was at 17.00 or 17.30
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Yeah I’ve seen the date but don’t the powers that be namely Sky move the kick off times for the last match to suit tv coverage
I suppose they might switch it if Rovers need a point to finish top half and let those of us who still have our bets on have a chance of collecting some winnings. ;)
For those that believe in top half finish still , surely now is the time to further speculate to accumulate ?
I still have my bet in place but in all honesty I don’t now expect us to get a top half finish.
If we do I will see it as a massive bonus.
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It would be great if we have something to play for in this game at the dreadful Priestfield Stadium. Even if it's just a top half finish or hopefully the dizzy heights of a still not impossible place in the play offs. Trouble is it is traditionally a grave yard for DRFC. I have the misfortune to reside not far from Gillingham when in UK so this match is a regular for me, I have rarely seen us get anything here or any compensation for the ignominy of being perched on top of a scaffold stand. I remember on one occasion, back in the seventies, us Rovers supporters were locked in for a full fifteen minutes after the finish so that the soft southerners could mince their way home without fear of being eaten by Yorkshiremen.
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It would be great if we have something to play for in this game at the dreadful Priestfield Stadium. Even if it's just a top half finish or hopefully the dizzy heights of a still not impossible place in the play offs. Trouble is it is traditionally a grave yard for DRFC. I have the misfortune to reside not far from Gillingham when in UK so this match is a regular for me, I have rarely seen us get anything here or any compensation for the ignominy of being perched on top of a scaffold stand. I remember on one occasion, back in the seventies, us Rovers supporters were locked in for a full fifteen minutes after the finish so that the soft southerners could mince their way home without fear of being eaten by Yorkshiremen.
They are 2nd to Reading as our worst bogey team in the entire EFL
Our away record is horrific. Although we did win at Priestfield a few years ago. A very rare away win at as you say a graveyard for us.
Since 2005 our overall record has improved considerably and we have rarely lost at home. Possibly only once. Lots of draws.
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It would be great if we have something to play for in this game at the dreadful Priestfield Stadium. Even if it's just a top half finish or hopefully the dizzy heights of a still not impossible place in the play offs. Trouble is it is traditionally a grave yard for DRFC. I have the misfortune to reside not far from Gillingham when in UK so this match is a regular for me, I have rarely seen us get anything here or any compensation for the ignominy of being perched on top of a scaffold stand. I remember on one occasion, back in the seventies, us Rovers supporters were locked in for a full fifteen minutes after the finish so that the soft southerners could mince their way home without fear of being eaten by Yorkshiremen.
I have watched Rovers at Gillingham just the one time.
We won 3-1.
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It would be great if we have something to play for in this game at the dreadful Priestfield Stadium. Even if it's just a top half finish or hopefully the dizzy heights of a still not impossible place in the play offs. Trouble is it is traditionally a grave yard for DRFC. I have the misfortune to reside not far from Gillingham when in UK so this match is a regular for me, I have rarely seen us get anything here or any compensation for the ignominy of being perched on top of a scaffold stand. I remember on one occasion, back in the seventies, us Rovers supporters were locked in for a full fifteen minutes after the finish so that the soft southerners could mince their way home without fear of being eaten by Yorkshiremen.
I have watched Rovers at Gillingham just the one time.
We won 3-1.
Been 6 times and never seen us win.
Just had a look and between 1971 & 1986 we played them 14 times. Lost 11 & drew 3
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It would be great if we have something to play for in this game at the dreadful Priestfield Stadium. Even if it's just a top half finish or hopefully the dizzy heights of a still not impossible place in the play offs. Trouble is it is traditionally a grave yard for DRFC. I have the misfortune to reside not far from Gillingham when in UK so this match is a regular for me, I have rarely seen us get anything here or any compensation for the ignominy of being perched on top of a scaffold stand. I remember on one occasion, back in the seventies, us Rovers supporters were locked in for a full fifteen minutes after the finish so that the soft southerners could mince their way home without fear of being eaten by Yorkshiremen.
I have watched Rovers at Gillingham just the one time.
We won 3-1.
If the impossible happens and we need 3 points for a play off position in that last match this season then YOU WILL BE GOING TO THE GAME HOUND. No ifs or butts. :that:
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I've only been to this fixture once and it was a memorable occasion, but not all for good reasons.
November 30th 1985.
My eldest brother was living in Brussels (as he does now) and I was living near Keighley in West Yorkshire (as I do now).
For some reason we decided to meet up for the away game at Gillingham. Well, it was roughly half way between where we lived, so you can see the logic.....
So I set off driving from home at stupid o'clock that Saturday morning, as my brother departed Brussels, heading for France and the Calais - Dover ferry.
I picked him up from Dover and we headed off to Gillingham.
The weather was .... err... November-ish.
The fog thickened as we got closer to the ground and by the time the game kicked off, we literally couldn't see the goalmouth at the other end of the pitch from our vantage point behind the opposite goal.
Only the cheers from the home fans in the 3,500 crowd informed us that Rovers were 0-2 down after 6 minutes. We couldn't really leave early and go home, so we stuck it out.
It finished 0-4, a miserable performance by the Rovers to match the miserable weather.
Not to worry, we retired (hurt) to our lodgings for the night - a very comfortable country pub somewhere outside Gillingham.
There, we ate a hearty meal and drowned our sorrows while talking of better times gone, and better times to come.
We later heard that several Rovers players were involved in a punch-up between each other in the dressing room at half time. Not the best way to prepare for a second-half comeback!
My memory might be failing me but I think it was Duggie and Dave Cusack who allegedly traded punches, each blaming the other for the goals conceded.
Sunday morning, I drove our kid back to Dover for his ferry to Calais, and I headed back north.
I've never been back to Gillingham.....
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It was last game of season away couple of times in 90s, remember Oslo and co( ask yer dad's younger posters) ran a double decker bus which has gone down in legend
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My only time was 1966/67. I went there for the last match in a relegation season. We lost 1-3 and a young Alan Warboys scored our consolation goal. There was only about half a bus full on the coach.
Those were the days when you went down the night before. We left Waterdale at 11:00 pm so arrived in Gillingham about 7:30am. I remember one lad buying a ball and having a kick about in a local park in either Gillingham or Chatham. After the game the bus didn’t leave until 11:00pm so it was flat beer in a working men’s club for a few hours.
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My only visit was the ‘Fans United’ game v Brighton when they were playing there. I’ve a feeling we won and scored about 3 but could be completely wrong!
Edit: it was 0-0! I must have had a good day out anyway.
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It was last game of season away couple of times in 90s, remember Oslo and co( ask yer dad's younger posters) ran a double decker bus which has gone down in legend
There were all sorts of stories about this particular trip. I remember being told about the 4 Rovers fans who drove down to Gillingham following the bus (as there wasn't enough space left) and on the way home after the game got completely lost and somehow ended up in deepest, darkest Bermondsey. Stopping off at a chippy the Millwall locals soon worked out that they were 'strangers around these here parts' and gave chase. They were very lucky to get out in one piece!
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I've only been to this fixture once and it was a memorable occasion, but not all for good reasons.
November 30th 1985.
My eldest brother was living in Brussels (as he does now) and I was living near Keighley in West Yorkshire (as I do now).
For some reason we decided to meet up for the away game at Gillingham. Well, it was roughly half way between where we lived, so you can see the logic.....
So I set off driving from home at stupid o'clock that Saturday morning, as my brother departed Brussels, heading for France and the Calais - Dover ferry.
I picked him up from Dover and we headed off to Gillingham.
The weather was .... err... November-ish.
The fog thickened as we got closer to the ground and by the time the game kicked off, we literally couldn't see the goalmouth at the other end of the pitch from our vantage point behind the opposite goal.
Only the cheers from the home fans in the 3,500 crowd informed us that Rovers were 0-2 down after 6 minutes. We couldn't really leave early and go home, so we stuck it out.
It finished 0-4, a miserable performance by the Rovers to match the miserable weather.
Not to worry, we retired (hurt) to our lodgings for the night - a very comfortable country pub somewhere outside Gillingham.
There, we ate a hearty meal and drowned our sorrows while talking of better times gone, and better times to come.
We later heard that several Rovers players were involved in a punch-up between each other in the dressing room at half time. Not the best way to prepare for a second-half comeback!
My memory might be failing me but I think it was Duggie and Dave Cusack who allegedly traded punches, each blaming the other for the goals conceded.
Sunday morning, I drove our kid back to Dover for his ferry to Calais, and I headed back north.
I've never been back to Gillingham.....
I remember this one well Pancho and you're absolutely spot on. Everything about the day was a total disaster!! I'd forgotten about the rumours of the players punch up, but now you mention it I think that you're right!
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It was last game of season away couple of times in 90s, remember Oslo and co( ask yer dad's younger posters) ran a double decker bus which has gone down in legend
I was on that bus...it was eventful to say the least!
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I was there when we scored all 3 goals and lost 2-1!!!!
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My one trip there was on a beautiful sunny day. In an entertaining game, we drew 2-2. The fact that Willie Nimmo was in goal, and Ray Veal scored our second equaliser, shows how long ago it was.
The strange thing is, I never forget long train journeys, especially if London and the Underground are involved. Yet I can't remember anything about that journey.
I seem to think that we went from King's Cross to Victoria Station, but I can't remember going on the Tube. Maybe we got a bus there.
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I was there when we scored all 3 goals and lost 2-1!!!!
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Rufus Brevett og that was nominated their goal of season ?
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We have a total of 3 wins in 36 away games at Gillingham since our 1st meeting in 1960
I of those 36 in FA Cup
To say the Priestfield is a graveyard is a massive understatement.
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I’ve been once, can’t remember exactly (2006-8 ish) and we won 2-0.
100% Rovers for me there.!!
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My one trip there was on a beautiful sunny day. In an entertaining game, we drew 2-2. The fact that Willie Nimmo was in goal, and Ray Veal scored our second equaliser, shows how long ago it was.
The strange thing is, I never forget long train journeys, especially if London and the Underground are involved. Yet I can't remember anything about that journey.
I seem to think that we went from King's Cross to Victoria Station, but I can't remember going on the Tube. Maybe we got a bus there.
Wouldn't it have been a stagecoach back then?
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I’ve been once, can’t remember exactly (2006-8 ish) and we won 2-0.
100% Rovers for me there.!!
YOU ARE ALSO GOING IDM to last game of season if by some miracle we need 3 points for a play off place.
In fact both you & hound WILL be going ( NO IFFS & BUTTS ) if we need the points to finish top 12 because we have several fans it would seem who have bets on us finishing top half.
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I’ve been once, can’t remember exactly (2006-8 ish) and we won 2-0.
100% Rovers for me there.!!
That would be 13th Jan 2007 when we won 2-0
I missed that one :crying:
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I remember the 4-0 and Mickey Stead in the fog.That was nearly as bad as the Darlington Sunday game we won.Went to Gillingham 4 seasons running and never even saw a draw.Saw them win down there a few years ago but don't like the uncovered seats.
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Just looked back to my one trip to Gills.
November’82 for a 1-1 draw.
My God, 41+ years ago
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I've never seen us lose there.
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My memory is shocking, it really does amaze me the level of recall some posters on here have. I’ve been once, on one of our weekend trips away. A few things that I can remember
It must have been mid 80’s
For some reason we stayed at Margate and it was cold and miserable and possibly one of our worst nights out.
We lost the game, no idea what the score was but don’t recall the fog.
The only memory I have (and I could be wrong) is that the home and away fans were mixed.
I do have some great memories of some of our weekends away, this definitely isn’t one of them
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I also remember being amongst a few Gillingham fans
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I remember going on a coach from the peacock in Stainy run by the “Stainy mafia”.
Coach was full going but only had about 8 on for the journey back.
That was a lively day
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Been to Gillingham twice. Horrible place. First time was 73ish and we got hammered 5-1. Second time was May 11th 1985. We lost 2-1. I remember the date clearly as it was the day of the fire at Valley Parade. RIP all those who perished.
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I was thinking of going to this last game of the season if someone could pick me up off the Calais ferry and drive me back to Dover It’s the sort of trip we ‘out of towners ‘ get up to lol !
It raises a smile when I hear commentators say ‘and the Doncaster fans have made the difficult journey from South Yorkshire today …when half of them travel from much further afield including Scotland , Ireland and Jersey .
I would be interested to see a list of towns and cities that our fans actually travel from ,for home and away games .
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I was thinking of going to this last game of the season if someone could pick me up off the Calais ferry and drive me back to Dover It’s the sort of trip we ‘out of towners ‘ get up to lol !
It raises a smile when I hear commentators say ‘and the Doncaster fans have made the difficult journey from South Yorkshire today …when half of them travel from much further afield including Scotland , Ireland and Jersey .
I would be interested to see a list of towns and cities that our fans actually travel from ,for home and away games .
FYI I’m near Cambridge and care share from time to time with people from Hertford and Newmarket. Over the years have bumped into fellow travellers en route. A surprisingly large number from Ipswich, Diss and Norwich. Lots of Donny people down in those parts working in the universities and various research institutes it seems.
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I travel from Bridlington (when I can).
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Another of my brothers lives in Brid and travels to all home games and drives there and back ..if you are interested PM me and I will give you his ID on here .
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I heard rumours yesterday at Swindon that the kick off has brought forward for the Gillingham match to 12.30 , anyone else heard anything
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I was thinking of going to this last game of the season if someone could pick me up off the Calais ferry and drive me back to Dover It’s the sort of trip we ‘out of towners ‘ get up to lol !
It raises a smile when I hear commentators say ‘and the Doncaster fans have made the difficult journey from South Yorkshire today …when half of them travel from much further afield including Scotland , Ireland and Jersey .
I would be interested to see a list of towns and cities that our fans actually travel from ,for home and away games .
Can’t help with the travel but would be good to see you there if you’re going, Brian.
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I heard rumours yesterday at Swindon that the kick off has brought forward for the Gillingham match to 12.30 , anyone else heard anything
Nothing confirmed for last match.
Could be 12.30, 3.00 or 5.00 or other various times. It depends on what Sky TV want as always.
If it’s the early time then it’s a 6.00 journey start time on the coach.
If we win next 8 games then it could be a shoot out game for 7th place. We would take over 1.000 fans wouldn’t we.
That’s IF we won the next 8 games. Yes i know it won’t happen. OR WILL IT? No don’t be silly it can’t can it.? OR COULD IT HAPPEN?
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I remember going on a coach from the peacock in Stainy run by the “Stainy mafia”.
Coach was full going but only had about 8 on for the journey back.
That was a lively day
I was on that coach, there were about 10 arrested, I had a scuffle on the coach with one of ours, there were a few other scuffles on the coach down as well, we had the off licence open up on Princess Avenue early so we could stock up on booze, toilet on the coach was soon full and sloshing around, it was mental from start to finish
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I’ve had an email from the EFL saying that the last games of the season are going to be on the original time and date
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I went in 19 nought blob.
We got all the way there and the game was called off.
Anyone remember the year?
1971 or 2 maybe.
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I heard rumours yesterday at Swindon that the kick off has brought forward for the Gillingham match to 12.30 , anyone else heard anything
All the final day fixtures in the division KO at the same time. I understand it’s going to be 3pm on the regular Saturday for league 2.
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I heard rumours yesterday at Swindon that the kick off has brought forward for the Gillingham match to 12.30 , anyone else heard anything
All the final day fixtures in the division KO at the same time. I understand it’s going to be 3pm on the regular Saturday for league 2.
https://www.drfc-vsc.co.uk/index.php?topic=290443.0
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I heard rumours yesterday at Swindon that the kick off has brought forward for the Gillingham match to 12.30 , anyone else heard anything
All the final day fixtures in the division KO at the same time. I understand it’s going to be 3pm on the regular Saturday for league 2.
If you look a couple of posts higher than this you’ll see that the EFL had sent me an email concerning the kick off times