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They have applied but didn't get chosenThis was about the time that Sunderland got the nodIt does cost money to applyNot sure if any benefits for DRFC
Don’t you have to have cathedral?
How many would vote to change the club’s name from Rovers to Doncaster City?…thought not, me neither!
Quote from: Wiltshire Exile on September 13, 2021, 04:52:22 pmHow many would vote to change the club’s name from Rovers to Doncaster City?…thought not, me neither!Swansea Town did in 1969. Of course Town was technically no longer valid name for them, while Rovers would still be OK for a city (e.g. Bristol)And although Swansea City did reach the old Division 1 in 1981 they fell back quickly and in 2003 had to win their last match to avoid dropping into the Conference, the same season we won the playoff final. The last 10 years have been their best years in their history - so that suggests no real immediate boost from being a City.
A Minster can be a Cathedral, York being a prime example, but this is not a requirement.
Quote from: Bentley Bullet on September 13, 2021, 03:23:45 pm A Minster can be a Cathedral, York being a prime example, but this is not a requirement.Isn't St George's Church now known as Doncaster Minster?
Quote from: scawsby steve on September 13, 2021, 05:58:44 pmQuote from: Bentley Bullet on September 13, 2021, 03:23:45 pm A Minster can be a Cathedral, York being a prime example, but this is not a requirement.Isn't St George's Church now known as Doncaster Minster?It is indeed SS and has been for quite a while now.
Presumably when the Queen makes 100 will be the next time to apply ?
Being a cynic I'd suggest one of the main reasons Doncaster is not a city in spite of it's size and relative importance is due to the fact that historically the parliamentary constituencies in the borough have been safe seats.Perhaps the results from the last General Election in each of town's seats may boost our chances of gaining much deserved city status.Impact on the Rovers from such a thing happening: negligible in my view.
Would it mean a name change Donny City Rovers?
Quote from: hstripes on September 13, 2021, 08:15:22 pmBeing a cynic I'd suggest one of the main reasons Doncaster is not a city in spite of it's size and relative importance is due to the fact that historically the parliamentary constituencies in the borough have been safe seats.Perhaps the results from the last General Election in each of town's seats may boost our chances of gaining much deserved city status.Impact on the Rovers from such a thing happening: negligible in my view.Agree - Hull was a City that didnt have a top flight Team for the first 104 years of existence. Bradford City have "just" an FA Cup Final win in 1911 and 2 Seasons in Prem for their 118 years so that shows that being a City doesnt in every case mean automatic glory for a Club from that CityI think there is no doubt though that a Team being a success DOES benefit [somtimes only temporarily] its area be that a Town or City, as Hull the place was massivly boosted when The Tigers hit the Prem for that time