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Title: Open top bus parade+ civic reception
Post by: donnyguy on April 29, 2025, 03:09:31 pm
According to free press council are gonna plan a civic reception along with open top bus parade. Date yet to be organised
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Post by: Nudga on April 29, 2025, 03:44:02 pm
Would have thought bank holiday Monday
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Post by: karldew on April 29, 2025, 04:28:24 pm
Only good if we win the league imo. A little embarrassing celebrating 2nd place
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Post by: Spilsby Red on April 29, 2025, 04:56:26 pm
Nothing wrong with celebrating promotion, be it champions or runners up
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Post by: Alan Southstand on April 29, 2025, 05:17:04 pm
There is nothing wrong about celebrating promotion - just ask the players!
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Post by: Thorney on April 29, 2025, 05:27:41 pm
Would have thought bank holiday Monday

Would be better sunday?

Would give the pubs a better trade with people being off the monday
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Post by: dickos1 on April 29, 2025, 05:44:22 pm
Only good if we win the league imo. A little embarrassing celebrating 2nd place

Leeds is already organised and booked in!
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Post by: karldew on April 29, 2025, 05:47:32 pm
Nothing wrong with celebrating promotion, be it champions or runners up

Fair enough open top if we win it but maybe just stadium celebrations if we’re runners up?
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Post by: Sven Vath on April 29, 2025, 05:50:51 pm
Arranging party's before the last game of the season? What's all that about... wait a minute election time.


Reform will get in
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Post by: TonySoprano on April 29, 2025, 06:04:42 pm
Be a bit weird if we don't win the league like.
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Post by: dickos1 on April 29, 2025, 06:26:30 pm
Why?
Leeds have there’s happening and they haven’t won the league yet
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Post by: jmt23 on April 29, 2025, 07:19:29 pm
I think the open top should be after a league or cup win only, we have just about all celebrated the promotion ( AND BOY DID WE AND THE TEAM CELEBRATE  :scarf: and rightly so, it was a great achievement)

If we do not achieve the league title I imagine it to be slightly flat for both fans and the team.
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Post by: Padge_DRFC on April 29, 2025, 07:32:44 pm
Shouldn't be a bus if we don't win the league.
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Post by: Pancho Regan on April 30, 2025, 09:39:33 am
Shouldn't be a bus if we don't win the league.

Maybe down-grade to bicycles?
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Post by: donnyguy on May 03, 2025, 09:23:45 pm
Ross Jones on X
Not only promoted but champions of the fourth tier for their fourth time in their history.
84 points and their first league title since 2013.
Civic reception and open top bus tour will be extra special, watch this space for detalls, but it will be in June / July as a lot of players will be on holiday in May.
#DoncasterlsGreat
#WellDoneDonny
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Post by: CJK on May 03, 2025, 09:56:04 pm
June or July? f**k that, it needs to be within a week or so whilst we're still riding high.
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Post by: RobTheRover on May 03, 2025, 11:05:42 pm
Get the bus booked.
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Post by: Jonathan on May 04, 2025, 08:24:43 am
If it’s June / July then they should scrap it. Ought to be tomorrow or next weekend at the latest.

The players, management and owners have done a remarkable job this season to deliver a promotion / title that we’ve never been out of contention for since the opening day. Players won’t have had holidays pre-booked in the next week as the play offs was also a live possibility until last Saturday.

Planning (not the responsibility of the football club) should’ve been ongoing in the background for some time, as it has been in Leeds. These events are all about capitalising on momentum. In June / July supporters will be on holiday and players will be in pre-season mode. It’s not appropriate to have an open top bus parade so long after the event.

It’s a shame if this achievement can’t be celebrated with an organised event in the way it deserves to be. But the fans, players and football club have had a great last week celebrating and those memories can never be taken away. Well done to all at the football club and if nothing is organised quickly then holidays are richly deserved and we move on to next season.
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Post by: Juddy on May 04, 2025, 08:48:51 am
On a side note I have just watched the EFL highlights show Rovers after match,champions cup presentation got a full 6 seconds coverage watching the Bradford coverage one would have thought they were the champions
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Post by: Smyth on May 04, 2025, 08:50:52 am
Planning for the trophy parade is the responsibility of the club, that should be inside the stadium as happened in 2013 after winning at Brentford.
Dear God,  please don't tell me Ros Jones has decided the date.
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Post by: Filo on May 04, 2025, 09:05:25 am
June July is stupid, the loan players will have gone back and most probably be involved in pre season preparations with their parent club
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Post by: roversdude on May 04, 2025, 09:48:24 am
Agree needs to be ASAP not June/July
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Post by: karldew on May 04, 2025, 10:02:02 am
“a lot of players will be on holiday in May”

Labour talking sh*te again. These same players would have a blank calendar due to potential playoff dates. The club either need to sort something out or not bother, June/July is far too late.
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Post by: Padge_DRFC on May 04, 2025, 10:12:35 am
The one in 2013 at the ground was because it wasn't allowed at Brentford that day.

Joke if it's June
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Post by: graingrover on May 04, 2025, 10:16:01 am
It would be good to combine it with a in -stadium event of some sort to also celebrate other aspects of Club Donny this year,
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Post by: Smyth on May 04, 2025, 10:21:02 am
The one in 2013 at the ground was because it wasn't allowed at Brentford that day.
You mean the one that took place to allow over 5,000 inside the stadium that was arranged at very short notice,  we hadn't won the league until the last minute so it's been done before,  sounds to me like it's already been accepted as happening at a much later inappropriate date, maybe that's why T.Bramall had hold of the trophy soon as possible
It cannot be a politican led event
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Post by: Chris Black come back on May 04, 2025, 10:23:48 am
“a lot of players will be on holiday in May”

Labour talking sh*te again. These same players would have a blank calendar due to potential playoff dates. The club either need to sort something out or not bother, June/July is far too late.

I doubt very much this is the doing of the Mayor. It will be in her interests to be as closely associated with success as possible, and having this sooner rather than later will deliver that. I suspect it was more likely that it all came together very late and people had plans already. It is not as if we were nailed on for promotion since March.
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Post by: roversdude on May 04, 2025, 10:24:56 am
Probably an open top bus in the midlands that was booked at Christmas and no longer needed going spare
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Post by: Ian Nimmo on May 04, 2025, 10:32:07 am
Seems certain it will be the mayor suggesting this date, l can’t imagine it will be anything from the club.
As many have said many of the players will not be with us in June /July
Can you imagine Chelsea will allow TSL to fly back from a summer tour somewhere in the world so he can visit Ros Jones.
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Post by: roversdude on May 04, 2025, 10:35:25 am
Let’s just have the parade without civic visit
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Post by: big fat yorkshire pudding on May 04, 2025, 10:38:09 am
Heard all the players are going away to celebrare together this week so that could be a big reason why.
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Post by: Ian Nimmo on May 04, 2025, 11:07:21 am
Heard all the players are going away to celebrare together this week so that could be a big reason why.

Do you mean they are going on a pub crawl in another city, because they are banned from all the Donny pubs.
Some great pictures of the appearing with the fan round town again last night, think a few will have thick heads this morning, including Grant.
Great guys to celebrate so much with their fans.
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Post by: Filo on May 04, 2025, 11:43:30 am
The one in 2013 at the ground was because it wasn't allowed at Brentford that day.
You mean the one that took place to allow over 5,000 inside the stadium that was arranged at very short notice,  we hadn't won the league until the last minute so it's been done before,  sounds to me like it's already been accepted as happening at a much later inappropriate date, maybe that's why T.Bramall had hold of the trophy soon as possible
It cannot be a politican led event

A civic reception is a local political event isn’t it
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Post by: idler on May 04, 2025, 12:38:05 pm
How will players that have or will be told that they won’t feature next season will feel about going? What about the loan players? They might not be available either.
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Post by: adamtherover on May 04, 2025, 12:55:51 pm
Ross Jones on X
Not only promoted but champions of the fourth tier for their fourth time in their history.
84 points and their first league title since 2013.
Civic reception and open top bus tour will be extra special, watch this space for detalls, but it will be in June / July as a lot of players will be on holiday in May.
#DoncasterlsGreat
#WellDoneDonny

a labour party member going against the wishes of the general public? Who would have thought it?
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Post by: Smyth on May 04, 2025, 01:03:19 pm
The one in 2013 at the ground was because it wasn't allowed at Brentford that day.
You mean the one that took place to allow over 5,000 inside the stadium that was arranged at very short notice,  we hadn't won the league until the last minute so it's been done before,  sounds to me like it's already been accepted as happening at a much later inappropriate date, maybe that's why T.Bramall had hold of the trophy soon as possible
It cannot be a politican led event

A civic reception is a local political event isn’t it
Seems any celebratory trophy parade is  delayed to an inappropriate time due to tomorrow being inconvenient for the politician.
V.E day tomorrow, other events already committed to by the  elected Mayor.

Did you miss my word referring to politician LED?
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Post by: vaya on May 04, 2025, 01:11:03 pm
The one in 2013 at the ground was because it wasn't allowed at Brentford that day.
You mean the one that took place to allow over 5,000 inside the stadium that was arranged at very short notice,  we hadn't won the league until the last minute so it's been done before,  sounds to me like it's already been accepted as happening at a much later inappropriate date, maybe that's why T.Bramall had hold of the trophy soon as possible
It cannot be a politican led event

A civic reception is a local political event isn’t it
Seems any celebratory trophy parade is  delayed to an inappropriate time due to tomorrow being inconvenient for the politician. V.E day tomorrow takes up her time, did you miss my word referring to politician LED?

Have I missed something? Where's it been said it was supposed to be tomorrow?
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Post by: Smyth on May 04, 2025, 01:13:45 pm
The one in 2013 at the ground was because it wasn't allowed at Brentford that day.
You mean the one that took place to allow over 5,000 inside the stadium that was arranged at very short notice,  we hadn't won the league until the last minute so it's been done before,  sounds to me like it's already been accepted as happening at a much later inappropriate date, maybe that's why T.Bramall had hold of the trophy soon as possible
It cannot be a politican led event

A civic reception is a local political event isn’t it
Seems any celebratory trophy parade is  delayed to an inappropriate time due to tomorrow being inconvenient for the politician. V.E day tomorrow takes up her time, did you miss my word referring to politician LED?

Have I missed something? Where's it been said it was supposed to be tomorrow?
Only me and a lot of others saying that would be better than delaying until a more inappropriate time
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Post by: vaya on May 04, 2025, 01:15:16 pm
The one in 2013 at the ground was because it wasn't allowed at Brentford that day.
You mean the one that took place to allow over 5,000 inside the stadium that was arranged at very short notice,  we hadn't won the league until the last minute so it's been done before,  sounds to me like it's already been accepted as happening at a much later inappropriate date, maybe that's why T.Bramall had hold of the trophy soon as possible
It cannot be a politican led event

A civic reception is a local political event isn’t it
Seems any celebratory trophy parade is  delayed to an inappropriate time due to tomorrow being inconvenient for the politician. V.E day tomorrow takes up her time, did you miss my word referring to politician LED?

Have I missed something? Where's it been said it was supposed to be tomorrow?
Only me and a lot of others saying that would be better than delaying until a more inappropriate time

So it wasn't supposed to be tomorrow then.
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Post by: IDM on May 04, 2025, 01:26:23 pm
This is really simple:

Do it soon or don’t bother, and keep politics out of it.
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Post by: danumdon on May 04, 2025, 01:36:53 pm
Who'd believe we've managed to create a negative out of what should be very much a positive!

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Post by: dknward2 on May 04, 2025, 01:59:27 pm
If not done within 2 weeks of the end of season then just leave it and let’s concentrate on getting the players and staff some much needed rest and relaxation ready for a another exciting season once again in league one
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Post by: graingrover on May 04, 2025, 02:13:51 pm
The players will have planned their summer holidays I guess and will be taken into account .
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Post by: TonySoprano on May 04, 2025, 02:17:12 pm
How about the players all go to Donny fest, go on stage and celebrate there.
Give Rovers fans discounted tickets.

f**k the council
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Post by: Padge_DRFC on May 04, 2025, 02:52:05 pm
Players must have all booked their holidays last Sunday. No chance they've booked holidays for May knowing we could have been in the playoffs
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Post by: Filo on May 04, 2025, 02:53:48 pm
The players will have planned their summer holidays I guess and will be taken into account .
They would have had to plan taking into account the play off dates
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Post by: DonnyOsmond on May 04, 2025, 03:41:28 pm
How about the players all go to Donny fest, go on stage and celebrate there.
Give Rovers fans discounted tickets.

f**k the council

Why are you making Rovers title win political?
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Post by: TonySoprano on May 04, 2025, 04:26:56 pm
How about the players all go to Donny fest, go on stage and celebrate there.
Give Rovers fans discounted tickets.

f**k the council

Why are you making Rovers title win political?

I'm not, ros jones is
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Post by: Smyth on May 04, 2025, 04:38:19 pm
The elected Mayor is already committed  to V.E. events taking place tomorrow afternoon in the market place, no doubt followed by a meeting at Mansion House.
Club could've opened the stadium for a trophy parade celebration as in 2013 though.
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Post by: TheFunk on May 04, 2025, 08:01:03 pm
Bradford are having theirs on Tuesday. If it's not next weekend or earlier there's no point in the bus.
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Post by: Colemans Left Hook on May 04, 2025, 08:05:38 pm
taken from the TV
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Post by: Red wizard on May 04, 2025, 08:19:26 pm
Do it Tuesday or Wednesday.
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Post by: mushRTID on May 04, 2025, 08:21:08 pm
June or July is a dreadful suggestion.
It would be embarrassing for everyone ffs
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Post by: Spilsby Red on May 04, 2025, 08:39:52 pm
Let’s remember the fallen and the ones that made our lives it is today.
I’m an ex serviceman that appreciates what the ones did before. Let’s celebrate VE 80th anniversary first and for most. 
When the trophy celebration is, let’s celebrate that too
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Post by: donnyguy on May 05, 2025, 10:08:28 am
Rovers announcement

We are delighted to confirm we will host a champions celebration event at the Eco-Power Stadium on Tuesday, May 6.
The first team squad and staff will be presented to the crowd and showcase the Sky Bet League Two winners' trophy.
Entry to the event is free with doors opening at 4.45pm. The presentation is set to begin at 5.15pm.
Please note: only the James Coppinger West Stand will be in operation for this event. Tickets are not required.
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Post by: Filo on May 05, 2025, 10:40:52 am
Rovers announcement

We are delighted to confirm we will host a champions celebration event at the Eco-Power Stadium on Tuesday, May 6.
The first team squad and staff will be presented to the crowd and showcase the Sky Bet League Two winners' trophy.
Entry to the event is free with doors opening at 4.45pm. The presentation is set to begin at 5.15pm.
Please note: only the James Coppinger West Stand will be in operation for this event. Tickets are not required.

At least they’re doing something, sadly I won’t be there as I don’t finish work until 6pm
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Post by: DonnyOsmond on May 05, 2025, 10:53:10 am
It's a good shout from the club, reckon half past would be better though with most finishing work at 5 then having to travel there.
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Post by: Padge_DRFC on May 05, 2025, 11:38:58 am
Shit for anyone in day time employment
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Post by: steve@dcfd on May 05, 2025, 12:23:30 pm
Bradford City have open top bus parade tomorrow although that starts at 7pm but it is on working day. Maybe they could adjust the time say an hour later to assist supports who are working
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Post by: Smyth on May 05, 2025, 12:36:56 pm
Bradford City have open top bus parade tomorrow although that starts at 7pm but it is on working day. Maybe they could adjust the time say an hour later to assist supports who are working
That's what longer daylight is for,  enables a bit more time for those with children to sort out too
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Post by: Bessie Red on May 05, 2025, 12:44:47 pm
Rovers announcement

We are delighted to confirm we will host a champions celebration event at the Eco-Power Stadium on Tuesday, May 6.
The first team squad and staff will be presented to the crowd and showcase the Sky Bet League Two winners' trophy.
Entry to the event is free with doors opening at 4.45pm. The presentation is set to begin at 5.15pm.
Please note: only the James Coppinger West Stand will be in operation for this event. Tickets are not required.
Can you park in the main car park without getting a fine?
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Post by: WheatleyRover on May 05, 2025, 04:45:22 pm
Won't get out of work in time to attend :/
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Post by: big fat yorkshire pudding on May 05, 2025, 04:54:19 pm
Won't get out of work in time to attend :/

Same, but fortunately family taking my little lad who didn't make it at the weekend so all is good.

Pros and cons either way, too late it's naff for kids, too early naff for those working.
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Post by: NigelJ on May 05, 2025, 10:48:06 pm
Can the club livestream this, on YouTube, so everyone can watch? I won't be able to get, as I live an hour away.
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Post by: donnyguy on May 06, 2025, 03:14:36 pm
Club have confirmed you can park in car park 1 2 or 3 for free and do not have to enter details on your parking space. Disabled parking will be inner ring.
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Post by: DonnyBazR0ver on May 06, 2025, 03:30:35 pm
Can the club livestream this, on YouTube, so everyone can watch? I won't be able to get, as I live an hour away.

It's going to be streamed live on Rovers+
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Post by: donnyguy on May 06, 2025, 03:38:27 pm
https://www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk/news/2025/may/06/watch-our--c-hampions-celebration-event-live/
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Post by: Donnywolf on May 06, 2025, 04:57:30 pm
Thanks for that .... Brilliant info