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Viking Chat => Viking Chat => Topic started by: Petche on February 02, 2026, 04:44:51 pm
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Anyone know if this will be live streamed?
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Live updates, apparently.
https://www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk/news/2026/february/02/live--meet-the-owners-2026/?fbclid=Iwb21leAPtyIVjbGNrA-3Ib2V4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHjNq0qjt9dnswFHopeQMZ4AzYn3jRiS7t9VBVE-IHIp8xl0dsfiRwvN656EX_aem_uoxNGelW1DKF-Vnef7XZQA
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The big screen is being replaced and going in the North East corner therefore more seats available in the South
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The big screen is being replaced and going in the North East corner therefore more seats available in the South
I wonder if thats will be the end of the small scoreboard
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The big screen is being replaced and going in the North East corner therefore more seats available in the South
I wonder if thats will be the end of the small scoreboard
It wasn’t there the other day..
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Little scoreboard not been there since Barnsey at home..
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Little scoreboard not been there since Barnsey at home..
I know, I just assumed it had been taken away for repair
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Think we must have got that scoreboard from Temu
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Sounds like all the really important stuff is being talked/asked about then.
Man Utd could learn a lot from this.
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8.12pm - QUESTION TO GRANT AND GAVIN
''What is the long term plan with Kyle Hurst? Have there been any conversations on making any of the loan signings permanent?
We love Hursty as a person and a player. We just felt at the time that we had better. We were honest with him and said it would be best for him to go out and play which he has done with Gateshead and Scunthorpe. We haven't discussed his future at this stage but we will be doing so in the next few weeks.''
"With Rob Street, he was never going to be our player because he had three or four years left on his deal and Lincoln were turning down bids of more than £1million after what he did for us last season.
"With Frankie Okoronkwo, he is out of contract in the summer but we are focused on getting him back fit and making the impact that he did in his first few games."
https://www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk/news/2026/february/02/live--meet-the-owners-2026/
I hope Hurst does well whatever happens, maybe it will be somewhere else.
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No tannoy question this year which shows progress!
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No tannoy question this year which shows progress!
Similarly the burning issue of chip distribution.
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Think they are screening the questions better these days. Can’t blame them.
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I was at the event and there was absolutely no screening. Put up your hand, ask a question. Was a good event.
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Lost of positive stuff. Especially more seats in the black bank, and a pre season in Dublin with friendlies for fans to watch .
Still frustrating how they dodge the succession planning question, for when brammall isn't here.
Its an extremely pertinent question, but we never get an answer.
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The Bramall succession is absolutely in hand I am sure .The two architects are the most reliable we could wish for in terms both of a values based decision and a sound sensible financial deal . As I am the same age as TB I do understand when he replies that he feels good and healthy but he is not the type to dismiss the need for a succession plan .
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Lost of positive stuff. Especially more seats in the black bank, and a pre season in Dublin with friendlies for fans to watch .
Still frustrating how they dodge the succession planning question, for when brammall isn't here.
Its an extremely pertinent question, but we never get an answer.
Why do you need to know the full details of succession planning? They have literally said there are plans in place to ensure the future of the club, thats enough for me
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Think they are screening the questions better these days. Can’t blame them.
That’s a pathetic post. Anyone in the room could have asked a question, at times Jonathan was struggling to find someone putting their hand up to ask a question.
Maybe suggest you go to the next one and ask questions yourself!
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Lost of positive stuff. Especially more seats in the black bank, and a pre season in Dublin with friendlies for fans to watch .
Still frustrating how they dodge the succession planning question, for when brammall isn't here.
Its an extremely pertinent question, but we never get an answer.
Terry has made it clear at all these events that he is always working to find a successor who he considers will be most suitable to follow on with all what he has set up ie club Doncaster.
There is no way that he is going to give a running commentary on any discussions he has had with any suitable individuals, but the statement that he is spending quite a lot of his time since becoming chairman, is proof that he his not just sitting back an doing nothing.
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I just dont want the club to get to the point of TB dying, and there being no plan.
I also dont want the plan for it to be fan ownership, as any Wrexham fan would tell you its shite.
Id much rather tgey be proactive now, and get someone in the building who can take the reigns.
Think it was Baldwin or brammall that said they could think of 3 people who would jump at the chance to buy the club.
So why not get them in now, so there is a smooth transition for when TB does die ?
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I just dont want the club to get to the point of TB dying, and there being no plan.
I also dont want the plan for it to be fan ownership, as any Wrexham fan would tell you its shite.
Id much rather tgey be proactive now, and get someone in the building who can take the reigns.
Think it was Baldwin or brammall that said they could think of 3 people who would jump at the chance to buy the club.
So why not get them in now, so there is a smooth transition for when TB does die ?
Perhaps you should have asked this last night instead of posting the same thing over and over again on an internet forum.
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I also dont want the plan for it to be fan ownership, as any Wrexham fan would tell you its shite.
I don't think they would, given fan ownership saved the club from going out of existence.
Sure they'd probably say they prefer the unprecedented masssive-scale investment they've been lucky enough to enjoy over the last few years – but you can't compare their current situation as an either/or against fan ownership.
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I also dont want the plan for it to be fan ownership, as any Wrexham fan would tell you its shite.
I don't think they would, given fan ownership saved the club from going out of existence.
Sure they'd probably say they prefer the unprecedented masssive-scale investment they've been lucky enough to enjoy over the last few years – but you can't compare their current situation as an either/or against fan ownership.
Yes, it may have saved the club. But ask any Wrexham fan and they will tell you it was an awful period.
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I just dont want the club to get to the point of TB dying, and there being no plan.
I also dont want the plan for it to be fan ownership, as any Wrexham fan would tell you its shite.
Id much rather tgey be proactive now, and get someone in the building who can take the reigns.
Think it was Baldwin or brammall that said they could think of 3 people who would jump at the chance to buy the club.
So why not get them in now, so there is a smooth transition for when TB does die ?
Perhaps you should have asked this last night instead of posting the same thing over and over again on an internet forum.
Erm, someone did, and the question was dodged like I said.
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I just dont want the club to get to the point of TB dying, and there being no plan.
I also dont want the plan for it to be fan ownership, as any Wrexham fan would tell you its shite.
Id much rather tgey be proactive now, and get someone in the building who can take the reigns.
Think it was Baldwin or brammall that said they could think of 3 people who would jump at the chance to buy the club.
So why not get them in now, so there is a smooth transition for when TB does die ?
Perhaps you should have asked this last night instead of posting the same thing over and over again on an internet forum.
Erm, someone did, and the question was dodged like I said.
Dodged, or didn't give the answer you wanted to hear?
The club's been quite consistent on this, irrespective of you liking it or not. You may have to accept it, but I'm guessing you'll just keep coming out with the same thing until someone reacts.
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I'm not sure how many times I've answered this question, but of course there's a succession plan, and one that we, the VSC, are fully aware of.
It's a topic that we've discussed with Gavin more times than I can remember.
We'll be there of course when the time comes, so as to ensure that the transition is as smooth as possible and goes as intended. If not we'll be ready to do what’s required.
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Q) why are we still in the relegation end of the table after signing our 18th player including loans since the start of the season ..
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Q) why are we still in the relegation end of the table after signing our 18th player including loans since the start of the season ..
Someone has to be and we dont have a given right not to be. The most impirtant things are happening to ensure we dont end up there at the end of the season and we can build on it, which the most senseable ones of us, exoected all along. Have a look where all of the teams promoted are. There is only one hanging around the top and they get 20k+ crowds. Id expect us to be mid table best this season.
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I also dont want the plan for it to be fan ownership, as any Wrexham fan would tell you its shite.
I don't think they would, given fan ownership saved the club from going out of existence.
Sure they'd probably say they prefer the unprecedented masssive-scale investment they've been lucky enough to enjoy over the last few years – but you can't compare their current situation as an either/or against fan ownership.
Yes, it may have saved the club. But ask any Wrexham fan and they will tell you it was an awful period.
I know a lot of Wrexham fans. Yes, Wrexham's time in non-league was largely awful (although they did reach the play-offs several times) – but that wasn't caused by, or the result of fan ownership. Without fan ownership they'd have lost their club and likely their ground too.
Fan ownership isn't perfect, but no-one who supported Wrexham before 2020 will tell you it's shite.
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Q) why are we still in the relegation end of the table after signing our 18th player including loans since the start of the season ..
That has got to be one of the most ridiculous posts I’ve ever seen on here, and oh boy, I’ve seen a few.!!
How long have you been watching football.? You do know results aren’t guaranteed.?
And also, don’t you think, the additional signings this window are there to help get us up the table?
Before Saturday we had 8 points from the previous 4 league matches.
Yet you ask that..
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I was at the event and there was absolutely no screening. Put up your hand, ask a question. Was a good event.
Was there also, enjoyed, was an interesting hour or two, we are in good hands that's for sure, from management to board level.
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Little scoreboard not been there since Barnsey at home..
Barnsey hasn’t played for us for a long time. ;-)
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I'm not sure how many times I've answered this question, but of course there's a succession plan, and one that we, the VSC, are fully aware of.
It's a topic that we've discussed with Gavin more times than I can remember.
We'll be there of course when the time comes, so as to ensure that the transition is as smooth as possible and goes as intended. If not we'll be ready to do what’s required.
Yeah, so what the plan then ?
No-one gives you the right to keep it to yourself. Time you were more forthcoming
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I'm not sure how many times I've answered this question, but of course there's a succession plan, and one that we, the VSC, are fully aware of.
It's a topic that we've discussed with Gavin more times than I can remember.
We'll be there of course when the time comes, so as to ensure that the transition is as smooth as possible and goes as intended. If not we'll be ready to do what’s required.
Yeah, so what the plan then ?
No-one gives you the right to keep it to yourself. Time you were more forthcoming
Equally, no-one gives you the right to know.
Perhaps time to park that sense of entitlement and realise that just demanding things doesn't always get you what you want?
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I'm not sure how many times I've answered this question, but of course there's a succession plan, and one that we, the VSC, are fully aware of.
It's a topic that we've discussed with Gavin more times than I can remember.
We'll be there of course when the time comes, so as to ensure that the transition is as smooth as possible and goes as intended. If not we'll be ready to do what’s required.
Yeah, so what the plan then ?
No-one gives you the right to keep it to yourself. Time you were more forthcoming
Equally, no-one gives you the right to know.
Perhaps time to park that sense of entitlement and realise that just demanding things doesn't always get you what you want?
Everyone has the right to know.
Silent majority has no right to gate keep the information.
The club is a community asset and important to the city.
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I'm not sure how many times I've answered this question, but of course there's a succession plan, and one that we, the VSC, are fully aware of.
It's a topic that we've discussed with Gavin more times than I can remember.
We'll be there of course when the time comes, so as to ensure that the transition is as smooth as possible and goes as intended. If not we'll be ready to do what’s required.
Yeah, so what the plan then ?
No-one gives you the right to keep it to yourself. Time you were more forthcoming
Equally, no-one gives you the right to know.
Perhaps time to park that sense of entitlement and realise that just demanding things doesn't always get you what you want?
Everyone has the right to know.
Silent majority has no right to gate keep the information.
The club is a community asset and important to the city.
The club is a private business owned by its shareholders as most professional football clubs are.
You have no right to know any financial information that is not in the end of year balance sheets.
Now if it were fan owned of course...
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I'm not sure how many times I've answered this question, but of course there's a succession plan, and one that we, the VSC, are fully aware of.
It's a topic that we've discussed with Gavin more times than I can remember.
We'll be there of course when the time comes, so as to ensure that the transition is as smooth as possible and goes as intended. If not we'll be ready to do what’s required.
Yeah, so what the plan then ?
No-one gives you the right to keep it to yourself. Time you were more forthcoming
Equally, no-one gives you the right to know.
Perhaps time to park that sense of entitlement and realise that just demanding things doesn't always get you what you want?
Everyone has the right to know.
Silent majority has no right to gate keep the information.
The club is a community asset and important to the city.
Fairly obvious how the process would play out isn’t it.
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I'm not sure how many times I've answered this question, but of course there's a succession plan, and one that we, the VSC, are fully aware of.
It's a topic that we've discussed with Gavin more times than I can remember.
We'll be there of course when the time comes, so as to ensure that the transition is as smooth as possible and goes as intended. If not we'll be ready to do what’s required.
Yeah, so what the plan then ?
No-one gives you the right to keep it to yourself. Time you were more forthcoming
Equally, no-one gives you the right to know.
Perhaps time to park that sense of entitlement and realise that just demanding things doesn't always get you what you want?
Everyone has the right to know.
Silent majority has no right to gate keep the information.
The club is a community asset and important to the city.
No one is gate keeping anything. The VSC share what they are allowed to share. I don’t think you appreciate or understand the word trust, a very important thing that has been cultivated with the club, if the VSC were to publish things the Club don’t want public, what do you think would happen to that trust? How would this affect future relations going forward? If you are so interested and want more involvement why don’t you join the VSC and contribute rather than continually snipe and moan at those who put themselves out for the benefit of all Rovers supporters