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Title: Squad Numbers
Post by: pkt_drfc on July 06, 2010, 10:47:49 am
http://www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk/page/News/0,,10329~2085198,00.html
Title: Re:Squad Numbers
Post by: natetherover on July 06, 2010, 10:50:43 am
I notice Woods is now 7  :cheer:
Title: Re:Squad Numbers
Post by: Guernsey Exile on July 06, 2010, 10:54:41 am
What will Billy be? 10?
Title: Re:Squad Numbers
Post by: Drover on July 06, 2010, 11:04:09 am
Rumour is 17,thats why Woodsy has moved to 7.
Title: Re:Squad Numbers
Post by: paddymacca on July 06, 2010, 11:12:20 am
I would have thought no.24 was his favourite number he had it at Scunny and at Sheff United. Sharp is a born no.10 for me.
Title: Re:Squad Numbers
Post by: DonnyNoel on July 06, 2010, 11:13:15 am
Guernsey Exile wrote:
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What will Billy be? 10?


I reckon our #10 is jinxed.

Jackson
Rigoglioso
Spicer (was great as #20 but shouldn't have changed!)

(Awaits Rigo to plough into another Gareth Taylor argument  ;)  )
Title: Re:Squad Numbers
Post by: fudgepacker on July 06, 2010, 11:23:04 am
Who's the guy on the left of the image next to Hird?
Title: Re:Squad Numbers
Post by: DonnyEl on July 06, 2010, 11:25:50 am
fudgepacker wrote:
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Who's the guy on the left of the image next to Hird?


rob clark
Title: Re:Squad Numbers
Post by: keyser_soze on July 06, 2010, 11:57:57 am
DonnyEl wrote:
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fudgepacker wrote:
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Who's the guy on the left of the image next to Hird?


rob clark


(http://www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk/javaImages/a5/7c/0,,10329~8879269,00.jpg)

I reckon Clarke, Shiels, Hayter, Hird, Martis, Fairhurst, Friend, M Woods, O'Connor, G Woods(?)
Title: Re:Squad Numbers
Post by: mutleyrover on July 06, 2010, 12:11:33 pm
Hayter has been allocated a squad number but I don't recall seeing anything on DROS regarding him signing a new contract!
Title: Re:Squad Numbers
Post by: Bentley Bullet on July 06, 2010, 12:15:14 pm
Hopefully Billy will be number 10, and not number 8, taking over Stock's number, should he leave.
I have doubt about Stock's future at Rovers following Gillet's imminent signing, and wonder if his sale would subsidise Billy's fee.


I just hope that we haven't been given the good news before the bad news.
Title: Re:Squad Numbers
Post by: SkellowRover on July 06, 2010, 12:19:39 pm
keyser_soze wrote:
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DonnyEl wrote:
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fudgepacker wrote:
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Who's the guy on the left of the image next to Hird?


rob clark


(http://www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk/javaImages/a5/7c/0,,10329~8879269,00.jpg)

I reckon Clarke, Shiels, Hayter, Hird, Martis, Fairhurst, Friend, M Woods, O'Connor, G Woods(?)


Spot on
Title: Re:Squad Numbers
Post by: Alan Southstand on July 06, 2010, 12:23:51 pm
If Stock were to leave, which doesn't look likely, SOD would want him replaced. Think back to what SOD said prior to the summer break - he wanted a striker, a midfielder and a centre back and a replacement for any out of contract players who doesn't sign their new deals. It follows that if one of the contracted players was sold, we would replace him.

Look at the difference in the players that left last summer and the likely replacements - most people would agree that we have improved the squad immeasureably. Why would we not, therefore, replace our captain with someone of equal (or better) quality?
Title: Re:Squad Numbers
Post by: mutleyrover on July 06, 2010, 12:32:43 pm
Maybe the bad news is O'Connor going to the Blades as part of the Sharp deal.
Title: Re:Squad Numbers
Post by: Alan Southstand on July 06, 2010, 12:38:55 pm
That would leave us with no RB, as Chambers is injured. Any case, its a straight cash deal for Billy.
Title: Re:Squad Numbers
Post by: Bentley Bullet on July 06, 2010, 12:46:53 pm
Alan Southstand wrote:
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If Stock were to leave, which doesn't look likely, SOD would want him replaced. Think back to what SOD said prior to the summer break - he wanted a striker, a midfielder and a centre back and a replacement for any out of contract players who doesn't sign their new deals. It follows that if one of the contracted players was sold, we would replace him.

Look at the difference in the players that left last summer and the likely replacements - most people would agree that we have improved the squad immeasureably. Why would we not, therefore, replace our captain with someone of equal (or better) quality?


If Stock were to leave, perhaps SOD already has his replacement (Gillett).
I agree that the squad was improved upon last season, despite Mills and Wellens' departure, and no doubt in my mind that it is improved more for next season.
Despite my opinion that Mills and Wellens were replaced by better players (Shackell and Oster), I think the squad lacked strength in depth and in an ideal world it would have been good to keep them.
For the same reason it would be sad to see Stock go, even if a better replacement is found.
Alas we live in the real world and players are sold to make way for replacements.
Title: Re:Squad Numbers
Post by: scuzzer on July 06, 2010, 12:56:26 pm
I'd hate to see Stock go too but when you consider how much influence he actually had last year with all the injury problems we nearly know already what its like to be without him.

Obviously what we want is a season with him fully fit, if his body's capable of that then its happy days.