Announcement at 5.30?

[Janso]

Fit by mid February according to Hoden

His current fitness may well have been a factor in him not going elsewhere, so this has perhaps worked in our favour.

Yes we love signing players we can’t use . I’d love it if one day a player we  signed went straight into the first team .

You are an old curmudgeon aren’t you, if we were unbeaten after 45 games and lost the last I bet that’s all you would bleat on about

We’ve plenty of them like that,
Like when we won the easiest promotion we’ve ever had after only 39/40 games but the last 5/6 games were poor so that’s what they concentrated on

Probably because we drop kicked a trophy into next door's garden when we had 9 fingers on it.

[Dagenham Rover]

I think the board are proving what incredibly astute businessmen they are

We are in very safe hands
 

[RoversAlias]

Sims is pure quality, at minimum he is Championship quality.

I don't think I'd swap Darren Moore for any other manager in the country, you know. His influence is massive and he is doing such a great job. Well backed by the owners too, especially in this most testing of seasons financially and operationally.

[Chris Black come back]

Fit by mid February according to Hoden

His current fitness may well have been a factor in him not going elsewhere, so this has perhaps worked in our favour.

Yes we love signing players we can’t use . I’d love it if one day a player we  signed went straight into the first team .

You are an old curmudgeon aren’t you, if we were unbeaten after 45 games and lost the last I bet that’s all you would bleat on about

We’ve plenty of them like that,
Like when we won the easiest promotion we’ve ever had after only 39/40 games but the last 5/6 games were poor so that’s what they concentrated on

Probably because we drop kicked a trophy into next door's garden when we had 9 fingers on it.

What on earth were we doing in that league anyway! Had we even won the damn thing it would have been scant reward for the humiliation of dropping to the bottom tier.

[Chris Black come back]

Somebody really is putting serious money into this club this year,

Well done them. I am full of admiration for their commitment, their generosity, and their perspicacity.

BobG

And the truth of it is even more revealing than most supporters would realise.

It's not just having to negotiate hard with Southampton but Gavin has had to do exactly the same thing with Man City for Smith. Although we'd signed a season long loan deal they had the option of renegotiating at the mid point, which is what they did.

Put the two together, plus the Bostock signing, plus A.N. Other and you can see how committed the owners have been!

Plus A.N. Other is this a hint that another is in the process maybe tomorrow

You'll just have to wait!   

Somebody really is putting serious money into this club this year,

Well done them. I am full of admiration for their commitment, their generosity, and their perspicacity.

BobG

And the truth of it is even more revealing than most supporters would realise.

It's not just having to negotiate hard with Southampton but Gavin has had to do exactly the same thing with Man City for Smith. Although we'd signed a season long loan deal they had the option of renegotiating at the mid point, which is what they did.

Put the two together, plus the Bostock signing, plus A.N. Other and you can see how committed the owners have been!

There will be a more complicated story I know, but asking for more cash is absolutely shocking given the current financial situation outside the Premier League. Don't bite the hand that feeds and all that but that is genuinely a real shocker. There would have been hope in August that the financial situation would improve and fans be back this season, that is clearly now very unlikely yet despite the financial outlook deteriorating, they want more dollar!

[SydneyRover]

The snowball effect, great board + great management that builds great team and the fans are happy. What a great club to belong to.

Thanks to the unpaid toilers within the club.

[BobG]

Bloody rubbish Cusack.

That's gone and made me piss myself laughing Mark!!

BobG

[Alan Southstand]

Well, what can I say. I go ou for the day and come back to the confirmation that JS is actually back with us - tremendous. The second of 3 good signings? We’ll have to see.

Even the possibility of a 4th, if 1 is moved out (on loan, I presume).

Things are starting to look much more positive, especially when you consider Gomes is also back in full training and there’s nothing serious with Lokilo.

Well done everyone.

[Chris Black come back]

Speaking of loans, Lawlor has played 31 times this season for Oldham and somehow managed only 3 clean sheets of which only one was in the league. Wow.

[BobG]

Do you reckon we've got enough good players now to have another side in League 1? DRFC2 I think we could call it. I reckon they'd finish runners up to DRFC too....

Lol!!

BobG

[RoversAlias]

Do you reckon we've got enough good players now to have another side in League 1? DRFC2 I think we could call it. I reckon they'd finish runners up to DRFC too....

Lol!!

BobG

We've already got one but they're in League Two. Gave Man City a run for their money last weekend!

[BobG]

Actually, there does seem to have a lot more nameas acoss the lower leagues that started out with us, or at least began their league career here. There was at least 3 I can think of now that have scored this last few days.

Is our youth set up delivering now? I think it must be even if the players it producesand we let go  are mostly in League 2 at the moment. It's ony a metter of time if progress continues. we had zilch for a decade didnt we? Now there are plenty of our kids playing across the lower leagues. And one just gone to Cardiff as well.

BobG

[EasyforDennis]

Actually, there does seem to have a lot more nameas acoss the lower leagues that started out with us, or at least began their league career here. There was at least 3 I can think of now that have scored this last few days.

Is our youth set up delivering now? I think it must be even if the players it producesand we let go  are mostly in League 2 at the moment. It's ony a metter of time if progress continues. we had zilch for a decade didnt we? Now there are plenty of our kids playing across the lower leagues. And one just gone to Cardiff as well.

BobG

I think it would be stretching things a bit to say Watters was a product of our youth set up.

[PDX_Rover]

I love our club.

[Peebles Rover]

Yes, things feel really positive at present don’t they Mark? I was a bit dispirited when Whiteman left, but I’m now feeling more positive than ever. Particularly if we can add a striker, we’ll be in great shape!

[Pancho Regan]

What terrific news this is!

Huge credit and thanks to DM and the board for making this happen. Sims is top quality and will be a major boost to us when he regains fitness.

Never let it be said that the Club lacks ambition!

[Alan Southstand]

What has been common to all the recent interviews from Sims, Bostock, Smith and Richards is how much their decision was influenced by the manager. We have a lot to be thankful for right now, but credit where credit’s due, choosing DM as our manager is the best decision the Board have ever made.

Goodness me, I wish we were back to show our appreciation. It’s great watching he lads perform on the TV, but it does not compare to being there and showing our pride for everyone at the Club.

[roversdude]

I think the thing is we have not only signed good players we have signed good players who want to be here and slot in, I think this vindicates the way DM holds out for the right player, something he took a lot of stick for previously.
Thanks EVERYONE at Rovers

[Campsall rover]

Fit by mid February according to Hoden

His current fitness may well have been a factor in him not going elsewhere, so this has perhaps worked in our favour.

Yes we love signing players we can%u2019t use . I%u2019love it if one day a player we  signed went straight into the first team .

You are an old curmudgeon aren%u2019t you, if we were unbeaten after 45 games and lost the last I bet that%u2019s all you would bleat on about

We%u2019ve plenty of them like that,
Like when we won the easiest promotion we%u2019ve ever had after only 39/40 games but the last 5/6 games were poor so that%u2019s what they concentrated on

That was a shambles Dickov. You seem to be the only person who was not furious about our disintegration over those last 5 games.
As someone said if Rob Jones had been with us then it would never have been allowed to happen.
We literally threw the winners trophy from the Keepmoat to Fratton Park.

[Campsall rover]

Do you reckon we've got enough good players now to have another side in League 1? DRFC2 I think we could call it. I reckon they'd finish runners up to DRFC too....

Lol!!

BobG

Steady on Bob think you are letting your imagination run away. 3rd maybe but 2nd.     

[IDM]

I can’t find the thread at the time of Sims’ injury but this is exactly what I said I hoped could happen..  do I win £5.?

I haven’t checked but we must have the best part of 20-22 fixtures left to play by the time he should be ready, so we should hopefully get our moneys worth.

A really great signing and I agree, potential to re-sign should we go up this season.

[BobG]

Do you reckon we've got enough good players now to have another side in League 1? DRFC2 I think we could call it. I reckon they'd finish runners up to DRFC too....

Lol!!

BobG

Steady on Bob think you are letting your imagination run away. 3rd maybe but 2nd.     

Oops... Sorry. You're right Campsall. Too much imagination run wild. Third it is then.



BobG

[Al4475]

Aye, finish 3rd in a one horse race! Only at DRFC could that happen

[Campsall rover]

Aye, finish 3rd in a one horse race! Only at DRFC could that happen

No only under DF could that happen. 

[Al4475]

OK furry snuff. Lol

[DonnyBazR0ver]

Aye, finish 3rd in a one horse race! Only at DRFC could that happen

No only under DF could that happen. 

I think we were all a bit bemused to hear DF sanctioned a promotion party for the players with 5 or 6 games left. We all know what happened and you wonder whether this was the wrong thing to do given the title was yet to be won. I'm sure his father wouldn't have approved.

Anyway, that's in the past. Very much 'game on' for the second half of the season and let's hope DM is presented with the same dilemma.