Richard Wood Testimonial

[Alan Southstand]

Our last ‘friendly’ At New York stadium 3rd August.

[big fat yorkshire pudding]

South Yorkshire police will be delighted

[StocksArmy]

Don't know how I feel about this. Going there to celebrate a Rotherham club legend because he now plays for us? Not for me that.

[Padge_DRFC]

Nope celebrate 10th August who ever we play

[Nudga]

Don't know how I feel about this. Going there to celebrate a Rotherham club legend because he now plays for us? Not for me that.

I'm going there to watch my club against our rivals because we missed out on that for the new season.
Hoping we take a few to get the old vocal chords in shape

[lewise99]

Apologies for sounding naive, but does this mean Wood is playing for Rovers in the testimonial with the Rotherham fans cheering him on?
Or does it mean he temporarily plays for Rotherham so they can celebrate him as "one of their own"?

[Silkscarf]

Might play a half for each side.

[selby]

  A superb professional over a long period who has served South Yorkshire football with pride and no little success and deserves a great testimonial match.
  One game to set aside tribal thoughts and recognise a player who has always made the best of his ability and has represented the sides he has played for with distinction including us.

[Colin C No.3]

  A superb professional over a long period who has served South Yorkshire football with pride and no little success and deserves a great testimonial match.
  One game to set aside tribal thoughts and recognise a player who has always made the best of his ability and has represented the sides he has played for with distinction including us.

With all due respect selby I think you’re being a tad naive if you think ‘tribal thoughts’ will be forgotten about & nothing but applause will ring out at The New York Stadium whoever shirt Woody wears or indeed ‘shares’.

I can already picture the ‘Burberry Brigade’ (on both terraces) rubbing their hands with glee as they practise their vitriolic chants of ‘Paedo’s’ & ‘Gypo’s’.

Someone who is very short sighted has thought this one up.
 

[Ryaldinhio]

How can a player who is still playing have a testimonial?

That has never made sense to me.

Even more so when we are hoping he captains us to winning the L2 title....so far from past it!

Fair enough have a friendly against Rotherham but don't sell it as a testimonial.

[TonySoprano]

Absolutely bizarre this one.
Like someone has already said, who's he going to play for ?!

Nothing friendly about it either.

Giving this one a wide berth

[Padge_DRFC]

Don't you have to play for 10 years for the same team?

Only saving grace we're not in the same league next year.

[graingrover]

A sad reflection on society if a testimonial causes crowd trouble.

[Reg of the Rovers]

Wood's been a great professional who well deserves a testimonial, BUT he's still a massive part of our team and will be playing in a team pushing for promotion next year - even for a friendly he shouldn't be pulling on the shirt of another team, especially one of our biggest rivals.

As others have said this is a great friendly and a good way to get the blood pumping ahead of the season, it's probably not the right time / way for Wood's testimonial as a current player of ours, but hope we do find a way to recognise his longevity and commitment and service to clubs across South Yorks (and Scunny) when the time is right.

[rover-n-out]

Well it's a sad reflection on both sets of fans if they can't enjoy celebrating the past and existing career of a totally committed player for both our clubs without having to resort to vitriol and violence. Richard and his family deserve better.

[Pancho Regan]

I'd love to think that all fans of both clubs will put aside their differences for this game and celebrate Woody's career.

But I've seen the vitriol and spite expressed by some fans attending this fixture in the past and I'm afraid I have a bad feeling about it.

I truly hope I'm wrong.

[Thorney]

 Can see the headline now.

Doncaster rovers captain Richard Wood picks up a long term injury whilst wearing the shirt of rotherham against his current club in a meaningless game that could of been played when he retires within the next couple of years after young loanee mis-times a challenge in only his 1st game in a rovers shirt.
Young loanee not off to the best start with his teammates or fans.

[The Beast]

How can a player who is still playing have a testimonial?

That has never made sense to me.

Even more so when we are hoping he captains us to winning the L2 title....so far from past it!

Fair enough have a friendly against Rotherham but don't sell it as a testimonial.

Who else is going to give him a testimonial apart from Rotherham? It might have been a ‘sweetener’ agreed when he signed up for us. It’ll be a decent workout for some of the players against a higher division side. I’m sure the fans will be able to put there differences aside for the occasion, Rotherham haven’t got many hooligans anyway, a bit like Sutton!

[NickDRFC]

Can see the headline now.

Doncaster rovers captain Richard Wood picks up a long term injury whilst wearing the shirt of rotherham against his current club in a meaningless game that could of been played when he retires within the next couple of years after young loanee mis-times a challenge in only his 1st game in a rovers shirt.
Young loanee not off to the best start with his teammates or fans.

Long headline that, must be a broadsheet.

[Ryaldinhio]

Friendly against Rotherham, a local club in a higher division, I totally agree to.

Calling it a testimonial, nope not for me.

[DRFC_AjA]

This is all a bit cringe. Call it the Richard Wood derby fine, but a testimonial like he's a legend of both clubs like a Derek Dooley thing, please. He's played for Rotherham for 9 season not 10 and played for us one and not achieved a promotion. Shall we clap in the 9th minute because he's got 9 stitches on his forehead?

[Padge_DRFC]

Not sure he can handle Ironside going to be a tough game for him

[GazLaz]

Why didn’t Rotherham give him a testimonial when he was there?

[Chris Black come back]

Throw Steve Evans into the mix as well. Not sure this is the brightest idea.

[Padge_DRFC]

Why didn’t Rotherham give him a testimonial when he was there?

I'm sure it's always been you have to play for the same team for 10 years. Obviously rarely happens these days

[Nudga]

Why didn’t Rotherham give him a testimonial when he was there?

I'm sure it's always been you have to play for the same team for 10 years. Obviously rarely happens these days

And fell out with the last manager in a big way.

[TonySoprano]

Throw Steve Evans into the mix as well. Not sure this is the brightest idea.

Christ forgot about that Kitson.

This has got to be the most bizarre pre season "friendly" since real sociedad. 

Hope SYP are prepared for it.

[lewise99]

If anyone is wondering, a recent interview confirms he'll be playing for Rovers.

https://www.rotherhamadvertiser.co.uk/sport/football/rotherham-united/testimonial-interview-richard-wood-on-coming-back-to-new-york-stadium-and-leaving-rotherham-united-against-his-will-4683856

[mushRTID]

I notice half our squad were sharing details about this on Instagram yesterday.

It screams of terrible ticket sales.

I still do not agree with our captain going there for a love in whilst still playing, it’s just weird and poor ticket sales would indicate I’m not alone.

[Padge_DRFC]

Role on Accrington at home. Get this farce out the way.