Barry Richardson new coach

[donnyguy]

https://www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk/news/2025/may/22/barry-richardson-appointed-first-team-coach/

[Nudga]

Didn't he once have a punch up with one of our fans?
I'm sure his nickname was Mad Baz??

[Goole Rover]

Made a very rude gesture to the Rovers fans who were behind his goal at Scarborough. This was after some criticism he received.

[5minstogo]

I remember someone giving him pelters in a warmup and he smashed the ball straight at the fella. Bovril everywhere.  Said he couldn't have done it on purpose because he was too shit to be that accurate.

[Monkcaster_Rover]

Hahahahahahaha

Get in. Welcome back Mad Baz. Hope he’s got worse with age. Need some characters back in the game.

[Nudga]

If memory serves me, he wasn't well liked was he?

[Bentley Bullet]

I thought Baz Richardson's distribution was very good.

[Monkcaster_Rover]

https://youtu.be/rHcHBPNr6Z0?si=8C7Ud2XmsJlDCW3-

Should just send this to TSL as a method of persuasion. Come work under this bloke and you’ll be a raging psycho by Christmas.

[Drover]

WOW , that's a bigger shock than Ian Lawlor coming back!

[DonnyBazR0ver]

Omg! I wonder about our tendency to want ex players back but flipping eck, didn't expect to see Bazza back, again.

[Alan Southstand]

Worked with GM at Hull

[Drover]

I didnt realise he has been goalkeeping coach at Hull city for last 5 to 6 years! Wonder if TLT will follow him? Or is Mad Baz one of the reasons TLT not made the first team at Hull?

[Belle_Vue]

There's our 3rd choice keeper sorted

[MachoMadness]

Sounds like he won't really be involved in the goalkeeping side of things. Which is probably a blessing if my memory of some of his performances is accurate! Liked to go ambling miles out of position if I remember right. A sweeper keeper ahead of his time, maybe!

Not a name I expected to see but he's obviously carved out a great career as a coach since then so sure he'll be a great addition.

[Drover]

Be careful what you wish for belle-vue , Just read this about him "At the age of 46, he played a competitive game for the first time in over 8 years on 30 January 2016, after an injury to first-choice goalkeeper Alex Lynch during a match against Plymouth Argyle, and kept a clean sheet in a 1–0 victory – the first time Plymouth had failed to score at home that season"

[Canadian Rover]

I didnt realise he has been goalkeeping coach at Hull city for last 5 to 6 years! Wonder if TLT will follow him? Or is Mad Baz one of the reasons TLT not made the first team at Hull?

He was the driving force on TLT joining the Rovers I believe to help out Grant and Cliff

[Alan Southstand]

It feels, to me, like he’s going to be doing a bit of ‘mentoring’ with Copps, who seems to be progressing his coaching role. GM clearly trusts the guy.

[keyser_soze]

I remember him in his ponytail days for Lincoln (?) absolutely wiping out Donny’s Steve Richards with a two fisted flying punch and dislocated his shoulder for him.

I also remember him spending most of the second half away at Boston swearing and arguing with the Rovers fans (as a Rovers keeper)

He has done the rounds as a goalie coach but this is first I’ve heard of him as an outfield coach

[jamesrover17]

I remember someone giving him pelters in a warmup and he smashed the ball straight at the fella. Bovril everywhere.  Said he couldn't have done it on purpose because he was too shit to be that accurate.

Chesterfield and Saltergate if I remember right… My only lasting memory of him!

[5minstogo]

I remember someone giving him pelters in a warmup and he smashed the ball straight at the fella. Bovril everywhere.  Said he couldn't have done it on purpose because he was too shit to be that accurate.

Chesterfield and Saltergate if I remember right… My only lasting memory of him!

That was it!

[jamesrover17]

I remember someone giving him pelters in a warmup and he smashed the ball straight at the fella. Bovril everywhere.  Said he couldn't have done it on purpose because he was too shit to be that accurate.

Chesterfield and Saltergate if I remember right… My only lasting memory of him!

That was it!

Sure someone from the club had to come out and smooth it over, ROK maybe

[Chris Black come back]

Knows the club.

[Draytonian III]

I remember someone giving him pelters in a warmup and he smashed the ball straight at the fella. Bovril everywhere.  Said he couldn't have done it on purpose because he was too shit to be that accurate.

Chesterfield and Saltergate if I remember right… My only lasting memory of him!

That was it!

I know who it hit, it’s wasn’t me

[Draytonian III]

I remember him the first match after Neil Sullivan had joined on loan and Mad Baz was trying to coach him how kick the ball out his hands, Sully was doing it perfectly but Mad Baz still telling him. Sully had played for Wimbledon ( the real one ) Chelsea,Tottenham, Leeds and Scotland, Mad Baz was more in line of Preston and Lincoln

[tommy toes]

Remember him having an absolute blinder one night at Boston. Made several world class saves. We were 2-0 up til the Ref stepped in to ensure that  Boston could have a draw.

[Drover]

Remember him having an absolute blinder one night at Boston. Made several world class saves. We were 2-0 up til the Ref stepped in to ensure that  Boston could have a draw.

Yeah I remember that,night game,finished 2-2,think we would have gone top if we won, news that we had signed the flop and bully that was Justin Jackson came out same day, era of fatty Evans and the top scorer who they had said they was paying £10 bonus a goal but was £100 or something along those lines.
edit : striker with fiddled contract was Daryl Clare

[rich1471]

Hahahahahahaha

Get in. Welcome back Mad Baz. Hope he’s got worse with age. Need some characters back in the game.

the only time he came out of his 6 yard box was for a fight

[Donnywolf]

I remember someone giving him pelters in a warmup and he smashed the ball straight at the fella. Bovril everywhere.  Said he couldn't have done it on purpose because he was too shit to be that accurate.

Chesterfield on a cold frosty night. Harry Worley was playing and Lewis Guy

It was in the warm up and the guy with the hot drink certainly got warmed up

[Monolith No. 9]

Remember him having an absolute blinder one night at Boston. Made several world class saves. We were 2-0 up til the Ref stepped in to ensure that  Boston could have a draw.

Also remember him putting one of the best keeping displays I’ve seen at Rushden & Diamonds. One way traffic but we came away with a goalless draw. That stupid set-to he had with the fans at Boston really did for him in terms of the way the fans regarded him from that day on.

[TommyC]

Love this. I too was sat in the away end at Scarborough when he hilariously lost his rag and started on the entire traveling support behind him. Freezing cold Boxing Day fixture that we lost, if I recall.

Welcome back Mad Baz!