Introduce Yourself

[Harrogate Rover]

Hi I'm Andrew. I'm almost 44 you know. I'm a self-employed decorator born & bred in Harrogate, no connections with Donny at all. My Grandad was a mad fan, and he introduced me to Rovers in April 1972. He died in 1976 and I vowed to give my heart to Donny, plus I had  a hero in Peter Kitchen. I had a season ticket for Sammy Chungs 2 seasons, but having kids put paid to that. Ben, my youngest was introduced to Belle Vue on a windy day in April 2004 when we played Darlo, in our title season. He was hooked straight away. this season will be our 5th as ST holders (West Stand opposite penalty spot).

Only posted now and then on the old forum, usually Harrogate related, but nose around most days.

[Poshrover]

Hi, I am Richard, born in Doncaster in 1959, went to school with the 'legend' that is Jeremy Clarkson, he was my best friend,and I was on This is Your Life with him in 1998.  

Brought up during the Colin Clish, Stan Brookes, Mike Elwiss, Terry Curran era, worshipped Big Bren and Peter Kitchen. Most memorable game - . Went to Anfield, 2-2 draw with Liverpool, could not attend replay as at school, 2pm kick-off midweek!

Moved to Peterborough and attend more away games than home, with my daughter, who is 14. 'Over the moon' with how we have performed and the style of our play. I love all our players and I am spreading the Gospel that is DRFC. Enjoyed Millenium Stadium and Wembley.

I am already looking forward to Watford away and my daughter wants to go to Middlesborough away on her birthday, so I suppose I will have to take her. (what a shame!!!)  

I live and breathe DRFC, if we lose I am quiet and sad, if we win I am happy and bouncey. Thanks to John Ryan I am often the latter, he is a true hero.

RTID

[newtownjoe1]

Hello,
I am joe from Newtown in County Wicklow ,Ireland.
Been involved with amatuer football for over x years.
52 years old today. Coached Newtown Juliors/Albion for
9 years.Went from Wicklow league,to South Dublin,to the
DDSL,Dublin and District Schoolboys League.The largest
schoolboy league in Europe.Reached the Premier league at
Under 16 and survived, just about in a relegation playoff.
It was a fabulous journey for all concerned,seeing the boys
grow up and mature into not only into good footballers but good
men.We had to part company with a few along the way but they are still friends of
mine and of their former team mates and thats what matters.
Lost a colleague and former manager when he fell to his
death when working on a roof.His name was Phelim Lynch
and he loved the team as much as anyone.It was a sad and
sudden loss.Life goes on and we are all doing our own things
now, but we all shared in a great journey, and it is still
going on. Doncaster Rovers has someone who is special to
us playing for them.We delight in his achievements and Doncater Rovers triumps.
Long live the Dream.  Regards Joe.

[DRFC-Hanksie]

Joy Division Oven Gloves wrote:

Hi Mark from Pontefract, age 45, work for myself and guested this site and yaurs since the conf days and thought it was about time I showed my face.
felt a bit guilty about the 'voyeuristic' nature of looking at other peoples conversations without being seen, bit like listening at the door.
First Rovers game was Huddersfield 2v0 in about 76ish, cannonball O'Callaghan header was my first goal. Forcefed the Rovers to my two daughters (which has been easy in past few fantastic years and stadiums) who are now mad fans and all STH in south west corner, after family and rovers and coaching my daughters football team, Half Man Half Biscuit are my bit on the side

Think I was in queue with you (in front of) for Wembley tickets.
It was worth it though haha

[River Don]

Poshrover wrote:

Hi, I am Richard, born in Doncaster in 1959, went to school with the 'legend' that is Jeremy Clarkson, he was my best friend,and I was on This is Your Life with him in 1998.  

Brought up during the Colin Clish, Stan Brookes, Mike Elwiss, Terry Curran era, worshipped Big Bren and Peter Kitchen. Most memorable game - I lost my virginity after a boring 0-0 game with Fulham sometime in the 70's . Went to Anfield, 2-2 draw with Liverpool, could not attend replay as at school, 2pm kick-off midweek!

Moved to Peterborough and attend more away games than home, with my daughter, who is 14. 'Over the moon' with how we have performed and the style of our play. I love all our players and I am spreading the Gospel that is DRFC. Enjoyed Millenium Stadium and Wembley.

I am already looking forward to Watford away and my daughter wants to go to Middlesborough away on her birthday, so I suppose I will have to take her. (what a shame!!!)  

I live and breathe DRFC, if we lose I am quiet and sad, if we win I am happy and bouncey. Thanks to John Ryan I am often the latter, he is a true hero.

RTID

Could you have a word with Jeremy and tell him to stop being such a prat? When it suits he seems quite proud of his Donny roots but he is just as likely to have a dig and what has he got against the Rovers and while we're at it what is all this Chelsea nonsense?

[WE-ARE-BEST-IN-YORKSHIRE-1]

James Edward Hayter.

 Bournemouth
After progressing through the youth system with south coast club Bournemouth, i made my official début for them in the 1996–97 season in a 3–1 Division Two defeat to Peterborough United. Despite a promising start, i failed to gain a first team place and moved to Salisbury City on loan.

My performances there earned me a recall to Bournemouth from manager Mel Machin, and in October 2000 i equaled the club record for the number of goals scored in a match when i scored 4 against Bury.I was soon established as one of the most consistent and sought-after strikers outside the Premier League, and the proudest moment of my Bournemouth career came in May 2003 when i helped them achieve victory over Lincoln City in the Division Three playoff final.

On 24 February 2004, i came on as an 84th minute substitute while Bournemouth were 3–0 up at home to Wrexham and scored the fastest Football League hat-trick ever in less than 140 seconds, beating the record set by Jimmy Scarth of Gillingham in 1952. My parents were at the match but missed my hat-trick as they had to leave early to get the last ferry back to the Isle of Wight.

I finished as Bournemouth's top scorer for the 2005–06 season, with 22 goals to my name, which proved vital in saving them from relegation. While struggling to score for Bournemouth in the 2006–07 season, i was a vital part of their first-team and scored twice against Oldham Athletic (3–2 win), the winner at Chesterfield (1–0) and one in the 5–0 win against Leyton Orient.


 Doncaster Rovers
On 30 May 2007, I signed for Doncaster Rovers for a club record transfer fee of £200,000. I was Sean O'Driscoll's first signing as Doncaster boss.[1]

I powered Doncaster Rovers into the Championship, on 25 May 2008, with a 47th minute stooping header that proved the only goal in the 2008 League One play-off final, against Leeds United.[2]

After Rovers' promotion to the Championship, i struggled to find the net at the start of the 2008/9 season, but Rovers continued to show faith in me, until an injury kept me out until March 2009. I started to find form on my return to the side, scoring my first goal of the season in narrow 2-1 defeat to Watford on April 4th 2009. I then scored another 3 goals in the 2008/9 season against Ipswich Town, Plymouth Argyle and Crystal Palace, taking my goal tally for the season to 4.




So now you know all about me.

[5minstogo]

WE-ARE-BEST-IN-YORKSHIRE-1 wrote:

James Edward Hayter.

 Bournemouth
After progressing through the youth system with south coast club Bournemouth, i made my official début for them in the 1996–97 season in a 3–1 Division Two defeat to Peterborough United. Despite a promising start, i failed to gain a first team place and moved to Salisbury City on loan.

My performances there earned me a recall to Bournemouth from manager Mel Machin, and in October 2000 i equaled the club record for the number of goals scored in a match when i scored 4 against Bury.I was soon established as one of the most consistent and sought-after strikers outside the Premier League, and the proudest moment of my Bournemouth career came in May 2003 when i helped them achieve victory over Lincoln City in the Division Three playoff final.

On 24 February 2004, i came on as an 84th minute substitute while Bournemouth were 3–0 up at home to Wrexham and scored the fastest Football League hat-trick ever in less than 140 seconds, beating the record set by Jimmy Scarth of Gillingham in 1952. My parents were at the match but missed my hat-trick as they had to leave early to get the last ferry back to the Isle of Wight.

I finished as Bournemouth's top scorer for the 2005–06 season, with 22 goals to my name, which proved vital in saving them from relegation. While struggling to score for Bournemouth in the 2006–07 season, i was a vital part of their first-team and scored twice against Oldham Athletic (3–2 win), the winner at Chesterfield (1–0) and one in the 5–0 win against Leyton Orient.


 Doncaster Rovers
On 30 May 2007, I signed for Doncaster Rovers for a club record transfer fee of £200,000. I was Sean O'Driscoll's first signing as Doncaster boss.[1]

I powered Doncaster Rovers into the Championship, on 25 May 2008, with a 47th minute stooping header that proved the only goal in the 2008 League One play-off final, against Leeds United.[2]

After Rovers' promotion to the Championship, i struggled to find the net at the start of the 2008/9 season, but Rovers continued to show faith in me, until an injury kept me out until March 2009. I started to find form on my return to the side, scoring my first goal of the season in narrow 2-1 defeat to Watford on April 4th 2009. I then scored another 3 goals in the 2008/9 season against Ipswich Town, Plymouth Argyle and Crystal Palace, taking my goal tally for the season to 4.




So now you know all about me.

Oh lord. Please save me from this misery.

[5minstogo]

WE-ARE-BEST-IN-YORKSHIRE-1 wrote:

James Edward Hayter.

 Bournemouth
After progressing through the youth system with south coast club Bournemouth, i made my official début for them in the 1996–97 season in a 3–1 Division Two defeat to Peterborough United. Despite a promising start, i failed to gain a first team place and moved to Salisbury City on loan.

My performances there earned me a recall to Bournemouth from manager Mel Machin, and in October 2000 i equaled the club record for the number of goals scored in a match when i scored 4 against Bury.I was soon established as one of the most consistent and sought-after strikers outside the Premier League, and the proudest moment of my Bournemouth career came in May 2003 when i helped them achieve victory over Lincoln City in the Division Three playoff final.

On 24 February 2004, i came on as an 84th minute substitute while Bournemouth were 3–0 up at home to Wrexham and scored the fastest Football League hat-trick ever in less than 140 seconds, beating the record set by Jimmy Scarth of Gillingham in 1952. My parents were at the match but missed my hat-trick as they had to leave early to get the last ferry back to the Isle of Wight.

I finished as Bournemouth's top scorer for the 2005–06 season, with 22 goals to my name, which proved vital in saving them from relegation. While struggling to score for Bournemouth in the 2006–07 season, i was a vital part of their first-team and scored twice against Oldham Athletic (3–2 win), the winner at Chesterfield (1–0) and one in the 5–0 win against Leyton Orient.


 Doncaster Rovers
On 30 May 2007, I signed for Doncaster Rovers for a club record transfer fee of £200,000. I was Sean O'Driscoll's first signing as Doncaster boss.[1]

I powered Doncaster Rovers into the Championship, on 25 May 2008, with a 47th minute stooping header that proved the only goal in the 2008 League One play-off final, against Leeds United.[2]

After Rovers' promotion to the Championship, i struggled to find the net at the start of the 2008/9 season, but Rovers continued to show faith in me, until an injury kept me out until March 2009. I started to find form on my return to the side, scoring my first goal of the season in narrow 2-1 defeat to Watford on April 4th 2009. I then scored another 3 goals in the 2008/9 season against Ipswich Town, Plymouth Argyle and Crystal Palace, taking my goal tally for the season to 4.




So now you know all about me.

Oh lord. Please save me from this misery.

[5minstogo]

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[5minstogo]

[Trent_Rover]

Hi!
Adam Sellens, 19 years of age and im a exile currently living in Sutton-in-Ashfield. Next year ill be going to Notts Trent Uni (hence the username) so will be flying the rover flag around Nottingham, hopefully with full bragging rights again   . Season ticket holder in the southwest corner and get to as many away games as I can. I used to post a bit on the old site and played (albeit quite badly) in a few of the fans games in the league 1 season so a few people might know me from there.

[MattyDRFC]

Well I've been around here for a while now and I haven't introduced myself yet.Well here it goes.

Am Matty Banks am 21 years old I live in Moorends ans sometimes Edlington when am at my dads and I've been following the rovers since I was four.I go with my dad Kev some people on here might know him and My sister Becky.I sit in south Stand Row W seat 367.

I use to go to park Hotel before games for many years.Even when I was too young to drink,but stop going in there now that Pete Dodds the Landlord as put prices up ridiculously and I useually drink ever at Yorkshire grey or at The Gatehouse Weatherspoons these days.

[WE-ARE-BEST-IN-YORKSHIRE-1]

Matty you are sat very close to me.

[sha66y]

47, ex RAF,..EX WABTEC, Now Kinch Aviation, live in Edo, born in Carcy, 3 sisters and a brother, love Cabana bars and have a penchant for \"TEXAN\" bars,

write occasionally but not as boring or self-indulgent as most, read most self indulgent boring stuff??

been watching this pub team since i was 12, kitchen, o`callaghan and lally are names i heard, must admit i enjoyed the \"big fish in small pond\" mentality of the conference..................... nowadays aint too bad tho!!!!

hate ar .....love sex!!

[NathanDRFC]

For those interested, you can read more about me on pages 18 & 19 from the download available from the link below

http://www.sheffieldfa.com/News/2010/02/LatestSoccerSceneMagazineOutNow.htm

[donnybez]

Hello i'm Joe, i literally just signed up to the Viking forum
Been a massive Doncaster fan since my first game, Northwich Victoria on the 20th October 2000 who beat us 2-0 i think. I think i went to about 7 games before seeing us beat Chester City 3-0 and since then been hooked

My favourite players over the years are Barry Miller, Michael McIndoe, Billy Sharp, Andy Warrington, Paul Green, Fran Tierney and James Coppinger.

I was at the Britannia, Wembley,Millenium, Belle Vue and Keepmoat for our greatest moments.

I enjoy socialising, gaming and rock music

[jw2]

Been a rovers supporter 4 years.
hate every team but drfc.
Passion for drfc.

NUFF SAID.    

[Clarkz]

I'm sure I used to to use this forum before it turned all nice looking ...

Rovers fan for nearly 15 years now and almost a quarter century old. The rest you can find out.

[DRFCSouth]

Hi all. Rovers fan living down south. Season ticket holder in west, was in east last year. Started going about 1990/91.

[LiamDRFC]

Im Liam, 22. Born/bred in Doncaster, live in Thorne. Been a Rovers fan for the best part of 15 years (though my earliest memories are of Colin Cramb and Jon Schofield signing some pictures that i bought from the old club shop (well, cabin). At Sheffield Hallam University doing a Masters.

[donnyproletarian]

Names Kev ,Stud to my mates i hear voices and sometimes get kicked off foruums for saying inappropriate stuff about politics ,sex and that.But the rovers keep me sane in my twilight years until my numbers come up and i can buy  out rovers and declare a socialist republic of south yorkshire with conisbrough as its capital.At 50, i have just been through my male menapause and started watching rovers again after a 20 year break.Best player Peter Kitchen .Best manger Stan Anderson .Went to school in Wath eclipsed by dingles which is why i started watching rovers.Stopped going because i had to pay in as i couldnt get over fence anymore so it was a choice between footy and beer.Not muched changed as Leeds are still poaching our fans .What has changed is the atmosphere and culture as you can now go to a footy match without getting your head kicked in for living on the wrong side of town.Mainly by youth from Rosso mob handed who used to hang out in the local bus station waiting for there  victims.I ask you how can you build an international force for change when folk within a geagraphical location of 5 mile cant get on .Bet Trosky wasnt from Rosso .Ah those were the days Sorry got to go missing coronation street.

[DRFC-PERKINS]

Hello to all, Im James Perkins and I'm 20. Rovers fan since the year before we got promoted from the confrence. I've been a season ticket holder since that start of the Division 3 title winning season, and really have only enjoyed the high life of promotions and JPT final, there has been the odd awful games but nothing compared to the downfalls of previous generations. Love watching the rovers, wish the attendances would be bigger, with a better atmosphere but apart from that, happy with the way the club is run. I would like to go more away games, but can afford so many a season, unfortunately other things take priority. Looking foreward to another season in the Championship next year!

[Sheepskin Stu]

Hello to all, Im James Perkins and I'm 20. Rovers fan since the year before we got promoted from the confrence. I've been a season ticket holder since that start of the Division 3 title winning season, and really have only enjoyed the high life of promotions and JPT final, there has been the odd awful games but nothing compared to the downfalls of previous generations. Love watching the rovers, wish the attendances would be bigger, with a better atmosphere but apart from that, happy with the way the club is run. I would like to go more away games, but can afford so many a season, unfortunately other things take priority. Looking foreward to another season in the Championship next year!

Have you ever tasted your own spunk?

[RedJ]

I have. Salty.

[WorcestershireDan]

Hello, I`m Danny aged 66 lived in Donny from 69-84 worked on the buses supported Rovers home and away.Due to illness cant get about much these days but stuck with the club through thick and thin and always will.

Read everything I can find about the club,this forum has become a lifeline for me
Many thanks.

[RobTheRover]

Thanks for comin on to tell us about yourself, Dan.  This place is like a little bit of the terrace in your front room! ;-)

[scaley back rover]

kev 29 currently living in Germany and have lived abroad for almost 12 years out of the last 13. First started going to rovers when i was a boy with my dad and Brian Vaughn god rest his soul.Am along with my son a season ticket holder in the family stand and proud to fly the rovers flag around the world wherever my job takes me.

[Woody123]

Hey i am a Rovers season ticket holder my faveourite player is Giles Barnes.

[benaldo]

Hello

My name is Ben.

I am 38

I live very high up in the Peak district.

[BillyStubbsTears]

I'm Jack. I see you are still having no luck catching me. I have the greatest respect for you on this board, but Lord! You are no nearer catching me now than four years ago when I started.