Doncaster Rovers v Swindon Town Matchday Thread

[Jimmy Quinn]

Same here, he wears his heart on his sleeve but definitely seems a little angry because of the first half.

[Quagmire]

His interviews are way too long. I’ve never managed to be arsed to listen to the end of any of them.

You must have hated Di Canio’s!

[HeatonRed]

Game of 2 halves. Was surprised with the starting lineup. Thought Holloway had learnt from Colchester. Delaney's lack of pace and Freckleton next to him was an obvious weakness, especially when up against their best player Molyneux who's been in good form. Would prefer to see Sobowale. Freckleton maybe ok defending but a liability with the ball. As much as the 1st half team selection & performance was bad, the subs made all the difference. Great to see Botan liven up the game.

Off pitch experience was interesting. Had a large row all to myself as 2 groups moved away from me because I was wearing my orange hat. One old fellow carried on commenting in my direction the whole game then at the end, was chanting Clem In, just to rile me. We had a discussion but I couldn't follow his mad ramblings.....he talks to Clem every day, Clem will document the breakdown of Admin costs, corruption in the Trust...left him and walked down to the front  to clap the players.

[Legends-Lounge]

Same here, he wears his heart on his sleeve but definitely seems a little angry because of the first half.

After being one down after 1 minute, you could cut him some slack for that. Because after that we’re chasing the game at a top three club. Then boom, no.2. So now we’re really up against it.

Whilst it’s plain to see we have come a long way, Liverpool we’kre not. Go in 0-0 at HT and who know’s how the game could have finished.

Disappointing isn’t it? Which shows how far we have come and what might have been had he come earlier. Still four points from 1st & 3rd both away from home isn’t to be sniffed at is it?

[OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR]

I'm sure that if asked prior to Warsaw, anyone would have taken five points from the last three games...

[Bob1978]

I'm sure that if asked prior to Warsaw, anyone would have taken five points from the last three games...

Yep 5 from a possible 9 against promotion chasing teams is good. Let’s now win all of our remaining matches!!

[Batch]

Yeah we need 9 wins out of 10 minimum for this ridiculous playoff talk to come about

[Peter Venkman]

I see no official away figure has been announced yet but it was said to be 522 Town fans there.

Not bad for a mid table team with a 7 hour round trip.

[4D]

7,440 (566)

[Jimmy Quinn]

After being one down after 1 minute, you could cut him some slack for that. Because after that we’re chasing the game at a top three club. Then boom, no.2. So now we’re really up against it.

Whilst it’s plain to see we have come a long way, Liverpool we’kre not. Go in 0-0 at HT and who know’s how the game could have finished.

Disappointing isn’t it? Which shows how far we have come and what might have been had he come earlier. Still four points from 1st & 3rd both away from home isn’t to be sniffed at is it?

I’m not sure we would be equipped to go up with the current owner even if we did manage to sneak through the play offs and could do more damage than good. Let’s assume we don’t go up and Ollie is given the budget & players to have a go at top 3 next season.

[Peter Venkman]

7,440 (566)

Ah cool I searched everywhere and couldnt find the official away figure.

[OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR]

I’m not sure we would be equipped to go up with the current owner even if we did manage to sneak through the play offs and could do more damage than good. Let’s assume we don’t go up and Ollie is given the budget & players to have a go at top 3 next season.

I'm pretty sure you are right and I'd not actually thought that far ahead. I'm just taking it game by game and enjoy looking at the table now. And I love the fact that I can actually look forward to and enjoy games again. It's been a long time coming. Ollie's breathed new life into the Club for the time being at least.

[Jimmy Quinn]

I'm pretty sure you are right and I'd not actually thought that far ahead. I'm just taking it game by game and enjoy looking at the table now. And I love the fact that I can actually look forward to and enjoy games again. It's been a long time coming. Ollie's breathed new life into the Club for the time being at least.

With Holloway in charge at least everyone connected to the club can be optimistic and look forward to the next game rather that the doom and gloom of finishing in the bottom 2 and going out the football league which literally could have finished the club off.

[Jimmy Quinn]

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[UTR]

I’m not sure we would be equipped to go up with the current owner even if we did manage to sneak through the play offs and could do more damage than good. Let’s assume we don’t go up and Ollie is given the budget & players to have a go at top 3 next season.

Agree here. Been debating whether I’m being a grinch in not being able to completely enjoy our up turn in form but I think this is it. Even if we pulled off the miracle and fluked our way up, with the current state of the club, next season would have high chance on being horrendous.

Sad position to be in knowing that any success on the pitch is probably despite the overall state of the club and likely wouldn’t be built on properly (as always).

10 games now to enjoy fairly stress free and then see what the summer holds.