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DONCASTER
ROVERS - SATURDAY 25/11/06 |
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the two months since the last Crocs outing, Dean
Wilkins has turned the relegation-bound Seagulls
around and into a team destined for mid-table at
the worse. With Doncaster set to leave Belle Vue
in a matter of weeks, it was one last chance to
visit the old ground - 'old' being the key word.
The Crocs went in hope of causing their friends
in the North a defeat, and in doing so pushing
on for their own quest for the play-offs |
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of Transport: |
The
train was taken for this mammoth journey, as we
traveled from Burgess Hill to Doncaster via
London St Pancras and Sheffield
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| Team: |
Mr
Wilkins kept faith with the side that lost last
week to Tranmere, naming the following in a
4-4-2 formation: Henderson, Whing, Butters,
Hinshlewood, Lynch; Fraser, Hammond, El-Abd,
Cox; Revell, Robinson
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| Kit: |
Doncaster
wore their home strip of red and white hooped
shirts, red shorts and red stockings. Brighton
decided on their home shirt of blue and white
stripes on their jerseys, coupled with blue
shorts and stockings. Wayne Henderson went for
an aqua blue and gold jersey, coupled with
edible dark blue shorts and socks
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| Dean
Wilkins Attire: |
Mr
Wilkins chose to wear a tracksuit for today's
game, but extra marks were awarded for the use
of the tactics board in the dug out
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| Weather: |
A
cold and drizzly day in South Yorkshire, no
doubt caused by the pollution from years of coal
mine abuse in this working mans town
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| Stadium
Rating: |
A
classic ground from a bygone era - terracing
behind both goals with no roofing, and a basic
terrace along one stand, with a wooden,
asbestos-filled monstrosity making up the main
stand, built above another terrace. Reminiscent
of flat caps, Bovril and the golden age when
children would be seen and not heard. A joy and
honor to be one of the last away fans to visit
this relic. 7/10
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| Food
Rating: |
McCarthy
was delighted to purchase the last piece of
cheese from the 'kebab van', and both that and
his hot dog, another lubricated penis effort,
were rather tasteful. 7/10
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| Entertainment: |
A
Santa Claus wandering around in November took a
lot of guile and was rather novel, as was the
cheap rip off of Leicester's trumpet entrance
for the team - obviously nowhere near the ear
drum-blowing effort of the Walkers. 4/10
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| Friendliness
of Locals: |
Yet
again, we discovered that Yorkshire folk are
some of the nicest around, as we chatted freely
to several in a pub - especially noticeable was
one with a 1950's working class style moustache,
who did not have a good word to say about his
club. 9/10
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| Standard
of Local Females: |
Following
trips to Sheffield, we have always been keen
admirers of Yorkshire women. This was confirmed
today, with a ridiculously amount of
erection-raising lasses around, most notably on
the train, which conveniently passed through
Meadowhall station, ensuring all the young shopping
type of girl was on board. 8/10
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| Steward
Rating: |
No
trouble at all, with one even appearing to fall
asleep. 7/10
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| Flag
Attention: |
Positioning
the Crocs flag over rival firm the Legends flag
ensured ours gained a decent amount of
attention, despite the fact that Kane wore it as
a cloak for the journey to cover up the copious
amounts of mud he had over his back after
pulling McCarthy out of a bush on the evening
previous to the trip. 7/10
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| Match
Report: |
Brighton
failed to have one significant chance in their
final appearance at Belle Vue, as Doncaster leap
frogged the Albion in the league with a 1-0 win.
The goal came from former Brighton hate figure
and Crocs idol Mark McCammon, as he headed his
first league goal for his new club against his
former employers.
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| Thought
of the Day: |
Would
you rather sleep with each member of Girls Aloud
or play the 'Biscuit Game' with a selection of
former Premiership greats including Phil Babb,
Cobi Jones and Earl Barrett
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