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Spicer Joins Donny

Yet another protégé of the SO'D school of football, John Spicer yesterday became Donny Rovers' first signing He made the switch from Burnley and has signed a two year deal. Spicer's playing stats   Discuss on forum

Fixtures

It's Derby County away for Donny in the opening match of next season. They also encounter Barnsley twice in October. Of the other local teams in the CCC, Barnsley travel to QPR. Sheff Utd open their account with a difficult game at Birmingham, whilst Wednesday entertain Burnley at Hillsborough.

League One, Leeds United travel to Scunthorpe whilst Carlisle United play Bristol Rovers at the Memorial Stadium.

Rotherham United open their League One season with a home match against Lincoln City at the Don Valley Stadium. Discuss

Gordon Bennett!  

Carlisle supporter gordonbennett took the wind from right under my sails when no sooner had I posted the quiz, than he returned with the maximum number of correct answers.

It would appear, however, the Carlisle and Leeds rivalry may be revisited in the quiz league as exiledwhite came in with a brilliant 33pts. A special mention also to donnywhitegaz.

Over 15 forum members returned answers representing four clubs.

Latest team standings

Carlisle United       35pts   

Leeds United         33pts

Doncaster Rovers   28pts   

Barnsley FC           26pts

Member standings (Top 3)

gordonbennett (Carlisle)          35pts

exiledwhite (Leeds United)      33pts

donnywhitegaz (Leeds United)  28pts

For those of you around to see George Best....and for those who weren't for that matter, what are your thoughts?

I personally believe that a lot of what  has been said about the man over the years, especially by the media, has been very Beckham(esque) in the over-the-top appraisals. In the same era, I can recall layers like Eddie Gray, Charlie George, Tony Currie, Frank Worthington...all of whom, in my opinion, were equally as good if not better.

I'm not saying Best  wasn't a good player. It's just i don't think he deserved the same kid of accolade bestowed upon the players like Pele and Maradona.  ...  Thoughts anyone?

6th April 1997 Promoted to the Premiership by animallittle

I never had a wink of sleep that Friday night, I finished up getting up around 3am opened a can of Johns and put on a video of the recent sky covered game against the blunts, the nerves were starting to kick in and I felt sick with the tension... click here to read more

Spare A Thought by scriptman

I saw my cousin at Wembley. He’s the same age as me…but better looking. I don’t see much of him…and when I do nowadays it’s usually at funerals. As kids we used to go to Rovers together with our dads. After the final whistle at Wembley, my cousin came up to me, and we shook hands.  We looked at each other... click here to read more

Carrying on with the 'are they as good' theme, just what do people make of rap artist Eminem?

I quite like the song 'Stan', which featured Dido (he says drooling like Homer Simpson) but as for Eminem? ..for me, one word says it all 'overrated'.

I feel there was a need to create an Eminem for white middle-class American youths. Thoughts?

Doncaster Rovers by scriptman

Pre-season, and over the last few years, the expectations levels amongst the majority of Donny fans have been high. This coming season, no one really knows what to expect.  I look at Scunny and remember how they tore teams apart in League One...but yet went on to struggle in the CCC. The same can be said about Southend and Luton before them.......click here to read more