A view from the opposition

Last updated : 06 May 2005 By Peter Bulkeley
Have you ever wondered what a typical opposing fan is thinking before a clash with your team? Me neither. But just in case some of you are thinking about what Donny fans are thinking, I got in touch with one to quiz him on his views on the game. As you can probably tell, the questioning was done in early March, so just ignore any references to us still going for the title.

1. Tell us a bit about yourself; Name, age, how long a fan of your club etc…

I'm Nick, I'm 16 and I've supported Doncaster since I was little. I
get to as many games as I can but with exams and the fact that being
16 doesn't pay well, I am limited to the amount of games I can get to.

2. What was the first football match you went to and what was the score?
It was a local derby against Halifax one Tuesday night. I remember
that it was really cold which put in a bad mood, and the fact we lost
2-1 made it even worse.

3. What is the best and worst match you have attended?

The best for me was this season actually, when we beat Hull 1-0 at our
place. We had nearly 10,000 there that day compared to the average
5,000 and it was an amazing atmophere and the fact that we won was
great. The worst and most humiliating defeat I have ever seen was when
Sheffield Wednesday hammered us 4-0 at our place. There was, again,
about 10,000 there, but the atmosphere wasn't great as you could
expect.

4. Where do you expect to finish this season?
I think we will finish just outside the playoff spots but maybe if we
get a few victories we could sneak into the playoff places and compete
for a third succesive promotion.

5. Where do you think Luton will finish?
I hope they finish top, because I wil be really miffed if Hull and
Sheffield Wednesday win it.

6. How did you do last season?
We'll we won the league, doesn't get much better than that.

7. Who is the player Luton should watch out for when we play you?
Micheal McIndoe is on great form this season adn is a constant threat
from midfield. He is the top scorer for Rovers this season and links
up well with Gregg Blundell,
8. Whose the Luton player you think you should watch out for?
Steve Howard seems to be having a good season so far and knocking in a
fair amount of goals.
9. What's your team like? Strong areas/players, weak areas/players,
manager + backroom staff etc…..


It's a very balanced team. We have no weak links at all and it must be
a nightmare for Penney to pick the team. We are short on strikers but
now we have 3 thanks to the signing of Lewis Guy who looks like one
for the future.
Penney and the backroom staff are fantastic and will be at the club
for the duration. Most managers and his staff would be if they got
promoted twice in a row and then pushed for a third.
10. Make a prediction for when Doncaster play you
I can see a 1-1 draw if Luton have already won the league, but if
Luton need to win then I can see them running out as 3-0 winners.

A question and answer session with me being questioned can be found at DonnyRoversNet.