Sideshow Tim 110 Posted February 21, 2011 http://www.drfc-vsc.co.uk/index.php?option=com_kunena&func=view&catid=999999&id=142746&Itemid=97They only have 13 fit players apparently. 7-0 to City me thinks! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alysha 0 Posted February 21, 2011 Is it likely the game will be postponed then? hope not Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Woman in the Stands (WITS) 0 Posted February 21, 2011 Surely they''ve left it too late? Wouldn''t the FA say they should have got some loans in, as this is the kind of situation the loan market is for? Don''t Doncaster have any academy players to step up?That would be really unfair on all fans concerned - theirs and ours - who already made arrangements to travel to the game tomorrow. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alysha 0 Posted February 21, 2011 "Surely they''ve left it too late? Wouldn''t the FA say they should have got some loans in, as this is the kind of situation the loan market is for? Don''t Doncaster have any academy players to step up?That would be really unfair on all fans concerned - theirs and ours - who already made arrangements to travel to the game tomorrow."exactly, after Leeds away I came back to Norwich instead of Nottingham so I could make this game after missing the last Tuesday night game, and I booked train tickets travelling back to uni first thing Wednesday morning, would have been a real waste of money and missing some lectures if this game gets postponed Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Harry 0 Posted February 21, 2011 My other half won''t be happy, we were supposed to go to Scotland on Sunday to see her family (she hasn''t seen them since August) but she gave in and said we could travel up on Wednesday so I could see the match. [8-|] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brendo 0 Posted February 21, 2011 Just cause some guy said it is true doesn''t mean it is. And I''d highly doubt that! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill 1,788 Posted February 21, 2011 It might also encourage other clubs to seek the same call off if they have a few injuries. Who would then decide who was injured ?As it is the game is played by 11 players against 11 players. Doncaster have 11 playersThe game can be abandoned if one team does not have seven players on the pitch Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lambert is King 0 Posted February 21, 2011 They only seem to have had 15 fit players on saturday ( going on they only had 4 subs ) but because this is through injury I dont think it can be called off, be different if they had flu or something. IMO its swings and roundabouts you take the rough with the smooth. If we have to wait we will play them with a fully fit squad where as if we play them tomorrow they would have had lots of injuries. I dont know the rules but I seem to remember us signing players from Wroxham a number of years ago to play in a couple of games. It seems a bit unfair if Swansea could play them with 15 and we cant because they have 13.As a side issue calling this off tomorrow could create problems, if its snowing or something you watch out for the game being called off. I bet loads of people get there tomorrow if it was called off to find out then. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ricardo 7,401 Posted February 21, 2011 [quote user="Sideshow Tim"]http://www.drfc-vsc.co.uk/index.php?option=com_kunena&func=view&catid=999999&id=142746&Itemid=97They only have 13 fit players apparently. 7-0 to City me thinks![/quote]Don''t worry, it won''t happen. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Woman in the Stands (WITS) 0 Posted February 21, 2011 [quote user="Lambert is King"]As a side issue calling this off tomorrow could create problems, if its snowing or something you watch out for the game being called off. I bet loads of people get there tomorrow if it was called off to find out then.[/quote]That''s a good point LiK. Especially for those without internet access. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WeAreYellows49 0 Posted February 21, 2011 Oh dear lol 11 players and 2 on the bench then Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Never Blue 0 Posted February 21, 2011 We followed their team bus for a fair way on the way back from Leeds today and it was looking pretty full so I think it would be fair to say that they have filled their team up. I would assume with youth players. Oh and Wayne Thomas is huge and angry! LOL Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tim Allman 1 Posted February 21, 2011 According to the When Saturday Comes site: - “Shortly before Christmas, 1997, Middlesbrough failed to fulfil a fixture at Ewood Park, crying off with 24 hours’ notice citing an outbreak of flu that, coupled with a spate of injuries, had deprived manager Bryan Robson of 16 first-team players. A month later, with Boro lying bottom of the table, the Premier League fined the club £50,000 and docked them three points” That season, I think they were relegated by one or two points. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
norfolkbroadslim 223 Posted February 21, 2011 Unless pretty much the whole squad was struck down by flu or food posioning or something it''s not going to be called off. Yes, Doncaster have a lot of injuries, which is unfortunate, but why should we be punished because of that? Which is what would happen. We would play them at a later date, with them having more players to pick from and possibly in a better run of form and also we would have an extra fixture to fit in somewhere at what will most probably be a very critical time of the season for us. Anyway, don''t (at least they did at the start of the season) Portsmouth have an unbelievably small squad? I think it was something like 13 or 15 players they had. They just had to get on with it and play their games. So, although through different circumstances, a small squad didn''t stop Portsmouth fulfiilling their fixtures then it should have no bearing on Doncaster fulfilling theirs. Doncaster are in a very poor run of form, no doubt affected by some extent by their injuries, and as a result they possibly think they have little chance of getting anything from the game, which is why they may be wanting to get the match postponed (if indeed they do), well tough siht! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
norfolkbroadslim 223 Posted February 21, 2011 [quote user="Tim Allman"]According to the When Saturday Comes site: - “Shortly before Christmas, 1997, Middlesbrough failed to fulfil a fixture at Ewood Park, crying off with 24 hours’ notice citing an outbreak of flu that, coupled with a spate of injuries, had deprived manager Bryan Robson of 16 first-team players. A month later, with Boro lying bottom of the table, the Premier League fined the club £50,000 and docked them three points” That season, I think they were relegated by one or two points. [/quote] The points would have been awarded to Rovers? Don''t such things get recorded as a 2-0 loss for the team at fault? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tim Allman 1 Posted February 21, 2011 From memory, I think Boro lost the re-arranged match and were still deducted the points. Not 100% sure though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Somerset Canary 0 Posted February 21, 2011 I remember a few years ago when tottenham''s main players were struck down with food poisoning and therefore lost to west ham on the last day of the season, arguably costing them a champions league place - no action was taken before or after the game, so I don''t think there''s any risk of our game being called off. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yellow blood 0 Posted February 21, 2011 I used to live up there a few years ago and their former owner brought in Sunday League players when they were being run into the ground...cost them their league place eventually. I went to their final league game against Colchester (I think) and the abiding memory apart from the 3 (at least) pitch invasions was the goalkeeper being about the size of Neville Southall...after he''d had a good few extra meals. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canarino 0 Posted February 21, 2011 Lower down the football pyramid (and it''s still the same FA), if you can''t fulfil a fixture and your opponents can, the other side get the points and you are fined by your League, as others have mentioned. I don''t know about being given a score of 2-0, in my experience it''s been just 3 points to the side which is able to play. Postponement is certainly not in our interests, why would we agree to that? You might have a situation where both teams were finding it difficult to field a side, and maybe in that unusual situation you could seek postponement and rearrangement by mutual consent, although I can''t see it happening at this level!. However, where would you draw the line? They probably still won''t have much of a squad by the time their next match comes around. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yelloow Since 72 54 Posted February 21, 2011 On their official site the team profile lists 30 senior players. If 14 are injured, that still leaves 16 players plus youth team players. I can''t see how the league officials could justify calling the match off. I''ve stopped feeling sorry about their plight now! OTBC! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SnakepitCanary 0 Posted February 21, 2011 If the game is postponed they should give us the win regardless, as it''s unfair to us. Surely they can use some U18 players to put on the bench? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ca 1 Posted February 21, 2011 I dont get this, they have 32 professional players listed on their website plus Euell and Moussa which is 34 and they say 12 are now out for tomorrow, so that leaves them 22 players to choose from although I understand that 5/6 of them are academy kids with no first team experience so that leaves them 16 to choose from. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ca 1 Posted February 21, 2011 [quote user="Yelloow Since 72"]On their official site the team profile lists 30 senior players. If 14 are injured, that still leaves 16 players plus youth team players. I can''t see how the league officials could justify calling the match off. I''ve stopped feeling sorry about their plight now! OTBC![/quote] http://www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk/page/TeamHome/0,,10329,00.html There''s 33 on there but 1 is out on loan = 32 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill 1,788 Posted February 21, 2011 Unsuprisingly there is nothing on the official Donacster website about any claims of trying to get the game called offHowever there is a simpleton posting a thread on this forum starting a rumourPerhaps Sideshow Dim reads the Sky football website or The Sun ........... or more likely actually writes for them Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lambert is King 0 Posted February 21, 2011 [quote user="cityangel"][quote user="Yelloow Since 72"]On their official site the team profile lists 30 senior players. If 14 are injured, that still leaves 16 players plus youth team players. I can''t see how the league officials could justify calling the match off. I''ve stopped feeling sorry about their plight now! OTBC![/quote] http://www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk/page/TeamHome/0,,10329,00.html There''s 33 on there but 1 is out on loan = 32 [/quote]I have no sympathy for them so please dont take this the wrong way, on Saturday they only had 15 fit players and picked up at least 2 more sserious injuries. After saying that I am sure they will be forced to play academy players but there is nothing anywhere to say this has really happened even on radio Sheffields website Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
norfolkbroadslim 223 Posted February 21, 2011 <a href="http://www.football-league.co.uk/regulations/20100801/section-5-fixtures_2293633_2125729#29">Fixture Rules</a> Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lappinitup 629 Posted February 21, 2011 [quote user="Sideshow Tim"]"Doncaster trying to get match postponed" [/quote]Bit like when you claimed Lambert had quit........... http://services.pinkun.com/FORUMS/PINKUN/CS/forums/2385986/ShowPost.aspx Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paulinhudds 0 Posted February 21, 2011 i heard the same thing on bbc radio dirty leeds too, i hope the league penalises donny if this is the case Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ca 1 Posted February 21, 2011 [quote user="norfolkbroadslim"]<a href="http://www.football-league.co.uk/regulations/20100801/section-5-fixtures_2293633_2125729#29">Fixture Rules</a> [/quote]Following that link I cant see how many players they have to have injured to call the game off or what the penalties are if they do? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
norfolkbroadslim 223 Posted February 21, 2011 [quote user="norfolkbroadslim"]<a href="http://www.football-league.co.uk/regulations/20100801/section-5-fixtures_2293633_2125729#29">Fixture Rules</a> [/quote] Ooops - [URL=http://www.football-league.co.uk/regulations/20100801/section-5-fixtures_2293633_2125729]Fixture Rules[/URL] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
