Doncaster Rovers refused permission to train on their pitch

[Comedy Steve]

This is mental.

Doncaster Rovers | News | Latest from the Keepmoat | Latest from the Keepmoat | ROVERS REFUSED PERMISSION TO PLAY ON PITCH

Sorry if this had already been done - couldn't find it.

S

 

[clippedgull]

Nothing there!

 

[Cantona's Flying Dropkick]

It was their April Fools' Article.

And one was caught!

 

[SULLY COULDNT SHOOT]

This link comes up a lot but think they have pulled the story back to prepare an official announcement.

 

[SULLY COULDNT SHOOT]

It was their April Fools' Article.

And one was caught!

Bit late and theyve fooled Guardian too as its on their twitter... and on the football league site

 

[Comedy Steve]

I can still see it - really, an April Fools? My radar is pretty finely tuned for them - I don't think it is.

Here's a screen grab of both bits of the article.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Its not FUNNY, therefore unlikely to be a joke. Hard to tell sometimes though.

 

[The Large One]

The BBC has run with it...

BBC News - Doncaster Rovers denied permission to train at Keepmoat

 

[Hiney]

Why would they run an April Fools gag on the 5th April?

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

They may have pulled the article that Comedy Steve linked to as they've now got permission from the stadium management company to train one the pitch on Friday.

Doncaster Rovers | News | Latest from the Keepmoat | Latest from the Keepmoat | CLUB STATEMENT

 

[Marc]

probably a misunderstaning blown way out of proportion

 

[severnside gull]

Please tell me we are not going to have a stadium management company!

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

probably a misunderstaning blown way out of proportion

just like the SMC at the Keepmoat did in February 2008 , the groundstaff only covered part of the pitch on the Friday afternoon despite forecasts of a severe frost and didn't bother to switch on the undersoil heating. The following morning a third of the pitch was frozen and the midday kick off v Leeds had to be postponed to a later date.