PORTSMOUTH v DONCASTER League One – 17 November 2012 Link to BBC Preview: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20278593 Last meeting at Fratton Park 22 October 2011 – Championship Pompey 3-1 Doncaster Who are Ya? Formed in 1879, Docaster joined the Football League Second Division in 1901. They failed re-election in 1905 and had to wait until 1923, when they were re-admitted, into the Third Division North. They gained promotion to the Second Division in 1935, but their stay lasted only 2 seasons. They won the Third Division North in the first season after WWII, but were relegated again a year later. They spent the rest of the 40’s and 50’s between the 2nd and 3rd tiers, before suffering relegation to the Fourth Division in 1959. 39 seasons in tiers 3 and 4 turned sour in 1998, when they finished 15 points adrift at the bottom of Div 3 [League Two] and were relegated to the Conference, where they spent the next 5 seasons. Victory in the 2003 Play-offs saw the first of back-to-back promotions and another promotion in 2008 saw them in the Championship for the first time in 50 years. Their stay lasted 4 seasons, when defeat, 3-4 at home to Pompey sealed their relegation last term. Pompey joined them a week later, after losing at home to Derby. Highest League Finish: 7th in Second Division [Championship] 1902 Lowest League Finish*: 16th in Conference 1999 Honours: 3rd Tier [League One] – winners 1935, 1947, 1950; runners up 1938, 1939; playoff winners 2008. 4th Tier [League Two] – winners 1966, 1969, 2004; runners up 1984; promoted in 3rd 1981. 5th Tier [BSP] – Playoff winners 2003 Conference Cup winners 1999, 2000 *since being re-admitted to the league in 1923 Yesteryear 27 November 1982 – Third Division [League One] Pompey 2-1 Doncaster This was Donny’s most recent visit to Fratton Park at this level. Pompey were promoted that season, while Donny were relegated Silver Stats - Doncaster Rovers 5 seasons ago [2008] – 3rd in League One – Playoff winners - Promoted 10 seasons ago [2003] – 3rd in Conference – Playoff winners - Promoted 15 seasons ago [1998] – 24th in Div 3 [League two] - Relegated 20 seasons ago [1993] – 16th in Div 3 [League Two] 25 seasons ago [1988] – 24th in Third Division [League One] - Relegated Random Fact: (note – this has been copied and pasted from wikipedia. No copyright infringement is intended) Doncaster Rovers were involved in the longest ever football match, against Stockport County at Edgeley Park on 30 March 1946. The match was the second in a Division Three (North) two-legged cup tie and, after 30 minutes of extra time, was deadlocked at 2–2 (also the score in the first leg). After the referee had sought advice from the authorities, it was decided that the game would carry on until one team scored. However, after 203 minutes, and with darkness closing in, the game was finally stopped. Stories abound of fans leaving the game, going home for their tea, and coming back to watch the end of the game. The replay, at Doncaster, was won by Rovers 4–0 Match Odds (at Skybet) Pompey – 6/4 Doncaster – 6/4 Draw – 9/4 Mystic Devo The bookies don’t seem too sure about this one and I tend to agree with them. It’s a fixture in which I would normally go for a home win without any hesitation, but these are not good times for the good ship Pompey. Donny have won 4 and drawn 2 of their last 6 on the road and they will be looking for maximum points against a wounded animal. Devo reckons: Pompey 1-2 Doncaster
Well after last season's result, where we beat Donny 4-3 in their own back yard with two injury time goals (one from Kitson, the other from Futacs), and relegated Donny to League One, I'm going for: Pompey 2-0 Donny (Based on our home form, bar the last home game v Brentford. Thank goodness Amanda was watching the Arsenal game and didn't notice her Brentford beat my Pompey! ) How do you think our home form is ?? Was our last game just a one-off- or is the start of a poor run of home games ??
PL Stewie - we have been on a poor run ever since Wes Thomas was recalled by Bournemouth. We desperately either need him back at FP again, or Guy to bring in a tall decent striker urgently, otherwise, we will continue to struggle to score goals, and if you don't score, you have no chance of winning !! What a kerfuffle, eh ?...........
Maybe because of the colours of her Norway jersey?! And the fact it's a London team- we both like London! Although the Norway jersey has had some dodgy away kits! When we were in Hugary, when Norway had an away game, the kit was blue. (But not a nice one!) (We were in a place called Gyor or something- never go there. I know it looks nice in the photo, but inreality, it's one of the worst places I've visited in my life ) EDIT: Ahh can't find the photo .. Here's an okay blue kit she's wearing instead. No idea what team's jersey it is, or where she is, as I didn't take the photo. Judging by the focus effect, it was probably a journalist's camera, I'd never afford a camera like that! I found a photo from our Hungary trip, although it's just from the training on one of the days we were over there. Thank goodness I was only there for 3 days- she was there for a full week, as the handball season was off, so Thorir Hergusson wanted to spend more time with the whole squad. She's with Marit Frajford, the captain of Norway at that time. (Although she's not captain anymore!)
It sounds as though Donny have a tight knit team - Pompey have a high number of individuals on the pitch. They played well according to Donny Radio but just couldn't get the ball in the net. Can't wait for Rocha to get back and sort out our defence.
Thought young Mendez-Laing played well, but Paul Benson never really got into the game. Williamson & Russell looked good in midfield. Wasn't a dirty game, but the referee got a bit carried away with his own importance. When will our luck change ???
There was a point where even the Donny commentators were saying that we should have been given a penalty but the ref wasn't interested.
Nothing went for us at all 3rd eye. A Pompey player would be fouled, or held back by a Donny player, and the poxy ref would just ignore it and wave play on, BUT, as soon as a Pompey player tackled an opposing player, his goddam whistle would appear immediately, and a free kick awarded !! What a
