[Jemmo]

: Tue Mar 10, 2009 12:47 pm  

AT least the quote:

"We're hoping the two sides will be rematched," said Queens' secretary, Dougie Smithson, who claimed the trouble was started by a third element at the ground.

"There was a gang from a Doncaster team we play against in the Yorkshire League and it was them making their move that started the trouble.

Absolves Doncaster RLFC supporters officially in all parties eyes!

: Tue Mar 10, 2009 1:14 pm  

Jemmo wrote:

AT least the quote:

"There was a gang from a Doncaster team we play against in the Yorkshire League and it was them making their move that started the trouble"

Absolves Doncaster RLFC supporters officially in all parties eyes!

Jemmo I think you will find that the Moorends lads are Dons supporters too and would never cause trouble at a Dons game.

The 'gang' that he was referring to, was a total of about 15 and included a guy in his 70's, a few players, parents and officials...

It is below the belt that they are trying to pin it on them..

[Wanderer]

: Tue Mar 10, 2009 1:32 pm  

Last nights Star suggests that Howard Roberts was assaulted.

: Tue Mar 10, 2009 1:38 pm  

GRIMEZ wrote:

there's alot of rubbish going around in this thread isn't there.

If queens do get thrown out of the competition like a lot of you are saying the surely doncaster should be too. the queens fans wasn't fighting themselves.

They were at one point half way through the first half

: Tue Mar 10, 2009 1:44 pm  

WANDERER wrote:

Last nights Star suggests that Howard Roberts was assaulted.

That is correct..

: Tue Mar 10, 2009 1:46 pm  

WANDERER wrote:

I believe the incident being referred to happened in a Doncaster v Runcorn fixture at Tattersfield (but time does play tricks). IIRC it was really more a slap than an attack (not that it makes it any less wrong).

I remember an incident involving Tony Kemp and John Cogger if that's the same one? It was all forgotten in that bar which used to be under the stand though.

[Wanderer]

: Tue Mar 10, 2009 1:49 pm  

As I said time plays tricks on the mind. Not sure if TK was involved but the 'all forgotten in the bar' bit sums up how it should be.

: Tue Mar 10, 2009 3:36 pm  

WANDERER wrote:

As I said time plays tricks on the mind. Not sure if TK was involved but the 'all forgotten in the bar' bit sums up how it should be.

Yes It was all forgotten about.

I think Cogger was 'throwing his weight about a bit' and at either half time
or full time, just as they were going into the changing rooms, somebody
gave him a clip 'round the ear. Cogger told him where to get off and the
ref told them both to behave and that was that.

Few years ago though so can't remember exactly.

[Wanderer]

: Tue Mar 10, 2009 3:38 pm  

Tattersfield folklore - Don't you just love it.

: Tue Mar 10, 2009 4:26 pm  

The game that Parky got involved in the crowd was The Dons v Mansfield Marksman.
As you can imagine, feelings between supporters then (and now) was a bit fragile to say the least.