My viewing numbers are dwindling like the Government's votes, but like the Gov, I am not giving up! Maybe everyone is so excited about being free from COVD, that they are out and about and not glued online! Whatever, here's yesterday's really fascinating Blog:
https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/3994718670252035536/3618839283264904706
Like it or not, why not pass on the link to chums who are interested in football, geography, history, politics, social studies, local knowledge, chit chat and so on?
Having rooted around the history of Doncaster Rovers, yesterday, it was remarkable that the radio (Talksport) has released more interest in the history of a Doncaster football club, overnight, so here we go! Welcome to Doncaster City!!! Names will change over time to reflect Doncaster is a city but it will be done in a cost effective way. Doncaster Council, for example, will change its legal title and be known as City of Doncaster Council or Doncaster City Council from November 1 2022!! Her Majesty’s Crown Office will shortly be issuing the granting documents and official scroll that will officially mark us becoming a city from November 1 2022.
The Doncaster City Football Club has applied to play in the Scottish Cup after an "ambitious" bid based on an ancient treaty. Doncaster City FC, formed earlier this year, submitted an application to the Scottish Football Association under an agreement dating back to 1136.
The "13th Division" club, who are not currently permitted to take part in the English FA Cup, claim Doncaster is Scottish-owned, meaning they should be allowed to play against other teams, north of the border. The club's spokesman, Josh Rutherford, said: "We are at the bottom tier of English football, but what is the point of not having ambition? "Why not Celtic or Rangers away? Or them coming down here? "People are laughing and saying it's all a joke, but it's good for the area and for businesses so why not?"
Doncaster's historic links to Scotland is: Doncaster was ceded to the then King of Scotland, David I, as part of the 12th century Treaty of Durham. The "city" has never officially been given back!! Peter Davies, the ex-Doncaster Mayor, even suggested people in the city should be allowed to vote in the 2014 Scottish Independence referendum.
Doncaster City FC presently play in the Sheffield and Hallamshire County Senior Football League Division Two, but the Scottish Cup bid is not the owners' only big ambition.They include building a “hub of football for the North of England” in Bawtry.
The club also wants to build a new stadium complex, including accommodation for other teams and entertainment facilities, plans which have already been publicly supported by a number of other clubs, including Tottenham Hotspur. There is precedent for English sides playing in Scotland's knockout competition – both Berwick and Tweedmouth are eligible to compete despite their Northumberland location. However, while the Scottish FA have yet to comment publicly on Doncaster's bid to play in the Cup, it is understood that they have told the club it does not meet eligibility requirements.The club starts at home against @ Hepworth United Reserves this Saturday at the Marra Falcons Stadium! Free entry!! (Hepworth being my local club). The village club's reserves travel to the Marra Falcons Stadium tomorrow.
3:00pm kick off
Marra Falcons Stadium (DN3 3AG)
Food and Refreshments available!!!!!
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