League Weekly has reported this morning that talks have been underway for a number of weeks over a proposed takeover of the Dons by Doncaster Rovers.

Ironically, the Rovers themselves are the subject of a move that would see a reported £40m investment by Sequentia Capitol in a deal (which the report states) would also include the Dons and the Belles.

wow.

We need new investment if we are to move forward .

await news with interest........ my main question would be why. Investment would be great of course, something for us to think about over the long off season.

I'm reticent about this and the possible impacts.

We have struggled over the years with lack of investment , I am sure the current board will admit they cannot put more money in.

The big question is; What price the Dons best interests?

The current regime have their hearts 100% behind the best interests of the club, and have managed the club impeccably during their tenure.

A new group may have pots of money but will they be interested in us long term enough to keep at it

I would be very worried about this. Do we want to be permanently consigned to playing on the athletics track till they get bored with us?

I totally agree with you Jemmo.

If we become part of the Rovers would we loose all identity, and play in a red and white hooped shirt (and look just like Wigan, Leigh, Oldham in the process).

I stopped coming under a previous regime because of an attempt to "rebrand" the club.

Takeover is very different to investment. Investment I would be interested in. Takeover I would be very concerned about.

Playing on the Keepmoat pitch means we have to fit in with the Rovers and their pitch reseeding schedule and that severely skews and cocks up our season. We don't get a nice pattern of HAHAHAHA.......no I'm not laughing!
How could that be managed better, if at all?

What is needed is a return to Winter rugby, the pitches can be resown in the nice grass growing summer months and we can return to a better Home/Away balance which must help clubs budget better and hep attendances a bit.

If the Rovers can push for this ... then I'm in (ex Dragon reference )

Otherwise we are consigned to a crappy fixture list or shifting some games to the athletics ground, if that is allowed.
And that would not be ideal if we want to be a bigger club.

Swings and roundabouts.


We will never amount to anything without some cash from somewhere.

Need to keep the existing board whatever happens.

I understand the slightly negative posts , we need more info .

It may be just Nosey Parker, 1+1 = 3

I don't think it's negative to be supporting the clubs current regime; surely if anything it's positive?

I didn't mean it that way, I do support the current regime . All I am saying is they donot have the finances to take us to the next level.

We need new investors I appreciate that a take over may be different .

COYD

Tell them where to go.I cant see the positives here.

John and Carl are doing great and should be proud of the job they have done / are doing.

If outsiders come in connected to Rovers ,whats to say after 12 months and the newness has worn off they just cast us aside. Also the first thing that would happen is we would be kicked off the ground onto the running track. If thats the case we might as well go off on our own.

I look forward to the debates about this on here. If someone can convince us all that this would be a good thing then im all ears.It will be an interesting thread.

Totally agree.
When they get relegated there will be no prizes for guessing where the first cutbacks will be.
The less we have to do with them the better.

At the moment it's just a rumour, isn't it?. Lots more needs to be known before an opinion can be formed, it may be a very good thing to take the club forward, or a nightmare , im sure the club will make a statement if and when anything occurs.