I have been informed by a close friend and a Rovers die hard supporter, that the Willie Mason Dinner scheduled for tonight (11 March) has been cancelled due to a lack of sales. Surely this cannot be true? May be it was cancelled for another reason?

I have checked the official web site and other news outlets and cannot find it mentioned. As there is no official announcement it does appear to be a bit of an embarrassment. If Rovers cannot sell a dinner for the arrival of Willie, then is the off field side of the signing really as big a cash cow as was once thought?

I personally think he is a mega star from with in our sport and can only add to the excitement of the Derby matches and put RL up the news agenda.

They should never have had the Dobson dinner on the same night....This was bound to happen.

I hope my dinner hasn't been cancelled tonight, I've only got two pears and an apple for lunch and I'm Hank Marvin.

Poor Willie

TBF it was short notice, already had plans for this weekend, if I didn't already I'd have probably gone...

It say on the clubs website under the article advertising the training session tomorrow that it has been postponed !!

Is this due to poor sales for the event or are they avoiding being in the firing line from fans wanting answers over this Dobbo story, Gutted though, I wanted my shirt signing.

Ah il sign it for ya

maybe britains recent foot n mouth problems has put the big man off british cow pies

you can get cream for that

Edited.

Go get the real thing from Craig Fitzgibbon

Probably both. Still, I'm sure the full house at CP tomorrow will make up for the underwhelming welcome so far.