{"id":563436,"date":"2020-08-25T06:42:51","date_gmt":"2020-08-25T10:42:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/?p=563436"},"modified":"2020-08-25T06:42:51","modified_gmt":"2020-08-25T10:42:51","slug":"doncaster-rovers-sign-taylor-richards-on-loan-from-brighton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2020\/08\/25\/doncaster-rovers-sign-taylor-richards-on-loan-from-brighton\/","title":{"rendered":"Doncaster Rovers Sign Taylor Richards on Loan From Brighton &#038; Hove Albion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/search\/Doncaster+Rovers\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Doncaster Rovers<\/a> have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk\/news\/2020\/august\/rovers-complete-taylor-richards-deal\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">confirmed<\/a> the addition of <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/clubs\/brighton-hove-albion\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brighton &amp; Hove Albion<\/a> midfielder <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/e0243d23\/Taylor-Richards\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Taylor Richards<\/a> on a season-long loan.<\/p>\n<p>The 19-year-old becomes the club&#8217;s third signing of the summer, following the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/2020\/08\/20\/doncaster-rovers-sign-josef-bursik-on-loan-from-stoke-city\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">arrivals of Josef Bursik<\/a>, on loan from <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/clubs\/stoke-city\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stoke City<\/a> and former <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/clubs\/crystal-palace\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Crystal Palace<\/a> winger <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/fad4d5e8\/Jason-Lokilo\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jason Lokilo<\/a> on a free.<\/p>\n<h2>Taylor Richards Joins Doncaster Rovers on Loan<\/h2>\n<h3>A Lot of Talent Spending Key Years at the Keepmoat<\/h3>\n<p>Richards is the latest prospect to make the move to the Keepmoat Stadium on loan.<\/p>\n<p>Doncaster Rovers are proving a good place for young players to go on loan.<\/p>\n<p>The likes of <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/7b4a62af\/Ben-Sheaf\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ben Sheaf<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/6c753e99\/Cameron-John\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cameron John<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/1544f145\/Jacob-Ramsey\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jacob Ramsey<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/74cae353\/Niall-Ennis\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Niall Ennis<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/c135cddd\/Timothy-Dieng\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Seny Dieng<\/a>, who spent the last campaign at the South Yorkshire club, all look on the cusp of better things.<\/p>\n<h3>The Right Place<\/h3>\n<p>Doncaster has not just become the right place to go on loan for so many talents, they&#8217;ve become an exciting place to go.<\/p>\n<p>The Doncaster Free Press have previously reported <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/clubs\/manchester-united\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Manchester United<\/a> midfielder <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/4e015693\/James-Garner\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">James Garner<\/a> was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk\/sport\/football\/background-doncaster-rovers-link-manchester-united-starlet-2928856\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">impressed<\/a> by the style of play and culture at the club implemented by former <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/clubs\/west-brom\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">West Bromwich Albion<\/a> head coach Darren Moore since his arrival in the summer of 2019.<\/p>\n<p>With sources claiming Garner told officials he saw the Keepmoat as an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk\/sport\/football\/background-doncaster-rovers-link-manchester-united-starlet-2928856\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ideal loan destination<\/a> in October 2019. That never came to fruition.<\/p>\n<p>It seems the clubs with talent at their disposal are also very aware of this.<\/p>\n<p>Manchester United have been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk\/sport\/football\/background-doncaster-rovers-link-manchester-united-starlet-2928856\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">impressed<\/a> by the progress young players have made on loan at Doncaster.<\/p>\n<p>They have admired the manner in which loan players are handled and the games time they are afforded at the club.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/16b6648e\/Josef-Bursik\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Josef Bursik<\/a>, who joined on loan last week, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk\/news\/2020\/august\/bursik-says-joining-rovers-was-no-brainer\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">said<\/a> &#8216;it was a no brainer&#8217; as soon as he heard of Doncaster&#8217;s interest.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Delighted to have signed for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/drfc_official?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@drfc_official<\/a> on loan for the season. Can\u2019t wait for the season to begin and eventually meet the fans!! \ud83d\udd34\u26aa\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/K874sSsn48\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/K874sSsn48<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Josef Bursik (@BursikJoe) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BursikJoe\/status\/1296469253152026627?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 20, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Richards&#8217; Career So Far<\/h3>\n<p>Taylor Richards left the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/clubs\/manchester-city\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Manchester City<\/a> setup for Brighton last summer, having impressed in Premier League 2, the UEFA Youth League, and the EFL Trophy.<\/p>\n<p>Richards has already made his debut for Brighton, playing all of their 3-1 <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/2020\/08\/18\/carabao-cup-first-round-draw-full\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Carabao Cup<\/a> loss to <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/clubs\/aston-villa-club-news-analysis-fixtures\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Aston Villa<\/a> last September.<\/p>\n<p>He has featured in the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/search\/England\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">England<\/a> setup, at Under-17 level.<\/p>\n<p>He&#8217;s also had quite a bit of experience against <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/category\/league-football\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Football League<\/a> sides through the EFL Trophy.<\/p>\n<p>The youngster has contributed to five goals in 11 appearances since 2017\/18 in the competition.<\/p>\n<p>At 19, now could be the perfect time for him to go to <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/category\/league-football\/league12\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">League One<\/a> on loan and gain valuable minutes.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Excited to join <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/drfc_official?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@drfc_official<\/a> on loan can\u2019t wait to get started \ud83d\udcaa\ud83c\udffe <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/C3nSSBlhPn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/C3nSSBlhPn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Taylor Richards (@TJRichards89) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TJRichards89\/status\/1298183928730320896?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 25, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Season Starts on Saturday<\/h3>\n<p>Doncaster Rovers kick start their 2020\/21 campaign with a Carabao Cup first-round fixture on Saturday. They&#8217;ll face <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/search\/Blackburn+Rovers\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Blackburn Rovers<\/a> at Ewood Park, kicking off at 3pm.<\/p>\n<p>They were held to a 0-0 draw by <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/2020\/08\/21\/derby-county-sign-wigan-athletic-goalkeeper-david-marshall\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Derby County<\/a> in a pre-season friendly at the weekend, having previously beaten <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/search\/scunthorpe+united\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Scunthorpe United<\/a> 3-2 and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/search\/bradford+city\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bradford City<\/a> 4-3.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/2020\/06\/09\/james-coppinger-a-doncaster-rovers-legend\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Club legend James Coppinger<\/a> heads into his final year at the club, hopefully, fans will be able to enjoy as much of his last season at the club as possible.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"oQLbQ50wRd5lQYMI-UNDNQ\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.co.uk\/detail\/1191751034\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'oQLbQ50wRd5lQYMI-UNDNQ',sig:'89hdhKSC1fmru1cAzqM8C7Owky9oHQndIsJbWhsCjiM=',w:'594px',h:'488px',items:'1191751034',caption: true ,tld:'co.uk',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Doncaster Rovers have confirmed the addition of Brighton &amp; Hove Albion midfielder Taylor Richards on a season-long loan. The 19-year-old becomes the club&#8217;s third signing of the summer, following the arrivals of Josef Bursik, on loan from Stoke City and former Crystal Palace winger Jason Lokilo on a free. 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