{"id":614346,"date":"2022-06-27T14:00:35","date_gmt":"2022-06-27T18:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=614346"},"modified":"2022-06-27T14:00:35","modified_gmt":"2022-06-27T18:00:35","slug":"doncaster-rovers-striker-exits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/06\/27\/doncaster-rovers-striker-exits\/","title":{"rendered":"Doncaster Rovers Weekly Round-Up: 26-Year-Old Striker Exits &#038; More"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Things got rolling in the Football League over the past week with the fixtures for the 2022\/23 season confirmed. The draws for the group stage of the Papa John&#8217;s Trophy and Carabao Cup first round took place. The end of the week also saw a significant departure from Doncaster Rovers.<\/p>\n<h2>Doncaster Rovers Weekly Round-Up: Fixtures Announced, Cup Draws &amp; Striker Exit<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#8220;Enjoy the running, enjoy the burning in your legs and enjoy the struggle. I think they will. It\u2019ll be a tough couple of weeks for them but it\u2019ll stand them in good stead.\u201d<br \/>\n&#8211; The gaffer reflects on a tough first day of pre-season<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tclDMUR4Oe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/tclDMUR4Oe<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/drfc?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#drfc<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3ysmk72GXb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/3ysmk72GXb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Doncaster Rovers FC (@drfc_official) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/drfc_official\/status\/1539186368441614342?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 21, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Fixtures and Cup Draws<\/h3>\n<p>Last Thursday, Rovers find out they would start the League Two season with a trip to <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/02\/24\/mark-hughes-league-two-bradford-city\/\" target=\"_self\">Bradford City&#8217;s<\/a> Valley Parade in a Yorkshire derby.<\/p>\n<p>It will be the first league meeting between the sides since April 2019 when Doncaster won the League One clash 1-0.<\/p>\n<p>Rovers have been dealt a testing start to the season with several of the sides they face early among the favourites for promotion.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">So&#8230;.what dates stand out for you?<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/drfc?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#drfc<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/W2OJ5hwStw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/W2OJ5hwStw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Doncaster Rovers FC (@drfc_official) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/drfc_official\/status\/1539882549194985472?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 23, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In their first seven games, they will host Sutton United, Stockport County, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/05\/20\/manchester-united-u23-boss-salford-city\/\" target=\"_self\">Salford City<\/a> and Mansfield Town at the Eco-Power Stadium, whilst visiting Bradford, AFC Wimbledon and Northampton Town.<\/p>\n<p>After last season, Rovers cannot afford to have a lacklustre start.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Doncaster will host Lincoln City in the Carabao Cup first round which will take place on the week commencing August 8.<\/p>\n<p>The Papa John&#8217;s Trophy draw saw them placed alongside Barnsley, Lincoln and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/06\/24\/newcastle-agree-deal-sven-botman\/\" target=\"_self\">Newcastle United<\/a> U21 in group E.<\/p>\n<h3>Joe Dodoo Exit Confirmed<\/h3>\n<p>Rovers striker Joe Dodoo has had his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk\/news\/2022\/june\/dodoo\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">contract terminated<\/a> by mutual consent. His exit provides Donny with more room to manoeuvre in the transfer market.<\/p>\n<p>Gary McSheffrey <a href=\"https:\/\/www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk\/sport\/football\/gary-mcsheffrey-provides-doncaster-rovers-transfer-update-3740379\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">earlier confirmed<\/a> there was space for two or three more signings (after Harrison Biggins and before <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/06\/21\/doncaster-rovers-weekly-two-new-signings\/\" target=\"_self\">George Miller &amp; Luke Molyneux<\/a>) and insisted they&#8217;d have to &#8216;get creative&#8217; for five or six (in total), indicating a few exits were needed.<\/p>\n<p>Confirming Dodoo&#8217;s exit, the club said in a statement; &#8220;We thank him for his efforts and wish him well in his future endeavours.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Dodoo scored eight goals in 39 games for Rovers having joined on a free last summer after Rovers&#8217; failed efforts to sign a striker during the 2021 summer transfer window.<\/p>\n<h3>New Kits Sees Doncaster Rovers Revert Back to Tradition<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Hoops are back!<\/p>\n<p>Our new home kit has been unveiled<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/stxB8vMuTQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/stxB8vMuTQ<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/drfc?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#drfc<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WQ1Vgv0dll\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/WQ1Vgv0dll<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Doncaster Rovers FC (@drfc_official) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/drfc_official\/status\/1540048640995196929?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 23, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Doncaster Rovers kit of last season represented a slight change with far more red than white on the shirt. Whether it was liked or not, it will not be remembered as one of the club&#8217;s finest having been worn for such a dismal season of football.<\/p>\n<p>The new kit has been announced over the past week and sees a return to a more balanced red and white hooped strip.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Things got rolling in the Football League over the past week with the fixtures for the 2022\/23 season confirmed. The draws for the group stage of the Papa John&#8217;s Trophy and Carabao Cup first round took place. The end of the week also saw a significant departure from Doncaster Rovers. 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