Scotland Not Taking Doncaster Lightly
Friday, 4th Nov 2011 12:09

Striker Jason Scotland says the Blues shouldn’t expect an easy game on Saturday, despite Doncaster currently sitting at the bottom of the Championship. The former Trinidad and Tobago international looks set to start alongside Michael Chopra up front for Town.

Scotland said: “I think it’s the same old story in the Championship - they’re all difficult games. You have to go and be at your best on the day and if you’re not at your best you probably won’t get any points.

“I think we need to be at our best even though Doncaster are bottom of the table. We have to go and perform and try and get three points. If we’re not at our best, Doncaster can surprise us.”

Despite their lowly standing, the 32-year-old says the Blues need to be wary of the South Yorkshiremen with the table perhaps not yet telling the whole story: “They’re not a bad team, they are bottom of the table but it’s the early days of the Championship and results can go against you. But hopefully we can get the three points.

“We’re in November and we’re still on course. A couple more wins and we’d be back up there. We just have to take it a game at a time.

“We’ve had a kick in the teeth in the last couple of games and we’ve just got to try to steady the ship and recover some confidence and try and get three points on Saturday.

"Then it’s a long two weeks off, so three points would be ideal going into the international break.”

Scotland’s Town contract is up at the end of the season and he says his best approach to gaining an extension to his time at the club is just to play his normal game: “It’s up in the summer but I just want to concentrate on my football and do well for the club and see what happens.

“As long as I’m doing well, playing football, scoring goals and helping the team, everything will take care of itself.”

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bobble added 12:15 - Nov 4 1st half hatrick to scotland 6-0 to town
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Wallingford_Boy added 12:44 - Nov 4 1-1
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Special_A added 12:48 - Nov 4 I hope everyone gives Billy Sharp a cracking reception....Nothing less than he deserves!
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blue_em_away added 13:47 - Nov 4 bobble Can I have some of what your on? 3-1
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Marshalls_Mullet added 14:32 - Nov 4 Special A... lets not go over board hey. His fans paid their respects mid week and he has had a lot of accolades this week. It was a personal tragedy and he's dealt with it admirably, but there's a point were it becomes patronising / sympathy for sympathy sake. I am sure he will get a warm applause.
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DiamondGezzer added 14:37 - Nov 4 Billy Sharp, by rights, should give a " Look at what you're missing " performance, lets hope we nullify his threat. Back off a million times as we did last week and they could turn the tables on us. COYB. Here's to a win !
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pazelle added 14:53 - Nov 4 Ipswich 5-1 Doncaster (Priskin 1,2 & 3, Scotland 58, Bullard 90 - Sharp 4)
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Marshalls_Mullet added 14:57 - Nov 4 Pazelle - That will be a very interesting first 4 minutes.
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Fatboy added 17:02 - Nov 4 I haven't read the article, but I'm fairly sure that Doncaster are better than Scotland.
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Special_A added 17:07 - Nov 4 Marshalls_Mullet I understand your point, I just feel a warm reception would be fitting (not over the top). I just feel at our roots ITFC is still very much a family club and we should show an example of that tomorrow to Billy Sharp.
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