By Chris Wright
After being pestered week in, week out on Twitter by a fan demanding to see some action on the transfer front, Doncaster Rovers finally caved today and gave in to his wont.
The Donny fan in question, Lee Miller, spent the last three weeks repeatedly barracking the club’s official Twitter account with his gripes about what he deemed to be a lack of ambition being shown in the transfer market…
Will the pen be making an appearance at #DRFC today? @drfc_official @ryanmurrant another potential target missed today.
— Lee Miller (@drfcmiller86) May 22, 2015
Indeed, it went on…
@drfc_official very good pre season schedule lined up just one problem. No team it's about time some contracts were signed & signings made
— Lee Miller (@drfcmiller86) June 8, 2015
…and on…
@drfc_official any chance of some good news before the weekend? #penout
— Lee Miller (@drfcmiller86) June 5, 2015
…and on…
Must be a slow news day at @drfc_official when their top story is a selfie taken in town by a player #itsfingerouttime #getsomedealsdone
— Lee Miller (@drfcmiller86) June 1, 2015
In fact, it went on right up until the point that Donny broke and succumbed to Lee’s continual demands – in just about the coolest way possible!
To be the first EVER supporter to officially announce a signing from their Twitter account. So who is it? Over to @drfcmiller86 to find out
— Doncaster Rovers FC (@drfc_official) June 10, 2015
That’s right. Rovers contacted Lee, invited him down to the Keepmoat and charged him with officially unveiling the club’s new signing, Thorsten Stuckmann, brought in from Preston on a two-year deal…
On behalf of @drfc_official I am delighted to announce our new signing Thorsten Stuckmann #DRFC pic.twitter.com/oiIN5R7alS
— Lee Miller (@drfcmiller86) June 10, 2015
Mercifully, the experience seemed to change Lee’s tune…
@drfc_official @ryanmurrant unexpectedly PD completely changed my opinion and I think he is definitely the man to take us forward #drfc
— Lee Miller (@drfcmiller86) June 10, 2015
Persistence, people. It definitely gets results.