Cherries Chat: Well done Donny

I have to congratulate Doncaster Rovers on their play-off success at the weekend.

With former AFC Bournemouth boss Sean O'Driscoll at the helm and ex-Cherries Jamie Hayter and Brian Stock combining for the winning goal, there was definitely a south coast flavour to their triumph.

Of course, I wish the old boy network had come to the fore on the last day of the regular season when Donny lost to Cheltenham and therefore condemned my beloved Bournemouth boys to the drop after our draw at Carlisle (it was a long way to go and it hurt!).

The Yorkshire outfit have had a generous chairman in John Ryan, who funded the club's move to the new Keepmoat Stadium, but they have hardly spent outrageously in the transfer market and have proved how a well run club with a limited number of fans can succeed at this level.

Unfortunately, I fear for Sean and his men's ability to survive the Championship next season, if only because of the strength of the teams going up with them as Swansea and Nottingham Forest have been Championship clubs playing below their level for a couple of years.

I will also be keeping an eye on the Championship next season to see how Bournemouth's emerging star of last season Sam Vokes performs with Wolves.

The 18-year-old target man, who bagged 12 goals in his first full season, is on the verge of his full Wales debut, and with the Cherries in administration his departure was inevitable.

He is a very talented player, with a great attitude and a fantastic workrate. Cheers for your efforts at the Fitness First Sam and best of luck at Molineux.