Doncaster Rovers midfielder Robbie Gotts is itching to get going in today's lunchtime fixture at Bradford City.
The 26-year-old grew up a Leeds United fan and went on to graduate through their famed academy before representing the senior side. There is usually little love lost between the Whites and Bantams but Rovers' trip there has thrown up a quandary for some of Gotts' family members and friends.
"My Grandma is from there so her side of the family are all Bradford fans so they'll probably be against me for this game!" Gotts said with a huge grin across his face when speaking to the Free Press in the build-up to today's 12.30pm kick-off.
"I've got a few mates who are Bradford fans too but I'm sure some of them will be supporting me tomorrow. They're a really good side. It's a good place to go and I've always loved playing there. It's another game where want to do what we've been doing and I can't wait for it."
It's little surprise Gotts is looking forward to the meeting with Graham Alexander's side. He has faced Bradford nine times throughout his career - losing just once - and actually scored on his last trip to Valley Parade (as a Barrow player). He is also thriving under the spotlight right now, having broken into Grant McCann's side and has started - and impressed - the last six matches.
He hopes the team can pick up where they left off in the impressive win over Orient: "It was a real controlled performance against Orient, especially when you consider what happened the game before against Wigan (blowing a 3-0 lead).
"We managed the game really well and we can take so many positives from that to take into the next game. We had a lot of nous about us. You can't afford to switch off. Something we're big on is even when the opposition have a throw-in, you can't switch off. You have to stay alert at all times.
"Compared to League Two, the main difference is you get punished because there's good players (at this level) who can do that to you in that split second. We need to just focus on ourselves though and build on Tuesday. We're in a good place at the minute but we can't get too ahead of ourselves. It's about keeping level-headed."
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