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If you actually bothered to know as much about Doncaster RLFC as you claim, then you'd know the clubs plans for youth players and local development. The oldest player on the pitch yesterday wasn't in the Blue and Gold of Doncaster either...

Its the same in Doncaster. The Free Press cover mostly Doncaster Rovers (although, the Dons media department do try their hardest to get stuff out there), and the Dons match reports in the same paper are done by the same guy who has written them for about 40 years, and he retired from the Doncaster Star at least 10 years ago.

Aren't you meant to be on your Honeymoon Dan?

Definitely Tim. I think there's a couple of players who aren't up to match speed yet, and we maybe missed Craig Hall in the backs. There were some interesting refereeing decisions, although I can't really blame the ref for the first sin bin (after the high shot on Briscoe), and I'm guessing the second was for dissent.

Dons v Sheff is a good arm wrestle so far. Mistakes from both teams, but, if he can stay fit I wouldn't want to be anywhere near Pauli Pauli.

He seems to have been around forever. Comes from a good family of RL players as well. If he stays fit, he'll be integral to the Dons this season.

Has the chance to break the clubs tryscoring record too.

That's a signing I can get behind.

I wouldn't put it past Hally to try.. In other news, Misi Taulapapa signs on for another season, which means that the Championship will have 2 players older than me on display next season.

I think a lot of it has coincided with the Relief Road getting built around the east of Wakey as well, allows a lot more traffic to avoid the City Centre and cut towards Pinderfields and Stanley.

Brett Ferres confirmed at Donny for another season. Pauli Pauli rumoured to be on his way to South Yorks after leaving York

Donny sign Luke Briscoe https://doncasterrugbyleague.co.uk/article/1564/news-|-welcome-luke-briscoe

Looks like a Samoan inbound at Doncaster. Talk of Suaia Mutagi from Castleford.

Just 3, Bentley, Toll Bar and Moorends

Double post...

In the last few years, the work that has gone on at Donny with the local clubs has been massive. Almost every matchday, one of the community clubs is down at the ground participating in an event. We've even had Sheffield Hawks come across, and they regularly are involved with Sheffield as well. Martin (the guy who does a lot of the community work) has done some great work, especially when they tied in the World Cup with it last year, going into schools as well. I can be critical of some things the club has done towards the community clubs in the past, but, they seem to want to right those wrongs.

If he stays fit, he can contribute a lot. Good experience to bring to the team.

Think Mitch has struggled massively with injuries over the last couple of seasons. Really rated him when he came to Donny, but, if he can get fully fit, then hes potential to be a really good signing.

Depends who we listen to though Gav.

I hope the issue with the steward is dealt with. The majority of those that work on matchdays, have done for a long time, and know the craic with opposing fans. I'm a little privileged in that I get to see the other side of the matchday experience a lot of the time, and, I have to say, that the only way things will get changed, is if you give feedback.

I'll pass those on to the relevant people, our fan/club engagement group meets soon, so they'll pass these on, I know the issue with the bar has been going on all season, and is something that needs looking at. From a personal point of view, I've never had an issue with the North Wales fans, yeah, you can be boisterous, but, thats the nature of your support. I'd much rather deal with you guys, than some other groups of fans I've experienced. Anyway, I don't want to take away from what was a good game, despite the low score, and hope you guys have a great season next year.

8 crowds this season over 1000. Lowest of 485 in the Challenge Cup v Workington, highest of 2564 in the playoff final (which is the clubs 5th highest attendance ever in the Eco-Power/Keepmoat Stadium era) Average attendance of 1091, which is the highest its been for a number of years.

It was a hell of a game to watch, I'm a fan, but, I was working on it at the same time, and, despite the inner confidence, I didn't really feel 100% sure until Smeatons try at the end (after a Tony Kemp like scoop from Greg Burns). I feel that Cru missed Massam massively yesterday, as much as he offers going forward, his experience and ability in defence is just as important. Thought the right edge stood up well to Fonua and Faraimo, and theres definitely a lot of positives to take out of the game for them. Its a question of how you build for next season, but, with Forster at the top, and a board that are definitely all pulling the right way, theres a lot to be looking forward to. From a Donny point of view, we need to get a couple of backs sorted, as you get the feeling that Misi Taulapapa will retire now (yesterday was his 5th playoff final, and his first win), which means that he would need replacing (a lot also depends on if we retain Corion and Sanderson, who've struggled with injuries at times). Theres also the question of whether Boas remains, as I'm sure the deal he was offered back in PNG will crop up again, and, if he leaves, we'll need another hooker/half back. The final area I think we need strength in, is prop.

Todays attendance (2549) is the 5th highest in the clubs history at the EcoPower/Keepmoat, and the biggest since 2018 against Bradford (2780), Only back in 2007 against Castleford (4180 and 6528) and Sheffield (2753) were there bigger crowds.

From my point of view (bit blinkered as I'm working on the match photos from today...), Crusaders missed Carl Forster in the time he was off the pitch. They didn't really have a pack leader other than him.