Doesnt have the ability to play his self into any position. Far better players all across the backrow. He's going to struggle.

Sorry can't agree. He is a superb tackler, before his injury he was superb. That injury will take time to get over and back to his best. He has been in and out of the team all year, not been able to get any momentum and there is the small fact he's only 19. Sam Tomkins didn't make his debut till he was 20.

No he isnt and no he wasnt.

He's a good tackler and is playing now exactly how he was pre injury.

He's got pace, is a solid tackler. Could do with being told what role he's meant to be playing. TBH, I think he'd be better suited to being switched to the centres than Whitehead

He's not big enough.

his salary could be spent towards someone who will make an impact!

The skill he had when playing for Wath Brow seems to have been coached out of him by our staff.

There is this theory that a coach designs a game plan that needs all players to be "round peg" players to fit his round peg game board.
He then buys round peg players and bashes into his round peg holes board the existing players no matter that they may be quality pegs of a slightly different shape.

Another coach might see that he has quality pegs of different shapes and is clever enough to develop a game plan that maximises each peg he has no matter what their shape.
Providing they are good enough he can alter his peg board to maximise their effectiveness and alter his game plan accordingly.

Under the former a young player's flair will be bashed out of shape. From a unique octogon (say) to a round peg. If he does not make the grade as a round peg then he's seen as a failure.

Exactly what I was about to say!!

Another Donaldson thread, joy.

What does Gordon Gekko think of Donaldson?

Thoughts please.

Haven't seen a great deal of him tbh, thats why i asked the question

What makes you ask? who do you support, did you hear a rumour of him joining you?

Didnt mention tht donno might b looking elsewhere coz he was a bit disalusioned? which thred that?

Has signed a deal with HKR for the 2012 season!!!

Loan? 1 year, 2 year? where you heard this?

so you'll be paying a transfer fee then given he's under contract for 2012 already?

Unless it's a Platt/Sykes scenario where we told him he could look elsewhere.

maybe. Has connor confirmed this?

You're not selling pegs are you?

Possible but donaldson wont be on massive money compared to sykes and platt. it makes sense to get them off wage bill whereas donaldson only came back from injury a few months ago so tend to think potter would take a longer look at him before releasing him. That said it could be that donaldson has asked to be released.

Hmmm don't believe this, are you merely bull SH£tting?! He may well regain his confidence and prove his worth next season and that's why I cannot see him jumping ship

I'd be disappointed if we were letting him to go to be honest. Lad needs time after such a huge setback. Doubt this is true.

In all honesty who would be surprised if it was true? We have let quite a lot of talent slip through our fingers because we didn't have a use for them or didn't know how to utilise them! We seem incapable of foreseeing our future needs and shortcomings, hence every year we start a season with no cover for one or other position. Short in the Halves, sign Second Rowers or Full Backs!

Disappointed if we let him go. Good player and needs game time, shows more urgency and desire than most of our slow forwards.