see www.doncasterrugbyleague.co.uk

see www.doncasterrugbyleague.co.uk

a big attendance is expected. Will be surprised to see more than 50 from Barrow. It was encourage to see more than 500 in the friendly against Sheffield, but realistically what would you consider to be a good encourage attendance on Sunday.

Would love to see a 1000, but i would be surprised. I think 700+ would be a great achievement in the right direction.

Realistically i would go for a crowd of 550 to 600 and 700 would be a great achievement.

Hope to see more than 50 from Barrow.

It's a local derby...like all our games in this poxed-up cup.....so there will be thousands of away supporters....thanks to astute planning by the authorities......they really need a bullet.


And I call it a poxed-up cup......because little clubs have no chance....and that is not the idea behind cup competitions.....which should be true knock-out competitions.
Not a hybrid of leagues followed by knock-outs.
As for the crowd......mediocre.

You missed out the bit about the good chance to collect more injuries.

Well that's not exclusive to this cup......so I did.

I think if you get 400 you will have done well as you dont have many local lads playing. Infact do you have any locals in your squad other than Lawton and Ellery?

Henry also out on Sunday.

I'm sure there will be plenty of effort on Sunday & sometimes these situations bring the best out of the team .

You mean what's left of the team....don't you?

You might want to get your boots cleaned just in case

That'll be one of those games where me and Scott arrive late then.

According to the Star Craig Fawcett has declared himsef fit & we have signed Jonathon Winter (trialist).

Now that would be a heart attack waiting to happen.

3 coaches will be heading Yorkshire way from Barrow on Sunday.

If you add those travelling by car and train there'll probably be 200 or so travelling fans in total

In terms of playing Barrow, first game of the season must be just about the best time for bums on seats. After last season they'll be chomping at the bit, and as SRC says, bring a fair few

wonder if we will have to beef up our security for sunday.
i remember the massive pitch invasion from their supporters a couple of seasons ago, made the queens farce look like nothing at all.

About 5 of them walked onto the pitch dropping paper behind them as they went, while the players nervously claped from a distance

the more the merrier,you,re all welcome.its like a spring day down here today fingers crossed for sunday.safe journey down see you all at the game.

Handicap Betting ...

Dons (+2icon_cool.gif v Barrow with Skybet (10/11) and Ladbrokes (5/6).

Sundays Match Officials ...

Ref C Leatherbarrow
TJ C Dean
TJ D Butler
RR M Beadle
MC M Charlton

Glad to be back on line as Far Grange < ex MINER> took me ages to sign up again. Will be having a few pre match non alcholic drinks in the watering hole at the Yorkshire Outlet. Will be wearing my supporters trust New Shirt, as sold by Karlos in the car park and Baz and Yvonne in the pub.

Hope its not a hard frost.

Welcome back.

Glad you like the shirt.

He'll get a bit of stick from me.. Hes a good laugh, but a Seagulls fan..

Barrow team news ...

THERE will be some welcome returns to a bolstered Barrow Raiders squad when they head to Doncaster on Sunday.
Steve McCormack’s side make the trip to the Keepmoat for their Northern Rail Cup opener with James Coyle, Liam Harrison and Jamie Rooney all back in contention for a place. Coyle underwent a groin operation during the close season, while Harrison and Rooney both missed Sunday’s win over Huddersfield after feeling twinges in the warm-up and training respectively. But all three should be available for Sunday, with the news on hooker Andy Henderson also positive after he was carried from the field with an ankle problem against the Giants. McCormack said: “Jamie Rooney has really responded to treatment and Liam Harrison is having intensive physio on his hamstring and we should know more at the end of the week. There’s nothing serious there. “James Coyle will be available, he has worked his rehab really well and he has had the go-ahead from the surgeons to play. “We have picked up a few little knocks and bruises, as you would expect playing two games in a week. “We’re pretty hopeful Hendo will be fit for the weekend and he should be training today and Friday.” Rob Roberts has also restarted training this week after his back injury, though he will require a couple more weeks before he can feature. Martin Ostler and Jamie Butler have both upped their training too and should return in a couple of weeks.
(Source - North West Evening Mail).

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