Dons troubles started mainly due to the fact that John Desmond sold Tattersfield to Brian Waldron without the knowledge of the clubs other directors,shareholders & supporters and the club as never recovered from the loss of its ancestral home,at Tattersfield the club had income from the bar & car park and the bulk of the clubs supporters lived on that side of town.
To be fair to Brian Waldron he offered to let David Prime & his other directors the use of the ground for the newly formed Doncaster Dragons but they couldn't reach agreement over the rent and opted to play at the Meadow Court stadium hence the reason the stands etc were demolished so quickly.
To date no planning permission as been granted to re-develop the site of Tattersfield but there could be good reasons for this

If Tattersfield cant be used for anything other than sport would playing there again be an option in the future if the club had to be re-launched or re-born Geoff?

I would think the cost to build a stadium there would be prohibitive

totally agree with you geoff.i think the rent mentioned at that time was around the£600 a week +,which im sure the fans would have gladly stumped up if any one had bothered to ask.im sure there was a little more to it than that, sure it may have had something todo with others parties .

One of the reasons is it's so boggy, isn't it ?

I understand that when Len Tattersfield bought the plot of land where Tattersfield stands he put a covenant on the deeds which stated the plot of land could only be used for sporting activities.
I have spent many hours trying to trace Len Tattersfields daughter who I understand is a solicitor to see if she could confirm this.

wait till saturday it gets worse lol your getting it

If you are some gloating Widnes fan ......then you know what you can do.....

at the end of the final season it had a better playing surface than a lot of 1st division clubs.keith hudson i think was the goundsman had done a brilliant job.i believe he,s at castle park now or was.

good god they get everywhere, like rising damp

Here we go Nappy boy has been let stay up past his bedtime.

Correction S/O he is some nobody from the widnes area, that even there fans cant stand.

Tell us sommat we didn't know..



Hope it makes you feel good though.

Yes and he is only one more ignorant childish post away from being banned.

The playing surface was lifted a couple of feet.

wanderer i was just merley stating a fact surley you cant ban me from your donny section for voicing my opinion... i believe we will give you all a hiding because your rugby team is dreadful again fact.

Well if its fact then numpty why make the comment, Wanderer get the brain dead idiot of our site, we have enough problems of our own without the deadhead.

It's not a fact until it happens. Which we all know it may well but we don't need constant reminders from others. If you can't say something supportive then try not saying anything.

I would rather not ban anyone but myself and another mod removed a number of childish repetative posts on Sunday and yet you haven't taken the hint.

The ball is in your court now - your call.

OK il just clear it up im not allowed to put any opinions on here what i think is that right..

you came in a jiffy then why dont you go in a jiffy

You have nothing to say that anyone on here is intersted in. Your intention is to stir things up - simple!

Give it a rest lad. You're clearly missing the point completely. Go and lie down in a darkened room for a while.

I wish Donny all the best and your fans and team will receive a very warm welcome to the Stobart on Sunday from the real RL fans of Widnes.

Ok I'll just put my opinion in... You are a troll and should be banned - I think that is right.

May I apologise on behalf of all the decent Widnes fans for the stupidity of the fuktard that is Jiffy Davies.

All the best,
Pepe

clearly i am missng the point..

i hope we hammer you iv grew up watching widnes all my life so i am a true supporter, i just think it will be a demolition job on ur lot.

I wont post on here anymore farewell from an honest person