Note 2:00 pm, not 3:00 pm.
This IS winnable, and I know I am stating the bleeding obvious, only if we tighten our defence and think at the tackle stage ... no fiddling about, minimise penalties.
We need to play territory against these guys and keep their forwards away from our line where possible.
Then we could win ....

Keighley gave them a good game but ran out of steam .
A lot will depend on what team GT puts out , some big calls to make at 6/7 & does he bring back in LS , I liked the look of a balanced replacement bench v Hunslet. Hope Cross will be fit .

COYD

Win or lose, if the game is anywhere near as exciting as last Sunday's game ....

i hope cross is fit too, but looking at him Sunday, rib injury arm near enough plastered up, i
don't know how he got onto the pitch,
then got some other knock he got Sunday, i doubt it but all my
fingers are crossed[ not a pun for him coz he's on fire at the minute, playing
awesome, and everything good we do comes mainly from him.
Not saying others aren't contributing ie feka, thackray, Spiers and others as they are, but he
would be a big miss for this week.

If we get on top down the middle we might have half a chance. If they throw the ball out wide I think they'll expose our defensive frailties. This is our chance to show we've got those issues sorted and that we can be a threat to Barrow and Toronto for a top two spot.

If the game is as good as last Sunday's it'll be well worth watching.

Toronto will be licking their lips at playing on our pitch, it is made for them.

As DM said, this game could be a real slog down the middle, but winnable if we get on top. Their advantage would be on the wings so it could come down to how we deal with that

Ball retention a good kicking game and keeping a low penalty count is crucial if we have to have any chance. Fully agree regarding the pitch, all the blurb about the Wolfpack suggests they are a top of the ground side. Not expecting a win but a committed and error free game from us will do me.

Weather is forecast 19C and a sunny afternoon.

Nothing coming out of Club Doncaster re our very important match on Sunday !
As a result very little on this site .
I despair sometimes about our ability to promote a big match .
Come on Club Doncaster gives us some info re the match !

I couldn't agree more.

The ticketing for the Rhino's game is a mess as well. It should say on the Dons' website that the online facility can't cope with the ticketing discount arrangements and tickets need to be purchased from the stadium.

Feka, Thackray & Aizue playing in a testimonial game in Hull for Feka on Saturday . Hope this is not contact !!!

Feka and Jamie Thackray are on opposite sides in that match.

Keith Senior is due to play but I bet he spends less time on the pitch than he does with Sheffield when he's "not playing".

The Toronto game seems like a good marketing opportunity for the Dons. With the Rovers playing Mansfield at home on Saturday, with a good crowd expected as a win will see us promoted, are we going to try to tap into the Rovers fan-base for the Sunday match?

I'd have considered selling a Mansfield and Toronto ticket to the Rovers fans for probably £1 more than a Rovers ticket alone.

I've received no email from the Dons about the match on Sunday. This game needed promoting long before now. People can't rearrange their weekends at such short notice anyway.

19 man squad:

Makali Aizue, Tom Carr, Mark Castle, Kieran Cross, Sam Doherty, Brad England, Jordie Hedges, Jordan Howden, Kyle Kesik, Charlie Martin, Feka Paleaaesina, Connor Scott, Louis Sheriff, Russ Spiers, Jason Tali, Jamie Thackray, Mason Tonks, Liam Welham, Ryan Wright.

Zac, Barnett , Miller & Wray out.
Howden, Hedges, Aizue & LS in.

Not trying to 2nd guess GT this week .

COYD

Barnett maybe no surprise

Zac I am surprised about, unless he is injured. he had a blinder in his last game against Gloucestershire

Feka an injury doubt also according to the star .

May be some of our players will get a game for Hull u23's on Saturday .

Ryan(everyone hates me ) Baily in Toronto 19 .

I bet Jamie Thackray tries to wind him up!

My guess at GTs team is:

Carr, Doherty, Tali, Welham, Sheriff, Hedges, Howden, Castle, Kesik, Scott, England, Martin, Thackray. Subs: Feka, Spiers, Tonks, Cross.

I'd select Cross above Hedges and have Ryan Wright on the bench.

There seems very little interest in the game on here. There was only one question for Carl in this week's In The Dugout. The club don't seem to have been promoting the game very well. Should Jordie Hedges be picked ahead of Keiran Cross? Anybody got any views?

I should imagine Privet will be as rusty as an old fence nail.
UNLESS he has been working like a demon behind the scenes, he shouldn't get anywhere near inclusion.
I hope he proves me wrong when he does.

Will there be a 4 figure crowd, all the hospitality packages sold ,which is a positive .
I think Double Movement teams looks about right .
With regards to Jordie , he has been solid over his period at Doncaster without being a standout performer . Hope he proves everyone wrong on Sunday .

Discipline is going to be a big factor also , we have to limit the number of penalties away .

COYD

On merit you've got to keep crossy in as long as he's fit
and Hedges won't be match fit either i would think after his 4 match ban.

Kieran has been passed fit & I cannot see any reason to leave him out of the 17. In fact he would be among the first names to be included !
Hope all players are on top form , we need to be at our best !

COYD

I hope there is a four figure crowd but I suspect that will only happen if Toronto bring a couple of hundred with them!



Really looking forward to the game tomorrow!

It's gonna be a nice day ... perversely we don't get big crowds on hot days.
Other things to do ...

Aizue has not been pulling up trees, so I am a bit surprised that he is in the squad. Fifteen mins and he's jiggered.

Likewise Barnett has been anonymous of late ... so no surprise he is left out.

We need to feed Doherty a bit more ... has he got B.O.?
He knows where the try line is but gets FEW chances.
Too much play has been going left to a currently ineffective winger.

Need to rough the softies from Toronto up, they have had it easy so far.

Feka did not play in his testimonial game ,was a game of touch played in a friendly manner , Aizue & Thackray took part.

Lets hope Feka is fit for tomorrow .

COYD