you would hope so, i think with the nature of some supporters though it may take a few weeks for the optimism to spread to the unconverted. Think there will be an increase, how big remains to be seen

I wnt be there due to work commitments but will be there against the seagulls next weekend

York are bringing plenty of fans a bus load and loads of cars, cant wait.

according to paul cook who said on radio last night that paul king had a broken rib so must be a doubt !

The report on the York site did mention pain killers.

He shouldn't be allowed to play with a broken rib, if he does he's daft.

Chris Green not in Hull 19 this week end. Dons news see www.thestar.co.uk/sport/rugby-league

Chris Green not in Hull 19 this week end. Dons news see www.thestar.co.uk/sport/rugby-league

Skybet odds ...

Dons 5/2 York 4/7 The Draw 20/1

Handicap betting ...

Dons (+10) 10/11 York (-10) 10/11 The Draw 16/1

i hope the groundstaff have put thecovers down on the keepmoat pitch as the forecast for tonight is -3 degrees and for +5 tomorrow dont want another postponement do we

No, really looking forward to tomorrows game.

same here

Same from me..

cant see any problem re frost , get down the KM today give the lads your support.

looked a bettet side in the last half hour when they decided to throw the ball about. Too much one man rugby in first half, too many missed tackles. Thought Paul Cooke looked good in patches but needs more games under his belt before we see the best of him.Got nothing from the ref, they continually held down,and he missed a few high tackles. Think last half hour showed reason to be optimistic about championship 1 season though.

Agree with everything you said mate. The Dons just could not get in the game in the first half either Laughton giving nothing or the Dons making mistakes and giving York 2 tries after mistakes by China and Waterman. Thorman was given too much of an easy game and the Dons left it too late to get the ball out wide in the second half. Castle was the best forward on the pitch but Kesik needs to lose a stone and get fit. He just seems happy to play the ball and hardly creates anything like the Cook we had a few years ago.

yes you couldn,t really argue with castle as man of the match, worked very hard.

Discipline & defense cost us the game in the first half.

Ronnie was his usual self (crap), we cannot blame him for everything . Much improved display in the 2nd half Butts, Lawton & Castle showed up well. Still think we need an option at 7.
York were quicker at the play the ball , Thorman ran the show for them .
Will be interesting to see the preferred 17 for the fist league game.

Baring in mind we played 4 days ago, at this stage of the season, against a team in the division above who were fresh as daisies, and the outstanding bad luck we had at times. To get a bonus point says a lot for us.

I am not down heartened, York were better than us, as they should be, and but for a couple of key moments anything could have happened.

Disagree with the kesik comment. I was at gateshead and he made a few clean breaks and defended hard. Maybe he didnt have his best game but you cant have one every week. A few people missing and carrying knocks from midweek but still a good team performance!

Donny 11 thought the team changes were due to rotation .

I agree with you, arguably a quiet game for him, but he has been one of our most creative and hard working players for the last 2 years in my opinion

Mike Emmett had a poor game for him, think the young ex HKR hooker offers more in the hooking role . We havent seen anything of Ely in a competative game either.

Agreed powley is quick from dummy half but lacks in defence. He didnt do a thing against gateshead only played 20 mins and then dropped this game says alot.

Ok I didnt go to Gateshead so I will concede on that one.
It was noticable that York were much quicker around the ruck area .

Still think we have a good squad , better with cover for 6/7.

COYD

No complaints regarding the score, got beat by a better side on the day and I hope a few lessons learnt. Cook needs game time, we fell off too many first off hits, there off loading game showed our tackle technique up as did there play of the ball. Fair bit all in all for TM to work on. This game was my first view of The Dons 2012 and I have to say even though it's early in the season, the first half performance wiil not be good enough for a top four place. I realise it should improve and we won't meet a side as lively as York every week but not a great advert IMO and will take more than that to attract the lost supprt back. Thorman will never get an easier ride at 6 than this game and that hurts, he could have played on one leg for all the damn time he got.