Would appear you are correct .

A rather strange game in my opinion. 50 points on the board but I still think there’s more potential in the team.

As per previous comments, the start was dire. Any half decent opponents would have had a field day in the first quarter.

Seemed rather surreal being 28 points up at halftime after being so poor.

Had a purple patch in the second half for 10/15 minutes after the 55 minute point but seemed to drift away again.

Set completion stats & penalties for & against could make interesting reading.

Ok, time to be controversial: did we look better with or without Rangi on the pitch?

Really hope he can reproduce the magic, especially in the absence of Watson Boas.

There's something not quite right with Rangi do t know whether it physical or mental but something is missing.

Rangi's form or lack of it is a concern. Missed the last match due to illness , assume he has missed training . During an early break which he was supporting , he seemed to pull up . Struggled the rest of the half and was replaced . With hindsight may be the coach should have played Howe.

One positive is that Ryan Dixon seemed to come through his comeback , I think he could do a good job at prop.

Concerned about our current form .

No disrespect to W Wales but a half-decent side would have severely punished us for the first half mistakes.

If we make that many errors, and give away so many penalties, against any of the top half sides, we won't beat them.

Well done to Sam Doherty and Ross Peltier for excellent performances. Ryan Dixon looked strong and should also be better for the outing.

Late on in the game, W Wales confidence was building, especially after they scored, and credit to them for keeping going.

A tricky outing at Keighley is coming up next ....

After that performance my only positive is " thank God it was West Wales" , as any other side would have put us too the sword.
Yes we won , but other than a fifteen minute purple patch we looked awfully ill equipt to worry the mediocre sides in league1 let alone the promotion challengers.

Is Chase injured or just uninterested , his performance yesterday looked like a bit of both.

We lacked direction with the fifty point scoreline really flattering us.

We have a week off now to regroup and focus on what is always a tough game away at Keighley.
With a number of our ex players and staff there im sure they will raise their game to the challenge ,...………….. I only hope we can do the same.

Tries from the game https://youtu.be/l_zQF3XQne4

Tries from the game https://youtu.be/l_zQF3XQne4

Wasn't there, but it went pretty much as I imagined.
One poster on the Cleggbook said it was brilliant with stubborn defence.
We looked very right sided again going on the video.
The left edge attack and defence is a bit wanting.
I thought that Rangi looked great against Sheffield. He was sharp, fit and his kicking was good.
Looking at the video, we seemed to pass the ball along the line well to the right.
Dunno about defence ...
Perhaps players like Smeaton, Rickett and Carter will come good when they know their fit in the side, but how hard can it be? They are experienced RL players aren't they?

Keighley, went last year to the usual disappointment, so wouldn't surprise me if we get bogged down again.
Not going ...not going there ever again after that Bank Holiday traffic nightmare of last year.
COYD

Saw that on Cleggbook must be deluded if they thought that was brilliant.
Its not always winning that matters, the performances do, and thats something we haven't had yet
a decent performance and that is very worrying.
one of there tries was caused by someone rushing out the line for a big hit and missing leaving us wide open, no names!
YES we won yesterday but at times was completely shocking and good teams don't act in that fashion.

Just watched RH post match interview and thought it was very
honest and accurate.

I would be happier if he sorted his side out better.
He must be under pressure to do just that.
He is not having a lot of luck of late ...out of a trio of halfbacks that folk said were the best in the league, one has had to go back home for an indefinite time, one seems out of sorts and one is just getting his fitness back.
The elements of a good side are there however, but he ain't lucky.
COYD

I thought RH was very honest about our performance .

When we moved the ball we looked dangerous, however at times silly errors crept into our game and we tried to force passes that just are not there.

Against sides like West Wales you can get away with it ,however against your serious rivals you cannot expect to turn the ball over as many times as we did and get a result.

We need to play to our strengths , we are not a big physical side and RH has assembled a side that is mobile ,with a style of play conducive to hard ground and expansive rugby.

We controlled the game against Barrow very well but let them get out of jail with sloppy errors and numerous penalties , the same errors that almost cost us an embarrassing defeat at Thornhill.

Keighley is always a tough place to go , the surface is never great and more rain will not help us , we need to cut out the errors and play smart ,as too lose two of our first three games would be a disaster.

i did,nt go on Sunday for the following reasons,, as a pensioner (over 60) the non concession for over 60s is an increase of 40% ish. not very customer friendly is it. Im not willing to sit and watch us put 50 points past what is nothing more than an amateur team (no disrespect intended) and by the sounds of it that was,nt that good to watch..untill we beat a good team Im staying away I dont care whos at fault but someone needs to address all the issues because were not improving as a team at all, (Imo) and the main issue for me is THE DONS PLAY IN BLUE AND GOLD nobody asked if they could break 50 odd years of tradition ...did they ??

I totally agree with your comments Hawthorne your reasons for not going are the same as mine.

After supporting the DONS since 1961 I don't feel that they are my club anymore'

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Sad to read this Richard after all that you have contributed to the club in the way of time, effort and money. I always valued our conversation at games and will miss that. I wish you all the very best.

It's always sad to hear of life-long fans no longer 'feeling it'.

I hope the club can win you both back (Harworthdon and Huby) at some point in the future.

It's a function of not listening to fans' preferences and requirements.
Changing things without agreement or canvassing for views is asking for discontent.
And that is exactly what they have got.
Fans wander off for a variety of reasons, but losing people who love watching rugby for fixable reasons a bit daft.
No club should change its core colours, the Dons are blue and gold, that should be non-negotiable.
People who have tinkered about with names and colours have had little success.

There is little of a feeling of belonging to something with the current set up.
Not so many years ago at Belle Vue players and coach were visible and accessible in the Rovers return and also at the Earl of Doncaster.
That is not the case as much at the Keepmoat, certainly not in my case.
How many people stop behind and go up to the restaurant?
I would like to know.
At silly money prices?

its very sad to see that quite a few people agree with me,,, there is so many things not right with this club,,S/Oish is right there is no feeling of being part of this club,,I can remember many occasions at tattersfield standing next to the dugout talking to the players and coach having a laugh with them and being part of the days sport, (win or lose). Now unless you have a pair of binoculars you cant see the coach the players are to far away to interact with times have changed I get that,,,BUT not for the better,,especially for the paying fans.

Our coach might as well be a pen pal in Timbuktu directing the side remotely ...
He has less charisma than I have and I have none...

Sorry to hear that Richard I know it's very difficult to kick a near lifelong habit
I found it very hard to quit after 59 years of supporting & being involved with the Dons in various positions, I just wasn't enjoying watching rugby league anymore it wasn't the same game that I had been brought up with,the first few months of not watching the Dons was very hard for me but I'm over it now & I dont miss the game but I always look out for the Dons results.
Like me Richard l sure you will have lots of fond memories & plenty of stories to tell about your time watching the Dons

Yes Geoff many great memories of watching the DONS over the years.

I know what you mean about the atmosphere at Tattersfield being completely different.

Going to places like Batley reminds me of the old days.

The atmosphere at the Keepmoat always seems much better when we're in the West Stand.

At the fans meetings I have asked if the players' benches could be on the same side of the pitch as fans as I think that would help bring us closer together but they seem to prefer to stay next to the changing rooms.

Maybe all-seater stadiums have helped kill the atmosphere at many sporting events too.

just out of interest what was the attendance last Sunday.

540 mainly disappointed souls...