Yes....I thought Craig worked his butt of....well certainly in the first half....I didn't watch the second half.
I said so to Wanderer.....he wasn't so impressed.
But I thought Craig tackled like a demon.

Hunslet must have been laughing though, particularly Marchy.....he could have chipped quite happily to Price all day long knowing there was virtually nobody at home.

I thought we had bad luck for their first try with all the tip-tapping that fell perfectly for March and the one that bounced badly under the sticks for Collins and perfectly for Kain.
But having said that...you make your own luck and Hunslet did just that.

Thought both these wingers had decent games against York in attack, but as already been said the defence outside has been poor for sometime now, Don't think its just down to the wingers though IMO Gomersall carrys the ball up strong but his defence is dire at times and teams have exposed his flank in almost every game so far.

yeah i agree about Gommersal, think he has some potential tho

They've all got some potential.....but I am not sure some are big enough physically....they looked lightweight against some bigger faster guys today.
And some looked lightweight against York even though they won.

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It's easy to see that our poor defence is crippling us.

Indeed. No game.

Hi guys, i didnt attend the game today but my dad did ( my brother plays for you), he said it was a truly shocking performance and very few of the players can hold their heads up high and say they did their best today.It was known last season hunslet were saving money to have a real go at promotion this season and a wealthy supporter has put money into them this season. Simple facts are theyve still got players who could play in superleague and sadly donny have got some kids who should be playing in yorkshire league( i dont mean that in a nasty way). To get upset about the performance is acceptable but these lads probably had one eye on the next game which is winnable something which todays game wasnt as most people would appreciate. To call for the coachs head because youve lost to hunslet makes no sense to me being an outsider, be patient and good things will happen to the club again, wether it be this season or next.

To be honest the table as it stands today shows us third from bottom with the third worst defence and only two attacks less potent than ours. I'd say on both counts it's a fair reflection.

Our next two games however are against the bottom two so in theory a chance to improve those stats.

Sorry but every game is winnable--maybe highly unlikely but winnable none the less.

If the lads went into today's game believing they couldn't possibly win it then they'd already gifted the game to Hunslet before the kick-off.

And it will certainly not have built their confidence up going into Mondays game against London.

Errrrm.........I mean Monday.



As for targeting games that are winnable....that may be a policy for avoiding relegation.....but we aren't in that situation.
We are trying to get the crowds back and must compete in every game.

We started off fine, but threw the game away with silly penalties...all the pressure came off Hunslet and they could afford to play inventive rugby and as a result score even more.

The trick was surely to keep it tight for as long as possible and then Hunslet might have had doubts and we might have had a chance. You can't do that when you are in effect pinning yourself in your own half by giving away territory.
Barmy.

Agree nobody probably expected them to win, however what a supporter does expect is effort, comitment and pride in pullling on a Donny shirt, i don't buy into looking at the next game as they should be playing for their shirt every game and today will hardly give them confidence for Monday. No one minds a defeat as long as the efforts there.

To be fair they did look like they expected to lose soon as the first whistle went. May be next time they could let the supporters know they are nt going to try and we could all save our money. If a coach cannot rouse his team to show a little interest in the game is it any wonder that the fans feel the way they do.

I suppose we the supporters can only hope that they feel that they can win the next 2 games and will grace the Keepmoat with some effort.

We've had some horrendous refs home and away.....but at least they are consistent in penalising the Dons.
So who is it? .....the refs or the Dons?
A bit of both obviously, but the balance of evidence is obvious and it's costing us irrespective of whether our players are good enough.
Sort it out Miller please?

See PM.

The day anyone is prevented from making [uhonest opinions[/u
on this forum either positive or negative--will be the day this forum ceases to exist.

Aaaaaah a secret forum!
That would be good....... a series of 'see my pm'.
There is a limit to what can be put on this forum although it should fall short of personal insults.
That aside people should post what they think.....it's a forum that only a few people read (a number that is falling I should imagine)....it's not like we are putting letters in the Free Press....although even that is allowed.

I go by the rule.... when they are good praise them ....when they are bad....say so (within reason).
Some people go by the better rule....when they are good praise them....when they are bad...say nowt.
A few saints go by the rule....when they are good praise them....when they are bad....find something good to say.
I wish I was a saint........but I never will be.







Anyway we will have to draw a line under Friday's debacle......the number of Donny people who saw it was minuscule anyway.....those people will be there against the Skolars despite what they saw....because they are the last remnants of what was once a proud Donny fan base....one which made its presence felt vocally particularly away from home....that alas is all but dead. I hardly heard a single Donny chant yesterday....bloody sad it was.

Bring on the Skolars.....they are so bad....we will beat them....but things changed at Hunslet.....some of the die-hards are seriously questioning whether it's worth it.

A few wins will cheer folk up......but our brittleness away from home still remains a big worry.
COYD



PS If we are being honest here.....I don't like that away kit.
It doesn't make us look mean.
Black with some white on it ...yes.
White with some black on it ....no.

Excellent posts DF and SO. There is no way that posting what you feel should be halted in any way because you may upset someone over the team performance, or running of the club issues. If the die hards who went yesterday are not happy with the lack lustre, can't be bothered attitude of some of the team, they should be free to say so. If the team can't be bothered how do they expect the paying public to be. When will certain people get it into their minds that effort is everything, you may be up against tougher, bigger opponents, but does not the old saying " Its not the size of the dog in the fight that counts so much as the size of the fight in the dog" apply to us.

Have a feeling all this will be getting re-visited on this journey this season.

We need Craig back to his best - I don't believe he is there yet.

If a player regaining his fitness and form was our best player perhaps some of the others failed to perform?

I havent been to any away games this season , but been to all the other games , as has been stated we have got to get the wide out bdefence sorted . Aaron Henry if fit must play on one flank, the other I'm not sure.

You were at Rochdale. I know because I spoke to you there.

Bloody hell you were right Gary , may be I meant after the Rochdale game.

Good! I'm not going mad (yet).

Come down to toll bar and watch the u18s v normanton k/o 11-30

has anyone got the team sheet from Friday?

same 17 as York.

It was indeed - hard to believe it though.