Heard the other day.....pub talk possibly.....that some folk with decent money are being put off investing due to the existence of a certain member of personnel.

[uSpot On[/u

In my opinion if the RFL give us the go-ahead the above quote (without the substitution

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should be Printed out-Framed and Hung for all to see in the new board-room before the start of next season.

Great post, if you go and talk too any investor or potential investor I have spoken to you have almost quoted me word for word I share all the same views as your goodself.

S/O
As for investors wanting to put serious money in we have been down that road before and look where it has got us, quick fix glory so not really interested if they don't want to jump on our ship, for what ever reason they don't want to invest doesn't faze me, we have some very successful business men on board already to take this club forward, and let me assure you all we will die trying to make this a club we can all be proud of.

We have signed three lads who all have great careers ahead of them in the game,
Liam Brown (backrow), Simon Brown(halfback) both from Leeds Rhinos these two have seen how coming to the Dons kick started Luke Burgess and Luke Gales careers and I can see them going the same way after a season or two with us, and also a tough prop from Hull in Paul Shaw, these are all at the right age and hungry to make a name for themselfs so we welcome them with open arms, I have also sent 13 contracts out to players this week so real excited about the future of the Dons on the playing side this will all be left to Tony, my focus is on getting things right off the field and will be doing this by surrounding myself and picking the business knowledge from the group of investors I have assembled.

Will update you all next week with the news re take over,

Carl Hall.

Good luck with it Carl......I'll be there.

Over 50 members signed up already.

I'm sure more will follow if / when we get the all clear from the RFL.

Morning Paul,

Hopefully we will get the all clear and as you say more will join.

If the worst happens, any monies raised would potentially be focused on the local amateur game but we remain hopeful that the Dons will be given the green light for 2010.

Either way the Trust will be looking to forge links with local amateur clubs as one of it's aims.

Gary.

Article in Free Press , Stuart Piper stating it was hoped the deal would have been sealed by the Gateshead match.

The RFL are being contacted on a daily basis , but 4 weeks on we are still waiting !

Perhaps they want to get the international at Keepmoat out of the way before giving the decision?

I'm sure that is between the SMC & the RFL.

Agreed- but meant from RFL point of view not positive spin to be refered to in the press and on tv as "former home of the now defunct Doncaster RLFC" .But sorry no more of these negative thoughts!

Things still not sorted over there yet



Hope it happens quickly

No, not yet sorted.

Our former player and Chief Executive Carl Hall put a business plan to the RFL in August and told them he wanted a decision by Sept 25 but so far no response.

Expect an announcement from Carl Hall shortly.

I have heard a whisper that the Press and RFL will release a statement about the club in due course, which is good for the Dons.

Well done to Carl and everyone else involved.

Roll on next season, come on then Tony start recruiting.

I've heard the same whisper ... hopefully it will be a shout pretty soon.

These bloody whispering campaigns !

or the RFL.

I don't care who announces it as long as we have Rugby League next season.

Well done to all concerned !

I'm not in on this whispering campaign

but you lot
sound pretty confident so......

Well done everybody!!!! Come on you Dons!!!!

Start your period you university professors.
= COYD

Have we definately got the nod ?

Quote ="rupert bear"Have we definately got the nod ?'" We're just waiting for an official annoncement but sources suggest we have comeonlineyoudons.co.uk/news.php

Quote ="rupert bear"Have we definately got the nod ?'" We're just waiting for an official annoncement but sources suggest we have comeonlineyoudons.co.uk/news.php

RFL Board of Directors give Doncaster green light

The future of professional Rugby League in Doncaster has been secured after the business plan put forward by the club’s new management team was approved by the RFL Board of Directors.

Doncaster were given the green light to begin planning for the 2010 season in Co-operative Championship One by convincing the RFL Board that they have the necessary resources, support and expertise.

“The club put forward a compelling case for them to be allowed to play in Co-operative Championship One and the Board were impressed by much of the work Doncaster have undertaken in recent months,” said the RFL’s Director of Development, Gary Tasker.

“There is a long way to go and a lot of hard work still to do but the club’s Chief Executive Carl Hall and all his colleagues are aware of that and we are more than happy to provide them with the help they need.

“Doncaster are an important member of the Rugby League family and the Keepmoat Stadium has strategic significance for the sport. It is imperative that they make it work this time.

“The club has considerable Civic support in Doncaster and has 10 corporate partners backing them, which together will help them build from stable foundations, but the people of Doncaster need to get behind them.

“In recent years some of the regimes at Doncaster have had unrealistic and unreasonable ambitions with too much focus on getting into Super League, a goal that has provoked an unacceptable cycle of boom and bust.

“Carl accepts the need to grow the club from the grassroots up, to build slowly and strongly and take the Doncaster community with them. If they do that the club stands every chance of succeeding.”

Doncaster were relegated from the Co-operative Championship in 2009 after being deducted nine points for going into administration in June.

Hall, a former Doncaster player, helped ensure the South Yorkshire club was able to fulfil its fixtures and is looking to the future with measured optimism.

“We are very grateful to the RFL Board of Directors for its support and pleased that they have shown faith in us,” said Hall.

“Our goal is to have a club that we and the town can be proud of. There’s a long way to go but I urge everyone in Doncaster to work with us and give us a chance.

“I know the Doncaster public have heard it all before but this time we really are in the last chance saloon. We need them to support us by coming to matches or supporting the club’s lottery.

“If enough people join the lottery at just £1 a week we will achieve our aim of having a club that is the pride of Doncaster and South Yorkshire.”

Its on teletext(itv)