The lads did themselves proud. That was a proper game of rugby league.

We just lacked a little bit of composure at times when we got near their line but the intensity of the game was different to what we're used to. I'm sure everyone will improve for the experience. It should set us up nicely for Bradford next week.

Had Owen, Miloudi and Harris played we might have posed a few more problems along with Jordie Hedges.

Well done to Fev for coming back from being down at half-time. Can't wait for next week's game!

I’m happy with that, if we’d not rested the first teamers we’d have won today. I’ve said for a while that the top of league one is not much worse than the championship, and getting out of this is harder than staying in there. AJB was top drawer today, again, please start him next week

Excellent effort from the boys today. Same again next week should make for a very interesting fixture.

John Kear was near us, making notes. He ran out of ink

AJB was my man of the match for what it is worth.

Was he doing the finger twitching thing?

Definitely

It was a good performance , feared the worse after 10 mins . Some big performances in the 1st half Spiers , Zac , England & Kesik took it to Fev . AB-J had his best game for the club apart from missing a high kick that resulted in a try early on !

Hope Charlie Martin is ok for next week

The most enjoyable game of the season IMO, that scratch side

did us proud.





Have to agree about AJB he really did step up today and had a cracker. Liam Welham was my MOM, me, ran his blood to water and tackled everything. Immensely proud of that performance today and the 2nd in the Championship knew they had been in a game. Whatever they are feeding Kieron Cross I will have some, for a lad who we thought was crocked and out for a while he was excellent.

Don't be too hard SO on Howden it was his first game back after a lengthy break and he did alright IMO. With at least five to come back for next week the training should be interesting.

Special mention for the Fev fans, great turnout and a proper supported club.

Taking a lot more positives than negatives from that game. Effort was certainly there. AJB man of match for me. Still waiting for Boyle to prove me wrong and show up well in a game.

Mine too started out thinking he was gonna have a stinker when they blitzed his side early on but credit to the lad he kept his head up and turned it around. Some brilliant bits of play from him imo

i thought ajb had a great game

Finally a player who shall be nameless needs to go.


Yes he does if i'm thinking about the same player.

Alan ... nothing to do with ability.
Howden is the stand-off we need.
My criticism of any player in our side apart from the odd one is not about ability OR effort.
The lads have that in spades.
It is a pretty good side.

No ... it is to do with the other and equally important side of the game namely the mental side.

To me Howden doing what he did was on a par with the stupidest of penalties.
Of course it was worse ... it was a penalty ... AND a vital man down ... AND Fev scored twice while he was off and essentially wrapped tge game up.

That has nothing to do with not playing for a while.

I would say to all the lads ... be a TEAM player and stop petulant maverick reactions.

Can you remember McNicholas and him from Bradford... Macnamara if I recall ... Jesus!

And Sir Basil?
Who went down on one knee whenever someone touched him on the shoulder.

From the same slow mold.

Doing what Jordan Howden did, throwing the ball away when the opposition has a 20 metre restart, is common in Super League games. The ref usually stops the clock and takes no further action. The attempt to slow the game down in such a way should be outlawed. Howden was wrong and deserved a yellow card but the refs must be consistent and make that the punishment every time it is done.

Delaying tactics at a handover usually involve some skirmish when handing the ball over. This needs stopping too. In all situations, 20 metre restart and handover, the player should be required to place the ball on the ground immediately when held is called or a penalty should be awarded against them. In fact, Howden complained to the ref when a Fev player threw the ball away on a handover, but the ref took no further action.

And whilst we're on about rules, there must be a time limit for a goal-kicker to take the shot at goal. This business of drinks all round before a kick is taken needs stopping. The kicker should have 60 seconds to take the attempt at goal from when the touch judges and ref are in place. If he doesn't take it in that time, the right to kick at goal should be lost.

Three simple changes that would make the game much better to watch!

The incident when the Fev player did it and no action was taken did not go unnoticed.
I was not best pleased.
He could have given it as well to seem fair as the result was all but decided in Fev's favour.
But he was too thick to even do that.

That is wrong, just plain wrong.

The ref should have electrodes attached to his gonads and asked to explain the difference and why at a critical time in the game he decided, as well he did, to spoil it.
What is wrong with just having a word with the player?

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I thought Doncaster were the more up for it, completely out enthused us in the first half and for periods of the second, just lacked that killer instinct to score with the pressure you had at the start of the first half. I think your kick at goal did us a favour.

Thought Tali and AJB absolutely ripped Taulapapa a new one in defense which caused Briscoe to waver too. I know which number 4 I'd rather have in my side next week.

For what it's worth I do think the delaying a restart does need looking at but I believe the 20m restart has its own rule where any attempt to delay it is an automatic sin bin, I assume because a 20m restart can be taken quickly whereas a handover, scrum, penalty etc. has to be controlled by the referee.

Good luck for the rest of the year and fingers crossed we see you in the championship next year along with York.

There's a piece in this morning's League Weekly with the headline Boyle Says His Best Is Still To Come.

It talks about his pulled hamstring during the Whitehaven game, failed fitness test on the day of the York fixture and reports that Boyle says 'he has plenty more to offer'.

Wonder what is reason is for not turning up in the last 2 games then? As said I wait for him to prove me wrong. Hes had a lot of pressure heaped on his shoulders and I can’t say he’s proving himself to be the leader I expected.

AJB was outstanding yesterday, his best game for the club by far.

Quote ="Wanderer"There's a piece in this morning's League Weekly with the headline Boyle Says His Best Is Still To Come. It talks about his pulled hamstring during the Whitehaven game, failed fitness test on the day of the York fixture and reports that Boyle says 'he has plenty more to offer'.'" Is it similar to this piece www.doncasterrugbyleague.co.uk/a ... ishing-cup I know I will get shot at on here for this but IMO its too early in the Season to give up on the club Captain (if in fact that is who some are referring) Give the bloke a chance, just because one player is not yet up and firing like the rest of the squad is not a reason to write him off.

Quote ="Wanderer"There's a piece in this morning's League Weekly with the headline Boyle Says His Best Is Still To Come. It talks about his pulled hamstring during the Whitehaven game, failed fitness test on the day of the York fixture and reports that Boyle says 'he has plenty more to offer'.'" Is it similar to this piece www.doncasterrugbyleague.co.uk/a ... ishing-cup I know I will get shot at on here for this but IMO its too early in the Season to give up on the club Captain (if in fact that is who some are referring) Give the bloke a chance, just because one player is not yet up and firing like the rest of the squad is not a reason to write him off.

Cheers fellow and all the best to you as well, it was good to see such away numbers and a strong Family ethic from the Fev fans.

Quote ="Moonshine"Is it similar to this piece www.doncasterrugbyleague.co.uk/a ... ishing-cup I know I will get shot at on here for this but IMO its too early in the Season to give up on the club Captain (if in fact that is who some are referring) Give the bloke a chance, just because one player is not yet up and firing like the rest of the squad is not a reason to write him off.'" There would need to be a cure for slowness for that to happen.

Quote ="Moonshine"Is it similar to this piece www.doncasterrugbyleague.co.uk/a ... ishing-cup I know I will get shot at on here for this but IMO its too early in the Season to give up on the club Captain (if in fact that is who some are referring) Give the bloke a chance, just because one player is not yet up and firing like the rest of the squad is not a reason to write him off.'" There would need to be a cure for slowness for that to happen.