They might expect it Geoff but i very much doubt that they were getting more money collectively than last year's players.

Infact i'd not be suprised if our wages were below many of the teams in the division below ours.

Neither would I.

Its probably fair to assume that something like half of the squad were on terms carried over from a two-year deal and that the squad was bolstered (particularly when it became obvious we'd got a few injuries) by players on match terms.

That might equate to a smaller wage bill than last season, but even if it's much the same, in theory the gate receipts for this season should have worked out to be greater so it does support the fact that we ought to have been better off in NL1.

Pete Green is going to be playing a Sheffield shirt! That is disgusting, truly disgusting.

And I'm surprised more people haven't mentioned the frankly unbelievable work Pete Green has put into this club over the last however many years. Thanks Pete for every time you put on the shirt and the work you did off the field. Sorely missed and a modern legend of this club. (we might not get another player like Pete because Marshland is sending all his down the M18, or whichever road goes away from Donny)

So where as the money been spent? remember we didn't get £100k from the RL last season I would say the club are very close to trading insolvent

Also DF it looks like the wage bill is getting smaller on a daily basis !

Former Doncaster forward Peter Green is set to make his debut for Sheffield Eagles this evening.

[url=http://www.thestar.co.uk/rugbyleague/Green-light-for-new-boy.5297027.jpFull report[/url from the Doncaster Star.

Doing a good job so far I'm guessing.

According to a comment on the Eagles site on the Total Forum, Pete was booed by some Eagles fans. That has been disputed but what the Hell

Ungrateful chuffs if true. He went very well last night by all accounts and good luck to him.

And do they boo Johnny Woodcock, Danny Mills, Tom Buckenham etc

Scored probably the best try of the match. The booing was two people at most and only when his name was read out before the game. I even sang his name when he scored!

... and didn't I say on another thread that you were about to start winning games.

Only a few days before you beat Fax in fact.

He scored a great try with an outrageous dummy.

I had to chuckle at Aston's remarks in the League Express.
''I've been after Green for 10 years now...and I have finally got him''.
Green has signed untill the end of the season depite being offered a two year deal.
Well done Mark.....evidence that Greeny couldn't wait and is commited to stay at the Eagles.
FFS

Would be some comfort to think that he could come back.

Slight change of tack. They said on Sky now that Pete had gone that China was our longest serving player is that right ? How long have Craig and Shaun been here ?

You need to talk to a Stato like Jemmo or Geoff.

He actually said Colton is now the longest serving player at Doncaster-except he had a season at Featherstone!
Where do Sky find these planks from?

Craig Lawton is now longest servant, made his debut away at Barrow a fair few years ago (same game as Johnny Woodcock IIRC), and Shaun Leaf joined the following season. Dean Colton was in the academy at that point, and I think he made his first appearance away at Sheffield a few weeks into the following season.

I remember him (Colton) wearing a scrum cap away at Sheffield like Johnny Woodcock used to do......he was like a slighter version.

Yep. I swear he played hooker that night.

Agreed.

It was probably Ray

I always thought that seagulls fans were mad, but to hear that half of them actually booed at Pete is astounding !

Only four supporters, and I thought we were struggling.

What, all 3 of them? You lot have a better following even though the club seems to be going down the swanny!