What would Cooke have done if Craig stated he didn't agree with the DR system. Keep out of the team altogether?

I would have hoped that had Craig Robinson spoken out against the DR system Paul Cooke would have listened to his reasons and taken them on board. As a senior player his views should be respected. A good manager listens to people, although they might not always agree with what is being said, they certainly shouldn't hold honesty against them.

[iJust because you don't like what he's said, you're assuming he doesn't mean it.[/i

We need to remember the club has the DR arrangement with Hull because they want to. No one is forcing them to do it ... but then again maybe PC doesn't like it but can't speak out against it? Maybe Carl Hall doesn't like it but can't speak out against it?

No, common sense says that the club and management team do think DR adds something to the Dons or else they wouldn't be doing it.

Having said that, I can understand why a player [umay[/u not think DR is a good idea. It could mean his place in the team is at risk, but competition for places happens from many sources, not just from DR.

A player might not be too happy if a new player was signed on a permanent basis as he could feel threatened by this too.

Competition from other sources, whatever they may be, is a fact of life in sport. The upshot should be that it drives players on to become better players.

The best response the current players can show, to make DR redundant, is to play well enough in order that they can't be left out!

Like and respect what you have said. We don't know the exact details of the DR agreement but I do think Cookes links with Hull play a big part. It's significant that Turgot, who had a decent game against Batley, is on loan from Hull but it's time to look elsewhere if we are going to get out of this situation.

I think there was a big difference when Robbo went off.

DR I saw that paleaseana did not figure in hull a team though he was in the 19 I am sure he would have done a job for us must have been a reason why hull would not let him play for us they (hull) call all the shots , did any one else notice that the Leicester tigers prop was at the game he is one giant of a man would love to see him in a dons shirt if we got one big enough

Logovi'i Mulipola the Leicester prop was there for a surprise 21st birthday gathering for Pas Dunn, There were many other ex Kiwi rugby league players present along with our old player Vila Matautia. I had the pleasure of chatting to Logovi'i and yes i do agree he is a man mountain.

Jamie Shaul also in the 19 but didn't play but suppose with the injuries they have and 2 games over Easter took the precaution not to risk injury playing for us.

Prop Chris Green was injured in the Cas match. He's likely to be out for some time. It's quite possible that with Hull's injury situation they didn't feel they could risk Paleaaesina getting injured playing for us.

Of course Hull are going to look after themselves first. They'd be daft not to.

We're always going to be reliant on their goodwill which is why DR is not the perfect way to go. We need to be able to be self-sufficient and have enough quality players of our own.

Personally I believe we need to DR when we can to get our own players up to peek fitness when there's injuries and the like turgut played well for us sunday without him the outcome could have been totally different