Think we'd all take that

3 top quality players. Please let it carry on like this. I know a few people having seen that squad who are going. People like Hakim!

Hakim's going is he?

I believe Dixon can play there so I'd go with him and Fash with Washbrook at loose and Jordie on the bench.

I expect Hunslet to try and blitz us early as there last friendly they faded badly in the last 10 so there could be a fitness issue, also our start last week will make them think there is a weakness to exploit.

Both Richard Moore, Adam Robinson and Michael Haley are in their 30's so could tire early, especially given the new interchange rule.

So I'm thinking hold back Jordie and Cross for the tired bodies.

Also I missed it earlier but there is no Jack Lee in their squad who is always a handful so that is a plus.

I'd best stop thinking about the upcoming game now as I am actually starting to become confident - can't be a good sign, surely.

Dixon can play 2nd row , Washbrook can . Usually 3 2nd row in match day 17 so Douglas my make the trio .

Hope Miloudi & Howden fit.

Brad fash is a second rower isn’t he... Idd expect him and washbrook at 11 and 12 with hedges at 13 and Dixon on the bench

Fash plays prop more often than not, and with as little disrespect as I can muster, Washbrook is so much better than league 1! They'll go well for you

Skybet go Dons -10 @ 10/11

Bet365 also Dons -10 @ 10/11.

I'll wait for 17 to be announced and might have a flutter. Good value last week for my fiver on 3 to 1 win!

Wilfully stupid ...
We couldn't set up a try against 11 men and they could against 13.
Fair play to Hunslet, we couldn't hack it against that physicality.
OK they were dirty gits, but they sorted us out.
Newcastle lost to Coventry, so that's them as good or bad as we are.
Worky and Oldham won easily.
We are third rate after all.

I'm not buying into this shoite any more of optimism.

England were gonna duff Wales up and Donny were gonna duff Hunslet up and the two sides with most balls won.
End of.
One shoite weekend.

Angry as I am (and I need to hold my tongue), the officials failed in their duty of care.

They don't give a fook.
Anything for a quiet life.
What experience of thuggery and brutality have these schoolboys experienced?

we were beaten by an pathetic excuse for a referee,,, a team of thugs,,,and our lack of ability to score tries against 11 thugs that were still on the field of play. I saw the pic of howdens head, if this is what thornton and his team of over aggressive thugs call rugby league then god help us.

Yes, I saw a picture too. Looked pretty nasty.

I know it’s a tough game and I take my hat off to anyone who’s prepared to step onto a pitch for our entertainment but this looks more like a mugging.

Got to question how much protection our players got today from the officials.

Personally as far as I am concerned the lack of adherence by the officials to the duty of care they have towards the players on the pitch is misconduct. As per the RFL website all complaints of alleged misconduct should be made to enquiries@rfl.co.uk I lost count of the amount of facials going on that the touch judge wandered on to the field for, had a look and then decided to let it carry on. At one point in the first half Miloudi was punched in the head with no punishment being metered out to the puncher. Last I checked as per RFL rules any punch with a closed fist is a yellow and any to the head is a red. As many have said it is one thing for the officials to be poor - we expect that in this league. But what I cannot stomach and what I have been seeing for a number of years now culminating in today is the blatant lack of care towards the health and safety of the players by the officials. The game is tough enough when played fair and clean players should not have to take to the pitch having to worry about thuggery too.

Personally as far as I am concerned the lack of adherence by the officials to the duty of care they have towards the players on the pitch is misconduct. As per the RFL website all complaints of alleged misconduct should be made to enquiries@rfl.co.uk I lost count of the amount of facials going on that the touch judge wandered on to the field for, had a look and then decided to let it carry on. At one point in the first half Miloudi was punched in the head with no punishment being metered out to the puncher. Last I checked as per RFL rules any punch with a closed fist is a yellow and any to the head is a red. As many have said it is one thing for the officials to be poor - we expect that in this league. But what I cannot stomach and what I have been seeing for a number of years now culminating in today is the blatant lack of care towards the health and safety of the players by the officials. The game is tough enough when played fair and clean players should not have to take to the pitch having to worry about thuggery too.

Very disappointing result . Enough said about the referee ,It would be ironic If Ryan Dixon was the only player to pick up a ban.

just one of the worst officiating of a game i have ever seen, there should have been sin binnings in the 1st half,
A blatent punch to Miloudis head just went unpunished.
totally disgusted at the refereeing, i went with about 2 mins to go when 18-16 , i'd had enough of
watching the village idiot, he had just given them a penalty
when we should have had one.
now wish we'd took the 2 kicks for the penalties we got although
our disallowed try looked turning out in the tackle with 3 on top of him.

We got bullied and beaten up that is for sure. The injuries to KK and JH took some of the organization out of us in what was a pretty clueless second half. If that is the brand of rugby league that Thornton coaches then its the end of player safety out on the field.

Who was the ref ?

Thornton is entirely responsible for what happened today. Sadly he'll be lauded for it rather than castigated. His side won so its job done. Couldn't be more glad we got rid though.

Their whole approach was a throw back to the seventies.



















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I've sent an email to the following address enquiries@rfl.co.uk Just politely enquired as to how to report a referee for misconduct. Please feel free to do the same

I've sent an email to the following address enquiries@rfl.co.uk Just politely enquired as to how to report a referee for misconduct. Please feel free to do the same

Well I just emailed the rfl complaining about the lack of safeguarding of players.

I also agree about the Douglas try, but I feel however bad that decision is they will back their man to the hilt over it.

Hopefully something will come of mentioning player safety.

We expect poor officiating at this level but surely before being allowed to ref a game even if you have no idea what offside is and cannot spot a forward pass to save your life you should be able to look after the health and well being of the players that take to the pitch.

Officials always say they don't want players to throw punches back if they get hit and that players should let them handle it when you hear them on telly.

It is a bit more difficult to show that restraint when the officials are not handling it though. It spoils the game when one team uses those methods (I refuse to call it a tactic) and because of the inaction of the officials the other team has to try to defend themselves it ruins the sport as a spectacle and is not what people come to see.

If I want to see a fight I will watch one professional fighter fight another.

This needs to be sorted both for the sake of the product on the pitch but also (and more importantly) for the safety of the players.

Thought Brandan Douglas had a good game today.
The injuries to Howden & Kesik disrupted not only our play but also the use of our substitutions .