I said I would like to see four boxes ticked to take away the risk involved in this investment. The fewer ticks, the more risk as far as I'm concerned.

I trust the club's judgement. I know they wouldn't want to commit to someone who they felt wasn't worth the risk but this is a huge decision for the Dons.

If the supporters back the club with hard-earned cash and the move doesn't work, it would be hard for the club to regain the fans' trust.

On the other hand if it works it could move us onto the next level both in terms of playing performance and supporter levels.

I commend the Dons for the initiative ... but I'd still prefer it not to be Paul Cooke. If it is, and they can assure me and other fans that they feel he is the missing piece to the jigsaw I will support them 100% ... and Paul Cooke.

I think wether its PC or not it should be a short term contract eg Jan 2012 to end Oct 2012. The club or its fans couldnt afford more !

Hope it is him , match fit he could get us around the park !

I pretty much agree with everything you have said there.
Maybe (if it is Cooke) we are not giving him a fair chance, but he has had a bit of controversy in his career.
Who knows even if we only had him for a year and we made the cut for the 'four' it would help us on our way to recruiting better players when in the Championship.
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i dont care if he is out of shape at min hes got bit of time to get there not bothered about friendlies or thomas the tank cup aslong as hes fighting fit for start of season and if it is just for the short term to get promotion so what as long as it works but it might not even be him

Fair play, I hadn't considered that it was your application, I thought you were acting as Cooke's agent.
Forgive me!

At least my mistake spurred you into giving your opinion.



And if your looking in Paul ... put that pie down ... The Dons Need YOU!

Not much feedback on the Hull sites

Welcome to the first episode of 'I'm a celebrity get me into there'.

''We're heading into camp with the results of the viewers votes.''

Jamie Rooney .....................................''It's not you!''

Paul Cooke ........................................''It might be you!''

A N Other ..........................................''It might be you!''

Etc, etc.................................

On HKR site Cooke is off to Workington with Ewan Dowes.

Don't forget the other quote off there......in reply to your question.

Is that an indicator of how well Cooke is viewed?

The player in question has been offered a deal by a super league club for 2012 season but wants to come to us

Welcome to the second episode of 'I'm a celebrity get me into there'.

''We're heading into camp with the results of the viewers votes.''

Paul Cooke .....................................''It's not you!''

A N Other .......................................''It might be you!''

Nothing about this on workington's site and its not exactly something you'd keep under your hat is it? besides they signed peter lupton and resigned that stack bloke of theirs so find it hard to imagine them getting them both although I admit it would be scary for us if they did.

Thanks for the extra info Chunkster ... much appreciated.

That news ticks a few more of my boxes!



I was having a spin around the Super League websites yesterday to see if I could find any possible alternatives to Paul Cooke. I was struggling to come up with anyone who might realistically want to come to the Dons. I found a couple who might [iunrealistically[/i want to come!



After Chunskster's news, the situation looks even more encouraging. If a guy is prepared to make such a sacrifice to play for the mighty Dons we really should be prepared to back him.

Round up all Doncaster residents for Tuesday's meeting!

im sorry but find it hard to believe that anybody would turn down superleague to play championship 1. unless weve offered silly money

I can only assume it is someone who has been here before or was born here and wants to represent the club before they retire? either that or they can make more money part time because of that riduculous rule about having no more than 20 players on over 20k (is that rule still in place in super league?)

The name I've had mentioned to me this morning is very interesting, would be one hell of a coup!

And he hasn't been mentioned in this thread yet.

Although I must stress my source isn't brilliant.

We have not offered massive money and the player says money is not the deceiding factor

We're all guessing at this stage but given what we know, maybe the player sees a future in coaching, realises that he will have to ply his trade in the lower leagues as a coach before possibly graduating to be a Super League coach, and wants to get some first hand experience of playing at this level.

We're all motivated to do things for different reasons. Thank goodness this guy seems motivated to want to play for the Dons!

Chunkster ... don't know whether you can reveal this, but will the player concerned be at the meeting?

I think Sean Long wants to get into coaching?

I personally think that we shouldn't know who this player is and that to find out would totally spoil the meeting.
It's looking to me, and I hope I am not wrong, that this player is quite special.
I want to go to the meeting and be gob-smacked.
That's what I want.
COYD

if fans knew his name then perhaps more would then attend the meeting ?????

You are correct. This thread is like poking your finger through the Christmas wrapping paper before the 25th of December. I just hope we don't end up with the RL equivalent of a pair of socks.

I hope personally that it is someone completely new to the club and not someone returning.

I can't see it being a pair of socks after all this hype.