The season tickets states minimum 12 games. 2 NRC games played at home already and nine league games that makes 11 in total. doncasterrugbyleague.co.uk/article.php?id=5722 So maybe the Sharlston game should be included, like it was last year to make it up to the minimum games advertised. www.doncasterrugbyleague.co.uk/a ... hp?id=7519 Unless it has been inputted wrong. Think it should be explained what games are covered and whats not at the beginning of the season so everyone is clear from the start. Or am i having a blonde moment

The season tickets states minimum 12 games. 2 NRC games played at home already and nine league games that makes 11 in total. doncasterrugbyleague.co.uk/article.php?id=5722 So maybe the Sharlston game should be included, like it was last year to make it up to the minimum games advertised. www.doncasterrugbyleague.co.uk/a ... hp?id=7519 Unless it has been inputted wrong. Think it should be explained what games are covered and whats not at the beginning of the season so everyone is clear from the start. Or am i having a blonde moment

Baz,
I am sure all the clubs agreed that their first round matches should be all pay & not covered by the season ticket. Must have been agreed after the original announcement in August 2011.

Yes, it was announced some time ago about season tickets not counting in the cup anymore (it might have even been at the back end of last season). Lots of clubs at our level complained about the loss of revenue when Super League clubs used their season tickets in round 4 so it was removed as a policy...we can't have it both ways

Take your points on the cup and its one that i agree with. But where are we going to achieve the minimum 12 games as advertised when we only have 11 games at home - the Sharlston game.

Cant have what both ways??

From a financial point of view this weekend's Cup game is potentially huge for us.

Should we win and play a big Super League side, the income we would get from that one game would probably be about as much as we're going to make from all home league games put together.

The point about our season tickets not covering us for the Cup means that all gate money from the game will be split between the two clubs. Sharlston cut of the gate money would be reduced if only ticket sales on the day were counted.

If Super League teams include the Cup as part of their season ticket price, and we play a Super League team, our income from the game would be reduced in the same way.

If we don't want our potential big pay day against a Super League side to be affected by season ticket issues, we can't affect Sharlston's big day either.

I think that's the point that Jemmo was making.

Good luck to the lads for weekend!

I'm sure there is a reason, but why play on a saturday when some fans who may have come, will go to a football game, like they probably do every week. Is it a requirement?

It can't be a requirement as there are a number of fixtures on Sunday where Championship / Championship One teams play host to amateur sides.

Thanks for that, it seems a shot in the foot to me, but thats just my opinion. we will have to wait till saturday to see what the crowd is. I hope i'm proven wrong(wouldn't be the first time, ask Donny)

Team news from the Free Press Dean Colton doubtful .

The rationale in other years has been that the home attendance is on the whole unchanged, but the amateur teams have the capacity to bring a lot more on a Saturday when their junior/other teams all play on Sundays. it means all the players, friends and family of the other squads can come along on Saturday too.

8 buses coming from sharlston

Will Craig Miles be playing?

See he's moved into to forwards now.

well i guess that vindicates what jemmo said, great effort, hope Dons fans turn out in numbers

Really do hate hate asking this. I take it the Sharlston supporters are numerous, vocal but well behaved. The Queens debacle has left me with an uneasy feeling towards the third round of the cup.

Not sure where Newdon gets his 8 buses from , states a third bus added on their website .

Colton , Cooke & Hyde face late tests according to preview on the rugby football league site.

Any news re Mike Burnett ?

I can understand what Jemmo's saying.. Good to honor the amateur team that we're playing against, give them a good day out and hopefully some cash too, their players and supporters will be made up coming to the Keepmoat .. Sadly me and my other half wont be there though, my son plays Rugby on a Saturday, so we will be going to watch him instead.. But we will have one eye on Moorends hopefully beating Crigglestone and the other one on the Dons.. Good luck lads

Assume he is a Moorends player .

Yes It's our Alex

.. It's a big game for Moorends this weekend, it could determine who wins the Pennine first division between Moorends, Crigglestone and Bank Top Harriers, all good teams.. Good job I dont have false nails or they would all be bitten of lol .. Still be thinking of the Dons on Saturday though x

Match Preview

Doncaster RLFC face Pennine ARL outfit Sharlston Rovers this Saturday in the third round of the Carnegie Challenge Cup at the Keepmoat Stadium (3pm kick-off).

Dons' head coach Tony Miller says he is fully aware of the threat posed by Sharlston Rovers and in particular their former professional Craig Miles. Miles is a former Dons and Dewsbury player and is one of a number of links between the two clubs.

"I went to watch them at the weekend, and I know they've been consistently one of the best amateur teams for the last four or five years," Miller said.

"They've got a big pack, Craig Miles can be a real handful on his day, and I've coached a couple of the other guys as well.

"I'm expecting them to come with a lot of enthusiasm and take the game to us.

"It won't be an easy game and we need to play smart, because they have consistently proved that they are a good side. We'll be treating them with respect."

Miller will check on injuries to Dean Colton (groin), Paul Cooke (Achilles) and dual registration Kieran Hyde (groin) before finalising his eighteen man squad.

Dons' hooker Mike Emmett had a spell with Sharlston in recent years before re-joining the professional game and Sharlston assistant coach Jon Waddle and Mile were also both members of the Dewsbury side beaten by the amateur club in this round of the Challenge Cup in 2004.

Sharlston are expected to travel well to the Keepmoat to support their team which will no doubt spice up the atmosphere and head coach Gordy Long is confident of a cup upset.

"We think they'll be as nervous as we'll be," he said.

"I've had a chat with Mike Emmett and he's not looking forward to playing us. He knows how good we are.

"We're really looking forward to it; we'll be giving it our best shot. We've got nothing to lose and if we go out there and play well then there's nothing more I can ask of the players."

Long has confirmed that Brian Sutton will be back in the squad after missing last weekend's defeat at Drighlington, while Tom Wandless (dead leg) and Scott Glassell (elbow) are both expected to be fit after sustaining respective knocks.

Ticket prices for the cup clash are as follows:

Adults - £10
Concessions - £5
Children (5-16) - £2
Under 5's go free
To purchase tickets please call the stadium's ticket office on 01302 762576.

*Please note your 2012 season ticket is NOT valid for the Challenge Cup this year and there is no early bird discount

cooke not playing tomorrow got summat wrong with his foot, i think he ought to show the squadbuilder fund payee,s a sick note, coltonand hyde doubtfull fawcete should get a game.
hope sharlston do bring lots of fans should be a good atmosphere,i am sure not all amature clubs have fans as bad as queens did, all rovers fans will be made wellcome at the keepmoat, enjoy the game

Watched quite a few of their games on U Tube and I think it will be a tough game, very similar to the Queens match where they were really up for it.

'Summat wrong with his foot' is achilles trouble according to reports. Bad hand, bad foot ... what next?
As for the game tomorrow, does anyone else think that this is looking like it's going tits up preparation-wise?
Sharlston must be salivating!
I think the wheels are coming off all round personally.
Players lost are not replaced.
Players that come in don't appear.
All very depressing and familiar.

I've flipped from optimism to pessimism.
Some of the recent Superleague acquisitions are ordinary to say the least.
I hope I am proved wrong and that there actually is a cohesive plan.
Yes I know it's early days.


Let's have some kiwis and a bit of flair please!
COYD

Out of our squad any of the 17 who get the nod should be more than capable of winning the game thats no dis respect to sharlston who are a very good amatuer team but we have a sqaud who train 3 times a week and should be a cut above the amatuer game thats why we pick them. Im expecting a good spirited performance from sharlston but fitness and quality in right areas to pay off for us 38 12

yea i would agree, theyl give it a good go, but second half should be telling for the Dons, i would expect some points scored late on.