. . .or maybe Rovers sign Shenton, extend Webbo's contract and play Welham at full back?

welham cant tackle got no positional sense but apart from that should be a great full back

In that case play welham at full back Tom see how he does

can't see sandy not playing Mcdonnell just because he is not staying can you.

No, however, Shannon's pace could be put to good use on the wing whilst Sandy experiments with members of the present squad ie Hall, Sheriff, Welham and even Dave Hodgson!

That might be a good idea. I don't think Hall should be considered at full-back; purely for the reason he is not safe enough under the high ball. He's struggled to defend at centre too. I think he should accept that his best position is on the wing and concentrate on developing his game there.

You could substitute Halls name for Welhams in that post too.

Its possible but it looks like Webbo will be on his way, to be fair I think Hall or Welham [icould[/i make a decent fullback. Welham if he could sort his defensive play and Hall if he could be more consistent. But neither will ever be as good as McDonnell



Id be happy for any of them to have a crack this season and like someoe already said, put McDonnell on the wing.

A pig is a pig and sounds like a pig.

I think we should play our fullback at fullback, wingers on the wing and centres in the centre.

I agree....McDonnell also plays wing.

Anyway doesnt matter now, keep him at fullback because of the 8 new signings for next year, 1 is gunna be a specialist fullback so no need to experiment.

8 quality signings, ill believe it when I see it, aren't any of the other 13 S/L teams gonna be after these quality players then?

McDonnell was class today, fully deserving his hat-trick & MOTM award.

Shame on those narrow-minded cretins who decided to boo him even though he played in a Rovers shirt and put his body on the line.

Mind boggles with some rugby fans, players come and go it is the nature of the beast, like you say the least they deserve when they don your colours is support from the fans. The booing commences when they are wearing other team colours



Not that I will ever boo Manu mind!

I never underestimate how thick some of our fans are. But even today's showing surprised me.

numpty.

with all this talk of a big clearout, are there any names on whos coming in, people say lopini paea but thats about all ive heard

Same old same old, there all bull shat artists who like to seem important, that there in the know lol. Well know next season when we see it in black and white print.

lets not make mcdonnel into some kind of worldbeater he is an average full back who had a good game against a very poor cas side nothing more nothing less and everyone will be booing him next season when hes turning out for hull

I must admit when he got the MOM award I was a little worried after the reception he got off a few morons in the stand, whether he would get any stick in the HP bar. Happy to say he recieved a good reception, and spoke very well, seems a nice bloke, and I for one wish him all the best in the future.

it is a bit stupid booing him afterall, we all knew he had a one year deal and was under no obligation to extend it, as long as he plays well for the remainder of the season then we can ask no more! best of luck to the bloke just hope we get a good replacement!

I don't give a shiny one if someone boos him next season, regardless of where he ends up. Its just utterly pathetic to boo one of your own (and that's what he is for the next 13 games). Your comments speak volumes about you.

Having an opinion on wether McDonnell is a good or bad player (good player that I wish was staying with us for me personally) is one thing, but booing him whilst he is still contracted to us and giving his all whilst wearing the Rovers shirt is moronic.

Agree 100%.

Which shows that we have a % of morons who follow the club. But we already knew that.

I was told that there were a couple of Cas fans chucked out for fighting amonst themselves today, anybody see anything, if so surely we should be starting a thread on their board, as they seem to do every time anything goes on at their place.

Didn't see anything, but my car was covered in black n amber paint!

Did you see anyone running away looking guilty, in Cas colours, thats usually a give away?