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| The back row against Wigan was Sibbit Elima and Langley and they did a decent job, as did Platt, so I am all for keeping in form players in the team.
Donaldson was out for all preseason and the first few games in a massively changed squad with a new coach and plays and defensive system, and of course other coaches know his game better after the games he had before injury. So I am not expecting him to be back to his best just yet, talent stays form comes and goes, if he really has the talent form will follow. He wasnt even in the 19. It will be interesting to see how the competition between him and Addy work out when both are up to full match sharpness, because thats what we need
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| Quote: dixie "Donaldson has been a let down but only really due to the hype surrounding him. Not that I really listen to him, but I remember phil Clarke on sky saying donno could be the best player in super league. A big statement towards a teenager. Hope he progresses sooner rather than later.'"
He's also coming back from a very serious injury which I'd guess has much to do with current form. The way he played pre-injury suggests he has a lot to offer and has skills in abundance, just now I must agree he isn't really putting it together and will have to be given time.
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| I thought Donaldson had a really good game against Halifax, it was a shame he didn't perform on Sunday but I'd put that down to a bad day at the office. Happens to us all. When he came back from the injury, it was noted that he just slotted into the first team with no problems whatsoever.
I've no concerns about Donaldson, I think he will be a good player for Bradford for a few years.
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| Platt's Twitter feed yesterday mentioned sleeping for about 15 hours (or something - I was out and about and only paying a little attention, as I would always do for stuff like that).
Suggests that he might have been poorly?
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| It wudnt surprise me to see jd not offerd a new deal. what does he acually provide apart frm coveR
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| Quote: Bulls4Champs2010 "It wudnt surprise me to see jd not offerd a new deal. what does he acually provide apart frm coveR'"
Think you're being abit harsh. He's not played aswell as last year but then it was a major injury. If we hadn't needed to play him in the first team I'd expect he'd have spent quite awhile in the u20s getting back into it.
He should be dropped back to the u20s now if Addy is back but we should be keeping him. Has great potential just hasn't got back up to speed after the injury imo.
There was alot of hype around him, some of it over the top but most of it justified, he had been putting in excellent performances last year.
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| ffs how old is the lad?
Get real!!!
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| Donno has played no different after injury than he did before he got injured. That is, decentish defence, poor attack. It's just what he is, an average youngster. This prodigy & best player in super league is massively wide of the mark. I would think many of Donaldson fans are still hooked on the hype that Steve Mac and Paul Medley ramped him up with. I dont rate him. If he comes great, then brill, we've got another great player on the books. If he doesn't then big deal, he doesnt offer us anything anyway because he's a poor player at the moment.
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| Quote: Bulls4Champs2010 "Donno has played no different after injury than he did before he got injured. That is, decentish defence, poor attack. It's just what he is, an average youngster. This prodigy & best player in super league is massively wide of the mark. I would think many of Donaldson fans are still hooked on the hype that Steve Mac and Paul Medley ramped him up with. I dont rate him. If he comes great, then brill, we've got another great player on the books. If he doesn't then big deal, he doesnt offer us anything anyway because he's a poor player at the moment.'"
To be fair, he offers an awful lot more on the pitch than you do on this board.
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| Quote: Stul "To be fair, he offers an awful lot more on the pitch than you do on this board.'"
Donno is coming back from potentially the worst injury of his career. He'll need more then 6 games to get back up to speed, hell we might not even see him hit his best for another season or two. I think the fact he was picked for the England Knights squad after not even playing a single games speaks volumes.
He reminds me a lot of Jamie Langley during his early years at Bradford. It took him a few seasons to get up to speed and look at him now.
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| It took Jamie Langley bloody ages to get up to speed! If Donaldson can get up to Langley's standard i will be happy, and i don't see why he can't, maybe just a bit quicker though!
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| how do so many believ the hype bwt this kid. then again, most on here believed owt from mac anyway
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| I don't think there's many people who don't rate Donaldson. He's a great prospect and its a big shame his injury came at the time it did. He was just finding some great form.
To suggest he's no good is just foolish.
To suggest he shouldn't be offered a new deal is unbelievable, get him signed up.
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| The problem JD is having about ability is solely the making of Macca and the coaching staff.
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| Quote: Connor, on that birdy noise thingie "Sibbit picked up a knock in training but Platt was left out.'"
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