If they let Donaldson go then they have lost the plot.

I agree. Letting Donno go is a major error. Not only he is an excellent defender he is one of the few who actually gets off the line and pressures the opposition rather than waiting for them to arrive.

Ran a great line for his try against Widnes and is steadily getting his confidence back with the ball in hand. Don't see the sense in this at all.

All the playing arguements point to Donno being a strong keep. Better than average player, good work ethic, handled two bad injuries well and came back strongly, and still room to develope further. Would seem a no brainer?
Don't like the mutterings about "other face fit" reasons, and splits amoungst the players - hopefully no truth in these suggestions as a divided "them" "us" camp is always going to struggle.

As it seems with the Bosc rumour responce that people from the club and/or T@a read these pages, Ill add to the general opinion on here that we really should be keeping Donaldson if he wants to stay.

We dont know what really goes on in training and behind the scenes, but from where I am, I wont understand the logic of offering Walker a new deal but not Donaldson. There is no point keeping average older players like walker on the premise that they will "mentor yonger players" if you then let one of your top young prospects go. Fair enough if you offer a deal and someone else betters it, but to not offer one would be a mistake.

Jobs for the boys springs to mind! We should be keeping both Donno and Addy.

Good point. OTOH you have an ageing Walker, who was very good and back to something approaching his best not that long ago, but whose form has gone sharply downhill, as has his defence. He could be having a slump, and could be good again, but could be on the slippery slope too. That seems to me like a reasonable summary of the risk with him. OTOH you have Donaldson, who is young, with all his best years ahead of him, and who despite everything seems to everyone to be making steady progress back in the right direction. The risk with him is that maybe due to his injuries he won't realise the rich potential he once showed.

FWIW I don't think Walker is a busted flush and would make him an offer, but if it came down to a choice (it doesn't) then I know which risk I'd prefer to take, by a long chalk.

Donaldson is the bestback rower we have at the club. Bateman aside.

Olbison is Gash. his defence is a joke.

If Donno decides to go elsewhere then fair enough thats his choice. But if the club dont offer a contract but give one to the likes of Walker,Diskin and possibly Platt then my times as a Bulls season ticket holder may be over.
Thought there was some light at the end of the tunnell at the end of last year but it seems not. We have had some very good players through our system over the last few years but keeping them has been the difficult thing.

Watching the Bulls these days is no longer anything I look forward to, I go to all home games and most away but these days its more of a duty than anything, and if the club makes decisions like letting Donno go then I think it may be the end for me

Can we try to remember that some players are still young, and will develop further (including Donaldson). Can't imagine comments like this will do a young players confidence any good.

Not sure that Olbison is that bad - he was our best performing back rower after 1/4 of the season.

Yeah bit unfair on Olbison. I'm glad he's tied in.

That doesn't take away from the need to ensure we keep Donaldson and Addy.

Agreed

Still unsure of Addy, but i don't think we have seen much of him playing his natural position. I wouldn't be unhappy to see us retain him

I'm not sure what Addy's natural position is. If it's creative loose forward then he needs to improve his defence.

Too small for LF, not fast enough for 6. England captaincy beckons.

Olbison is not gash. He's still got a lot of things to work on, but he has shown some potential.

I'm not understanding what more he's done than Donaldson to deserve an extension when he's not OOC.