This year has been my sons first season watching the Dons. He is 8 years old and is now totally hooked. I've asked him why he likes it so much and he gave me a number of reasons some rugby related but a lot related to the club itself. He enjoys having his Sunday dinner before the match and watching football on the screens in the bar. He thinks the Vila mascot is fantastic. He likes the fact that the players take time to talk to him after the games. Having that access makes it so much more real for him. The DR with Hull means he watches super league so he can see if Feka or Yeaman are playing. He sat and watched the full challenge cup final because there was a link with the Dons.
In short, his experiences at the Dons have created a real rugby league fan.
We will definitely be season ticket holders next year (he is over the moon Tom Carr has signed again and keeps asking who else has).
At the end of the day we were one game away from challenging for promotion. For me it has been an enjoyable season and we can't wait for 2017.

thanks for that info wanderer, so really the poll wont be a true reflection of what the real Dons fans think.

It's a bit of a devil if other fans take more interest in voting in our poll than our own fans do ... but I see where you're coming from.

With two votes each, there may have been no more than 18 people voting (Dons fans or otherwise) which I suppose proves more than anything that interest in the Dons is in decline.

I would agree sadly, although it's fair to say that there are a good few supporters who don't visit RLFans.

We desperately need signings which will excite the faithful.

I doubt even marque signings will have much effect , a lot of fans me included have lost confidence in the Club Doncaster set up . I have purchased a ticket because I hope one day for better things. I love rl & the Dons , but even I have a limit to what I can endure.

The fixture format is a nightmare , I have E Mailed the RFL & suggest others of a like mind do the same.

I agree. We all need a boost to give us hope that we have a serious chance of getting promoted next season.

Quite what is needed to bring the lost fans back, I doubt know ... probably three or four good quality players that are reasonably well known.

And I still fear the awful league structure could still stop people getting excited about it.