Merry Christmas S/O and all other forum readers!

I'm sure it'll get a bit busier on here as the first games approach.

As far as the forum goes it probably doesn't help that we know we are signing unknowns as it were - it makes it impossible for us to speculate. Not that this is necessarily a bad thing as some of our most high profile signings in recent years have been some of our worst ie Basil Richards, Chris McKenna and Paul McNicholas to name a few.

Sir Basil Richards ... when touched on the shoulder he went down on one knee .....lol

and if memory serves it was a rare treat when he retained possession.

Cooke says he knows who we will be getting on D/R. That's why we haven't been in the market for a 9 outside backs or back rowers!!! doncasterrugbyleague.co.uk/artic ... ch-further

Cooke says he knows who we will be getting on D/R. That's why we haven't been in the market for a 9 outside backs or back rowers!!! doncasterrugbyleague.co.uk/artic ... ch-further

Cross referencing that with the excellent post by Double Movement gives us this pool:

Hookers: (9) Danny Houghton age 26; (23) James Cunningham age 20.

Second Row/Loose: (11) Gareth Ellis age 33; (12) Mark Minichello age 30; (13) Joe Westerman age 25; (17) Dean Hadley age 22; (16) Jordon Rankin age 23; (21) Richard Whiting age 29; (25) Jansin Turgut age 18; (26) Jack Downs age 19; (2icon_cool.gif Brad Fash age 18.

Wing: (2) Tom Lineham age 22; (5) Fetuli Talanoa age 27; (31) Callum Lancaster age 18.

Don't forget Stuart Howarth and Curtis Naughton for hookers and outside backs respectively.

Yes forgot the new kids; which makes them likely candidates

Dual Reg
I don't think you will see many of the current HFC under19 squad,who played in the friendly match as Radford wants to keep them together to win their league.
For certain you will get Rich Whiting for a few weeks as he is now recovered from injury and needs game time.
At nine you will get one of Cunningham or Howarth.
If all our props stay fit then possibly Chris Green or Bowden
In the backs you have already seen Curtis Naughton who at 19 is a great prospect but is likely to get some game time at Doncaster along with with Joe Arundel.
second row is the likely position for Whiting and its possible Dean Hadley for the odd game

All those mentioned sound good to me.

But lets make sure who plays, plays more than 3,4, or 5 games before cut off date so we don't get into trouble.

They will have to watch D/R situation like hawks.

Its all good and well to have 4 or 5 players coming over from Hull, but with a squad of 29 players and 4 or 5 loan players , there will be at least 14 dons players not playing each week. What the dons urgently require is a second team where any players not picked in the first team can get game time for the reserve team.That will enable player to get match fit and injured players game time they require to be able to force themselves back into the fist team.

A good point!

Also with a to second team , it will give local players from i.e. Tollbar , bently etc an opportunity to force their way into the that second team, and gives a pathway to all other local players. Sheffield eagles have a good system for local players. If you are not required for the first team, you will play for the Hallam eagles team , who are in the southern coference league. The comp isn't that strong , but it gives the fringe players game time.

I doubt anyone will disagree about the need for a 2nd team , lets hope for one in 2016.

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