Take your points on the cup and its one that i agree with. But where are we going to achieve the minimum 12 games as advertised when we only have 11 games at home - the Sharlston game.

Cant have what both ways??

From a financial point of view this weekend's Cup game is potentially huge for us.

Should we win and play a big Super League side, the income we would get from that one game would probably be about as much as we're going to make from all home league games put together.

The point about our season tickets not covering us for the Cup means that all gate money from the game will be split between the two clubs. Sharlston cut of the gate money would be reduced if only ticket sales on the day were counted.

If Super League teams include the Cup as part of their season ticket price, and we play a Super League team, our income from the game would be reduced in the same way.

If we don't want our potential big pay day against a Super League side to be affected by season ticket issues, we can't affect Sharlston's big day either.

I think that's the point that Jemmo was making.

Good luck to the lads for weekend!

I'm sure there is a reason, but why play on a saturday when some fans who may have come, will go to a football game, like they probably do every week. Is it a requirement?

It can't be a requirement as there are a number of fixtures on Sunday where Championship / Championship One teams play host to amateur sides.

Thanks for that, it seems a shot in the foot to me, but thats just my opinion. we will have to wait till saturday to see what the crowd is. I hope i'm proven wrong(wouldn't be the first time, ask Donny)

Team news from the Free Press Dean Colton doubtful .

The rationale in other years has been that the home attendance is on the whole unchanged, but the amateur teams have the capacity to bring a lot more on a Saturday when their junior/other teams all play on Sundays. it means all the players, friends and family of the other squads can come along on Saturday too.

8 buses coming from sharlston

Will Craig Miles be playing?

See he's moved into to forwards now.

well i guess that vindicates what jemmo said, great effort, hope Dons fans turn out in numbers

Really do hate hate asking this. I take it the Sharlston supporters are numerous, vocal but well behaved. The Queens debacle has left me with an uneasy feeling towards the third round of the cup.