Yes, that's what I was alluding to. An odd situation to say the least.

There is plenty odd about the Dons.
Let me pussy foot for a change, without incurring the direct wrath of certain individuals, why oh why does a certain coach not drop a certain player by way of an experiment to see if it improves the side?
Never mind about contracts. Contracts are not worth the paper they are printed on.
This experiment could be almost like trying out what it is like to play 13 vs 13 and not be a man down for half the game.
Gonna start doing my own assessment on interchanges, which is as near as practical as I will get.

I do think we improve when the certain player is not on the pitch

I hadn't really done a proper survey, but I note the opposition line is never broken, tries not scored, offloads rarely given.
Nothing wrong with his tackling though provided he doesn't have to run, which at 71 and with a dodgy left ankle even I can do better.

Dons -6 @ 10/11 with Bet365.

Favourites at Whitehaven. Not sure I've ever seen that

DONS XIII | Miloudi, Doherty, Bower, Tali, Chrimes, Howden, Beharrell, Boyle, Kesik, Douglas, Langtree, Cox, Nzoungou.

DONS INTERCHANGE | Scott, Spiers, Hedges, Cross.

Good side

HT Whitehaven 0 Dons 4
Try Chrimes

Dons gave away ten penalties in the first half.

Looks like we're going to have to be resolute in defence with Connor Bower in the sin bin.

FT Whitehaven 26 Dons 8
Dons second half try Tali

Pathetic.

We conceded 16 penalties in the game and knocked on plenty too.

Disappointing performance, disappointing result.

Don't worry ... RH will be'disappointed'...AGAIN.
We will have 'lost our discipline and let their big pack boss us'.
We will 'take the positives and learn by our mistakes.
We won't have imploded, oh no.
And a certain player will still be ambling around the field come the next game.

So get behind the lads.
COYD

who are the main penalty culprits?