I suspect we’re likely to improve after the first few run outs as we’ve plenty of new guys in the squad. I doubt we were at our peak last Sunday. That’s the good news.

The less good news is that the Worky defeat suggests we’re not easily going to over-run sides (especially away from the Keepmoat) who are going to be vying for the top six places.

I share the concern of others about our ‘forward power’. We’ll ‘beat up’ the little guys but are we going to be able to boss the better teams? We’ve struggled in this area in recent seasons; it's nothing new. The addition of Ross Peltier provides some hope but personally I’d have been looking to ‘beef up’ the front row with two more like him.

We’re likely to be at our best on the firm pitches of summer. The play-off final could take place on a cold, damp, wet day at the end of the season. We don’t want to have to rely on that lottery as conditions could well be against us.

Sunday’s game will be one of the toughest home assignments. A win will give hope we are good enough to win the league, a defeat will weigh heavily on both the fans’ and players’ minds.

We’re probably going to find out ‘where we’re at’ very early in the season. I honestly don't know what the result will be.

I really hope this is going to be our season. The structure of this league is poor as it provides far too few home games. Some of those matches are very uncompetitive as well. We need to get into the Championship so we can look forward to playing the likes of Bradford, Widnes, Leigh, Featherstone, York and Halifax again!

Jack Logan should be available after recovering from illness.

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There's a better one in the Free Press ...

Is that on line or the paper version ?

I take the Free Press every Thursday..

Thanks Brian , will check online tomorrow .

Bravo and Dixon are in the squad for Sundayhttps://www.doncasterrugbyleague.co.uk/article/608/news-|-squad-confirmed-to-face-barrowrl

Weather better for Sunday after 12 noon , a bit breezy but DRY.

As an aside, I have in the past compared us with Warrington in our style and team composition.
Both entertaining on their day but with smallish packs.
Boy did the Wire get their backsides kicked yesterday through mainly a lack of go forward.
The same will not happen to us tomorrow but it just shows size matters.
Not always granted ...

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Good article in the Free Press. Lets hope the players react in the expected manner .

dons +2 on skybet

I've just been reading some comments on the Rovers site regarding the pitch. Not ideal for the Rovers type football because of it being firm and bobbly (love that word) A vast difference in the playing surface from last week and it will be intriguing to see how our firm ground squad go on it compared to the bigger Cumbrian lads. In all the interviews this week the playing surface at Worky was mentioned, well lads apart from the strong gusts of wind that could be blowing you have a dry sunny day and your surface. Crack on.

Also +2 with Bet365 at Evens. A Dons win is 5/4.