we was conceding loads of trys down the left side opposing teams new this and exploited that side till tony rectified it still say his defence is poop

lee as good as signed for next season believe me

Sour grapes

I think that Tom scored a damned sight more points in attack than he ever conceeded in defence, and that to leave him out is madness.
And furthermore, it is tantamount to driving him into the arms of a rival.
Stupid IMHO.
People come to watch flair players that excite.

What if he's already decided to leave, SO? We're better off playing someone who will have their heart in it.

All tom wants to do is to get back playing for donny hes gutted the club has left him out, we fully understand why.i will be supporting doncaster both in rugby and business.I work in doncaster and i am proud to be associated with your club.if i could get more poeple down to experience the great support i would drive them in myself.

Where does the info come from that he has been left out? haven't seen team news for tomorrow . If he has, im sure Tony Miller has his reasons,hasn't done too badly with team selections so far this season has he.

What has happened is that we have managed without Tom in his absence.
But that is because the team has been jigged around with Waterman going to fullback and returnees have got back into the side and also Walshaw has proved a success.

Now, let's just stick to wingers shall we because that is what this is all about.
Much as I like Sando and China, they are wingers who get tries now and again, but they are good tacklers.
But Hodson is a try scoring machine who also kicks goals better than anyone in the entire Dons squad, and barring his injury could well have been the leading try scorer and points scorer himself over the very gifted Lee Waterman.
And yet he is left out?

Now he must be fit, he is as far through as chip, as fit as a butcher's dog.
It's a no-brainer for me, there is no room for sentiment here.
Although I do admire loyalty, it can be misplaced.
Still we will see, the proof of the pudding and all that, but we risk losing a rare talent in Tom.

He's got his heart in it apparently!
Irrespective of what happens next season.

I've not commented on this thread as yet as to me its all rumour and supposition but I just have to say I would definitely have tom play and think the negativeness from Olddon with regards his defence is rubbish - if we are allowing ourselves to be honest here then Lee was often at fault defensively - infact tbh I consider it the only weakness in Lee's game - personally I don't see how you can blame all the leakage down that side to Tom - also didn't help that Robbo was injured for a while as he gets through a lot of work down that flank in defence. Now I hasten to add I'm also not trying to say everything is Lee's fault either, I just think its naive to put all our improvement in that department down to Tom's injury.

If from what we've heard before all this, that Tom is keen to play with us and waterman, TM and Fran Welsh are all interested in signing then I say lets get them all signed up and end this rumour mill.

EDIT: ps just remembered if we are talking about the kids defence have we all suddenly forgot that length of the field try saving tackle against South Wales at home?

Well said oh ancient and wise one.spoken like a true sage.

Except for a centre to be charging at him something must have gone wrong on his inside either waterman or further infield. Also neither China or Sanderson would be able to cope with the scenario you describe