I concur with my learned friend. Who is going to get these kids around the park?. We started off like this last season with kids and nobody to look after them. Are we in fact penny pinching?

Rovers have made a change due to a fall in attendance, among other stuff no doubt. I wish the Dons would do the same.

I does seem that some people have been easily placated by the signings but I agree with Moonlight and S-O (a very rare event...maybe we should inform Look North). We have signed players based on Youtube clips if you look at the other SMTMUK videos you will see the now infamous highlight reel of Brooke Broughton and we know how that turned out.

Youth is important in a side yes but so is experience and guile someone on the pitch for these kids to learn from, if you look at the majority of our successful sides over the years they have had this blend.

The first year we had Cooke was outstanding players learning and growing in confidence from his ability, while his legs might not be what they once were his mind more than made up for it.

Thats the type of player we need to be targeting now someone who has done it and has a wealth of experience to share, maybe that older player looking to take a step down from the rigors and pace of Super League but still has maybe one or two seasons class to offer us.

I think a significant signing of someone of Mr Cooke's ilk would go a long way to help ease the fans worries that the same mistakes are not being made again.

So far, unless ive missed them, we have signed 2 youngsters and Mark Castle, I'm sure there will be more signings, without knowing who not sure we can jump to conclusions that next year will be the same as this.

I was unable to attend the meeting last night (ill) but a friend who did go informed me that we had signed a young half back who was being chased by several championship clubs and who is stand out player with his present club no name given , will have to wait and see

As I have indicated earlier,yes we have and the Dons have done well to get him. Sorry to have a go but all these moans about not signing anyone of any significance are not justified at this stage. As I also have stated, signings have been made but their names cannot be released yet for fear of prejudicing their situation at their current clubs. I too was at the meeting and the videos of the two lads from Warrington and a loose forward from Leeds made good viewing. Negative comments have also been made about videos seen before of players but correct me if I am wrong, didn't Mitch Clark turn out to be as good if not better than what we saw in his video. Wilko has been mentioned too but you have to realise other clubs are talking to our players with offers and some of them don't want to drop down to Championship 1. I have been very critical of the Dons this season and particularly Club Doncaster but from what I have seen and heard I am very positive and shall be buying a season ticket on Sunday. More signings will be released when it is appropriate so come on everybody give the Management a chance.

There are some new signings but some players are playing in the play offs and dont want the info released yet. I heard a few other names last night and was quite impressed. We will not sign the type of player most fans want due to most won't want to drop down to the CH1.
Lets give the team a chance for next year and if the sh*te hits the fan then you can tell me you told me so.

They didn't answer one of the most important questions.

The club had its biggest ever playing budget what went wrong?

The club has chosen not to answer this question, or a similar one that I asked. It may be their prerogative not to answer the question but I fear it will prove to be a mistake. It will be a mistake because many people will not buy season tickets or support the club into next season.

It won't affect my decision. I will be getting my ticket for next year on Sunday but I fear many others won't. I'm sure a full and proper explanation would have helped some people to be prepared to give the club another chance. A missed opportunity by the club, I fear.

As stated previously several times, money for signings was made available for Cooke at the start of the season and he chose not to make use of it,signing the likes of Kittrick and co. instead. There's your answer.

So just to clarify,money was made available but was not used on player recruitment. Is that what you are saying Tatty Feeld? What happened to the money then, did it go back into the pot or was it used for something else?

If what you say is correct and money was available to sign new players at the start of the season but not used,after losing the first six games of the season and then on March 22nd losing by 40pts to 12pts in the Challenge Cup fourth round to Championship One team N.Wales Crusaders why didn't they use the money to strengthen the side as it was plainly obvious that some new players were required the writing was on the wall why didn't the clubs management react to the clubs disastrous start to the season?

Paul Cooke had sole responsibility for the signing of players and Carl Hall would sanction the signing. As far as I am aware,because the money wasn't used, the players were given a bonus for such a successful season last year.