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| We only turned up for two 5 minute spells in the second half and that was it. We have to play for 80 mins not 10.
Cant understand either the team selection, swapping everyone around , 2 hookers on the bench, Danny Stanley carrying the water bottles, taking off Kez and Ellery when they were getting us into the game on 55mins. I dont suppose we'll get any answers to this. Also the first time we really attacked down the right side we scored. I still cantweigh up the left side attack option all the time.
Its basics a lot of the time though.We coughed the ball up 4 times i think on the first tackle and there were a lot of bad options taken today with the ball in hand.
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| Quote: Gargoyle "Made a rare visit (these days) today and reminded myself why they are rare. Utter crap, thick end of £40 for myself, our kid and a couple of beers each and it was money down the pan. Some of the players on show would struggle to get in the Comps or Toll Bar side. I'll not name them but there is at least one forward, half back and back (you can name them if you like) who are getting money under false pretences. The club is going nowhere, and the coach doesnt seem to have a 'Plan B', even 'Plan A' (one up rugby, exactly the way he ALWAYS played) is a none starter.
God help us.
It's performances (or lack of them) like yesterdays that frustrate those who attend. In our last home game we looked like a cohesive unit and the late scores by Rochdale flattered them to some degree. Yesterday, except for a short spell just after half time our players (in the main) looked like a disinterested collection of individuals who gave me the impression that the end of the season can't come quick enough.
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| Quote: donnyfan1 "taking off kesik and ellery just as we got back into the game was the game breaker for me. what was tony thinking? '"
I understand that Kyle Kesik had been unwell in the week before the game but his body language at the end of the game suggested that he wasn't happy with how little involvement he'd had in the game.
I agree that after those substitutions were made the game just went completely away from us after we'd done well to drag ourselves back into contention after a very poor first half.
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| Quote: Stand-Offish "I think we need a completely fresh start....root and branch....we simply can't let this carry on as it is.
We need a new coach.'"
Quote: Stand-Offish "got a handful of good players to build around but the rest just need to go. along with the coaching staff'"
Quote: Stand-Offish "I agree ....if a coach can't see the difference between a fat bloke and a fit bloke...he needs to go!'"
I'd be surprised if the Club could afford to part company with the Coach (pay-off, potentially more expensive replacement) but I stand to be corrected.
But in any case, who is available who would do a better job ... and more importantly, would be able to do so and stay within the Clubs budget?
With home crowds ranging between 192 and something like 700 (I'm guessing that the average is in the 400's) there won't be vast amounts of money to be thrown at the situation.
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| Quote: bigjohn "who would you keep for next year ?'"
Quote: bigjohn "lunt, tommy, kesik, colton and leaf. and adjustments?'"
Rob Lunt is currently on loan, not sure how much of his contract with Dewsbury remains. My worry with Rob is that (and I think I have posted this before) he will either get recalled to Dewsbury or if his contract is up at the end of the season, get snapped up by another Club.
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| Quote: weighman "We were a beaten side today after 1 minute , it took us until the 2nd half to mount a spell of decent rugby then it was back to the 1st half display.
Why so many changes again . This 3 hookers business , will someone please explain why ?
Both York & Blackpool beat us because their forwards built a platform & their half backs took control.
All in all very poor , [sizeand I havent even mentioned Mr Merrick [/size.'"
Penalty count 11-5 in our favour.
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| May be the penalty count was 11 - 5 in our favour , but i thought he had a poor game and didnt get much help from the touchies !
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| Quote: weighman "May be the penalty count was 11 - 5 in our favour , but i thought he had a poor game and didnt get much help from the touchies !'"
I agree, I am sadly getting used to a very poor standard (wouldn't fancy it myself though) ... I think we've had one good one this season ... all that said I don't think that it had any effect on the outcome TBH.
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| Quote: martin r "ROB LUNT IS OUR PLAYER AND SIGNED WITH US TILL END OF YEAR HE IS NOT ON LOAN'"
When the signing was announced, it was stated he was on loan ... if that's changed then so be it ... or was the original announcement from the Club incorrect. Only commenting on what was stated at the time.
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| Quote: martin r "TO BE HONEST I DONT THINK THE CLUB IS INTERESTED IN ALL YOUR NEGATIVE COMMENTS.IT SEEMS TO BE YOU'VE ONLY GOT THINGS TO SAY WHEN WE GET BEAT'"
Not true ... suggest that you read various other threads ... there are plenty of complimentary comments ... however, I pay my money and I call it as I see it.
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| Martin the people who are making the negative comments are regular supporters including myself who cannot understand team selection.
If we were told more about who has left , injured or unavailable etc we may not be as critical !
You have to admit we have been poor the last 2 weeks after the vast improvent in form which lead to the Rochdale win, which I am sure was applauded on this site. I for one am dissapointed with the dip in form !
Could the Official Site - Squad list be kept upto date .
Finally this is a fans forum & its a free country !
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| i agree..everyone is right to there opinion.at the beginning of the season the club said as long as we are still here ,with no debt and have started to build a foundation then that would be deemed as a success for this year,this was agreed by the fans.we would be happy with one win never mind five that we have up to now.it is annoying when we dont play well but we are wont become a top side over night. we have a young side which given time will get better and better.stick with them,im sure the club will keep the majority of the squad and with a good pre season together the team will go forward next season. Quote: weighman "Martin the people who are making the negative comments are regular supporters including myself who cannot understand team selection.
If we were told more about who has left , injured or unavailable etc we may not be as critical !
You have to admit we have been poor the last 2 weeks after the vast improvent in form which lead to the Rochdale win, which I am sure was applauded on this site. I for one am dissapointed with the dip in form !
Could the Official Site - Squad list be kept upto date .
Finally this is a fans forum & its a free country !'"
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| Quote: martin r "TO BE HONEST I DONT THINK THE CLUB IS INTERESTED IN ALL YOUR NEGATIVE COMMENTS.'"
Yet, you feel the need to read them and respond to them???
As weighman stated this is a fans forum. Therefore there will be positive and negative opinions expressed, probably dependent on performances ... note, I say performances not results ... I understand that at the moment there are better teams in the division than us and no-way do I expect to win every game ... what I am looking for is a level of consistancy and some progression in performance. Check the Rochdale match thread ... complimentary comments but I think it's fair to say that performances since then have been disappointing.
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| A club that is not interested in the comments of its fans?
Fans who have never played the game.....so their views don't carry any weight.
Watching the game for twenty or thirty or more years simply doesn't qualify a fan to put a critique together?
Armchair fans are people who sit in an armchair and watch sport on TV.....we are not armchair fans since we go to games and are the one's keeping this club afloat.
We are the customers and we are perfectly entitled to criticise the product being sold.....and if we don't like it enough we will stop buying it.
So 'the customer is always right' should be remembered.
The Dons have had plenty of praise on here this last season. I for one have bulled them up above their actual level of achievement, but when they perform like the uncoordinated team of yesterday, we need to comment on it.
This 'young' Dons team HAD been improving week in week out right up to the Rochdale game and there was every expectation we could have given York and Blackpool a run for their money......and made the play-offs but this team now looks no better than when we first started...they have given up on the play-offs.
I look forward to the Workington and Gateshead games which at least should be wins.
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