I'm no coaching expert but coaches probably feel the game opens up as it progresses. In the early stages it is more forward muscle and less about the pace of the backs, but as time passes, speed and mobility becomes more important.

Lee has speed and mobility as well as strength. By bringing him off the bench, he is probably more able to exploit some tired legs making his speed count for more than it may do in the first 20 minutes.

Just a thought...



I've no doubt that Lee would give 100% regardless of when or for how long he played. He's that type of player.

I believe so

Looks like Dons89 was correct about the 17, the official site says we have 5 dual reg players.

He looks to be connected.

Apart from Feka, we had next to no forward power.
We were outbossed in the forwards and that was the only difference today.
Fev had nobody special ...
That was a game we could have won, but didn't.

We have not won in at least our last eight games.
If it wasn't for the Hull lads we'd be shiite.
Too many lightweights for me.
Which in no way is meant to imply the lads aren't doing all they can.
Just lacking enough class and size.

good effort from the lads today. i do agree with S/O about the forward power but i was pleased with the defence today a massive improvement on last week. Confident about Workington next week that we can get a result

Watched 25 mins of Eagles vs London.
Both sides better than the Dons ... Eagles looked proper professional and class.
London are nothing special and won't worry Leigh or Bradford.
Wish we were better.
Eagles 10 London nowt.

It's a pity we didn't score more points when we had the majority of the field position in the first half.

In the second half, the Featherstone forwards got on top more. Rankin kicked very well for us in the first half. Paul Sykes kicked well for Fev in the second half.

Make no mistake this is a tough competitive league with a much higher standard than last season. Without the help of the Hull guys, I do fear for where we'd finish if relying on our own resources.

Everyone tried hard and gave their best. Good effort lads.

I hope that the paper work was done properly with regards to us having five players from Hull. Technically we can only have four DR players. The other must be a loan player.

Well now the Eagles have played at the Keepmoat we should start to see some investment in the squad rather than relying on DR and Youth....that's of course if any of the money is coming directly to the Dons or is it going to Club Doncaster......the coming weeks will tell..on the results thus far I do worry we are going to struggle with the current squad

Was the attendance announced today?

No I donot think so .

I don't think very much was announced during the game at all!
We were left guessing the Dons try scorer.
Pizza poor.

I think we need a board meeting to decide where we are actually going .... amateurish!