Lee always made a difference when he played for us. He gave 100% all of the time and would run through a brick wall for the team.

I recall a moment after he'd been injured last season, when warming up for his first game back in the cup game at Aldershot, he said to himself, "It's great to be back." That just typified his commitment.

Good luck for the future mate. You'd have always been the first name I'd put down on the team sheet.

Seems bizarre that one of our consistent performers hasn't had more game time this year. Obviously I don't know what the position has been with injuries but can't believe it's been a result of the form of anyone else keeping him out.

Always expected him to make a switch to 2nd row at some stage.

Good luck & thanks for your efforts in a Donny shirt.

Lee's just posted this on Facebook

Thanks people, I would just like to thank u all for the years I have had at donny I've loved them all and your a top set of fans, the reason I asked for a release is cause I had feel out of love for the game and I didn't get the buzz what I use to get, it's got nothing to do with losing every week cause that doesn't bother me one bit, it was the fact I didn't get the feeling I did for the game, and felt it was out of order me been there when there are young kids who I am playing in front of and it wasn't fair, so all am going to do for this year is go back to skirlaugh and play with my mates from hull and start enjoying it again and hopefully get the buzz back I once had, and who nos what will happen mite see u all again in the future, but once again thank u for some amazing years love ya all

There's something seriously not right somewhere.

I wish lee well, Allways gave 100% when he put the shirt on and wanted the best for the club.

dont know what to think.here we are needing to attract quality players,not let them go.gutted absolutely gutted

Hi peeps, Ive not posted for a while for several reasons mainly all the thoughts and opinions about this season have been said many times by many people so no point repeating them, Also there has been so much bitching on here its been more like a kids playground than an adult rugby forum. Im totally Gutted to see that we have let a player of Lee Watermans quality leave the club , all season l have been keeping the faith turning up to all the games only to go home disappointed. Now this has happened. We really do need some info from the club to show there is light at the end of the tunnel, I was talking to Lee at half time and l could tell he was,nt right he said he did,nt know why he was dropped as he was fit to play. I think he has been one of the most committed and stand out players since he arrived at the club. I have been suffering as a Dons fan many many heart breaking times from tattersfield to the dog track Bell View and now at the Keepmoat, but never before have l felt as l do now. Im glad we have a week off this weekend hopefully the club will give us some good news (don't hold your breath) about the future. see you all at the Bulls game bring a calculator you will need it to keep the score, Last but not least very best wishes to Lee he will be snapped up by someone will miss my chats with his mum too.

Gutted and will put off telling my grandson who will be devastated at the loss of his rugby idol and the main reason for his following rugby and the Dons. All the best Lee and thanks for the great memories you leave behind.

what do people expect when he's not getting picked.
As i've mentioned on other posts he's the best, most effective dangerous player we have, and if he had played against Batley, and dewsbury i think we would have had 4pts on the board.
Good side can't handle him most of the time and those 2 sides certainly wouldn't have cos they weren't good enough.

All the best Lee Thanks for what you did for us and good luck.
hope to see you back with us maybe sometime CHEERS

Thought he earned the right to the no 4 jersey for life after breaking try record but was given no 11 when even if plan was to play him in second row he could have kept the number. But this year to be no 19 was unbelievable and yet he still gave it his all. Perhaps he will link up with Cunningham at York for a formidable centre partnership. Still hard to believe the first player I looked for on the team sheet will not be there.

Think all posts regarding lee have been spot on, you can teach many things in rugby league but being able to beat a player and make a line break from nothing is an art form and thats what he did best. might be a bit ott but had a super league team picked him up at 18 or 19 we would of been looking at one hell of a player

He would still be one hell of a player if he was picked up now, training and playing full time would
improve him 100%.
always reminded me of Paul Newlove with his power and style he played and he WAS good.

I also like how he used to try and get the crowd going,and it usually worked. full of passion and thats hell of a lot.

But for some reason has never featured much under Cooke, don't know why. he has used him completely wrong.

Just a curious footnote do you think the club should maybe update the website as currently the background image depicts 2 players who have either retired or left the club.

Apparently joined York

i dont think im surprised to hear that.to good a player to leave the game.i think its a matter of him not falling out with the game,but how he was treated in the last few weeks by the club

Quote: donny hkr "Apparently joined York'" Confirmed on York's Official website ... www.yorkcityknights.co.uk/News/Article/39755

Quote: donny hkr "Apparently joined York'" Confirmed on York's Official website ... www.yorkcityknights.co.uk/News/Article/39755