I WENT TO THE GAME ON SUNDAY AND REALLY ENJOYED IT, I THOUGHT IT WAS A GREAT TURN OUT.

FROM WHAT I HAVE HEARD THE TRNAING WAS VER HARD TO ORGANISE FOR THE SELCT SIDE THIS YEAR AND WHAT HAS BEEN SUGGESTED NEXT YEAR IS THAT THE LOCAL TEAMS HAVE THE FIRST FEW WEEKENDS OFF AFTER XMASS AND THE BOYS CAN TRAIN ON A SATRUDAY TOGETHER.

FOR ME I THOUGH BOTH STARTING PROPS FOR THE SELECT SIDE WENT VERY WELL AS DID THE NUMBER 9 BUT MY STAND OUT PLAYER FOR THE SLECT SIDE WAS THE FULL BACK I THOUGH HE HAD AN EXCELLENT GAME.

I ALSO THINK THAT THE SECOND ROW FROM MOORENDS ALEX PALMER COULD HAVE BEEN PLAYING FOR THE DONS AS HE COULD EASILY MAKE IT AT THAT LEVEL BY THE WAY HE WAS PLAYING.

OVERALL A GREAT DAY BUT YOU HAVE TO WONDER WHAT IT WOULD HAVE BEEN LIKE IF PAUL COOKE HAD BEEN PLAYING.

Think he has played for the Dons !

just echo what everyone else is saying enjoyed the day good game nice to see good turn I prefer that style of ground to the new sy stadiums but thats just the old tradionalist in me!

Well done to all the lads who played for the Donny Select Team. You stuck at it throughout and did yourselves proud.

It reminded me of the old days at Tattersfield. Pity there wasn't a publc address system. Even though we had a programme we didn't know who the players were.

Viewing the game from a lower level (not high in a stand) made me realise how much easier it is to see what should be done when we're in the Keepmoat stands. At ground level you get more of the players eye level view ... and the right decisions don't seem as obvious. The other point is that the forward passes aren't as easy to see ... so I might have a bit more sympathy for the "touchies" who miss them!

It was good to see so many turn out on quite an unpleasant afternoon. Dean deserves it ... but thanks again to everyone who went.

No chance of getting 2 or 3 weeks off after christmas next season, clubs are allowed to postpone 2 games in a season (The clubs used one for China's game) and it looks like Moorends could end up playing twice a week come April because the have had an half decent cup runs.

It was amazing how many people could fit into that little stand.
So a fair number of spectators were almost hidden, giving the impression of substantially fewer people at the game.
Very comfy it was too.

yea, was in the stand for the first half but. my son needed the toilet, there was no way we were gona get back in so ended up behind the sticks

Is it like a TARDIS? Perhaps that's why I thought it was more like 200

Were you the geezer who sat alongside the bloke with the broken ankle by any chance, telling your little lad to be careful as he went past? Mickey Rogerson, should have been playing, broke it in the trial match.

dont remember seeing anyone with a broken ankle. we were sat on the back row at the very end of the stand, furthest from clubhouse. my son is 14 and not so little, so prob not.
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I couldn't agree more!.. It was a great game all round and hard fought from both sides regardless of the score, it was grass roots rugby, mud and all ...But from what I read in today's Free Press this game was supposed to give the Donny (Amateur) players the opportunity to 'earn a contract' with the Dons,, Well It didn't happen last year, so maybe it might happen this year then?? cos most of them were the same players from last year.. Give the lads a chance

I didn’t realise the amature side were in the shop window so to speak.

if that is the case then i could certainly see one or two of the players who were in the select side being signed up.

After all local lads playing for their home town club would be a great deal for both party’s.

has any of lads been offered to train with dons?