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The future of the cash-strapped Dons should become clearer today - amid rumours that departing mayor Martin Winter is attempting to rescue the ailing club.

rlFull storyrl from the Doncaster Free Press.

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sounds to me winter is just covering himself if he doesnt get voted in he will come to dons with backing of people hes done bussiness with in past! if he does get voted in then bye bye dons?

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Quote: WANDERER "The future of the cash-strapped Dons should become clearer today - amid rumours that departing mayor Martin Winter is attempting to rescue the ailing club.

Full story from the Doncaster Free Press.'"


Already been posted on the Take-Over thread earlier today.

Quote: WANDERER "sounds to me winter is just covering himself if he doesnt get voted in he will come to dons with backing of people hes done bussiness with in past! if he does get voted in then bye bye dons?'"


He won't get voted in---he's not even standing for the post this time around--not much an insideman on that score then. icon_wink.gif

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Quote: DRAGONFAN "Already been posted on the Take-Over thread earlier today.'"


Apologies mate, completely missed that.

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Apoligize for not fully understanding and please tell me if im wrong only heard bits surrounding the dons just to clear up what is the situation at keepmoat... i hear this could spell the end down at doncaster.

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Quote: Westgate6 "Apoligize for not fully understanding and please tell me if im wrong only heard bits surrounding the dons just to clear up what is the situation at keepmoat... i hear this could spell the end down at doncaster.'"


The story you can link to in the original post just about sums it up. Club in financial trouble, players leaving, consortium needed to take over, if not administration. That really is as much as we know.

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hope dons can keep going, will be a sad day if disappear altogether.
got RL noticed on tv more than games do with documentry. another bloody sunday.

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Quote: DRAGONFAN "Already been posted on the Take-Over thread earlier today.



He won't get voted in---he's not even standing for the post this time around--not much an insideman on that score then.
sorry got my wires crossed icon_surprised.gifops: smart

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while we are on subject of administors a few things have popped into my head which might have been asked at meeting with carl but i wasnt able to go so dont know?

how come we was told at begining of season that the club would be run within budget and without a backer. we have since released some of our better players and we are still up the creek without a paddle.

who was responsible for the budget? Who was responsible for giving out playing contracts?

wouldnt it make sense to reduce office staff in order to keep the players?

it just not adding up im my mind again i apologise if this has already been discussed but how much debt are we in?

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Quite agree, it all seems a little strange and we may have to wait and see what comes out in the wash.
Possibly someone is doing a job for more than love alone.
After all love alone does nt pay the bills!

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Quote: insideman "while we are on subject of administors a few things have popped into my head which might have been asked at meeting with carl but i wasnt able to go so dont know?

how come we was told at begining of season that the club would be run within budget and without a backer. we have since released some of our better players and we are still up the creek without a paddle.

who was responsible for the budget? Who was responsible for giving out playing contracts?

wouldnt it make sense to reduce office staff in order to keep the players?

it just not adding up im my mind again i apologise if this has already been discussed but how much debt are we in?'"


This won't fully answer all of the above, but from the notes from the meeting with Carl;

Corporate Targets
It was identified that corporate targets for 2009 had not been met creating a financial shortfall.

additionally, the Club appears to have had a number of players who were on 2-year deals from last season so those deals weren't agreed by those who ended up in charge.

Reference office staff and this is from memory, outside of Dave Marshall and Karen Bailey, we were advised that the only people in the office were Carl Hall and Andreus Bauer (plus Steve Miller whose role is funded by the Lottery which is run as a separate entity).

As I said, it won't fully answer everything asked but I've covered what I can.

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Sad Sad day in rugby league if the Dons were to be no more, great facilities, fans and not a half bad team shame it seems cant be said about their board members and directors...........................If it dos happen can the trin ahve your ground????

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thanks for trying wanderer

i was talking to a current players last night he said all lads had agreed 25% pay cut so if the lads have agreed to a pay cut and we released players that i would imagine was top earners then surely that must cover the down fall in corporate or have they drastically over budgetted?

has for contracts being given out last year that doesnt wash because the people incharge would have known who was on a 2 or 3 year deal so could budget accordinly.

sorry but its just not adding up

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Quote: insideman "thanks for trying wanderer

i was talking to a current players last night he said all lads had agreed 25% pay cut so if the lads have agreed to a pay cut and we released players that i would imagine was top earners then surely that must cover the down fall in corporate or have they drastically over budgetted?

has for contracts being given out last year that doesnt wash because the people incharge would have known who was on a 2 or 3 year deal so could budget accordinly.

sorry but its just not adding up'"


Reference the playing contracts, I'm not defending anyone, I'm merely saying that the current 'owners' inherited some already agreed contracts (which I accept they would have known about).

Failure to generate cash from corporate sales on the same scale as the previous season would in part explain why there are now financial issues as they must have budgeted for a certain level (whatever figure they put on it?)

But yes, it does look like some serious mis-calculations have occured.

One thing we do need to keep in mind though, if these people hadn't stepped forward when they did, we already wouldn't have a Club.

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But how was it, that in March everything at the club was bright eyed and bushy tailed.

Yet 8 weeks later we are facing administration, it sounds a bit queer to me!

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