Re: Doncaster v Fax Scorecasts : Wed Aug 27, 2014 7:46 pm  

prince abdula wrote:

donny 22 fax 18 and karl signs that new 3 year deal to top it off :SLEEPY:

O'h exulted one, whether some want Karl as coach next year and some don't we would be mad (in my humble opinion) to lose him from the club.
Those who know far more than I about the running off the club tell me that the amount of work he does behind the scenes is invaluable.
I might be wrong, often am but if Karl is not to be next years coach, then if financially viable we would be silly to let him go (a second time)

Re: Doncaster v Fax Scorecasts : Wed Aug 27, 2014 7:57 pm  

Greg Florimos Boots wrote:

To the players the most important thing this season is the grand final. Most now know whether they are staying or going and although they obviously try their best every game it has very little impact on them whether they finish 2nd or 3rd and the main thing for them as players is to appear in finals.

I know you are closer to the players than me, but, having spoken to two of them since Fev they were as upset as us. They do want to finish as high as they can.
I would think like anyone in life they think second is better than third.
Only my opinion.

Re: Doncaster v Fax Scorecasts : Wed Aug 27, 2014 9:23 pm  

Fax by 16 but it'll be Briggus for me and Siddal U17's.

Re: Doncaster v Fax Scorecasts : Wed Aug 27, 2014 9:47 pm  

Donny /Hull FC dual reg win for me I'm afraid. They have beaten Leigh at theirs this season and we are nowhere near that standard and coming of the back of a massive downer after the Fev loss. Hope I'm wrong of course.

Re: Doncaster v Fax Scorecasts : Wed Aug 27, 2014 9:55 pm  

depends how many dual reg lads they have.

fax win by 16

Re: Doncaster v Fax Scorecasts : Wed Aug 27, 2014 10:52 pm  

Is a dual reg player better than a player who cuts his ties with a full time SL contract and many years experience at that level to drop down to the Championship and go part time ?
I'm thinking we've got a couple or more of these type players in our squad, our coach and b.o.d. chose not to go down the dual reg route and i fully support that stance still.
In my humble opinion, i'd much rather go with a settled squad with several experienced former SL players than dual reg, I have no complaints if or when we lose to these clubs who chose to run with the alternate option. Just saying....

Re: Doncaster v Fax Scorecasts : Thu Aug 28, 2014 8:03 am  

marillion man wrote:

Is a dual reg player better than a player who cuts his ties with a full time SL contract and many years experience at that level to drop down to the Championship and go part time ?
I'm thinking we've got a couple or more of these type players in our squad, our coach and b.o.d. chose not to go down the dual reg route and i fully support that stance still.
In my humble opinion, i'd much rather go with a settled squad with several experienced former SL players than dual reg, I have no complaints if or when we lose to these clubs who chose to run with the alternate option. Just saying....

I agree with almost all of that but I wouldn't be happy if we lost out on £250,000 due to SL player scoring a winner against us or for a rival club. Having said that thank heavens we haven't gone down that road. Doncaster 18v27 Fax, says Mrs Hudd-Shay. P.S. Have we even attempted a one pointer this season?

Re: Doncaster v Fax Scorecasts : Thu Aug 28, 2014 9:04 am  

halifaxjohn wrote:

I know you are closer to the players than me, but, having spoken to two of them since Fev they were as upset as us. They do want to finish as high as they can.
I would think like anyone in life they think second is better than third.
Only my opinion.

Pretty much what i said then. They try their best hence wanting to win every game, finishing higher in the league comes with that but like most sportsmen losing hurts like it did for them against Fev. They still know that for them the grand final is the main prize though.

Re: Doncaster v Fax Scorecasts : Thu Aug 28, 2014 9:08 am  

marillion man wrote:

Is a dual reg player better than a player who cuts his ties with a full time SL contract and many years experience at that level to drop down to the Championship and go part time ?
I'm thinking we've got a couple or more of these type players in our squad, our coach and b.o.d. chose not to go down the dual reg route and i fully support that stance still.
In my humble opinion, i'd much rather go with a settled squad with several experienced former SL players than dual reg, I have no complaints if or when we lose to these clubs who chose to run with the alternate option. Just saying....

This.

We had the choice if we wanted and decided not to wrongly or rightly so I dont get people having a go at the teams that chose to go down that route. It almost goes back to the debate about how people want a team full of local lads but as a long time supporter I wouldnt want that at the expense of having better quality players and competing for trophies. I think all teams should do what they can to get the best team on the field that they can if that is through dual reg then so be it.

Re: Doncaster v Fax Scorecasts : Thu Aug 28, 2014 11:28 am  

mr t hall wrote:

£40k prize money and prestige for winning the GF -I would say so.

Thanks I wasn't sure about the prize money for winning the play offs