Yes the Dons have signed him : Mon Jan 02, 2012 10:32 am  

Francis Welsh a play-anywhere-in-the-forwards lad from Cas.
Had you going didn't I?
Cue grumpy weighman with his ''very funny, NOT.''

[Wanderer]

Re: Yes the Dons have signed him : Mon Jan 02, 2012 10:47 am  

I've just read about that signing and was going to start a thread called ' just how many forwards can you fit into one Championship One team?'

Re: Yes the Dons have signed him : Mon Jan 02, 2012 10:50 am  

Wanderer wrote:

I've just read about that signing and was going to start a thread called ' just how many forwards can you fit into one Championship One team?'

He can slot into the backrow as well according to Miller.
The report states that Miller is ''hopeful'' he can sign Cooke, with the club set to make that decision this week.

[Wanderer]

Re: Yes the Dons have signed him : Mon Jan 02, 2012 10:59 am  

Stand-Offish wrote:

He can slot into the backrow as well according to Miller.

Yes, backrow not back line ... that simply makes him a utility forward.

Re: Yes the Dons have signed him : Mon Jan 02, 2012 11:01 am  

Wanderer wrote:

Yes, backrow not back line ... that simply makes him a utility forward.

Yes he normally plays at prop, he's not a back.
See my amended first post.

Re: Yes the Dons have signed him : Wed Jan 04, 2012 3:29 pm  

Doncaster RLFC are pleased to announce the signing of promising youngster Fran Welsh for the forthcoming season.

19 year-old Welsh has been playing with Upton ARLFC this season and recently secured a man of the match performance against Fryston. The Pontefract born prospect can play anywhere in the forwards but admits his preferred position is prop.

Welsh was a part of Hull FC's successful scholarship programme and was recently involved in Castleford Tigers' ACER programme. He also has a couple of England Schoolboy under 16's test appearances against France under his belt.

Welsh said: "I'm really grateful to Doncaster for giving me this opportunity and I hope I can push for a place in the seventeen.

"I think we have a great squad of players and there seems to be a good mixture of youth and experience which could prove to be beneficial for us."

Dons' head coach Tony Miller said: "Fran is yet another young and exciting prospect we have brought to the club and I know he will do his best to secure a place in the pack.

"We have a number of options in the forwards and this can only be good news for the Dons."