Bringing Fans Closer To The Club : Mon Aug 08, 2011 4:47 pm
Hi everyone,This is my first posting so please be gentle with me!
I’ve been viewing the site for a long time and thought I’d join in. I very much enjoy reading all the different and diverse view. The believe that as long as we all treat each other with respect we should be able to speak openly and honestly.
I was at Keighley. It was good to see a decent turn out of Dons’ fans. I think that I might have been stood next to Stand-Offish in the first half. If he looks like his avatar, then it wasn’t him! He seemed to get excited every time Jamie Bovill and Mike Coady got the ball. I think it was excitement! Only kidding, mate! I enjoy reading your posts!
The team was poor at Keighley. It’s disappointing when we spend our hard-earned cash only to see us get badly beaten. We made mistakes and I’m sure the players are aware of that too. Keighley stopped our forwards from dominating and we started to play one-man rugby. We’ve got a good bunch of committed guys at the moment. I have no doubt that the players will be as disappointed with their performance as we were.
You’ve only got the look at some of the Super League results to see how it’s possible for even the best teams to have a bad day. It doesn’t make them a bad side. We’re not a bad side either. We had a bad day and everyone will learn from it. I am worried that as the pressure increases, we might not have a shrewd organiser on the pitch to take control of the situation.
I would like to put on record my thanks to Carl Hall, Tony Miller, Ray Green and all others involved with the Dons. Without them we could well be without a club. They’ve moved things forward greatly in recent times, and they’ve given us hope for the future regardless of whether we go up or not.
I’d also like to say thanks to all the fans that have stood by the club and everyone who posts on here, and done their bit to keep the club going. It’s never been easy being a Dons’ supporter but, like you, I’m proud to be one!
With regard to Carl Hall’s recent comments: I can understand the frustration he feels when people vent what appears to be negative feelings on the forum. I think it was a mistake for him to say what he said but if we’re allowed to say what we think, he’s probably entitled to say what he thinks too.
The earlier forum post that says that Carl maybe feels we should worship him for saving the club is a little harsh. Carl does a lot of good for this club and we should all have a mutual respect for each other – the club for the fans, and the fans for the club.
After all ... we are all on the same side. We should be working together to make the Dons mighty!
If the club read the forum, and I think they must, how about the club doing something to help bring the club and the fans closer together and taking the opportunity to put recent events behind us?
As fans, I think we all feel that we’re not kept properly informed about injuries and general matters. A brief few words from the coach or from Carl, posted on here every week, would be a giant step forwards. We’re all going to be wondering who has signed new contracts and the like over the next month or two. It’d be great to be kept officially up to date rather than us all relying on “hear say” and “whispers”.
I'm not wanting the club to feel answerable to every comment made on here. That wouldn't be fair and is unrealistic. It'd be nice to get some regular feedback simply by way of a regular communication with us though.
I consider that building better bridges with the fans is key to expanding the fan base, and that is key in determining how far we can move forward as a club.
Are the club prepared to help build these bridges? Could someone from the club make a posting on here in response to my request please?
How does everyone else feel about this?
