Re: New Kits : Fri Jan 10, 2020 8:04 pm  

Is it definitely the right way round?
I mean it wouldn't be the first time for someone to type something wrong would it?
In which case all this would be unnecessary.

Re: New Kits : Fri Jan 10, 2020 8:21 pm  

This article seems to cement the fact that we now play in Maroon as opposed to the Traditional Blue and Gold that we have all grown up. https://www.doncasterrugbyleague.co.uk/article/531/news-|-boas-arrives-back-in-uk Real misstep by the club, can you imagine any other team doing it or even the Rovers moving fully over to Blue and Gold......Look what happened when Vincent Tan wanted to change the colors that Cardiff City played in https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/6231138/cardiff-city-owner-vincent-tan-red-shirt/ We had one awful season away from the Blue and Gold in the ill-fated "Lakers" days, that worked out well didn't it? The kits are a fitting testament to a new sense of direction at the club, after confirming that they are going alone in 2020 without the dual-registration system that they have previously called upon. Which marketing mastermind came up with this quote? Yes another faux pas from Club Doncaster, I could get on board with the away strip being the Maroon, as traditionally away shirts are the "experimental" ones, but deffo not a home shirt, we look too much like Batley or Manley or ever Queensland sadly the appearance is where the similarities end. Reading Cleggbook the usual suspects are defending the indefensible, but a lot of people are not happy, it's handy they waited until after Christmas and people received season tickets tho, I'm pretty sure we could have had a preview of the "designs" many months before they went into production, the cynic in my thinks this was a calculated "release" so people were already committed. This along with the news that the Eagles will be using Castle Park, and I am sure we have made efforts to maybe you know to play our "home" games in South Yorkshire or better still inside the Doncaster borough. Everyone will love wearing the Maroon home strip at those home games at Post Office Road. I guess the ONLY positive is that shirts have been produced by a Doncaster firm so we're putting into the local economy.

This article seems to cement the fact that we now play in Maroon as opposed to the Traditional Blue and Gold that we have all grown up. https://www.doncasterrugbyleague.co.uk/article/531/news-|-boas-arrives-back-in-uk Real misstep by the club, can you imagine any other team doing it or even the Rovers moving fully over to Blue and Gold......Look what happened when Vincent Tan wanted to change the colors that Cardiff City played in https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/6231138/cardiff-city-owner-vincent-tan-red-shirt/ We had one awful season away from the Blue and Gold in the ill-fated "Lakers" days, that worked out well didn't it? The kits are a fitting testament to a new sense of direction at the club, after confirming that they are going alone in 2020 without the dual-registration system that they have previously called upon. Which marketing mastermind came up with this quote? Yes another faux pas from Club Doncaster, I could get on board with the away strip being the Maroon, as traditionally away shirts are the "experimental" ones, but deffo not a home shirt, we look too much like Batley or Manley or ever Queensland sadly the appearance is where the similarities end. Reading Cleggbook the usual suspects are defending the indefensible, but a lot of people are not happy, it's handy they waited until after Christmas and people received season tickets tho, I'm pretty sure we could have had a preview of the "designs" many months before they went into production, the cynic in my thinks this was a calculated "release" so people were already committed. This along with the news that the Eagles will be using Castle Park, and I am sure we have made efforts to maybe you know to play our "home" games in South Yorkshire or better still inside the Doncaster borough. Everyone will love wearing the Maroon home strip at those home games at Post Office Road. I guess the ONLY positive is that shirts have been produced by a Doncaster firm so we're putting into the local economy.

Re: New Kits : Fri Jan 10, 2020 8:43 pm  

correct me if I am wrong but one of the best seasons we had at tattersfield we played in a red strip.i will wait with baited breath to be shot down.the sponsor was PDC and he chose the kit.

Re: New Kits : Fri Jan 10, 2020 8:47 pm  

Steve can you explain why you only do doom & gloom. Why did you not who praise the club when they ended Dual Reg or when they sign players like Boas . Life is too short .

Paul

Re: New Kits : Fri Jan 10, 2020 8:53 pm  

This is a ridiculous decision which benefits nobody. I'm proud to wear the blue and gold. This smacks of one of the most divisive times in our history. The Lakers. I can't believe the current club are so stupid as to follow this through. I'm BEGGING the current regime to change this. Hally. What colours did you play in. PLEASE reverse this!!!

Re: New Kits : Fri Jan 10, 2020 8:57 pm  

Rob I suggest you e mail Carl .

No doubt he has had reports of what is being said .

Re: New Kits : Fri Jan 10, 2020 9:05 pm  

I await my personal threat from him or his family as the norm or maybe the valued club sponsor will offer me out for a fight again??

Paul - The club did the right thing in ending dual reg, but I cannot praise them for doing what was clearly common sense, the singing of Boas is excellent as is Logan, letting Kes go was a mistake for me and while I think we have some quality backs and decent half backs I think were very light going forward with only really Ross as with some punch, lose him were very flat and we came unstuck last year against big packs and we have not, in my opinion, strengthened accordingly.

We have played in a Red strip under the Desmond years, if was if I recall my first season fulltime at the Dons, but I think that was the away strip the home strip was still very much Blue and Gold, but I might be wrong I'm sure my Dad will pop up shortly and correct me

We really don't have a recognised fullback, I agree Logan will make a decent fist of it but I would prefer him in the centres with Tali, I hold hope out that Sanderson might still join us as out No. 1.

We do however seem to have a glut of 9's .

Re: New Kits : Fri Jan 10, 2020 11:08 pm  

[quote="askernlad"]correct me if I am wrong but one of the best seasons we had at tattersfield we played in a red strip.i will wait with baited breath to be shot down.the sponsor was PDC and he chose the kit.[/quote

I have just viewed my videos of Dons home & away games in the 1986 season the shirts were sponsored by PDC the home shirts were Blue & Gold the away shirt was Red both had PDC written on the front of the shirt.

Re: New Kits : Fri Jan 10, 2020 11:19 pm  

This news has prompted me to post for the first time in a number of years. Will it force me to rip up my season ticket? No. Not attend games?. No. Change my life? No.

However, I can't even begin to fathom the logic behind this decision and would suggest this is a huge and UNNECESSARY own goal by the club and do nothing but cause further division between the club and a section of its fans at a time when everyone should be pulling together.

I can't believe supporters of any reputable and established sports club in the world would accept this without any consultation or coherent explanation. The official statement linking the change in colours to the removal of dual registration is probably the most inane and crass marketing statement I can remember.

And for the record I am very much a supporter of the Club Doncaster concept and would class myself firmly in the 'happy clappers' camp. I only hope common sense will prevail and the kits will be reversed. And I do hate maroon!

Re: New Kits : Fri Jan 10, 2020 11:36 pm  

Does anyone remember the song a local pop group recorded for the Dons? it was played at home games,the chorus went something like We are the Dons,We are the Dons Proud to be wearing Blue & Gold