Re: Fans committee meeting : Thu Sep 10, 2015 5:15 am  

Can someone who attended the meeting please verify that Liam Welham has indeed signed for next season, as on facebook he seemed to question it, if obviously it was Liam, but I have no reason to doubt it. Important signing for me.

Re: Fans committee meeting : Thu Sep 10, 2015 7:29 am  

donny hkr wrote:

Can someone who attended the meeting please verify that Liam Welham has indeed signed for next season, as on facebook he seemed to question it, if obviously it was Liam, but I have no reason to doubt it. Important signing for me.

Yes he has signed.

Re: Fans committee meeting : Thu Sep 10, 2015 7:58 am  

Thanks, good to hear. Not Sure what that on facebook was about then.

Re: Fans committee meeting : Thu Sep 10, 2015 8:46 am  

It says in the Free Press that Thornton HOPES that the Dons hold on to Wilkinson.
Hopes?

If they can't retain a talent like Wilko, then how do they attract anyone has good or better?

I have been to these kind of meetings and it is easy to get enthused and excited, not least in part because you WANT to to be excited.
Sorry to be a caution again, but I have seen these YouTube type clips in the past showing someone as a worldbeater and it's just selective best bits.
The reality is different.

The facts ARE thus far we have signed nobody new of note. We are signing potential again and HOPING we can knock them into a team.
Sound familiar?

The side will win at least half of its games, of that I have little doubt.
But for a side to win Championship 1, they have to be as good as Dewsbury (say) are NOW! ... IMHO.
And our team is nowhere near without two great half backs, three if you include Wilko and plan that he will be crocked a lot.
Kids won't do it, I am convinced.
Three years down the line maybe, but that runs counter to the stated aim of immediate promotion.
With Toulouse there etc, it won't be easy.

We need more than we are getting from the Dons.
I can't think of the Dons anymore without thinking about the Rovers and the pursestrings.
Still,I am a few weeks ahead of being able to make some sort of informed prediction, but I am NOT impressed thus far!
Sorry ...

Re: Fans committee meeting : Thu Sep 10, 2015 9:53 am  

I concur with my learned friend. Who is going to get these kids around the park?. We started off like this last season with kids and nobody to look after them. Are we in fact penny pinching?

Rovers have made a change due to a fall in attendance, among other stuff no doubt. I wish the Dons would do the same.

Re: Fans committee meeting : Thu Sep 10, 2015 10:27 am  

I does seem that some people have been easily placated by the signings but I agree with Moonlight and S-O (a very rare event...maybe we should inform Look North). We have signed players based on Youtube clips if you look at the other SMTMUK videos you will see the now infamous highlight reel of Brooke Broughton and we know how that turned out.

Youth is important in a side yes but so is experience and guile someone on the pitch for these kids to learn from, if you look at the majority of our successful sides over the years they have had this blend.

The first year we had Cooke was outstanding players learning and growing in confidence from his ability, while his legs might not be what they once were his mind more than made up for it.

Thats the type of player we need to be targeting now someone who has done it and has a wealth of experience to share, maybe that older player looking to take a step down from the rigors and pace of Super League but still has maybe one or two seasons class to offer us.

I think a significant signing of someone of Mr Cooke's ilk would go a long way to help ease the fans worries that the same mistakes are not being made again.

Re: Fans committee meeting : Thu Sep 10, 2015 11:42 am  

So far, unless ive missed them, we have signed 2 youngsters and Mark Castle, I'm sure there will be more signings, without knowing who not sure we can jump to conclusions that next year will be the same as this.

Re: Fans committee meeting : Thu Sep 10, 2015 1:26 pm  

I was unable to attend the meeting last night (ill) but a friend who did go informed me that we had signed a young half back who was being chased by several championship clubs and who is stand out player with his present club no name given , will have to wait and see

Re: Fans committee meeting : Thu Sep 10, 2015 3:39 pm  

As I have indicated earlier,yes we have and the Dons have done well to get him. Sorry to have a go but all these moans about not signing anyone of any significance are not justified at this stage. As I also have stated, signings have been made but their names cannot be released yet for fear of prejudicing their situation at their current clubs. I too was at the meeting and the videos of the two lads from Warrington and a loose forward from Leeds made good viewing. Negative comments have also been made about videos seen before of players but correct me if I am wrong, didn't Mitch Clark turn out to be as good if not better than what we saw in his video. Wilko has been mentioned too but you have to realise other clubs are talking to our players with offers and some of them don't want to drop down to Championship 1. I have been very critical of the Dons this season and particularly Club Doncaster but from what I have seen and heard I am very positive and shall be buying a season ticket on Sunday. More signings will be released when it is appropriate so come on everybody give the Management a chance.

Re: Fans committee meeting : Thu Sep 10, 2015 5:21 pm  

There are some new signings but some players are playing in the play offs and dont want the info released yet. I heard a few other names last night and was quite impressed. We will not sign the type of player most fans want due to most won't want to drop down to the CH1.
Lets give the team a chance for next year and if the sh*te hits the fan then you can tell me you told me so.