Re: Dons vs Barrow 31/7/16 3pm : Sun Jul 31, 2016 9:56 am  

Big game from our forwards is required today & get on top of Barrow early doors.
We beat them with 1 short so we can do it again Dons by 7.

COYD & come on you fans get down & support the Boys.

Re: Dons vs Barrow 31/7/16 3pm : Sun Jul 31, 2016 10:19 am  

The story with regards to Howden .... was .... it (his bad hip) was causing him discomfort, but that it was manageable with a bit if rest etc until something could be sorted out at the end of the season.

So why is he not turning out against Barrow?
He hasn't played for weeks now ... and IS rested!

All the time he doesn't play he loses vital match fitness and will be a shadow of himself when and if he does turn out.

My conclusion is that it is worse than it was painted and we are all but shafted.
When and if he does play it will be too late AND it is only gonna make the problem worse.

Big ,big mistake not sorting this out earlier ....

I could be wrong, but I recognise the smell of fish ....

It does have a bearing on me viewing next year, what with Toronto being allowed to do a Toulouse.
I am not watching any more rugby in this division after this season.
It's crap!

Re: Dons vs Barrow 31/7/16 3pm : Sun Jul 31, 2016 11:09 am  

Stand-Offish wrote:

The story with regards to Howden .... was .... it (his bad hip) was causing him discomfort, but that it was manageable with a bit if rest etc until something could be sorted out at the end of the season.

So why is he not turning out against Barrow?
He hasn't played for weeks now ... and IS rested!

All the time he doesn't play he loses vital match fitness and will be a shadow of himself when and if he does turn out.

My conclusion is that it is worse than it was painted and we are all but shafted.
When and if he does play it will be too late AND it is only gonna make the problem worse.

Big ,big mistake not sorting this out earlier ....

I could be wrong, but I recognise the smell of fish ....

It does have a bearing on me viewing next year, what with Toronto being allowed to do a Toulouse.
I am not watching any more rugby in this division after this season.
It's crap!

We seem to have landed ourselves in a mess with the Jorden Howden injury situation. Couple that with Jordie Hedges suspension for almost half of the rest of the season and we're in a right old mess.

I know we can't have superstars waiting in the wings should these things happen but I can't help thinking that we should have tried to make sure the DR with Hull gave us better cover if we needed it, given situations like this.

I really hope my pessimism for today's game is unfounded but there is a huge pressure on our forwards today to over-run Barrow. I read on the Barrow site that they're bringing a couple of supporters coaches down. It should make for a good atmosphere.

Re: Dons vs Barrow 31/7/16 3pm : Sun Jul 31, 2016 11:23 am  

Not all of it is 'crap' S/O. Toulouse and York both dished up some top rugby yesterday, great entertainment. It's just a pity the spectacle was ruined by some very dubious reffing from Mr Miklauskas.

Re: Dons vs Barrow 31/7/16 3pm : Sun Jul 31, 2016 11:31 am  

sanjunien wrote:

Not all of it is 'crap' S/O. Toulouse and York both dished up some top rugby yesterday, great entertainment. It's just a pity the spectacle was ruined by some very dubious reffing from Mr Miklauskas.

I think the quality amongst the top eight clubs is fairly decent. It's all the one-sided matches against the rest that spoil it. We've only seen two "proper games" at the Keepmoat this season when we played York and Barrow before. To say we're nearly into August, that's a poor return for fans.

The thought of more of the same next season isn't very inspiring. We really need to win today to help give us some belief that we can get out of this league for everyone's sake.

Re: Dons vs Barrow 31/7/16 3pm : Sun Jul 31, 2016 11:35 am  

sanjunien wrote:

Not all of it is 'crap' S/O. Toulouse and York both dished up some top rugby yesterday, great entertainment. It's just a pity the spectacle was ruined by some very dubious reffing from Mr Miklauskas.

I am not questioning the standard of the play, no, there are some good sides.
It"s the frequency of games (lack of) and that owing to a good side of championship level being plonked in the division two years on the trot, there is effectively only one promotion place.

Re: Dons vs Barrow 31/7/16 3pm : Sun Jul 31, 2016 11:39 am  

Cant we just say we don't want to play today and then arrange it for a midweek when it suits us better when the injured lads are back? It works for some teams!

Re: Dons vs Barrow 31/7/16 3pm : Sun Jul 31, 2016 2:47 pm  

We are fooking awful.
Walking out at halftime.
Not coming again.

Re: Dons vs Barrow 31/7/16 3pm : Sun Jul 31, 2016 3:38 pm  

Appointing a charlatan like Thornton was a huge mistake. The only ability he has as a coach is the ability to strip players of all skill and confidence.

Re: Dons vs Barrow 31/7/16 3pm : Sun Jul 31, 2016 3:46 pm  

Thank goodness we had a change of heart and had a Family day at home. Obviously very well done Barrow and if they are the side that gets the second spot so be it. It certainly won't be the Dons. Listening to Noble during the semi final broadcast and it would appear that Toronto will be just as good if not better than Toulouse next year. Gawd help us.

For me it has to be a change at the top. Not holding my breath.