Your Dons memories : Sun May 22, 2011 8:03 pm  

I'm thinking of putting together a fancy typographic book-type-thing about the Dons history, like a print version of the video I did. It could possibly become a 60th anniversary book.

If possible I would like to include some memories from fans. Obviously promotion to The Big League etc will be in there somewhere but I'm more interested in any unusual or slightly different memories people might have. Such as when the bus broke down at Whitehaven or the trip to South Wales when the game was called off.

So if you have any particular memories of following the Dons please post them here or pm me them. I've got plenty of my own so you lot must have a fair few between you.

Re: Your Dons memories : Mon May 23, 2011 7:28 am  

When the posts blew down in a downpour against York at Belle Vue.
That was funny.
'Has anyone got a hacksaw?' was the plea over the public address system.

Re: Your Dons memories : Mon May 23, 2011 9:42 am  

Tommy Saxton throwing the ball at us during our game at Fev.
Bless his little cotton socks.

Re: Your Dons memories : Mon May 23, 2011 9:44 am  

Turning up at Haven with big afro wigs on for P.J only for him to have a mare and be told don't come monday mate your finished here.

Re: Your Dons memories : Mon May 23, 2011 10:56 am  

Remember the final whistle and running onto the pitch at the Batley promotion winning game.

Remember a certain young lad being served with strong larger in large beer glasses from a tent at the Toulouse game------ way before he was old enough to drink in the uk.

Remember when we had more fans than Donny Rovers

Re: Your Dons memories : Mon May 23, 2011 11:09 am  

DonnyPlumber wrote:

Turning up at Haven with big afro wigs on for P.J only for him to have a mare and be told don't come monday mate your finished here.

The celebrations after Gaz Handfords try at St. Helens in the cup were another mental one that I can rememer, as well as Gaz's massive up and under at Oldham, which Craig Miles caught after some sort of superman effort in midair.

[Wanderer]

Re: Your Dons memories : Mon May 23, 2011 11:14 am  

Victory away at Rochdale in 2002 when playing something like 70 minutes a man short (Paul Mansson sent off). Players and supporters celebrating together at the end of the match behind one of the sets of posts and Jamie Fielden in tears.

Re: Your Dons memories : Mon May 23, 2011 12:53 pm  

The Keighley away comeback a few years ago, with Neil Bennett getting hatrick in dying minutes was awesome.

The weekend away in Whitehaven, playing touch rugby on a tiny stretch of beach, finding a match ball floating in the harbour fishing it out with some nifty DIY skills. Boring any player that would listen with the tale as they signed it...

The bus breaking down in Haven spending the night playing touch rugby, with karoke, free bar and chips....

The weekend away in Blackpool as we celebrated our ever first final

Singe jumping over the railings at Featherstone as he thought we were in trouble; the poor guy that was mouthing off, never seen anyone brick it as much!!!

The game getting called off in S Wales on arrival; a long way for a pint and a curry

[Jemmo]

Re: Your Dons memories : Mon May 23, 2011 1:28 pm  

Paul McNicholas broke the line away at Leigh...you couldn't make it up

Re: Your Dons memories : Mon May 23, 2011 1:37 pm  

DonnyPlumber wrote:

Tommy Saxton throwing the ball at us during our game at Fev.
Bless his little cotton socks.

He threw the ball at you ... you were the one goading him.