Re: Doncaster Squad 2015 - discussion : Tue Dec 02, 2014 9:03 am  

Some good players there, but I worry that, should we rely on Hull players to make up a strong squad, what will happen when the split comes, with both sides,potentially, in the same 8. Don't think Hull would offer much help then, which , like last season, would leave us short when it matters.

Re: Doncaster Squad 2015 - discussion : Tue Dec 02, 2014 11:28 am  

It'll be interesting to hear what Paul Cooke has to say about DR for 2015 at the Dons' forum.

Maybe if Hull and the Dons ended up in the middle eight together, Hull would want us to have plenty of players from them to help beat the opposition unless we were actually playing them!

I'd like to see Hull have a good season and make the Super League top eight. Last season was a tough season for them. Now is probably the time for them to kick on under Lee Radford.

Re: Doncaster Squad 2015 - discussion : Thu Dec 04, 2014 9:29 pm  

It was said once again on the in the dugout with Carl Hall that there may be a surprise at the forum. Fingers crossed its the kind we want.

Re: Doncaster Squad 2015 - discussion : Mon Dec 08, 2014 4:29 pm  

Is DR still happening with Hull and Donny?

If so I reckon you could get some top young players who now can't play in the 19's

Props Bowden and Bobby Tyson-Wilson
Backrow Hadley
FB or wing Chris Naughton

Not sure if Radford will send out a couple of players who can play 19's in order to toughen them up.

Hopefully we won't play you in the middle 8, so it won't be a concern, on paper we have a good side and finally some decent halfs, lets just hope we can do it on the pitch.

Re: Doncaster Squad 2015 - discussion : Mon Dec 15, 2014 4:54 pm  

I don't think you will get many of our young under 19 stars as the club has made it known they want to win the u19 competition next season.
I think you will get Rich Whiting,Dean Hadley regularly subject to HFC Player Injuries/loss of form and if we can keep our props injury free you will probably see Josh Bowden or Chris Green both strong young props.
HFC have signed Curtis Naughton a young 19 year old who played last season in Australia who is a fast wing/fullback and Radford may want to keep him fit so he could be another on D/R

[Wanderer]

Re: Doncaster Squad 2015 - discussion : Tue Dec 16, 2014 12:13 pm  

Jack Downs, Brad Fash and Jansin Turgut suggested as possibles for appearances for the Dons ... http://www.totalrl.com/hull-fc-and-donc ... tion-deal/

Jack Downs, Brad Fash and Jansin Turgut suggested as possibles for appearances for the Dons ... http://www.totalrl.com/hull-fc-and-donc ... tion-deal/

[Wanderer]

Re: Doncaster Squad 2015 - discussion : Tue Dec 16, 2014 12:24 pm  

Jack Downs (Hull squad number 26), and Jansin Turgut (number 25) are second-row forwards whilst Brad Fash (number 28) is a loose forward.

Re: Doncaster Squad 2015 - discussion : Tue Dec 16, 2014 12:50 pm  

We seem well-catered for in the positions these guys play in with Steve Snitch, Pas, Lee Waterman, Craig Robinson, and Mike Kelly to name a few.

I'm still concerned that whilst we've replaced Mark Castle we've not improved the depth in our prop department. The injury to Brett Waller was telling last season. If we were to lose any of our front line men, we could be caught short again.

Maybe PC is quite happy that Hull will be able to help cover us with the likes of Chris Green if need be, although Chris did go on loan to Fev last season when we could have perhaps done with him here.

Jansin Turgut does seem like a class act. I think he would definitely add something to our pack. From an experience point of view, Richard Whiting is the guy that could really make a difference if he's not going to get a regular place in the Hull team.

Are any of our new lads likely to become the next Tom Hodson? With Dave Scott having to stay at full-back, have we got the lads to give us enough pace out wide?

Re: Doncaster Squad 2015 - discussion : Tue Dec 16, 2014 1:48 pm  

Seems like a total waste to me - there are clear areas in our squad where we lack depth being hooker, prop and possibly wing/ fullback. However with 8 backrowers in our squad (Emmet, Kelly, Dunn, Snitch, Foster, Robinson, Waterman and Palmer) it seems this is a position we are well covered for. No disrespect to these lads mentioned but I seriously hope we can get others instead in positions we are more sorely lacking in. Again no disrespect to these lads who I'm sure are quality players but looking at the make up of our squad more backrowers seem surplus to requirements and if they do come in to replace some of ours it seems a bit unfair to whoever ends up bottom of the pecking order.

Re: Doncaster Squad 2015 - discussion : Wed Dec 17, 2014 10:31 am  

Well if you make the top 4 and Hull FC make bottom 4 in SL I think we will see DR at its worst. Teams in the same comp sharing players? DR is no longer fit for purpose