Re: Doncaster Squad 2015 - discussion : Tue Sep 09, 2014 10:42 pm  

Wanderer wrote:

Wonder if Jason Crookes is being considered after his release from Hull FC?
(Currently on loan at Featherstone).

I'm told he's signed with us (Fev) for next year and beyond. Overjoyed if it's true, quality player.

Re: Doncaster Squad 2015 - discussion : Mon Sep 15, 2014 11:34 am  

Every time I pick up the RL Express and read that such and such a club has signed a promising player from the other side of world it makes me annoyed that we haven't.
On the other hand we are giving employment to domestic players.
Yet the shoitehawks are awash within such incomers, like a Chelsea of RL.
Something is not right.

Re: Doncaster Squad 2015 - discussion : Tue Sep 16, 2014 8:30 am  

I am very disappointed to read that we have re-signed a forward who never breaks a tackle, makes very little ground and defensively is very poor.

Re: Doncaster Squad 2015 - discussion : Tue Sep 16, 2014 11:42 am  

originaldragon wrote:

I am very disappointed to read that we have re-signed a forward who never breaks a tackle, makes very little ground and defensively is very poor.

Guess it's not Waterman you're referring to so Spiers or Carbutt I guess?

Re: Doncaster Squad 2015 - discussion : Tue Sep 16, 2014 11:53 am  

scorer wrote:

Guess it's not Waterman you're referring to so Spiers or Carbutt I guess?

Both of whom I've seen break tackles consistently and make tackles consistently.

Re: Doncaster Squad 2015 - discussion : Tue Sep 16, 2014 1:58 pm  

It's Emmett ..... I'd guess.
Captain Fantastic!

Back to signings, if we are serious about getting somewhere we need three more special players, we can't just resign the entire squad.

[Jemmo]

Re: Doncaster Squad 2015 - discussion : Tue Sep 16, 2014 2:17 pm  

So far we've signed a new full back.

There's a few of this years squad I wouldn't keep; but I won't name name. Yet.

I'd like to see us sign, as priorities. A centre, a half back and a prop. Possibly a loose forward.

Re: Doncaster Squad 2015 - discussion : Tue Sep 16, 2014 3:05 pm  

Perhaps new signings are still involved with current clubs so will not be announced until completed season. Maybe Cowling for example

[Jemmo]

Re: Doncaster Squad 2015 - discussion : Tue Sep 16, 2014 3:43 pm  

That is almost certainly true in some cases

Re: Doncaster Squad 2015 - discussion : Tue Sep 16, 2014 4:09 pm  

Are we going to have a DR with Hull next season? If not, we really need to boost the size of the squad to cover for possible injuries.

We didn't get much help from Hull in the prop department this season. Hopefully, Brett Waller will be back to add to the numbers but another top quality front-rower would be nice as well.

Agree with Jemmo, signing a centre, half-back, and a loose forward seems essential.

If we don't improve the quality of our squad, we'll have very little chance of making the top four considering the way the other top clubs have been improving theirs.

Bradford look sure to go well. London have loads of cash with their parachute payment and seem to have signed some fair players. Leigh are likely to be even better than this season.

Tackling the likes of Featherstone, Halifax and Sheffield isn't going to be easy either.

Announcements of new signings may have gone quiet because players are still playing for their current clubs but unless we're signing players from Leigh, Featherstone, Halifax, Sheffield, or Dewsbury, the players' seasons will now have ended ... but, of course, the players could be playing in the Super League play-offs!

Let's hope for some good news from the club soon.