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Title: The Dons
Post by: Swifty62 on July 20, 2025, 07:46:56 pm
The Dons won away at Widnes, 16-20 played the second half with only 11 players
Title: Re: The Dons
Post by: Chris Black come back on July 20, 2025, 07:52:40 pm
Looks like they will stay up again this season. What an achievement. Not sure if they are also getting benefit of Terry and his cash but the Dons are doing very well at the moment.
Title: Re: The Dons
Post by: edlored on July 20, 2025, 08:04:58 pm
That's what you call team spirit they could do more than stay up if you look at the league table
Title: Re: The Dons
Post by: DearneValleyRover on July 20, 2025, 08:12:04 pm
Could very well make the play-offs
Title: Re: The Dons
Post by: Thorney on July 20, 2025, 08:45:59 pm
The dons are improving each season, very much play off contenders now
Title: Re: The Dons
Post by: scawsby steve on July 20, 2025, 09:06:48 pm
Also, the game was held up for more than an hour with a serious neck injury to one of the Widnes players.

Gebbie, the Dons top try scorer, was sent off for that tackle.
Title: Re: The Dons
Post by: BobG on July 20, 2025, 10:03:40 pm
Win the game in hand and the Don's are fifth. Well in the play off places. Got a lot of home games to come too.

BobG
 
Title: Re: The Dons
Post by: DonnyBazR0ver on July 20, 2025, 10:32:18 pm
They've been great this season playing some exciting running rugby with cheeky offloads. Even in defeat, for the most part they've been great to watch.

A word too about Doncaster Knights who also play some great running Rugby.

It's a good time for 'football' in this City at the moment.
Title: Re: The Dons
Post by: sf9944 on July 21, 2025, 07:35:25 am
The Dons were unbelievable yesterday. To win a game with a two man disadvantage in RL is so difficult. Anyone wanting to see true bloody minded resilience and teamwork should watch the game on you tube. I guarantee you will be impressed. Should be available later today.

Six of the last eight Dons games are at home starting Sunday against Batley. Come on down - you won’t regret it.
Title: Re: The Dons
Post by: graingrover on July 21, 2025, 09:36:57 am
They have a game in hand on every team above them and two
points from that would see them in a play-off position .Next stop Super league ?
Title: Re: The Dons
Post by: sf9944 on July 21, 2025, 10:10:38 am
They have lost seven games this season. All but one were narrow defeats. They have been improving steadily for three seasons or so. What they do need is more support. The existing fans are fanatical. Just need more of them.
Title: Re: The Dons
Post by: graingrover on July 21, 2025, 10:59:10 am
They have distributed 600 free ‘kids’ tickets for the next home game next Sunday ..They are sowing seeds for the future as  DRFC  is through school visits and Family stand .It is Club Doncaster !
Title: Re: The Dons
Post by: Jemmo on July 21, 2025, 11:14:40 am
Here's the full game (with the 70 minute suspension edited out)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3w79V7s5Sk
Title: Re: The Dons
Post by: sf9944 on July 21, 2025, 12:56:18 pm
Cheers Jemmo. I’m going to watch it again. I still can’t believe they pulled it off!
Title: Re: The Dons
Post by: graingrover on July 21, 2025, 01:08:00 pm
I don’t understand the red  card decision for Gebbie ..3 match suspension for what ?
Title: Re: The Dons
Post by: arkseyrover on July 21, 2025, 07:01:14 pm
I still keep an eye on their results and used to go to all the home games (Tattersfield Stainy OBV and Keepmoat) and some away but haven't been for years. I might though be tempted back on Sunday against Batley. Do you have to pay in advance or cay you just turn up and pay at the gate?
Title: Re: The Dons
Post by: johnny rovers on July 21, 2025, 07:03:15 pm
I still keep an eye on their results and used to go to all the home games (Tattersfield Stainy OBV and Keepmoat) and some away but haven't been for years. I might though be tempted back on Sunday against Batley. Do you have to pay in advance or cay you just turn up and pay at the gate?

You can buy a ticket on the day from the ticket office, although it is a tad more expensive. If you have a club Doncaster account you can buy them online.
Title: Re: The Dons
Post by: Jemmo on July 21, 2025, 08:00:00 pm
It's £4 cheaper to get it before the day of the game.

They also have a half season pas to cover the last 6 games
Title: Re: The Dons
Post by: BillyStubbsTears on July 22, 2025, 02:40:20 pm
I don’t understand the red  card decision for Gebbie ..3 match suspension for what ?

He clearly swung his right arm/fist at the Widnes lad as he tackled him. He knew what he'd done straightaway as you can see his concern for the lad he's hit.
Title: Re: The Dons
Post by: arkseyrover on July 22, 2025, 06:52:32 pm
thanks for entry info
Title: Re: The Dons
Post by: Jemmo on July 22, 2025, 08:28:30 pm
Transfer deadline is approaching and Dons have signed Luis Johnson, a strong running second rower from Castleford, Formerly of Hull KR and Warrington.

They could really do with bringing a winger in, particularly if Gebbie gets a suspension
Title: Re: The Dons
Post by: Jemmo on July 24, 2025, 02:45:50 pm
Gebbie got 2 games
Title: Re: The Dons
Post by: Jemmo on July 25, 2025, 10:27:35 am
Dons full back Craig Hall, who was a bit of a boo boy for some sections of the Dons fans last year, has been named championship player of the month
Title: Re: The Dons
Post by: idler on July 25, 2025, 10:37:21 am
I bet that he is well chuffed with that. He must have worked hard and must have silenced the doubters now.