Official Match Thread - Dons v Eagles : Sat Aug 31, 2013 1:23 pm  

Sunday 3pm @ Keepmoat Stadium.

Important to get back to winning ways before the playoffs. Also need a win to give ourselves a chance of the league in the unlikely event Fev slip up at Hunslet. Will be tough, Donny are playing well.

Dons 22-32 Eagles

Re: Official Match Thread - Dons v Eagles : Sat Aug 31, 2013 6:57 pm  

Full credit to donny, the second half of the season they've done really well the game will be a test of character for us after weds night's gut wrencher

If we do what we're good at we should just have too much for them I'm really looking forward to it


donnny 16-24 Eagles

After all the talk about bonus points how ironic would it be if us and fev both lost but we got a bonus point and fev didn't

Re: Official Match Thread - Dons v Eagles : Sun Sep 01, 2013 9:50 am  

Past Players Touch game starts at 2 pm for any early arrivals.

Re: Official Match Thread - Dons v Eagles : Sun Sep 01, 2013 4:25 pm  

Another loss, at least Featherstone were always in control in their match at Hunset so the result did not matter that much, but our current form is a worry. I played devils advocate and suggested we play the academy side today so I was a bit disappointing we did not take the opportunity to rest a couple of our key players because with our cup runs its been a long season and we are looking like a tired side

Our Defence has been superb for most of the season but is looking a bit shaky at present we have conceded 100 points in the last 3 matches. At least we have had our dodgy spell now and hopefully we can turn things around on Sunday. I presume we are playing Halifax on Sunday anybody know for sure

Re: Official Match Thread - Dons v Eagles : Sun Sep 01, 2013 5:42 pm  

Friday, on t'telly. When do we ever play Sunday ?

Re: Official Match Thread - Dons v Eagles : Sun Sep 01, 2013 6:21 pm  

Dons 34 v Sheffield 20

Yes COYD

Re: Official Match Thread - Dons v Eagles : Sun Sep 01, 2013 7:10 pm  

I thought that the TV Friday Night match was 1st v 4th hopefully we are not playing both at the same time !! I know we rarely play on a Sunday but we should
we would get bigger crowds

Re: Official Match Thread - Dons v Eagles : Mon Sep 02, 2013 7:55 am  

duggs413 wrote:

I thought that the TV Friday Night match was 1st v 4th hopefully we are not playing both at the same time !! I know we rarely play on a Sunday but we should
we would get bigger crowds

That's not how it works. The TV company look at the fixtures and pick whichever they think is best. Could be 6th v 7th if that's what they fancy.

Who knows about Sundays ? Certainly we'd get more away support but you need to build your own support to be a successful club.

Re: Official Match Thread - Dons v Eagles : Mon Sep 02, 2013 12:47 pm  

Had a feeling that was coming yesterday. We looked knackered. We've had a fantastic season but it looks like it's catching up with us.

Re: Official Match Thread - Dons v Eagles : Mon Sep 02, 2013 6:34 pm  

We looked a very tired side yesterday the kicking game was poor and our goal line defence was far too soft at times
Well done to the dons they fully deserved the win and good luck to them in the playoffs

As said above the fantastic season now looks to be catching up with us I hope theres a bit left in the tank for friday