That team for me looks a lot weaker than last seasons team that just finished 4th in nat league 2. I am really worried about are chances this season and without the addition of another 4-5 players, i really carnt see us winning a game this season.

Cheer up.
Not one game?
Surely not?
I personally think that last season's side would have done OK in NL1.
The standard is not fantastic in NL1.
I am not feeling all gloom and doom in the slightest.
I will wait to see how we play and take it from there.
Why shouldn't we be able to compete?

I think that the team we already have will be more successful than the ''superstars'' we had in the Lakers, for the simple reason that they are here to play, not to get rich at some mug's expense ! Come On You Dons. and thanks to Dave and the team for keeping it real.

I really hope your right but we have lost out 4 best players from last season ( cory,zeb,gale and wood) and not replaced them with anywhere near the same quailty so think we will struggle big time. If you look at teams like widnes,halifax,leigh,whitehaven then batley sheffield,fev,barrow have all strengthen alot then toulouse are the unknown and it leaves us and gateshead so i think at this stage with this squad we look very thredbare and weak in key areas.

I can confirm that Castle has signed for next year,

Mark Castle signing confirmed at fans forum by Tony Miller.

Added to main list.

A report in League Weekly today quotes Carl Hall as stating that the Club has 22 players on board currently with three more signings required.

On that basis, there are still a number of names (four if I'm correct) yet to be officially unveiled by the Club.

Talking to Carl today, it seems he has been slightly misquoted.

In reality a number of the 22+ players training currently are still on trial hence no official announcements from the Club.

Those travelling to Featherstone on Sunday should get to see those players still on trial in action.

Jake Bassinder confirmed as a signing (in the Free Press).

Anyone know if Andy Speake is officially back in our squad?

It came as a surprise to see him yesterday.
A nice surprise.

No, currently on trial but would definitely be worth signing up.

The following have signed one-month deals to enable the Club to continue to monitor them;

Mike Coady (Centre or Wing)
Gary Ellery (Prop Forward)
Andy Speak (Scrum Half)
Simon Haigh (Prop Forward)
Al Rounding (Centre or Second Row)

Coady, Ellery and Speak all impressed at Featherstone and were joined in the squad yesterday by Haigh (from Loughborough University) and Rounding (from Hull University).

Squad Nos
1
2 Dean Colton
3 Andreas Bauer
4 Shaul Leaf
5 Wayne Rettie
6 Kyle Briggs
7 Paul Handforth
8 Michael Haley
9 Craig Cook
10 Alex Benson
11 Peter Green
12 Craig Lawton
13 Josh Weedon
14 Scott Jones
15 Mark Castle
16 Nathan Freer
17 Ross Divorty
18 Craig Holt
19 Ryan Steen
20Michael Coady
21Garry Ellery
22Andy Speak
23 Scott Smith
24 Jake Bassinder
25Kevin Eadie
26Gareth Carey
27Albert Rounding
28James Bovill
29Matt Carbutt
30Wayne Opi

See that Phil Hasty is playing for the East Hull side Would be an asset to any NL1 or 2 side I think.

Mike Coady, Gary Ellery, and Andy Speak confirmed as signed by the club

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nice they all signed and also nice to see the number of Doncaster born players in our squad rising with the addition of Ellery

Wonder if the No1 spot has been saved for a signing target ?

may be intended for this loan signing just mentioned on the club site?

ps am i the only 1 who thinks our squad is slightly overloaded with forwards and thin on the backs?

Of 23 confirmed signings, I would say that 9 are out-and-out backs, with another couple (Bassinder and Steen being possibles there at centre).

We certainly couldn't stand many injuries in the backs to be honest.

Boville and Parnell signings From the official site ... www.doncasterrlfc.com/cms/news.php?newsID=212&sub=0

Boville and Parnell signings From the official site ... www.doncasterrlfc.com/cms/news.php?newsID=212&sub=0

how come coady isn't in the main squad list?

Adamh

see page 3

he has squad no 20

According to the RL Express , we have signed Al Rounding until the end of the Season.

ah ok i'd just looked at page 1 didn't know the squad number cos i'm at newcastle uni, have no car and getting a train is too expensive every week, should see them soon tho as i brake up 4 easter