having been a regular supporter of the dons for 55 years i think i am entitled to express my opinion of the dons,thats a lot more than you mr Hall (with respect)

I've thought long and hard about this before finally dipping my toe in but here goes.

The vast majority of Dons supporters who attended the Keighley game were unhappy with the performance they witnessed and some (myself included) chose to express feelings on this messageboard thereafter - that is our right and to be fair it's what these sort of boards are for, comment and discussion. The posts were reflective of the 'general' feelings that day - I note there was little if any applause for the players that day (regrettable in hindsight).

Carl Hall has clearly taken exception to some / all of those comments - that is his right. Where I cannot agree with Carl is in taking those thoughts to the press. I honestly believe that will only do harm in what at times is already a difficult relationship with some supporters.

Perhaps there are lessons to be learned on both sides. Whilst we the supporters are entitled to our opinions perhaps some of the bluntness could be eradicated. Equally, I feel that Carl needs to accept the fans disappointment at a loss in the same way our positive comments after a 30-0 victory (against Oldham) will no doubt have been much appreciated. Because we are passionate about our team, results can polarise our reactions.

I would add that I feel that sadly there is still a disconnect currently between the Club and it's Supporters and more feedback / information from Club Officials on a regular basis would certainly be a step in the right direction.

Bottom line ... let's try to put personalities aside, we won't always all agree about everything (or even get on all of the time) but we all want the same thing, a successful Doncaster RLFC, so time to draw a line under this and look to push on for play-off success.

COYD

Had an e-mail from Carl this afternoon ... included were the points which (Baz) rugbyman has posted on the 'Bringing Fans Closer To The Club' thread.

Additionally, and this is important reference discussions on here recently ... Carl states categorically that his comments in the press do not relate to the post-match comments on here ... they relate to comments heard by the players and staff as they sat in the changing room immediately after the defeat at Keighley.

I thank Carl for clearing that up ... although I still wish it hadn't made the press.

Here is hoping that Carl will keep feeding some information our way and that one of us can put this information onto the fans forum....The ball has already started rolling with Carl providing us with info over the last few days.