Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Sun May 08, 2022 6:27 am  

Donaldson is contracted until 2023 so i doubt he'll be going anywhere before then.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Sun May 08, 2022 7:36 am  

fanstanningley wrote:

Donaldson is contracted until 2023 so i doubt he'll be going anywhere before then.

Nor should he.
Donaldson is a really useful squad member.
He'll be comparatively cheap and he gives everything.
Best tackling technique at the club, reliable and stays injury free.

Problem is, we've played him every week at prop and expect him to tear up trees!
He's a very useful back-up back rower.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Sun May 08, 2022 8:32 am  

If anyone deserves some stick it’s certainly not Donaldson,100% every time he plays !

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Sun May 08, 2022 8:33 am  

Simmo71 wrote:

Nor should he.
Donaldson is a really useful squad member.
He'll be comparatively cheap and he gives everything.
Best tackling technique at the club, reliable and stays injury free.

Problem is, we've played him every week at prop and expect him to tear up trees!
He's a very useful back-up back rower.

Though I agree on your first comments, Donaldson has actually said himself that he gets exposed in the wider back row positions and really is an 'undersized' squad 13/very occasional prop. Though I'd agree he's is the squad filler to stay.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Sun May 08, 2022 9:14 am  

Donno is one of those players who falls between two stools, he’s too small for Prop or current 13, but doesn’t offer enough attack for second row. His work rate is great and that along with his attitude is what keeps him employed at SL level.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Sun May 08, 2022 4:21 pm  

Would Donaldson get a game at Saints?
If not why do we have him.
If we need to find the template on how to replace a team that is getting old watch the storm.
They have replaced Slater Cameron Smith , Cooper Cronk, and many more .
These are at least equal to our Goldens and they are still on top.
Get the best talent available at all cost including the coaches Gawy.

People on here should stop making excuses for our so called Senior Management , we are a massive one club city sorry Hunslet and need to be able to overcome Saints, and Wigan, Catalan etc.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Sun May 08, 2022 4:55 pm  

Chesterrhino wrote:

Would Donaldson get a game at Saints?
If not why do we have him.
If we need to find the template on how to replace a team that is getting old watch the storm.
They have replaced Slater Cameron Smith , Cooper Cronk, and many more .
These are at least equal to our Goldens and they are still on top.
Get the best talent available at all cost including the coaches Gawy.

People on here should stop making excuses for our so called Senior Management , we are a massive one club city sorry Hunslet and need to be able to overcome Saints, and Wigan, Catalan etc.

So id say Amor and McCarthy scarsbrook are the squad fillers at saints. I'd say they were better players, but not by much.

I agree in the main though, the transition from 2015 has been terrible. Poor signing after poor signing. Junior after junior not living up to their potential. All supported by a poor coaching setup

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Sun May 08, 2022 6:53 pm  

Chesterrhino wrote:

Would Donaldson get a game at Saints?
If not why do we have him.
If we need to find the template on how to replace a team that is getting old watch the storm.
They have replaced Slater Cameron Smith , Cooper Cronk, and many more .
These are at least equal to our Goldens and they are still on top.
Get the best talent available at all cost including the coaches Gawy.

People on here should stop making excuses for our so called Senior Management , we are a massive one club city sorry Hunslet and need to be able to overcome Saints, and Wigan, Catalan etc.

I agree about people not having to make excuses for the Senior Management Team as they have over the years made some bad signings coupled with retaining others who should have been moved on.
Sir Kev imo is part of that debacle.
Whilst you say Donaldson would not get into the Saints team.
How many of our current squad do you think would make their starting 17?

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Sun May 08, 2022 9:43 pm  

The Eagle wrote:

So id say Amor and McCarthy scarsbrook are the squad fillers at saints. I'd say they were better players, but not by much.

I agree in the main though, the transition from 2015 has been terrible. Poor signing after poor signing. Junior after junior not living up to their potential. All supported by a poor coaching setup

Both are miles better than Donaldson

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Mon May 09, 2022 6:37 am  

Chesterrhino wrote:

Would Donaldson get a game at Saints?
If not why do we have him.
If we need to find the template on how to replace a team that is getting old watch the storm.
They have replaced Slater Cameron Smith , Cooper Cronk, and many more .
These are at least equal to our Goldens and they are still on top.
Get the best talent available at all cost including the coaches Gawy.

People on here should stop making excuses for our so called Senior Management , we are a massive one club city sorry Hunslet and need to be able to overcome Saints, and Wigan, Catalan etc.

Is not as easy a comparison as saying ‘would he get a game at saints though’ either. Saints have clearly had good forward intakes come through the system in recent years. Their Donaldson spot was/is filled by the likes of Wingfield, ashworth, greenwood, Lees before he was a starter and even then they’ve got some plodders or projects still, in Amor who is just steady, and Norman who they signed from widnes.

With the exception of Dupree and maybe trout who were let go/used in a deal, I don’t think we’ve had those forwards come through who can fill that gap, which is why Donaldson and even bodene was necessary at the time. Hopefully we’re coming out the other side of that now. That’s also not to say our development has been shocking, we’ve just not really seen it in terms of props. As others have said the biggest issues with Donno is he’s not actually a prop and he’s having to play fat more than everyone thought.

As for comparing with the Storm, there are so many reasons that that is just ridiculous imo. Starting with money, coaching and the player pool…