: Fri Apr 17, 2009 2:58 pm  

So. we've lost 4 out of 5 games, and the answer to our on field problems is.....<drum roll>......SCOTT DONALD!!!

I'm not convinced people.

I think we should have thanked him for the 3 seasons he actually played to his potential,.... and when it was good it was very good..... and bought him a ticket on Quantos.

If this is all that Garry has up his sleeve, then its going to be a long, long season.

: Fri Apr 17, 2009 3:03 pm  

BillyRhino wrote:

So. we've lost 4 out of 5 games, and the answer to our on field problems is.....<drum roll>......SCOTT DONALD!!!

I'm not convinced people.

I think we should have thanked him for the 3 seasons he actually played to his potential,.... and when it was good it was very good..... and bought him a ticket on Quantos.

If this is all that Garry has up his sleeve, then its going to be a long, long season.

Oh dear. You have not read the rest of this thread have you?

Leave while the going's good.

: Fri Apr 17, 2009 3:14 pm  

Unless I've misunderstood the new deal it's a one year extension to a current winger. Six pages for that, wow.

I see nothing wrong with the contract extension from either side. Except to point at those that knew Donald was planning to retire and go back home at the end of 2009.

: Fri Apr 17, 2009 3:19 pm  

DISA wrote:

Oh dear. You have not read the rest of this thread have you?

Leave while the going's good.

Oooops, is this the beleivest thread?

I'll just have to fake it ......cut my lawn last week and don't want any of them coming round and burning crosses in it.

: Fri Apr 17, 2009 4:42 pm  

DISA wrote:

Which is why I put at the very start of this thread



With the expectation of getting a reply from a certain poster, knowing it completely contradicts that posters previous arguments.

How many threads do you usually see on here that don't waver off into something else?

Who would that be then????
Do you think that the structure at leeds would mean offering smith a new deal as late as now?????
Do you not think that discussion's or even "chat's" have been happening behind the scene's??

: Fri Apr 17, 2009 5:32 pm  

Good news. Donald has done a great job for us on the left wing where I would prefer to see him play. I do hope we also persude Smith to stay as he has a great future in RL. However just another thought on the centre problem. If Smith is going to leave then would it be worth trying Donald at centre? He has filled in well at FB on several occasions and has scored some gem tries through the middle in broken play. It may not work but worth consideration as would be much better than playing a forward.

: Fri Apr 17, 2009 5:38 pm  

Thats good news! Lets hope they get Smithy signed up.

: Fri Apr 17, 2009 5:57 pm  

UnleashKeith Carnegie wrote:

Wingers aren't like centres, they can play either side. Whoever is going on about Donald being on the 'wrong side' needs to realise that the problem is that he isn't playing outside a centre who is experienced enough to work the space for him.

That's more of the problem, but not all of it. He's uncomfortable running right to left from Dummy Half, he's not as familiar going for the right corner (despite holding the ball in his right hand). His workrate is pretty poor at the moment, for a winger that's not getting any ball.
Wingers should be able to play both sides, but not all of them can. Personally I'm much better on the left because I'm much more comfortable carrying the ball in my left hand, allowing myself to fend with the right.
If you put Donald outside Gidley in the Saints team, he'd score plenty of tries. I bet you none would be scored with the confidence he rounded Wellens in 2007, or anything like the one he scored against Hull last season.

: Fri Apr 17, 2009 5:58 pm  

Oh and it's good news that he's signed, I'm just hoping that McClennan sees sense when Smith's fit, and moves Donald back to the left. FWIW Smith and Hall are superior right wingers to Donald.

: Fri Apr 17, 2009 6:25 pm  

Matt23 wrote:

Oh and it's good news that he's signed, I'm just hoping that McClennan sees sense when Smith's fit, and moves Donald back to the left. FWIW Smith and Hall are superior right wingers to Donald.

posted this earlier!!!!!
For everyone that hopes donald will be switched back to the left

Scott has really strengthened our right side defence this season and we have been working on getting quality ball to give him opportunities to score. With Ryan Hall going well down the left, it means we have got plenty of options there.
mclennan Is keeping him there!