... Ely and Butterfield need to shake off knocks picked up in the defeat at York.

We need our strongest 17 available players out on pitch this week end !

It seems such a long time ago that we playing them midweek in the NR dead-rubber and in terms of tomorrows match that is a pretty meaningless result.



The league fixture at Fylde towards the end of April is in theory a better yardstick and the Dons competed well in the first half before falling apart in the second. Worryingly, that comment could apply to last weeks effort at York.



Digging a little deeper though reveals some points which suggest a much closer contest ...



1. Blackpool have lost three of four away fixtures since the Clubs financial issues were revealed.

2. The Dons squad has been bolstered significantly from around the time of that away fixture (though losing Simon Brown is a blow). Rob Lunt and Paul Hughes arrived during the week of that fixture and there have been a further half a dozen additions since.

3. 20 of Blackpool's 48 points in the April fixture were scored by Josh Charnley (on loan from Wigan) who made his SL debut for Hull KR last night.



COYD.

Hills only +12pts 5/6.



Bet365 Match betting ... Dons 5/1.

York calling us Dirty Donny, well after video evidence by the disciplinary panel no charge for any Donny player but Benson charged see link below: So then York who were the dirtiest team on the day www.therfl.co.uk/about/disciplin ... hp?id=2072

York calling us Dirty Donny, well after video evidence by the disciplinary panel no charge for any Donny player but Benson charged see link below: So then York who were the dirtiest team on the day www.therfl.co.uk/about/disciplin ... hp?id=2072

Quote rugbyman="rugbyman"York calling us Dirty Donny, well after video evidence by the disciplinary panel no charge for any Donny player but Benson charged see link below: So then York who were the dirtiest team on the day www.therfl.co.uk/about/disciplin ... hp?id=2072'" Thought I was going mad or maybe it's that deja-vu thing ... then I realised I'd read it on the the York v Dons thread. You are a one Baz.

Quote rugbyman="rugbyman"York calling us Dirty Donny, well after video evidence by the disciplinary panel no charge for any Donny player but Benson charged see link below: So then York who were the dirtiest team on the day www.therfl.co.uk/about/disciplin ... hp?id=2072'" Thought I was going mad or maybe it's that deja-vu thing ... then I realised I'd read it on the the York v Dons thread. You are a one Baz.

Gary i think i have a problem with my memory, i thought i had put it on then couldn't find it.



Old age is definitely creeping up on me.

Not alone there mate ... see you tomorrow.

Skybet ... Handicap betting ... Dons +12pts 10/11 ... Match betting ... Dons 3/1.



Bet365's quotes remain the best for the Dons.

Ladbrokes have now matched Bet365's +14 on the handicap betting at 10/11 although they only go 9/2 for the win.

Ladbrokes now in line at +12 on the handicap. Bet365 have shaved the win price to 9/2.

Made a rare visit (these days) today and reminded myself why they are rare. Utter crap, thick end of £40 for myself, our kid and a couple of beers each and it was money down the pan. Some of the players on show would struggle to get in the Comps or Toll Bar side. I'll not name them but there is at least one forward, half back and back (you can name them if you like) who are getting money under false pretences. The club is going nowhere, and the coach doesnt seem to have a 'Plan B', even 'Plan A' (one up rugby, exactly the way he ALWAYS played) is a none starter.

God help us.