And now are you glad we have signed Ben Hunt ?

[dragonreddy]

Im hoping that Widdops game will improve and his captaincy when Hunt arrives....I think McCrones lack of ownership in any department just adds to the pressure for our skipper to be honest

Let's hope Widdop improves,he has paired up with many different partners at the Dragons and yet his deficiencies remain the same .

There has been many excuses proffered for Widdop's erratic (at best) form considering he is paid as a marquee player ,after 4 years lets hope he can work with Hunt.

Unfortunately, Hunt's arrival will give Widdop another excuse, (need time for halves to gel), I think the expectation and therefore pressure on Hunt will be way more than he is hoping for,and as I have posted before , I don't think he is great at handling the pressure,I hope I'm wrong.

It will be a very poor outcome if we have the best part of 2 million of cap space tied up in another lack lustre pairing, and this is more than a possibility with our coach involved in their mentoring.

Hunt has been nursed through the Broncos system since school and will find STGI a whole new kettle of fish.

Widdop doesn't talk enough for a 5/8 let alone a captain.

 

[monsterkev]

McGregor will still be coach. I wish I had your optimism, but that's sadly not the case. Also, Packer needs to be replaced with a like-for-like replacement.

It's still very early for Dufty (Dugan will be missed).

What is there to miss with dugan
He's been out injured most of the season

 

[getsmarty]

Too many peak hearts and apologists for it to ever happen.
As soon as we string 2 wins together they come out of the woodwork claiming anyone with any real idea about positive change is an anarchist.
Besides that the numbers in this place really represents about 3 / 8th's of 5 / 8th's of SFA of the supporter base.

Correct...interesting both Fittler and Johns stated on the Footy show that they think will will not make the 8. Something along the lines of when we move away from running direct to sideways movement we look lost.
It is obvious for all and sundry to see yet we have people still touting that our coach needs more time. The mind boggles...If its not working after 3 1/2 years its not working. People forget his misuse of the bench..eg DeBelin at half against the broncos when he kept Hutch on the bench as well as constantly leaving 1 spot unused on the bench. When has leaving a fresh player on the bench ever resulted in a win for us ? Add to that the poor edge defense all Year. Parra exposed this in Round 2 and it still hasn't been addressed.

We make the 8 this year and the board will tout this as a rousing success. We miss out on the 8 and the Board and all the apologists on here will say that everyone was expecting us to be wooden spooners this year so the year was really a success. How low do people want to place the bar ????

The board seem to be happy just to make the 8 every few years. As much as I dislike the Dogs, take a leaf out of their book. They miss the 8 for the first time in years and the Board want to sack the coach.
That will never happen with our lot as they have forgotten the history of our once great club and have lost the hunger for success. We should be contending for the title by now. 2010 is now a distant memory and if we continue on the same path it will be another 30 years before we see a title if the club is still around.

 

[Life's Good]

McGregor will still be coach. I wish I had your optimism, but that's sadly not the case. Also, Packer needs to be replaced with a like-for-like replacement.

It's still very early for Dufty (Dugan will be missed).

More realistic to be honest. The squad showed what they are capable with a very disjointed point of attack(our halves). With Hunt on board it will obviously split the attack. Most importantly Hunt looks like he wants the ball and the responsibility that comes with it which takes care of our attack.
Defensive structures, bench selection, bench rotation, team preparation/motivation comes down to the coach. Unless Mary improves, off the charts, then we won't win a comp. Less heart attack games but still not too shelf.
That's how I form my opinion, no bold statements, just a realistic outlook.

 

[Overseas dragon]

McCrone has a better kicking game than Hunt and yes, I am serious.

If your serious go straight to OPSM .

 

[Overseas dragon]

McCrone has a better kicking game than Hunt and yes, I am serious.

If your serious go straight to OPSM .

I don't doubt that, he's a great player. I just don't understand all the Dragons fans saying "if we had Hunt instead of McCrone, we would have won that game last night".. he may have scored a good try or something like that but his kicking game wouldn't have won it for you

Repeat go to OPSM.

 

[Overseas dragon]

Hunt has never been a kicking half hes a running half who will compliment Widdops game very nicely

Another candidate for OPSM.

 

[Overseas dragon]

Fair dinkum some of the excuses here... For what we are paying Hunt he had better learn to kick and do everything else week in week out, regardless of how many games out or how the forward pack performs.

We are paying him Jonathon Thurston type money and he will need to deliver.

OPSM.

 

[Overseas dragon]

You can't reason with them, once they see the Ben Hunt montage on youtube, they're sold that he's one of the greatest halves of all time.. reality is, his kicking game absolutely sucks and he goes missing consistently when the game is on the line, last week for example.. it was all Benji

Another candidate for OPSM.

 

[This Year?]

jowls will probably play hunt on the wing.

Let's hope he only jogs in the sprinting drills then.

 

[dragon thomo]

I believe Ben Hunt is a very good player and give us better direction across the park. In saying that we still need quality outside backs with some toe.
The biggest problem we have is the coach if we dont make the 8 he should go.

 

[Kuro]

I believe Ben Hunt is a very good player and give us better direction across the park. In saying that we still need quality outside backs with some toe.
The biggest problem we have is the coach if we dont make the 8 he should go.

This year? or next?

 

[Frank Facer]

Hunt would be vying for the 3rd best halfback in the comp right now. Thurston probably only has another 2 seasons left and Cronk 1. We may have the number 1 halfback in the comp in 3 years time?

 

[VodkaSaint]

 

[BringTheNoise]

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I'm sorry mate but I don't find that image very funny. Making light of suicide is up there with joking about cancer IMO. Appreciate if you delete.

 

[dragon thomo]

I agree that you should not make jokes about suicide.
This forum should not be about anything else other then football.

 

[grouch]

Hunt would be vying for the 3rd best halfback in the comp right now. Thurston probably only has another 2 seasons left and Cronk 1. We may have the number 1 halfback in the comp in 3 years time?

He's currently vying for 3rd best hooker coming off the bench

 

[dragonreddy]

Hunt would be vying for the 3rd best halfback in the comp right now. Thurston probably only has another 2 seasons left and Cronk 1. We may have the number 1 halfback in the comp in 3 years time?

Haven't seen him play a full game there for a while so pretty hard to gauge ,I'm sure playing at Saints will drag him back down the rankings,Moses isn't looking too shabby at the minute ,if PARRA go deep into the finals ,and I think they will everyone will be talking about him.

 

[St Georgio]

Market Watch Transfer Chat: NRL’s big money flops, when spending big goes bad
NRL PREMIERSHIP

• August 25, 2017 6:00am
• NATHAN RYAN@nath_ryan
• Source: FOX SPORTS

Farah to England?

1:28
A LOT has been said about Ben Hunt’s impending move to St George Illawarra next season.
From being dropped to reserve grade, to being moved from the halves to hooker, the jury is out on whether the Red V’s decision to sign Hunt to one of the largest deals in NRL history will prove good business or blow up in their face.

Only time will tell.

MORE NEGATIVE CRAP FROM THE MEDIA!

 

[BringTheNoise]

Market Watch Transfer Chat: NRL’s big money flops, when spending big goes bad
NRL PREMIERSHIP

• August 25, 2017 6:00am
• NATHAN RYAN@nath_ryan
• Source: FOX SPORTS

Farah to England?

1:28
A LOT has been said about Ben Hunt’s impending move to St George Illawarra next season.
From being dropped to reserve grade, to being moved from the halves to hooker, the jury is out on whether the Red V’s decision to sign Hunt to one of the largest deals in NRL history will prove good business or blow up in their face.

Only time will tell.

MORE NEGATIVE CRAP FROM THE MEDIA!

I'm sorry but they're just saying what people are already thinking.