Reminiscing!

[mickeylane]

Boyd
Morris
Gasnier
Cooper
Nightingale

How long before we see another Dragons backline like this - 10 years?
FMD I'm depressed w our current backline !

 

[hazzbeen]

Boyd
Morris
Gasnier
Cooper
Nightingale

How long before we see another Dragons backline like this - 10 years?
FMD I'm depressed w our current backline !

As one of our fellow posters stated Mr Dino we need speed and more speed ... Has been lacking for a long time . Or we need
to give our coach some to make him think straight ...

 

[jak]

Boyd
Morris
Gasnier
Cooper
Nightingale

How long before we see another Dragons backline like this - 10 years?
FMD I'm depressed w our current backline !

its been longer for me and the other oldies. changa.king.puff.smith.lumsden.popa.evans.

 

[Old Timer]

Boyd
Morris
Gasnier
Cooper
Nightingale

How long before we see another Dragons backline like this - 10 years?
FMD I'm depressed w our current backline !

Forever is probably the correct answer especially if we buy half of the shit you and others propose let alone the bog ordinary journeymen the board usually gets
The only way to achieve a great backline is with the majority coming from within our own systems and a couple of astute purchases to round it out.

 

[Old Kogarah Boy 1]

As a club who has had the luxury of having the 'cream of the crop' backline over the years, we've reverted to opposite end of the scales with our current mob.

One dimensional, can't tackle to save themselves and struggle to put two good games together.

Todays lot see an opposition player running towards them and just role over!
What ever happen to the old, chip and chase, or the sidestep with a good old fashion fend?

Are all their skills coached out of them?
It's not rocket science, yet we are so predictable.

 

[TruSaint]

Boyd
Morris
Gasnier
Cooper
Nightingale

How long before we see another Dragons backline like this - 10 years?
FMD I'm depressed w our current backline !

That backline, whist sublime was under Bennett. Boyd played out of his skin.

Yes we had Moz / Coops / Gz ( coming back ), and Flo, but arguably our most potent / influencial back was Darius.

 

[dragonssamy61]

Forever is probably the correct answer especially if we buy half of the shit you and others propose let alone the bog ordinary journeymen the board usually gets
The only way to achieve a great backline is with the majority coming from within our own systems and a couple of astute purchases to round it out.

Spot on ot
Hopefully in a few years
Dufty fb or field
mann
Lomax
Atken or herbert
Masters
Widdop or sailor
Hunt
The thing holding them back is a coach who knows how to bring the young guns though

 

[denis preston]

In truth Gaz had peaked before he left and was not the same player on return.Mind you , the roosters didn't think so and targeted him so well it left a hole for Gypsy to score two tries ( so in essence Gaz was fundamental in our first 3 tries ).

 

[gregstar]

Meh.

How long till we see another backline like this?

Johnson
Morris
Beattie
O'Connor / Johns
Johnston / Gearin
Rogers
Haddock


Another 34 years?

 

[Gm5]

soward and boyd were amazing

 

[Coffs dragon]

A classic Little River Band song indeed!

 

[Old Kogarah Boy 1]

A classic Little River Band song indeed!

The original members, Glenn Shorrock, Graeham Goble, Beeb Birtles, rock!

 

[Saint_JimmyG]

That backline, whist sublime was under Bennett. Boyd played out of his skin.

Yes we had Moz / Coops / Gz ( coming back ), and Flo, but arguably our most potent / influencial back was Darius.

Yes, Boyd was definitely "influential" up until the time Bennett announced his departure; from there he simply "closed up shop", and his form deprecated noticeably.

People tend to forget Boyd actually re-signed with Dragons before reneging following Bennett's announcement....damn those 'exit clauses' in contracts.