The Rumours Thread

[j0nesy]

he is staying Hunt to dummy half and we will sign Cronk for Halfback Happy Dragon says HAPPY DAYS

... and Bellamy to coach I hope

 

[Walpole]

I heard a rumour Johnny Raper was making a comeback. Not sure if it's true or not. Apparently he wants fullback money.

 

[sa1nt5]

I heard a rumour Johnny Raper was making a comeback. Not sure if it's true or not. Apparently he wants fullback money.

and probably still outplay Dugan

 

[Wauchope Dragon]

We would only do that if signing Cronk. No other way.

Go the dragons.

 

[epDragon62]

We would only do that if signing Cronk. No other way.

Go the dragons.

And what do we think the chances of that happening are...?

 

[dragonssamy61]

And what do we think the chances of that happening are...?

Nil

 

[jak]

Ok, for a double whammy, Widdop leaves and McCrone stays!

Surely life couldn't be so cruel.

please take that back.

 

[slippery5]

Ok, for a double whammy, Widdop leaves and McCrone stays!

Surely life couldn't be so cruel.

Why do you have to F…k my nights sleep ????

 

[mickeylane]

Making way for Mundine!

 

[Willow]

The only place Widdop is going is to Penrith today and hopefully he has a blinder.

He did indeed have a blinder. And that's no rumour.

 

[2010]

And we now have a forward that is faster then our two wingers

 

[Old Timer]

And we now have a forward that is faster then our two wingers

2 forwards in fact as Frizzell is also quicker than them.

 

[Old Timer]

He did indeed have a blinder. And that's no rumour.

Yes Garreth was excellent today and played a real Captain's knock but didn't understand him giving up the last penalty.
Didn't quite understand why we packed our quickest player Dufty in at lock in the last scrum either.
I thought Sims was unbelievable today and suggest without his effort and passion today we would have also lost.

 

[saintm]

Yes Garreth was excellent today and played a real Captain's knock but didn't understand him giving up the last penalty.
Didn't quite understand why we packed our quickest player Dufty in at lock in the last scrum either.
I thought Sims was unbelievable today and suggest without his effort and passion today we would have also lost.

I agree with your post. Was at the game and said if I was Penrith I would have kicked straight away down field for a chase because Dufty was locked in to the scrum. No fullback.

 

[slippery5]

And we now have a forward that is faster then our two wingers

I'm betting there is more than one forward that is faster than our wingers.

 

[watatank]

I agree with your post. Was at the game and said if I was Penrith I would have kicked straight away down field for a chase because Dufty was locked in to the scrum. No fullback.

It wouldn't have worked. Dufty was already moving across field and would have had enough time to cover the kick.

I don't think it's that big a deal. The defence usually numbers up off scrums anyway and why would we give up a potential overlap? Dufty was in a place where he was able to follow the ball, cover a potential kick and obviously the wingers can drop back too to cover the extra space. I'd say we do this to have as few disruptions to our defensive shape as possible.

 

[saintm]

It wouldn't have worked. Dufty was already moving across field and would have had enough time to cover the kick.

I don't think it's that big a deal. The defence usually numbers up off scrums anyway and why would we give up a potential overlap? Dufty was in a place where he was able to follow the ball, cover a potential kick and obviously the wingers can drop back too to cover the extra space. I'd say we do this to have as few disruptions to our defensive shape as possible.

100% CORRECT

 

[Jbjbjb40]

It wouldn't have worked. Dufty was already moving across field and would have had enough time to cover the kick.

I don't think it's that big a deal. The defence usually numbers up off scrums anyway and why would we give up a potential overlap? Dufty was in a place where he was able to follow the ball, cover a potential kick and obviously the wingers can drop back too to cover the extra space. I'd say we do this to have as few disruptions to our defensive shape as possible.

Every team packs scrums that way

 

[Old Timer]

It wouldn't have worked. Dufty was already moving across field and would have had enough time to cover the kick.

I don't think it's that big a deal. The defence usually numbers up off scrums anyway and why would we give up a potential overlap? Dufty was in a place where he was able to follow the ball, cover a potential kick and obviously the wingers can drop back too to cover the extra space. I'd say we do this to have as few disruptions to our defensive shape as possible.

Would rather have my fastest player in open space covering a kick or a break rather than be in a heavy traffic position where he can be run off the ball, tripped over or crashed into and then rely on the bunker to make a decision on any interference.
Penrith should have put a big shove on the scrum and disrupted it and then kicked down field or chip kicked as it was by far their best option
In respect of our wingers covering off any breaks good luck with that as they haven't run anyone down all year.

 

[Overseas dragon]

Yes Garreth was excellent today and played a real Captain's knock but didn't understand him giving up the last penalty.
Didn't quite understand why we packed our quickest player Dufty in at lock in the last scrum either.
I thought Sims was unbelievable today and suggest without his effort and passion today we would have also lost.[/QUOte maybe we should swap our backs and forwards I'm sure it would f**k up the opposition's game plans ..