New centre of excellence

[Dragon David]

Dragons, UOW and NSW Government announce CHPC progress

Dragons CEO Ryan Webb is joined by NSW Treasurer Matt Kean MP, Dragons Chairman Andrew Lancaster and UOW Vice-Chancellor Professor Patricia Davidson to discuss the state-of-the-art new Community High-Performance Centre.

www.dragons.com.au

Great to hear from those that matter on this topic.

 

[Coffs dragon]

This is great news & excellent for the Dragons future

Our future is definitely in the Illawarra & Kogarah is an important part of our history
Although I’m an old Saints supporter and attended many matches at the old Jubilee, I really believe one base, one ground gives us new blood and hope for a bright future.
I would like to see all matches played in Wollongong and Kogarah used maybe for the local Sharks derby only.
Just my opinion, but I believe we need a strong & unified
heartland.

 

[Trifili13]

While the COE will hopefully add to the club, it will not solve our many problems if we are still performing poorly on the field. We must not forget that alot of other clubs also have or will have a COE so it will not be a selling point that no other club can offer. Maybe the linkage to UoW and education for after the players careers can be used as a selling point to attract talent.

 

[AyiosYiorgos]

No thanks, 6 game split, why give up our territory to the sharks, bulldogs and souths.

 

[BLM01]

Community and High Performance Centre update

The St George Illawarra Dragons have officially lodged the development applications with Wollongong City Council and signed the funding agreement for the club's state-of-the-art Community and High-Performance Centre.

www.dragons.com.au

new centre of excellence in Wollongong coming soon

All I can say is I hope they get the $40m of the govt before March because we likely will have a new treasurer who may kibosh sepnding the dosh

 

[muzby]

The only time I want to read the words “centre of excellence” and “St George Illawarra” in the same sentence is when I read that we’ve signed Joey Manu.

 

[Budpower]

Amone and Sloaney will be just as good as Manu before too long

 

[SnowDragon]

I’ll throw in my 2c

when I get back to Aus, it’s definitely easier to see games at Jubilee, a ground I played at as a young guy in our finals. So I love it.

but- let’s face it, we will be left behind if we try to maintain 2 stadiums. Regardless of what the club say, eventually the decision will need to be made. Once the centre is up and running, I think it’s best we embrace the dragons, with HQ in the gong. Still, we can maybe play the sharkies at Jubilee as already suggested, occasional events and training maybe, associated with the leagues club, but let’s unite as a single club.

We are more than a location!

 

[RedVee_8]

I was impressed with the way the new Chair spoke in that video. He seems a step up in professional presentation from all the previous Chairs.
let’s hope the substance matches the presentation.

 

[R&WTILLIDIE]

f**k you Illawarra Mercury

 

[st.phil]

if only st george had their $hit together in the 80's 90's

 

[Dr Fruitbasket Returns]

State of the art training facility. Moga, Fuimaiano and a couple of Wests Tigers reserve graders using it.

 

[thebigredv]

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f**k you Illawarra Mercury

Feels like the beginning of the end to me. This club has gone to the dogs.

 

[R&WTILLIDIE]

Feels like the beginning of the end to me. This club has gone to the dogs.

Was watching a news update the other day on TV at a mate’s house who lives in the gong. The reporter was taking about footy and referred to the team as the “Illawarra dragons” f**k me

 

[WTC]

They are the Illawarra Dragons, mediocre from day 1. St George on the other hand won 15 Grand Finals.Why leave the area that made the Saints famous?

 

[Parko1310]

They are the Illawarra Dragons, mediocre from day 1. St George on the other hand won 15 Grand Finals.Why leave the area that made the Saints famous?

Because there's 8 other teams in that area, with one or two possibly going to be relocated at some stage. Most of our juniors are from wollongong too. Plus, the new centre will be in wollongong and at some stage hopefully a new stadium. The future is in wollongong, not in a demographic that doesn't care much for league overall.

 

[AyiosYiorgos]

Because there's 8 other teams in that area, with one or two possibly going to be relocated at some stage. Most of our juniors are from wollongong too. Plus, the new centre will be in wollongong and at some stage hopefully a new stadium. The future is in wollongong, not in a demographic that doesn't care much for league overall.

Please name me the 8 teams in that area
Please name the teams that are getting relocated at some stage
We Dragons and Illawarra have teams in all junior leagues so therefore split is 50/50 with juniors.
The Illawarra side of the juniors has been getting stacked over the years with any imports that we have signed up, only the last years or so have they decided to stack the Dragons side.
If the future is in Wollongong which is a demographic that cares for League, why did Illawarra basically go bankrupt, why didnt they get full houses when they were a standalone club

 

[Yow]

Please name me the 8 teams in that area
Please name the teams that are getting relocated at some stage
We Dragons and Illawarra have teams in all junior leagues so therefore split is 50/50 with juniors.
The Illawarra side of the juniors has been getting stacked over the years with any imports that we have signed up, only the last years or so have they decided to stack the Dragons side.
If the future is in Wollongong which is a demographic that cares for League, why did Illawarra basically go bankrupt, why didnt they get full houses when they were a standalone club

This is not having ago at anyone in particular but we are now Saint George Illawarra Dragons since 1999 we are going into 2023 soon time to get over things .My 1st love was always Saints but i embraced Illawarra because we had great players come from there .To some its like when mum told me when i did something wrong you will get a flogging of your father when he gets home i told her dad left 10 years ago i dont think he is coming back

 

[AyiosYiorgos]

You said it we are StGeorge Illawarra Dragons, not Illawarra Dragons, there is no need to abandon the StGeorge Area and play all games at Wollongong.

 

[muzby]

This is not having ago at anyone in particular but we are now Saint George Illawarra Dragons since 1999 we are going into 2023 soon time to get over things .My 1st love was always Saints but i embraced Illawarra because we had great players come from there .To some its like when mum told me when i did something wrong you will get a flogging of your father when he gets home i told her dad left 10 years ago i dont think he is coming back

Bingo.

The JV has been around for longer than the Steelers were around and nearly 25% of the time St George has been around.

For me, I can happily read the books on the golden 11 in a row period and feel as much pride for the dragons as I did for the Steelers.

Can watch old league matches on tv and cheer for st George as well as Illawarra.

the games where they play each other gets confusing though.

kind of like kissing yourself in the mirror*


*give it a go.