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Dragons 2025 To End 50% JV With Wincorp.

John moz

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100% the board are only interested in the Gordon of Excellence opening this season so the boys club can sit and enjoy drinking Crownies all day long .
 

John moz

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Agree 100 % what did the merger with steelers do but to save the illawarra district from extinction in the nrl .
No value to the Dragons but only embarrassing results and debts from the steelers in the merger.
 

Forster Dragon

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The Dragons merged with the Steelers mainly because of the Junior nursery.
Since the merger most of the good Juniors have gone elsewhere.
I always remember the Dragons of old (pre merger)had a good mix of quality juniors coming through via an extensive scouting network and sound executive in place.The Club was always up thereabouts in the competition.
Since the merger we have had a couple of good seasons but overall year in and year out the Club has been among the “also ran”
If you ask me today how I feel about the merger, I would happily dissolve the marriage and return to the mighty old successful “St George Dragons”
This is not going to happen so I will just suck it up and be there again next week.
 

56to66

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The Dragons merged with the Steelers mainly because of the Junior nursery.
Since the merger most of the good Juniors have gone elsewhere.
I always remember the Dragons of old (pre merger)had a good mix of quality juniors coming through via an extensive scouting network and sound executive in place.The Club was always up thereabouts in the competition.
Since the merger we have had a couple of good seasons but overall year in and year out the Club has been among the “also ran”
If you ask me today how I feel about the merger, I would happily dissolve the marriage and return to the mighty old successful “St George Dragons”
This is not going to happen so I will just suck it up and be there again next week.
I'd rather that club change the name to Southern Wolves, retire the St George Dragons name, colours, logo and Red V, they are completely embarrassing that once upon a time great club!
 

John moz

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Disagree manly fans years ago had merged with Norths after years of disappointment removed the JV and moved on as manly after being named Northern Sea Eagles.
 

56to66

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Disagree manly fans years ago had merged with Norths after years of disappointment removed the JV and moved on as manly after being named Northern Sea Eagles.
I'm just saying if they continue with this shit for the next ten years, what's the point, just change the name, colours etc, if they do a Manly all good.
 

John moz

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Dragons we are and remove illawarra name from the logo on the jersey thats all it takes they are no longer part of the club or JV
Sold out to Wincorp years ago due to debts so politically wrong they still are listed with the Nrl as a club .
We are now privatised St George Leagues and Wincorp as owners .
 
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Maybe the Steelers would be better off taking their junior system to the Sharks or Raiders where they would not be hamstrung by the inept management of the St George Leagues committee! 😂
 

redv13

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Dragons we are and remove illawarra name from the logo on the jersey thats all it takes they are no longer part of the club or JV
Sold out to Wincorp years ago due to debts so politically wrong they still are listed with the Nrl as a club .
We are now privatised St George Leagues and Wincorp as owners .
You still banging on with this garbage. Between you and I’m Hornby reincarnated, I’m surprised people still come in here everyday. Same whackos with their usual dribble I see
 

John moz

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He we go again the Dragons should have a crisis meeting tomorrow at St George Leagues.
And announce that they are standing alone without the illawarra JV with the Nrl they still hold the licence as a Nrl club .
The Gordons can have what they only care about is the service of excellence for running the wincorp business.
Not interested in improving the team on success with quality players and coaching staff .
 

56to66

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A full split between St George and Illawarra would be messy, expensive, and probably unrealistic. But there is a middle ground that actually makes sense:
Bring back the name “St George Dragons” — but keep the joint venture intact.
So legally, nothing changes. The club still operates as one entity, still represents both regions, still plays games in Wollongong. But from a branding and identity point of view, we go back to what made this club powerful in the first place — St George Dragons, the Red V, the history, the identity.
 

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