Signings for 2020 and future looking team

[Old Kogarah Boy 1]

Issac Luke confirms move to Dragons. Mary surely now has the team he wants. F#*king comedy central this joint...

Straight Shooter



Issac Luke confirms Dragons move as Paul McGregor’s No.9 plan revealed
DRAGONS

• November 17, 2019 12:30pm
• SIMON BRUNSDON@simonbrunsdon
• Source: FOX SPORTS

Issac Luke will join the Dragons for 2020.Source: Getty Images
Issac Luke has confirmed he will join St George Illawarra for next season.

The veteran hooker tweeted on Sunday, “St George Dragons. On way (sic)”.

Luke, 32, had not been offered a contract extension by the Warriors and was snapped up by the Dragons on what’s believed to be a bargain for the club.

He will remain behind Cameron McInnes in the No.9 pecking order. The pair previously played together at South Sydney.

NRL.com is reporting coach Paul McGregor plans to start McInnes at rake but then move him to the backrow, and Luke will potentially come off the bench to do the dummy half role.
issac luke

@issacluke_14

St George Dragons
On way

11:19 AM - Nov 17, 2019

Q - How come our vocal ceo hasn’t reported this as yet?

A- BJ

Q- Why does the player have to tell the fans he’s coming to our club?

A - BJ

 

[Old Timer]

And what happens if JDB is cleared?
There would be no need for Cam to go to lock or even have Luke in the 17.
There's more to it than meets the eye i feel.

Nothing to meet the eye I'm afraid as we are led by blind men who have tipped hundreds and thousands over their game plans which are all in brail.

 

[Gazkit]

Still nothing official on new talent in the squad. Other teams have announced players on a train and trial basis. Did we have any new faces at training last week. Supporters need to hear some positivity

 

[blacksafake]

If Cam is to go to lock after starting at dummy half it is obvious he doesn't need a spell and is an 80 minute player.
So if he is required to produce some spark at lock surely that means he needs to save something whilst he is at dummy half otherwise the gas tank will be empty will it not?
So is the idea for him just to shovel the ball out from dummy half, use no initiative or instinct and all the while tackle his heart out and if so why does he need to go to lock to do that?
This is just another clusterf**k idea from the coaching staff that makes an art form of such things.

Probably another master stroke from L plate.
Shuffle the ball for the usual one out power game & then swing Luke in for the last 20 minutes for his running game. Worked well with Dufty

 

[Frank Facer]

I think Lawrie will be good in the prop rotation

I don't. I think Lawrie is ineffective. He lacks size and is pretty one dimensional.

 

[Frank Facer]

So raiders look like moving BJ Leilua on to bring in Curtis Scott from Storm.
Meanwhile at dragons Lafai and Aitken under no pressure, nothing to worry about for those boys.

I would be happy if we picked up BJ Leilua. I also would have been happy if we picked up Scott.

 

[gitano]

I would be happy if we picked up BJ Leilua. I also would have been happy if we picked up Scott.

Don't watch much footy, Frank?

 

[Forbes Creek Dragons]

What makes you think that Lomax will get a run before Aitken and Lafai?
Didn't Mary select Lomax on the wing last season to accommodate Aitken and Lafai?
Mate, dont let the off-season play tricks on you, I am guilty too of thinking positively and hoping Mary will change.
Won't happen! Aitken and Lafai are his centres, Lomax will likely play wing until he gets fed up and leaves.

Unfortunately you are probably right. Worst thing is that Aitken actually has a lot of potential, but I feel he needs a stint in CC to work on his confidence/passing. It would do him the world of good. His defence I feel isn’t as bad as people say. He can definitely tackle but it’s more his decision making and a lot of that has to do with the team’s defensive structures. In saying this, with his strength, size and speed he really should be one of the best defensive centres in the comp. I really seen him as a Matt Cooper mark ii in the early days but it hasn’t happened.

 

[Forbes Creek Dragons]

Don't watch much footy, Frank?

Both better than anything we have outside of Lomax.

 

[Dragon70]

I don't. I think Lawrie is ineffective. He lacks size and is pretty one dimensional.

That's ok we're allowed to disagree

 

[qld redvee]

now that we have got luke and reports say that this signing allows mcinness to drop back to lock during the game could this be smoke and mirrors ?? Could supercoach have already decided to play cam at lock for the full 80 and have luke at hooker full time ? If luke gets buggered then cam goes to hooker and a forward takes cams spot ??? otherwise the typical of supercoach re subs - starting lock off/ luke on / cam drops back to lock / So why not just turn cam into an 80 minute lock - apart from him being ineffectual as a battering ram .. Id rather have capewell at lock keep cam at hooker and luke in ccs
does george or any of our learned friends have any idea ??????

 

[Frank Facer]

Don't watch much footy, Frank?

I understand, you would rather Aitken than either Scott or Joey Leilua. lol

 

[gitano]

I understand, you would rather Aitken than either Scott or Joey Leilua. lol

Joey Leilua has played in two grand finals and single handedly cost his side in both.

Scott is a good prospect but not too disappointed.

 

[redVinme]

Joey Leilua has played in two grand finals and single handedly cost his side in both.

Scott is a good prospect but not too disappointed.

Bj also helped his team get to 2x grand finals. Aitken has helped us further down the ladder in his time.

No grand final appearance since aitken got In the team.

Coincidence?
I think not.

 

[Craig93]

Has Aitken genuinely gone that far down hill in such a short time? I feel it wasn't to long ago Aitken and Latrell were neck and neck for the origin jumper.

 

[redVinme]

Has Aitken genuinely gone that far down hill in such a short time? I feel it wasn't to long ago Aitken and Latrell were neck and neck for the origin jumper.

The only People that believed that were aitken and Mary

 

[TruSaint]

Has Aitken genuinely gone that far down hill in such a short time? I feel it wasn't to long ago Aitken and Latrell were neck and neck for the origin jumper.

On the back of a few good games, Aitken was mentioned by many for SOO. You would be right.

Didn't take long though for his deficiencies to remove him from any discussion.

 

[Frank Facer]

Has Aitken genuinely gone that far down hill in such a short time? I feel it wasn't to long ago Aitken and Latrell were neck and neck for the origin jumper.

Aitken was being talked up as an origin chance, but that was all media hype. Those hyping him up, were probably ignorant to his deficiencies. We were also leading the comp and the form team in the comp, when Aitken was being mentioned as a possible origin player.

 

[Forbes Creek Dragons]

Joey Leilua has played in two grand finals and single handedly cost his side in both.

Scott is a good prospect but not too disappointed.

Leilua didn’t single handedly lose the game 2010, the Roosters were pumped. He was young and didn’t play well but that’s way too far.

 

[Old Timer]

Has Aitken genuinely gone that far down hill in such a short time? I feel it wasn't to long ago Aitken and Latrell were neck and neck for the origin jumper.

No he hasn’t.
He never climbed the hill high enough to actually have anywhere to go down to.
A player that plateaued right from the start.