Back to the future with Gerard Beale

[George Sancti]

When I heard on the radio that the Dragons were in the process of bringing an ex player out of retirement to alleviate the current injury situation, I assumed it would be Gareth Widdop. I thought that this may be a reasonable appointment as Gareth could mentor some of the young halves coming though.

I cannot see what value beyond an experienced reserve grader Gerard Beale will bring to the club.

 

[True_Believer]

Geez, you truely are a True Believer mate!
I cannot see how this bloke can plug a hole, he may make a few holes.
He was an average player in his prime. Now he’s been plucked from a Queensland Cup side? Cmon, this ain’t gonna work surely!

So what's the alternative?

 

[blacksafake]

So what's the alternative?

Is Matty Cooper available

 

[Gareth67]

When I heard on the radio that the Dragons were in the process of bringing an ex player out of retirement to alleviate the current injury situation, I assumed it would be Gareth Widdop. I thought that this may be a reasonable appointment as Gareth could mentor some of the young halves coming though.

I cannot see what value beyond an experienced reserve grader Gerard Beale will bring to the club.

Yes now that you have mentioned it Widdop would had been absolutely ideal . He would had been on a larger amount than Beale , however as you have said George the experience he would pass on would had been immense.

 

[Gareth67]

Is Matty Cooper available

Is Matty Cooper available

He would certainly be fit enough .

 

[Crush]

So what's the alternative?

England? Reserve Grade? Norman to centre and Clune into halves?

 

[Inisai Toga]

More then damn likely. Hook has probably asked him to make a deal with Nico Hynes and possums mate comes up with Beale .

left his compass at home; went North instead of South

 

[True_Believer]

England? Reserve Grade? Norman to centre and Clune into halves?

So you think you'd be able to get someone to come from England on a train and trial for next to nothing? If we've got 13 unavailable as it is, wouldn't we already be dipping into the Reserve Grade? Who then would be playing Reserve grade? You've just got to look at the team we've fielded for this week to see we're already scraping the barrel.

 

[Crush]

So you think you'd be able to get someone to come from England on a train and trial for next to nothing? If we've got 13 unavailable as it is, wouldn't we already be dipping into the Reserve Grade? Who then would be playing Reserve grade? You've just got to look at the team we've fielded for this week to see we're already scraping the barrel.

Mate, there must be players in England prepared to pay us to come live by the beach given the shit fight over there!
And surely we can still take players from within our lower systems, can’t we look outside our 30 now?
Why is every player we get a mate of someone at the club or an ex-player coming home?
Whatever.

 

[Como Connection]

Got to be Merrin for sure.
CC

 

[True_Believer]

Mate, there must be players in England prepared to pay us to come live by the beach given the shit fight over there!
And surely we can still take players from within our lower systems, can’t we look outside our 30 now?
Why is every player we get a mate of someone at the club or an ex-player coming home?
Whatever.

He's not coming forever - he's coming for the rest of the year at this stage on, what I would assume, absolute minimal money. And he's got experience - something we're desperately missing with the current situation. Like I said, I think it's a good move.

 

[boardlumps62]

Just don't think our young blokes are ready for the grind. Don't know why we can't seem to blood one or two and have success. Maybe Max and Matt have had a feel and can get it together. In the mean time like the next 4weeks or so we need experience to keep in the fight so Gerald Beale this week maybe Moses Maybe next week and JDB the week after

 

[muzby]

So what's the alternative?

Me.

 

[mightydragon]

Geez, you truely are a True Believer mate!
I cannot see how this bloke can plug a hole, he may make a few holes.
He was an average player in his prime. Now he’s been plucked from a Queensland Cup side? Cmon, this ain’t gonna work surely!

Maybe it gets Burns out of the centres where he had a shocker last week.

 

[mightydragon]

When I heard on the radio that the Dragons were in the process of bringing an ex player out of retirement to alleviate the current injury situation, I assumed it would be Gareth Widdop. I thought that this may be a reasonable appointment as Gareth could mentor some of the young halves coming though.

I cannot see what value beyond an experienced reserve grader Gerard Beale will bring to the club.

I would have liked it to be Widdop too but even if he got a flight yesterday, it would be three weeks before we could get him on the field with a quarantine period

 

[Crush]

Maybe it gets Burns out of the centres where he had a shocker last week.

Burns is an up and coming young player starting his career. He’s not a centre you’re right. But I would prefer Burns to learn his craft out there and make mistakes than bring an average player out of retirement to “plug a hole”.
It’s not like we are making a run at the premiership this year.

 

[blacksafake]

Me.

Then Beale it is

 

[mightydragon]

Burns is an up and coming young player starting his career. He’s not a centre you’re right. But I would prefer Burns to learn his craft out there and make mistakes than bring an average player out of retirement to “plug a hole”.
It’s not like we are making a run at the premiership this year.

I think he serves us better off the bench with Maguire and Tariq out this week. Playing people out of position will give us no chance of winning.

 

[Old Timer]

We were unable to land a medium sized fish let alone a big fish when our squad was nearly at full strength and injury free and now that we are almost at half strength and riddled with injuries and suspensions people somehow think we can land a big one now.

FMD wake up and see the Beale signing for what it is and be grateful he’s coming at all.

Souths had to do this a little while ago with Bronson Goodwin and he played reggies until the last man standing in 1st grade went down injured and then he filled in as required.

It’s not ideal but necessary.

 

[Crush]

We were unable to land a medium sized fish let alone a big fish when our squad was nearly at full strength and injury free and now that we are almost at half strength and riddled with injuries and suspensions people somehow think we can land a big one now.

FMD wake up and see the Beale signing for what it is and be grateful he’s coming at all.

Souths had to do this a little while ago with Bronson Goodwin and he played reggies until the last man standing in 1st grade went down injured and then he filled in as required.

It’s not ideal but necessary.

Which people think we can land a big signature mid season?