Dragons sign Fijian Wing Sensation

[Drag Queen]

I see your point, however I’d say Vaughan is not a good example. We paid top dollar 750k which was a lot at the time. (Which caused a forum melt down) Had a form, slump prior to us getting him. Canberra had two 2 good props at this time, one a current test player (Boyd).

But as you say Pereira and others like Dufty, Lomax, Lawry, Luc maybe similar examples, and given the chance shows recruiting from ISP can be cost effective but I say it can be hit and miss.

Apologies. I had no idea we paid that much for Vaughn. Crazy money for a Raiders/Mounties outcast Belta.

 

[Drag Queen]

It did with Kurt Mann having a bad day at fullback years ago.
CC

On point CC. Dropped like a hot potato after a couple of errors as soon as he arrived. Bloody shame.

 

[Frank Facer]

Apologies. I had no idea we paid that much for Vaughn. Crazy money for a Raiders/Mounties outcast Belta.

I thought we paid 550 to 600k for Vaughan. At the time I thought we had paid overs, as he wasn't even in Canberra's starting side.

 

[Frank Facer]

On point CC. Dropped like a hot potato after a couple of errors as soon as he arrived. Bloody shame.

And Mann is still vulnerable under the high ball. I don't think Mann was our answer for fullback.

 

[Belta]

Apologies. I had no idea we paid that much for Vaughn. Crazy money for a Raiders/Mounties outcast Belta.

Nah Vaughan is a gun, worth every cent and then some. He’s a good exponent of the concept that you get what you pay for, quality doesn’t come cheap. But I do agree with u on Ravalawa, nothing to lose

 

[possm]

Apologies. I had no idea we paid that much for Vaughn. Crazy money for a Raiders/Mounties outcast Belta.

I feel sure it was reported to be around the 600k. Remember we refused to pay 700k for Packer at the time. In my opinion we could have had both.

 

[Drag Queen]

Nah Vaughan is a gun, worth every cent and then some. He’s a good exponent of the concept that you get what you pay for, quality doesn’t come cheap. But I do agree with u on Ravalawa, nothing to lose

I agree that Vaughan has been an absolute gun for us. I guess I'm a little surprised he wasn't wanted in FG at the Raiders hence the initial price tag.

 

[Dragonslayer]

I have this feeling McGregor (who unfortunately, will coach us in 2019, no doubt about that) will start 2019 with Lafai and Aitken as the centres.
Lomax will start on Nighty's wing.

Nene will be the other winger (atm) with JP and Ravalawa as the back-ups.

 

[epDragon62]

I have this feeling McGregor (who unfortunately, will coach us in 2019, no doubt about that) will start 2019 with Lafai and Aitken as the centres.
Lomax will start on Nighty's wing.

Nene will be the other winger (atm) with JP and Ravalawa as the back-ups.

And that will illustrate further the point that he is not up to it.

 

[BLM01]

I see your point, however I’d say Vaughan is not a good example. We paid top dollar 750k which was a lot at the time. (Which caused a forum melt down) Had a form, slump prior to us getting him. Canberra had two 2 good props at this time, one a current test player (Boyd).

But as you say Pereira and others like Dufty, Lomax, Lawry, Luc maybe similar examples, and given the chance shows recruiting from ISP can be cost effective but I say it can be hit and miss.

We did not pay that much for Vaughan. I found the article and it was reported 1.75mill over 3 years. Then after a flying start in his 1st year got an upgrade and extension and maybe now to 750K, even that I am not sure off. I thought I heard 650-700K now....but really no one here would really know..it is all guesswork
But when Merrin was signed for reported again 750K and Tamou for about 700K by Penrith, nearly that for Packer by the Tigers we all thought that was overs too

 

[Belta]

We did not pay that much for Vaughan. I found the article and it was reported 1.75mill over 3 years. Then after a flying start in his 1st year got an upgrade and extension and maybe now to 750K, even that I am not sure off. I thought I heard 650-700K now....but really no one here would really know..it is all guesswork
But when Merrin was signed for reported again 750K and Tamou for about 700K by Penrith, nearly that for Packer by the Tigers we all thought that was overs too

Yeah have a theory and what I think is the media love pumping up the price tags of players we sign, love splashing it all over the papers claiming we pay overs, and then for some reason rarely mention other clubs who lure the games biggest names without barely a mention of their price tag.

 

[JDHD]

Look, let’s get real here: Ravalawa isn’t a ‘wing sensation’, he’s a 20 year old who hasn’t played grade yet and may well still be learning his trade. Wait until preseason is over and then we’ll start talking about throwing him into the grade lineup.

 

[Crush]

I have this feeling McGregor (who unfortunately, will coach us in 2019, no doubt about that) will start 2019 with Lafai and Aitken as the centres.
Lomax will start on Nighty's wing.

Nene will be the other winger (atm) with JP and Ravalawa as the back-ups.

Yeah I could see Mary doing that.
Or he might move Mann to wing and Lomax to sit on bench for 73 minutes every week.
Either way, nobody will dislodge his first picked centres (Euan and Tinman)

 

[barry]

I see your point, however I’d say Vaughan is not a good example. We paid top dollar 750k which was a lot at the time. (Which caused a forum melt down) Had a form, slump prior to us getting him. Canberra had two 2 good props at this time, one a current test player (Boyd).

But as you say Pereira and others like Dufty, Lomax, Lawry, Luc maybe similar examples, and given the chance shows recruiting from ISP can be cost effective but I say it can be hit and miss.

750k for Vaughan ? I think you’ve been mislead.

We paid 1.75mil for 3 years with Canberra paying 100k of the first year of his deal.

https://www.google.com.au/amp/s/www...act-value-revealed/1fbfl6i1rqp4x1ezxstrqsbv8x

 

[Belta]

Ok

750k for Vaughan ? I think you’ve been mislead.

We paid 1.75mil for 3 years with Canberra paying 100k of the first year of his deal.

https://www.google.com.au/amp/s/www...act-value-revealed/1fbfl6i1rqp4x1ezxstrqsbv8x

okay sorry I got that wrong. He’s certainly been a vital and worthwhile addition

 

[Carlton]

I feel sure it was reported to be around the 600k. Remember we refused to pay 700k for Packer at the time. In my opinion we could have had both.

It was reported as $550K at the time.

 

[dragonssamy61]

Please god no...be wrong Mickey...to Tupou, no real improvement on Nene except he has a better leap

Don't worry BLM it will not happen.

 

[dragonssamy61]

Apologies. I had no idea we paid that much for Vaughn. Crazy money for a Raiders/Mounties outcast Belta.

Drag not correct its was 500k to 550 max.
So not as bad as stated.
Has been increased when he was extended

 

[Old Timer]

How about this thread gets posted correctly
“Yet again Dragon fans put huge wraps on an unproven player at the cost of their existing squad and up and coming yet to be blooded juniors”

 

[dannyt]

How about this thread gets posted correctly
“Yet again Dragon fans put huge wraps on an unproven player at the cost of their existing squad and up and coming yetvtibbe blooded juniors”

Yep. This gives me the tom tits no end