Dragons v Tigers round 5

[OzDragon]

66 they said on TV

Cheers. That's farkin impressive!

 

[possm]

Great game boys
3 Widdop
2 Nightingale
1 McInnes
My prediction of a Dragons win 30 to 8 wasn't that far off.

 

[Old Timer]

Yes Crush today was excellent and hopefully the sign of even better things to come.
The interesting thing for me today was that the Tigpies played with a very compressed defensive line just like we do and yet we were able to expose their defence quite easily.
We need to understand exactly what that means when we play the clubs that have great speed on their flanks such as Storm, Manly, Roosters because we saw today what happens when it goes wrong.

 

[Tuddy]

Glad someone sees common sense.
Mann is a park footballer who can fill a gap. No more.
Amazed at the love he cops on here, absolutely no idea where it comes from!

I can't think of one player in the last forty years that has been our top try scorer for the season I haven't liked. Particularly so if they managed to pull it off in half the amount of games that most of our "marquee" players had to do it in, that might have something to do with it.

 

[FlameThrower]

Agree
I'm convinced Naqioma? knocked it on

It was flukey in any case....

 

[Blood Shot Eyes]

Glad someone sees common sense.
Mann is a park footballer who can fill a gap. No more.
Amazed at the love he cops on here, absolutely no idea where it comes


..you have every right to express your opinions on here thats what forums are all about but to state that Mann is a park footballer suggests to me you know sfa about Rugby League....I dont usually criticise fellow posters if I can help it...but in your case I will make an exception

 

[BrissyRedV]

So now that Widdop has silenced some it looks like Mann is the new whipping boy

And rightly so, he didn't score a single point today...

 

[Crush]

And rightly so, he didn't score a single point today...

Lol, mann was excellent as you know he was. I think he should start next week for sure. I would probably move nightingale to FB and Mann to wing. Milne to center if Aitken still unfit.

 

[BennyV]

We were men playing against boys this afternoon.

 

[dragonssamy61]

Add Lafia. Great pass to Nighty

Seat 1a Lafai play well his defence was strong.
If he keep playing like this .
I will be eating a lot of humble pie.

 

[Smack]

Does anyone know the final number of tackles in our 20m red zone? Was around 45 near the 70th min or so

It would be a fair amount. I like our tight compact defence in our red zone and when you have Widdop and Mann making great 1 on 1 tackles against bigger opponents, it gives me confidence.

 

[BrissyRedV]

Lol, mann was excellent as you know he was. I think he should start next week for sure. I would probably move nightingale to FB and Mann to wing. Milne to center if Aitken still unfit.

I would have him at fullback with Milne at centre. In that brief stint he had at fullback, I think he went well with a good spread on that sweep play.

 

[Crush]

We were men playing against boys this afternoon.

BennyV, I must admit today was the first time this year that I really believed that we are more than just average this year. Our defense is rock solid and widdop is starting to really play well. Dangerous, but I am actually semi excited about 2017....

 

[dragonssamy61]

Big shot out to Host. Thought he had a ripper.

His best game this year imo

 

[Crush]

I would have him at fullback with Milne at centre. In that brief stint he had at fullback, I think he went well with a good spread on that sweep play.

I would play it safe at this stage with nightingale at FB. He will never let us down

 

[BrissyRedV]

I would play it safe at this stage with nightingale at FB. He will never let us down

Aye, he wouldn't. But I don't think Mann would either.

 

[dragonssamy61]

Mann for mine.

Agree Brissy
Mann fb and Milne in the centre.
On the radio they said duges grade 2 tear.
Will now more tomorrow .

 

[Blood Shot Eyes]

You obviously don't like him tha's fine but you obviously also know f**k all about football if you cant concede he played well today.
Please enlighten me as to how you came to the conclusion that he was absolute rubbish today.

Its OK OT you can discuss the game with me its obvious theres a couple on here that as you say know sfa about footy.....I thought there was times today when Mann absolutely put his body on the line

 

[Blood Shot Eyes]

Agree Brissy
Mann fb and Milne in the centre.
On the radio they said duges grade 2 tear.
Will now more tomorrow .

Mate has he had scans already

 

[BrissyRedV]

Agree Brissy
Mann fb and Milne in the centre.
On the radio they said duges grade 2 tear.
Will now more tomorrow .

Ouch. 4 to 6 weeks for Duges then.