Flanno's New Signings

[Sage63]

Their bark being worse than their bite. A light whack on the nose with whatever's handy and they quiet down.

Worst thing you can do is whack a dog on the nose.
but you wouldn't know, being a dog hater.

 

[kit66]

Worst thing you can do is whack a dog on the nose.
but you wouldn't know, being a dog hater.

What, worse than getting into pointless arguments with humourless bores on the internet, I think not.

 

[Jubilee]

I don't have a dog, smelly, hairy, shit machines that they are and I haven't been drunk for a good 20 years but a couple of beers and some Rammstein could be on the cards. I tell you what, I'm this angry............

They say that dogs often bear a strong resemblance to their owners.

 

[Hound of Dracula]

The best people are dog people!

What a depressing post, I thought I was bad but geezuz.
Expectations too high, for wanting us to sign a reasonably good prop ? Excuse me while I go kick the neighbour's dog.

Yes, reality can be depressing as is continual pessimism.

P.S. The best people are dog people!.
You can trust dog people.

 

[kit66]

OK, calm down. No dogs were harmed in the writing of my posts. If you read back I was responding to someone else's "angry kick the dog" comment with the "neighbour's dog" remark. Ya lunatics, back in your kennels.

 

[Illusion]

OK, calm down. No dogs were harmed in the writing of my posts. If you read back I was responding to someone else's "angry kick the dog" comment with the "neighbour's dog" remark. Ya lunatics, back in your kennels.

If you would have said I'll go over and kick the neighbour instead of his dog , there would have been no reaction

 

[SnowDragon]

If you would have said I'll go over and kick the neighbour instead of his dog , there would have been no reaction

I’ve got a Neighbor your welcome to come over and kick… please!

 

[Old Timer]

It’s a dogs life at our place for Mad Max

 

[The Word]

Not a single blip in the media about anything untoward and that's the Aussie Sports media we're talking about, gutter journalism at it's finest. So yeah, nah.

You don't remember when Nick Politis came out and threatened the entire media and every fan with a defamation lawsuit if they carried on insinuating that May, Brandon Smith etc had been taking drugs when they were doing that live merchandise giveaway stuff back in May? No proof on the video clip so everyone stopped talking about it, shit scared of being sued by the Roosters. Funnily enough he's being shown the door a few months later, must be a coincidence.

Have to hand it to the Roosters though, they know how to handle the media. I'm not saying this guy is as big an arsehole as his brothers, but I guarantee Flanagan would've done his homework and made a decision. Yes he would have been an awesome presence for us, exactly what we need, but deemed not worth the risk.

 

[Jubilee]

You don't remember when Nick Politis came out and threatened the entire media and every fan with a defamation lawsuit if they carried on insinuating that May, Brandon Smith etc had been taking drugs when they were doing that live merchandise giveaway stuff back in May? No proof on the video clip so everyone stopped talking about it, shit scared of being sued by the Roosters. Funnily enough he's being shown the door a few months later, must be a coincidence.

Have to hand it to the Roosters though, they know how to handle the media. I'm not saying this guy is as big an arsehole as his brothers, but I guarantee Flanagan would've done his homework and made a decision. Yes he would have been an awesome presence for us, exactly what we need, but deemed not worth the risk.

Random hair analysis testing would identify cocaine use. Don't know what could be done if loads of players started to shave their heads, though.

 

[Hound of Dracula]

Random hair analysis testing would identify cocaine use. Don't know what could be done if loads of players started to shave their heads, though.

Hair doesn't solely grow on the head.

Imagine all the chest waxing, armpit shaving & man scaping going on.

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[SnowDragon]

Hair doesn't solely grow on the head.

Imagine all the chest waxing, armpit shaving & man scaping going on.

NRL changerooms, proudly sponsored by LADY REMINGTON

For some that’s the only place it doesn’t

 

[Super Owl]

https://www.theroar.com.au/2024/01/22/ilias-v-reynolds-will-2024-be-the-year-that-proves-why-souths-were-right-to-let-their-talisman-go/

This was a good read.

 

[kit66]

https://www.theroar.com.au/2024/01/22/ilias-v-reynolds-will-2024-be-the-year-that-proves-why-souths-were-right-to-let-their-talisman-go/

This was a good read.

It was a good read and highlighted some positives for us but those last two sentences turned out to be wide of the mark.

"Jason Demetriou is a smart guy, and he’ll know that Ilias wasn’t the problem last year. It was a system failure.
That will give him confidence in his 7 going forward – and hope that it can come good in 2024."

The assumption that Demetriou would change his "systems" (or even recognize that as a problem) to accommodate Ilias was wishful thinking, why would he when his reliance on Walker, Latrell, Cook and Murray had served him well in the past.

Flanno now has his big 4 in Cook, Gutho, Ilias and Holmes and might be better off using the Bunnies "Collective" system rather than the Broncs system putting it all on one man. Last year it was the Hunt show, maybe Flanno will see the light because Ilias is no Ben Hunt - not yet anyways - and we really don't want him to be.

 

[getsmarty]

Flanagan praises Gutherson and Cook's leadership qualities | NRL.com

St George Illawarra Dragons Head Coach Shane Flanagan spoke to media after revealing Clint Gutherson and Damien Cook and the club's new co-captains.

www.nrl.com

 

[sammymills]

Any news on who hes planning to use our last roster spot for?

 

[Dragonslayer]

Imo, we will hang on to our last roster spot until we need to use it.

Given the late stage of pre-season. I don't think Lodge is high on our to do list. Flanno hascsaid he's looking for a prop, but there's nothing out there atm.

Holding on to it may turn our a wise call, as there is a lot of interest in a few of our juniors and an open spot could be fortuitous.
There's also Lawson to consider, if he shows form, and of course Atkinson could still agitate for an early release.

Without n open spot we wouldn't be able to complete any of the above.

 

[WepnutV]

I just read we have signed Matt lodge on a train and trial deal.

 

[R&WTILLIDIE]

I just read we have signed Matt lodge on a train and trial deal.

Dragons were after him for a long time. They waited until no one wanted him and signed him for peanuts. Dragons playing chess whilst all other teams playing checkers

 

[KingFlanno7]

Dragons were after him for a long time. They waited until no one wanted him and signed him for peanuts. Dragons playing chess whilst all other teams playing checkers

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