Flanno's New Signings

[hewi]

He and Barnaby could share a local,

Help each other home. Barnaby could be a mentor for him.

 

[Dragonslayer]

LL - length of contract is a deal breaker. Let's see if our management have learnt from previous mistakes, or, have they become a little more 'creative'.

 

[blacksafake]

LL - length of contract is a deal breaker. Let's see if our management have learnt from previous mistakes, or, have they become a little more 'creative'.

Two years max with a club option.
Has he ever seen out a full contract yet ?

 

[SAP58]

I always thought he needed to lose a few KG's and be fitter, which is why he tends to fade in and out of games. has talent but not sure he's committed, just gets through on natural talent.

I agree with that but I am sure if he comes back Flanno wont let him get away with what our coaches in the past have.

 

[Wolfgang90]

I think we'll settle for 3 years as the offer. It takes him to 30yo which is a good age to either cash in on SL or get a reasonable NRL offer (form dependent). I'm happy with a 3 year offer, it'll allow us to figure out which younger players to progress further & their ideal positions. I want a future backrow of Halangahau/Latu/Couchman, props Loko/Couchman. Size, athleticism, great defence. Have the likes of Hutchinson (big red) rampaging off the bench. Looks good to me!

 

[SEAT 1A]

Hopefully, Luc back in the Red V and a bit out of the blue. Good work if it comes off.

Mobile second rower, should get the defence going backwards and a looks for the offload.

 

[Wolfgang90]

I wouldn't put leilua and suli on the same side. They both have defensive decision making issues imo.

 

[thebigredv]

With Leilua set to join it has me buoyant at the thought that a wooden spoon is no longer a foregone conclusion. This is positive. Definitely turns the comparison needle in terms if this years squad vs last years in our favour, and I love a good homecoming story. How it ends is up to Luc but on his day he can be damaging and really move a team forward.

 

[TheRev]

The contract length could be a deal breaker though.. I had assumed we were just taking over the old contract of 2yrs.

Not too fussed, it's a great pickup for 2024, but risky too and we have other options.. So whatever flanno and co reckon.. They will have a plan.. He could also be bench impact in 2025 or 2026 potentially

 

[Lindsay Moss]

Two years max with a club option.
Has he ever seen out a full contract yet ?

Agree two years our option 500'000 not the seven i heard he wants.

 

[TheRev]

I feel like Luc is a player you want to keep hungry.. But it might come down to whether he has any other longer term options.. These negotiations must be quite difficult to hold your ground on with out upsetting the player.. Particularly when you aren't in a position of power as a struggling club... This is all much easier when players are desperate to sign with you..

 

[baggygreen man]

That also opens up a spot for Jack Bird in the centres, which would give the Dragons a really hard edge.

My chuckle of the week. Sorry to be sarco.

 

[baggygreen man]

1 Zac Lomax
2 Mathew Feagai

Now Sloan is fit to start the season I think Flanagan is now looking at shifting our only specialist centre to the wing to accommodate his mate Bird. All the same I'd rather have Zac there than the disappointingly embarrassing Mat Feagai.

 

[baggygreen man]

6 Kyle Flanagan
7 Ben Hunt

Am kinda baffled how Flanagan intends playing this pair. If, as we were told Flanno jr would be doing the bulk of the play making why then has he not been picked at half/first receiver. Needs to have his hands on the ball asap if he is to lead the team. The sook can play on the other side for when a kick or a run is needed, as long as he stays away from the ball in hand stuff.

 

[Kolum Kid]

Now Sloan is fit to start the season I think Flanagan is now looking at shifting our only specialist centre to the wing to accommodate his mate Bird. All the same I'd rather have Zac there than the disappointingly embarrassing Mat Feagai.

I'd like to think Flano is smart enough to realize that if bird isn't up to speed he shouldn't stay in the team. His coaching career is under scrutiny and he his an assistant who is a club favourite son itching for a head coach chance.

 

[baggygreen man]

8 Francis Molo

Should have been shopped around instead of Musgrove. A weak link in the engine room, lacks consistency and frankly heart. Wastes his size. Bench or Ressies for mine. Like Flanagan to give either Fifita or Tuitavake a crack as a book end. If not Sele. Instead of this mad grab for back rowers we needed a top tier big bopper prop with an offload instead.

 

[baggygreen man]

17 Tom Eisenhuth/Ben Murdoch-Masila

Toby Couchman is the future. If he is forced to play in Ressies we could lose one of our most promising forwards, he and his twin.

 

[baggygreen man]

to realize that if bird isn't up to speed he shouldn't stay in the team.

Nah. This pair go back to the Sharks, when was that '16/17, when he last played him in the centre. That is an age ago in sport terms. Today Bird is TOO SLOW, TERRIBLE DEFENSIVELY, CRABS CROSS FIELD. The Dragons ran smoother last year when Jack Bird was absent. This is a job for the boys selection.

 

[baggygreen man]

I want a future backrow of Halangahau/Latu/Couchman, props Loko/Couchman. Size, athleticism, great defence. Have the likes of Hutchinson (big red) rampaging off the bench. Looks good to me!

Sounds good to me too. Except I want the less heftier Couchman twins to stay in the back row to better utilise their pace and skills. I see Halangahu as a bullocking bookend with ball skills in the mould of the one that got away, AFB.

 

[Kolum Kid]

Nah. This pair go back to the Sharks, when was that '16/17, when he last played him in the centre. That is an age ago in sport terms. Today Bird is TOO SLOW, TERRIBLE DEFENSIVELY, CRABS CROSS FIELD. The Dragons ran smoother last year when Jack Bird was absent. This is a job for the boys selection.

Agree with everything you say. If Flano is fair dinkum I'm hoping he realizes before it is too late. Same reason contributed to Hooks demise.