Flanno's New Signings

[hook hook]

Ado and Finau would be a lethal wing combo with speed plus

I love this idea. JAC, Sloan, Holmes and finau. We would go from one of the slowest back lines to one of the fastest

 

[since77]

I saw the infamous Willie Mason sledge going around again on Facebook this morning - "where are your front rowers?". He might be a douchebag but he said what every other team is thinking when they face our front row. No fear at all. Just contempt.
It really depresses me that this is still an issue for us going into 2025. And has been an issue for soooooooo many years now.....
I really hope Flanno is able to conjure up a front row miracle or 2 over the offseason.

 

[maestro1]

Apparently Souths have a busy and savvy media department who understand the importance of building club feeling and player morale. Just more professional than us.

The King of the Colleseum and Gladiator is an owner. You would think they know how to "Hollywood" it up.

 

[maestro1]

I saw the infamous Willie Mason sledge going around again on Facebook this morning - "where are your front rowers?". He might be a douchebag but he said what every other team is thinking when they face our front row. No fear at all. Just contempt.
It really depresses me that this is still an issue for us going into 2025. And has been an issue for soooooooo many years now.....
I really hope Flanno is able to conjure up a front row miracle or 2 over the offseason.

Yes, it smacks of our very average club management that Mason's 5 year old + sledge didn't embarrass them into going out and buy the biggest, meanest mother fxckers. Here we are years later and we have the worst prop rotation ....still.

 

[Dragon David]

Yes, it smacks of our very average club management that Mason's 5 year old + sledge didn't embarrass them into going out and buy the biggest, meanest mother fxckers. Here we are years later and we have the worst prop rotation ....still.

Our pack of forwards is like a pack of cards - when you deal with them once you know what sort of hand you will get. Weak as piss. Useless for so many years and never ever going to dominate a game. You just cannot if you have piss weak forwards. They are the pillars of power and strength to attack the enemy and defend the home ground.

The Dragons have to put signing the biggest, ugliest, toughest, strongest, fearless, smartest, no nonsense forwards on their buying list for the next couple of years. I don't know if we have those sort of guys coming through the pathways and if not, get them from the islands and train them as if they will be commandos. The ones we have as I said are piss weak that Mason knows, we know so all of the other clubs know as well.

Of all the signings we need, please Flanno make sure that we build up on big boppers. Not just so-so ones but Big As Shit ones.

 

[Parko1310]

I love this idea. JAC, Sloan, Holmes and finau. We would go from one of the slowest back lines to one of the fastest

Sounds alright theoretically, but I think having Tuipoulotu on the other wing if we signed Addo-Carr becomes a necessity. We can't afford to carry two wingers who aren't that damaging out of the back field with our current crop of forwards. Finau is okay at it, but no where near the level of CT in this department. Having two wingers who aren't great at this aspect of the game in today's game is a recipe for disaster. It is one of the reasons souths were so bad this year. Their wingers were all light weight and near useless coming out of their own end. Penrith, on the contrary, have the best in the game at coming out of his end in To'o as well as Turuva who does well at this too.

 

[hook hook]

Sounds alright theoretically, but I think having Tuipoulotu on the other wing if we signed Addo-Carr becomes a necessity. We can't afford to carry two wingers who aren't that damaging out of the back field with our current crop of forwards. Finau is okay at it, but no where near the level of CT in this department. Having two wingers who aren't great at this aspect of the game in today's game is a recipe for disaster. It is one of the reasons souths were so bad this year. Their wingers were all light weight and near useless coming out of their own end. Penrith, on the contrary, have the best in the game at coming out of his end in To'o as well as Turuva who does well at this too.

Have you watched a game of nsw cup when finau and tuipolotu are on a wing each? Finau is actually just as good, if not better than tui at yardage carries

 

[jeffdragon]

Our pack of forwards is like a pack of cards - when you deal with them once you know what sort of hand you will get. Weak as piss. Useless for so many years and never ever going to dominate a game. You just cannot if you have piss weak forwards. They are the pillars of power and strength to attack the enemy and defend the home ground.

The Dragons have to put signing the biggest, ugliest, toughest, strongest, fearless, smartest, no nonsense forwards on their buying list for the next couple of years. I don't know if we have those sort of guys coming through the pathways and if not, get them from the islands and train them as if they will be commandos. The ones we have as I said are piss weak that Mason knows, we know so all of the other clubs know as well.

Of all the signings we need, please Flanno make sure that we build up on big boppers. Not just so-so ones but Big As Shit ones.

That why I'm annoyed that we miss our on Safiti and RCG
What other forwards are on the market?
If we have the same pack it will be status quo in my opinion.
Beggars can't be choosers.
Should get some forwards while they are on offer and not wait for a needle in a haystack.

 

[Jubilee]

That why I'm annoyed that we miss our on Safiti and RCG
What other forwards are on the market?
If we have the same pack it will be status quo in my opinion.
Beggars can't be choosers.
Should get some forwards while they are on offer and not wait for a needle in a haystack.

The only prop I would make a top offer to at the moment is Leo Thompson.

 

[Auntie.Gerald]

And his brother Union
No salary cap challenge for his brother 111kg

 

[Gomarchin]

Yes, it smacks of our very average club management that Mason's 5 year old + sledge didn't embarrass them into going out and buy the biggest, meanest mother fxckers. Here we are years later and we have the worst prop rotation ....still.

That sledge was from 2014

 

[maestro1]

That's why I used the +
I wasn't sure how long ago, but I knew it was more than 5 years. Our management are still having meetings discussing how Mason teased us and we should do something about it. It will appear in the "items to be actioned" at the next board meeting. .........Meanwhile ...back at the ranch .....

 

[mattw5]

Calling it now.

After watching NRL 360 last night they spoke about talks internally at the Sharks moving Hynes to fullback. With the emergence of Trindall & Atkinson i think the Dragons will make a play for Kennedy, similar situation as Val Holmes they can’t keep them all interesting times but i think this could play out as Flanagan has often said Kennedy coming through had a lot of mistakes in his game but came good & he has wraps on him.

 

[st.phil]

Calling it now.

After watching NRL 360 last night they spoke about talks internally at the Sharks moving Hynes to fullback. With the emergence of Trindall & Atkinson i think the Dragons will make a play for Kennedy, similar situation as Val Holmes they can’t keep them all interesting times but i think this could play out as Flanagan has often said Kennedy coming through had a lot of mistakes in his game but came good & he has wraps on him.

wait wait... so we miss on two halves (which we actually need) and end up with a solid fullback? That would be a very Dragons move

 

[mattw5]

wait wait... so we miss on two halves (which we actually need) and end up with a solid fullback? That would be a very Dragons move

Sloan is far from a solid fullback we desperately need a good fullback, we still have money for a half

 

[JubileeJeffro]

Calling it now.

After watching NRL 360 last night they spoke about talks internally at the Sharks moving Hynes to fullback. With the emergence of Trindall & Atkinson i think the Dragons will make a play for Kennedy, similar situation as Val Holmes they can’t keep them all interesting times but i think this could play out as Flanagan has often said Kennedy coming through had a lot of mistakes in his game but came good & he has wraps on him.

How depressing..

 

[mattw5]

How depressing..

It makes sense though

 

[st.phil]

Sloan is far from a solid fullback we desperately need a good fullback, we still have money for a half

I don't think he is as far as you think. Holes in his game, should not have been learning on the job but significantly more upside than Kennedy who does not change our finish this year if he was in our team.

 

[TheRev]

Calling it now.

After watching NRL 360 last night they spoke about talks internally at the Sharks moving Hynes to fullback. With the emergence of Trindall & Atkinson i think the Dragons will make a play for Kennedy, similar situation as Val Holmes they can’t keep them all interesting times but i think this could play out as Flanagan has often said Kennedy coming through had a lot of mistakes in his game but came good & he has wraps on him.

If I was a sharks fan.. the ideal scenario is they can move on Kennedy and keep the rest.. I would have thought Trindell would test the market for huge money, but there is some narrative about him repaying the club for being patient with him or some such... god I hate that the other clubs get that when we need players.

While Kennedy is an improvement over Sloane its true.. its not as big as an upgrade as I would have liked.. or even someone like a Hopoate/Faulalo/Campbell/Faalago etc.. someone with big potential...

And can he play centre? Because thats another issue for us.. and ofcourse none of this helps with our halves problem... but as I keep saying.. Ill take any upgrade.. Flanno is obviously trying every angle possible to find them.

 

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‘Not usually how they operate’: Hunt floated as Roosters’ big fish to fill void amid star exodus

‘Not usually how they operate’: Hunt floated as Roosters’ big fish to fill void amid star exodus

www.foxsports.com.au

GroundHog Day, Do these Muppets believe, we will release Ben Hunt without securing the services of a quality replacement.
Hunt will not be going anywhere, unless we sign a Tyran Wishart or a Trindall, the article suggests the Rorters are the only club that seeks silverware, hello so does every other club, however most clubs try to do it legally.
The Sydney Rorters will never ever receive the respect or recognition for there cheating success unlike a Penrith Panthers or the Great St George team of the sixties.