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Flanno's New Signings

Gardenia

Bench
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If DCE has not signed with the Rorters he could be worth a look. He knows how to control the speed of a game which our halves can’t do and this has lost us too many games in2025. Also his vast experience and knowledge would be invaluable to our young halves coming through the ranks. I think money is important to him and I don’t know if we have enough in our salary cap to match what he is after.
Yes, we do. We are the lowest-priced squad in the NRL. We have not spent the cap
 

Get2dachopper!

Juniors
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1,740
I think DCE would have a point to prove, things are going pear shaped at Manly and he has been dropped from origin.
if he can deliver even 50% of what Cronk did when he went to the roosters, it would be huge for us.
 

TheRev

Coach
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12,813
I dunno if DCE is retiring or whether we would be in the hunt for his signature along with perhaps the Tigers who missed Reynolds and seem to want a short-term experienced 7..

But yeah I agree, DCE wouldnt be the dream signature but even if hes not running as often like the younger version of himself, he would still be a proper 7 for us, classy kicking game.. it would be a huge step up.. that 2nd year in 2027 might be a tough year to have him on the books though... it would have to be a 2yr contract to get him which is what the rorters were offering.. and what the tigers were offering reynolds.

Reed is rly thriving in U21's, that doesnt mean he will do the same in Cup and then 1sts.. but 2yrs would be ideal to buy us some time while he keeps climbing the development ladder.. next year I think he will start NSW Cup from Round 1.. I think so anyway..
 

possm

Coach
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16,463
Agree but we are running out of time i wonder if those discussions have taken place internally
How about signing a couple of international Rugby props to lead our your props on the field? Make room by letting the following players go:

Lawrie
Sele
Lielua
Guler
Klemmer
BMM
Suli
Ilias
Flannagan

Then debut Jett Liu and we would have a good mix of youth and experience talent.
8. New prop
9. Cook
10. New prop
11. Eagan
12. Su'a
13. De Belin

14. Liddle
15. Couchman
16. Toga
17. Stewart

18. R Couchman
19. Liu
 

sammymills

Juniors
Messages
421
DCE is not our solution. His form of late has dropped significantly. I don’t believe we would get the best out of him and it would likely be another senior player being paid too much by us and not delivering.
yeah but his form has dropped because he is extremely unhappy at sea eagles for some reason. Their whole team is cooked. Maybe a fresh start could get him back.
 

possm

Coach
Messages
16,463
yeah but his form has dropped because he is extremely unhappy at sea eagles for some reason. Their whole team is cooked. Maybe a fresh start could get him back.
It would be great if the Roosters didn't want him because of current form. He is the ideal recruit for the Dragons right now.
 

Draginzaaar

Bench
Messages
3,768
How about signing a couple of international Rugby props to lead our your props on the field? Make room by letting the following players go:

Lawrie
Sele
Lielua
Guler
Klemmer
BMM
Suli
Ilias
Flannagan

Then debut Jett Liu and we would have a good mix of youth and experience talent.
8. New prop
9. Cook
10. New prop
11. Eagan
12. Su'a
13. De Belin

14. Liddle
15. Couchman
16. Toga
17. Stewart

18. R Couchman
19. Liu
You can't let players go that have a contract unless they want to go.
 

Gareth67

First Grade
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8,917
DCE is not our solution. His form of late has dropped significantly. I don’t believe we would get the best out of him and it would likely be another senior player being paid too much by us and not delivering.
Could not had said it any better Dea , plus the bloke purely serves his own self interests and that being $ Dollars .

I don’t wish to waste too much time on this character other than to say that I actually feel for Manly after all they had done for the little sucker .

Off to the Gold Coast but reneges on his deal after the Sea Eagles gave him what he wanted - more dollars and now knocks back a offer for a further 2 years at Manly after apparently having talks with the Sombero sellers of the NRL .

Now that they are having second thoughts about him to greedy little beggar will not only end up not being a one - club player , but without a club at all .

He is one individual that the Dragons do not need in their ranks , no sir .
 

Get2dachopper!

Juniors
Messages
1,740
Ideally, we would have both Lomax and Holmes in our side, it really didn’t have to be one or the other. I would have made Lomax serve out his contract. He didn’t seem to be kicking stones like Hunt was.
 
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