Game day V Titans (round 19)

[Dragonslayer]

Was looking forward to going to all sydney games in the the run to the finals but now i have had enough

It's a catch 22 situation if you ask me.

We don't go to games to send a message to the board, Doust and Mary, but we have our juniors playing great footy who really do need our support and to show them we are behind them.

A dilemma indeed.

 

[thebigredv]

It's a catch 22 situation if you ask me.

We don't go to games to send a message to the board, Doust and Mary, but we have our juniors playing great footy who really do need our support and to show them we are behind them.

A dilemma indeed.

Walk through the gate and you are saying you approve. I get the 'this is my team and I will support them through and through' attitude and its commendable and all, however, our team has been hijacked by a group of men more worried about themselves and money than constructing a competitive team for now and the future. Sadly there are players out there that don't value the Red V at all. They have been just given a chance to play NRL again or the right amount of money.

Stop buying memberships until they do something to recognise the fans.

 

[BringTheNoise]

Stop buying memberships until they do something to recognise the fans.

I was a ticketed member (despite living outside of Sydney) for 8 consecutive years right up until 2012 when I decided I was not going to invest financially in the club whilst they are content to merely make up the numbers.

Won't be rejoining until we have team genuinely capable of challenging for the Premiership.

 

[thebigredv]

I was a ticketed member (despite living outside of Sydney) for 8 consecutive years right up until 2012 when I decided I was not going to invest financially in the club whilst they are content to merely make up the numbers.

Won't be rejoining until we have team genuinely capable of challenging for the Premiership.

Can't blame you for that decision. They are just going through the motions as if a 5 year slump is inevitable.

I will never death ride the team or hope they lose, Mary will be ousted naturally at some point. But it's really hard to endure such a slow demise. If it is allowed to go on much longer I believe it may be irreparable. We will end up the Cronulla Sutherland S tGeorge Illawarra Sharks.

 

[Old Timer]

It's a catch 22 situation if you ask me.

We don't go to games to send a message to the board, Doust and Mary, but we have our juniors playing great footy who really do need our support and to show them we are behind them.

A dilemma indeed.

Watch the 20's and then leave the ground

 

[Dragonslayer]

Walk through the gate and you are saying you approve. I get the 'this is my team and I will support them through and through' attitude and its commendable and all, however, our team has been hijacked by a group of men more worried about themselves and money than constructing a competitive team for now and the future. Sadly there are players out there that don't value the Red V at all. They have been just given a chance to play NRL again or the right amount of money.

Stop buying memberships until they do something to recognise the fans.

Not really, you can always leave at the end of the 20's game. That decision is totally yours to take.
The dilemma is... do you pay the $$$ to watch the brilliant U20's only or do you bite the bullet and stay on for the clown and circus show.

 

[Old Timer]

Dear Mary, (That says something in itself really)

Just wanted to say that I fully believe that we are working up to something really big.

You have obviously been looking at the book you got from the library "NRL Coaching for Dummies" but maybe you need somebody to read it to you because just looking at the pictures is not quite doing it for the team.

Not trying to be rude but any chance you are colour blind and getting the offence and defence jerseys mixed up as you apply there game plan ?????

In the meantime I really do like the way you have got the boys standing under the goal posts now.

Much more upright, shoulders back, heads proud and all close together and you were !00% correct in saying that with practise they will get better because they certainly are getting plenty of practise.

 

[Dragsters]

Well that presser smacked of nonchalance, surrender and was totally bereaved of passion or pride.

Both coach and captain.

Used all of your tier one players Mary, well if they can't or won't do the job then cut the worst offenders give the tier 2 players a crack. Surely we can't have exhausted all of the tier 2 cap?

Just get it done. While your at it, give the armband to Friz.

 

[denis preston]

I thought lafai was a promising signing at the start of the season, but his knee injury seems a lot worse then initial thoughts. He's a dead duck, can't stretch out, lost his power running from 10m out....
I'm curious to know if the dragons medical staff examined him before signing ???? Surely a medical assessment must have happened when thinking about signing a player with an ongoing injury ???

No , really there should be an inquiry to how this came about and who were the perpetrators .Millward ?

 

[thebigredv]

Not really, you can always leave at the end of the 20's game. That decision is totally yours to take.
The dilemma is... do you pay the $$$ to watch the brilliant U20's only or do you bite the bullet and stay on for the clown and circus show.

I think it is a great form of protest.

 

[Hail Mary]

Guys I think we need to give Mary a fair go here, he isn't to blame. He doesn't have the cattle

 

[Old Timer]

Guys I think we need to give Mary a fair go here, he isn't to blame. He doesn't have the cattle

No doubt the cattle is ordinary but all players from last years squad have gone backwards and the only acquisition who has gone well is Mann especially after Mary f**ked him around in the offseason and the 1st couple of games of the season he seems to have prospered and grown under the 2nd grade coach's guidance.

 

[Dragonslayer]

Guys I think we need to give Mary a fair go here, he isn't to blame. He doesn't have the cattle

Welcome to the forum Mary, glad you took time out of your busy coaching and review schedule.

Are you suggesting the Titans have a better roster? Surely you cannot be serious. At last check the Titans have only a handful of international rep players and only 2 or 3 at "A" level. The rest are/were up and coming junior footballers who have been nurtured and given their opportunity.
We on the other hand have at least 10 who have played internationals at "A" level. The rest of our squad are made up of 2nd tier internationals, SOO and junior kangaroos and kiwis.

Unfortunately, we are not being coached to our full potential, being stubborn, being non-accepting of blame for losses and making selection calls that would bewilder the most staunch supporters. There is no honour in protecting your job Mary, you need to do the only thing that is left for you and that is to ensure the longevity of the Dragons. Your sword maybe made of plastic, but please sharpen it for a quick result as pain lingers just like your coaching style.

 

[Dragon Revival]

The Dragons were beaten 6 tries to 2.
Rein 's stupid passing cost us 2 tries And
Widdop's pass to the opposition cost us 1 try. Inability to take the high ball cost us 1-2
tries because our wingers can not jump for the ball. Mc Gregor should drop our poor handlers who are in order Marshall, Rein,
Fai-Fai Loa and maybe Widdop. Elimination
of these handling problems is not rocket science. We should replace Marshall with
Hutchison, Rein with Havili, Fai-Fai Loa with
Milne and maybe Widdop with Mann. We should also replace Marketo with Matthews
who at least has size. Having watched the lower grades any of our fit wingers Carr, Porter, Dodd, Garrick, Kemp and Dufty would be faster, more elusive and better under the high ball than Fai-Fai Loa.

 

[coast_dragons]

Revival this is how it goes.

Carr can't get a run for the Cutters so he'll never get a go.
Glymin is injury prone and never ever fit.
Garrick is injured and can't be used due to salary cap pressure.
Kemp and Dufty both can't be used due to salary cap pressure.
Porter and Dodd are not registered with the Dragons.

 

[GKJ79]

Revival this is how it goes.

Carr can't get a run for the Cutters so he'll never get a go.
Glymin is injury prone and never ever fit.
Garrick is injured and can't be used due to salary cap pressure.
Kemp and Dufty both can't be used due to salary cap pressure.
Porter and Dodd are not registered with the Dragons.

And Mcgregor is a £ucking liar, i can guarantee that None of the players from the 20's want to leave their team to come to first grade, if you were Dufty would you rather, line up for the 20's knowing that your a 99% chance of winning every week? or go to 1st grade knowing you're going to be beaten, becase the coach is a gronk? Its too late to worry about blooding any of the 20's this year, i bet dufty, leilua etc...etc...are waiting to see if Mcgregor is going to get sacked, and who the new coach is going to be before they re sign, because i guarantee, if Mcgregor is still coaching the Dragons next year, they won't re sign, and we will be well and truly £ucked, becase there is no chance any of our juniors will want to be coached by Mcgronky, i wonder if doust and the rest of the board can see this??? Hello mr Doust, we need a new coach before it's too late, wake up you idiot.

 

[coast_dragons]

Unless you have spoken to the players thats a big assumption.

 

[Old Timer]

Unless you have spoken to the players thats a big assumption.

Most things on here are assumptions as were the arguments as to how well we were going to go this year.

Now it is fair to say that any young player will real ability will be most likely guided by his player manager and parents as to where he should be looking to go.

Now can you give a few positive reasons as to why they should sign at ST GI and my guess is that if you can 1 of them won't be our pathway for talented juniors?

 

[GKJ79]

Unless you have spoken to the players thats a big assumption.

No have not spoken to any players, big assumption maybe! thats just how i see it, and the bullgrubs are supposedly showing great interest in Dufty, if its true, and Mcgregor stays, i can't see Dufty re signing, honestly do you or anyone else think that any of our juniors would want to be coached by Mcgregor, the simple fact is, he cant coach, a number of our talented juniors are off contract, and Doust needs to move very quickly before we have a major disaster, hello mr Doust, are you listening???

 

[Dragonslayer]

No have not spoken to any players, big assumption maybe! thats just how i see it, and the bullgrubs are supposedly showing great interest in Dufty, if its true, and Mcgregor stays, i can't see Dufty re signing, honestly do you or anyone else think that any of our juniors would want to be coached by Mcgregor, the simple fact is, he cant coach, a number of our talented juniors are off contract, and Doust needs to move very quickly before we have a major disaster, hello mr Doust, are you listening???

Doust and the recruitment folk must have a playbook.
Step 1: Determine if players has ability
Step 2: State publically that they need development time
Step 3: Determine if they gave super star ability
Step 4: Wait, wait and wait until another club shows interest
Step 5: Offer a minimum contract and state what a privilige it is to play for the Red V.
Step 6: If player signs elsewhere wait until we have to offer huge contract and day what an honour playing for the Red V is.
Step 7: If player refuses to sign with us state publically they didn't fit the Dragons way of football.
Step 8: Sign a fringe player on good money
Step 9: Repeat from step 1 with next player.