How long before we are a Premiership team

[Illusion]

Like your thoughts, how long will it take , what needs to happen ..... I personally think Hook is ok .... We need a Genuine 7 ,6 ,9 , 1 and for me Hunt isn't the 7 we need ..... Thats for starters ......

 

[Coffs dragon]

Hopefully not another 31 years, cause I’ll be goneski!

 

[ALSGI]

If we loose Jordan P for a few weeks then we’re done for this year, maybe next year?

 

[muzby]

Precisely 160 days & 6 hours.

 

[Walpole]

Like your thoughts, how long will it take , what needs to happen ..... I personally think Hook is ok .... We need a Genuine 7 ,6 ,9 , 1 and for me Hunt isn't the 7 we need ..... Thats for starters ......

Well, going on the fact the 1979 team had Steve Morris and Craig Young and the 2010 team had Brett Morris and Dean Young, I guess we can hope Brett and Deano have sons in the 2041 team...

 

[ALSGI]

Well, going on the fact the 1979 team had Steve Morris and Craig Young and the 2010 team had Brett Morris and Dean Young, I guess we can hope Brett and Deano have sons in the 2041 team...

Lol, great observation.
I’ll be roughly mid 20’s in ‘41.

 

[Illusion]

Hopefully not another 31 years, cause I’ll be goneski!

Lets all hope not ... We have really bought the wrong players under the previous coach .... hopefully this changes soon ....

 

[Illusion]

If we loose Jordan P for a few weeks then we’re done for this year, maybe next year?

Ha ha it aint happening next year or the year after .....

 

[possm]

Lets all hope not ... We have really bought the wrong players under the previous coach .... hopefully this changes soon ....

I sure hope Griffin has his staff on the lookout for players. We may have to move more on than we thought even if it means moving them on early.

 

[Forbes Creek Dragons]

Well, going on the fact the 1979 team had Steve Morris and Craig Young and the 2010 team had Brett Morris and Dean Young, I guess we can hope Brett and Deano have sons in the 2041 team...

They will play for the Rorters and Cows respectively.

 

[TheFlash]

When Bennett comes back that's when.

 

[Forbes Creek Dragons]

Optimistically I would say 4 years until we are in the hunt. We could jag one say next year but it would require a lot of luck like a few players having breakout years and a few of the top teams having some badly timed injuries. But I think when Lomax, Sullivan and co are mid 20s if they have some quality around them we will possibly be in the hunt. But then Suallii and Walker will also be early to mid 20s, Cleary will be a seasoned veteran etc so it isn't easy.

 

[Smurf]

Fingers crossed

2022

 

[Dragon David]

Hopefully not another 31 years, cause I’ll be goneski!

Me too!

 

[Illusion]

Optimistically I would say 4 years until we are in the hunt. We could jag one say next year but it would require a lot of luck like a few players having breakout years and a few of the top teams having some badly timed injuries. But I think when Lomax, Sullivan and co are mid 20s if they have some quality around them we will possibly be in the hunt. But then Suallii and Walker will also be early to mid 20s, Cleary will be a seasoned veteran etc so it isn't easy.

Same coach , or do we bring Mary back

 

[Forbes Creek Dragons]

Same coach , or do we bring Mary back

It really depends on results. If Griffin can get us in the 8 this season it is an outstanding result imo and deserving of another year to two extension. I do believe he is the man to turn us into a competitive side, make some tough decisions and build our junior base. Grand final winning coach remains to be seen but some of the moves he made although probably Anzac Day wasn't the time to make them were a good sign for me. I do think its only a matter of time before Bird was in the halves and says to me that the Norman love is coming to an end. I can see why he picked JP as the Rorters wingers make a heap of metres and he wanted to match that. Clune was heavily targeted vs the Warriors etc. It didn't work but I don't have the Hook Hook signs out just yet. It does look to me like he has a vision for how he wants to play and I am willing to be patient.

 

[thebigredv]

Precisely 160 days & 6 hours.

You're a Panthers fan now?

 

[mickeylane]

I dont think we win a premiership over the next 5 years but i do expect semi-finals every year starting from this year w Hook in charge...the guy is a very shrewd coach and in some ways ruthless...

 

[Bloodbath]

5 to 7 years.so much damage done from the last 2 so called coaches.will take a while before any good players want to play for us .our juniors hopefully can fill the void .

 

[Gareth67]

Hasn’t our Uncle Bruce got a car dealership hidden away somewhere , we could lure top class players with the promise of a brand new car or two , all of which would not be included in that silly salary cap of course .

Or we could do a Manly and offer a modern apartment with views of those picturesque beaches down in the ‘ gong area .

But the Dragons will not become true premiership contenders until they spend their money judiciously and only on the right players of true quality . Unfortunately until that time , I fear that the pickings will be very slim indeed in regards to holding the silver trophy aloft at season’s end .

Off course a new board would certainly help matters enormously , one that has true visions of a successful future for the St.George Illawarra team , not one who’s thinking and strategy is staid and full off cobwebs as it has been for an eternity .

Then a premiership will belong to the Dragons , as it would had been planned meticulously by both coaching staff and with clear thinking board members .