Harry Bath
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the close losses will start to become blowout thrashings when the dragons have to play the likes of Cronulla(who they never beat),Roosters, Penrith, Raiders, Bullgrubs, Cowboys and a resurgent StormIt's a case of Flanno having an each way bet with the players he has available to him and what he sees as the best way to get the win. In hindsight Flanno could have put Egan on at the start and maybe those early points by the Warriors might have been nullified or with Egan on first, the Warriors score more?
In any case we have just been a tad unlucky with the outcomes of our games. There have been many clubs in years gone by that have been in the Dragons situation - just losing and end up not in the top 8. It happens most of the time to teams that just lack quality players that can close the games out. Lady luck with decisions going a clubs way most of the time also helps. Teams make handling mistakes and the Dragons do a lot of them so the run of play alters substantially during the game causing the other teams to capitalise and score.
The Tigers have had a few years like this but now that you have several quality players in the backs and forwards these better players are now helping to close the games out to win when in the past there weren't as many to do this. Your signings have certainly improved your results and the more confident the players become, the better your team will be placed on the ladder.