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And some on here poop their pants when anyone praises the club for doing something well.
OEDragon, you are certainly correct on the level of depression on the Forum. So let me try to lighten the mood a bit. Firstly, as limited as recruitment has been, we are still better off than in the preseason of 2007 when the squad of 25 as the number was then did not even have 17 players who had played a single NRL match. Just as now we were especially light on in the back row. 2007 was not a great year but we were at least clear of the dreaded spoon. Secondly it's about 10 weeks since we have lost a game and at least another 12-13 before we have to face another loss. Yes, the preseason - it should be the happiest time of the year for Dragons' supporters. After all, the boys will soon be breaking for Christmas when we should hear some soothing remarks like "the toughest preseason ever!" Absolute music to our ears and as regular as our favourite Christmas carols at the Domain or Myer Bowl. Finally, if I am yet to cheer you up, consider the preseason leading into 2022. A cleanout of ordinary performers and the addition of a few quality recruits like Sua and Suli and a punt on big George Burgess led to some hopes for a better year. But the preseason optimism soon turned to the usual despair. Well, I for one, won't fall for that one again. We can be happy that this preseason is not producing any false hopes. So fellow supporters enjoy this time for what it is - a break from the regular disappointments of March to August. There will be enough time for depression once the footy gets underway.
Don't mind this. We're obviously struggling to recruit in that spot. Shake the tree and see if anyone decent wants a change.
Crush 100% agree .. What is just hard to wrap head around is that we all hear that the roster is looked at moving forward with salary cap . Now we have coach , flanno , haran who should be deciding where our roster is lacking , change of direction ( simms) players that just havent got it . So what have our brains trust done ... made decisions to get rid of non performing players BUT FAILED to sign replacements before cutting them loose. Surely we should have signed a simms replacement lets say months ago but nah lets put an add on gumtree that will do the trick. Now we are scrambling for players and as all the good ones have gone lets go back to the reject shop ...... As geoff Toovey sprouts " theres got to be an investigation into this " - how do we have people in power and they all sit on their hands believing that the other guy has things covered ...
Raiders can sign anyone they want? Really? They're talking to Fifita. As are a few clubs. Other than that who have they signed of note?
Yeah that's elite recruitment strategy right there, advertising on gumtree, see what gems we can find.
Raiders are pretty happy with the 17 they've assembled I reckon.
Sorry must've missed the gumtree ad. I was reading the bit that said we were actively contacting player managers. My bad.
Not really Crush. Just took exception to your mate taking the piss lol. Can't see them doing much better than us this year. They finished with 2 more wins than us and scraped into the 8 last year. I'm probably getting a bit tetchy like everyone else with the lack of signings, trying to stay positive but it's not easy.
no your wrong you don't have to wait until the end of the year just organise a bbq any ol time
