Reasons to be Cheerful Pt. 3...

[OneEyedDragon]

Gerard Sutton is the ref. We once won a game with him reffing.

I don’t remember that. I dimly recall that he did give us a penalty once, but i think he later confessed that he was tired and accidentally put his arm up pointing the wrong way.

 

[RedVDave]

When you keep getting scre*ed hard you go numb , doesn't hurt anymore .........

I think Pink Floyd said it best.

 

[blacksafake]

Gerard Sutton is the ref. We once won a game with him reffing.

Don’t tell me his knob of a brother is in the bunker or running the flag

 

[thebigredv]

With all the hoo-ha over coaching and a horrendous number of missed tackles I just want to acknowledge one of the huge positives staring us in the face.

For a player in his first handful of first grade games I think Toby Couchman has been the first young forward to make the team and become a solid contributor to our go forward instantly. He is doing exactly what we wanted to see from the likes of Ford, Ellis, Host and Kerr to name a few.

He hits the line hard every time and is in there getting dirty repetitively. If this how he goes in his first few games I can only imagine how effective he will be in a season or two time. Hope his locked up long time. Perfect sort of up and comer for the new coach to work with and huge credit to Griffin for fast tracking his entry to first grade

 

[OneEyedDragon]

With all the hoo-ha over coaching and a horrendous number of missed tackles I just want to acknowledge one of the huge positives staring us in the face.

For a player in his first handful of first grade games I think Toby Couchman has been the first young forward to make the team and become a solid contributor to our go forward instantly. He is doing exactly what we wanted to see from the likes of Ford, Ellis, Host and Kerr to name a few.

He hits the line hard every time and is in there getting dirty repetitively. If this how he goes in his first few games I can only imagine how effective he will be in a season or two time. Hope his locked up long time. Perfect sort of up and comer for the new coach to work with and huge credit to Griffin for fast tracking his entry to first grade

Spot on @thebigredv . Toby is certainly a "keeper" and could not have been more impressive in his first few games. Comments suggest that his twin brother Ryan plays a very similar style. I hope they both progress through the Dragons system for many years to come.

 

[OneEyedDragon]

I just listened to Ben Haran on the Dragon's Den Podcast ( yes, I do feel a little unclean) and he didn't come across as being as completely inept as I thought he was. The best thing I got out of his talk was that there is a significant number of highly talented juniors progressing through the pathways. It gives a bit of hope for the next few years. Fingers crossed that the club can keep them all.

 

[jak]

I just listened to Ben Haran on the Dragon's Den Podcast ( yes, I do feel a little unclean) and he didn't come across as being as completely inept as I thought he was. The best thing I got out of his talk was that there is a significant number of highly talented juniors progressing through the pathways. It gives a bit of hope for the next few years. Fingers crossed that the club can keep them all.

totally agree with you mate, he come across a lot better than i thought he would.

 

[Jersey No 14]

Plenty- they all have nothing to do with Rugby League and the St. George - Illawarra Dragons.

 

[This Year?]

This thread is going to get a bump almost every week between now and September.

 

[jeffdragon]

Nine days to our next loss not 5,6,or 7.

 

[Divine]

Means the interim coach has a coupla more days to reboot the team. We're a chance. Dufty to score a slasher from halfway.