Rose, L'Estrange & Henry likely signings

[Mr Red]

At least l'estrange is an actual hooker.
Better than using an aging halfback or converting Stanley to dummy half....

Getting people playing in the right positions would be a good start...

 

[grouch]

Beau Henry is a stupid signing. The other 2 I get. I know people say rose is fat etc etc but reality is he'll make more metres in a run than hunt, stockwell and Harrison put together.

And after that one run he'll need to be replaced.

 

[stg666]

OK . have a good off season if possible everyone. i have had enough of the doomsayers and negetives for this year.

 

[bottle]

This stuff doesn't fill you with enthusiasm.

 

[TruSaint]

I keep hoping to log into this forum and see something out of left field, like a major concrete signing, but alas!

Its going to be a long off season and even a longer season me thinks.

 

[bottle]

I keep hoping to log into this forum and see something out of left field, like a major concrete signing, but alas!

Its going to be a long off season and even a longer season me thinks.

You mean like Ready mix as a sponsor?

 

[TruSaint]

You mean like Ready mix as a sponsor?

You are quick buddy lol.

Actually, the way things are Ready Mix may be useful.

 

[Guvner]

Sorry dude, they'll all be getting plenty of time in first grade. Spoon contenders.

Favourites at this stage i reckon.

 

[Fingerbang]

Never seen my team get a spoon....and pretty sure I never will.

Hail Mary and his misfits!

 

[coast_dragons]

If they are favourites it won't be a surprise if they do and if they don't its a bonus.

 

[Datramp]

Why are people worried about the spoon? Last year we were contending for the 8 late in the season and that was with a year of turmoil, no set halfback for the first half of the year.

Contrast to 2015 year. We lost Morris which is huge to be sure, but we have a full off season for halves to gel. arguably a better forward pack (especially if we get packer) and no Quinlan playing fullback. Do you really think we are going to drop that far with improvements to the club?

 

[to_ddeath]

Why are people worried about the spoon? Last year we were contending for the 8 late in the season and that was with a year of turmoil, no set halfback for the first half of the year.

Contrast to 2015 year. We lost Morris which is huge to be sure, but we have a full off season for halves to gel. arguably a better forward pack (especially if we get packer) and no Quinlan playing fullback. Do you really think we are going to drop that far with improvements to the club?

Contending? More like mathematical top 8 chance til round 24 then goneski...pfft.


T.

 

[TruSaint]

Why are people worried about the spoon? Last year we were contending for the 8 late in the season and that was with a year of turmoil, no set halfback for the first half of the year.

Contrast to 2015 year. We lost Morris which is huge to be sure, but we have a full off season for halves to gel. arguably a better forward pack (especially if we get packer) and no Quinlan playing fullback. Do you really think we are going to drop that far with improvements to the club?

In the last 2 years we have finished 14th and 11th with woeful differentials.

To date I haven't seen an improvement in our pack. Dont rely on Packer, as we dont know whether or not he will be registered by the NRL. So who have signed up front to nullify being dominated week in week out?

We have lost a star finisher in BMoz.

As much as I love your optimism, I cant see 2015 delivering anything better than '14.

 

[Get2dachopper!]

Why are people worried about the spoon? Last year we were contending for the 8 late in the season and that was with a year of turmoil, no set halfback for the first half of the year.

Contrast to 2015 year. We lost Morris which is huge to be sure, but we have a full off season for halves to gel. arguably a better forward pack (especially if we get packer) and no Quinlan playing fullback. Do you really think we are going to drop that far with improvements to the club?

I agree, we probably won't get the spoon, but likely finish middle of the road again.

I guess most supporters are sick of the dragons lumbering from one season to another with no real attainable goal in sight.

What's the long term plan? Push for top 8 next year, top 4 year after then in third year hopefully push for a GF appearance? You can see penrith planning it that way, but not us. We are about 3 seasons behind where we should be post Bennett/Hornby/young/cooper/Soward era.

 

[dragon-83]

agree

 

[BennyV]

We wont win the spoon as long as Ricky Stuart is coaching in the NRL. Titans, too, will feel the loss of Kelly hard, although Henry may be able to pull it together half a season, long enough to keep off the bottom. Cant really see any other team falling the way we will.

9-12 if we are lucky with injuries, Dugan plays FB and we have a player or two excede expectations.

 

[TruSaint]

We wont win the spoon as long as Ricky Stuart is coaching in the NRL. Titans, too, will feel the loss of Kelly hard, although Henry may be able to pull it together half a season, long enough to keep off the bottom. Cant really see any other team falling the way we will.

9-12 if we are lucky with injuries, Dugan plays FB and we have a player or two excede expectations.

In Ricky we Trust lol.

 

[hardbaby]

We could start by just playing guys in their natural positions.

 

[The Nick]

A lot of negative comments, zero alternatives being thrown up.

Mary and Mulholland have inherited a side with no room to move in terms of salary cap space, and no decent players available to sign. People are asking what the strategy is, well it looks to me like they are trying to create space and re-shape the squad. They are trying to move players on and signing stop-gap players on short term deals.

We're not going to win the Premiership in 2015 (but I seriously doubt we'll contend for the spoon either) - I think we'll be middle of the road again fighting for 8th spot. I expect us to be very active in the market for the 2016 season and a top 4 side again shortly after that. So long as we can hang on to Merrin and Widdop we have the nucleus of a premiership side that we can easily build around.

Who's fault is it that we're in the position we're currently in? Steve Price for starters, and Doust for giving him enough time and resources to dig the massive hole that we're currently in. But from the outside looking in, it looks like Mary and Mulholland are doing the best they can with the little room they have to move.

As for Brett Morris - he's gone. I wish he could have finished his career as a one-club player but it wasn't to be, and frankly for the coin he was demanding I'm glad he's been moved on. As I've stated before you don't build Premiership sides around good wingers and wingers are a dime a dozen in this competition - every club has good wingers. Yes I know he's the best winger in the world and good on Canterbury for signing him, but their attempts to buy Premierships have been futile so far.

 

[bmwpower]

Relax all. I can confirm negotiations are at the latter stages of a big name signing. Reallly excited about it. Hopefully it goes through