Round 20 vs Storm

[Ghostrider22]

Can anyone recall what the score was in season 2000 against the Storm ? I know that they put at least 70 points on us - after the ‘ mouth from the South ‘ Anthony Mundine belittled them the week before the match .

Well I am fearful that if Bellamy puts in his top team then Melbourne will rack up a cricket score .

I assure you gents I take no pleasure whatsoever in saying that , however if you have something - anything that you have been putting off , then next week during game-time may be the perfect opportunity to get it done .

By the way , ensure that you have a couple of BEX powders and a glass of water nearby when you see the final score .

Your probably not wrong about what will happen on the weekend Gareth67 could be a bloodbath/embarrassing

 

[muzby]

From all reports, a lot of Storm’s big names (Cam Smith, Bromwich, Munster etc) are taking the game off as they’re scared the dragons will hurt them & embarrass them.

You know what they say:

 

[RPG437]

I hate to say it but just sit back & enjoy the way the storm plays.
Admire the skills, speed, patience & toughness of Munster, Hughes, Papahuysen?,Smith, JAC etc, etc.

I saw the Storm run through the Tigers live - all I can say is WOW!!
We are light years from that standard

 

[RPG437]

This is my team for Round 20 if I was interim Coach for a week and after the crap that has been happening the past few weeks.
Simple message, go out and play hard but have fun. Play fast and eyes up footy, look for second phase and most importantly forget everything u have learnt from the past few years of Coaching whilst at the Dragons.
1). Dufty
2). Ramsay.
3). Feagai.
4). Lomax.
5). Ravalawa.
6). Sailor.
7). Sullivan.
13). Frizell.
12). Ford.
11). Fui.
10). Vaughan.
9). McInnes.
8). Blacker.
14). Kerr.
15). Lawrie.
16). Sims.
17). Hunt.
Speed everywhere in the backline (except Rava). Speed on the edges with Ford and Fui. Two massive units at prop and tell Friz to just run hard and straight.
Bring Hunt in after about 30 minutes and let him play while hopefully all the young guys rejuvenate him. Kerr and Simms to run hard and bring an offload or two. Lawrie, tell him before he runs on for his first interchange that Cameron Smith is out there saying he is a lazy player (Lawrie actually goes well when someone pisses him off).
We might not win but surely it’s entertaining footy.

I love the idea of playing ad lib and just what is in front of them. The Storm hate that style but love structured block play shit. If we play unstructured it might even drag Melb out of their highly disciplined style which will cause Bellamy to pop a valve - good viewing

 

[RPG437]

I know then Head should have been appointed Interim Coach. At least he won the Minor Premiership for the Canterbury Cup last year.

I would love to see Head retained as an assistant. Super player and shaping as a good coach prospect IMO.

 

[Gareth67]

Your probably not wrong about what will happen on the weekend Gareth67 could be a bloodbath/embarrassing

I hope I am wrong Ghostrider22 , sincerely I do . In fact I am sure that all Dragon supporters would like to see a complete turnaround in form so as to end the season on a high .

I find it amazing just how quickly our viewpoint as to the Dragons fortunes for next season have changed in a space of a week . 7 days back we knew that our new coach Griffin would have a formidable task in front of him to make the team competitive once again . However Saturdays lackluster performance has made that task even harder for him .

It would appear that the man will not have too much talent to use to build a strong foundation for the future success of the Dragons . I wish him the best , as he will be needing it .

 

[LINESPEED]

I saw the Storm run through the Tigers live - all I can say is WOW!!
We are light years from that standard

Especially as it seems to me that the more senior lads are still dummyspittin’ & sulkin’ over the loss of their cosy mateship world of Waterboy
... & then the perceived slight to their second-favourite benefactor Clone

They’re not looking forward to Griff’s ‘earn-your-keep’ world, so they’re down in the mouth & want out

McGregor in survival mode drove the wedge between senior players/journeymen & the juniors

- & to the Club’s great detriment,
so many left,
some untried,
some shunned because outspoken

Uncoached & deskilled
because of this schism

Corey’s snub & Adam’s onfield isolation are the tip of this iceberg

The juniors are apolitical & just wanna play

Next Monday will see some truths emerge

Clean ‘em out Griff

 

[Ghostrider22]

I would love to see Head retained as an assistant. Super player and shaping as a good coach prospect IMO.

Matty Head is a good guy deserves better from the Dragons

 

[muzby]

Matty Head is a good guy deserves better from the Dragons

McGregor is a good guy too.

We should bring him back.

 

[Ghostrider22]

McGregor is a good guy too.

We should bring him back.

No spin Muzby hahahahaha

 

[Wittenberg]

It will be ugly and maybe will drive a big clean out at seasons end. The players need to be held accountable and they’ve had it too easy for years now. Storm should rest a few players and well still get lapped by them.

Whether we lose by 60 or 6 in some ways doesn’t worry me, the main problem is that we need a major ‘clean out’ but the reality is we won’t be able to have one . We are locked in with many contracts and there will not necessarily be the interest of buyers to help move some of our poor performers on. Even if we can move some on, we have not attracted too many players of quality for several seasons and we cannot assume that the pool of talent on the market will be all that deep. We are currently living through the pain of having to pay overs we cannot go down that path again. Let’s face it, our road back to being a real challenger for a title in my mind will at least be 4 to 5 years.

 

[Ghostrider22]

I hope I am wrong Ghostrider22 , sincerely I do . In fact I am sure that all Dragon supporters would like to see a complete turnaround in form so as to end the season on a high .

I find it amazing just how quickly our viewpoint as to the Dragons fortunes for next season have changed in a space of a week . 7 days back we knew that our new coach Griffin would have a formidable task in front of him to make the team competitive once again . However Saturdays lackluster performance has made that task even harder for him .

It would appear that the man will not have too much talent to use to build a strong foundation for the future success of the Dragons . I wish him the best , as he will be needing it .

I reckon your right Gareth67 about next year not enough experience as we need 3 very good signings to help out the younger guys. Could be hard

 

[Gareth67]

I reckon your right Gareth67 about next year not enough experience as we need 3 very good signings to help out the younger guys. Could be hard

Mate I hope that this is not the case , but as you say we will definitely require at least 3 decent signings to begin our climb off the bottom end of the ladder .

 

[Ghostrider22]

Mate I hope that this is not the case , but as you say we will definitely require at least 3 decent signings to begin our climb off the bottom end of the ladder .

 

[Inisai Toga]

So, who will be our halves pairing this week?

Hunt - suspended.
Norman - supposedly going to be dropped.
Clune - dodgy hammy
Sailor - hasn't been seen for many weeks on our team lists.
Sullivan - rookie

Who are your halves?

Could be a good opportunity to go with Sailor at half if he’s still being thought of for 2021; I think Norman will still be the five-eighth.

 

[Dragonslayer]

If the Storm are going to rest up to 10 players then what better time for us to really blood some youngsters.

Maybe give Max a start at left centre or left wing and give Sullivan his opportunity at 7.

There's no point in playing Clune and/or Aitken if they even have the slightest injuries. However, I can see Young giving Aitken and Friz their 'farewell to the Dragons' game.

 

[Dragon David]

If the Storm are going to rest up to 10 players then what better time for us to really blood some youngsters.

Maybe give Max a start at left centre or left wing and give Sullivan his opportunity at 7.

There's no point in playing Clune and/or Aitken if they even have the slightest injuries. However, I can see Young giving Aitken and Friz their 'farewell to the Dragons' game.

I think you might be spot on there Dragonslayer. Young will no doubt play Friz and EA as their final hurrah at the Dragons.
The game will be somewhat of an anti-climax for many guys

 

[boardlumps62]

The best day of the week "Team Announcement".
Put Ramsey Fullback, Dufty toreplace Hunt and Rava on the wing. Both Feagai Boys and Blacker on the bench. Should Sailor replace Hunt.

 

[Mjab]

I know then Head should have been appointed Interim Coach. At least he won the Minor Premiership for the Canterbury Cup last year.

Absolutely agree
Head has at least done something and achieved something as a coach
Deanno - zip

 

[denis preston]

Absolutely agree
Head has at least done something and achieved something as a coach
Deanno - zip

Georges critique on Head is very interesting and highlights the whole coaching setup stinks to high heaven.Appalling bench rotation mirrors other genius coaches in our ranks.