Round 22 vs Panthers

[thebigredv]

Griffin had better be cautious. His continual selection of Norman will erode the good will of supporters (like me) who are starting to question his judgement in this regard. Obstinance can lead to unemployment. I like and respect Hook but the "Norman issue" is starting to concern me (a lot).

People are correct in blaming our depth, our lack of star quality but the coach could do a whole lot better with his selections around fullback, centre, five-eight and hooker. If you clearly can't pick our best team or a team that looks to our future, what are you actually doing??? The way they run some of their 'plays' it is clear there isn't a lot of working going into attack. Fully aware there is no Hunt but get Sullivan in next to Clune and throw some caution to the wind. And Bird at full back??? Dumb.

 

[St_Bondi]

I've been trying my best not to get to critical of Hook but he is doing himself no favours with some of his selections

Hook is shite. No idea.

 

[Spazer]

Honestly we aren't playing that poorly, apart from norman trolling, I think we have been ok. Lawrie's line speed has been good the last couple of weeks, burns has been real good and I hope he makes it back on.


Too bad we don't have players who can put points on the board though, except for lomax and rav.

Bird trial at fb hasn't worked and I hope he goes back to centre next week with norman to the bench for amone.

 

[Illusion]

Ok can someone tell me is Bird a better fullback than Duff ..... no spark at all by the whole team ..... If its Defense Hook is looking for it ain't working hasn't for weeks ....

 

[Dragons4me]

I've just finished a very nice bottle of red. We've scored? What happened?

You should try it. Take the edge of the aggression!

I've just finished a very nice bottle of red. We've scored? What happened?

 

[carltonsouth79]

I think unfortunately at the moment we have too many average players. Clune, Norman, Beale, Ellis at least journeymen types now. Unconvinced about our game plans too. Just…..ordinary. Hopefully some new forwards and youngsters next year will boost.

 

[thebigredv]

Ok can someone tell me is Bird a better fullback than Duff ..... no spark at all by the whole team ..... If its Defense Hook is looking for it ain't working hasn't for weeks ....

I can't defend these selections, not in any way. It is back to McCrone and Marketo days for me, actually worse.

 

[redVinme]

Still got knock ons to look forward too from Kerr, burns, bird and Fui. Guaranteed.

 

[Dragsters]

He needed a rest after the first minute of Round 1. He is the worst player in this competition and has been for years.

Per $, no question...

 

[Rob Dragon 1]

Is it just me, but at the end of the season I will go outside on the beautiful Sunshine Coast around 5pm, watch the sunset, have a bourbon in hand, exhale and point my glass to the sky and proclaim "thank God, Corey Norman is no more"?

 

[thebigredv]

Two weeks in a row we meet a team that are keen to lose and we literally hand them the ball and a few tries. Same last week against the bumbling Raiders.

Now we all know what happens when the forwards lose all their energy in about 15 mins from now.

You can't really excuse these losses.

I don't care about a win for this season to make the eight. How about a win for the future, to show us the shell of a team has some fight in it at the NRL level.

 

[jeffdragon]

Honestly Hook had lostt me.
Norman and Duff both going but picks Norman who couldn't get out of a wet paper bag.
How the f**k does Norman get picked.
Id like to ask that f**king question and so would thousands of other dragons fans.
Dufty can create.
All that ball and it was so predictable.
I knew penrith would score before us.
It is abdolute rabble standing flat side to side.
The dragons are an embarrasement to themselves their suffering fans and the NRL
HOOK is a absolute peanut.

 

[Dea]

Ahead in every stat at half time, except on the score board

 

[thebigredv]

Still got knock ons to look forward too from Kerr, burns, bird and Fui. Guaranteed.

Anyone would think you have seen a Dragons game before for sure. I am glad the Rava knock ons are back. i was worried for a while.

 

[Spazer]

Ok can someone tell me is Bird a better fullback than Duff ..... no spark at all by the whole team ..... If its Defense Hook is looking for it ain't working hasn't for weeks ....

Our attack looks clunky with bird, he hasn't been able to create space for our outside men unfortunately. Can't see the logic with him at the back unless it's for injuries.

 

[Dragons4me]

You should try it. Take the edge of the aggression!

Thankfully I'm recording the game so I can watch it again not in 3D! It was a very good red! Looking for another one in the cupboard!. What have I missed?

 

[Forbes Creek Dragons]

I would honestly put Norman back to fullback for the remainder of the game put Amone to 6 and give Bird a spell to come on late at lock to add some spark.

 

[Saint Angelo]

Honestly Hook had lostt me.
Norman and Duff both going but picks Norman who couldn't get out of a wet paper bag.
How the f**k does Norman get picked.
Id like 4o ask that f**king question and so would thousands of other dragons fans.
Dufty can create.
All that ball and it was so predictable.
I knew penrith would score before us.
It is abdolute rabble standing fla,t side to side.
The dragons are an embarrasement to themselves their suffering fans and the NRL
HOOK is a absolute peanut.

100%

 

[SAP58]

Norman has returned for the 2nd half, why Hook why ?

 

[Dragsters]

Our attack looks clunky with bird, he hasn't been able to create space for our outside men unfortunately. Can't see the logic with him at the back unless it's for injuries.

Yep. It's almost like he's trying to hard and it looks clunky...