Round 4 vs Knights

[Blood Shot Eyes]

I think we will see this weekend where we're at as far as can we absorb Widdops loss and how we back up after last weeks win......admittedly we are not playing teams like Melb, Roosters or the like but Newcastle will be no push over

 

[Blood Shot Eyes]

I thought of the old Cadbury's commercial too when Old Timer post his post that you replied to.

Me to......sand in a funnel...was another expression etc

 

[denis preston]

Hope Mary watched the 2 debutants for the Bulldogs yesterday. Still can't work out what the risk is to play Kerr over Latimore.It is not as if Latimore is playing big minutes and kerr has far more upside in getting NRL experience

 

[Overseas dragon]

It is all about the long term future success of the team. No one at the Club is buying into this. The coach is interested in maintaining a squad he has confidence in. He selects and supports players that show him loyalty - blindly following instructions is the way to win favour with Mary.

When the old boys club is disbanded and a new structure is put in place, we will again have confidence in the people managing the Club. Oh for the days when most fans and supporters did not give a dam about club politics, board decisions, even coach selections. We just wanted to see our Dragonss win and supported the players and the Club without reservation.

Yes

 

[getsmarty]

GAME DAY


Game day information: Round 4
Author
Dragons.com.au dragons.com.au
Timestamp
Mon 1 Apr 2019, 03:42 PM

St George Illawarra Dragons v Newcastle Knights
Sunday, April 7
McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle
Broadcast by Fox League

Gates open: 3:45pm
Canterbury Cup NSW: 3:55pm
NRL kick-off (Alex McKinnon Cup): 6:10pm

TICKETING
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MERCHANDISE
Dragons merchandise will be attending this event. Pick up the new 2019 range from the merchandise van located outside the southern entrance (near Gate Q).

TRANSPORT
Free shuttle bus
Catch the stadium shuttle service to get to Newcastle Knights games at McDonald Jones Stadium in 2019.

A free bus services for Knights fans will run every 15 minutes from two hours prior to kick-off from selected bus stops along the route.

Return services will run for around an hour after full-time.

Stadium shuttle 1 - Newcastle CBD with stops at Queens Wharf, King Street at Bolton Street, Civic Park, NEX, Market town and Donald Street at Beaumont Street.

Stadium shuttle 2 - Charlestown/Belmont with stops at Charlestown Square and Westfield Kotara. Two services will start from Belmont on the Pacific Highway at Macquarie Street, also stopping on Pacific Highway at Groves Road.

Stadium shuttle 3 - Glendale with stops at Stockland Glendale, Cardiff Station and Lookout Road at McCaffrey Drive.

Stadium shuttle 4 - Wallsend with stops at Wallsend Village, Newcastle Road at Blue Gum Road and Newcastle Road at Dent Street.

Stadium shuttle 5 - Mayfield with stops at Wests Mayfield, Mayfield shops, Waratah Station and Waratah Village.

For more information on bus travel and routes, please visit NSW Transport.

Train
The nearest train station to the Stadium is Broadmeadow Station, approximately 1.5km away.

Regular trains are available from Sydney and stop at stations including Central, Strathfield, Hornsby, Gosford, Wyong, Morisset and Cardiff en-route to Broadmeadow. For a full list of stations and timetables visit NSW Transport.

Parking
Parking on game days is available only for vehicles with a pre-paid parking ticket. Pre-paid parking tickets cost $10 plus transaction fee from Ticketmaster on 136 100, online or by visiting Ticketmaster box office at McDonald Jones Stadium.

Disabled parking areas have been designated in close proximity to each of the McDonald Jones Stadium accessible entries. To purchase mobility parking please phone Ticketmaster on 136 100 or visit the Ticketmaster box office at the Stadium.


https://www.dragons.com.au/news/2019/04/01/game-day-information-round-4/

 

[Overseas dragon]

Hope Mary watched the 2 debutants for the Bulldogs yesterday. Still can't work out what the risk is to play Kerr over Latimore.It is not as if Latimore is playing big minutes and kerr has far more upside in getting NRL experience

I have to disagree .Yes Larimore is no supersub .but he does his job .hes very safe makes very few mistakes .But your entitled to your opinion .i just disagree at this time Kerr has a mistake or two in him ,yes he's probably marginally better if you take away his mistakes.

 

[LINESPEED]

Hope Mary watched the 2 debutants for the Bulldogs yesterday. Still can't work out what the risk is to play Kerr over Latimore.It is not as if Latimore is playing big minutes and kerr has far more upside in getting NRL experience

Waterboy will not offend his senior players by sacking them & risking chatter in the sheds.

His loyalty program would fall apart.

Remember the camera panning to a sulking & sidelined Aitken in the Bronco semi?
His reinstatement over Lomax to the #3 was a callous indication of the sabotage being inflicted on Zac

Pay sacked 5 & got immediate results. McGuire sends Reynolds to CC.
It’s called selection integrity for the team’s balance & future

Lomax won’t even make the bench manana - he’s too much of a threat to the Chosen Ones, who are having to play now for their positions every game as the pressure ramps up.

The chaff will settle eventually, & history will view this period with a wry smile

 

[Frank Facer]

On Foxsports, They have our predicted team for this week up. It has Rava dropped. Dufty fullback, Lomax wing and Robson on the bench. It doesn't have Frizell there.

 

[denis preston]

I have to disagree .Yes Larimore is no supersub .but he does his job .hes very safe makes very few mistakes .But your entitled to your opinion .i just disagree at this time Kerr has a mistake or two in him ,yes he's probably marginally better if you take away his mistakes.

OD fair enough but Latimore may well be a better player now but he won't get better and Kerr needs NRL time to get better.The potential is that he will be a far better than Latimore ever was which will mean benefits to our team. At least 6 - 8 NRL games this year would be nice.If he fails completely than the fall back is Latimore anyhow.

 

[Alec’s-saints]

On Foxsports, They have our predicted team for this week up. It has Rava dropped. Dufty fullback, Lomax wing and Robson on the bench. It doesn't have Frizell there.

Friz will play

 

[Alec’s-saints]

On Foxsports, They have our predicted team for this week up. It has Rava dropped. Dufty fullback, Lomax wing and Robson on the bench. It doesn't have Frizell there.

No it doesn’t has rava on the wing and Lomax on the bench what were you looking at ?

 

[LINESPEED]

On Foxsports, They have our predicted team for this week up. It has Rava dropped. Dufty fullback, Lomax wing and Robson on the bench. It doesn't have Frizell there.

No backs on the bench for the Changeless One?


FMD

 

[rasaint]

I watched a lot of the Bulldogs vs TIgers game.

Seeing we are talking wingers. We are trying to unearth big fast wingers. Then the dogs winger with the long hair (Ofahiki from memory ) wow just offer him Nene money or more. Somehow the Dragons just can not find a big fast winger for love nor money, but dogs sure have two beauties with a new dynamic fullback. They will go very well from here.

 

[Drakon]

No it doesn’t has rava on the wing and Lomax on the bench what were you looking at ?

Dragons predicted team: 1 Matt Dufty, 2 Jordan Pereira, 3 Euan Aitken, 4 Tim Lafai, 5 Mikaele Ravalawa, 6 Corey Norman, 7 Ben Hunt, 8 James Graham, 9 Cameron McInnes, 10 Paul Vaughan, 11 Jacob Host, 12 Tariq Sims, 13 Blake Lawrie. Interchange: 14 Jeremy Latimore, 15 Zac Lomax, 16 Korbin Sims, 17 Luciano Leilua.

It isn't as Frank says. But I also misread what you wrote due punctuation or missing punctuation.

Team tips: Knights fullback Connor Watson is a chance to return after sitting out the Round 3 clash with Canberra. Newcastle coach Nathan Brown originally put utility Kurt Mann to the back, but switched Kalyn Ponga from five-eighth mid-game. Ponga is set to stay at fullback — meaning if Watson is fit, he’ll slot back into the five-eighth spot. Gareth Widdop’s shoulder injury opens the door for Matt Dufty to return to fullback and Zac Lomax to retain his spot on the bench as an outside back cover.

https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nr...4/news-story/fbfc868bad4b892d41776c936dbfee71

 

[Drakon]

I watched a lot of the Bulldogs vs TIgers game.

Seeing we are talking wingers. We are trying to unearth big fast wingers. Then the dogs winger with the long hair (Ofahiki from memory ) wow just offer him Nene money or more. Somehow the Dragons just can not find a big fast winger for love nor money, but dogs sure have two beauties with a new dynamic fullback. They will go very well from here.

Jayden Okunbor - 22 years old, 108Kg, 196cm. I have watched him play a few times and I thought his games were of mixed quality. He scored 8 tries from 25 appearances for the Canterbury ISP side last year. Ran for 214 metres on the weekend. Hope he does well - just not against us.

 

[Drakon]

Mary gave Mann 2 games at fullback. Brownie only gave him a half a game!

 

[LINESPEED]

I watched a lot of the Bulldogs vs TIgers game.

Seeing we are talking wingers. We are trying to unearth big fast wingers. Then the dogs winger with the long hair (Ofahiki from memory ) wow just offer him Nene money or more. Somehow the Dragons just can not find a big fast winger for love nor money, but dogs sure have two beauties with a new dynamic fullback. They will go very well from here.

There was a guy called Reuben who scored a try on the wing for Dessie OTW

LOL
LOL
LOL

 

[LINESPEED]

Mary gave Mann 2 games at fullback. Brownie only gave him a half a game!

Kurt is still suffering from PWSS

A terminal career condition usually

 

[Dragonsamy]

We can’t drop anyone because we need a goal kicker that’s ridiculous. Tim Lafai is more than capable of kicking goals. I think Norman can kick also

Correct
Lafai will be kicker
Norman back up.
Also lomax on the bench

 

[2010Dragons]

Frızzel will play with a BOX to protect the Crown Jewels.