Round 5 v Parramatta Eels

[justadragon]

Perfect storm against us this weekend.
+ Crackdown
+ Gerard Sutton - 35% wins with him
+ Casey Badger - nuff said
+ Parra at home - get looked after at home
+ Lawrie back again ...fxck

I think we got some good decisions from Badger last week, mind you we are not at home this week.

 

[Desperate Dragon]

Points Bet has the Dragons at $1.57 favourites today v the Eels at $2.40.
I can understand why we are a shorter price, but I think Dragons at $1.85 v Eels at $2.00 is closer to the mark.
Some punters thinking it is more an even money game.
Worried about the Sutton/Badger appointments for this game as well.

 

[Hound of Dracula]

Post No. 1000 = Dragons to beat Parra-in-tatters.

No doubt, during the game, I’ll be sweating like Prince Andrew at a Swiss finishing school.

Will be as happy as a mozzie in the blood bank, when we win.

 

[Inisai Toga]

I don't see how anyone could ever say we are favourites to be anyone for the whole 26 rounds this year.

 

[KogarahWarrior]

Could be he might also be injured KW.

Can't blame you for thinking that Justa, but he's named in the reserves for FG

 

[justadragon]

Can't blame you for thinking that Justa, but he's named in the reserves for FG

Well in that case mate, who knows what mind games are being played, I would just love it if someone tore Lomax a new one. I just couldn't handle his smug face if the Eels won. I heard he was at the ground cheering on Lawrie and Ramsay, which I suppose he should be commended for, but for me it was a gutsy move to show your face at Kogarah especially in the manner you left.

 

[Slippery Morris]

Parramatta have Cartwright and Matterson in NSW Cup. Bailey Simonson is listed in reserves but has also been in NSW Cup. Ryles must not have time for these boys for some reason and trying to show them who is boss. Good for the Saints though. He can keep then in NSW cup till next week.

If Saints want to show the NRL they will be a force then they cannot afford to lose this game. This is the game to show the fans that the bad habbits of 2024 no longer exist. The Rabbitohs game may end up being their turning point to a good 2025 season.

 

[Desperate Dragon]

And who do you reckon will be the team that is the first victim of the latest crackdown?
Wouldn't surprise me if they bin two of us.

There more than likely be a few binned starting on Thursday night.
The real test will be in the powder keg Souths v Rorters game on Friday night.
Hard to forget Sin Bin Sunday from a few years back, when 7 in total ended up being binned.
The first weekend of any rule crack down usually sees an increase in penalties and 6 agains as well.

 

[justadragon]

Parramatta have Cartwright and Matterson in NSW Cup. Bailey Simonson is listed in reserves but has also been in NSW Cup. Ryles must not have time for these boys for some reason and trying to show them who is boss. Good for the Saints though. He can keep then in NSW cup till next week.

If Saints want to show the NRL they will be a force then they cannot afford to lose this game. This is the game to show the fans that the bad habbits of 2024 no longer exist. The Rabbitohs game may end up being their turning point to a good 2025 season.

It will all revolve on how our forwards stack up Slip, thats the part that worries me, I think we might have them in the backs, I dont know if we will get the same favours from the umps either.

 

[st.phil]

for all the boogey man stuff in here lets get real - provided we don't hit the self destruct button, we win this game pretty easily. Manly beat them at 3/4 speed last weekend - we go out with the right attitude and we come home with the choccies.

 

[Sloan Ranger]

I think the game will be close with 20 mins to go. The Eels will put up a good fight. But I think this 'new' Dragon's team will outlast them and score a couple of tries at the end. I reckon we'll win a few games like that this year.

 

[redv13]

for all the boogey man stuff in here lets get real - provided we don't hit the self destruct button, we win this game pretty easily. Manly beat them at 3/4 speed last weekend - we go out with the right attitude and we come home with the choccies.

Yep agree 100%. This game is on us. Turn up switched on and play up tempo and the result will look after itself. Can’t see the senior guys like Gutho, Cooky and JDB allowing a repeat of last seasons disaster under a certain sour face

 

[st george tragic]

for all the boogey man stuff in here lets get real - provided we don't hit the self destruct button, we win this game pretty easily. Manly beat them at 3/4 speed last weekend - we go out with the right attitude and we come home with the choccies.

Just can't shake the last year's of dissappointments after good wins. Let's hope flanno has them fired up so we can put the past behind us once and for all.

 

[getsmarty]

‘Winger every day of the week’: Legend says Eels’ Lomax experiment at centre should end

‘Winger every day of the week’: Legend says Eels’ Lomax experiment at centre should end

www.foxsports.com.au

 

[justadragon]

‘Winger every day of the week’: Legend says Eels’ Lomax experiment at centre should end

‘Winger every day of the week’: Legend says Eels’ Lomax experiment at centre should end

www.foxsports.com.au

And the truth shall set you free !!!!

 

[SBD82]

This is the 4th game in a row with an early Saturday start and I'm pretty sure Casey Badger has been video ref for most of them.

The 3pm Saturday time slot sucks, it has ruined the last month of Saturday afternoons for me. Then next week we have the 6pm Friday game FFS. Why have the NRL done this to us?

The NRL haven’t done this to us.

The TV networks push for good games in the prime time slots. After the last 15 years you can’t really blame them for avoiding our games.

If I didn’t love the Dragons I wouldn’t watch them. Why would a neutral want to?

 

[SnowDragon]

Hayden Buchanan is on the wing in reserve grade, together with Lawson. Fegai and Allen in centres. Rumble dropped out.

what Can we infer if anything from all this? I thought Hayden Buchanan was a centre?

 

[justadragon]

The NRL haven’t done this to us.

The TV networks push for good games in the prime time slots. After the last 15 years you can’t really blame them for avoiding our games.

If I didn’t love the Dragons I wouldn’t watch them. Why would a neutral want to?

Last years ANZAC day game said it all.

 

[redandwhite4evr]

I think we got some good decisions from Badger last week, mind you we are not at home this week.

Kasey Badger won us the Storm game- she was the counterweight to Gough and his touchies blinkered officiating in favour of the Storm.

 

[redv13]

Kasey Badger won us the Storm game- she was the counterweight to Gough and his touchies blinkered officiating in favour of the Storm.

God bless her, let’s hope Kasey can back it up again this Saturday. There’s quite a few IOU’s with her name attached to it over the last few years