Rumours and Stuff

[TheParraboy]

28 would have pretty much been the average retirement age for a forward back then. Obviously there were exceptions but Stumpy did have an 9 year FG career.

Not really, was a bit of a shock if anyone retired that age, even back in the 80s

Stumpy was riddled with knee injuries the two seasons prior at the roosters , so understandable he couldnt go on . Was a risk picking him, but Jack Gibson was the coach, and we had a fairly good pack as it is., and the way Jack brought the backline together was there for all to see..

 

[Pazza]

So this means we have 2 top 30 spots for 26?

 

[Tiger5150]

Exactly.

This will hopefully be another Ryles Redemption story.

100% like Matto, Lane & Carty. No one gets the best out of the old guys like Rylesy.

 

[Lemon Squash]

Great defenders is exactly what our pack needs more of.

I think for the most part our pack has been defending pretty well the last 6 weeks

 

[Grigor]

100% like Matto, Lane & Carty. No one gets the best out of the old guys like Rylesy.

How's Benji going with his redemption of any players irrespective of age ? In fact has any player improved under Benji ?

 

[Timana]

We're getting old again : Jnr, Walker, DeBellin, JACs

Anyway, hope he is our Beau Effen Scott

 

[hineyrulz]

Very good mate

Some of your best work

Thanks mate i do try.

 

[senior]

Footy dean

 

[Twizzle]

bit of a surprise with JDB being 34 and all, but I guess we have to trust Ryles and its pretty short deal so hopefully he doesn't block any pathways

 

[Soren Lorenson]

Footy dean

So Hawkins is Robson Mk3?

 

[Stevie]

I’m off social media atm so it’s nice to read this news.

My opinion (FWIW) is this is actually a ripper signing. I’m more excited about this than I was Walker.

At 34, he’s end of his career, fine. But he also didn’t play a single day of collision sport for 3 years (when he was a young Origin player) for a crime accusation that it was later proved the Police officers LIED to finger him.

JDB in my opinion has the one of the best, if not THE best tackling styles of the modern game. The cuts people in half every week and never misses.

I reckon Ryles has picked up a modern day prop for essentially minimum wage with all the options in club’s favour.

Plus, he’s a Dragons faithful, I’d hardly see him leave at the end of his career for low money to play for Ryles if he doesn’t have plenty to prove…

Huge huge fan of this signing. At those dollars too!!! Trust me, he will be one of our best week in, week out.

 

[Noise]

De Belin might allow Jack Williams to spend more time on the right edge, a position we need improving (Kelma is gash).

 

[mattw5]

I can assure you as a Dragons fan we are filthy that he is leaving at 34 he will put a lot of your forwards to shame he hits like a cement truck.

 

[Stevie]

I can assure you as a Dragons fan we are filthy that he is leaving at 34 he will put a lot of your forwards to shame he hits like a cement truck.

Nice of you to drop by. Thanks legend!

 

[mattw5]

Nice of you to drop by. Thanks legend!

Put it this way i am more pissed about losing him then Lomax.

 

[TheParraboy]

I’m off

spicy curry?

 

[eels81236]

Well we didn’t sign him because he is a good bloke.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Is this the same Stevens who joined a pack who already had Ray Price, Ron Hildich and signed Leader Steve Edge

And was only 28yo in 1981?

28 in 1981 was the equivalent of 35 today. Go and have a look at some old photos. Bob O’Reilly was 32 back then and he looked older than I do now, and I’m nearly fifty!

 

[Stevie]

28 in 1981 was the equivalent of 35 today. Go and have a look at some old photos. Bob O’Reilly was 32 back then and he looked older than I do now, and I’m nearly fifty!

Indian men age well. Aussie sample size too small.

 

[Tiger5150]

How's Benji going with his redemption of any players irrespective of age ? In fact has any player improved under Benji ?

Bula, Skelton, Doueihi, Starford Toa, Pole, Terrell May, Samuela Fainu, Sione Fainu all improved massively last two years.

Benji has developed Galvin, Latu Fainu, Heath Mason, the TDS that everyone here is salivating about through from juniors.

Laulii brothers, Jared Haywood and Heamasi Makasini coming through.

So year I think Benji has the runs on the board.

Results not showing yet but Benji and the club are positioned very nicely for the next few years.