Russell Packer to meet with NRL this week

[coast_dragons]

Steelman have you figured it out yet some time good or even great players make shit coaches and McGregor certainly fits that bill.

 

[love my saints]

Could be a case of cut-and-paste due to Monday night game. I'm hoping so anyway, would hope Mata'utia, Le'Strange and Marketo get a look in...

Read an article quoting mary, seems like the run on 13 will be unchanged (barring dugan).
The article gave the impression that the only change might be le'strange on the bench.
if thats the case, to give the boys another chance, then thats a very VERY stupid decision.
But like you said, wait and see who plays, the named team was the day after a game so you cant really look to much into that.
whats the story with creagh? Back injury? Hope he is fit, i love his runs, he always bends the D and gets quick play the balls, he will be needed on monday night.

 

[TheRev]

You can't expect much change after 1 game, before his game plan has even been executed properly. The players deserve a chance too, not just axed after 1 game.

Having said that, I agree with the changes being suggested (most of them we wanted before round 1),but id expect Mary to give atleast 1 more shot to the players chosen preseason.

The bloke that really got to me was Steve Price, it took him 6+ weeks to change someone who never had the skills in the first place to succeed, that's quite different I believe to Mary's approach based on 2014.

 

[Iafeta]

Does Packer still have that issue with compartment syndrome in both his calves?

Yep. I loved his season where he averaged 56m per game. He's a top prop :crazy:

 

[bottle]

Does Shaun Johnson still have that 'Inability to close out important games' syndrome?

 

[nrlnrl]

You can't expect much change after 1 game, before his game plan has even been executed properly. The players deserve a chance too, not just axed after 1 game.

Having said that, I agree with the changes being suggested (most of them we wanted before round 1),but id expect Mary to give atleast 1 more shot to the players chosen preseason.

The bloke that really got to me was Steve Price, it took him 6+ weeks to change someone who never had the skills in the first place to succeed, that's quite different I believe to Mary's approach based on 2014.

There was a game plan on Monday Night ?

 

[blacksafake]

There was a game plan on Monday Night ?

Yes it's called Dragons Footy:crazy:

 

[Iafeta]

Does Shaun Johnson still have that 'Inability to close out important games' syndrome?

At club level, yep.

 

[bottle]

At club level, yep.

Well that was hardly worth the wait.

 

[FlameThrower]

Where is this Packer fellow that chews up so much Forum Space???