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IF, and that is a big IF, this rumour turns out to be legit, Dugans asking price would really preclude him from being retained especially as a centre. But IMO, Tedesco is an upgrade on Dugan at fullback from an attacking perspective. Our spine would definitely open up a premiership window so long as the coaching issue is sorted. At centre, we have a number of options signed in Herbert, Aitken and Garrick. With any hope, we would retain Milne and Mann as well.
Mcgregor IMO is now odds on to staying - watching the pre game interview it seems like he's built a team culture that everyone is buying into .. There's a over emotion of a game plan being built around our big forwards and the whole club incl players are talking it up - watch all the interviews from the players.. They're all mentioning the big forward opack.. There's a belief now in the club and I'm actually 100% certain Mcgregor will be re signed over the next 3-4 weeks if they win at least 50% of those 4 games!!
If Mary is re-signed, then I see that premiership window suggested as not even opening then. Sure, the power game is working while we are able to get a roll on. But outside of that, the attacking structures developed by him are not working and the attack is devoid of ideas once plan A does not work. there is zero adaptability in the plans. It seems that the attack also has these preconceived ideas on which side to attack which must be coming from the video sessions as demonstrated by the Parra game. Add to all this, His interchange planning has been poor and frankly, team selections as well.
I would truly feel sorry for you blokes if it actually comes to fruition. We have seen several of our home developed stars poached and come back to hurt us and Teddy would certainly be one of those guys for your team.
The Frog just hates everything about the Dragons and will write off anything associated with us, be it rumours, players, coaches etc. Don't take him to seriously.
I think he's a bit overrated, yes. You've always known that was my view, and I'm far from alone in holding it. But he still should be NSW fullback.
Much like us when BMoz left in 2015. I developed a true hatred for our management when they let him go.
I really hope your club can find some people to move it forward in a positive manner.
No, no, no. I would feel sorry for them but I WANT as many of the best players in our team as possible. Let them poach from another club if we somehow manage to snavel their best player.
I'm an unabashed Dugan fan so they can keep Tedesco.No, no, no. I would feel sorry for them but I WANT as many of the best players in our team as possible. Let them poach from another club if we somehow manage to snavel their best player.
Fair enough. I still think Dugan lacks the playmaking ability of the best fullbacks including that of Tedescos and is part of the reason the last few seasons our outside backs have struggled to trouble the scoreboard attendant. Dugan is however, unrivalled in defence at the back.
You have to understand we are laying without
Mary is clueless as demonstrated last year and now even this year. The team is still relying on one out running which is being construed as a "power game" which leaves the pigs as easy targets. The lack of defensive pressure on kickers last week should have been easily rectified during the game but wasn't. The right hand defence wasn't fixed and has been poor the last few weeks. There is still a lack of accountability about the team that all stems from the coach. The attack still looks sluggish and disjointed and the game plans have still been below average as demonstrated by the Eels game and the insistence on attacking the right side of the field.
