THE RED V NOSTALGIA THREAD

[baggygreen man]

Hey you old diehards, can someone please tell me who was our first mascot, I can only remember the happy dragon, or did we even have one ?

Jd not been able to find any info that we used a club mascot before Happy Dragon. @Willow or @denis preston will probably confirm that.

 

[Ben_Kusto_magic]

 

[Rexxy]

Jd not been able to find any info that we used a club mascot before Happy Dragon. @Willow or @denis preston will probably confirm that.

our first mascot was the Ferdi Bird.

 

[Old Timer]

our first mascot was the Ferdi Bird.

 

[Inisai Toga]

Well our first mascot could have dated back to the fifteen century. Henry V11 (Tudor) ensured that the Red Dragon was his own personal emblem before being responsible for making it onto the Wales flag later on. He used it in the Battle of Bosworth in taking over the English throne; similar to what we will do to Penrith in the near future

 

[justadragon]

Thanks to all who provided that bit of history, the ferdi bird was bit before my time but was always good to see the happy dragon riding out on his scooter giving it to the opposition mind you a couple of times he went arse up.

 

[Rexxy]

 

[Trifili13]

I remember the Ferdie Bird in the mid 70s and the Ferdie Dominelli song they played at Jubilee. And also watching all 3 grades.

 

[baggygreen man]

The Penfolds what? Looks like something out of Amazing Stories.
Is Penfolds our longest serving sponsor? Dont have the exact # but from memory we must've had them for about 20 years.

 

[Dragon David]

The Penfolds what? Looks like something out of Amazing Stories.
Is Penfolds our longest serving sponsor? Dont have the exact # but from memory we must've had them for about 20 years.

This-

"In 1977, Penfolds began what was to be an almost twenty-year association with Sydney-based rugby league team, the St George Dragons as the club's primary sponsor. This association saw the Dragons play five 'home' games at the Adelaide Oval between 1991 and 1995, with the 1991 game attracting 28,884 fans. The Dragons, with Penfolds as their sponsor, would win the Sydney premiership in 1977 and 1979, while appearing in the 1985, 1992 and 1993 Grand Finals. Penfolds ended their association with St George at the end of 1995."

Penfolds - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

 

[This Year?]

Happy anniversary:

Full Match Replay: Dragons v Roosters - Grand Final, 2010

NRL Telstra Premiership 2010 Grand Final Dragons v Roosters Full Match Replay

www.nrl.com

Best day of my life and still brings a tear to my eyes.

 

[baggygreen man]

Happy anniversary:

Full Match Replay: Dragons v Roosters - Grand Final, 2010

NRL Telstra Premiership 2010 Grand Final Dragons v Roosters Full Match Replay

www.nrl.com

Best day of my life and still brings a tear to my eyes.

We were a champion team not a team of champions. Four only Gasnier, Cooper, Creagh, Morris.

 

[baggygreen man]

This was a champion team not a team of champions. Four only Gasnier, Cooper, Creagh, Morris.

Just one point @This Year?, this is a St George nostalgia thread and the Saints did not win this. Still that wont stop me rewatching it, so thanks for the link.

 

[baggygreen man]

The Dragons, with Penfolds as their sponsor, would win the Sydney premiership in 1977 and 1979, while appearing in the 1985, 1992 and 1993 Grand Finals.

DD I did not wanna post this same info as there was a kinda finality for the thread to it. I think it still has some kilometres to run, dont you?

 

[Dragon David]

DD I did not wanna post this same info as there was a kinda finality for the thread to it. I think it still has some kilometres to run, dont you?

Sorry for that RVH.

 

[AyiosYiorgos]

The Dragons to win dynasty showdown with Penrith by six to ten points
St George’s 11-straight premierships or Penrith’s five successive grand finals in the salary cap era – which dynasty is more remarkable?

https://archive.md/K1jLr

 

[Willow]

2010 was the 16th premiership win for St George (and a first for Illawarra). It's silly to say St George were not premiers in 2010.

 

[getsmarty]

Revealed: The 64-year-old training schedule that made St George invincible​

St George’s 11-straight premierships or Penrith’s five successive grand finals in the salary cap era – which dynasty is more remarkable? A never-before-seen 1960s training schedule might give us the answer, writes DEAN RITCHIE.

https://www.theaustralian.com.au/subscribe/news/1/?sourceCode=TAWEB_WRE170_a&dest=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theaustralian.com.au%2Fsport%2Fnrl%2Fthe-dragons-to-win-dynasty-showdown-with-penrith-by-six-to-ten-points%2Fnews-story%2F23ead1079bfa0b2970cfad33d45f8e80&memtype=anonymous&mode=premium&v21=GROUPB-Segment-2-NOSCORE&V21spcbehaviour=append

 

[blue bags]

The Dragons to win dynasty showdown with Penrith by six to ten points
St George’s 11-straight premierships or Penrith’s five successive grand finals in the salary cap era – which dynasty is more remarkable?

https://archive.md/K1jLr

The great Dragons team
Won 12 consecutive minor premierships
With the 11 consecutive grand finals Win's
Just Total domination over every other clubs
Multiple times. Just an absolutel juggernaut
Every other club.still scrambling for 2nd spot
Dragons are cemented in as no 1
Without a Doubt

 

[baggygreen man]

The Dragons to win dynasty showdown with Penrith by six to ten points
St George’s 11-straight premierships or Penrith’s five successive grand finals in the salary cap era – which dynasty is more remarkable?

https://archive.md/K1jLr

Only three successive. This will be four. Succession to me is the yardstick to greatness. 11 is in another stratosphere regardless of what tackle rule.