The Rumours Thread

[Parko1310]

Not true. We have . . . . Paul Turner! Can play fullback. Can also play 5/8 allowing Young Flanno to play half or hooker.

We're still f**ked, just in a different way.

You can't make this stuff up.. SMH reporting Turner is also injured.. out of training until at least March with a pec injury

 

[dungay dragon]

Issue is, especially in the halves, we have no juniors ready to make that leap to first grade. The supp squad doesn't have any halves. T&T list we have Kade Reed and Lykhan King-Togia, but neither are ready at this stage. Jack Bird will be next half up at this stage unfortunately. So, I suppose you could say we're giving our juniors a chance there, even if it is one who can barely move.

Yep , realise that . but barring injury Hunt n Kyle have that covered , then perhaps Bird n Turner
We really lack that Mongrel type front rower ,
Perhaps May if we could squeeze a 2024 release from the Chooks
We truly deserve a change of fortune

 

[kit66]

Any updates on Cody Ramsey ?

 

[cusnjed]

Any updates on Cody Ramsey ?

Ulcerative colitis isn't something you recover from to play rugby league. Unfortunately

 

[JohnnoMcJohnno]

You can't make this stuff up.. SMH reporting Turner is also injured.. out of training until at least March with a pec injury

Your kidding!!!??? Oh my God. Now we really do have nothing.

 

[Trifili13]

JDB can play half as per a former coach of ours

 

[Old Timer]

Definitely toughest pre season ever
Sorting out the wheat from the chaff

 

[Illusion]

I know his name has been mentioned here before, but I would not be surprised if the Dragons look at signing Tyson Gamble following the injury issue with Volkman.

I'd take him ......

 

[thebigredv]

Ulcerative colitis isn't something you recover from to play rugby league. Unfortunately

Compared to all the very upsetting things that have happened over the last five years on and off the field at our club, the Ramsay diagnosis and ultimate exit from the sport takes the absolute cake.

He was set to be the face of our club and was a unifier amongst players. Shocking of course for us as fans but the turmoil for the young man and his family must be beyond belief.

I often get caught up in my own hopes and dreams to see my team do well but I find this very sobering and I hope he is out there doing ok.

 

[Budpower]

nows when management needs to get a clue and fast and THROW THE BOOK AT MAM!!! MAKE IT HAPPEN BOARD WHATS THE HOLD UP???

 

[TheRev]

As hard as I am on Turner.. his injury makes fielding the NSW Cup halves extremely difficult.. this is without any further injuries to the squad. I dont even want to consider what an injury to Hunt or KFlan looks like.

We are going to have to recruit 'someone', im just sad because Volkman was a good catch... he could have worked out to be our longterm 7, right age, right experience (i.e. a taste of nrl and international), not just an untried rookie... he was ready to step up.. not sure we will get someone that promising now.

Allan is a hard one also, another good back covering fullback/ctr/wing.. genuine first grader.. and insult to injury we now have to carry him in our 30 without even playing a game. Hope we can get some closure on Ramsey soon.

 

[Ben_Kusto_magic]

Maybe we can borrow a couple of Sowie’s girls and field a mixed team

 

[offiah]

Can we bump Volk to a train and trial or something similar? So he can rehab correctly and if all goes well we can potentially give him another one year contract for 2025?

it’s not like we have a bunch of young halves rolling through for 2025 anyway

 

[hewi]

Can we bump Volk to a train and trial or something similar? So he can rehab correctly and if all goes well we can potentially give him another one year contract for 2025?

it’s not like we have a bunch of young halves rolling through for 2025 anyway

I like your idea but you would need a plan B shoulder reconstructions are a bit of a worry.

 

[kit66]

Can we bump Volk to a train and trial or something similar? So he can rehab correctly and if all goes well we can potentially give him another one year contract for 2025?

it’s not like we have a bunch of young halves rolling through for 2025 anyway

I wouldn't be doing Volkman any favours, in fact I'm very suspicious about why him and his manager didn't mention his injury before he signed. What was the plan, get conveniently injured at training, or in his first game then sit back while we paid him a salary and medical costs to get his operation and rehab ? The NRL should have a chat with them and the Warriors medical staff because it sounds a bit dodgy to me.

 

[offiah]

I wouldn't be doing Volkman any favours, in fact I'm very suspicious about why him and his manager didn't mention his injury before he signed. What was the plan, get conveniently injured at training, or in his first game then sit back while we paid him a salary and medical costs to get his operation and rehab ? The NRL should have a chat with them and the Warriors medical staff because it sounds a bit dodgy to me.

Not that I know anything about it at all, but it doesn’t seem like a smart move to make if you knew you had an injury that would put you out for most of the year. Why not stay on your two year deal to recover and get another chance to play again in 2025. And if it’s career threatening, get two years of salary instead of one.

 

[Dragons4me]

Surely Volkman's signing was subject to a medical clearance, which would mean we don't have to pay anything.

 

[Hound of Dracula]

I just found out that Charlie Brown was a Dragons supporter - Explains a lot.

 

[blacksafake]

You can't make this stuff up.. SMH reporting Turner is also injured.. out of training until at least March with a pec injury

Sack the high performance mob

 

[Centralcoastdragon2]

Volkman gave up a 2 year Warriors contract to join our club. I doubt he would have done that if he knew how bad his shoulder was.