The Rumours Thread

[kit66]

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Well I must confess that I was a few years younger when this happy snap was taken of me on the charge , so it would be wrong of me to accept a 3rd party deal , but if you could arrange a 2nd party deal I certainly would not say no mate .

possum's already put you in his latest team list.

 

[Gareth67]

possum's already put you in his latest team list.

Good old possum , a man can always count on him to do what is best for the Big Red V .

 

[Gareth67]

But let’s get back to the rumors gentlemen , surely someone of note is about to sign with the Dragons ?

 

[2218]

But let’s get back to the rumors gentlemen , surely someone of note is about to sign with the Dragons ?

Not till after April

 

[LINESPEED]

But let’s get back to the rumors gentlemen , surely someone of note is about to sign with the Dragons ?

Bit short of rumours @ $51
- Millennial Journeymen Only

Maybe

& Sorry
but
Gen Z play for titles only

...Dragon kids the exception - they’ll play for the badge

 

[jak]

But let’s get back to the rumors gentlemen , surely someone of note is about to sign with the Dragons ?

i thought you were?

 

[Gareth67]

Not till after April

I can wait 2218 , I / we have waited this loooong , so what’s another month or so .

 

[2218]

I can wait 2218 , I / we have waited this loooong , so what’s another month or so .

I hear ya and then we will definitely know how many spots left and how much coin to go shopping.

 

[The Silverdale Phantom]

The bookies hate you, I don’t know what’s going on.

sowies back I think. Good thing.

He hated on McVirus for ages and then got himself a job out of it

A rat with a gold tooth!

 

[RedVDave]

Was meant to be a straight swap McInnes for Magolious the injury changed all that though.

 

[Disillusioned Tiger]

What a great opening draw for you guys! Ours is pretty shit for the first 6! Any truth to the rumour that Faamausili will be starting in the front row? Surely Kerr isn’t at 2RF again and will be starting at FRF instead. How long before Bird goes to lock?

 

[BLM01]

What a great opening draw for you guys! Ours is pretty shit for the first 6! Any truth to the rumour that Faamausili will be starting in the front row? Surely Kerr isn’t at 2RF again and will be starting at FRF instead. How long before Bird goes to lock?

I’d rather tough teams to start.. before they click into gear and Dragons in years gone past drop down a gear
eg. Melb without Smith. Finucane & Grant
Kerr will be fine if he plays but wider in attack and tighter in defence

 

[_Johnsy]

Great style Gareth, especially holding the ball out in front with two hands. Always keep the defence guessing

Also lets the defence know he doesn't want any of the tough stuff. Grab the ball under your arm and charge like the wind into the defensive line. Leave them with no doubt in their mind you're here for the good stuff.

 

[Wittenberg]

What a great opening draw for you guys! Ours is pretty shit for the first 6! Any truth to the rumour that Faamausili will be starting in the front row? Surely Kerr isn’t at 2RF again and will be starting at FRF instead. How long before Bird goes to lock?

You are right DT in that Kerr needs to be prop, but in general I am disillusioned with Kerr. He simply does not get involved enough, and for a reasonably fast big man, he is awfully slow in defence. He has been seen as our great hope over the last two years but he is no saviour on his form shown so far. Luc and Host were more consistent. Maybe I’m a bit harsh on him but I am totally underwhelmed with him. There were times where Kerr, Alvaro and Lawrie were in the defensive line alongside each other and the ease with which they were bypassed was embarrassing. Ponderous, slow and hanging back. Oh well onwards and upwards I guess ( !!!! ? )

 

[Dragon David]

You are right DT in that Kerr needs to be prop, but in general I am disillusioned with Kerr. He simply does not get involved enough, and for a reasonably fast big man, he is awfully slow in defence. He has been seen as our great hope over the last two years but he is no saviour on his form shown so far. Luc and Host were more consistent. Maybe I’m a bit harsh on him but I am totally underwhelmed with him. There were times where Kerr, Alvaro and Lawrie were in the defensive line alongside each other and the ease with which they were bypassed was embarrassing. Ponderous, slow and hanging back. Oh well onwards and upwards I guess ( !!!! ? )

Yes, I was hoping that Kerr would be the inspirational type to get the other guys to put in as well. As a junior, he came from the Brisbane Redcliffe Dolphins, then to the Melbourne Storm under twenties before joining us. For the Storm to say bye bye, they must have been able to see that he was a plodder.

Who is our forwards coach? Who is getting them to toughen up and to teach them more off loading techniques? Who has got them doing their defensive drills and doing them over and over again?

The Storm had Jason Ryles and The Roosters has Craig Fitzgibbon. These two are the ones that we have let go many years ago and now there is no way that they will want to return as one day Rylesy will coach the Storm and Fitzty will coach the Roosters is how I see it.

In the meantime, Messrs Griffin and Gentle get to it!

 

[LINESPEED]

Yes, I was hoping that Kerr would be the inspirational type to get the other guys to put in as well. As a junior, he came from the Brisbane Redcliffe Dolphins, then to the Melbourne Storm under twenties before joining us. For the Storm to say bye bye, they must have been able to see that he was a plodder.

Who is our forwards coach? Who is getting them to toughen up and to teach them more off loading techniques? Who has got them doing their defensive drills and doing them over and over again?

The Storm had Jason Ryles and The Roosters has Craig Fitzgibbon. These two are the ones that we have let go many years ago and now there is no way that they will want to return as one day Rylesy will coach the Storm and Fitzty will coach the Roosters is how I see it.

In the meantime, Messrs Griffin and Gentle get to it!

And Doust has been a longterm common denominator & overseer of the ‘letting go’
.... and the appalling talent drain to greener pastures

... and he’s still there with his finger firmly in the pie.

We need the Board & WIN to depart

 

[Maddragon99]

And Doust has been a longterm common denominator & overseer of the ‘letting go’
.... and the appalling talent drain to greener pastures

... and he’s still there with his finger firmly in the pie.

We need the Board & WIN to depart

No recruitment decisions until after the de Belin trial is over. I’m still visioning Angus Crichton in the Red V next year.

 

[redv13]

No recruitment decisions until after the de Belin trial is over. I’m still visioning Angus Crichton in the Red V next year.

Hate to ruin your dream there maddragon99 but Crichton won’t be leaving the chooks. He’s been telling the media that he’s happy at the chooks, lives in the eastern suburbs and really wants to stay. Not the words of a man about to walk out of the penthouse and into a cubby house down in Wollongong

 

[Craig93]

Hate to ruin your dream there maddragon99 but Crichton won’t be leaving the chooks. He’s been telling the media that he’s happy at the chooks, lives in the eastern suburbs and really wants to stay. Not the words of a man about to walk out of the penthouse and into a cubby house down in Wollongong

Could just as easily be talk to get us to up our offer by 100k or so? Who knows. Can always dream but.

 

[redv13]

Could just as easily be talk to get us to up our offer by 100k or so? Who knows. Can always dream but.

I’m more than happy to be proven wrong on this one