Maybe the whole Dragon's forum can come over and try and convince him to sign with us.
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Maybe the whole Dragon's forum can come over and try and convince him to sign with us.
Never seen him play fullback but I’ve seen Sloan . That’s enough to give him the FB spot
Dragons do need some new players in their squad but this usually can't be done in a season. Priority should be:Why are some of you guys saying that your roster sucks....let's do a swaps with 8 of your best with 8 of my tigers best.
Parra have a workable roster and your playing better than them.
Talagi, along with a lot of other gun players who come thru the pathway system as standout players are often rushed into the NRL via development contracts.
Clubs are then pressured to extend their contracts on big dollars or they will walk before their nads even drop.
Basically it's up to the club to decide, do we sign this lad purely based on potential? (because 5 or so great performances in the NRL isn't exactly perfect criteria is it)
What these young fellas do lack is the ability to perform under intense scrutiny and defensive pressure from seasoned NRL professionals and coaches.
So after a few games their performances drop off unless they're top shelf players.
Canberra have 2 of the best of these type of players in Ethan Strange and Kaeo Weekes.. you'll hear a lot about these young fellas in the future as they have attracted the attention and come thru the other side with tickets on them.
They have another beauty in Chevy Stewart who is chewing on the bit as well.
I can see great qualities in Talagi too but unless it was due cap pressure and you get him cheap (doubt it) I wouldn't be replacing Sloane with him.
Sloane is a keeper now that he's slowly using his noggin more rather than his raw talent. He has had some real "Barry Crockers" last year and even some recently. BUT...
I said it early in the year that Sloane is raw and needs more time to develop. This is happening. If all the stars align then look out.
In 05, the Tigers were all over the shop and then a once in a lifetime kid started to play like a proper NRL player and practically single handedly (spelling) got then into the play-offs, finals and semis and they won the GF.
Maybe not. If he reads what comments are written in this forum about a player who has a poor game, he probably wouldn't come near the place!
My thoughts exactlyMaybe not. If he reads what comments are written in this forum about a player who has a poor game, he probably wouldn't come near the place!
A Hail Mary as some say…….that came offWhy are some of you guys saying that your roster sucks....let's do a swaps with 8 of your best with 8 of my tigers best.
Parra have a workable roster and your playing better than them.
Talagi, along with a lot of other gun players who come thru the pathway system as standout players are often rushed into the NRL via development contracts.
Clubs are then pressured to extend their contracts on big dollars or they will walk before their nads even drop.
Basically it's up to the club to decide, do we sign this lad purely based on potential? (because 5 or so great performances in the NRL isn't exactly perfect criteria is it)
What these young fellas do lack is the ability to perform under intense scrutiny and defensive pressure from seasoned NRL professionals and coaches.
So after a few games their performances drop off unless they're top shelf players.
Canberra have 2 of the best of these type of players in Ethan Strange and Kaeo Weekes.. you'll hear a lot about these young fellas in the future as they have attracted the attention and come thru the other side with tickets on them.
They have another beauty in Chevy Stewart who is chewing on the bit as well.
I can see great qualities in Talagi too but unless it was due cap pressure and you get him cheap (doubt it) I wouldn't be replacing Sloane with him.
Sloane is a keeper now that he's slowly using his noggin more rather than his raw talent. He has had some real "Barry Crockers" last year and even some recently. BUT...
I said it early in the year that Sloane is raw and needs more time to develop. This is happening. If all the stars align then look out.
In 05, the Tigers were all over the shop and then a once in a lifetime kid started to play like a proper NRL player and practically single handedly (spelling) got then into the play-offs, finals and semis and they won the GF.
Stay strong Nutz, man your roster will/does sh*t on ours, you just dont have the coach to get them firing, lets see how that pans out over the next year or 2.. but with Richo pulling the strings and quality players that keep coming, you are laughing.. we couldnt sign any of the blokes you (and the dogs) have in the last few years.. and we have been trying... not to mention the ones coming in 2025 i.e. Luai and Turuva).Why are some of you guys saying that your roster sucks....let's do a swaps with 8 of your best with 8 of my tigers best.
Parra have a workable roster and your playing better than them.
Talagi, along with a lot of other gun players who come thru the pathway system as standout players are often rushed into the NRL via development contracts.
Clubs are then pressured to extend their contracts on big dollars or they will walk before their nads even drop.
Basically it's up to the club to decide, do we sign this lad purely based on potential? (because 5 or so great performances in the NRL isn't exactly perfect criteria is it)
What these young fellas do lack is the ability to perform under intense scrutiny and defensive pressure from seasoned NRL professionals and coaches.
So after a few games their performances drop off unless they're top shelf players.
Canberra have 2 of the best of these type of players in Ethan Strange and Kaeo Weekes.. you'll hear a lot about these young fellas in the future as they have attracted the attention and come thru the other side with tickets on them.
They have another beauty in Chevy Stewart who is chewing on the bit as well.
I can see great qualities in Talagi too but unless it was due cap pressure and you get him cheap (doubt it) I wouldn't be replacing Sloane with him.
Sloane is a keeper now that he's slowly using his noggin more rather than his raw talent. He has had some real "Barry Crockers" last year and even some recently. BUT...
I said it early in the year that Sloane is raw and needs more time to develop. This is happening. If all the stars align then look out.
In 05, the Tigers were all over the shop and then a once in a lifetime kid started to play like a proper NRL player and practically, single handedly (spelling) got WT into the play-offs, all the way through to win the GF.
You have a pretty good squad Nutz. It will get better with Luai and Turuva coming. Next year it will turn around I feel sure. Benji needs a much better assistant coach who has great defensive knowledge. Richo will sort out the roster even further and get rid of a few more and sign up better replacements. It will then be up to Benji to make sure everything falls into place in attack and defence.Why are some of you guys saying that your roster sucks....let's do a swaps with 8 of your best with 8 of my tigers best.
Parra have a workable roster and your playing better than them.
Talagi, along with a lot of other gun players who come thru the pathway system as standout players are often rushed into the NRL via development contracts.
Clubs are then pressured to extend their contracts on big dollars or they will walk before their nads even drop.
Basically it's up to the club to decide, do we sign this lad purely based on potential? (because 5 or so great performances in the NRL isn't exactly perfect criteria is it)
What these young fellas do lack is the ability to perform under intense scrutiny and defensive pressure from seasoned NRL professionals and coaches.
So after a few games their performances drop off unless they're top shelf players.
Canberra have 2 of the best of these type of players in Ethan Strange and Kaeo Weekes.. you'll hear a lot about these young fellas in the future as they have attracted the attention and come thru the other side with tickets on them.
They have another beauty in Chevy Stewart who is chewing on the bit as well.
I can see great qualities in Talagi too but unless it was due cap pressure and you get him cheap (doubt it) I wouldn't be replacing Sloane with him.
Sloane is a keeper now that he's slowly using his noggin more rather than his raw talent. He has had some real "Barry Crockers" last year and even some recently. BUT...
I said it early in the year that Sloane is raw and needs more time to develop. This is happening. If all the stars align then look out.
In 05, the Tigers were all over the shop and then a once in a lifetime kid started to play like a proper NRL player and practically, single handedly (spelling) got WT into the play-offs, all the way through to win the GF.
Yeh, I'm surprised Morris seemingly has had little impact at the club. I thought he'd be awesome working with the young fellas. Probably does. BUT something ain't working.
Anyway, good luck Nutz. We know you have the Dragons high in your thoughts, so I hope that we can at least do some good for the joint venture clubs, which will need that extra something that will make our teams the ones to watch in future years.
Your club has just been run into the ground by over a decade of mismanagement and idiotic decisions. Much like ours except we're fortunately lucky to be taking our first steps out of the doldrums.
1985 was a good year Brother until the bloody Dragons lost 6-7 against this Doggies
Not necessarily a done deal as a package.
