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possm

possm

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Dragon David said:
You'll be in that fetal position for a long while I think. You might as well suck your thumb to comfort you Phantom V.

It seems that signings by the Dragons just take forever as if the recruitment people are the indecisive type and they like to procrastinate and ponder about the players they think the Dragons should approach. "Now do we want this guy? Will he fit in with our culture? Is the price his manager is asking too much and the term too long? Ummm, Ummmm, Ummm. Gee let us think about it. Ummmm, Ummm". "Oh yes, lets go for it. Wait, he just signed with the Bulldogs. How does Gus do it? How can he get the guy signed that quickly when we were thinking about signing him a month ago? It isn't fair. Well that's it then Flanno, we tried to get your man but the Bulldogs got him on a great deal really quickly. We thought we had him. Oh well better luck next time".:):):)
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The Dragons do not have a top-class recruitment/retention team. They need to get rid of Horan, Millard, and Millward. I wouldn't mind if they also hired a new CEO.

After such a big reshuffle, give the new CEO a player salary budget and leave it to him, the latest recruitment/retention staff, and the head coach. Keep the BOD out of it.
 
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<StGeorgeDragons>

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If we are going after blokes like Taukeiaho and Lodge (another failed target anyway) to boost our culture and on field performance we might as well get Vaughan back from super league and throw another BBQ.

Scraping that barrel as the bottom feeder clubs do...

Same handful of clubs in the top 4 every year.

Vlandys can showcase NRL to America, bring in PNG, Redcliffe and Perth, change a squillion rules to make the game a spectacle but does nothing about the daylight cheating and corruption that goes on. Definitely our board lack gumption, boldness and adequacy for the role they should play, but in this game there are the haves and have nots and its near impossible to work your way out of the hole and sustain it.

Anyway we are about to play Panthers and Storm and be reminded how far we are really off the pace I fear. And then, sobered by reality, everyone will be saying exactly what I am now.

Mini rant over.
 
BLM01

BLM01

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Dragon David said:
Yes I agree with you Hewi. I don't think that Flanno would be that desperate to sign Taukeiaho and Lodge. Nah, no way!
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Disagree in part as we need prop depth who can handle first grade and still make an impact when required. Even if we sign DS we are short first grade ability middles. Look at the top teams how deep they go and bring in players can handle it when injury strikes.
Lets face it we have been very lucky (so far) with our major player and number of injuries this year compared to many other clubs.
 
BLM01

BLM01

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<StGeorgeDragons> said:
If we are going after blokes like Taukeiaho and Lodge (another failed target anyway) to boost our culture and on field performance we might as well get Vaughan back from super league and throw another BBQ.

Scraping that barrel as the bottom feeder clubs do...

Same handful of clubs in the top 4 every year.

Vlandys can showcase NRL to America, bring in PNG, Redcliffe and Perth, change a squillion rules to make the game a spectacle but does nothing about the daylight cheating and corruption that goes on. Definitely our board lack gumption, boldness and adequacy for the role they should play, but in this game there are the haves and have nots and its near impossible to work your way out of the hole and sustain it.

Anyway we are about to play Panthers and Storm and be reminded how far we are really off the pace I fear. And then, sobered by reality, everyone will be saying exactly what I am now.

Mini rant over.
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Just wait to they showcase the 20 team 19 round comp in 3-4 years with all the NRLW and rep games intertwined.
No home and away play each other once and more games taken offshore.
More US bred players to fill spots.
John Ribot's vision will win in the end just delayed by 30-40 years.;

But to go a step furthur and people may scoff at this but the way the NRLW is going and growing and basically a carbon copy playbook ofr the NRL I am waiting for the 1st mixed competition or cross gender player in the NRLW (likely first) or even NRL. I shudder to think and may be a fair way off but its coming.
 
TheRev

TheRev

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I think Flanno will try and sign 2 props, Safiti is rly close to being done though.. unless he is courting multiple props at the same time.. you would assume he will be the first purchase.

I think he wants a bigger f*** off prop for that 2nd guy though.. so if he signs someone average.. thats him done for buying props for quite some time.. that said 2 props in the saifiti type standard.. I mean it should be enough..
 
TheRev

TheRev

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Saifiti + Horsborough I mean thatll prob do if hes given up on signing any god mode props.. maybe there just isnt going to be anyone available..
 
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