The Rumours Thread

[Gardenia]

Trust the procees peeps

Yup. It will be a long off season. I am sure we will miss out of more to come yet. I trust Flanno knows what he is doing due to his experience and that he will make shrewd decisions. The media and commentators will paint a doom and gloom picture for us but it will not be as bad next season as they predict. Look at this season. Nothing like it seemed. Thought it was going to be a white wash with all the misses and bad luck with injuries re signings. It was not the case. Also they do not move very fast our Dragons, so as hard as it is we will have to be patient over the off season.

 

[saintrob]

What do u see in kobe

We are very fragile in defence which became very obvious in some of those blowout scores. Eventually cost us any chance of finals with our poor negative for and against. Kobe Hetherington is a noted defender which would in some way tighten our midfield faculties.

 

[<StGeorgeDragons>]

For signings let’s begin the normal end of season routine.

“wait til the end of regular season”

“Wait til finals are done”

“Wait til November 1”

“Wait til after Christmas”

“Wait til player X is granted a release”

“Oh yeah, nah we will just stick with Cake and Bunt, they trained well.”

 

[jak]

you just have to love paul gallens kangaroo squad, not a shark in sight.

 

[hewi]

Yes please

Addo-Carr exit rumblings... and they started before police probe; redemption story ignored: Hoops

Addo-Carr exit rumblings... and they started before police probe; redemption story ignored: Hoops

www.foxsports.com.au

 

[nrlnrl]

Obvious, but need to find key ‘non-playing’ personnel. Dragons exposed without legit GM & recruitment people. Managers know it - push for more $, extra year(s) & leak interest to media. Until then, it’ll all be on Shane Flanagan to land some much-needed forward grunt and pace in the backs. Also need to get creative with Ben Hunt situation, find new club for Lawrie & offload Ravalawa (possibly to rugby).

 

[mattw5]

What do u see in kobe

He is 7 years younger & plays Lock

 

[Dragon David]

Yes please

Addo-Carr exit rumblings... and they started before police probe; redemption story ignored: Hoops

Addo-Carr exit rumblings... and they started before police probe; redemption story ignored: Hoops

www.foxsports.com.au

"St George Illawarra made the finals in Hunt’s first season at the club in 2018 and since then have finished 15th, 12th, 11th, 10th, 16th and 11th."

Bloody hell, that looks so bad on the report card - 15th, 12th, 11th, 10th, 16th and 11th - Hunt has been our half for those years and I don't think that our poor results were totally his fault because as we know we had teams of mediocrity and Mary and Griffin in charge.

We have been so badly managed, it makes me want to chunder.

If we don't improve next year and make the top 8, it will make me even want to chunder more.

Can we really improve without Hunt?

If we don't recruit wisely then with or without Hunt, we fail?

We need better quality all round NOW.

 

[Biglance]

He is 7 years younger & plays Lock

Have you considered what Tom brings to the group.

 

[Biglance]

"St George Illawarra made the finals in Hunt’s first season at the club in 2018 and since then have finished 15th, 12th, 11th, 10th, 16th and 11th."

Bloody hell, that looks so bad on the report card - 15th, 12th, 11th, 10th, 16th and 11th - Hunt has been our half for those years and I don't think that our poor results were totally his fault because as we know we had teams of mediocrity and Mary and Griffin in charge.

We have been so badly managed, it makes me want to chunder.

If we don't improve next year and make the top 8, it will make me even want to chunder more.

Can we really improve without Hunt?

If we don't recruit wisely then with or without Hunt, we fail?

We need better quality all round NOW.

The reason we made it in 2018 was all widdop

 

[possm]

We don’t need backups we need very good NRL players. I don’t want to see our side which consist of at least 7 “ backups “ like the past 4 years.

It has always been my view that we prioritize our recruitment activities to secure a top 17. Then, we will look towards back-filling with our brightest juniors and backup opportunities that may be on the market now.

A great asperation yes, but we have not come near this policy since Bennett left. So, along with doing this, we need to hire professional recruiters who can sell a narrative and close a deal. This show-and-tell idea does not bring home the bacon.

 

[since77]

The reason we made it in 2018 was all widdop

Now that guy knew how to be a captain and lead by example on the field. Hunt is a complete imposter as a captain by comparison.

 

[Nich]

The reason we made it in 2018 was all widdop

We also had Frizzel, Debelin and Sims playing well and at their peaks. Widdop left, we panic signed Norman and debelin did his thing and we have been shit house since.

 

[CozDragon]

Wi

The reason we made it in 2018 was all widdop

Widdop, a firing Sims, prime De Belin & Dufty's best season in NRL. Hunt should not be credited with any input in us making finals that year.

 

[Dragon David]

Wi

Widdop, a firing Sims, prime De Belin & Dufty's best season in NRL. Hunt should not be credited with any input in us making finals that year.

Aaah, yes. Could watch this over and over. That was a good team in 2018 - unlucky that we copped injuries which affected our next game in the finals.

Match Highlights: Broncos v Dragons - Week 1 Finals, 2018

St George Illawarra Dragons have beaten the Brisbane Broncos 48-18 at Suncorp Stadium.

www.nrl.com

 

[Inisai Toga]

Yes, but that game covered up a deeper core imo. We ‘limped’ into that semi series that year and shocked everyone with that win. Rather than look at the symptoms of why we continued to fall away during the second half of the year after we’d start well, and address that; we put our head in the sand somewhat, didn’t add the required grunt needed to the pack and slid into a state of mediocracy.

 

[since77]

Yes, but that game covered up a deeper core imo. We ‘limped’ into that semi series that year and shocked everyone with that win. Rather than look at the symptoms of why we continued to fall away during the second half of the year after we’d start well, and address that; we put our head in the sand somewhat, didn’t add the required grunt needed to the pack and slid into a state of mediocracy.

Also didn't help we had a moron for a coach. But yeah I agree - the management of the club thought they had lucked into a winning formula whilst in reality we were "successful" that year despite ourselves. We were always going backwards the following year.

 

[Macedonian Dragon]

We also had Frizzel, Debelin and Sims playing well and at their peaks. Widdop left, we panic signed Norman and debelin did his thing and we have been shit house since.

Also had Paul Vaughan who was in his prime. Most of our starting forward pack were NSW Origin players. Big difference to our pack now.

 

[Bunga]

Also didn't help we had a moron for a coach. But yeah I agree - the management of the club thought they had lucked into a winning formula whilst in reality we were "successful" that year despite ourselves. We were always going backwards the following year.

The moron coach we had for more than a decade, was only supposed to be a caretaker coach for the rest of the year when Price got sacked. But he hung around in the end kicking and screaming,"I'm a career coach, I can turn it around, I'm the best man for the job".

 

[denis preston]

Yes, but that game covered up a deeper core imo. We ‘limped’ into that semi series that year and shocked everyone with that win. Rather than look at the symptoms of why we continued to fall away during the second half of the year after we’d start well, and address that; we put our head in the sand somewhat, didn’t add the required grunt needed to the pack and slid into a state of mediocracy.

Yes the look on Mcgregors face said it all.