The Rumours Thread

[getsmarty]

This ......... Been saying this for years >>>>>>>>>>>> THE BOYS CLUB ...............

100% Correct . I Think many on here have also been stating the same thing......

Some of the Faux pas during the Bennett years were covered over due to the success that occurred...but believe me, according to what I have been told they were inept even then.

Just an amateur operation.

 

[Gareth67]

Just to add to that message I sent, there is no doubt that Kyle needs to improve I get where people are coming from, but it seems like we are all blaming him for a job that he was clearly put on the spot to play, hes not a halfback we can all agree on that, but for people to go out of their way to simply put the blame on a young 26yr old bloke thats playing a different kicking role is completely unfair, now people are entitled to there own opinions I get that, but Kyle has probably been one of our better players when he had the ball in hes hands, hes a running player who can grubber kick, hes like jarome luai but just a little less talented, people bagged Luia when he went to halfback because he wasnt playing the best. Thats simply because he's not a halfback, just like Kyle, so I think we actually need to get around Kyle instead of bag him, because bagging a player whos taking the reins and being the on field kicking leader isnt necessarily going to help him get any better, but if you credit him and actually back him just for the end of the year then you might actually see that hes getting better each week he puts those boots on. I respect kyle, I think hes been given way to much rubbish. yes we know hes not a halfback, yes we know hes struggling, yes we know hes kicking isn't as good as other halfbacks, but hes putting hes heart into the jersey, everytime he scores points at the logo on the jersey, I think he deserves some sort of respect for stepping into a role that takes a whole nother level. I really hope to see him grow as a player, because hes got a heart, hes got a passion for the game he plays, and he plays with pride, just give him some time, and if the experiment fails, it fails. Just put trust into him, he need support, hes a 26 year old who has feelings as well as everyone. hoping he has a cracker of a game this week because hes trying hes heart out.

Well spoken my friend, all that you have said is quite accurate .

Indeed it is easy to create a fall guy and unfortunately Kyle has been one individual whom has had a great deal of blame placed upon his shoulders .

There are a number of other characters in our squad who are not putting in half the effort that young Kyle has , it is after all a ‘ team effort ‘ that will get the two competition points , not a one man band .

 

[AyiosYiorgos]

The Board.... all starts and stops with them... 13 years of mediocrity....

Way way longer than 13years

 

[getsmarty]

Way way longer than 13years

I'm counting from the Bennett years ...take those out and its probably 40 years !!!!

Imagine running a corporation like that...would have been bankrupt years ago.

 

[getsmarty]

Well spoken my friend, all that you have said is quite accurate .

Indeed it is easy to create a fall guy and unfortunately Kyle has been one individual whom has had a great deal of blame placed upon his shoulders .

There are a number of other characters in our squad who are not putting in half the effort that young Kyle has , it is after all a ‘ team effort ‘ that will get the two competition points , not a one man band .

Kyle situation is not good....Should have been dropped....again nepotism....( Ilias and Glover both apparently playing well )

 

[Desperate Dragon]

Random rumour from another website.
Cobbo to sign with the Dragons for 18 months, prior to 30 June.
Then off to the Perth Bears for 2027.

 

[Get2dachopper!]

Was that a response to my post? I wouldn't know as you didn't quote the post, which is confusing.

If so I'd say yes the management of the club plays a part in this certainly, however the overwhelming consensus by most members when Flanagan was appointed, was that he had the experience and the knowhow to circumvent the useless BOD/management as Bennett did when he was coach.
Considering this, that leaves us with two possibilities from here which are:

A) Flanagan isn't as effective at taking control away from the BOD as everyone first thought which he should be held accountable for
Or
B) Flanagan does have that capability, is more responsible for what is happening at the club over the past two years and people are simply placing blame where it isn't warranted at the BOD.

Please take your pick.

Yes, a lot of forum members thought he could have the same influence over the board as Bennett did, but obviously he can’t. But still, Flanagan didn’t give himself the job, the board did. So for me, this is still mostly the boards fault. We have been rubbish now for 14 or so seasons. The coaches and players have all changed, but the board pretty much remains the same.

 

[JubileeJeffro]

SMH suggesting we are after Luke Garner from Panthers…no idea why…
Liam Henry or Lindsey Smith would both be walk up starters with us. I would be aiming there first if panthers have cap issues

 

[Auntie.Gerald]

Given that Parra have done a 2 year deal for a 35yr old next March in JDB

Given that Glover and Ilias are being talked up massively...............in the media..............why havent Glover and Ilias been picked up as yet by other clubs ?

Ilias signed on for 2026 so a little trickier to dislodge by another club but Glover if that good would have been swooped up right ? already?

 

[Murfy]

Withdrawn from Cobbo chase. Strong rumours he will be dolphins bound

 

[possm]

Cobbo's headspace is not good at the moment possm and he is showing signs of being depressed and it's been reported that he could give league away. We don't want a player who might get really upset if he is told off for instance and say "I want to go home".

We want a player who will give it his all no matter whar the circumstances and tough it out. We already have enough of the sooks at the club.

Forget about Cobbo. We can't reach agreement with him and his manager on terms and conditions anyway.

A young talented player who once was the target of many clubs

Hunt, Lomax and Molo were fun to deal with

Same with Sullivan and Amone and Rava

Sloan still could be that player in a good team and or a season or two from now

Its been a ride hasnt it !!!! Some tough indvs to work with which is sad because we seem to have great collection of serious emerging players and some great experienced ones helping that journey

Cobbo i think is worth the risk.........but only at what we see as value vs a few other options. His value if he doesnt turn the corner we will be stuck with in the cap - which could really hurt

2 years with a MO ?

We could secure Cobbo if we dangled the fullback job in his face. He as always wanted to play fullback.

Gutherson to five-eighth for 2025. Let's get the captain steering the ship.

 

[BIG RIG]

Haha what a joke of a club , pulled out of the race to sign a 23 yr old star outside back who we know would be a walk in started to target a 30 yr old edge backrower when we already go 2 starting backrowers and probably will miss out on him aswell if the Eels are interested

 

[getsmarty]

Dragons withdraw from Cobbo race, eye premiership-winning back-rower​

MSN

 

[possm]

If he got two years at Parra then good luck to him, no way he was going to get that from us at his age and with so many quality juniors coming through. Probably our best defender but doesn't give us the go forward we need and will only get slower from here.

Yes, we do have some good young forwards coming through but, we need a few good experienced forwards to bring them on.

 

[carltonsouth79]

Random rumour from another website.
Cobbo to sign with the Dragons for 18 months, prior to 30 June.
Then off to the Perth Bears for 2027.

Fox tonight reporting Dragons have withdrawn their offer for Cobbo

 

[Dragon David]

Given that Parra have done a 2 year deal for a 35yr old next March in JDB

Given that Glover and Ilias are being talked up massively...............in the media..............why havent Glover and Ilias been picked up as yet by other clubs ?

Ilias signed on for 2026 so a little trickier to dislodge by another club but Glover if that good would have been swooped up right ? already?

....and if Glover was good, wouldn't we be trying him in first grade?

 

[dragon thomo]

WTF, Luke Garner.
We already have an abundance of back rowers. What we need is front rowers.
Every time you look at what our club is doing you have to shake your head in disbelief. Where would Luke Garner play and who of our young back rowers will miss out and eventually leave the club

 

[qld redvee]

Dragons withdraw from Cobbo race, eye premiership-winning back-rower​

MSN

in reality what good would cobbo have been for 18 months ? this year would be a right off by the time he got fit so we would have him for 26 and then have to hit the market to replace him
I also hope that with debellin being moved on same goes for RFM , BMM, M Molo and we are trying to move on lawrie and rava . Lets sign our kids up to replace the above , the quicker we start to act like penrith the better we will be

 

[Murfy]

Isn’t Sua potentially moving into the middle next year?

 

[saintmar]

Yes, a lot of forum members thought he could have the same influence over the board as Bennett did, but obviously he can’t. But still, Flanagan didn’t give himself the job, the board did. So for me, this is still mostly the boards fault. We have been rubbish now for 14 or so seasons. The coaches and players have all changed, but the board pretty much remains the same.

The board has changed heaps
please do your research
The board signed Flano to give him a go
They were split on this because of Kyle
Well it ain’t working out at the moment
but it has nothing to do with the board