The Rumours Thread

[InFlannoWeTrust]

Maybe the DCE rumour is true . I think 2 year deal for dce until Reed is ready
Kyle to 13 , liddle and cook to rotate 9 and give each other spells

 

[Desperate Dragon]

Maybe the DCE rumour is true . I think 2 year deal for dce until Reed is ready
Kyle to 13 , liddle and cook to rotate 9 and give each other spells

There will be fallout when DCE finally announces his next club.
Thinking Flanagan has his eye on Sandon Smith.

 

[InFlannoWeTrust]

There will be fallout when DCE finally announces his next club.
Thinking Flanagan has his eye on Sandon Smith.

Personally I don’t think Flanno will go with a young half!
the amount of juniors we will have in 2026 need an experienced half for 2 years!
then reed and Atkinson to take us into the future

 

[Gardenia]

Some good news…

The Dragons have locked in highly-rated Penrith juniors Cornelius and Alexander Pupualii. The 16-year-old twins met with Shane Flanagan and will be locked in long term at the Dragons. (Zerotackle)

centre and second rower both huge

I love this. Fantastic news. Future is looking good again

 

[Gardenia]

No!! Keep club legends away from the role

Stick with Flanno.

 

[st george tragic]

Dead right this takes time we need to stay the course.

100% correct if you listen to Tim Watson on the dragons Den podcast we are heading in the right direction. The interview put a lot of hope into me

 

[Gardenia]

I want everyones take on this. Obviously with JDB leaving the club, do you think its a personal thing? I know I know there are great young guns coming in, I completely understand, but considering we are getting rid of a 1 club player for 14+ years at the club, do you guys thinks its Haran or Shane flanagan thats behind him actually leaving? Like I know we want to re-sign our young guns but we have loads of space in our cap, and we could surely offer him a 1 year deal on 200-300k, he's clearly hurt, so why? is it personal? is that what we think the problem is? That ben Haran or Shane just doesnt like him? because there is no way we cant re-sign him for next year?

I think it blind sided JDB . I think he was given the green light for another year, all he had to do was perform well. I think he’s done that in spades and SF has a good relationship with him and he’s also been acting like a leader . I do think someone higher has stepped in . I don’t think the make room for young forwards excuse washes really . I think they could have done that and kept him in the team for another year. unfortunately, there are other forwards like Cake who we can’t move on also as contracted. So JDB was the easy one to move. But I do believe there’s an element of wanting to clean up our PR and also not wanting his name against any records for the club. It’s sad as I think he regrets it but mud sticks. Noting our new CEO said in latest interview “ JDB has been good to the club and the club has also been good to JDB”. Says it all.

 

[mattw5]

100% correct if you listen to Tim Watson on the dragons Den podcast we are heading in the right direction. The interview put a lot of hope into me

Me too

 

[InFlannoWeTrust]

for those of you wanting to listen to the CEO

The Dragons Den - Dragons CEO Tim Watsford - The Dragons Den

This week, new Dragons CEO Tim Watsford joins the show. In this episode we talk leadership, changes to the current roster and the future of The Red V. With a lot headlines around over the last few weeks, we cover it all off in this one. With departures and recruitment on top of the list. Tim...

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[mattw5]

There will be fallout when DCE finally announces his next club.
Thinking Flanagan has his eye on Sandon Smith.

Or we are secretly going for DCE

 

[Dragon David]

I think it blind sided JDB . I think he was given the green light for another year, all he had to do was perform well. I think he’s done that in spades and SF has a good relationship with him and he’s also been acting like a leader . I do think someone higher has stepped in . I don’t think the make room for young forwards excuse washes really . I think they could have done that and kept him in the team for another year. unfortunately, there are other forwards like Cake who we can’t move on also as contracted. So JDB was the easy one to move. But I do believe there’s an element of wanting to clean up our PR and also not wanting his name against any records for the club. It’s sad as I think he regrets it but mud sticks. Noting our new CEO said in latest interview “ JDB has been good to the club and the club has also been good to JDB”. Says it all.

Me too

100% correct if you listen to Tim Watson on the dragons Den podcast we are heading in the right direction. The interview put a lot of hope into me

In the Dragon Den Podcast, Tim Watsford highlighted that one important thing that he wants to see at the Dragons is improvement in the culture of the Club. Whether or not that means that while JDB has been good to the club and the club good to him, the club possibly doesn't see JDB fitting in with the culture they want to build for the future, maybe? and as JDB's contract ends at the end of this year, easy to just not renew it - sadly but from a business point of view, it would be necessary.

JDB did bring a lot of dramas to the club from late 2018 - 2021 and who knows, because of his actions and him still being kept at the Dragons, might have had a bearing on securing some "better" signings?!!

 

[Dragon David]

Or we are secretly going for DCE

That might be nice and possm would be happy with that, wouldn't you possm?

And as possm has been saying, we need a marquee prop forward as well - don't forget about that Flanno. One big, hard, tough no nonsense prop forward please sir.

 

[Dragon David]

Tigers move to lock down potential superstar; why QLD forward could join Broncos — Whispers

Tigers move to lock down potential superstar; why QLD forward could join Broncos — Whispers

www.foxsports.com.au

 

[Dragon David]

Well we can cross Toby Sexton coming to the St George Illawarra Dragons as he has signed a deal with the Catalan Dragons for 2 years from next year most probably to replace Luke Keary who is coming home. Keary was very critical about the Super League and was fined for doing so.

Unwanted Dogs star to replace Keary after Super League spray

Sexton signs with Catalans

www.nine.com.au

 

[Dragon David]

The Dogs sign and turf players so easily.

 

[getsmarty]

... Hello

 

[mattw5]

Well we can cross Toby Sexton coming to the St George Illawarra Dragons as he has signed a deal with the Catalan Dragons for 2 years from next year most probably to replace Luke Keary who is coming home. Keary was very critical about the Super League and was fined for doing so.

Unwanted Dogs star to replace Keary after Super League spray

Sexton signs with Catalans

www.nine.com.au

He is not the answer anyways i am glad we didn't just take the easy option & go for him.

 

[Murfy]

If I had to guess I reckon we will be going hard at Jahrome Hughes from nov 1

 

[Auntie.Gerald]

off contract end of 2026
Go your hardest Tim !!!!!!

Halfback​

Coby Black, Tanah Boyd, Gerome Burns, Jack Cogger, Adam Cook, Chanel Harris-Tavita, Dean Hawkins, Zac Herdegen, Jahrome Hughes, Lachlan Ilias, Jock Madden, Kodi Nikorima, Jaxon Purdue, Niwhai Puru, Adam Reynolds, Sandon Smith, Ronald Volkman, Tyran Wishart

 

[Victoire]

The Dogs sign and turf players so easily.

In this case he was off contract. If only we'd signed Ilias to such a short deal.