I read a little while back that there was some conjecture over how many premierships we have won, is it 16 for the St George side of the merger & 1 for the Illawarra side, or is it just 1 for the St George Illawarra era. Firstly I wore the St George jersey with pride during the mid 70's in the lower grades & I am still proud that todays side plays in the same colours as I did, but over time I am starting to believe that it may be time to unite both sides with their own jersey. Illawarra would not be in the competition today if it hadn't been for St George bailing them out financially, but St George would of found it difficult as a stand alone club & may have had to re - look at the merger with the Roosters or another club further down the track. To say we were lucky that both St George & the Illawarra executives had the foresight to merge is an understatement of huge proportions, if we take a look at how many Illawarra juniors have played for the joint venture compared to how many St George juniors have played, the difference would be staggering & weigh heavily on the Illawarra side. The way I see it is that we have won 1 premiership with many more to come, so why not design another jersey? it's not that we would have to change the colour, & myself as a fanatical St George supporter would feel just as proud to support it. If I have offended anyone from both sides of the fence I am sorry, but after 10 plus years of playing together there should'nt be a fence.
IMO we currently have the 2 ideal jerseys, I cannot fatom wht we would evr change what we currently use.
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IMO we currently have the 2 ideal jerseys, I cannot fatom wht we would evr change what we currently use.
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Wrong collar.
Yep prefer the white collar and hooped socks
It's spelt Graeme Langlands.my favorite player of all time was Graham Langlands
Haha! It'd be nice if they could come up with some new material.Everyday I'm trollolololololin......
Hi all, I am new to the forum & I am looking forward to making new friends on line. I have supported the Dragons now for 55 years of my life, & like most of you I have been through the great times & the not so great times as well, but my support for this great club or two great clubs as it is today has never wained. I look forward to being a part of your forum & contribute in some way with the small amount of knowledge I have gained over 55 years.:?
I read a little while back that there was some conjecture over how many premierships we have won, is it 16 for the St George side of the merger & 1 for the Illawarra side, or is it just 1 for the St George Illawarra era. Firstly I wore the St George jersey with pride during the mid 70's in the lower grades & I am still proud that todays side plays in the same colours as I did, but over time I am starting to believe that it may be time to unite both sides with their own jersey. Illawarra would not be in the competition today if it hadn't been for St George bailing them out financially, but St George would of found it difficult as a stand alone club & may have had to re - look at the merger with the Roosters or another club further down the track. To say we were lucky that both St George & the Illawarra executives had the foresight to merge is an understatement of huge proportions, if we take a look at how many Illawarra juniors have played for the joint venture compared to how many St George juniors have played, the difference would be staggering & weigh heavily on the Illawarra side. The way I see it is that we have won 1 premiership with many more to come, so why not design another jersey? it's not that we would have to change the colour, & myself as a fanatical St George supporter would feel just as proud to support it. If I have offended anyone from both sides of the fence I am sorry, but after 10 plus years of playing together there should'nt be a fence.
I did say sorry if it offends, I knew it would be a thread that would be challenged & you have the right to voice your opinions & I would fight along side you to defend those rights, but sooner or later the change will come. As for who do I support, I support St George Illawarra Dragons, not one or the other.
Trudge , I agree that in time the Sharks will become a third member of the St George Illawarra merger, I think it will happen latter than sooner but I feel as Rugby League grows in team numbers the Sydney clubs will be squeezed into more amalgamations. I also remember the part Illawarra played in our history before 82 - 98, my favorite player of all time was Graham Langlands an Illawarra junior & Immortal. All are excellent points..
Thanks jOnesy, in any design the big red V would more than likely be retained to mark the St George heritage & what you say is correct it is a damn good brand. But as I said regardless of how we feel, it is inevitable that change will happen, we are no longer a stand alone club & I am sure that the Illawarra club would feel their heritage is as important as ours regardless of the difference in years. but for what its worth I have been wrong before & I think that any change will be sometime off.
Who said the St George side of the venture wouldn't survive on its own? Have a look at the following link: http://www.steelers.com.au/PDF/Annual-Financial-Report.pdf Doesn't look like much of a dependence there. Juniors, doesn't guarantee success. The salary cap sees to that. Manly won with 2 Wollongong boys, Why aren't they at the Dragons? Would you say that Young and Morris would have been Dragons anyway? We have won 16 premierships.
Corporations spend millions upon millions of dollars on brand identification. The whole membership drive is around the Red V branding. You see a flag with a simple red V on it and you know it represents the Dragons. In rugby league circles it's the most recognised brand. Tossing it would be entirely counter productive.
Impossible. Why would we want to inherit the sharks debt? Geographically with the Sharks being in a pocket means there is no need to merge.
The St George Dragons won almost all there premierships when they represented the Illawarra by proxy. That history is represented by the Red V. The Illawarra carved out its own identity in 1982, but it doesn't come with much of a legacy. Regardless, this identity has been recognised and replaced the blood 'n bandages as the alternate strip. More importantly the games are divided up between 2 locations. This is where the balance lies.
Might be alone here But I don't want anything to do with the Sharks or the Shire ever. The good money is they feel the same way