So you have TDS, which I have come understand is a kind of Tourette's syndrome, where sufferers loudly afflict others with their opinions on DJT at any time, in any place, NO MATTER HOW INAPPROPRIATE. I am sorry for you, your family, and for anyone else who is caught in the wash of your unfortunate condition, but still I have to ask, PLS LEAVE THAT CRAP ELSEWHERE. This is a footie site, for heaven's sake.
Dragons v Dogs Round 1
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jodragon40
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We are heading in the right direction after many many years as a leper club. We are getting our house back in order and once we become competitive in a year or so time that's when you will see player managers advising their client's that playing for the big red V may not be a bad choice.
Mailroomsgi
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I reckon they’ll start playing Loko in the top 19 and give him some decent minutes at some point to sway him in negotiations. Similar to LKT last year
I think there’s a bit of a stigma about the halves spots at our club at the moment with all the nepotism narratives and what not
That’s what I heard about 3/4 months ago from someone who’s close with Jasais Ah Khee’s management or maybe former management now.
“Is there really a genuine chance for him to progress, is there really a path to first grade?”
Whether he (LKT) deserves a starting role is one thing but the Flanagan at 6 over a talented young genuine five eight has raised some eyebrows
I dont have the energy to get into any Flanagan bashing, If it were up to me I’d be playing a halves combo of LKT/Atkinson which has significant upside and who knows, maybe LKT has a breakout year and becomes one of the better young halves in the comp ala Dylan Brown in 2022
I just think it’s so drab and jarring playing a makeshift sub par NRL half who’s 27 and isn’t going to move the needle for us for an entire season
I want a half that bothers the opposition and his own teammates think this guy is going to create points for us one way or another
Rant/thinkpiece over
I think there’s a bit of a stigma about the halves spots at our club at the moment with all the nepotism narratives and what not
That’s what I heard about 3/4 months ago from someone who’s close with Jasais Ah Khee’s management or maybe former management now.
“Is there really a genuine chance for him to progress, is there really a path to first grade?”
Whether he (LKT) deserves a starting role is one thing but the Flanagan at 6 over a talented young genuine five eight has raised some eyebrows
I dont have the energy to get into any Flanagan bashing, If it were up to me I’d be playing a halves combo of LKT/Atkinson which has significant upside and who knows, maybe LKT has a breakout year and becomes one of the better young halves in the comp ala Dylan Brown in 2022
I just think it’s so drab and jarring playing a makeshift sub par NRL half who’s 27 and isn’t going to move the needle for us for an entire season
I want a half that bothers the opposition and his own teammates think this guy is going to create points for us one way or another
Rant/thinkpiece over
Mailroomsgi
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We’ll see. Let’s finish outside the bottom four and see some tangible on field improvement before saying we’re heading in the right direction
jodragon40
Staff
To my old eyes Flanagan jnr is a decent 1st grader whose main strength is his defensive ability. I personally never believed he was a 7, he is not a game manager. As a 6 he lacks a running game that you need from your 6 to compliment your 7.
At this moment in time I believe that LKT still needs to develop his skillset and he will hopefully but until then we have little choice.
The future may see an Atkinson/ Reed combination with Reed our 7 and Atkinson reverting to 6. Time will tell. Just my views.
jodragon40
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I was actually referring to the management side of the club
RandomDragon
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Perhaps Loko didn’t train well in the off season? Maybe that’s the reason why and everyone else is over thinking
Mailroomsgi
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Fair enough mate, the fact we went so long the way we did with no designated recruitment manager and the lack of resources which Tim watsford spoke about, frankly it was embarrasing.
David Riolo and Steve Gillis who are 2 of the biggest name player agents were laughing about it in their podcast saying they couldn’t believe it
So yes I agree the steps forward in that area are nice to see. Still a ways to go but it’s a nice progression
Frank Facer
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I have been a big supporter of Flanno as coach and said give him time to build a competitive team, but the decision to take Lawrie to Vegas and leave Pasifiki Tonga here, by himself, has me saying WTF? I see Pasifiki Tonga as a good future prop and currently better than Lawrie.
If Pasifiki Tonga does leave us, I would bet that he goes to "Sydney" based club.
If Pasifiki Tonga does leave us, I would bet that he goes to "Sydney" based club.
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Frank Facer
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And Lawrie did train well? lol
Eric
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He's top 30.
Eric
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There is a whole section here for politics and a lot of stuff about him.
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Hell, I'd have taken Hutchinson who I believe is on a development contract rather than Gular or Lawrie. Both those 2 will be gone at the end of the year.
Frank Facer
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I agree.
Mug Fan
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Mug Fan
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Maybe H comes in if they need a 9 but I thnk it will be left open.
Eric
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I'm just a pundit without any experience coaching but this looks like madness to me.
TheRev
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Guler is important for us in 2026.. hes one of the 1st grade level cogs we have.. even if from bench.
Hutcho is a different beast, more overlap with a couchman.. but imo more of a line break threat, more offensive.. def would like him into a dev role by next year.. obviously Heidke the other one.. noone else comes to mind.. think dmeafou maybe next year but ive barely seen him take a run in anger for yonks... curious about Coutts also, but again need to see a much much much bigger body of work to know how hes travelling.
Hutcho is a different beast, more overlap with a couchman.. but imo more of a line break threat, more offensive.. def would like him into a dev role by next year.. obviously Heidke the other one.. noone else comes to mind.. think dmeafou maybe next year but ive barely seen him take a run in anger for yonks... curious about Coutts also, but again need to see a much much much bigger body of work to know how hes travelling.
Frank Facer
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Do you seriously think he has TDS or are you just being a smart ass?
Frank Facer
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Back in 2018 or so, I said Lawrie wasn't first grade standard, not even bench standard and have stuck by that statement ever since. It took a while for some people to come around to that way of thinking, but it looks like most of them have by now. We have been trying to offload him for at least 2 years, but no one has taken him off our hands. lol It would be funnier if it was another NRL club instead of us.
I bet that Pasifiki Tonga has numerous clubs interested in taking him off our hands.
I also don't care how hard Lawrie has trained in the off season or how much weight he lost.
I think other clubs are happy when they see his name in our 17.
Frank Facer
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Me too. lol