Edward
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Unless he is dropped.
Round 9: St. George Illawarra v Wests Tigers
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Justadragon
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Yeah I dont know Ed, that is a toss up.
Illusion
SGI NSW Cup
He should be dropped old mate .........
jodragon40
Staff
And that I have been reliably been told has been our issue at the board level for many years now, far too top heavy towards a business ethos instead of a football ethos
jodragon40
Staff
Honestly I have watched that try 6 times and there was no intent on his behalf to even be in the right position to make the tackle , look at the previous 2 play the balls leading up to the try. Poor positioning, poor technique, poor concentration. In any other grade he would have to be dropped.
Illusion
SGI NSW Cup
He should be dropped , Finau offers more he was dropped because of his defence , Sloan should go ...... Give lawson a go on the wing , big strong fast .......
Justadragon
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The Gordons use the Dragons as a tax write off, nothing more.
Dragon David
SGI Junior League
I had high hopes for young Sloan RVH but this year he just hasn't shown anything to suggest that he would make the wing spot his to keep for the year. Yes, I love his tries that he has scored so far this year but his defence is letting him and the team down and great defence wins you games so he has a big fail in that area of his game. When Staines was running to the try line I could see Sloan easily getting to him but his attempt to either tackle him into touch of tackle him ball and all before the try line was hopeless.
We do need someone with some speed though so the replacement, if he is to be replaced, will need to have plenty of speed and of course much better defence.
RedVHeartbeat
SGI NSW Cup
GCRV
SGI NSW Cup
Wingers should be Lawson and Finau. At least until CT is back. Allan goes ok. Has some skill and good sense about when to run, pass, rush in, stay out and etc but not fast or powerful enough to be a good winger. He might be a good centre. Flanno could even play Suli on the wing. No way in the world Holmes is going anywhere.
Illusion
SGI NSW Cup
X2 ........
RedVHeartbeat
SGI NSW Cup
Lawson aint ready for Firsts imho. Agree Allan too slow and we have a couple of those already. We need genuine speed from our outside backs. Other than Sloan who is on life support, there is only Val Holmes.
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RedVHeartbeat
SGI NSW Cup
I dont see any defensive concerns from him, but rather nepotism for his dumping.
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GCRV
SGI NSW Cup
So Sloan and Finau? If Finau was dropped due to his defensive efforts but Sloan isn't after last weekend, that'll do me. Flanno has lost the plot and has something personal against Finau.
RedVHeartbeat
SGI NSW Cup
Should be as his defensive reading and nailing the inside man when he leaves his wing is as poor as either of Rava and Feagai. To be fair, Sloan was thrust into this unfamiliar position this year, whereas the other pair are long time wingers.
RedV01
SGI NSW Cup
It's about effort. It looked like Sloan wasn't even trying.
Justadragon
SGI Jersey Flegg
Yeah I have to agree with you there mate, that tackle on Staines, if you could call it a tackle was all about position and effort, there was certainly none of either.
Watch the Anzac day game. Easy to see his defensive issues.
Chris M
SGI NSW Cup
Yep but didn't think the issues were that bad.
Illusion
SGI NSW Cup
The guy was nearly at a standstill , the sideline was a meter away even now I would have bundled the guy into touch , under the rib cage and drive him ....... Too airy fairy for me ....... He needs to snap out of it or he ain't going to make it ........