Dragon party

[Fibro Eagle]

Must of been a boogy man in the house because when the cops arrived players were hiding in cupboards and under the bed. Scary? Forwards under the bed and backs in the cupboard.

School kid behaviour, From supposedly men

 

[Will on the hill]

I believe (and I could be wrong)... they don't have enough fit players 'in the bubble' to field a full team while having 12 players suspended.

They'd need to forfeit which surely would NOT be an option for the broadcasters.

If it were not for that reason I am sure they'd all have to serve it next round.

If it were up to them they'd probably prefer to serve all the suspensions against us and forfeit, then have everyone except Vaughan availabile.

 

[ManEagle]

If so, it won’t be a top dollar contract and with plenty of behaviour clauses.

Obedient training

 

[eagleron]

Must of been a boogy man in the house because when the cops arrived players were hiding in cupboards and under the bed. Scary? Forwards under the bed and backs in the cupboard.

And backs to the walls considering Debellen was present

 

[Will on the hill]

They have the bye in round 17 so the suspensions will be for rounds 18-20...Manly Tits and Rabbits. The bye is still a "round".

The bye is still a round but they don't have a match, it's a 1 match suspension so surely a round where they can't actually serve their suspensions doesn't count.

 

[Cliffymagic]

3 players per game for next 4 weeks .that should do it.

 

[pt73]

Obedient training

The trainer will have to explain what obedient means which will take a while to sink in if it ever does.

 

[Ranga]

If it were up to them they'd probably prefer to serve all the suspensions against us and forfeit, then have everyone except Vaughan availabile.

I reckon that is part of the NRL’s thinking. If they all had one game bans (excluding Dopey) to be served against Manly, there would be outcry that it wasn’t a sufficient penalty because they are likely to get done by Us (outsiders perspective).

But the NRL are effectively requiring them to play 4 FGers short every week for the next 4 games, it’s not a slap on the wrist.

I probably would have doubled the suspensions to 2 games and had them serve it over the next 8 games. Ie, 4 FGers out every round for the rest of the year. But that’s just me.

The interesting thing will be to see whether it is a sufficient deterrent to others. Probably is, but there are always a few DHs.

Overall, I think what has been put forward by the NRL is quite nifty in managing a bunch of competing interests. Sure, it would have been nice to play the Dragons without 13 of their best, but at the same time we ought to beat them at full strength if we have legitimate aspirations this year.

 

[eagle66]

3 players per game for next 4 weeks .that should do it.

Vaughan has 8 weeks , so for 3 weeks it will be 3 players plus Vaughan and one week 2 players plus Vaughan

 

[Disco]

I think they serve as many against us as they can whilst still fielding a team.

Makes sense to take the hit and get passed it

 

[eagleron]

Interesting this more the Dragons don’t have enough players within the bubble to field a team if all 12 gets suspended

I don't mind us getting the two for nothing but I'm also bloody anxious to face them at full strength and turn around the recent trend of floggings at their hands, with the progression of our team there is no way that side are going to do that to us again, I'm actually disappointed that we won't be playing their full squad even with Turbo and Cherry out

 

[Ranga]

Lol De Belin hid under the bed when the cops came. Between that and Corey leaving his wallet behind, it would be the funniest thing ever if it wasn’t so serious

 

[Ranga]

I think they serve as many against us as they can whilst still fielding a team.

Makes sense to take the hit and get passed it

That’s what I would do. The issue will be whether Hunt and Sims back up from Origin. That might factor into how many suspensions are served against us.

 

[Mitch]

Interesting to see if the Dragons look to spread the suspensions over 4 rounds or look to get them over and done with over the minimum of 2 rounds.

 

[Will on the hill]

I reckon that is part of the NRL’s thinking. If they all had one game bans (excluding Dopey) to be served against Manly, there would be outcry that it wasn’t a sufficient penalty because they are likely to get done by Us (outsiders perspective).

But the NRL are effectively requiring them to play 4 FGers short every week for the next 4 games, it’s not a slap on the wrist.

I probably would have doubled the suspensions to 2 games and had them serve it over the next 8 games. Ie, 4 FGers out every round for the rest of the year. But that’s just me.

The interesting thing will be to see whether it is a sufficient deterrent to others. Probably is, but there are always a few DHs.

Overall, I think what has been put forward by the NRL is quite nifty in managing a bunch of competing interests. Sure, it would have been nice to play the Dragons without 13 of their best, but at the same time we ought to beat them at full strength if we have legitimate aspirations this year.

Yep, pretty solid balance between keeping the comp ticking over and punishing the Drags.

 

[40 years an eagle]

The bye is still a round but they don't have a match, it's a 1 match suspension so surely a round where they can't actually serve their suspensions doesn't count.

The press release from the NRL said "2-4 weeks", not rounds.

 

[ManEagle]

I reckon that is part of the NRL’s thinking. If they all had one game bans (excluding Dopey) to be served against Manly, there would be outcry that it wasn’t a sufficient penalty because they are likely to get done by Us (outsiders perspective).

But the NRL are effectively requiring them to play 4 FGers short every week for the next 4 games, it’s not a slap on the wrist.

I probably would have doubled the suspensions to 2 games and had them serve it over the next 8 games. Ie, 4 FGers out every round for the rest of the year. But that’s just me.

The interesting thing will be to see whether it is a sufficient deterrent to others. Probably is, but there are always a few DHs.

Overall, I think what has been put forward by the NRL is quite nifty in managing a bunch of competing interests. Sure, it would have been nice to play the Dragons without 13 of their best, but at the same time we ought to beat them at full strength if we have legitimate aspirations this year.

Agree but the NRL should have stipulated the 4 players each week over 4 games ñot leave it to the club to decide.
Though they may have and we don't know.

 

[40 years an eagle]

Interesting to see if the Dragons look to spread the suspensions over 4 rounds or look to get them over and done with over the minimum of 2 rounds.

The NRL said "2-4 weeks", not rounds. Going by the wording they have 3 games to apply the suspensions.

 

[eagleron]

Someone on the kennel reckons apparently Vaughan was warned by a neighbour about ringing the cops his reply was he didn't care about getting fines and would pay the $1000 for all that were there.
Could be BS but if not how stupid is the guy if he thought that was all that was going to happen.

Vaughan is up himself, my granddaughter lives down that way and apparently he likes to visit Shellharbour square in Zoolander mode and show everyone what a superstar looks like close up, fkn d1ckhead

 

[Will on the hill]

When will Lomax serve his suspension? It's gonna be against us but who's to say he would've been fit?