EASTS Vs St George at the SCG pre Game Thread

[rooster_booster]

People also forget we were up 6-4 at half time before Junior Junior fractured his shoulder.

[TheLoneRooster]

People also forget we were up 6-4 at half time before Junior Junior fractured his shoulder.

I haven't forgotten that, nor have I forgotten that the merge scum were aided massively in their win by dubious penalties and that the Roosters got 1 farking penalty in the second half at around the 78th minute of the game which was a nothing penalty given purely to cover the obvious bias of the refs ...

On second thoughts, I would prefer they smash the merge scum this weekend and lose to some other side IF, and ONLY IF it means it will keep their feet on the ground.

[Guest]

Originally posted by TheLoneRooster
On second thoughts, I would prefer they smash the merge scum this weekend and lose to some other side IF, and ONLY IF it means it will keep their feet on the ground.

Exactly......

[Johnny Tobin]

I'll be very, very surprised if we're in the red. We have a terrible record against St George (lost 8 of last 10) and a terrible record at the SCG. Dragons will be hell-bent on not losing three in a row. It'll be tough.

I think we'll either lose or blow them away.

We beat them there in 1985.

[Johnny Tobin]

And above all, we have to play with patience, even if it means winning in the 80th minute.

Not again!

My heart can't take much more of that.

[elo]

If the energy and confidence that was on display last Saturday night turns up at the SCG we will this by at least 20. (sounds cocky, but personally I feel the Dragons are teetering and close to coping a hiding like they did last year by Souths late in the season)

[Vasco]

Dragons:

1. Darius Boyd
2. Brett Morris
3. Mark Gasnier
4. Matt Cooper
5. Jason Nightingale
6. Jamie Soward
7. Ben Hornby (c)
8. Neville Costigan
9. Dean Young
10. Michael Weyman
11. Beau Scott
12. Ben Creagh
13. Jeremy Smith

Interchange: 14. Luke Priddis 15. Trent Merrin 16. Matt Prior 17. Jarrod Saffy; Reserves: 18. Jon Green 19. Nick Emmett

They are pretty much at full strength. Will be a very tough match.

[elo]

Gaz and Coops switching sides, interesting.

[novice chook]

Gaz and Coops switching sides, intersting.

If the Drag Queens can keep both of those injury prone old timers on the field for 80 minutes it will be a minor miracle.

Mind you, if it's going to happen, it will happen against us. The Drag Queens always come up with something special when they play the Chooks.

Both will probably break down again next week.


NC

[Vasco]

Gaz and Coops switching sides, interesting.

Gasnier has always worn number 3 and played right centre.

[Guest]

Dragons:

1. Darius Boyd
2. Brett Morris
3. Mark Gasnier
4. Matt Cooper
5. Jason Nightingale
6. Jamie Soward
7. Ben Hornby (c)
8. Neville Costigan
9. Dean Young
10. Michael Weyman
11. Beau Scott
12. Ben Creagh
13. Jeremy Smith

Interchange: 14. Luke Priddis 15. Trent Merrin 16. Matt Prior 17. Jarrod Saffy; Reserves: 18. Jon Green 19. Nick Emmett

They are pretty much at full strength. Will be a very tough match.

Extremely strong lineup. It looks full strength

[Chook Norris]

If the energy and confidence that was on display last Saturday night turns up at the SCG we will this by at least 20. (sounds cocky, but personally I feel the Dragons are teetering and close to coping a hiding like they did last year by Souths late in the season)

the dragon's defence imo will be as strong as always

[Guest]

we have one thing on our side

the cat....

[morley101]

Naming Costigan at prop is a ploy to try and slow down our darts of dummy half, Cosigan it pretty mobile.
Costigan and Scott are probably the best defenders in the comp. It does reduce their go forward a bit and they will be relying heavily on Weyman for that. Expect lot of forward passes from Young at dummy half.

[Guest]

A full-strength Dragons team, .

I'm not confident. But I was confident against Parramatta so what do I know?

I may have to turn to prayer this week...