Gwent Dragons 2015/16 thread

by PhilBB Fri Aug 21, 2015 9:55 pm

First topic message reminder :

GavinDragon wrote:I don't need to address anything, I am one fan with an opinion the same as you and any other fan.

Sure, but here I am trying to understand your opinion yet, sadly, you won't address a key element of it.

Previously you wrote: "Only sad, narrow minded parochial people stuck in the amateur era mindset would see gwent as something in direct competition to newport." so I wrote a detailed, honest and clear answer as to why that insult is misplaced.

It's misplaced because one club is carrying all of the risk but with only 50% ownership.

Do you think it fair that one club carries all of the financial risk, without total ownership, for a "Gwent" team? Sure, you don't need to address the question but, in all fairness, it will speak volumes if you don't address it.

by Cardiff Dave Mon Aug 31, 2015 10:51 pm

Steffan wrote:What with only two players missing from the squad due to the world cup I think the Dragons could take this opportunity to get the season off to a good start

Ouch!

by Steffan Mon Aug 31, 2015 11:19 pm

Cardiff Dave wrote:
Steffan wrote:What with only two players missing from the squad due to the world cup I think the Dragons could take this opportunity to get the season off to a good start

Ouch!

You should be happy. I think there is a good chance the "Newport Two" will be Cardiff players after this season

by Stone Motif Mon Aug 31, 2015 11:27 pm

Steffan wrote:
Cardiff Dave wrote:
Steffan wrote:What with only two players missing from the squad due to the world cup I think the Dragons could take this opportunity to get the season off to a good start

Ouch!
You should be happy. I think there is a good chance the "Newport Two" will be Cardiff players after this season

More chance of Pontypridd being anywhere near a big boys league ever again than that happening...

by Steffan Mon Aug 31, 2015 11:43 pm

Stone Motif wrote:
Steffan wrote:
Cardiff Dave wrote:
Steffan wrote:What with only two players missing from the squad due to the world cup I think the Dragons could take this opportunity to get the season off to a good start

Ouch!
You should be happy. I think there is a good chance the "Newport Two" will be Cardiff players after this season

More chance of Pontypridd being anywhere near a big boys league ever again than that happening...

Yeah. We are a competitive team in a pointless league. You are a pointless team in a competitive league. Both us have to suck it up...

by Guest Tue Sep 01, 2015 12:01 am

I know which I'd rather. If we are so pointless, why are you on this thread?

by Steffan Tue Sep 01, 2015 12:07 am

Risca Rev wrote:I know which I'd rather. If we are so pointless, why are you on this thread?

Because I wanted to see if you would rush to Stone Motif's aid to back him up. And you didn't disappoint Smile

by Steffan Tue Sep 01, 2015 12:20 am

Back to the rugby...I genuinely do think what with only two players out at the start of the season and the fact that Cardiff have a new coach which may take time to turn things around...the Dragons could be looking at a top 9 finish. Lets just hope your backroom problems what with the identity and funding thing going sorts itself out thumbsup

by GavinDragon Tue Sep 01, 2015 6:18 am

I am optimistic this season. Think we will finish 7th which will be an improvement on previous years.

I am not sure if being in the Champions Cup would be a good thing as our squad would be outclassed in every game. That being said, I am sure the revenue would be worth it.

by Stone Motif Tue Sep 01, 2015 8:39 am

Risca Rev wrote:I know which I'd rather. If we are so pointless, why are you on this thread?

This Stef. Can you stop stinking up this thread please and keep your tripe to the Pontypridd thread please? Oh yeah,there isn't one as nobody cares.

Maybe the four of you from the Ponty massive could teach the dog to type?

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by PhilBB Thu Sep 03, 2015 9:13 am

Who the hell are the 'Gwent Dragons'?

by Steffan Thu Sep 03, 2015 9:22 am

PhilBB wrote:Who the hell are the 'Gwent Dragons'?

I did wonder this myself Phil so typed it in to Wikipedia

Wiki quote: "Gwent Dragons. Consistently unsuccessful team in the Pro12 rugby tournament. Produce extremely limited amount of players for the Welsh national team. If promotion and relegation happened in Welsh rugby they would have had played quite a lot of rugby in the Welsh Premiership."

Hope that clears it up thumbsup

by PhilBB Thu Sep 03, 2015 9:38 am

Steffan wrote:
PhilBB wrote:Who the hell are the 'Gwent Dragons'?
I did wonder this myself Phil so typed it in to Wikipedia

Wiki quote: "Gwent Dragons. Consistently unsuccessful team in the Pro12 rugby tournament. Produce extremely limited amount of players for the Welsh national team. If promotion and relegation happened in Welsh rugby they would have had played quite a lot of rugby in the Welsh Premiership."

Hope that clears it up

Sadly not.

Gwent Dragons went into administration in 2003 as it didn't include Newport supporters.

by munkian Thu Sep 03, 2015 9:42 am

For the love of Gawd please keep this shoite out of this thread.

by Steffan Thu Sep 03, 2015 10:23 am

PhilBB wrote:Sadly not.

Gwent Dragons went into administration in 2003 as it didn't include Newport supporters.

So does that mean the Newport lot would refuse treatment at the Royal Gwent Hospital then?

by PhilBB Thu Sep 03, 2015 10:25 am

Bloody hell

by GavinDragon Thu Sep 03, 2015 11:50 am

Two good wins for ou 16's sides last night. Dragons South u16's beat Scarlets West 29-12 and the North beat Ospreys West 29-26

by Steffan Thu Sep 03, 2015 12:31 pm

GavinDragon wrote:Two good wins for ou 16's sides last night. Dragons South u16's beat Scarlets West 29-12 and the North beat Ospreys West 29-26

Good going. I like you Gavin as you're the only reasonable non-hateful Dragons supporter on here

And you actually go to the games thumbsup

by GavinDragon Thu Sep 03, 2015 12:43 pm

Steffan wrote:
GavinDragon wrote:Two good wins for ou 16's sides last night. Dragons South u16's beat Scarlets West 29-12 and the North beat Ospreys West 29-26
Good going. I like you Gavin as you're the only reasonable non-hateful Dragons supporter on here

And you actually go to the games

I don't think any of the Dragons fans who post on here are unreasonable or hateful.

by munkian Thu Sep 03, 2015 12:44 pm

I'm a little hate full but have as season ticket if that helps ?

by GavinDragon Thu Sep 03, 2015 12:45 pm

munkian wrote:I'm a little hate full but have as season ticket if that helps ?

Yes, this means your allowed to be hateful - you have paid for the right! thumbsup

by Guest Thu Sep 03, 2015 12:46 pm

munkian wrote:I'm a little hate full but have as season ticket if that helps ?

Ditto. I don't know how Steph can make such assumptions.

Then again, he clearly thinks a team from the Premiership should've replaced the Dragons, so there's little hope for him.

by munkian Thu Sep 03, 2015 12:47 pm

So Steffan is using another team's thread without paying for the privilege and then moaning about them ?

Seems like a Ponty fan...

by GavinDragon Thu Sep 03, 2015 12:48 pm

And you have both bitten...

by Steffan Thu Sep 03, 2015 12:50 pm

Risca Rev wrote:Then again, he clearly thinks a team from the Premiership should've replaced the Dragons, so there's little hope for him.

Erm no I never said you should be replaced I merely pointed out that if there was promotion or relegation the Dragons would have been relegated at some point. Fortunately for you lot the Pro12 is ring fenced and you could finish rock bottom with no points and still not suffer for it

In reality I think you should merge with the Blues and form an East Wales region. That's just my opinion though

by munkian Thu Sep 03, 2015 12:50 pm

GavinDragon wrote:And you have both bitten...

I'm bored mun.

I'm happy to talk about actual rugby in the Craggy Island thread mind

by Steffan Thu Sep 03, 2015 12:51 pm

munkian wrote:Seems like a Ponty fan...

I love how I never mention Ponty on this thread but you lot do it all the time laughing

by Guest Thu Sep 03, 2015 12:52 pm

Steffan wrote:
Risca Rev wrote:Then again, he clearly thinks a team from the Premiership should've replaced the Dragons, so there's little hope for him.
Erm no I never said you should be replaced I merely pointed out that if there was promotion or relegation the Dragons would have been relegated at some point. Fortunately for you lot the Pro12 is ring fenced and you could finish rock bottom with no points and still not suffer for it

In reality I think you should merge with the Blues and form an East Wales region. That's just my opinion though

So if there was relegation, where would the team come from then? Mars?

In reality you're living in cloud cuckoo land.

by Steffan Thu Sep 03, 2015 12:56 pm

Risca Rev wrote:So if there was relegation, where would the team come from then? Mars?

I don't know but maybe bringing someone up from West Wales Division 5 would be an idea

They would do a better job I think

by GavinDragon Thu Sep 03, 2015 12:57 pm

Steffan wrote:
Risca Rev wrote:So if there was relegation, where would the team come from then? Mars?
I don't know but maybe bringing someone up from West Wales Division 5 would be an idea

They would do a better job I think

There isnt a division 5 anymore.

Just division 3abcde

raspberry

by Guest Thu Sep 03, 2015 1:01 pm

Not like Steff to be wrong on things mind. All the best to Hickville RFC this weekend butt

by Steffan Thu Sep 03, 2015 1:04 pm

GavinDragon wrote:
Steffan wrote:
Risca Rev wrote:So if there was relegation, where would the team come from then? Mars?
I don't know but maybe bringing someone up from West Wales Division 5 would be an idea

They would do a better job I think

There isnt a division 5 anymore.

Just division 3abcde

I stand corrected Smile

Good luck for the the season though lads

Despite the Ponty (yes I have used the P word on this occasion) hatred from Stone, Risca and Munkian and that 'we don't care about your little backwater club but we bash them all the time' I would say you lot are the most popular "region" at Sardis due to your underdog spirit at times

My Cardiff Blues mates all say they are gonna do you this season though so give them a nice surprise for me Smile

Regards

by GavinDragon Thu Sep 03, 2015 1:07 pm

Steffan wrote:
GavinDragon wrote:
Steffan wrote:
Risca Rev wrote:So if there was relegation, where would the team come from then? Mars?
I don't know but maybe bringing someone up from West Wales Division 5 would be an idea

They would do a better job I think

There isnt a division 5 anymore.

Just division 3abcde

I stand corrected

Good luck for the the season though lads

Despite the Ponty (yes I have used the P word on this occasion) hatred from Stone, Risca and Munkian and that 'we don't care about your little backwater club but we bash them all the time' I would say you lot are the most popular "region" at Sardis due to your underdog spirit at times

My Cardiff Blues mates all say they are gonna do you this season though so give them a nice surprise for me

Regards

Best of luck to Ponty! Went up to watch them vs Bristol (?) in BIC a few years back. Great atmosphere. Very sad that you wont be playing in that competition this year.

If we finish below Blues this year, unless the Blues finish 6th or above, Lyn Jones needs to go

by Guest Thu Sep 03, 2015 1:14 pm

Steffan wrote:
GavinDragon wrote:
Steffan wrote:
Risca Rev wrote:So if there was relegation, where would the team come from then? Mars?
I don't know but maybe bringing someone up from West Wales Division 5 would be an idea

They would do a better job I think

There isnt a division 5 anymore.

Just division 3abcde

I stand corrected

Good luck for the the season though lads

Despite the Ponty (yes I have used the P word on this occasion) hatred from Stone, Risca and Munkian and that 'we don't care about your little backwater club but we bash them all the time' I would say you lot are the most popular "region" at Sardis due to your underdog spirit at times

My Cardiff Blues mates all say they are gonna do you this season though so give them a nice surprise for me

Regards

Oh good. I'm sure there'll be an extra buzz at Dave Parade next week, now we know this.

by Stone Motif Thu Sep 03, 2015 5:49 pm

Steffan wrote:
GavinDragon wrote:
Steffan wrote:
Risca Rev wrote:So if there was relegation, where would the team come from then? Mars?
I don't know but maybe bringing someone up from West Wales Division 5 would be an idea

They would do a better job I think

There isnt a division 5 anymore.

Just division 3abcde

I stand corrected

Good luck for the the season though lads

Despite the Ponty (yes I have used the P word on this occasion) hatred from Stone, Risca and Munkian and that 'we don't care about your little backwater club but we bash them all the time' I would say you lot are the most popular "region" at Sardis due to your underdog spirit at times

My Cardiff Blues mates all say they are gonna do you this season though so give them a nice surprise for me

Regards

Why don't you start a thread on your beloved Pontypridd Stefano?

by Steffan Thu Sep 03, 2015 5:56 pm

Stone Motif wrote:Why don't you start a thread on your beloved Pontypridd Stefano?

You and your crew will only troll it. You know that as much as I do

But thanks for the suggestion and enjoy the upcoming season thumbsup

by Stone Motif Thu Sep 03, 2015 6:49 pm

Steffan wrote:
Stone Motif wrote:Why don't you start a thread on your beloved Pontypridd Stefano?
You and your crew will only troll it. You know that as much as I do

But thanks for the suggestion and enjoy the upcoming season

We're no strangers to love

by Steffan Thu Sep 03, 2015 7:02 pm

Stone Motif wrote:We're no strangers to love

You know the rules and so do I

by munkian Thu Sep 03, 2015 7:13 pm

Steffan wrote:
Stone Motif wrote:We're no strangers to love
You know the rules and so do I

A full commitment's what I'm thinking of

by Steffan Thu Sep 03, 2015 7:18 pm

munkian wrote:
Steffan wrote:
Stone Motif wrote:We're no strangers to love
You know the rules and so do I

A full commitment's what I'm thinking of

You wouldn't get this from any other guy

by Cardiff Dave Thu Sep 03, 2015 7:36 pm

Steffan wrote:
munkian wrote:
Steffan wrote:
Stone Motif wrote:We're no strangers to love
You know the rules and so do I

A full commitment's what I'm thinking of

You wouldn't get this from any other guy

I just wanna tell you how I'm feeling

by Steffan Thu Sep 03, 2015 7:37 pm

Cardiff Dave wrote:
Steffan wrote:
munkian wrote:
Steffan wrote:
Stone Motif wrote:We're no strangers to love
You know the rules and so do I

A full commitment's what I'm thinking of

You wouldn't get this from any other guy

I just wanna tell you how I'm feeling

Gotta make you understand

by Cardiff Dave Thu Sep 03, 2015 8:01 pm

Steffan wrote:
Cardiff Dave wrote:
Steffan wrote:
munkian wrote:
Steffan wrote:
Stone Motif wrote:We're no strangers to love
You know the rules and so do I

A full commitment's what I'm thinking of

You wouldn't get this from any other guy

I just wanna tell you how I'm feeling

Gotta make you understand

Never gonna give you up
Never gonna let you down
Never gonna run around and desert you
Never gonna make you cry
Never gonna say goodbye
Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you

by mikey_dragon Thu Sep 03, 2015 8:31 pm

Anyone know when we're going to offload Gus? He isn't a hooker, though he could probably play there alright in the premiership.

by Cardiff Dave Thu Sep 03, 2015 9:27 pm

Mmmm.

by munkian Thu Sep 03, 2015 9:29 pm

by Luckless Pedestrian Fri Sep 04, 2015 4:39 am

Steffan wrote:
Stone Motif wrote:Why don't you start a thread on your beloved Pontypridd Stefano?
You and your crew will only troll it.

Why would a Dragons fan want to comment on a Pontypridd thread?

by Stone Motif Fri Sep 04, 2015 6:23 am

Luckless Pedestrian wrote:
Steffan wrote:
Stone Motif wrote:Why don't you start a thread on your beloved Pontypridd Stefano?
You and your crew will only troll it.

Why would a Dragons fan want to comment on a Pontypridd thread?

Why would a Ponty fan want to comment on a Dragons thread more to the point

by Steffan Fri Sep 04, 2015 1:32 pm

Luckless Pedestrian wrote:
Steffan wrote:
Stone Motif wrote:Why don't you start a thread on your beloved Pontypridd Stefano?
You and your crew will only troll it.

Why would a Dragons fan want to comment on a Pontypridd thread?

Well...him and his boyfriend did thumbsup

And it certainly wasn't to discuss the game that's for sure

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