Gwent Dragons 2015/16 thread

by PhilBB Fri Aug 21, 2015 10:55 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 Guest Fri Sep 04, 2015 3:28 pm

Don't be homophobic Steffan. That's a disgusting attitude to take. Then again, much like your attitude towards modern rugby, it's hardly surprising.

I answered a question for you, as to why the kick off time is set as it is

by Stone Motif Fri Sep 04, 2015 3:30 pm

Steffan wrote:
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

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

Reading not improving any I see. Did I or did I not post regarding the squad selected?

by Steffan Fri Sep 04, 2015 3:54 pm

Wow...Risca comments and surprise surprise Stone Motif comments 2 minutes later on the same thread laughing

It could almost make you think...nah...surely can't be.........

by mikey_dragon Fri Sep 04, 2015 3:59 pm

Have articles been merged? Kind of a p*ss-take if you ask me.

by Steffan Fri Sep 04, 2015 4:01 pm

mikey_dragon wrote:Have articles been merged? Kind of a p*ss-take if you ask me.

No but for some reason I have comments showing (song lyrics it looks like) which I never wrote. Just emailed a mod and asked whats going on

by Steffan Fri Sep 04, 2015 4:11 pm

Gwent Dragons 2015/16 thread - Page 4 11988321_10153321221693089_2176029863877789013_n

I never wrote these friggin comments...

I don't even know what song it's meant to be and at 19:37 yesterday I was getting ready for the Cyprus v Wales match

This is baffling

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Fri Sep 04, 2015 4:46 pm

Whats going on, Steffan, is that your behaviour and some others on this thread got so tedious, and the reports the same, that I decided to edit out the pathetic little arguments with Rick Astley lyrics.

Its no surprise to me that all thats happened is users have reported their own posts because they didnt write them. Rather than just laugh it off as pure nonsense, they somehow think their argumentative posts should be left here for posterity.

Come on, you've read those comments and thought "well I didnt write this, but everyone else must have been randomly writing song lyrics even though when I replied they hadn't been."

Instead of red lettering the thread, banning/warning or sending out numerous PMs to get you lot to chill out, I rickrolled you instead. Lighten the f*** up.

by munkian Fri Sep 04, 2015 4:54 pm

by GavinDragon Fri Sep 04, 2015 4:55 pm

Dolphin Ziggler wrote:Whats going on, Steffan, is that your behaviour and some others on this thread got so tedious, and the reports the same, that I decided to edit out the pathetic little arguments with Rick Astley lyrics.

Its no surprise to me that all thats happened is users have reported their own posts because they didnt write them. Rather than just laugh it off as pure nonsense, they somehow think their argumentative posts should be left here for posterity.

Come on, you've read those comments and thought "well I didnt write this, but everyone else must have been randomly writing song lyrics even though when I replied they hadn't been."

Instead of red lettering the thread, banning/warning or sending out numerous PMs to get you lot to chill out, I rickrolled you instead. Lighten the f*** up.

brilliant

by Steffan Fri Sep 04, 2015 5:00 pm

Dolphin Ziggler wrote:Instead of red lettering the thread, banning/warning or sending out numerous PMs to get you lot to chill out, I rickrolled you instead. Lighten the f*** up

YOU...Dolphin Ziggler....are a complete and utter tw*t. But luckily for you...you're the type of complete and utter tw*t I like Smile

Good going and a great windup laughing

(PS. You should read what Risca and Stone Motif say about you in private emails)

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Fri Sep 04, 2015 5:02 pm

There we go, it all worked out wonderfully. Sometimes, users of this wonderful forum, everything is better when converted into hits from the 1980s.

I'm sure its lovely, i've recently come to the conclusion that everybody loves me.

by Stone Motif Fri Sep 04, 2015 5:25 pm

Dolphin Ziggler wrote:There we go, it all worked out wonderfully. Sometimes, users of this wonderful forum, everything is better when converted into hits from the 1980s.

I'm sure its lovely, i've recently come to the conclusion that everybody loves me.

I always wondered what happened to Rick Astley. I assumed he was down on his luck,like, but a moderator on 606?

The Lord giveth, the Lord taketh away I spose but life can be cruel

by Stone Motif Fri Sep 04, 2015 5:26 pm

Steffan wrote:
Dolphin Ziggler wrote:Instead of red lettering the thread, banning/warning or sending out numerous PMs to get you lot to chill out, I rickrolled you instead. Lighten the f*** up
YOU...Dolphin Ziggler....are a complete and utter tw*t. But luckily for you...you're the type of complete and utter tw*t I like

Good going and a great windup

(PS. You should read what Risca and Stone Motif say about you in private emails)

Why, is he a Ponty fan?

by munkian Fri Sep 04, 2015 5:45 pm

Well, that escalated quickly...

by Cardiff Dave Fri Sep 04, 2015 7:20 pm

Stone Motif wrote:
Steffan wrote:
Dolphin Ziggler wrote:Instead of red lettering the thread, banning/warning or sending out numerous PMs to get you lot to chill out, I rickrolled you instead. Lighten the f*** up
YOU...Dolphin Ziggler....are a complete and utter tw*t. But luckily for you...you're the type of complete and utter tw*t I like

Good going and a great windup

(PS. You should read what Risca and Stone Motif say about you in private emails)
Why, is he a Ponty fan?

A Drags fan I reckon.
Telepathic too.

by Cardiff Dave Fri Sep 04, 2015 7:22 pm

Stone Motif wrote:
Dolphin Ziggler wrote:There we go, it all worked out wonderfully. Sometimes, users of this wonderful forum, everything is better when converted into hits from the 1980s.

I'm sure its lovely, i've recently come to the conclusion that everybody loves me.

I always wondered what happened to Rick Astley.

Crikey!

by Cardiff Dave Fri Sep 04, 2015 7:39 pm

Dolphin Ziggler wrote:Whats going on, Steffan, is that your behaviour and some others on this thread got so tedious, and the reports the same, that I decided to edit out the pathetic little arguments with Rick Astley lyrics.

Its no surprise to me that all thats happened is users have reported their own posts because they didnt write them. Rather than just laugh it off as pure nonsense, they somehow think their argumentative posts should be left here for posterity.

Come on, you've read those comments and thought "well I didnt write this, but everyone else must have been randomly writing song lyrics even though when I replied they hadn't been."

Instead of red lettering the thread, banning/warning or sending out numerous PMs to get you lot to chill out, I rickrolled you instead. Lighten the f*** up.

Been that way for donkeys mun.
Looking forward to reading more 80s lyrics in the future. How about some Housemartins next.

by Cardiff Dave Fri Sep 04, 2015 8:52 pm

Never gonna give it up etc.....!

"Simon Thomas ‏@simonrug 18 hrs18 hours ago Cardiff, Wales

@jamswilliams85 The trouble was when they formed Gwent Dragons they sold 12 season tickets. Had to add Newport name double quick."

by bedfordwelsh Sat Sep 05, 2015 7:00 am

Sounded like a cracking game last night, Connacht is never an easy place to go and we kept in there which showed lot of character. Overall a losing BP is not that bad a return.

by Guest Mon Sep 07, 2015 11:26 am

Cardiff Dave wrote:Never gonna give it up etc.....!

"Simon Thomas ‏@simonrug 18 hrs18 hours ago Cardiff, Wales

@jamswilliams85 The trouble was when they formed Gwent Dragons they sold 12 season tickets. Had to add Newport name double quick."

My Newport RFC crowd of old bought 15 season tickets between us when the Dragons were formed. Rubbish WUM.

by Cardiff Dave Tue Sep 08, 2015 10:29 pm

Griff wrote:
Cardiff Dave wrote:Never gonna give it up etc.....!

"Simon Thomas ‏@simonrug 18 hrs18 hours ago Cardiff, Wales

@jamswilliams85 The trouble was when they formed Gwent Dragons they sold 12 season tickets. Had to add Newport name double quick."

My Newport RFC crowd of old bought 15 season tickets between us when the Dragons were formed. Rubbish WUM.

Not really a wum though.

by Luckless Pedestrian Wed Sep 09, 2015 10:39 am

A lie is more accurate.

by Cardiff Dave Wed Sep 09, 2015 8:54 pm

Luckless Pedestrian wrote:A lie is more accurate.

You calling me a fibber?

by Stone Motif Wed Sep 09, 2015 9:07 pm

Luckless Pedestrian wrote:A lie is more accurate.

It was only 11 tickets.

by munkian Thu Sep 10, 2015 1:40 pm

Right...back to the actual rugby

Dragons:

T Prydie, A Hewitt, T Morgan, A Warren, N Scott, J Tovey, S Pretorius, B Stankovich, R Thomas (captain), B Harris, C Hill, R Landman, L Evans, N Cudd, E Jackson.

Replacements:

H Gustafson, P Price, S Knight, J Thomas, J Benjamin, C Davies, D Jones, C Meyer

by mikey_dragon Thu Sep 10, 2015 3:46 pm

Admittedly I've not really seen them play yet, but going by what I've heard I'm not sold on Scott and Jackson. Assuming these guys are just a stop-gap anyway until we get some players back (the sooner we do the better!). Apart from that it is a decent team.

by Stone Motif Thu Sep 10, 2015 5:20 pm

mikey_dragon wrote:Admittedly I've not really seen them play yet, but going by what I've heard I'm not sold on Scott and Jackson. Assuming these guys are just a stop-gap anyway until we get some players back (the sooner we do the better!). Apart from that it is a decent team.

Jackson was the Argus 'star man' against Craggy Island wasn't he?

by munkian Thu Sep 10, 2015 5:27 pm

mikey_dragon wrote:Admittedly I've not really seen them play yet, but going by what I've heard I'm not sold on Scott and Jackson. Assuming these guys are just a stop-gap anyway until we get some players back (the sooner we do the better!). Apart from that it is a decent team.

What and where have you heard this ?

by mikey_dragon Thu Sep 10, 2015 5:28 pm

Some comments on here as well as some other online media platforms. That must have been based on pre-season games. What do you think of those players?

by munkian Thu Sep 10, 2015 5:30 pm

mikey_dragon wrote:Some comments on here as well as some other online media platforms. That must have been based on pre-season games. What do you think of those players?

I'll tell you Sat morning, I didnt get to go to any pre-season games Sad

by Guest Thu Sep 10, 2015 10:35 pm

Nick Scott I remember a LW fan telling us we will love him, so he can't be that bad.

I thought Jackson has been playing well enough for us.

by munkian Thu Oct 22, 2015 10:31 am

With our injured center crisis (Déjà vu ?) its great to hear Adam Hughes will be back in a Dragons shirt - albeit only on loan from the Wasps.

by munkian Fri Nov 06, 2015 12:43 pm

Dragons team to face Ulster

Carl Meyer, Ashton Hewitt, Adam Hughes, Adam Warren, Nick Scott, Dorian Jones, Sarel Pretorius; Boris Stankovich, Elliot Dee, Shaun Knight, Cory Hill, Rynard Landman ©, Ed Jackson, Ollie Griffiths, Taulupe Faletau.

Replacements: Rhys Buckley, Phil Price, Brok Harris, Matthew Screech, Lewis Evans, Charlie Davies, Jason Tovey, Ross Wardle.

by GavinDragon Fri Nov 06, 2015 1:14 pm

tombola selection again at half backs and the back row.

Tovey being dropped for failing to execute an appallingly degative gameplan. Where is O'Brien? Hes not involved with Keys?

Surprised to see Brok on bench and wish we would have Joe Davies included.

Good to see Ollie Griffiths get a start.

by mikey_dragon Fri Nov 06, 2015 1:31 pm

What do they see in Buckley and Screech?

by Guest Fri Nov 06, 2015 1:46 pm

Here's the Ulster team:

15-9): Peter Nelson, Rory Scholes, Darren Cave, Stuart McCloskey, Sammy Arnold, Paddy Jackson, Paul Marshall; (1-8) Kyle McCall, Rob Herring (captain), Wiehahn Herbst, Dan Tuohy, Franco van der Merwe, Robbie Diack, Chris Henry, Stephen Mulholland.

Replacements (16-23): Rory Best, Ricky Lutton, Bronson Ross, Lewis Stevenson, Sean Reidy, Ruan Pienaar, Ian Humphreys, Craig Gilroy.

Lot of players missing, injured and dropped, and a first cap for Mulholland. Haven't a clue how he will do.

Not close to our strongest starting XV, but a strong enough bench.

Bit nervous about this one.

by GavinDragon Fri Nov 06, 2015 2:08 pm

Don't be. We will kick to you for 80 minutes and try to get you to make a mistake. So you should see alot of ball.

by Luckless Pedestrian Fri Nov 06, 2015 2:12 pm

The forecast isn't great, so I wouldn't expect a high-scoring affair.

Actually, in light of that, I'm not sure how wise it is for us to have our regular goalkicker on the bench...

by Cardiff Dave Fri Nov 06, 2015 5:29 pm

GavinDragon wrote:tombola selection again at half backs and the back row.

Tovey being dropped for failing to execute an appallingly dregative gameplan. Where is O'Brien? Hes not involved with Keys?

Surprised to see Brok on bench and wish we would have Joe Davies included.

Good to see Ollie Griffiths get a start.

Snigger.

by GavinDragon Fri Nov 06, 2015 5:33 pm

How old are you? Lol

by Cardiff Dave Fri Nov 06, 2015 5:39 pm

GavinDragon wrote:How old are you? Lol

10, mostly.

by Guest Fri Nov 06, 2015 6:50 pm

GavinDragon wrote:Don't be. We will kick to you for 80 minutes and try to get you to make a mistake. So you should see alot of ball.

You can't be doing that. That's out tactic! mad

It will be rugby tennis..

by Cardiff Dave Fri Nov 06, 2015 7:01 pm

GavinDragon wrote:Don't be. We will kick to you for 80 minutes and try to get you to make a mistake. So you should see alot of ball.

Leeds Utd, 1973.

by GavinDragon Fri Nov 06, 2015 11:27 pm

David. Ian Evans to you next season then eh?

by Cardiff Dave Sat Nov 07, 2015 10:03 pm

GavinDragon wrote:David. Ian Evans to you next season then eh?

Interesting. First i've heard. Ticks a box coz he's Welsh I spose.

by bedfordwelsh Sun Nov 08, 2015 5:28 am

At 31 he's still got a good few seasons in him and have always rated him but he just seemed to dip badly during and since last Lions tour, think he would be a good asset and good to have back in Wales.

by GavinDragon Sun Nov 08, 2015 6:57 pm

ref was a joke today, and we were much improved, but the gameplan is awful and we lack any cutting edge behind.

Ollie Griffiths was very good

by mikey_dragon Sun Nov 08, 2015 7:06 pm

Any decent attack relies on two players, both of whom are injured. Time for Lyn to go then. Teams under him always go stale at an accelerated rate.

by VinceWLB Sun Nov 08, 2015 7:43 pm

That was pathetic from the Dragons, they are definitely worse than last season, How is Phil Price still playing at this level is beyond me. Today showed how much they missed James Thomas aggression and ball carrying. Faletau looked like he was going through the motions at times and Pretorius is definitely a downgrade on the 9 that left the club at the end of last season. Griffith was good indeed but i think Nic Cudd is better.

by munkian Mon Nov 09, 2015 8:11 am

4 point loss to a strong Ulster team is pathetic ? Hmmm

The tactics were poor but the commitment was there bar the soft try.

Dudley (the ref ) was shocking - missed/ignored multiple Ulster infringements.

Was also a mistake taking off Sarel.

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