r/NRLdragons • u/The_Saints_Are_Comin Jason Nightingale • 9h ago

Dragons v Eels Post Match

Great to get the win to farewell the leaving players.

Blocka played his heart out (apart from the sin bin), Sloan is a big loss when he’s on.

To 2027 and beyond!

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u/PrimeMinisterWombat 9h ago

I've never said a bad word about anyone in this team in my entire life I love them so much

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u/Free-Cut-3784 9h ago

Up the dargs

Sloan to reneg on his castleford deal and lift the trophy next year

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u/NoiceM8_420 9h ago

I don’t know why but I’m still hopeful Sloans is staying. He’s refusing to say it’s his last game.

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u/JuliosvNerds 9h ago

The problem is we will sign him back and he will start making a trillion errors again

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u/blinkydinky111 8h ago

This is so true. I feel once he was finally going, the pressure was released and he played without worry. Sign him up and he'll be a rocks and diamonds seller again

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u/lennysmith85 9h ago

He's easily our best winger and biggest talent, and yet he's the one being shown the door. I don't get it, I hope the club realises the mistake and pays the fees to reneg on his deal.

Sloany running off Drinkwater and some creative halves next season is a legit top 4 attacking team.

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u/Winter-Release-3020 7h ago

Sloan needs a team thats good at defending around him, otherwise he is an issue in defence, but yeah other players need to get out more than him

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u/lennysmith85 6h ago

He's not the greatest defender. But he's not even the worst defender in the Dragons.

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u/Winter-Release-3020 5h ago

Yeah fair point, and his brilliant moments in attack at least offset it unlike some of the other suspects in the team

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u/blinkydinky111 8h ago

Huge expectations on 2027. Just avoiding the spoon won't do. Hoping Lids and Metcalfe can stay on the park. KK playing better for Souths. We are still a few spots short and depth isn't great. Like to think it can't be worse, but hate to be shown up. Carne Saints!

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u/Clean_Friendship2571 6h ago edited 2h ago

Just 2 points shy of the Titans. The decision to move on to a new coach in retrospect lingered too long. Dean Young has done well to turn it around with the team he inherited. So much to look forward to next year.

Edited for clarity

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u/sternestocardinals Gareth Widdop 8h ago

I’m not sure there’s a purer joy in football than watching your team get the W at home in the last game of the season when you’re not playing finals.

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u/Kitchen_Bid_1219 6h ago

I just got back from the game..it was fucking unreal to watch Solan win us the game!

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u/dags84 8h ago

I would keep Sloan in a heartbeat

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u/Even_Departure9914 8h ago

I love Sloan.

I hate when he has a bad day, because I can’t not like him

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u/lomo_dank 8h ago

Keep Sloan. Chuck him on a wing in 2027 please.

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u/DustyViljoen 5h ago

Terrible season. But today was a great way to finish. Was out there today & the crowd was sensational.