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NRL 2018: Peter Doust to quit St George Illawarra Dragons at end of season

The NRL's longest serving chief executive, Peter Doust, will leave the Dragons at the end of the season.

Doust, who has been in charge of the St George Illawarra joint venture since 1999, announced plans to retire on Thursday after 18 years at the helm of the Dragons.

Read more: http://www.canberratimes.com.au/rugby-l ... 0rzbp.html

Dragons fans rejoice

The sign works!

gangrenous wrote:The sign works!

Eventually.

greeneyed wrote:

gangrenous wrote:The sign works!

Eventually.

Probably continue to use it for the next couple of decades like they have with the GST sign

They’ll just chuck an extra little ed right on the end and make it Ousted Doust


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Notaroboticfish wrote:They’ll just chuck an extra little ed right on the end and make it Ousted Doust


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Not "Oust Dousted"?

Great
DouSt
Team

Oh gosh, oh golly. I was hoping you guys wouldn’t find out this way. I was meant to give you all the heads up first.

Good news though, there’ll be more time for good ol’ Dousty to post on the forum amirite?!

Peter Doust wrote: ↑February 2, 2018, 4:43 pm Oh gosh, oh golly. I was hoping you guys wouldn’t find out this way. I was meant to give you all the heads up first.

Good news though, there’ll be more time for good ol’ Dousty to post on the forum amirite?!

So what's next for you Pete ?

I suspect he's going to become a Canberra Raiders fan.

greeneyed wrote:I suspect he's going to become a Canberra Raiders fan.

He wasn't already?

-PJ- wrote: ↑February 2, 2018, 4:57 pm

Peter Doust wrote: ↑February 2, 2018, 4:43 pm Oh gosh, oh golly. I was hoping you guys wouldn’t find out this way. I was meant to give you all the heads up first.

Good news though, there’ll be more time for good ol’ Dousty to post on the forum amirite?!

So what's next for you Pete ?

Oh wow. No one ever asked me that before.

Well, I’ve been wanting to focus on my hobbies. I’ve been getting into blogs lately, and I thought I would do one about my Turnips. I grow Turnips that look like St George legends.I’m about to start a range of Immortal Turnips as well. I’ve been contemplating doing a Podcast on them as well, but the Mrs isn’t too keen on Podcasts

Peter Doust wrote: ↑February 2, 2018, 7:47 pm

-PJ- wrote: ↑February 2, 2018, 4:57 pm

Peter Doust wrote: ↑February 2, 2018, 4:43 pm Oh gosh, oh golly. I was hoping you guys wouldn’t find out this way. I was meant to give you all the heads up first.

Good news though, there’ll be more time for good ol’ Dousty to post on the forum amirite?!

So what's next for you Pete ?

Oh wow. No one ever asked me that before.

Well, I’ve been wanting to focus on my hobbies. I’ve been getting into blogs lately, and I thought I would do one about my Turnips. I grow Turnips that look like St George legends.I’m about to start a range of Immortal Turnips as well. I’ve been contemplating doing a Podcast on them as well, but the Mrs isn’t too keen on Podcasts

Sorry I asked...

Homesick Gareth Widdop requests early release from Dragons contract

St George Illawarra captain Gareth Widdop has shocked club officials by asking for an immediate release from his contract.

Widdop is contracted to the Red V for the next three seasons on a deal worth about $1 million per year. However, he has approached the Dragons hierarchy about immediately cutting ties, citing homesickness and a desire to return to England.

Read more: https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/widdop ... 50iqx.html

Widdop set to leave Dragons after 2019 season: https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/11/28/gar ... 19-season/

You would think that would put them in the box seat to sign Johnson.


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They're rejecting the request it appears.

when was the last time a player requested a release, it was denied, then the player continued to play for that club still?

Sid wrote: ↑November 28, 2018, 11:41 am when was the last time a player requested a release, it was denied, then the player continued to play for that club still?

1974

Video: Dragons pleased Widdop commits to 2019: https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/11/30/dra ... s-to-2019/

St George Illawarra Dragons set to sign Parramatta Eels star Corey Norman on three year deal

THE Dragons are set to land one of the most significant signing coups of the off-season with Parramatta playmaker Corey Norman expected to sign a three-year deal in the Red V within the next 48 hours. Norman, 27, is expected to play fullback or five-eighth, which will throw up questions about current Dragons no.1 Matt Dufty.

Read more: https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-pr ... 94c43c3ba3

What Corey Norman’s move could mean for the Dragons and the Eels: https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-pr ... 45031ec521

Fancy the dragons having Hunt, Widdop and Norman all on the books while we have Sezer, Williams and a busted Hingano.

Coastalraider wrote: ↑December 13, 2018, 4:20 am Fancy the dragons having Hunt, Widdop and Norman all on the books while we have Sezer, Williams and a busted Hingano.

Ricky knows what he's doing mate.

And thinks deeper than anyone else in rugby league.

St George Illawarra Dragons re-sign Tariq Sims to end 2022, and former Brisbane Broncos back Lachlan Maranta on one year deal

St George Illawarra back-rower Tariq Sims has re-signed with the Dragons for a further three seasons and will now remain at the club until at least the end of 2022. The Dragons have also signed former Brisbane Broncos outside back Lachlan Maranta on a one-year deal for 2019.

Read more: https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/12/13/tar ... h-dragons/

Video: Sims signs three-year extension with Dragons: https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/12/13/sim ... h-dragons/

Maranta? Where the hell has he been?

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union? never rated him as a starting first grader.. even if he was bennett's mandatory brisbane player selected for the NRL All Stars

Jack De Belin in Barney Rubble!


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These blokes are just incredible.

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Huurrr I play futball

Seriously... Bunch of morons

That's the third elite player in as many weeks to be charged with violent crimes against women.

NRL keeps shooting itself in the foot.

St George Illawarra Dragons Jack De Belin charged with sexual assault over alleged incident

St George Illawarra forward Jack de Belin has been charged with sexual assault following an alleged incident in Wollongong on Sunday. The NRL Integrity Unit was made aware of an incident involving the 27-year-old before he was charged on Thursday.

Read more: https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/12/13/st- ... -incident/

St George Illawarra Dragons club statement

The St George Illawarra Dragons have today been advised that forward Jack de Belin has been charged with sexual assault following an alleged incident in Wollongong on Sunday, December 9.

The club is taking the matter very seriously and have been working with Jack and all relevant authorities, including the police and the NRL Integrity Unit, since this time.

Jack has been provided with welfare support to enable him the time and opportunity to deal with the matter.

As this is a police matter to be considered by the court, the club is not in a position to make any further comment at this time.

One of these days I would love the read a comment from one of these teams that says ‘not only have we given our player access to counceling and full support to deal with this difficult time, but we have also offered it to the woman he hoocked up with and who because of her experience with our player has felt it necessary to lay assault charges against him.’

Seriously, I know that everyone is innocent until proven guilty, but it really grinds my gears that the teams go into protect mode when we know damn well there is some truth to the majority of these cases, all the while sprucing women in league and anti domestic violence campaigns.

Something like this CR?

https://www.canberratimes.com.au/nation ... 50lyg.html

The last para.... His employer Telstra has stood him down because it (DV) goes against what they st and for as an organisation.

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Green eyed Mick wrote: ↑December 13, 2018, 7:27 pm That's the third elite player in as many weeks to be charged with violent crimes against women.

NRL keeps shooting itself in the foot.

Yeah, but lucky the NRL says "no to violence against women"... which of course, means absolutely nothing.

Jack De Bellend...