Dogs looking at Dugan

[jon50n]

Someone said earlier on this post that we don't want players playing for our great club if his heart isn't in it, TRUE but do you honestly think Dugans heart will be with the blue and white? To me loyalty is a big thing and Dugan doesn't have any if he chooses to leave the Dragons for us .. I agree with another post on here, if we cannot work out Barbas issues, I say aim for Izzy if not then Kevin Locke is my preference as that kid has speed to burn and we need another speedster in our side

 

[joey.t]

I think it's a two way plan by the bulldogs and dugan. They are threatening to release barba, and he has no security in a new contract. Brisbane are the only team who can really afford him and will have the bargaining power in their hands not Barba's manager. Also this will help dugan get much more money out of the dragons.

 

[K E]

Whats 'funny' is that had we not signed a badly out of form backrower for 600K, we could have BOTH Dugan and Barba in the same team.

 

[habs]

We won't release Barba.

 

[TrickmA]

Whats 'funny' is that had we not signed a badly out of form backrower for 600K, we could have BOTH Dugan and Barba in the same team.

Yeh because it's T-Rex's fault Benny wants to follow his family up North and that Dugan wants to stay loyal to the team that gave him a second chance...

There's more to it than money.

 

[Hacky McAxe]

Yeh because it's T-Rex's fault Benny wants to follow his family up North and that Dugan wants to stay loyal to the team that gave him a second chance...

There's more to it than money.

Plus we wouldn't sign Dugan so we could play him or Barba on the wing. It'd be kinda like Chelsea signing Schwarzer as a backup.

 

[Bakes]

St George Illawarra remain confident Josh Dugan won't be tempted to join Canterbury with the star fullback expected to pledge his future to the Dragons in coming days.

Dugan has yet to formalise a deal with the Dragons for next year despite the club helping to resurrect his career after he was sacked by Canberra.

Sensing an opportunity, the Bulldogs have made a late play for the NSW number one to cover for Ben Barba, should the current Canterbury fullback ask for a release to join Brisbane.

But it's understood Dugan will reject the Bulldogs' advances and re-sign with the Dragons on a healthy multi-year deal.

A Dragons official told Sportal that negotiations with Dugan and his management were ongoing but a decision was imminent.

Dugan was off-limits to the media at the side's training session on Friday morning but winger Jason Nightingale believes the 23-year-old will remain with the Red V.

"I understand he's pretty keen to stay and we're excited to have him," Nightingale told reporters.

"Other than him wanting to stay, he hasn't said it's been done yet.

"That's what you want to hear from a player that wants to stay and wants to be part of the club.

"Hopefully he seals it up. From what I've heard he's not too far away.

"He's had a great six months here and he wouldn't want to change all the positive things he's done since he's been here."

The Bulldogs have held discussions with Dugan about a switch to Belmore, which indicates the club is resigned to losing Barba.

Last year's Dally M medallist is mulling over a move to Queensland for family reasons, with his partner and two young children expected to move north at the end of the year.

And the Bulldogs view Dugan as the perfect replacement.

"He is a quality player that every club would like to have," Bulldogs chief executive Raelene Castle said in the Sydney Morning Herald.

"We obviously have an issue with Barba so we would be mad not to ask the question. That's as far as it's got.

"While he's (Barba) contracted with us, we continue to work through that. His biggest focus is getting his ankle right so he can play finals football."

With the Dragons to play the Bulldogs at WIN Jubilee Oval on Monday night, St George Illawarra officials are hopeful of announcing Dugan's re-signing over the weekend.

http://www.sportal.com.au/league/news/nrl-premiership/dragons-confident-dugan-will-stay-246365

 

[Old Bulldog]

Not any longer. It's official. Dugan has re-signed with the Dragons.

 

[cookieman909]

Scrap that Dugan has re-signed with dragons.

 

[billybob]

We are quickly running out of fullback options for next season.

 

[jammo]

http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/...nks-new-deal-with-dragons-20130802-2r49o.html

 

[Dognacious]

We have Barba until the club says we dont. The rest of what u hear is speculation.

 

[Rodzilla]

We have Barba until the club says we dont. The rest of what u hear is speculation.

including the speculation that he is staying beyond this year

if the folau marquee salary cap plan doesn't work out we could go into 2014 with no replacement tbh, inu or perrett fullback and lafai in

these next few weeks can be the test to see if that would work

 

[Captain Kickass]

F*cking rumours ... pffft !

They gimme the sh*ts.

 

[The DoggFather]

Back to the Folau rumours......

 

[blueyedsamurai]

We have Barba until the club says we dont. The rest of what u hear is speculation.

Fox sports said Dugan rejected the offer from the bulldogs, not sure where that came from.

 

[GrogDog]

There's always a positive, atleast Dugan signing should get rid of a dozen or so threads on here!

 

[Big_Dawg]

Sam Tomkins is looking to come to an nrl team and is an awesome player. Has the connection with James graham also

 

[Bulldogs09]

Sam Tomkins is looking to come to an nrl team and is an awesome player. Has the connection with James graham also

If Folau doesn't happen, and Barba go he is an awesome option!

 

[Ndawai]

Sam Tomkins is looking to come to an nrl team and is an awesome player. Has the connection with James graham also

They played a few games for England together? I believe New Zealand Warriors are in the lead to sign him as Ive heard Thomas Leuluai is a close mate of his from back in his Wigan days. Roosters & Titans are looking for a FB also so watch the blank cheques come out.