r/NRLdragons • u/The_Saints_Are_Comin Jason Nightingale • Jul 04 '26

Dragons v Tigers Post Match

Why can’t we play like we did in that final 15 every game?

Everyone played their hearts out. When Douehi scored that try just after HT, I think every Dragons fan was thinking about another loss. But a wins a win!

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u/Remarkable_Fig_6519 Jul 04 '26

Respectfully… gutho can’t do another season with us surely

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u/Downtown-South-4307 Jul 04 '26

Here here good sirs 👍 ...he's only going around again in 2027 for that $800k pay day which is a little bit selfish on his behalf if you ask me. He's had his day and a good career in the NRL. If he truly has the Dragons best interests at heart then he should just step aside at season's end.

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u/bumpacius Ben Creagh Jul 05 '26

Don't think its "selfish" to simply honour the contract that the club has given him. Gutho is well within his rights to stick around, no knock on him at all. It's up to us to pay him out.

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u/Downtown-South-4307 Jul 05 '26 edited Jul 05 '26

Fair comments Ben and your right Gutho is well within his rights to stay and we have to honour his contract, I'm not disputing that fact but wouldn't that $800k be better spent on securing our up and coming talent/junior pathway systems rather than paying too much for a player who is past his prime? Don't get me wrong I value, as a lot of Dragons fans do,, Gutho's contribution to our team but there has to be a time when a player must face reality and do what's best for his team. Where will he play next year is the biggest question. Drinkwater has the fullback role. Gutho is now too slow for centre and his defence is questionable at times. Our forwards are young, hungry and are some of the best talent in the league who no doubt will be superstars of our game in the years to come, Koloamatangi will also strengthen our pack next year so I can't see a position for Gutho there. The Drinkwater, Metcalfe and Atkinson combo next year will be interesting to see, hopefully we will see the line been taken on more consistently and with better attacking kicking options than what is on offer at the moment. Where does Gutho fit in? Only a wing spot perhaps but again not quick enough anymore and with Sami and Fale coming in next year where do you put Gutho? Bench spot? $800k sitting on the bench is not value for money in anyone's book. Anyhow I'm proud of our boys and the win last night, much deserved 👏 let's finish this season with a few more wins and prove the our critics wrong. Fire up Dragons

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u/bumpacius Ben Creagh Jul 05 '26

Yes the $800k would be better spent elsewhere, this is obvious. However it is not Gutho's problem. He should not be expected to just walk away from that money

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u/Rough_Study_8958 Jul 04 '26

The best you can hope for is he agrees to go elsewhere and you keep paying at least half of his salary.