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George Foreman  Joined: 9/27/2008 Posts: 4,767 Location: Bris Vegas  
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ST GEORGE Illawarra have been installed short-priced favourites to end Wests Tigers' season in next Saturday night's preliminary final.
TAB Sportsbet have declared the Dragons will start $1.55 to topple the Tigers despite their courageous 26-24 win over the Raiders on Friday night.
Wests Tigers will start as $2.40 outsiders to beat the Dragons in the ANZ Stadium blockbuster.
However, the Tigers have been one of the best backed side's to win the premiership.
Tim Sheens' men firmed from $13 into $4.50 to win the grand final in the wake of their gutsy victory in Canberra.
Following a week off courtesy of their commanding qualifying final win over Manly last Sunday, the Dragons remain $2.25 favourites to claim the club's maiden premiership.
Ironically, the Tigers were rank outsiders when they last ended the Dragons' grand final dreams in their famous preliminary final win of 2005.
That day, they beat the Dragons 20-12 at the SFS.
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George Foreman Joined: 9/27/2008 Posts: 4,767 Location: Bris Vegas
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The thing that should worry all Tigers fans is their defence, last week they led by 13 over the Roosters and lost, this week they led Canberra twice by 12 and only just won by 2 points, after Croker missed the equalizer in the last 3 minutes. For me this means that the Tigers go to sleep defensively when the momentum changes, this is where the Dragons should win the game.
The Tigers will be worrying about their own holes around the ruck, remember all year the Dragons have only let in 299 points in 25 games played (ave = 11.96) , the Tigers have let in 546 points in 26 games played ( ave = 26) . The Attack was very similar throughout the year , Dragons have scored 546 points in 25 games ( ave = 21.84) , the Tigers have scored 582 in 26 games ( ave = 22.38 ).
Dragons will win this
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Billie Jean King  Joined: 12/6/2007 Posts: 5,649 Location: Hong Kong
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This will be a training drill for the mighty dragons!!! Go 13+ against the tigers.
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George Foreman Joined: 9/27/2008 Posts: 4,767 Location: Bris Vegas
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I think it will be to Chase. Alot of people tipping the Tigers but i just cant see how they win, they leak way too many points for my liking. Dragons will frustrate their attack with their tight defence. The Dragons attack is way to clinical for the Tigers to defend a score for 80 minutes.
Knock Knock!!
Who's There?
Owen
Owen Who?
Owen the Saints go marching in, Owen the Saints go marching in!!
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Billie Jean King Joined: 12/6/2007 Posts: 5,649 Location: Hong Kong
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Hope so mate..I will be watching it here in Honkers, Going to book my flights back home if they win and going to the final. Should be back in Brisbane by Tuesday if all goes to plan but i will be in Sydney for the GF and fingers crossed watching the mighty Dragons get another Premiership!  
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George Foreman Joined: 9/27/2008 Posts: 4,767 Location: Bris Vegas
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Sounds good mate!!! I went to watch the Doggies get over Chooksy Roosters and its the im so glad i did, drove down Saturday night and drove home monday morning hungover as a dog. Im hoping for a Dragons V Roosters final.
Im in sydney on the Saturday but fly home Sunday morning
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Phil Taylor  Joined: 10/31/2005 Posts: 2,573 Location: Asia
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Tigers are a good value here, the ghosts of 2005 are still in the memory bank for many Dragon supporters. I fancy a bit of an upset and at juicy odds including a likely 10+ line got to fancy a bit of dosh for the men out west. Some people are masters of money, and some its slaves. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DiO6cK4XUuI
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Billie Jean King Joined: 12/6/2007 Posts: 5,649 Location: Hong Kong
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Sweet Diva! Might have a chance FINALLY to meet up and have a few cold ones. As for Barney...Tigers a good value but i doubt they will but 10 up on the dragons. If they WERE to win it would no more then 4 points and the scores would be something like 8-4 or along those lines. Im predicting Dragons 24 Tigers 10
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George Foreman Joined: 9/27/2008 Posts: 4,767 Location: Bris Vegas
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Well done Steelers!!! The most consistent team all year deserves to be there and its an all 121 GF... Chase V Choos and Smiddy
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Barack Obama  Joined: 9/24/2005 Posts: 15,003 Location: Australia
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close one! should be a good final Roosters vs Dragons
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Billie Jean King Joined: 12/6/2007 Posts: 5,649 Location: Hong Kong
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diva wrote:Well done Steelers!!! The most consistent team all year deserves to be there and its an all 121 GF... Chase V Choos and Smiddy haha..Yeah was a good match..heart was in my mouth for the whole game. Nervous now!!
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Zinedine Zidane  Joined: 11/3/2009 Posts: 3,438 Location: always coasting..
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What a pain!..Wanted Titans/Tigers... Have to barrack for Chooks on behalf of my dead brother..one of the most passionate East's supporters ever....he died early in the year when they won in 2003...and he will bring them home again... might go back to Melbourne to avoid the after-crowing...  ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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