Rumour Addin Fonua-Blake

[Dyldog]

Too much $$ for a front rower with commitment issues anyway.. good news.

 

[Isaac]

1 million for 50-60 minute player is ridiculous.
smart move Gus. AFB not worth more the $750k

 

[Flanagun]

But if the rumours of Warriors wanting Preston are true. Would you have willingly gave him up for AFB?

Honestly, which player do you think we need more. People balking at the idea of giving up Preston for a top 5 prop. Just lol. W e ain't the clown crew, you guys are the clown college.

@Polly Power @04 Dreaming @Berries I think I just came up with a new hashtag

#ClownCollege

 

[chemdog]

Honestly, which player do you think we need more. People balking at the idea of giving up Preston for a top 5 prop. Just lol. W e ain't the clown crew, you guys are the clown college.

@Polly Power @04 Dreaming @Berries I think I just came up with a new hashtag

#ClownCollege

I get where u are coming from but Afb will be 30 come 2025 is it really worth getting rid one of our best backrowers who has a lot of potential and upside than getting a prop who'll most likely have 3 or 4 years left in him

 

[CQDog]

Un defendable from Gus this. I stg i’m gonna lose it if he says in another fucking interview that there isnt any options on the market. Bullshit. Honestly Gus out at this point this is beyond pathetic

 

[ddt192]

IMO if this is true its a Big L for us, especially Gus.

 

[gibbo2]

Seems totally irresponsible, I can't remember the last time a forward pack has developed without the recruitment of quality and/or experienced middles. Even Penrith had the likes of Tamou, Merrin, Mckendry, etc. Could even throw in Kite who was still there when RCG, JFH were pushing for debuts.

Irresponsible would or paying 1.1 million for a prop. If this is the price required than it's a pass for me. We need to strengthen our front row and we can buy 2 to 3 decent middles for this price.

1.1 mill is what you pay for spine player.

Titans have the best prop rotation in the game and didn't get them to the semis this year as their spine wasn't up to it.

 

[CrittaMagic69]

Un defendable from Gus this. I stg i’m gonna lose it if he says in another fucking interview that there isnt any options on the market. Bullshit. Honestly Gus out at this point this is beyond pathetic

This is it, we're constantly fed this narrative and it's then parroted on here by the usual lot. Facts are there have been players available but we either haven't persued them hard enough because Gus doesn't think they're worth it or we've been rejected.

 

[liljohny]

Hmm

Klemmer + Luai?

 

[EL Hefe]

Panther or bust

 

[1967]

Smoke and Mirrors Lads, Smoke & Mirrors ..

BREAKING NEWS … Gus says Barrett will be coaching Bulldogs for many years to come ..

BREAKING NEWS … Gus says he hasn’t even spoken with Ciraldo ..

BREAKING NEWS …

 

[1967]

Panther or bust

 

[2144superman]

^%#^**{*{*]+]+]+]*] Ya dogggggg c^%{^{*{ fk off we needed AFB

 

[Flanagun]

I get where u are coming from but Afb will be 30 come 2025 is it really worth getting rid one of our best backrowers who has a lot of potential and upside than getting a prop who'll most likely have 3 or 4 years left in him

I'd rather not trade him, obviously.... but if it's what we need to do to get a top 5 prop on board, I'd do it, absolutely. Especially if we can do a deal that will land us AFB for next year, which is probably what the trade suggestion is relating to.

Look, I like Preston, really, I do. He's a hard worker and has some skills.... but he has only been at the club for five minutes and I think an elite prop is much more important to our chances of getting back into the 8 and being competitive again. Realistically, if we don't bolster our forward pack with some big boppers and start winning the ruck, players like Preston will eventually get tired of losing and leave us to go play finals elsewhere, anyway.

 

[EL Hefe]

Smoke and Mirrors Lads, Smoke & Mirrors ..

BREAKING NEWS … Gus says Barrett will be coaching Bulldogs for many years to come ..

BREAKING NEWS … Gus says he hasn’t even spoken with Ciraldo ..

BREAKING NEWS …

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We are talking about Danny Weidler here, not some DT hack...

We all know that if Gus farts in Danny's face it's - yes sir can I please have another

This is serious

 

[2144superman]

This geriatric **** is going to break the bank for Luai I can see it now ..

 

[1967]

We are talking about Danny Weidler here, not some DT hack...

We all know that if Gus farts in Danny's face it's - yes sir can I please have another

This is serious

I’m not calling it either way .. but if Gus was playing smoke & mirrors … who do you think he’d go too to break the news ?

 

[ShepardDog]

Relax fellas Gus is not this stupid he wouldn’t do this unless something else is lined up or it’s not right for the club

 

[Joelmcevoy2]

So makes ya think gus and ciradio will go for luai now

 

[chemdog]

I'd rather not trade him, obviously.... but if it's what we need to do to get a top 5 prop on board, I'd do it, absolutely. Especially if we can do a deal that will land us AFB for next year, which is probably what the trade suggestion is relating to.

Look, I like Preston, really, I do. He's a hard worker and has some skills.... but he has only been at the club for five minutes and I think an elite prop is much more important to our chances of getting back into the 8 and being competitive again. Realistically, if we don't bolster our forward pack with some big boppers and start winning the ruck, players like Preston will eventually get tired of losing and leave us to go play finals elsewhere, anyway.

personally I think we need 2 elite props to get us in the 8