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Straight line is the answer to Luai, he likes a broken line that he can run along until he finds a gap to dance through, someone ahead or someone behind. Maintain the straight line, with even spacing, move up fast and together and his biggest advantage is nullified. Always a Bulldog

Roy Orbison, I doesn't matter who else is singing the Big O is the lead vocalist eg; any Travelling Wilburys' song. Always a Bulldog

Was a very decent junior, played NYC for us then went to the Titans and got sacked after a DUI. Souffs signed him and then canceled his contract when he went on weekend bender, missed a training session and then turned up to the next one drunk. Signed by the Chooks, sacked by them due to a...

Pick me, I know There is this committee of heavyweights in a star chamber, Elvis, the Kennedy Bros, Princes Diana and Michael Jackson, Kurt Cobain or Jim Morrison sits in when Jackson isn't available. They meet in a secret bunker locate underneath the Hadron Collider in Switzerland. Being...

Which I have to say annoys the shit out of me, players should be numbered for the position that they are selected to play. Always a Bulldog

Jammer's concept is that the 3 are NOT in the same room, no debate which removes the delay problem previously, they just vote separately and 2 out of 3 decides. Always a Bulldog

That's not actually the case. The NRL declares it's media rights value as what the broadcast rights sell for in "cash" terms. In comparison the AFL includes in its media rights the revenue it gets from Telstra for Marvel Stadium plus the contra value of the advertising of AFL that the media...

Do you have the right Taylor? Earlier in the season there was quite a bit of negativity around Taylor Swift, but Jason Taylor was mostly inquisitive (asking what people thought) and positive (responses as to what they thought). Always a Bulldog

The bunker can be anywhere.

There used to be an ex player in the same bunker as a ref a few years ago, it slowed down the decisions whilst they debated and in the end they often didn't agree, which means the refs decision carried. Jammer's concept of 3, not in the same room, removes the time delay (no debate) and the...

I don't like a number of the rule changes since 2019, but what I do like is the reason for them, which is to keep the ball in play for more minutes in the game. Teams, Melbourne in particular, were good at slowing the game down such that the ball was in play for just over half the 80 minutes...

The main problem with streaming services as I see it is how many do they expect subscribers to pay for? Currently in our household we have Apple TV+, Netflix, Prime, Paramount, Stan, Brit Box and Disney plus Foxtel of course. That works because I pay for some, my wife pays for some, our son...

There are hundreds, maybe thousands of examples of hypocrisy in government, especially with the Olympic quality backflips that abound around election time. A recent example, the NSW Government's heavily promoted $86m for the Reskilling NSW vocational training plan which followed a cut of $800m...

The NRL gets a % of all all bets placed on NRL games regardless of the betting agency. Always a Bulldog

I think you are taking it a step too far, it's just a simple request for information regarding the amount that the NRL receives from gambling. The game can't be "Reclaimed" if we don't know how much it will cost to reclaim it. A simple example if, say, we know for certain that the gambling...

My understanding is that if, say, 3 bidders turn up with substantial submissions that fully support their admission then there is no reason why they all wouldn't be admitted at once. If, say, Perth Bears, Brisbane Jets and Christchurch Bulls front up with fully funded, sponsored, pathways...

The ARLC Annual Report is published so we do get a level of information, we would simply be asking for more detail into what is a substantial amount. I wouldn't call it a "demand" more a "request", which is easy to justify on the grounds of the history of gambling unduly influencing sporting...

It could be viewed like that, but it is justified on the grounds that gambling interests, particularly in sport, are always subject to stringent auditing to ensure that there is no undue influence being exerted. Like Crown has to prove that it worthy of holding a casino gaming licence, the ARLC...

This is an interesting subject, the NRL is "owned" by the ARL Commission which is a Not for Profit organisation (ie; pays no company income tax). The ARLC actually selects/elects independent Commissioners (ie; Commissioners are appointed by the Commission itself) who are not allowed to be...

https://www.nrl.com/siteassets/2023/annual-report/nrl-gen23_1003-nrl-annual-report-23-fa_digi-spreads.pdf The NRL doesn't break down its Revenue into much detail, grouping Media Rights, Wagering Fees and Merchandise Royalties into $486m. I don't believe it is too much to ask that going...

"Every time", better tell Kiraz that, Hughes, Hayward and who knows who is next. Kikau is only 29, has many years left at 2nd row. If he wants to graduate to front row then he could play for another 5 years there. JWH is 35, JBromwhich is 35, Whitehead is 34, etc. As long as they fit our...

More learning for him, it makes it more beneficial for us if he can play both sides. We now do a lot of that all through the grades, player development in multiple aspects of their game, it's a win win. Always a Bulldog

Gould has an official capacity at the Bulldogs, whilst he is employed by us he is included in our Football Operations Salary (soft) Cap which is partially funded by the NRL Grant, which also covers the Players Salary Cap. As such the NRL will claim he is covered by the not "Bringing the Game...

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Shoot that's Sam Walker Always a Bulldog

https://www.nrl.com/news/2024/05/06/should-have-been-binned-bunker-missed-the-dangerous-contact-element-of-sezers-tackle/ Sutton proven wrong again. Always a Bulldog

https://www.nrl.com/news/2024/05/06/graham-annesley-weekly-football-briefing---round-09-2024/ Annesley says "wasn't a hip drop, but was a dangerous tackle, should have been sent to the sin bin". Proving Sutton wrong .............. again...

Depends on one's definition of "performance", if it's drag racing then EV's have always been good at that. My definition of performance goes much further than that. Always a Bulldog

Just for clarity, the NRL can't fine anyone not "employed" by the NRL. So Rothfield, Kent, Weidler et al can say whatever they like, but Gould can't as he is employed indirectly by the NRL. Which in itself is an interesting question, what if the Bulldogs prove that Gould is paid for not from...

Perhaps I look at it slightly differently, the question I ask is do we want/need a top 5 prop or do we need a prop that fits our system? Do any of the current top 5 props have the line speed to keep up with our guys? Can they do it for 80 minutes? Are they a cultural fit, team first, teammates...

I noticed this hasn't appeared on the NRL or Bulldogs web sites, not sure why? Always a Bulldog

Kikau plays a lot of minutes in the middle 1/3rd of the field in defence. Obviously in attack he plays outside the middle, but in any defense discussion leaving him out is erroneous. Always a Bulldog

It's not like when a player fights a charge at the Judiciary, there's no early plea discount, no found guilty extra penalty, it is what it is. Nothing to lose by fighting it, there is only gain. Even if he loses it's still a win as he will have the opportunity to justify his words. Which were...

Eh, it’s tax deductible. Always a Bulldog

Watch the Burton break again, Xerri rounds him up in ~15 metres, then slows so he doesn’t over run him, takes the pass then accelerates and leaves Bula (who is no slouch) like he was standing still. Always a Bulldog

They are ignoring the stats that don't agree with their narrative; They set bout to slow down our play the ball, 3.6 secs is very slow Their kick returns were an abysmal 142 metres, compared to our 215 metres Their kick refusal at 59% is appalling, ours was 86% They managed zero, zilch, SFA...

It’s tax deductible, so only $5,500.00 in real terms. Always a Bulldog

IMHO Honda (who manufacture more engines than any one) and BMW make the best engines, they consistently win the engine awards year after year. 2023 ICE = BMW M2 – 3.0L turbocharged six-cylinder 2023 Hybrid = Honda Accord Two-Motor Hybrid Electric System Always a Bulldog

On Monday night Jammer gave it to Rothfield, pitch forked him. Then last night it was Solly, both barrels, boom boom, then reloaded and did it again. He has to stay :tearsofjoy: Always a Bulldog

They may have trouble pinning much on Gould, he didn’t call anyone “stupid”, no one was singled out, no position was mentioned, no NRL official, not the ref, not the bunker he said “the game“ was stupid. Then gave examples that most people, fans, players, clubs etc agree are in fact stupid...

https://www.bulldogs.com.au/news/2024/05/01/game-day-guide-round-9-v-tigers/ Game Day Guide: Round 9 v Tigers Author Caitlin Glanville Media & Communications Manager Timestamp Wed 1 May 2024, 12:15 PM Round 9 of the NRL Telstra Premiership will take place on Saturday 4th May at Accor Stadium...

Did you have to remind me, we only won 1 game :weary: Always a Bulldog

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Rabbitohs confirm Demetriou departure, Hornby to take charge https://www.nrl.com/news/2024/04/30/rabbitohs-confirm-demetriou-departure-hornby-to-take-charge/ South Sydney have confirmed the departure of Jason Demetriou as head coach, effective immediately, with Ben Hornby to take charge of the...

You need to drive a BMW M5, 4.4 litre V8 twin turbo ;) There is no such thing as lag. Always a Bulldog

Ciraldo has them confused :tonguewink: 1. Connor Tracey 2. Jacob Kiraz 3. Bronson Xerri 4. Stephen Crichton 5. Josh Addo-Carr Nice tactic. Always a Bulldog

St George had a large number of full time paid players back then, when everyone else had players that were part time. We'd train Tuesday and Thursday nights. Kevin Ryan set up the first Berries gym, we didn't have one before that. Always a Bulldog

A legs tackle should be classified as a Dominant Tackle, it would fix so many things. There are plenty that agree. Always a Bulldog

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So they really think Crichton is shit :tonguewink: Always a Bulldog

https://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/our-players-are-really-lucky-to-have-him-bulldogs-leap-to-defence-of-travis-touma-amid-ongoing-legal-stoush/news-story/64ea1081390fe5104332fbdebafe1da0 ‘Our players are really lucky to have him’: Bulldogs leap to defence of Travis Touma amid ongoing legal...

Can you explain then why Ciraldo doesn't tell Hutchison not to get involved on the 4th, to keep himself available on the 5th. Imagine how many players he would have to wrestle if he did it after being told not to. Can you explain then why Ciraldo doesn't tell Mahoney not to pass to Hutchison...

So you honestly believe that Ciraldo and the rest of the Coaching Staff wouldn't be telling telling Hutchison not to catch the pass on the 4th tackle? That Ciraldo and the rest of the Coaching Staff wouldn't be telling Mahoney not to pass the ball to Hutchison on the 4th tackle? That Crichton as...

They seriously misread the audience. Always a Bulldog

This obsession with being tackled on the 4th is ridiculous, first it was Toleman, whinge whinge whinge and now it's Hutchison even more whinging. The player passing the ball has input in that he selects who he passes the ball to and where on the field he passes to. So it's not just the player...

I would add Holmes to that list. There appears to be a number of centres on around $800k, Crichton, Holmes, Best, Manu, Farnworth, Staggs, Lomax, Graham and Suaalii with Tago looking to join them with his new contract. Whether they are worth ~$800k is a different question. Always a Bulldog

I have certainly heard it mentioned numerous times that Clubs can request certain dates, venues and their opposition based on history, rivalry, tradition, ground availability and capacity etc. They can also give up home games based on financial grounds, for example apparently in previous years...

Pneumonia, was very unwell. Always a Bulldog

More “grass is greener” bullshit, people whinge about Mahoney’s missed tackle count, well hello Kenny is worse. Of course Penrith don’t care about missed tackles and neither should we. Other 2024 stats, Kenny has zero try assists (Mahoney 4), zero line break assists (2), zero forced drop outs...

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You are so out of date, missed tackles are irrelevant, it’s limiting the metres gained past the play the ball that matters. With Mahoney out of marker he either tackles the opposition runner or slows him down enough such that the support defenders complete the tackle. Take a look at Penrith’s...

Mostly yours. Always a Bulldog

Every training session is torture, it's supposed to be hard, it has to hard, both mentally and physically. Always a Bulldog

Two for the price of one; I disagree, it was training, training him in the discipline required to be an NRL player. The disciplinary action itself was in line with normal training methods. How do you know that it was "the same issue"? Maybe they were both late but for Knight it was his first...

There is a huge, Grand Canyon sized, difference between working in a commercial business and competing in professional sports like rugby league. Employees in the average commercial business are not expected to tackle 100+kg players 30/40/50 times a game running at them at pace. Stop their...

The average for an NRL player is 40 games. If (a big “if”) he can prove he is an average NRL player then might (a big “might”) get 40 match payments. Always a Bulldog

https://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/tense-nrl-360-moment-exposes-nrls-protected-species/news-story/cd118dd2eea08024463b5f9359925fab Tense NRL 360 moment exposes NRL’s ‘protected species’ An awkward live TV moment involved NRL legend Gorden Tallis has exposed a “protected species” in the game no...

What he was asked to do in training is no more than he would be expected to do in an NRL game, mentally or physically. That's what training is for, so when you get into the hard grind of a match you are used to it. Always a Bulldog

I paid $2.16 for Pump 98 this morning. Always a Bulldog

Another one added to the blocked list. Always a Bulldog

Future NSW SOO Captain. Always a Bulldog

Gould also said Hetherington's KPI's were "off the chart", truly elite. Shame the brain isn't in the same league. Always a Bulldog

Wrestling 30 to 35 team mates, big farkin deal, every game he would be expected to make at least 30+ tackles against opposition players, many of them bigger and stronger than you and running at you at speed with zero care for your wellbeing. In the Knoughts game Mahony (46), Salmon (41)...

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Based on the Jackson precedent some of whatever Finucane gets paid going forward HAS to be included in their Cap. Always a Bulldog

Still blocked Always a Bulldog

At least the fines are tax deductible. Always a Bulldog

Does that qualify as "media training". Always a Bulldog

Robinson's first year as Chooks coach was 2013, Politis bought and paid for this team whilst staying within a Salary Cap of $5.15m (as if) ; Mitch Aubusson Boyd Cordner Jake Friend Aiden Guerra Michael Jennings Shaun Kenny-Dowall Isaac Liu James Maloney Anthony Minichiello...

He is surprisingly articulate and his buy in attitude is welcome. Always a Bulldog

And our 2nd row stocks are pretty low, hardly. Always a Bulldog

No he's not. Always a Bulldog

All they need to measure is the first few cm's out of the hand, what happens after that is irrelevant. The ball can travel forwards, backwards, sideways, float, wherever it likes, just as long as it leaves the hand/s backwards for 1 mm or more. That's the difficulty, the measurements is over...

In any given NRL game the ref could make 100’s of “correct decisions”, but they don’t. They ignore some and enforce others. It’s not the decisions they make but they ones they should make but choose not to. It’s all very well to look at every decision and say that they were correct, but that’s...

There is always an ex player in the Bunker, last weekend Ben Galea was in the Bunker for the Chooks versus Melbourne game. But they are an "advisor" only. Always a Bulldog

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We miss a lot of initial tackles but someone is always there to cover, complete the tackle, plug the gap, put a halt to the opposition attack before any meaningful metres are gained. The line speed means that the opposition gains, even after a missed tackle, are minuscule because any missed...

There was separation between the ball and his chest but there was no separation between the ball and his hand. WTF does it matter anyway even if there was separation between ball and hand, it didn't touch another player or the ground. Separation isn't grounds for disallowing a try unless...

https://www.nrl.com/news/2024/04/22/origin-hopefuls-shine-in-round-7-team-of-the-week/ Round 7 Team of the Week 6. Matt Burton (Bulldogs) The Bulldogs' five-eighth pinned Newcastle into the corner with another stellar game with the boot, punting the ball 383 metres on Sunday night. Burton also...

The bunker didn't even look at what we were challenging. The bullshit "knock on" happened before it and they ruled on that. Can't lose a challenge on something that we weren't challenging. Always a Bulldog

Not just physically but mentally as well, playing NRL week in week out is very draining and it takes some experience training the body and brain to handle it. Always a Bulldog

https://www.nrl.com/news/2024/04/22/origin-hopefuls-shine-in-round-7-team-of-the-week/ Round 7 Team of the Week 6. Matt Burton (Bulldogs) The Bulldogs' five-eighth pinned Newcastle into the corner with another stellar game with the boot, punting the ball 383 metres on Sunday night. Burton also...

Depends on what you mean by "pack". We have a very decent hooker (Mahony), 2 x high quality 2nd rowers (Kikau & Preston) with more than decent back ups and a quality lock (Curtin) also with multiple back ups (Mann & Hayward). If you mean props we have an NRL quality prop (King) with 3 very...

If Taylor is our “attack coach” then that leaves more time for Ciraldo to be our “defence coach”. However it is, it is working. We miss a lot of initial tackles but someone is always there to cover, complete the tackle, plug the gap, put a hault to the opposition attack. The line speed means...

It depends on what car, when and where. Always a Bulldog

He has $15m worth of players and Robinson still blames the refs. "Sometimes you gotta look in the mirror and see that you’re the one to blame.” Always a Bulldog

Nothing wrong with the team, it's the coach who is shit. Always a Bulldog

JAC is good for the guys inside him as well, the opposition wingers know that they can't leave even the smallest space on the outside because JAC will embarrass them. As a result they can't creep infield and crowd the centre. If the winger stays wide and the centre crowds in on our 5/8 then we...

Why did I even bother watching that game, both sides were shit. Manu was the only decent player on the field, and maybe Collins who works his ass off. The rest were woeful, an undisciplined, mistake riddled, rudderless rabble. Allowing for sombreros, boats, double contracts and diamond...

You missed the word “substitute”, as in if a winger gets injured during the game he can fill in. That’s a long way from being selected as a starting winger. Always a Bulldog