Bulldogs officially grant Faitala-Mariner permission to negotiate with rival clubs

[LordSidious66]

And how have Elliott's team's gone since he left? Pretty sure he's 2 and 0 for finals appearances since then, which proves what I have been saying all along - those players ain't the problem. Our structures, coaching and inability to sign game changers in key positions have been the problem. It's plain as day, but you guys keep denying it.

He just got lucky mate. Because if it was a team like Storm or Penrith, he probably wouldn't play first grade.

 

[CQDog]

This only makes sense if he’s leaving before the start of pre season or very soon. I don’t rate him at all but we need as much forwards available considering our pack is so weak so all depth is a must.

 

[Mitch Connor]

Shit like this is why we are a bum club. Embarrassing from all parties involved.

 

[InGusWeTrust]

I never post but here we go, who would pick RFM in first grade after his form this year. Who cares if we flick him or he just leaves he is mediocrity personified

One post every 3 years. Don’t go too hard bro! Haha yeah sadly Ray has been pretty average his whole career. He’s had patches of good form but few and far between.

 

[Robbothedestroyer]

Shit like this is why we are a bum club. Embarrassing from all parties involved.

This and Topine mess both turned into cluster fekks. Certainly wouldn’t happen at storm, rooters or panthers or if it did wouldn’t get out into media.

 

[CMP]

This only makes sense if he’s leaving before the start of pre season or very soon. I don’t rate him at all but we need as much forwards available considering our pack is so weak so all depth is a must.

If the stories are even half true. Just being around the group he would be toxic. Nobody else will take him so we will be up for full freight for the next two years. But that’s better than having that attitude around the squad.

 

[H-dog]

Just seems like he wants to be a back rower but we have a lot better in kikau and Preston, it’s a shame cause he has some size to him but not the heart to play front row

 

[Nasheed]

All teams rely on their back 5 for that, particularly after long kicks

Yeah but I once saw doggs not use a forward the whole 5 tackles

 

[Nasheed]

A’e - I already said this when Buzz first raised it. I just never liked the narrative that it was some fkn cultural driven issue of Pasefika players not wanting to train hard. RFM needs to go but will be hard to offload

They were definitely Angleshooting it to be a racial issue but none of the players involved seemed to take the bait thankfully.

 

[04 Dreaming]

Facts:
RFM despite having done fuck all for years and on the cusp of medical retirement is re-signed for 3 yrs on 400k per yr. Insanity
RFM promoted to club captain. Insanity
Within 10 months, club captain RFM is apparently so toxic within the club that he is banned from pre season training. Fucken unheard of

Kennel cucks: “this is all on RFM, all his fault” funny as fuck

Cant make this shit up

 

[billy beane]

I've known 2am infomercial shoppers who make less regret buys than Gus. He really has lost the plot lol

As for Ray, he gets a bad rap. Has been injury plagued most of his career, and this year he just completely lost interest under a coach who never had the playing group's back and set out from the start to put a wrecking ball through this place and rebuild it with a squad of old Penrith faves on overs, bit part journeymen and an alarming over-abundance of utilities. Can't blame him for not wanting to play for that turnip. Hope he gets another crack at NRL one day so he can show what he's capable and stick it to Ciraldo.

Good luck, Ray.

You are pissed off that CC has put a broom through the playing group, that contains players who have downed tools on their last 3 coaches?

They obviously quit on Barrett, Potter had a little bounce before normal service was resumed and last season showed some promise initially, only to tank once again.

CC is fair but hard as fucking nails and KNEW after a few weeks of PRE-SEASON that many of our squad couldn't hack the training required let alone playing actual NRL footy. He was especially alarmed at the players defensive skills and poor mentalities .... We were light years off the top squads ... FACTS.

Hence, the only player re-signed from that lot is Morrin .... and we have a stack of departures.

The aim is to have a bunch of kids come through who only know one way of doing things ... hard-nosed with 100% commitment ... those that do not have it will be quickly found out.

Every Penrith player interviewed talk endlessly about hard work, needing to improve .... it has been drilled into them from a young age.

CC is the coach most responsible for the development of Penrith's current squad .... 10 YEARS involvement in some cases.

He laid the foundations for their machine-like defensive systems.

Kiks and Critta LOVE him ... they both had multiple clubs to choose from but neither had any hesitation in joining us.

Our new signings have been identified as being able to help with culture, training, attitude as well as being versatile to help with depth (more bang for your bucks if players can fill multiple positions). Critta who is also versatile, is admired as a model pro and leader. His brother Christen is a former clubman of the year at The Dogs and loved by all ... they come from a great family. Xerri is an X factor type with a ceiling as high as it gets.

Peter Moore always said that Kevin Ryan and Bob Mcarthy both brought MORE to the club on the training field than through their playing deeds.

Intangibles play a huge role in the scheme of things but are always overlooked.

The Bulldogs had most of the qualities mentioned above in bucket loads, but over time and for various reasons they were lost ... Unless DRASTIC changes to the culture were made the club was going nowhere ... enter Gus and CC.

Winning Flegg and Matts is proof that good things are finally happening again.

Patience is needed for the NRL team because we were starting from such a low base and the market is tough at present. We are sticking to our plan of picking up top talents as they become available .... the jig saw will eventually become complete.

To be going off on CC after one season at a club with a sub-par roster, loosing mentality, poor culture and a ton of injuries in important positions is very short sighted. He wasn't responsible for the first five or six years of The Dogs Decline.

 

[bcmf]

Lol not surprised he’s been told to stay away. No one would want him around, he’s a bad influence. Now we’re definitely confined to paying full freight to get rid of him.

 

[King Gus]

Facts:
RFM despite having done fuck all for years and on the cusp of medical retirement is re-signed for 3 yrs on 400k per yr. Insanity
RFM promoted to club captain. Insanity
Within 10 months, club captain RFM is apparently so toxic within the club that he is banned from pre season training. Fucken unheard of

Kennel cucks: “this is all on RFM, all his fault” funny as fuck

Cant make this shit up

Blah blah blah blah can’t make this shit up.
Easy go hop on your bike and ride away.

 

[Kempsey Dog]

He just got lucky mate. Because if it was a team like Storm or Penrith, he probably wouldn't play first grade.

I'd definitely have Elliot left edge backrow over Trent Leioro

 

[Flanagun]

You are pissed off that CC has put a broom through the playing group, that contains players who have downed tools on their last 3 coaches?

They obviously quit on Barrett, Potter had a little bounce before normal service was resumed and last season showed some promise initially, only to tank once again.

CC is fair but hard as fucking nails and KNEW after a few weeks of PRE-SEASON that many of our squad couldn't hack the training required let alone playing actual NRL footy. He was especially alarmed at the players defensive skills and poor mentalities .... We were light years off the top squads ... FACTS.

Hence, the only player re-signed from that lot is Morrin .... and we have a stack of departures.

The aim is to have a bunch of kids come through who only know one way of doing things ... hard-nosed with 100% commitment ... those that do not have it will be quickly found out.

Every Penrith player interviewed talk endlessly about hard work, needing to improve .... it has been drilled into them from a young age.

CC is the coach most responsible for the development of Penrith's current squad .... 10 YEARS involvement in some cases.

He laid the foundations for their machine-like defensive systems.

Kiks and Critta LOVE him ... they both had multiple clubs to choose from but neither had any hesitation in joining us.

Our new signings have been identified as being able to help with culture, training, attitude as well as being versatile to help with depth (more bang for your bucks if players can fill multiple positions). Critta who is also versatile, is admired as a model pro and leader. His brother Christen is a former clubman of the year at The Dogs and loved by all ... they come from a great family. Xerri is an X factor type with a ceiling as high as it gets.

Peter Moore always said that Kevin Ryan and Bob Mcarthy both brought MORE to the club on the training field than through their playing deeds.

Intangibles play a huge role in the scheme of things but are always overlooked.

The Bulldogs had most of the qualities mentioned above in bucket loads, but over time and for various reasons they were lost ... Unless DRASTIC changes to the culture were made the club was going nowhere ... enter Gus and CC.

Winning Flegg and Matts is proof that good things are finally happening again.

Patience is needed for the NRL team because we were starting from such a low base and the market is tough at present. We are sticking to our plan of picking up top talents as they become available .... the jig saw will eventually become complete.

To be going off on CC after one season at a club with a sub-par roster, loosing mentality, poor culture and a ton of injuries in important positions is very short sighted. He wasn't responsible for the first five or six years of The Dogs Decline.

Yeah, yeah… trust the process. Let’s see how that works out for ya.

 

[J_B]

You are pissed off that CC has put a broom through the playing group, that contains players who have downed tools on their last 3 coaches?

They obviously quit on Barrett, Potter had a little bounce before normal service was resumed and last season showed some promise initially, only to tank once again.

CC is fair but hard as fucking nails and KNEW after a few weeks of PRE-SEASON that many of our squad couldn't hack the training required let alone playing actual NRL footy. He was especially alarmed at the players defensive skills and poor mentalities .... We were light years off the top squads ... FACTS.

Hence, the only player re-signed from that lot is Morrin .... and we have a stack of departures.

The aim is to have a bunch of kids come through who only know one way of doing things ... hard-nosed with 100% commitment ... those that do not have it will be quickly found out.

Every Penrith player interviewed talk endlessly about hard work, needing to improve .... it has been drilled into them from a young age.

CC is the coach most responsible for the development of Penrith's current squad .... 10 YEARS involvement in some cases.

He laid the foundations for their machine-like defensive systems.

Kiks and Critta LOVE him ... they both had multiple clubs to choose from but neither had any hesitation in joining us.

Our new signings have been identified as being able to help with culture, training, attitude as well as being versatile to help with depth (more bang for your bucks if players can fill multiple positions). Critta who is also versatile, is admired as a model pro and leader. His brother Christen is a former clubman of the year at The Dogs and loved by all ... they come from a great family. Xerri is an X factor type with a ceiling as high as it gets.

Peter Moore always said that Kevin Ryan and Bob Mcarthy both brought MORE to the club on the training field than through their playing deeds.

Intangibles play a huge role in the scheme of things but are always overlooked.

The Bulldogs had most of the qualities mentioned above in bucket loads, but over time and for various reasons they were lost ... Unless DRASTIC changes to the culture were made the club was going nowhere ... enter Gus and CC.

Winning Flegg and Matts is proof that good things are finally happening again.

Patience is needed for the NRL team because we were starting from such a low base and the market is tough at present. We are sticking to our plan of picking up top talents as they become available .... the jig saw will eventually become complete.

To be going off on CC after one season at a club with a sub-par roster, loosing mentality, poor culture and a ton of injuries in important positions is very short sighted. He wasn't responsible for the first five or six years of The Dogs Decline.

100% Facts

 

[Nasheed]

If the stories are even half true. Just being around the group he would be toxic. Nobody else will take him so we will be up for full freight for the next two years. But that’s better than having that attitude around the squad.

Why though?
Let’s take a step back for a bit.
What is RFM accused of?

From what I know it’s him raising to Gus or CC issues with training on behalf of a few players.

Is that not him doing his job as a skip?

If 3/4 guys come to you and raise this, is RFM wrong for passing this message on?

 

[The DoggFather]

Why though?
Let’s take a step back for a bit.
What is RFM accused of?

From what I know it’s him raising to Gus or CC issues with training on behalf of a few players.

Is that not him doing his job as a skip?

If 3/4 guys come to you and raise this, is RFM wrong for passing this message on?

Not having a run in a whole half and snitching to Buzz bro

Straight up bitch.

 

[Nasheed]

You are pissed off that CC has put a broom through the playing group, that contains players who have downed tools on their last 3 coaches?

They obviously quit on Barrett, Potter had a little bounce before normal service was resumed and last season showed some promise initially, only to tank once again.

CC is fair but hard as fucking nails and KNEW after a few weeks of PRE-SEASON that many of our squad couldn't hack the training required let alone playing actual NRL footy. He was especially alarmed at the players defensive skills and poor mentalities .... We were light years off the top squads ... FACTS.

Hence, the only player re-signed from that lot is Morrin .... and we have a stack of departures.

The aim is to have a bunch of kids come through who only know one way of doing things ... hard-nosed with 100% commitment ... those that do not have it will be quickly found out.

Every Penrith player interviewed talk endlessly about hard work, needing to improve .... it has been drilled into them from a young age.

CC is the coach most responsible for the development of Penrith's current squad .... 10 YEARS involvement in some cases.

He laid the foundations for their machine-like defensive systems.

Kiks and Critta LOVE him ... they both had multiple clubs to choose from but neither had any hesitation in joining us.

Our new signings have been identified as being able to help with culture, training, attitude as well as being versatile to help with depth (more bang for your bucks if players can fill multiple positions). Critta who is also versatile, is admired as a model pro and leader. His brother Christen is a former clubman of the year at The Dogs and loved by all ... they come from a great family. Xerri is an X factor type with a ceiling as high as it gets.

Peter Moore always said that Kevin Ryan and Bob Mcarthy both brought MORE to the club on the training field than through their playing deeds.

Intangibles play a huge role in the scheme of things but are always overlooked.

The Bulldogs had most of the qualities mentioned above in bucket loads, but over time and for various reasons they were lost ... Unless DRASTIC changes to the culture were made the club was going nowhere ... enter Gus and CC.

Winning Flegg and Matts is proof that good things are finally happening again.

Patience is needed for the NRL team because we were starting from such a low base and the market is tough at present. We are sticking to our plan of picking up top talents as they become available .... the jig saw will eventually become complete.

To be going off on CC after one season at a club with a sub-par roster, loosing mentality, poor culture and a ton of injuries in important positions is very short sighted. He wasn't responsible for the first five or six years of The Dogs Decline.

Kikau signed when Barrett was coach.
Rmemerr the leaked photo?

 

[Nasheed]

If the reports are correct and he’s on approx $400k a season… really, that’s $200k on the cap the other $200k is for long service, it ain’t a big deal to wear it even if we ship him off to another club and we cover his entire salary

You look at it the wrong way. The 200k cap discount is not per player and is per team. The extra 200k cousi have been uses for anything. He’s a 400k player.