Official ROUND 1 | Bulldogs vs Eels | Discussion thread 5:30pm @ CommBank Stadium

[hoody06]

Judge them in a few weeks, guys. We should've lost by 60, lots of heart. Discipline and mistakes on repeat, clean it up once and for all.

 

[Cook]

Obviously there is more to it that's not exposed yet but you can't compare our shambles to other teams, we have the worst or close to the worst middles in the game.

Even the "big names" haven't done shit for years, past and present.

These fuckers want to turn me into a smoker FFS lol

I agree our middles are lacking. Yet they try, well this year at least, and I expect our back 5 to try. Everyone knows our front row isn’t where it needs, hence Curran tonight just taking hit ups. But if no solution then what do we do, can only play with what we got.

 

[Dogzzz of War]

The assistant will break Wilson by the end of year.

I know 100% for a fact that Kiraz is not happy being used as a battering ram.

Unfortunately that’s his best attribute. Kiraz is too slow to be a strike winger and don’t have the skill or footy IQ to be a quality centre. He is a good yardage winger wnd good under the high ball and a decent finisher.

 

[hackenbush]

All proposed changes will mean sweet FA, unless we can develop attacking mindset. Today was a hard day to judge, considering possession. But along with the trials nothing seems to have changed. No offloads, no plays amongst the forwards & only set plays in the backline. Not going to put any NRL team under fatigur if you are relying of 4-5 single hit ups every set.

 

[CrittaMagic69]

He frustrates the hell out of me... Talking up Addo-Carrs bravery to make it to HT... No **** you had the players at your disposal to make a reshuffle and take him off right away. Our club has a serious problem when it comes to playing players injured.

It's very low IQ stuff. Yes players have to learn how to play through the pain or injury but when they're out there and they're that much of a liability then you pull them.

 

[The DoggFather]

I agree our middles are lacking. Yet they try, well this year at least, and I expect our back 5 to try. Everyone knows our front row isn’t where it needs, hence Curran tonight just taking hit ups. But if no solution then what do we do, can only play with what we got.

Yeah I'm not arguing with you my bro but he is "disgruntled".

But give him credit for being upset and still giving 110%

 

[Docta]

Based on my observations at the game:

-Penalty count was one sided however was not the reason we lost

-Errors and discipline hurt us.

-Our utilities tried hard however they are just that and lacking the dominance in the areas they were outplayed.

-Lots of our players looked gassed early on. I know possession was one-sided but I kinda expected them to cope with it.

-Kiraz, kikaou and Hutchison look unfit although they tried hard (bar Kikao)

-Parra looked sharp and fluid and beat us on most competitive plays

-It was hard to gauge our attack given we had minimal possession in parra’s half however when we did we set up and scored two trys with overlaps on the edges which you can tell they had practiced at training.

-Immediate fixes would be to bring on Sexton for Hutch, bring Xerri on for Kiraz (needs more match fitness) or move him to wing. Depending on JAC, drop Wilson. Bring Hayward onto bench to relieve Mahoney who straightens our attack. Drop Salmonnto Reggie’s (we have too many utilities in team). Start Curran and King together. Drop Taffe as soon as Tracey is fit.

Also Burton is useless and is a real dilemma.

 

[The DoggFather]

It's like they said during the coverage. The team is full of Ferrari's but they are driving on a dirt road

Didn't they say the "Lamborghini left side" or something like that? Lol

Problem is giving the keys of those Lambos to an Asian woman driver and that's Burton.

PS it's not sexist or racist if it's true lol

 

[Kempsey Dog]

It's very low IQ stuff. Yes players have to learn how to play through the pain or injury but when they're out there and they're that much of a liability then you pull them.

Yep you think the **** would have learned his lesson after last year with Kiraz and Averillo... fucking dunce honestly

 

[Roger the alien]

It's fairly obvious we aren't gonna win many games with Taaffe and Hutchison in the spine, we need some quality and creativity and neither provide anything close, that being said Burton and Reed are barely spine players either but nothing will change until some of our juniors are ready, so we can expect more pain to come over the next couple years.
People calling for mass changes already are dreaming, we all know the only change for next week will be whoever replaces Jac.

 

[Rumdogmillionaire]

Hi Team
Long time Bulldog from Bundaberg - first time poster!
I mean looooong time doggie - first started supporting the Berries in 1974 v Eastern Suburbs in the major semi.
We won 19-17. Lost the GF 19-4.
I saw it on black and white TV at my Aunties place (lol).
No matter i thought - that's gonna be my team!! CB!!

And by some crazy magic - Dogs have adopted Bundy as their country home for 3 years (hopefully more).
I moved to Brisbane at 17, but still have family and friends in Bundy and have been to both Dogs games at Salter oval... where I shed my fair share of blood for both Brothers and Wanderers (2 of the Bundy club teams).
Anyhoo ...that's been 50 years of being "diehard" Dogs supporter - living & breathing every moment with em.
As we all do on this site by the sounds of things!!

So - season 2024.
Brave start ....defence soooo much better. Discipline still sucks!!
Disappointing - thought we could beat Parra!!

May I propose the following team for Round 2 ...(seems JAC is out ...hoping Skelton avoids suspension)
1. Kiraz
2. Wilson
3. Xerri
4. Crichton
5. Skelton
6. Burton
7. Hutch or Sexy (Pros & Cons) - Sexy speed - Hutch can tackle
8. King
9. Mahoney
10. Hughes
11. Kikau
12. Preston
13. Salmon

14. Mann
15. Farmer Silly
16. Kautoga
17. Curran

This gives us a bit more punch out of back field trouble & still maintains integrity in the defensive frontline with Critta.
I like Taafe ...he's a great link player in the Billy Slater mould ....but his confidence has taken a hammering lately.
Kiraz as a #1 ? - Good under high ball, running out of trouble & defensively stronger. Yet to be convinced he understands how to link an offence.
Never want to see Perham in NRL again (after 5 tries in Reggies). Seriously - this dude does not understand defensive concepts.

Proud of the effort all the boys put in today. NRL, Reggies & 21's

Go DOGGIES!!!

 

[Glenn L]

Geez I hope we don't destroy his career. That will be a def insurmountable negative for the club in so many ways.

Lets hope CC can get them playing better next week.

Like Kikau, Mahoney, Burton and Fox you mean?

 

[Scoobs]

I cant fathom a loss at shark park… I JUST CANT

News flash, their pack just put one over the much fancied warriors pack at home. We will be massacred

 

[wendog33]

Our general footy IQ hasn’t changed one bit. Until our big money players play to their value we are in for a long season.

That's the crux of the problem. Not one player is, or has, played to their best ability (for years).

 

[KLil]

Our general footy IQ hasn’t changed one bit. Until our big money players play to their value we are in for a long season.

Plenty of fatigue out there today to get any cohesion going in round 1.

Tracey will slot into right center next week so we'll see that line-up get another run.

 

[djdeep4172]

Mahoney is playing behind a pack that is not moving forward.. bit hard for him to do to much more than what's he's doing when defence is constantly rushing, Burton is not a half.. he's a centre with a big boot.

Though the scoreboard didn't show it, I think our defence is stronger and hopefully we see the fruit of that over the next few weeks.

For everyone’s info RFM killing it at dragons

 

[Total Fool]

I just called the painter over to Belmore… that Bulldogs player painting shrine outside Jobel’s is gonna need another new paint job!

 

[Blueandwhiteblood1968]

You cannot expect fans to not be hard on the coach and player.... 8 years of this shit, what do you expect.. we expect to see a competitve team

Totally agree!!!

 

[AlzzBulldog]

Unfortunately the world doesn’t revolve around your expectations or anyone else’s.

I dont care.. the fans will leave if it continues

 

[Bob dog]

They obviously will come good but other peoples ulterior motives run life, still gutter tactics and sorry I deal with issues that no others will in their life but theres no reason the team wont rise above anything and kick ass.