OFFICIAL | PRE-GAME Round 9 | Pre game | Bulldogs vs Tigers

[Berries]

Funny how Casey gets dropped for costing a team a game......Sutton has cost us many games and yet here is is..... I wonder what influence he will have from the bunker....

Same for Ziggy

 

[DogsOfWar1704]

That's fucking shit though, shouldn't be moving our fullback to cover one injury to the backline.

That’s the point of a reshuffle if one falls we have a replacement. Tracey is a solid winger and centre and taffee started finding his feet at fb.
Better then having a back rower playing centre

 

[CrittaMagic69]

That’s the point of a reshuffle if one falls we have a replacement. Tracey is a solid winger and centre and taffee started finding his feet at fb.
Better then having a back rower playing centre

We shouldn't be reshuffling our spine to cover a back. We lose far too much moving Tracey from fullback.

 

[Johnnny2233]

WE WILL BEAT THE TIGERS

we have to much speed right and left and our defence is solid they won’t cross our line kiks just run straight through Staines he can’t tackle

we have finally found out how to put on big points and defend our line

UP THE DOGS

 

[rexest]

That’s the point of a reshuffle if one falls we have a replacement. Tracey is a solid winger and centre and taffee started finding his feet at fb.
Better then having a back rower playing centre

Weve seen what it looks like when we have to move salmon to the centers.. Its not good.

 

[CQDog]

Don’t get the Hayward selection at all when Mann is back plus Taaffe on the bench when Mahoney is playing 80. Hopefully Preston passes fitness test and takes either the starting spot from Salmon or Hayward on the bench. Hayward missed 6 tackles last week…

 

[battered sav]

I predict a bench of Hughes, Mann, Salmon and Taaffe with Poasa starting at prop and Curran at lock. Preston to recover his edge spot. Just basing it on previous selections. I think cc likes the impact Hughes brings and the speed around the ruck Mann brings off the bench.

 

[rexest]

I predict a bench of Hughes, Mann, Salmon and Taaffe with Poasa starting at prop and Curran at lock. Preston to recover his edge spot. Just basing it on previous selections. I think cc likes the impact Hughes brings and the speed around the ruck Mann brings off the bench.

From what ive seen in nsw cup and first grade poosa is a lemon that will never have the motor for nrl.

 

[Bulldogz82]

He actually has a very good win % without cleary.

Yeah but in saying that look at the players around him at Penrith compared to tigpies. I think it will be one of the worst signings by this time next year

 

[speedy2460]

Yes, but we are short on props

Quite true. But they are weakening one position (lock) to play as prop. There is Faumasili, Hughes, Kautoga, Todd, Lipoi and more.

 

[2ndphase]

WE WILL BEAT THE TIGERS

we have to much speed right and left and our defence is solid they won’t cross our line kiks just run straight through Staines he can’t tackle

we have finally found out how to put on big points and defend our line

UP THE DOGS

Faaark you're a broken record!
Settle down Johnny

 

[DogsOfWar1704]

We shouldn't be reshuffling our spine to cover a back. We lose far too much moving Tracey from fullback.

It’s not like it’s a major reshuffle taffe has played at the back more then what Tracey has, it’s about reshuffling to find the best balance I think Tracey would be better at centre or wing then what taffee would. It’s only for cover incase a back does go down. Best to have cover and not need it then to need it and have salmon at centre

 

[bricktamland]

Dogs 13+ . Tigers try just not much flare to go finish their sets. Galvin tries and does well for younger fella, just have to watch bula and api. Majority of our tries will be down Staines side imo. Kiraz hard to handle as it is

 

[Rumdogmillionaire]

Taafe covers the spine and we already have Hayward so doesn’t make sense to have both. You could have an outside back as coverage

Skelton is our man - easy to imagine him doing what CC hoped Okunbor could do last year. Cover the 3/4 and be an impact edge forward.

 

[Rumdogmillionaire]

Taffe wouldn’t need to play wing Tracey can play centre or wing and taffe goes to fb
He also covers halves. He’s more valuable to the bench then Hayward atm

Taaffe can't catch bombs

 

[ElMagicElMasri]

I predict a bench of Hughes, Mann, Salmon and Taaffe with Poasa starting at prop and Curran at lock. Preston to recover his edge spot. Just basing it on previous selections. I think cc likes the impact Hughes brings and the speed around the ruck Mann brings off the bench.

Poasa is named in cup so you would think he is not playing

If Preston is cleared it will be
12. Preston
13. Salmon
14. Mann
15. Hughes
16. Morrin
17. Taffee

Cannot see CC changing the midget bench when we were able to deal with losing Patolo first min last week

 

[Rumdogmillionaire]

Don’t get the Hayward selection at all when Mann is back plus Taaffe on the bench when Mahoney is playing 80. Hopefully Preston passes fitness test and takes either the starting spot from Salmon or Hayward on the bench. Hayward missed 6 tackles last week…

Totally agree - Hayward is really not a good option. Respect his performances, but...
Last thing we need is ANOTHER Utility on the bench.
Salmon, Mann, Hutch, Hayward ......toooooo many - CC.
One utility, one power edge forward, one big bopper AND one utility with forward/ back coverage & one mystery man (depending on opposition).

That is assuming a starting pack like this
8. King
9. Mahoney
10. Hughes
11. Kikau
12. Preston
13. Curran

Bench
14. Mann/Salmon (Utility)
15. Kautoga/Hayes/Salmon (Edge forward)
16. Todd (Middle)
17. Taaffe/Skelton/Poasa/Morrin (Mystery man - depending on opposition)

 

[Bulldog1966]

Hayward made 43 tkls in just 55 minutes and scored a try, not too worried about 6 misses.He has played his role well.Of course he makes way for Preston but I don't think Fauma is in the mix either. Atm our "midget bench" has been doing fine even under the added duress of losing a middle in the first minute aginst the much bigger Knights pack..

 

[kmr07]

Dogs 13+ . Tigers try just not much flare to go finish their sets. Galvin tries and does well for younger fella, just have to watch bula and api. Majority of our tries will be down Staines side imo. Kiraz hard to handle as it is

Staines plays right wing, he’ll be lined up against Fox not Kiraz

 

[Bulldog1966]

Staines plays right wing, he’ll be lined up against Fox not Kiraz

Bronson will burn Naden a new arsehole and Foxy will then burn Staines.
Only their fullback is dangerous.