The Bulldogs in 2016

[Sandra's Bollocks]

This has to be the backline for 2016 for us to go anywhere (I'm gonna get shot for this but anyways)
1. Brad abbey
2. Bmoz
3. Jmoz
4. lafai (unless anyone can think of an alternative)
5. Rona
Halves
6. Reynolds/Mbye
7. Chislom

Forwards (starting)
8. Tolman
9. Liccha(well cooks gone we have no other choice)
10. Graham
11. Jackson
12. Lane
13. Eastwood

Interchange
14. Klemmer
15. Kas
16. Browne
17. Fulalo

looks ok. but abbey and chisolm are untried in nrl so may not provide instant success. and graham/tolman shouldnt be starting together imo.

 

[jamma01]

I agree with this team but i would start klemmer instead of tolman

 

[jamma01]

This has to be the backline for 2016 for us to go anywhere (I'm gonna get shot for this but anyways)
1. Brad abbey
2. Bmoz
3. Jmoz
4. lafai (unless anyone can think of an alternative)
5. Rona
Halves
6. Reynolds/Mbye
7. Chislom

Forwards (starting)
8. Tolman
9. Liccha(well cooks gone we have no other choice)
10. Graham
11. Jackson
12. Lane
13. Eastwood

Interchange
14. Klemmer
15. Kas
16. Browne
17. Fulalo

I agree with this team but would start klemmer instead of tolman , tolman can play the graham role of 2012

 

[Doga]

How old is Michael Morgan? Is he ready for FG?

 

[Chris Harding]

This has to be the backline for 2016 for us to go anywhere (I'm gonna get shot for this but anyways)
1. Brad abbey
2. Bmoz
3. Jmoz
4. lafai (unless anyone can think of an alternative)
5. Rona
Halves
6. Reynolds/Mbye
7. Chislom

Forwards (starting)
8. Tolman
9. Liccha(well cooks gone we have no other choice)
10. Graham
11. Jackson
12. Lane
13. Eastwood

Interchange
14. Klemmer
15. Kas
16. Browne
17. Fulalo

No T-Rex? If he is fit, and playing for a contract, I wouldn't leave him out of the team. Wing could be his spot.

 

[Kayser]

Would like to see the club stamp down there authority and strip back the coaching staff.

Leave Hasler & Dymock only and bring in a Michael Hagan or the likes to join the coaching staff.

piss off egan, cleal and the likes and bring in Mulholland.

If Des is letting go of good players for reasons only he knows, the club should let go of coaching staff for the obvious reasons

Agree 100%. Mulholland is the best talent scout in the country by a mile. I know Hasler has his dick firmly inserted in Cleal's anus, but it's time to pull out and move forward, starting with Egan and Cleal being shown the door.

 

[c-b-b]

Agree 100%. Mulholland is the best talent scout in the country by a mile. I know Hasler has his dick firmly inserted in Cleal's anus, but it's time to pull out and move forward, starting with Egan and Cleal being shown the door.

I'm pretty sure Mulholland has joined the Raiders after leaving St George. But the jobs for the Manly boys needs to stop and Egan, Cleal and Orford need to move on.

 

[GUSLER]

the only players to make this entire article a Mbye (for missed tackles) and Pritchard (try assists) who has gone. No site of our suppposedly underrated player of the year tackling bag -http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/nrl-2015-statistics-the-season-that-was-by-the-numbers/story-fni3g0bn-1227567032921

 

[Mr Invisible]

Most other clubs making some decent signings, and we make none significant.

We are short in terms of depth and around Origin time, if we add in an injury in the backs we are in trouble.

I see us finishing about 8th to 10th the way we are going/recruiting.

 

[Mr Invisible]

Agree 100%. Mulholland is the best talent scout in the country by a mile. I know Hasler has his dick firmly inserted in Cleal's anus, but it's time to pull out and move forward, starting with Egan and Cleal being shown the door.

Peter Mulholland & John Ackland combination would be superb!

 

[BulldogzLegend]

Dogs will finish he season 3rd next year

 

[Kayser]

Peter Mulholland & John Ackland combination would be superb!

Wasn't Ackland a cricketer?

 

[H-dog]

the only players to make this entire article a Mbye (for missed tackles) and Pritchard (try assists) who has gone. No site of our suppposedly underrated player of the year tackling bag -http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/nrl-2015-statistics-the-season-that-was-by-the-numbers/story-fni3g0bn-1227567032921

given the amount of injuries and suspensions we had this season I'm not surprised we didn't have more in there for good and bad reasons,

Was Perret the only one not to miss a game this year? I can't remember anyone else

 

[Mr Invisible]

Wasn't Ackland a cricketer?

Not sure, I know he was NZ Warriors top recruiter and HC Coach too IIRC.

 

[immortalbulldog]

Most other clubs making some decent signings, and we make none significant.

We are short in terms of depth and around Origin time, if we add in an injury in the backs we are in trouble.

I see us finishing about 8th to 10th the way we are going/recruiting.

We can recruit anyone we want but if we continue with the same pathetic game plan we won't go anywhere anyway.
On paper we have a team that probably 10 other teams would be envious of. It's the way that we are made to play that is the problem

 

[immortalbulldog]

Not sure, I know he was NZ Warriors top recruiter and HC Coach too IIRC.

I thought they parted ways? There was talk he was going to stay in NZ but work for us again

 

[immortalbulldog]

I cannot believe the amount of misplaced love for cook in this thread. He is nothing more than a nsw cup player who had a golden patch. Remember Lafais patch last year? That lasted long didn't it. Soon enough things even themselves out. Cook is no saviour and probably won't play FG at Souths.

 

[BELMORE]

I cannot believe the amount of misplaced love for cook in this thread. He is nothing more than a nsw cup player who had a golden patch. Remember Lafais patch last year? That lasted long didn't it. Soon enough things even themselves out. Cook is no saviour and probably won't play FG at Souths.

Why won't he play first grade? All they have is McInnes who is average and Paul carter who is a very very average rake. I am guessing McInnes and cook will rotate and carter will slide into second row

 

[immortalbulldog]

Why won't he play first grade? All they have is McInnes who is average and Paul carter who is a very very average rake. I am guessing McInnes and cook will rotate and carter will slide into second row

Because cook himself is also very average.

 

[Boxer]

Because cook himself is also very average.

I think cook has a lot of talent he only had 5 fist grade games and showed he can be very dangerous