To all the people saying dogs got the wrong assistant.

[The DoggFather]

100%, his small forward game plan using fast leg speed and endurance is impressive outside the box thinking. Pretty much every single player on here was not happy with us not having an alpha prop. So everyone is a Ciraldo Hater and detractor

Credit when credit is due bro. He deserves credit this season.

My only concerns this year so far is not using Tracey at FB and to an extent, Hutch (it's not like Sexton would be a massive improvement).

 

[The DoggFather]

Nothing beats some posters here saying Benji was a better coach than CC because he won 2 games at the start to the season.

Huh? Really? Lol

 

[Berries]

I'm not taking sides but I'm sure even you were pissed off about Perham and rotations.

My favourite part is the insinuation that Ciraldo had a poor team last year and that’s why it went badly but you can’t say he only looks good this year because of the great squad. I don’t believe that but it’s what the whisperers logic leads to

 

[Berries]

Credit when credit is due bro. He deserves credit this season.

My only concerns this year so far is not using Tracey at FB and to an extent, Hutch (it's not like Sexton would be a massive improvement).

Exactly mate, he’s not going to be perfect. He could have a small period where he regresses and makes more mistakes or a period where does everything perfect for the next 10 rounds. I just want to him to learn and progress from either

 

[The DoggFather]

My favourite part is the insinuation that Ciraldo had a poor team last year and that’s why it went badly but you can’t say he only looks good this year because of the great squad. I don’t believe that but it’s what the whisperers logic leads to

At this stage I think it's a mix of both. It's like he is a decent driver that upgraded from a scooter to a V8 lol

 

[Doggiezbrah]

Huh? Really? Lol

Yes, I found the comparison absurd and I won’t dig up old comments. Anyway, we have improved immensely but there is plenty of improvement to be had. This is will be the benchmark of our journey.

 

[dogwhisperer]

I'm not taking sides but I'm sure even you were pissed off about Perham and rotations.

My point is Perham wasn’t the reason we finished near the bottom, neither were the rotations. It’s simple, we never had the experience and leadership on the field and we had some soft c**ks who thought we trained too hard and became cancers in our club. Ciro wanted real men who could execute what he wanted. Never said Ciro was perfect, but he wasnt the reason we finished down the bottom.

 

[The DoggFather]

Exactly mate, he’s not going to be perfect. He could have a small period where he regresses and makes more mistakes or a period where does everything perfect for the next 10 rounds. I just want to him to learn and progress from either

I just hate how some think others want him to fail just to be right. That's cutting off your nose to spite your face.

I honestly think even if we put up a fight and even lose by 1-12, he and the whole team will earn respect from everyone, whether they admit it or not.

 

[The DoggFather]

My point is Perham wasn’t the reason we finished near the bottom, neither were the rotations. It’s simple, we never had the experience and leadership on the field and we had some soft c**ks who thought we trained too hard and became cancers in our club. Ciro wanted real men who could execute what he wanted. Never said Ciro was perfect, but he wasnt the reason we finished down the bottom.

Yeah I get ya bro, read up to my upgrade from a scooter to a V8 comment lol

 

[Berries]

I just hate how some think others want him to fail just to be right. That's cutting off your nose to spite your face.

I honestly think even if we put up a fight and even lose by 1-12, he and the whole team will earn respect from everyone, whether they admit it or not.

I’ll respect them even with an 18 point loss. It’s what we do after this game that I feel is so important. We lose here and go on to lose the two after it’s a disaster. It’s not admitting defeat or anything but we play our own game and learn from the best.

 

[dogwhisperer]

Yeah I get ya bro, read up to my upgrade from a scooter to a V8 comment lol

I did, but it’s not even a V8 yet. We’ve gone from a scooter to a 4 cylinder. Wait till the talent starts coming through from the lower grades and we add some more experience from other clubs. Then we will be a V8

 

[The DoggFather]

I did, but it’s not even a V8 yet. We’ve gone from a scooter to a 4 cylinder. Wait till the talent starts coming through from the lower grades and we add some more experience from other clubs. Then we will be a V8

I'm aiming for a Lambo V12

 

[maroondog72]

I haven't called him "the Assistant" for a while now, being a defence guy, he and the team are impressing me.

Haven't used "the centre" for a while either.

I guess having the right type of players now and not whinging bitches helps both of them.

That’s the difference though bro you’ve moved on some haven’t or refuse to.

 

[The DoggFather]

That’s the difference though bro you’ve moved on some haven’t or refuse to.

We've all been wrong before. Like i mentioned I never wanted him sacked or anything, I was wrong about how long he needed to start improving our team, I originally though 3-5 years, now I'm thinking it's 2-3.

 

[maroondog72]

100% we all get it wrong from time to time, it's just that some handle it better than others when they are. Still a long way to go in the season and the wheels could fall off the wagon yet, but the bones of a good side is there and we are moving in the right direction.

 

[TheAlmightyJish]

If we beat those Warrior pricks later this year and finish higher on the ladder, I will be sledging them like there is no tomorrow.

 

[The__GM]

It's a mix of both Ciro's coaching, but also getting rid of a tonne of dead weight.

Flanagan, Nu Brown, Pele, Luke Thompson, Alamoti, Averillo, Casey, Okunbor, TPJ, Topine, Waddell, Topine, Quai-Ward, Perham. So much dead wood has been removed, most of these players are either in ESL, or average/ below average for their FG sides (Waddell / Flanagan). Averillo and to an extent Alamoti are the only 2 I'm sad to have lost. I also wish we didn't lose Paul Vaughn, but the $$ and opportunity overseas is too good to pass up.

We have raised the overall 'floor' of our team. Mann, Hutch, Curran, Taaffe, Tracey, Xerri, Wilson, Salmon, etc wouldn't look out of place on any other FG side let alone on our team, even as impact bench players at worse. Throw in a healthy Kikau, Kiraz, JAC, Critta and Burton and Mahoney being freed of the captaincy to play their roles to perfection and we are the big improvers of 2024.

 

[CaptainJackson]

My only concerns this year so far is not using Tracey at FB

Tracey is just down to injury

I haven't completely forgiven Ciraldo yet for Perham for 17 FUCKING ROUNDS!!!! The moment he drops Salmon completely, I'll forgive him

 

[CrittaMagic69]

Tracey is just down to injury

I haven't completely forgiven Ciraldo yet for Perham for 17 FUCKING ROUNDS!!!! The moment he drops Salmon completely, I'll forgive him

Watch Salmon shift to lock before kick off

 

[CaptainJackson]

Watch Salmon shift to lock before kick off

Bro don't make me cry