Josh Cleeland is our halves solution

[Frustrating Ready]

Why is Des not trying Josh Cleeland.
In the last 10 weeks he has been man of the match about 8 times in reserve grade.
The kid is brilliant at creating and taking on the line plus strong in defense.
Last night he scored another hatrick and had 2 try assists.
He also has the least missed tackles of any half in reserve grade
What more does he have to do to get an opportunity?

 

[Dognacious]

Even a Cronk + Foran halves combo would fail under Des. Best thing for Cleelands career would to not play in Des' team

 

[GrogDog]

I think we should try the same weekly combo we have used just in case the plan finally works............

 

[aymz maz]

Any highlights at all of the young kid ?

 

[Frustrating Ready]

Any highlights at all of the young kid ?

http://www.bulldogs.com.au/news/2016/11/14/new_recruit_highligh.html
He was last years NSW Cup 5/8 of the year and the year before led Ipswich to a premiership in QLD Cup

 

[The Dominator]

Deserves a chance. How can he do worse than Frawley? Or Reynolds for that matter. Reynolds has been tragic since returning from his hamstring injury.

 

[Kempsey Dog]

6. Foran
7. Cleeland
Nope...
But
6. Cleeland
7. Cronk
Would be so much better

 

[Spoonman84]

Nah, keep him in NSW Cup we are cooked in NRL and putting him into a team low on confidence and a unfriendly half game plan will do nothing for him.
Playing in the Cup finals under pressure where he is the big dog of the team will be better for his development.

 

[EXPLORER]

6. Foran
7. Cleeland
Nope...
But
6. Cleeland
7. Cronk
Would be so much better

But we not getting Cronk
And have signed Foran

So let's just stick to what is possible rather than pipe dreams

 

[oldpuppy]

http://www.bulldogs.com.au/news/2016/11/14/new_recruit_highligh.html
He was last years NSW Cup 5/8 of the year and the year before led Ipswich to a premiership in QLD Cup

Just watched the highlights and was refreshing to see a halfback make the ball sing for him when kicking it.
Even under pressure he put the right lkick option. I haven't seen mbye or reynolds do this with any consistency.
This is what practice practice and more practice does.

 

[GrogDog]

I think we should try the same weekly combo we have used just in case the plan finally works............

Some people don't get sarcasm on here hey? Go the "questionable" clickers!!!!

 

[ILiveForDib]

Some people don't get sarcasm on here hey? Go the "questionable" clickers!!!!

Who just rated your post questionable....

 

[ILiveForDib]

I have the same problem not one gets when I'm being sarcastic.

 

[Frustrating Ready]

Nah, keep him in NSW Cup we are cooked in NRL and putting him into a team low on confidence and a unfriendly half game plan will do nothing for him.
Playing in the Cup finals under pressure where he is the big dog of the team will be better for his development.

Understand what you are saying but he has won QLD Cup and led his team there. Then led his team to a NSW Cup finals, won the Intrust 5/8 of the year. 3 years in a row been top of the comp for try assists and trys for halves. How much more development does he need. Surley the next step in developing him can only be nrl

 

[_BT_]

I have the same problem not one gets when I'm being sarcastic.

You'll be surprised how many people do not understand the concept of sarcasm. I like to use blinkers when using sarcasm to not confuse those who have not acquired the skill of understanding when sarcasm is being used.
/sarcasm on
Because they are smarter than us
/sarcasm off

 

[Sandra's Bollocks]

Lol at those asking for youtube highlights. Did we not learn anything from Aaron Groom?

 

[Spoonman84]

Understand what you are saying but he has won QLD Cup and led his team there. Then led his team to a NSW Cup finals, won the Intrust 5/8 of the year. 3 years in a row been top of the comp for try assists and trys for halves. How much more development does he need. Surley the next step in developing him can only be nrl

Des won't start him even if he put in him the team he would be getting 5 mins at the end of the game if he played at all.

 

[Frustrating Ready]

Just watched the highlights and was refreshing to see a halfback make the ball sing for him when kicking it.
Even under pressure he put the right lkick option. I haven't seen mbye or reynolds do this with any consistency.
This is what practice practice and more practice does.

https://vimeo.com/channels/insightsportstv/139645784
Some more highlights from the season before when he lead Ipswish to the QLD Cup premiership win

 

[_G-Dog_]

The way we are going anything is worth a crack

 

[Kempsey Dog]

But we not getting Cronk
And have signed Foran

So let's just stick to what is possible rather than pipe dreams

Cleeland playing first grade with des in charge wont happen here also... so this thread is a pipe dream