Say ittttttt.. it’s just the kennel, no one comes here LOL
Ok, but bare with me as it is a total stab in the dark. I have no source, no info, just a wild conspiracy theory.
Time for conspiracy theories...
If Matt Burton ends up getting selected in the origin team this Sunday night, then I got a feeling I know what's going on.
It may just mean that Brad Fitler will be our new coach, and so he will reward Burton in origin to gain his trust to stay at the Dogs. I found it also very interesting during Six Tackles with Gus this week, that Gus more than pushed for selectors to pick Burton at left centre.
Then there's Hass.
Hass has a relationship with Fitler at Origin level, and Fitler declared that he spoke to Hass today who assured him he is good to go for origin.
Previously Fitler refused to pick anyone in the middle of distracting contract issues happening. Today Fitler declared though that Hass willbe selected. Yes, of course he wants the best forward in the game to play for him in origin - but also in the club team he coaches???
Final Twist.
Look for Mitchell Moses to be selected into the Blues extended squad, perhaps not even in the 22 but as a shadow player for Nathan Cleary, just in case Cleary misses a game like last year. They will tell us that they want to be as prepared as possible for any scenario over the course of the series.
Moses is one of only 2 top class halfbacks coming off contract and available elsewhere for the 2024 season.
Its my tip that Moses will join the Bulldogs then as we have cash for 24 and coincides
with Flanagan coming off contract.
The little sweetener for 2023.
If he can avoid the lure of the big dollar at the Dolphins, and pick up some TPA's - don't be surprised to see Ryan Matterson line up for the Blues this series & end up at the Dogs next year.
So in 2024, we could be looking at a team that includes
Hass
Mahoney
TPJ
Kikau
Matterson
Moses
Burton
Foxx
What a frigging team.
But yet, maybe it's just me dreaming.
As much as I'm not sure how I feel about Fitler as our coach, he will bring the players & he works well with Gus.
Your thoughts my fellow kennelers???