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My health can't take another year of not making the 8.Risk of disappointment if expecting top 8 in 2023 = very high.
My health can't take another year of not making the 8.Risk of disappointment if expecting top 8 in 2023 = very high.
Super player he was Baz..and a good looking rooster too, Marley would have been dribbling 24.7 if he was around nowSteve Obrien, from my old club the rams.
competing/in contention for the 8 should be expectations imo.Risk of disappointment if expecting top 8 in 2023 = very high.
We’ll I mean, any other time before the last decade works to.ive never been more excited as a dogs fan
Every player there played a bit of first grade with the worst, Meredith playing 6 games (1 with us) & there is an extra forward in there too. That team could beat a lot of 1st grade teams playing now.
How is that for depth. Even the backline is great.
If your in twitter and like old rugby league he is a good bloke to follow.
We really should be making the finals next year with the additions of Kikau, Mahoney & Thompson. Must have a good HB for 2024 though.Listened to 6 tackles with Gus, no massive nuggets of info - but sharing the key points:
I don't know if I have 2 more years of a rebuild in me
- He signed Ciraldo as a player back in 2012 just to bring some professionalism to the Panthers - show the younger players how to train hard, train smart, look after your body.
- Gus met him halfway (he was in Newcastle, Gus Sydney) and Gosford Maccas because he only knew that and the race track
- He then offered him the role and what he wanted from him in the team. Ciraldo said I accept then turned to leave before Gus discussed $
- He said he didn't care about the $
- Then when he was transitioning into coaching, he was doing heaps of little things like going to Patrician Brothers school to watch their training, then helped their coaches with their programs. Not because it was his job, but because he understood the value in the schools/ local community running well will eventually feed into the Panthers programs
- So he has a great handle on juniors/ reserve grade etc
- And that people need to stop calling him a rookie coach because he's got everything it takes to walk into any job and nail it
- Gus gave him a 5 year deal because he knows year 1 and 2 might not be as good as you think, but he will be able to enjoy the fruits of years 3-5
Why? There is no reason that wee should not make the 8 in 2023.Risk of disappointment if expecting top 8 in 2023 = very high.
He was one of my favourites! I was disappointed when he went to the Tigers.Steve Obrien, from my old club the rams.
It looks like round 9 V Parramatta where 1st grade got beaten 22-2. It should be noted that we played mid-week before this game.That’s a pretty impressive team. I’d like to know what the first grade team was that week too.
Makes you wonder why Barrett wasn't afforded that same time frame?
- Gus gave him a 5 year deal because he knows year 1 and 2 might not be as good as you think, but he will be able to enjoy the fruits of years 3-5
Not competition for Baz and wasn't same aura around him so he couldn't knock back head coaching giggs. Ideally Ciraldo would be signed 2-3 years but you wouldn't get the deal done, he holds all the cards.Makes you wonder why Barrett wasn't afforded that same time frame?
I heard this is what ciraldos 5 year plan is- can't wait, sounds good!!
* Two premierships by 2019
* A top four finish every year in the NRL and NYC (under-20s)
* Top eight finish in the NSW Cup
* A local junior is contracted to the NRL top 25 squad every year
* Club revenue is $30 million by 2020
* 30,000 average home game attendance by 2018
* 25,000 members by 2018.
There is hope of possibility, and there is expectation. I hope we make the top 8 and believe it is possible. I don't agree that a firm expectation is reasonable at the moment.Why? There is no reason that wee should not make the 8 in 2023.
But it effects our mental health if he can’t coach for shitWhy is everyone concerned about the length of contract? It’s not your money it doesn’t affect the salary cap so who gives a fuck. If Gus thinks CC is the right man for the job it should be no concern to anyone else how long the contract is for. He can not be anywhere near as bad as TBaz who will go down as the worse coach in bulldogs nrl history
Not sure about that.Every player there played a bit of first grade with the worst, Meredith playing 6 games (1 with us) & there is an extra forward in there too. That team could beat a lot of 1st grade teams playing now.
Maybe the Penrith boys should ask Ross Harrington what Peter Kelly feels about opponents. Kelly wouldn't last 10 seconds & neither would the first Penrith player to take the ball up.Not sure about that.
I think they are getting on a bit now, unsure about their current fitness levels against Penrith'squick line speedoffside defense.
We dont have forwardsWhy? There is no reason that wee should not make the 8 in 2023.
We may be 1 FRF short but to say “we don’t have forwards” is a bit of a stretch. What do you call TPJ, King, Kikau, Jackson and Thompson ♂We dont have forwards