Official Gus's Message

[Bazildog]

Didnt state how, didnt state when? Are we looking at 3 yrs, 20 yrs, 500yrs? Critical information for members and prospective members

Last I heard (after the knights 66-0) was that we have many more yrs of pain ahead to look forward to

Just a little Ray of sunshine…

 

[Alan79]

If we don’t recruit any solid middles for 2024, our game will almost certainly revolve around our backs with a massive focus on play-the-ball & ruck speed.

Ciro will be relying on literally every member of the backline to go for 150+ yards.

In saying that, we have a great back row in Presto/Kiks/Curran, these guys will all threaten the line in attack.

Good strategy can help us reduce the need for bulldozing props. We're pretty strong everywhere else. I know the Tigers managed their last premiership without a huge forward pack. If things don't improve in the prop department, I'd hope Ciraldo goes through footage of some of the lightweight teams that have been successful to pick up ideas.

One idea would be to go back to the hot potato football we played in our first grand final under Hasler. At that time Reynolds and Keating tailed the pack and Barba had his breakout season off the back of two or more support runners backing up on every run. The defence knew that at times our whole pack generally had 2-4 support runners so they couldn't number up. We've got some backs that could really excel if we can get good passing before the line or offloads away. Our pack was better when we played that way. But if we could replicate that next year, we'd be dangerous.

 

[Nasheed]

Nasheed here,
Wow he threw CC under the bus hard

 

[D.O.W.]

Good strategy can help us reduce the need for bulldozing props. We're pretty strong everywhere else. I know the Tigers managed their last premiership without a huge forward pack. If things don't improve in the prop department, I'd hope Ciraldo goes through footage of some of the lightweight teams that have been successful to pick up ideas.

One idea would be to go back to the hot potato football we played in our first grand final under Hasler. At that time Reynolds and Keating tailed the pack and Barba had his breakout season off the back of two or more support runners backing up on every run. The defence knew that at times our whole pack generally had 2-4 support runners so they couldn't number up. We've got some backs that could really excel if we can get good passing before the line or offloads away. Our pack was better when we played that way. But if we could replicate that next year, we'd be dangerous.

Nice post and agree, Forwards passing to forwards before the line, strong work ethic, Perrett/Inu meters out of dummy half & designing plays built around Barba’s speed made us successful - Hasler’s first year with us was masterful - we played 100% to the rosters strengths that year. He was good for the first couple of years then quickly became void of creativity or any revolutionary strategy opting for completion percentages.

One thing Hasler did have that year Ciro didn’t is a 125kg wrecking ball with silky hands (Sam Kasiano) - that’s the missing piece…

 

[Chris Harding]

Didnt state how, didnt state when? Are we looking at 3 yrs, 20 yrs, 500yrs? Critical information for members and prospective members

Last I heard (after the knights 66-0) was that we have many more yrs of pain ahead to look forward to

A five year plan under Ciraldo.

Ciro opted to come a year earlier, so the plan technically starts in 2024.

 

[Chris Harding]

Nice post and agree, Forwards passing to forwards before the line, strong work ethic, Perrett/Inu meters out of dummy half & designing plays built around Barba’s speed made us successful - Hasler’s first year with us was masterful - we played 100% to the rosters strengths that year. He was good for the first couple of years then quickly became void of creativity or any revolutionary strategy opting for completion percentages.

One thing Hasler did have that year Ciro didn’t is a 125kg wrecking ball with silky hands (Sam Kasiano) - that’s the missing piece…

Kas is still playing in the English Super league.

 

[Nasheed]

A five year plan under Ciraldo.

Ciro opted to come a year earlier, so the plan technically starts in 2024.

Do you believe that story?
Who was going to coach doggs for 2023?
Why was there a search just after Barrett sacked?
Why was CC given a deal of the lifetime of 5 years at the tigerpies that he turned down and magically was offered a 5 year deal a few weeks later?

 

[Nasheed]

Kas is still playing in the English Super league.

He’s not who he was.
Fans on Facebook of his team are calling him to retire I saw

 

[Chris Harding]

He’s not who he was.
Fans on Facebook of his team are calling him to retire I saw

Just reminding people that Kas is still around.

They use him sparingly these days.

 

[Chris Harding]

Do you believe that story?
Who was going to coach doggs for 2023?
Why was there a search just after Barrett sacked?
Why was CC given a deal of the lifetime of 5 years at the tigerpies that he turned down and magically was offered a 5 year deal a few weeks later?

Gus has stated many times, that the plan was for Ciraldo to come in 2024, but he was keen to start straight away.

 

[Kennelnator]

These trolls must be Parra or St George supporters

It amazes me how people can be so negative day in, day out and not get bored of it.

Can someone ask Gus on twitter (@David holland) if the club can set up a mental health clinic/retreat and take in the trolls from the kennel for an assessment and prompt treatment

 

[Nasheed]

Gus has stated many times, that the plan was for Ciraldo to come in 2024, but he was keen to start straight away.

Yes he has, but Gus says a lot of things.
I think he was saying that as an excuse to write this year off
He may have said it during negotiations with the knowledge that it wouldn’t stop CC
Our team had high hopes this year

 

[DinkumDog]

Do you believe that story?
Who was going to coach doggs for 2023?
Why was there a search just after Barrett sacked?
Why was CC given a deal of the lifetime of 5 years at the tigerpies that he turned down and magically was offered a 5 year deal a few weeks later?

It has been addressed many times why Ciraldo didn’t go to Concord. There’s no conspiracy here. Move on.

 

[Nasheed]

It has been addressed many times why Ciraldo didn’t go to Concord. There’s no conspiracy here. Move on.

I know what happened
He was being courted by the tigerpies
Gus said ‘don’t take that offer, I want you here with me Uleh. Barrett is about to be sacked and you’re my boi’

Cc said ‘I’d love that cuz, but this is a 5 year offer and no rookie gets this’

Gould said
‘Well how about I do this. If you come with me I’ll match it. Think about it Uleh’

Cc thought about it and denied the tiger pies to stay with his mentor because he knew he was getting a 5 year offer

 

[D.O.W.]

These trolls must be Parra or St George supporters

It amazes me how people can be so negative day in, day out and not get bored of it.

Can someone ask Gus on twitter (@David holland) if the club can set up a mental health clinic/retreat and take in the trolls from the kennel for an assessment and prompt treatment

Clear as day they are not fans or desperates trying to influence board elections on behalf of others or potentially themselves…

No doubt we have journos, other team supporters and Dibs (or rival tickets) on here hiding behind alias names destabilising for their own respective agendas

 

[doggieaaron]

We are so lucky to have him seriously so many have walked away from this shit show gus knows the powerhouse we can become

 

[DinkumDog]

I know what happened
He was being courted by the tigerpies
Gus said ‘don’t take that offer, I want you here with me Uleh. Barrett is about to be sacked and you’re my boi’

Cc said ‘I’d love that cuz, but this is a 5 year offer and no rookie gets this’

Gould said
‘Well how about I do this. If you come with me I’ll match it. Think about it Uleh’

Cc thought about it and denied the tiger pies to stay with his mentor because he knew he was getting a 5 year offer

0% correct.

 

[King Gus]

Do you believe that story?
Who was going to coach doggs for 2023?
Why was there a search just after Barrett sacked?
Why was CC given a deal of the lifetime of 5 years at the tigerpies that he turned down and magically was offered a 5 year deal a few weeks later?

There wasn’t a search after Barrett. We had a few coaches available when Barrett left, Gus said his not in a hurry.

 

[D.O.W.]

We are so lucky to have him seriously so many have walked away from this shit show gus knows the powerhouse we can become

Completely agree, we will look back and appreciate his hard work, resilience and strategic vision when the success filters through at NRL level.

One key aspect of his style is he sticks to a plan and doesn’t pay attention to the outside noise - in fact, he couldn’t give a flying sh!t what any media personality, troll or fan has to say regarding his approach to making this club great again…. When others caved to the notion of short term success resulting in panic recruitment, Gus remained measured and committed to seeing out a plan.

 

[Dyldog]

These trolls must be Parra or St George supporters

It amazes me how people can be so negative day in, day out and not get bored of it.

Can someone ask Gus on twitter (@David holland) if the club can set up a mental health clinic/retreat and take in the trolls from the kennel for an assessment and prompt treatment

Take him apart one personality at a time