Should we release Graham

[Spoonman84]

Nathan Brown was interviewed on Triple M this afternoon and made a very interesting comment about Graham.

"We had a fair interest in James Graham a long time ago, but James Graham didn't want to leave Canterbury and Des didn't want him to go.

"Canterbury might not have a choice who they want to let go at the end of the day because if the NRL do the right thing and make them get under the cap like they should do, they may have to let a player go that they don't want to let go.

With our supposed salary cap problem and Grahams loss of form would you be in favour of releasing him?

 

[shannon2009]

Yes. Only provided des doesn't have a say in who replaces him in the squad

 

[no1bulldog]

Graham like Hasler is living off past performances that are too far in the past....once rated one of if not the best prop in the world, now would not even rate in the top 20....not even a shadow of his former self

 

[CrittaMagic69]

Yes. Never rated him as highly as others on here. He is on a stupid amount of money for the type of player he is and the Knights are prepared to take him off our hands. Brown has talked about recruiting him for a while. We also have enough slow forwards...

Let him go.

 

[CaptainJackson]

1. Tolman
2. Tolman
3. Tolman
4. Eastwood
5. Graham

In that order of which forwards to get rid of

 

[ddt192]

James Graham hasn't been the same since Black Friday, he was neutered after that game, he doesn't spray his teammates, he seems to lack passion & just seems like he hasnt fully recovered from BF & just wants to collect his backended deal & it's such a shame noe coz he'll ALWAYS be one of my favourite Bulldogs of ALL TIME.(pre black friday)

 

[doggieaaron]

Tolman and Eastwood should never have been re signed,shithouse recruitment from des

 

[Dogzzz of War]

One of tolman or Graham needs to go, and considering Grahams salary preferably him.

Tolman can be our token plodder, every side needs one.

Eastwood needs to go, been at the club too long and his performances don't warrant his salary.

So with Kasiano, Eastwood and Graham gone, we would be well under the cap and could afford to go shopping. I think this will be the case at the end of 2018 (Graham and Eastwood) so we should be on the lookout for a prop and lock.

And end of 2018 should also see the end of the Morris boys. Hoppa back to centre and we should be looking to buy a fullback and centre.

Montoya on one wing, we need another winger.

Hopefully Foran and Browns work out, Mbye to hooker and 2019 could be on the up if we recruit well and hopefully have a couple of kids come through our junior system.
Oh, and a fresh new approach with a new coach.

 

[Bakes]

Yes plus Tolman, Eastwood and Woods

 

[Bad Billy]

Rather see tolman and Eastwood go. But someone has to want them first, and no one would.
If we offered jammer, I don't think we'd have any trouble finding him another club.

 

[silverelvis69]

Yes

 

[KiwiDog7]

Is this a rhetorical question

 

[Brizdog]

Hell yes. He is now mediocre. I never understood why he was so highly rated.

 

[Bulldog Joe]

Yes but only after Tolman is released.

 

[Kaz]

James Graham hasn't been the same since Black Friday, he was neutered after that game, he doesn't spray his teammates, he seems to lack passion & just seems like he hasnt fully recovered from BF

Agree.

The club didn't back him up. (they virtually threw him under the bus & ran over him)

The passion was sucked out of him after that.

 

[Kelpie03]

Dean Pay said when we signed Graham that he was not overly impressed with him his quote "he is always looking for the grass", however he is the only one of the three that another club would pay a fair % of is 2018 salary, I don't think another cub would pay much for Tolman, as for Eastwood mmmmmm very little if anything.

 

[Lov_Dog]

Looking for Eastwood injury news; "Greg Eastwood will be sidelined for up to 6 weeks after tear in his meniscus (knee)" that was June 27th, six weeks ago on August 8th.
Any update?

~c.

 

[Calibra]

I agree with many, I thought he was always over-rated but his been another Tolman this season (and beyond that IMO) practically worthless imo and the fact we are paying $1 million for him is scary.

I also have to say, he is all talk no action, telling media how we have to step up only to come out and run like a pure powder puff which I think sums up what we have become as a club now days, all talk and pathetic action.

 

[bowleggedwog]

Hell yes. I dare say that the bulldogs will fund 400k of his contract if he dows leave. 900k is fucked up.

 

[Mr 95%]

Nup..