I'm so looking forward to this...It'll take a few but much the Lakers in the NBA, it'll be an exciting process growing from within.Good time to be a junior at the Dogs. Hopefully Pay can unearth some real talent in the next 3 years.
Our playing group should be thankful that they are earning big bucks plying a game and not working in a factory some where or digging holes trying to earn a living on minimum wage.Situation nowhere near as grim as claimed.
I appreciate they came out and explained it, but it should have been handled the first time all this bullshit came out. Who knows the impact this has had on our playing group with them up in the air about their positions.
That's not entirely correct.
Moses Suli and the Bulldogs agreed to a mutual termination of the contract to release him. We aren't paying a cent of Suli's wage as contract was terminated.
Why we are paying Graham, Kasiano still is ridiculous, that should be over next year.
Finally Lee and Abbey would be on fuck all.
I agree the club is ultimately responsible. However, I think players and their Managers manipulate situations and negotiate the best they can for the best deal and are partly to blame. A previous post said Mbye stalled during negotiations. I guess he new Hasler wanted him. Hodkinson was out of favour. Through his manager he drove the price up. Yes you can say good luck to players and their managers for getting their best price and the clubs can choose what they can pay. That's the free market. In Mbye's case the club should have called his bluff and stuck by their price and been prepared for him to walk, but they gambled on potential and paid his price. The club made a few bad mistakes paying too much for a few players. Where does that leave every one now? - with a club that has no money and will do it tough for the next few years. Yes I place most of the blame on the club's administration at that time. However, player and manager greed doesn't help.That is ridiculous. Mbye and any other player will only be paid what clubs are willing to pay. If our previous administration were willing to pay overs for him then good luck to him. The blame is on the decision makers, not the players
Touch wood that’s happened way too many timesif the bulldogs team plane crashes then we could bring in some star players tbh
Mate players deserve what ever someone is willing to pay them. They have a limited shelf life and finish with limited skills.I agree the club is ultimately responsible. However, I think players and their Managers manipulate situations and negotiate the best they can for the best deal and are partly to blame. A previous post said Mbye stalled during negotiations. I guess he new Hasler wanted him. Hodkinson was out of favour. Through his manager he drove the price up. Yes you can say good luck to players and their managers for getting their best price and the clubs can choose what they can pay. That's the free market. In Mbye's case the club should have called his bluff and stuck by their price and been prepared for him to walk, but they gambled on potential and paid his price. The club made a few bad mistakes paying too much for a few players. Where does that leave every one now? - with a club that has no money and will do it tough for the next few years. Yes I place most of the blame on the club's administration at that time. However, player and manager greed doesn't help.
I look at Dale Cherry Evans situation at Manly. I don't think the huge amount of money he is on does any one any good. How would the other players feel? Resentful? - particularly when he doesn't play to potential or makes an error. I think similar thoughts could apply to Mbye at the Bulldogs at times.
That's why you have a good junior base. If any player is looking to hold the club to ransom you make sure you've got good juniors coming through so you can tell that player "there's the door".I agree the club is ultimately responsible. However, I think players and their Managers manipulate situations and negotiate the best they can for the best deal and are partly to blame. A previous post said Mbye stalled during negotiations. I guess he new Hasler wanted him. Hodkinson was out of favour. Through his manager he drove the price up. Yes you can say good luck to players and their managers for getting their best price and the clubs can choose what they can pay. That's the free market. In Mbye's case the club should have called his bluff and stuck by their price and been prepared for him to walk, but they gambled on potential and paid his price.
Most likely... but well played if you ask meAm i crazy for thinking our club leaked bs info in the lead up to this to make our actual situation not feel as bad as it actually is? Lol.
im only kidding anyway, what needs to happen is the junior recruitment needs to resemble something that looks like what happened 15-18 years agoTouch wood that’s happened way too many times
Dean Pay is great working with juniors. He won six state of origins in a row coaching nsw u20's so he is well aware of what's coming through and would have a good relationship with many of them.If we can't bring stars, we will have to make stars. Do we have enough talent in our ranks?
Pretty certain NRL won't allow that as they value players.Would the Morris brothers take a pay cut to stay in their comfort zone?
I see this rebuilding faze and cap issues as a blessing. Sure we will lose a few known players over the next few years as back ended contracts end and certain players become expendable but it also high lights a new path way into first grade for all the young and talented players willing to sign on with the bulldogs.If we can't bring stars, we will have to make stars. Do we have enough talent in our ranks?
Couldn't agree with you more. I suppose the only thing Rae Rae got right was by 2019 or whatever year she predicted, we will have so many juniors in our team. Fluked it.I see this rebuilding faze and cap issues as a blessing. Sure we will lose a few known players over the next few years as back ended contracts end and certain players become expendable but it also high lights a new path way into first grade for all the young and talented players willing to sign on with the bulldogs.