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Agreed mate, I think they both stay. Gut feel is Avo signs longer extension and Alamoti signs 12mths which would benefit him and the club to see where everything stands after 2024.

Gut feeling is Avo signs multiple year extension and Alamoti signs 1yr. I reckon Gus and Alamoti likely to see how the 2024 season plays out with the centre position given competition from Kiraz, Xerri, the new Broncos recruit and lesser extent Crichton because he’s probably No.1.

A few wks ago I remember reading a very vague article (I think DT - Buzz article from memory) which was along the lines of which new recruit at a Sydney club has put teammates off side with his partying and gambling. Could have been a completely different team/player, or a BS article but it fits...

Morrins heart in TPJs body would equal murder each wk. You’d roll him out in a cage before each game.

Thought he played the role really well today

3. Mahoney 2. Burton 1. TPJ Prestomania great again, I thought Edwards was pretty good, Morrin had some good energy when we needed it, Wilson done well in limited minutes.

He’s a specimen that’s for sure. Looks very strong and fit.

(Article just mentions that Dogs are interested in Frizell for 2024) NRL 2023: Wests Tigers seek to poach Tyson Frizell from Knights The Wests Tigers are looking to add yet another representative forward to their already stacked pack, but they have plenty of competition. Michael Carayannis...

Comes straight into centre to take Avo’s spot who is mid season trade to Saints in exchange for Hunt. No source, just talking sh!t, but know that Saints were interested in Avo and us in Hunt.

That’s not terrible tbh, still leaves plenty in the bank for a big dog to lead the pack

The ex opened the door and probably just thought Sam was home.

Are they thinking it’s a done deal?

Agree 100% mate, you make a play for what’s available at the right price. If you replace 10 players next year with someone 10% better then over the whole squad that’s a big improvements across the board. You don’t stand around waiting for 10s to walk into the club when you only see 4s and 5s on...

For Hunt, I’m sure like most QLDers he can’t wait to go home. A few selling points if Gus really wants him. 1. Post career, offering him a coaching role either whole squad or halves coach, 2. Send him back to QLD and coach our Clydesdale feeder team, 3. Apparently he doesn’t want to play 9 at...

I’m on the fence with Waddle. He frustrates the hell out of me, but some of his best games have been when he’s been thrown in at Prop, where he just tucked the ball under his arm and ripped in. If we signed him close to min wage and he bulked up another 5kgs I think he could be a handy prop...

It’s a sexy jersey

Hopefully another Preston type find. He has looked a very handy player this year.

Time for a blank cheque with Gus’s signature on it inside the fortune cookies.

The pack would need some shuffling, maybe Su’a at 13 and then RFM goes to the bench and into the Prop rotation? While we have a heap of back rowers already and need more upfront, sometimes you can only get the best available at the time and work with that.

Does the Flanno non event change the possible news this wk? Is it still in the works or done and dusted now?

I’ve seen some good looking dudes in my time, I can admit that, but never thought about changing teams ;)

Damn, that’s some record. Hope the streak is broken this wk.

Massive marketing opportunities for one of our sponsors if he signs, and given his tackling technique, I can see the (Shoe) SchuGrab signs already.

Gus ‘No one has told me’ = I’m in charge and I’m telling everyone else what’s happening. Gus ‘No one called me’ = I made the calls.

Reportedly on $800k, you’d want Manly to pay at least 50% over the next couple of years. He’s a big risk to take on another $600-$700k forward on our cap. At lets say $400k per season, then he’s worth the risk at 13.

Hopefully Skelton and not Knockonball on the wing. Surely CC learnt his lessons.

My crystal ball prediction is they re-sign him, I wouldn’t personally, but I’m running with the idea that CC keeps him in the team so he must like him, Gus has praised him a number of times and if he is only taking up min wage then it’s more money for other signings. I think we can do better...

Tough game, I expect us to fight as we’ve done all season but the short turn around might catch us in the end.

I can see the reasons for and against that call, we have a few exciting jnrs coming through who might need upgrades.

Biggest concern is wk in and wk out now the Refs will wait for the blow up and March him, JR is a side ways glance away from 10 in the bin once the Refs get together this wk to work out how they can screw us more than the last game.

A lot depends on how Xerri returns after the 4yrs away. If he is as explosive as he was then it won’t take him long to work his way back into the team. A lot can change, but right now I feel it’s: 1. Crichton 2. JAC 3 & 4. Shoot out between Alamoti, Avo and Xerri 5. Kiraz Skelton to play the...

I love this, 100% agree. The big picture is made up with so many little pieces along the way. I loved that we competed for every second yesterday, every inch of territory, some desperate defensive efforts.

Enjoy the win Bulldogs fans, we done it tough, played some nice football (and some dumb sh!t too), Ref can’t take it away from us now. I’m having a drink to settle the nerves.

Time to turn off and go for a walk, can’t beat the Ref and he’s made his mind up who wins this one now.

80min of that stuff please

I think he was WT player of the year last year. Haven’t seen him play much tbh, and I wouldn’t break the bank for him, but I think he’s still an upgrade on what we have at the right price.

Was this article ‘revenge’ from Buzz for the ‘Rothfield Meme Thread’? Maybe he found the thread after a bender and couldn’t see the funny side so he has trolled us all. Positive side: TK was a happy place and united for a small time, jokes on Buzz even if it isn’t true, he brought some real joy...

:tearsofjoy::tearsofjoy:

Would non subscribers be able to open the link and read the article? I’ll definitely give the link thing a crack next time ;)

Done mate ;)

I was excited for the Flanagan signing because I knew he was a hard trainer, decent defender and I thought Baz could have given him a simple and easy game plan to direct us around the paddock. No hate from me towards Flanno, but he isn’t what we need, genuinely wish him the best against the...

One day I’ll learn how to do links and save myself some hassle copying and pasting lol

From DT, fingers crossed it’s true. Gives us 27 spots, something big might be coming.

Not sure how to do that mate, sorry. (I’m technically challenge with that stuff), I just copy and paste from DT.

Saint, Sinner, Shoosh: Manly Sea Eagles swoop to snap up Kyle Flanagan @BuzzRothfield 6 min read April 29, 2023 - 6:00PM News Corp Australia Sports Newsroom Bulldogs halfback Kyle Flanagan is headed to the Sea Eagles on an immediate deal which will see him link up with his father Shane who is...

Only what I’ve read here on TK, apparently he had a poor attitude. I’ve never seen the kid train, don’t have any inside info, just read a few comments here that he had some attitude issues so I’m guessing it wasn’t working out and Gus has let him go.

Thursday Night Football, Gus said he is mates with Gus’s Son, and very close with the family. Surely they are talking about coming to the Dogs.

My only comment is in response to anyone wanting JWH. IMO he retires a Rooster (on unders) or plays somewhere else only for the money, no passion for the jersey, no need to risk injuries so close to retirement. He will die for the Roosters IMO, but anyone else, it’s just a payday.

If Sths can fit Mitchell, Walker, Murray, Keaon, Burgess, Campbell, Arrow, Cook, AJ and have room for Wighton for this year, then surely our cap is just fine. The problem is we’ve spent the same amounts on injured and underperforming front row and back row as they’ve spent on game breaking 1, 6...

Wouldn’t surprise me if he comes into the 17 on game day. Probably kept out of the 17 names today to keep the attention off of him this wk. With JR injury history, it’s concerning running with a bench of: Morrin, Knockonball, Hughes, Sutton.

Mid season swap with just about any of Manlys middles would be nice.

A recent interview with Gus said the SJ basically didn’t need any convincing to sign with NZ when he was offered to ‘come home’. He said don’t worry about $, I’ll sign the contract. He will be 33 at seasons end, and he wants to stay in NZ for family reasons. He will stay and play for minimum $...

Skelton to replace Knockonball on the bench in the roll that can cover outside backs or edge forward. Or just throw him in the wing to cover Kiraz/JAC Injuries. Perham maybe an option for wing but prefer to see Avo at No.1 again. Honestly, not much else we can do right now, add Kiks, Thommo...

Rd12 apparently. I done some quick research on bone stress reaction injuries which he suffered during pre season. I’ve read a ‘mild’ BSR recovery is around 6-8wks. So with his projected return being Rd12, having been off since the pre season making it +12wks recovery, so it must have been a...

I’d take the money and run if I were him. As for him staying at the Dogs, depending how he comes back from injury, and depending who else is available to sign, he might get offered a 1-2yr deal to stay. But I’d imagine it will be half that amount. If he agreed to stay for $400k, I’d keep.

Fittler wants to see how Flanno goes in the 6. Looking at NSW options to partner Cleary, with Luai, Hynes and Flanno in the mix lol

I think Casey could move into Centre and Skelton on the wing? That’s if both Burns and Avo are out.

Gotta agree with you mate, while we need a spark, something different from what Flanno has offered, I don’t see this as the game CC throws the young bloke in. I think we see KO in a couple of wks.

Skelton is a must this wk, we need his metres out of trouble, and I have a feeling we'll find ourselves in a lot of trouble this wk. He might struggle a little with defensive reads, but so do all the other options. At least he offers some size, strength and a little X factor. Unleash Skelton...

We are the most penalised team in the comp with 55 penalties conceded. The closest to us has conceded 49. Combined penalty counts are 55 against and 34 received after 7 rounds. On average each team has had 2.5 players sin binned so far this season, we’ve had 4 players binned in 7 games (1.5...

Agreed mate, a lot to take into consideration with the injuries. If you take 10-11 players out of any squad, that being a mix of marquee players and solid FG players, and every team would struggle like us. You can even argue most teams take even less to struggle. It usually only takes 1 player...

How about the team that we can’t select for next wk due to injuries: (a couple may be available pending further assessment) 1. Avo (Knee) 2. JAC (leg) 3. Burns (knee) 4. Davey (Hand) 5. Kiraz (Knee) 6. 7. 8. Thommo (foot) 9. BBO (Knee) 10. Pele (Broken Arm) 11. Kikau (Torn Pec) 12. Patolo (Knee)...

I just hope the spot has been made available for a new signing and not just elevating someone from within the club into the top 30. With all due respect to the players within the club already, they aren’t ready to step into the 17 every wk and make a huge difference.

Heard a rumour he also has a bit of a hand injury which he’s not complained about. Throw in the foot injury and busted eye, the blokes a warrior for sure.

3. Preston 2. Burto 1. Fox, King or Grub (happy for anyone to get the points) Plenty of others deserve a lot of credit for efforts Mahoney, Kiraz, Alamoti to name a few, the whole team really pulled together and played tough. Really proud of this type of performance. Honestly I’d give everyone...

He still gets caught out watching the game occasionally, a few times he looked around to see who was going to do something instead of taking the hit up or making the tackle himself. But, it was a big ask for him to play nearly a full game in the forwards, and some of those spectator moments...

Remember when Homer Simpson ran his Brother out of business designing the future of family cars?

Yeah we definitely going to need someone willing to roll the sleeves up and do the hard yards.

Yeah maybe, but I’m just thinking of his size instead of playing another undersized forward. (Truth be told, haven’t seen him play a full game yet, only seen the highlights packages haha)

We need to see if we are allowed to bring in Kitione as an exemption to play for the next two wks.

FFFFAAAAAAARRRRKKKKKKK!!!!!

Since the 70s (I was born just before 1980 hit) so it sounds better that I include the brief moment I was alive in the 70s lol

100% mate, we just present a better opportunity to play FG and his manager will do the rest.

Locked up for 2023,24 and Sharks have a CO for 25 according to zero tackle. But as we all know contracts can be broken so worth having a chat to him.

Agreed mate, we might look the goods for half the game but that brick well hits pretty hard when it happens.

Worried about the burn out from todays game in near 40 degree heat, that takes it out of you for awhile and then the travels to NZ. Winnable but we’ll be very tough.

100% mate, need to be a bit smarter how we use Kiks but they’ll work it out.

We should have been up by 40 at the 60min mark, we dominated all areas but just didn’t convert enough. We also killed ourselves for a period in the first half with two errors, two penalties and a 6 again which I’m sure drained plenty of energy and contributed to that fade out at the back end of...

Impossible not to love this guy, all heart and maximum effort.

3. Reed 2. Kiraz 1. Kikau Pehram/Alamoti/Preston/Burton/Fox were all pretty good too IMO.

Form? Attitude? Maybe just to get 80min of football into him instead of sharing the role in NSW cup? It’ll be interesting to see what happens with him over the next 3-4 wks if he stays In Massey or not.

What age is Flegg? Clarke turns 22 in a month or so. Maybe too old for Flegg? He is named in top 30 on multiple sites.

Went with the Roosters, that way we don’t have a salary cap and they’ll give us the 2002 Premiership retrospectively :tearsofjoy:

I got a good feeling about the 2043 season, building to something for sure :tearsofjoy:

Signing them younger and younger these days, according to Wiki, he’s only 6mths old haha.

I think this is a danger game, and that it just got tougher with WT being 0-2. They’ll be fired up, embarrassed and desperate. We’ll take plenty of confidence from this weeks win but we need to make sure we turn up and switched on.

You’d love to bottle up this blokes attitude and desire to win everything. If every player got on board and wanted it like Kiraz, we’d be every teams worst nightmare even if we aren’t the biggest, fastest, strongest team.

Agreed mate, We do it more than any other team and it hardly ever works, It frustrates me so much. We must be the only team to just keep signing wingers and getting them to play Centre, we grab Centres and throw them the No.1 jersey, we sign up and coming 7s and drop them into the No.9 or...

He can go in 2024, give us time to replace him with better value options. We kind of need him for 2023 given the lack of power we have in the forwards this year.

Yep, 100% Roosters. Premiership favourites rolled by arguably the Wooden Spoon favourites (I don’t see them finishing last, but many do). Sure, Dolphins were always going to be up for the occasion, first game excitement, great coach, home ground, but Roosters are one of the bench mark teams in...

The 7,8,9 and 10 is still enough to worry me. if we don’t muscle up, it’ll be a tough game. Grant impresses me more every game, Hughes can really carve up on his day, Welch will be better for the Rd1 hit out and big Nelson is just a beast. With Munster and Paps out, we can win this but it won’t...

Couldn’t foresee this happening. I’m shocked :-)

100% on this, no matter what or why he decided to retire, no one should be penalised for the decision. Instead, the NRL should be thanking JJ for being a great ambassador of the game, never bringing the game into disrepute, and helping the Dogs celebrate his great career.

100% mate, this wouldn’t happen to those clubs in the Eastern Suburbs or South of Sydney.

‘It’s a stupid rule’: Gus fumes after Bulldogs hit with salary cap slap Bulldog Josh Jackson during the round 7 NRL game between the Canterbury Bulldogs and the South Sydney Rabbitohs at ANZ Stadium . Picture : Gregg Porteous Source: News Corp Australia Tyson Otto from News.com.au March 7th...

Karl just needs time, no rush. If he looks good now, imagine what he’ll look like in 6-12mths time.

Must win game! We haven’t taken advantage of these opportunities that past few years, time to start winning these games.

I think BBO had a lot to offer around that No.14 role, don’t think he was ever going to be a long term FG 6,7 or 9, but offered a spark off the bench if utilised correctly. But with his injury, and competition for that role, it’s not a bad thing to let him explore other options. Good luck to the...

If Thommo isn’t in our future ie: re-signing for 2024 and beyond, then we should get him the best surgery and rehab we can, and see if he will take a golden handshake, opening up a spot and some cash for the remainder of 2023. I do feel terrible for Thommo, he hasn’t had the best of luck.