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I think most of us thought that was a try. Either way with how the second half played out, I don't think it impacted the outcome of the game.

Honestly he is at that age you get old fast. Let that be the Roosters problem.

2018 vs 2026? Is this back to the future or something?

Bubbler training.

Tigers are making that happen themselves. And it will be the Adelaide Magpies!.

$67. Was said by Hammy on the Matty Johns sunday night show.

Turbo played very well when he was put into the centres in Origin. If he has to be in the team that's where I'd have him, cause you'd need to have another fullback or someone who can cover that role well in the team if picked in the number 1 jersey.

The NRL encouraged this situation with fines for early guilty pleas. Teams thought the easiest way is to not contest them, but then you end up with 2 or 3 "guilty" pleas which then force a situation that Preston finds himself in, when if they did go through a proper process he may have got off...

And if he beat one the loading would have been less. Sometimes we need to think about the consequences of just taking the fine.

Could be worse. It could be a Canberra night game and I think we would get demolished with the cold.

He really didn't get found out under the high ball until right towards the end, especialyl once he went to the Tigers.

It was mentioned that Halligan believes Critta is the best pure kicker he has taught. So Critta will be the kicker ongoing. Burton can be the backup.

The game is on Kayo. Great game to watch.

As a right side that combo is easily the best. But taking into account both sides, Vagana was so good in 2002 and El Masri was the cherry on top.

It will just show if we can overcome the adversity missing so many key players. Though getting Burton back should hopefully ignite our attack. Either way a good test and with the Roosters looking on the up, a good 2 game series to play through.

But he isn't ready yet. He just got over an injury, and we will bring him on slowly this year. It's not in his best interests to be thrown into first grade yet. Let him develop his game against men, without the spotlight of the top grade. Otherwise he could end up like Sexton with broken...

Is it better to be losing 1 game or potentially getting off, then finding out cause you pleaded guilty that now a subsequent charge has caused a much larger issue, and one with the previous suspensions of other players, means all your chickens have come home to roost. It will be a good learning...

Woods isn't goign to be starting next year. We should re-sign Sexton on a 2 year deal with a 1 year guaranteed and then another with a club option. Either way that will work for Sexton who with this team really could improve his price, and if Woods isn't ready allows us to keep the current...

Really it just shows you shouldn't just keep taking early pleas due to loading and fight some of the charges otherwise we wouldn't be in this position.

And even then I would say he is more suited to a 14 role off the bench.

Yep. We want to see that suffocating defence. I'm happy for the attack to continue to build itself during the season, and with Burton out, it gives Sexton another chance to put his stamp on the attack.

16 for my final one. Honestly its just your bones catching up with the rest of your body. Played till I was 35

Gus throws out a lot of things. Sometimes that is just something he thinks they are capable of, and somethign the player thinks he is, but the club is going to use them in the roles they are best suited to for the team.

I broke my arm 9 times in 5 years (different arms). The body eventually catches up. It's just a period in your life where it potentially can happen more often.

If he had that x-factor he would have never left Souths, or cracked our first grade team by now due to him carving up NSW Cup. He is a solid player that is a decent backup with some first grade experience.

The goal is to make all teams look like they are playign shit.

And the hospital is right next door so they will be able to throw hospital passes in comfort.

Gus always likes to say don't under or over pay players. Thing is, situations change in 2-3 years time. Different talents coming through the ranks who put pressure on a high profile starter, special players available on the market. If you start signing fringe players to longer contracts you...

Tia will replace Mann eventually. He career is the perfect 14 to start with to get him used to the pace of NRL and develop him further. I'm sure Gus and CC will be chatting to him about that path.

They will need guys they can build a culture around. These tend to be like the Dolphins loads of old heads mixed with young guys. I do think someone like Sexton will be in that mix with another young half behind him.

Thought I'd look how other teams fared under Sutton since the tide turned (We actually won way more before 2014). West Tigers : https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/Custom/LS00LS0tLS0tLTQyMzc2LS0xMy0tLS0tLS0tLS0tLS0tLS0tLS0tLS0tLS0tLS0tLS0tLS0= Not pretty reading the Tigers. Probably more...

That's Gus telling them that the payday will come, and he doesn't want to overpay/underpay you. A bit of goodwill goes a long way.

People were saying the same thing about us, and they felt they were proved right when we lost to the Broncos.

I'd say a ceiling for him is something like Fogarty at the Raiders. Can control a game, will develop his kicking game to be better. So potentially a better than average half but not one you would put with the best. The next 50 games will define where he can go. Thus why he is best sticking at...

Canberra with that big forward pack and being in Canberra in the cold are always tough to beat. We really will need to match up well to them. Burton being back will help the attack and a good kicking game. His suspension might be a blessing in disguise to help him get over his injury for a bit...

I've been watching league forever, and sometimes they bring up a rule interpretation that I've never heard of. I'm sometimes surprised just how good the refs know the rules.

Sexton is just hitting the amount of games where it starts clicking for a halfback. Either way he is a good bridging halfback with Woods coming through.

I'm sure at some point from playing 14 he has had to play in the centres for a period. He wouldn't be my first choice, but as he is our utility off the bench, if it happens in a match and he is best suited to be in that role, so be it. I'd say how we are setup that we are more likely to move a...

Ask most fans bases and they all feel they get a bad rub of the green when it comes to refs.

Well we know he plays as a 14 as his versatility lends himself to that role. It's nice having that experienced head to be able to plug into anywhere he is required.

I will rewatch the first half on kayo. The whole game is there. I will just pretend that's how it ends. The Dragons game from 2009 is there as well, which had all that drama at the end. I still think it's a rort. Our ball playing in that match is amazing. Still worth a watch. There is also a...

It's probably better for the Titans. Bringing him on against tired defenders is better. Probably works like Des used to use T-Rex.

Well that's something to look forward to. It's ok you won't feel a thing.

I'm going to guess that Taaffe drops off that lineup on matchday and Lipoi Hopoi gets a run. I'd have Blake Wilson on the bench before Taaffe is played.

Who was wondering that? Depth and competition for spots is essential if you want to be winning comps.

Getting kneed in the nuts is not my kink. But I don't want to kink shame you either....

The runs that Haas and Carrigan will have on their legs due to the amount of minutes they are playing and also Origin will see both flagging towards the end of season. They don't have like for like replacements for either player. Thats one of the best things Gus is doing with this team. The...

Look at whats happened to Foran every time he has been rushed back into a lineup for his whole career.

Well I hope we get a few more wet weather games just to see how we fix what we did. That said it was a bit of a masterclass from the Broncos and it's a hard act to repeat what happened there.

Sexton is still in prove it mode. I'd say his manager wants to be paid according to the results, but Sexton hasn't shown that he is anymore than a game manager at this point. Big difference between those two points. Still I would think Sexton and his manager and the Bulldogs will watch closely...

Cobbo has mentioned it multiple times that he really doesn't want to move from Brisbane. So really it's the Tits or the Dolphins. I would think the Dolphins would be the in box seat. Not like Hammer can't play centre and be great at that.

It's not going to get enough time to take root. Loads of wet weather is great for extending the roots. But may not be enough time for them to get deep enough and take with the layer below it

Friday 3mm, Saturday 10mm, Sunday 8mm. Temps of 23 across all 3 days. Field is going to look crap. Glad we ain't the last game.

I thought Tia couldn't play top grade till round 10.

No it's not an official test.

Well hopefully Max King gets picked for England. Gus can have a word to Max about telling Herbie how good playing for the Dogs is.

I'm sure someone in England saw the show and is on the phone to him now.

I'd take Cobbo. I watched him play all season at Fullback for Wynnum, he can bust tackles and do some amazing stuff. I always though he was wasted with how the Bronco's used him

It was letting in that try just before half time that had the Broncos get a sniff.

That prelim was diabolical to watch. Ben Roberts and Holdsworth as our halves. They both did so many stupid things in that game after being up 20-0.

Cause the Titans have been fading hard in the second half. They just don't seem to have the fitness. Really for us it's containing them in the first half and racking up the points in the second half.

Can’t give up. Broncos with that bench will struggle. We just need to get the game played our way.

I think thats part of being a good team. Being expected to win and delivering on that. It's easy to let it go to your head and think you have won the game before you have played it.

Caxton sucks as a venue. Just too many people, too loud. Beer garden is usually ok but with the rain that's a non event.

Well going to have a beer at the Victory in Brisbane as I'm finishing work now. A sign of things to come tonight. Also put on a keno at lunch and won $1k. So I need to pick that up. Good things happen in 3's.

Todd broke his arm 3 times. Hopefully we get more than 6yrs out of him.

The Italian one here at Wellington Point is aussies at the front, indians doing the cooking.

But they are positive ones for the most part. It used to be like the West Tigers rabble ones.

I still remember. He got cramps about 60mins in after carving them up all game.

It's what Oportos has become to good Portuguese chicken. Terrible stuff. Unfortunately for Brisbane that's like the best chicken shop goign around. I've said it before, it's like the white australia policy still exists here.

Thanks for that tip. Might just go there to start with. They have a store in the City.

Coming down for work. Goign to Norwest, saw that chicken shop there and thought amazing can't wait. But that sounds crap. I don't want to disappoint myself when I've been waiting this long for quality.

Thanks for that. I was used to the one at Croydon Park which was an independent Lebo chicken shop (Anar chicken, so bloody good) and that's what I am expecting quality wise. I might give it a pass then.

I think you will see it especially once they have the ball. The big men will be so tired and struggle to make inroads once they have been tackling us so much.

Is this any good? I'm coming from Brisbane and haven't had any Lebo chicken for years. Brisbane is a waste land when it comes to good roast chicken varieties. Was thinking of getting a burger and 1/4 chicken box.

Journo that really just covers the Broncos. Supposed to do all QLD clubs, but the Broncos are his love. Typically I listen to him on Triple M brisbane.

He really doesn't have the players to do that.

I'm more worried about Reed doing Origin. It will be a test for us during that period with potentially Reed and Critta out, and a few others on the verge of being selected depending on how Daley picks his team (Goes off form, or rewards last years series winning players).

Dogs 50 Broncos 0 MOM Kiraz

How is that rain? Are you flooded in yet?

Well I can probably see you in your undies on the balcony.

I can see the Story bridge from the office. It rained for a total of 2mins in the bucketing down period. Been here since 7am. It's now occasionally spitting.

Another point of view is maybe Sexton is saving his line breaks for the big games at the end of season....

Hutch does what he needs to for a young NSW Cup side. Showing the guys how to move around and get in position. I hope Hutch hangs around after this year just to run around and help guide those guys at that level.

Yes the wooden spoon season.

Not sure if you can see that Tia is being prepared to cover Critta in the top grade when he is out for Origin. Even injuries. He has the right body shape. Plus you can still play make at centre, and if he was to be a 5/8th, all those running skills translate well. I suspect Tia will be a good 14...

Sexton even if he is not making line breaks, needs to be accounted for by the defense. Which means the defence can't just slide across to cover his runners which in theory should give some of those guys more one on one opportunities. That's why he keeps having those darts even if they don't...

Well it's not. It's having it's moments and it passes pretty quick. I'm sitting in an office building in the city currently. It will make handling more important. I think it's good that we have been practicing a more forward based game which comes into it's own on a night like this where...

I watched cobbo playing fullback at Wynumn. He is like Mitchell in that a few of his touches are just gold.

Tia in centres is probably just giving him time to learn another position to have more strings to his bow in case he is needed in first grade in that role. That's the sort of stuff that CC does. Get that next man up ready for any role that is required especially with origin coming up, a...

Might be a 2 year deal. With 1 year and a player and/or club option for the 2nd year which really depends on where Woods is at. I wouldn't want to rush him and 2 years seems like the perfect amount of time to have Sexton.

I think when refs get used to how you play, you start getting the rub of the green as your expected to be in their faces. When we first started doing this system the refs thought we must be cheating a bit and calling us out on it. All the better teams seem to get that bit of luck going their way.

King is a great prop. Would you take Haas if he was to come to the Bulldogs over King? Working our system. Most definitely. Best prop since Glenn Lazurus. Added to the list.

You say a lot of things that don't happen. Will just add it to the list.

No that's in Magic round. Very disappointed. So much cheaper to go to a game and get good seats. Usually a guaranteed win as well.

Sexton is playing better than DCE. A lot of the older guys like Reynolds, Hunt, Cody Walker and DCE are starting to show their age on the field. They can see things others can't, but their bodies are starting to betray them. 35 is an age where even the best really start to slow up and all those...

I don't think that's whats happening. I'd say Gus said work on your footy and show us what you have got. If he steps it up another level we will pay him more. Stays where he is and that's his level we will still sign him as a bridging halfback, but not on any overs. I don't seem him leaving the...

You'd have to think this is Reynolds last season. He may want a contract, but the Bronco's would be stupid to give him even a year at this point. Just move him to the coaching staff as a bridging player for the younger guys to learn from. But Reynolds is going to pass Hazem's record unless he...

Sometimes you just need to beat the ref and the other team. All teams have adversity during the season with loads of calls going against them. But if you can hold out and then take your chances, it works great towards the end of season to know you can play through those moments.

We just need to keep putting Reynolds on the ground. Whether that's in defence, or in attack by running loads of people at him. His injuries won't be great in the wet and he will be a sitting duck. I've said it before. He isn't getting any younger and their is a reason they grabbed Hunt, cause...