Search results

Surely Trent Barrett is on the shortlist.... As a QLD supporter, id love it to be TB...

I just want to know if the search party for Martin and Creighton is continuing through the night or will resume at 6am tomorrow morning. The pair was last seen in the Homebush area around 8pm on Thursday night wearing sky blue tops. If anyone knows the whereabouts of the above 2 players...

Hopefully Critta is angry at this loss and fires up the boys as a revenge hit.

In that case make it 20!

How dare you forget Jason Smith and Brett Dallas!

I think he needs to understand that while his hit up style may work in club games, he is a target to be driven back when playing at rep level. He needs to hit to the line with forward momentum and punch through before planting his legs. By turning and planting his legs, he gets caught in an...

Robson is utter garbage. I can think of 10 other NSW hookers better than him...

The reality is that although NSW picked players in form, at least 3 of them were under injury cloud in all 3 games and at least 2 of them were clearly playing at only 75%. QLD's pool was decimated for Origin 1 and Billy was forced to pick players who werent in form at all. Come game 2, he...

Dont mean to rub it in, but i had my 3-leg multi won at halftime... QLD to win Dearden anytime tryscorer Holmes 8+ points Unfortunately i buckled as soon as Crighton scored and cashed out but still a handsome win.

Why? Why cant it be Burton. If Woods is earmarked to be our future HB, wouldn't it make better sense to allow Galvin to make the 5/8th spot his own and simply shift Burton to HB? I mean lets face it, all he's good at is kicking....with the occasional good run. May as well just be team...

Burton is definitely excess in our playing roster. He probably holds onto one of the halves spots next year as Woods is blended in, but if i was CC, i would tell Burton's manager to start looking for 2027 onwards.... We have a premiership to win guys. If we can trade Burton for a top FB, we...

Nice insight.

Excellent! More for me!

Yeah I think both of those candidates could do a good job there. Lets face it, Titans DNA is fast flowing footy. Similar to what Arthur instilled at Eels amd similar to what Walters had at Broncos. Getting someone like DES was a disaster before it even happened.

Nah. They just need to make finals and week 2 of finals at that. It will give them a boost and confidence in their playing style. Their location is already a drawcard, but back to back finals appearances would allow them to attract top talent and then make a push for top 4 and premiership. It...

Lol "retire".... He's getting sacked. Retiring would be the honourable thing to do but Des doesn't want to retire. He wants to keep coaching. Its just that no one will go near him after this abysmal stint at Titans and recent performance at Manly and Dogs. Outdated coach that just couldn't...

I dont doubt the stats, but on the eye test, Montoya seemed to do better with his runs that Tuala. I barely noticed Tuala TBH and when i did, he looked likevhe was getting smashed in hit-ups.

I know what you mean, but it wasnt the worst lineup by CC. Personally i think Galvin has to be in the halves for us to have the best chance in the finals. He's easily the best ball-player, but just needs to settle down and be selective with his passes. He looks under pressure to prove himself...

Yeah would have made a huge difference had we won 1 out of the last 2 games. Our top 4 spot can be under pressure if we dont get back into the winners circle...

We win that game and everyone's tune is different. Look, we lost that game defensively and mainly because of some small 1% incidents that gave Broncos the field position to mount a comeback. Burton still did his kicks. Its debatable as to whether we would have won had he played 5/8th. History...

I thought Burton did ok in centres.... Didn't set the world on fire, but was not the reason we lost! Im open to this.

Its very hypocritical isnt it....? I mean, in most tackle situations, the attacker is running with more forward velocity and momentum than the defender, so if anyone is bracing for impact, its the defender. This is especially the case during kick-off, and returning the ball from kicks and...

Fark their marketing department has abit to answer to.....

Bingo. Agree 100% on both your points and i think i just repeated these.

The key thing that Read was correct about was: 1) We had no choice but to get Galvin when we did. We otherwise lose him to Parra 2) Due to origin, our best option was to play Burton at centre with Galvin at 6, as our next best option for centre was too far behind. I actually thought this...

Yep. We lack speed and x-factor. These came from guys like Barba, JMoz and Reynolds. Tracey has been one of our better players this year and is key in our sweep plays. But there's a huge difference having someone like Reece Walsh, Pappy or Drinkwater out the back.

Shit! Early onset dementia....

Id be surprised if your timeline isnt out by 1 year. I feel Woods will flirt with NRL next year '25 and beca regular in '26.

Its not about your thoughts at the start of the year. If you dont re-evaluate your goals every so often, you arent on top of things. A revised review would have been done after about 6 games, and then again just prior to Origin and will again be done just after origin. Given where we were...

Funny you say that.... Panthers (Gus i think) sacked Anthony Griffin as coach when they were top 4.... All because he drank multiple Cokes in the coaches box instead of Mount Franklin.....

Yeah he had a fantastic game last night. Best on ground for us i reckon. Ran the ball alot more which is what i like him for from his Eels days but sadlybhas been lacking last couple of years. He also kicked really well and defended well. I think most of us would say he has been value for...

I think Milky's ability to play in the halves as well as key link man when he plays 13, as well as being cheaper than Mahoney is why the club has made this decision. Assuming milky plays hooker, with Salmon at 13 and Mann at 14, it allows CC to rotate Salmon and Mann. Both those 2 can sub...

Lol. Kenny is probably on half the money Mahoney is.... And dont worry, if Kenny asks for more money, Panthers will also let him explore options. Just as we did.

Just finished watching a replay as i only saw parts of the game last night. Haven't read the posts to date so apologies if i repeat things already said. Heres my thoughts: * We lack strong leadership without Crighton especially when we need to change or halt momentum * Kikau should be in a...

When i saw CC get the shits with Burton kicking a grubber with no chasers on 1st tackle last week, i knew he was gone. Glad he pulled the trigger on him

Burton played well about 4 games ago... He's still another game or two before he has his next good one....

On Fox it is....

Depending on how this weeks game goes, we may well see Galvin occupy the 7 jersey going forward with Hayward back-up in case any of the halves are out. If we beat Broncos, CC probably hands the reigns to Galvin from next week. If we don't beat them, he probably continues to play both and ease...

Women dont like the cold. Games should be Sat or Sun day games. Opening game should be Friday evening and as you say, double header leading into the mens 8pm game.

Absolute disaster. But not unexpected. Dont know who the braniac at NRLW headquarters is to have opening round game on a Thursday night and of all venues, have it at the dreadful Shart Park. Sackable offence. But the whole women's game is a joke.

Correct. As much as we'd like a "hands off" policy, we have to accept that not only will our fringe players be targeted, but with success comes the pressure of even retaining your starter players. This is why i marvel at the Panthers 4-peat in the modern era, and i keep praising Ivan Cleary...

Absolutely tragic news. Thoughts go out to his family and wife whom he just married.

Yeah i watched that. He was with Vonny. Cant remember if he said he was off the drink or enjoyed a couple. Sounds like he had about 12....

Just saw news and it seems Steve Renouf has been inspired by Ezra Mam and busted DUI with an alleged reading of 0.197!!!

It is absolutely vital, we dont knock him off while he's kicking. By all means pressure him, but for goodness sakes, dont give away a downfield penalty and dont get yourself sin binned. Im looking at you Kikau.

Why do you think that? Watch a replay of the coaches box when Burton kicks on tackle 1 or 2 in the first half and our guys have no hope in getting to the ball... CC has a perplexed look on his face and says something to Taylor. My lip reading might be out abit but I think he says: "WTF is this...

Ahead? Do you really think Montoya left a starting spot with the warriors to come and play reserve grade? Thats as bad as thinking Galvin came here for the same reasons...

iirc TRex was the last Bulldog to score a try in a GF. Let that sink in....

Damn. Optus sport has lost the EPL rights to Stan sport. Time to dump optus.

Yeah he seems to bend the line with his hit-ups even with 3 defenders on him.

Paps is better when the defence is tired and there's abit more room for him to wind up. Josh Kerr is the one I would have like to see in the 17. In fact he should have been picked ahead of Loiero.

Are you kidding? He's error prone and it's easy to get under his skin. Liability in my eyes. Qld cant afford him to lose the plot.

I do agree Mam is a gun player. I actually wanted him at the Dogs before he eventually re-signed and then went on his drunken rampage.

And how many eyebrow waxes can he get done with 30k?

Well it was always gonna be 2 broncos (Walsh starter and Mam 18th man). It turns out it will be Shibasaki (starter) and Walsh 18th man. The question is, do we prefer Mam out against us or Shibasaki out? My thoughts are still to have Burton at left centre defending Kotoni Staggs and Xerri at...

With Walsh named 18th man and Shibasaki in the centres for QLD, this should swing things in our favour. I would prefer to see Galvin play 5/8th all game with Burton in centres doing long kicking, but will see what CC has planned.

From a tactical perpective, 18th man needs to be a Utility player that can cover multiple positions. Kiraz is likely to only cover wing or centre. He can cover FB if needed, but they will most likely move Latrell to FB and use Kiraz at centre if Edwards goes down. Burton makes more sense as...

Galvin is far superior in ball playing skills. He's finding his feet in this team but it will soon be clear he is a far better option. Burton kicks better but can do that playing in the centres.

Well said on points 1,2 and 4. Unfortunately brain farts happen. You just hope they are not frequent and not repeated. No way should Montoyas foot been over the sideline. What i saw in the second half was abit too conservative and robotic plays. We had a whole half to score points and couldnt...

Its not that i dont like him. I just i don't think he's a good enough 5/8th and with Galvin now here, im hoping CC makes the right call for the team.

Bingo. Daley is doing CC a favour here... He's making it look like we have no other option but to play Burton at left centre. Galvin will be able to use Kikau as decoy and put Burton into space.

No chance. I think the selectors watched last Thursday's game and put the red line through Burton. Kiraz is there to cover To'o who might he under injury cloud. If someone else pulls out and they parachute someone from left field, then you know we've been screwed over.

This i 100% agree with but its also what brady is saying. Burton has to move out of 5/8th to get Galvin to partner Sexton. Either bench him, or move him to centre and figure out if wing spot is Montoya's or Xerri's.

They will switch to a different gameplan with their backs and dominant halves. If they have Reynolds-Hunt as their halves and that backline and second row, we will be in trouble like last time.

Agree on top 2, but not really with 3rd or 4th. It will mean an away final to Canberra or NZ..possibly even Melb. Must be top 2.

Kikau infuriated me the other day by constantly laying arms (with some force) onto the kickers after they kicked. Everyone else did it ok..... Mahoney, Curran, Sexton, etc But Kikau is a ticking time tomb in giving away an unnecessary downfield penalty and possibly sin bin with that shit. He...

Well said. As much as i like a running hooker, our club seems to mould them into tackling machines. We have lost alot of dimension with Mahoney running less and less over the years. Same thing happened with Lichaa before him and Ennis hardly ran also. TDS has shown to be a running hooker, but...

I must have watched a different game... Thought Critta was immense. He was the only one out there to try something different than 1 out hit ups which were doing nothing. Yes he pushed passes in tackles around the back to Monty but he had no much choice. Points or line breaks were needed. I...

There was nothing flukey about that charge down. Cleary read Burton like a book. He knew Burton was positioned for the early kick, raced out of the line and went for it. Once charged down, he had a clean grab at the ball and raced in to score. It was just smart play by a player who knows his...

Yep. Been saying it for years.

Thats exactly what i said to my son.... Mahoney needs to return for Burton and push Sexxy back to 7 while Galvin goes to 6. With Howard at 13 and the above spine, i reckon we find a try. Burton going AWOL and only popping up to lose the ball after NOT taking the shot at goal, just reinforced...

Galvin-Sexton should be our halves. Burton 14 or centre or gone.

Best refereed game all season and probably for the last 10 years i reckon. Bunker made a horrible call on Mann in first half for the "strip" which gave them the penalty and 2 points that ultimately cost us the game but with over 40mins to play, we really have ourselves to blame. Ref let the...

Clearly it was a tactic to get Kiraz on To'o but the problem was, we hardly made it into the Penrith 20 in the second half to put up an attacking bomb on To'os tryline. Too much 1 out rubbish in middle of the field and abit too much crab running from our backs on kick returns. Also looked like...

This is why Burton should not be in the halves. The moron was so pre-meditated to kick on 4th that Cleary sensed it, charged him, and at NO stage did Burton react and change his play. Fuck him off from the halves. You cannoy be that fucking stupid

I believe it. They are super fast. They submit to the tackle only when they are in a forward position, which gives them a chance for a quick PTB. They know when to fight in the tackle and when to submit.

Yeah that was BS. Unless there is a clear stripping action, it should be poor ball control -no matter which player or team it is. And the bunker should never be overturning an on-field call of lost ball, unless they have clear evidence to the contrary.

Find footage of the players coming out of Pullman hotel at homebush in front of the Bulldogs faithful on the way to Accor...

Pappy?

Im actually surprised Saints are last. Without knowledge of this table, i would have had them mid table as their fans are good in support of their team.

We dont score many points through the middle of the field in the red zone with our halves wrong-footing or deft passing to setup tries. The result is that our try assists generally come from Mahoney hitting crash play runners. Its obvious we favour the edges and constantly look to strip teams...

Can we do the fake laugh?

Did you sense that from his post-game interview? I did too. Its the part where Pappy says its alright if you make the errors on opportunity plays. You can just tell that its against what Bellamy thinks. I wouldn't say they have beef, but rather Pappy sees opportunity in risk, while Bellamy...

Fuck i hope they dont win it then!

Can we finally praise Ivan Cleary now....? Or is this still the good work of Gus?

Your first 2 sentences suggest HB should be debuting when in their mid 20's. Flawed reasoning. Even from Gus. Any player in any position should debut at any age above 17 when they are too good for NSW cup and if the NRL spot is available. Holding back players doesnt achieve anything positive...

Flawed reasoning. If they are too good for NSW cup, keeping them there instead of playing them in first grade, does nothing to improve them. Once players are ready, they are ready.

Every year, i bet a case of beer with a Manly friend of mine.... He's up alot of cases in the last 4 or 5 years. Even with all this turmoil going on at that club, i bet you we fucking lose that game, and I'll have to pay up another case.

Agree. Ive actually been impressed with DSF although he only seems to play the first 20mins and CC hardly ever gives him a second stint. The "problem" with us having lost only 2 games, is that we don't know how to separate our fringe first graders. Everyone has done a job this year and would...

You fools..... Salmon has a mortgage on the 13 and Hayward and Mann will be fighting for the interchange role. Question....is this Mann's last season with us?

Yep, i was there. Ww definitely got 2 or 3 although 2 i think became penalties as we lost the ball with no advantage soon after the 6 again was given

We look awful this second half. CC better inject Taaffe soon

Depending on where we sit in the latter part of the season, i suspect CC will rest some players in the final 2 rounds

Roosters: Rob Toia Lindsay Collins Angus Creighton Conor Watson Spencer Leniu Every one of them playing. Four from their forward pack.

What im trying to say here is: Its easy to get rid of someone you dont want, but its a bloody tough decision to have to get rid of someone you want to keep. Penrith board did it with Gus and hindsight shows it was a good decision given they won 1 let along 4 premierships. Hence my comment of...

Im not discounting Gus's work... As i mentioned, he is very good at what he does and im glad he's with us now. But as much as his work on squad and talent recognition is good, you can only field 17 players on any given day. Doesnt matter if you have 17 good players or 60. Cleary had to pick a...

Wrong..... They started the season very slow but are coming good now. Playing them right now is as dangerous as playing anyone else. They also lost a string of games early last year too but won it comfortably.

Not great and shit are poles apart. I never he's shit. I just dont think he is much of a 5/8th. Better suited in other roles. What im also saying is Moses and Luai both play HB for their teams now while Burton plays in the 5/8th role, yet come origin time, hes behind them in the pecking order...

I believe Gould is very good at his job, and Panthers board were exceptional in their decision to move him on. It proved a masterstroke given Cleary delivered 4 premierships and a GF appearance. Gould setup the systems but it took some gutsy decision making after he left to relinquish key...

Can we finally put the Burton is a great 5/8th to bed? The bloke can't even make SOO when players get injured. Galvin probably ahead of him in the pecking order.