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Anasta may stay This is news that I have just gotten recently.There is a chance Braith could stay.Apparently there is things happening behind the scenes to see if enough money is around to keep Braith. We have lost Harris,Jamaal will not be re-signed.The club has lost Thurling as well.I think...

It is shaping exactly as I thought and as a poster wrote,El Masri is certainly another one. Do people somewhat agree that collectively our most important 4 players are: 1.Shrek - 270 000 pay cuts 2.Shifty - 260 000 3.El Magic-225 000 4.Roy - will be on 220 000 at least next contract...

Yes,good term tank.Apologies,to anyone I may have offended but i didn't mean to.Sorry.

Just to confirm:who are the players that get our team going when all are on deck. My theory is that Shrek and Roy get the team going forward.Shifty gets the backline singing. Although the others are great players they are add ons. But everyone has there opinion. It would be good to see...

Please add in order who are the 3 most important players for our team to be firing semi final time and go back to back.This is not necessarily our 3 most talented players but our most important. Important: 1.O'Meley 2.Sherwin 3.Asotasi Talented: 1.Williams 2.Anasta 3.Phelps - I...

Tank, it is something I have heard but don't hold me to it.I am sure everyone is sick of being told by an apparent solid source. Anasta's saga reminds me much of Price last year.He is gone but doesn't know how to tell the club and supporters.He looks scared.He is gone for sure. Big Willie...

Anasta is a great player but from what I have heard,when they were young reni was the gun five eighth and braith the lock. Yes,I too have heard that he is a very good kicker of the ball. My side was picked on what I believe Folkesy would do. I would go for Phelps at five eighth,Filinga...

Lolesi - gone Anasta - gone Thurling - gone Csiz - released Myles - stay Mason - stay Oliver - stay Payne - signing O'Hara - signing Bulldogs squad for 2006 - still the best in the league 1.Patten 2.El Masri 3.Phelps 4.Tonga 5.Utai 6.Hughes - i think the way we play...

Extemely harsh on Matt Utai.Granted he seems undone at the moment but cast your mind back to grand final day 2004 where he scored two great finishing tries. He will be back and when he is he will be a big part of our game. Keep tight, it is only early days yet.We will fire at the beackend of...

Heard a rumour that we are going for some Parra lower graders and a Wests lower grade.All have pretty big wraps on them.Has anyone heard this.It is with a view to possibly losing some players.I think Maitua,Grimaldi and Hughes are off contract with the other big 4. Feleti Mateo - Parra...

4.8million 4 year deal Leeds for SB Leeds have put in a massive offer for SB and the reports just in is that he will probably accept it.

I love the polls where the answer is known before a poll is ever taken.Go to Texas and poll how man people like Bush ? Bulldogs 84, you have a brain the size of a pea.You offer nothing,zilch.

My predicition is the Gold Coast Dolphins will be premiers in their first year. Like Melbourne and the merged teams they will operate on a bigger salary cap in their initial years but this time it will be 2 and half times bigger than everybody else. It was passed onto me by a sponsor of the nrl...

Remember we aren't still in the ARL good books.When these old fogies retire then the jibes will stop. Folkesy is definitely right.He is a very reasonable person. If Carr has any past gripes, please don't bring them out when there is something logical to be said. Our top level of players...

An awesome stats site is Rugby League Statistics.Has every game played.As well as other variables like team versus team etc.

The Doggies have Asotasi,Matua,SB and Mason. Penrith have Galuvao,Puletua and Pritchard. They are arguably the best two packs in the competition. Is the reason of having the ball skills and power of these coloured players the reason why these teams are successful. The Roosters are headng that...

I hope the positive ones on here are right.I would hate to see a potential all time great-and I don't mean that in any way lightly-be torn apart. I don't care what anyone says, we have the two best young players in the game-in SB 99& agree with me I am sure with Anasta I don't think plenty do...

I never thought I would say this but we may not keep any of our 3 gun players. 1/ There is something going on with Braith.He was vice captain behind Stephen Price and now has been overtaken by Grimaldi - a player who has one or two years at the most left on his contract.I think he has been...

Some may say we wee lucky without him in the last 2 big games but I say it was two big performances without him and impressive at that. I appreciate the job he did for us particularly the last two years but honestly I am not hesitant about our chances. Rauhihi was sitting on our bench and...

I think I heard that Corey is off at the end of 2006. Depending if we sign j-lo I thnk harris could be in some trouble being re-signed.We apparently have some very good outside backs and only 1 centre spot open out wide.Patten,ElMAsri,Tonga and Utai I think are certain starters.That leaves...

The biggest indication of vindication that will never be shown is that the chief police in charge - the guy that kept giving updates to the media before investigations were concluded - has been severely reprimanded and I think from information given has been blackmarked for any further...

Iwe do that Boutros Boutros , he will be playing with himslef literallly and metaphorically speaking. If a 19 year old gets paid that money, do you think players like Shifty,Shrek and Utai would be trying so much.They would leave it to the superstar to do everything. Then the club starts...

Do people know who is off contract at the end of next year ?

Sorry Fend, stats done on the the top of my head.Still should have known we won 6.Stupid me.

The clubs that could afford to offer SB big money will probably give him 250 000 to 300 000 a year now. By the end of say a 3 or 4 year contract and still only 22 or 23 years of age not haven't hit his peak he would have earned a huge amount of money already from that club. If he does...

It is BB but if the junior system is in place and it is a strongly backed club like we are we will just keep churning out talent time and again. The point you raise is very valid and the nrl must address this by compensating the club for such a loss.Whether it is through some transfer fee or...

It seems that Sterling has some gripe with him.If that is not the case then I would go as far as to say that Sterling is a redneck. Without knowing the full story, Sterling seems extremely disrespctful towards him. Fatty takes the piss out on him occassinally like he does with everyone...

The reason why the Doggies will have trouble keeping either Mason or SB is simply because no player is bigger than the club.At other clubs this is not so true and that is what has run them into huge problems.Newcastle is the prime example.I am quite sure that Mason will not be offered anything...

Very good topic because this is where teams are successful or not.It is paramount that we keep Mason and SB because forwards these days is all about metre eating.With these two you are always going a fair way passed the advantage line on every ball they hit up.Add metres gained by Asotasi ,Ryan...

Although I'll be hung for saying this,Brisbane are a huge chance of missing the 8 this year.They have done little to impress over the last couple of years in semis and with a weaker team, they will go backwards. Lockyer has not produced in semis in the last two years. There are 5 or 6 sides...

As much as I hate the Roosters, I must admit they are a good side.But they do not have the individual football talent we have.Fitzgibbon is a player they have bestowed legend status to but I would put our three second rowers ahead of him-Mason,Ryan and Williams. If we had a Bulldogs friendly...

Without knowing any real facts I think the following may be true.I don't think Bobcat was first priority or has been sighed to huge money.I think Andrew Ryan has played a great captain's knock by committing to a contract before the season has started.He realises that any contract talk will have...

Any young player that can play like Reni did in the first 30 minutes of a grand final can play any level of football.He played like a seasoned international. I respect the work Lobster did but as you rightly pointed out Reni has the same if not more stinging defence as well as the ability to...

Believe me I am as hardcore as they come.I don't want to play devil's advocate but I will:did you watch the grand final.Who missed Tupou. Anyway I don't want to get into an argument but it irks me when someone questions your support. What some people don't understand is that the 120 000...

I appreciate the work Grimaldi does but in reality like you I would rather see him providing a support role for the club. We have our premiership and it would be good to see someone like Myles or Conn promoted to the bench. All in all it the future is bright for the club

First of all let me just say I could look at the picture in your profile for ever. I still think it is more important for the five eighth to be quick between the ears not neccesarily with the legs.Braith if he stays I hope he plays at five eighth.He gives his outside men some awesome ball...

In our side,the lock plays the same role as Braith does but on the right.I think it would be better Reni running off SB rather than the reverse. But I respect your opinion.

I think Reni is our future at lock with Braith the five eighth.Reni will become an awesome lock.SB is a second rower.Hope Folkesy doesn't get any ideas and play him at lock. Grimaldi should be used as a back-up to injuries.

Full strength I would have Jamaal.Just before he got injured he was clicking into gear.The impact Tonga has on the left would be duplicated on the right.Jamaal appears quick off the mark. Ben is a great defender but doesn't threaten the defence too much. I can see him fighting for the...

Danish,There are three sets of Roosters supporter. 1.Pre 2002 and what I call true supporters who make up about 20% of the fan base before the grand final of 2004 2.Post 2002 - after winning the undeserved premiership they got a ****load of bandwagon supporters 80% of the apparent supporter...

In the last few weeks I have noticed that there are plenty of Rooster supporters who have kept their streamers on their car and when you smile at them they give you absolute death stares. What's with this new phenomenon. Are they trying to prove that they deserved the premiership ? I...

KE answered the question. When Shifty is in form I would not swap him for any halfback in the competition including Johns. Unlike Johns,Shifty complements his team.Johns is an awesome player but the whole team revolves around him which is not always a good thing. Let them think that he is...

Granted,he could play the game but not for a moment will I respect a person like him.Those in the know will tell you that he was in the thick of the rumour mill about our club and its apparent culture. Disgruntled former employees can be rather vicious. I am sure other clubs are aware of his...

To leave and play in an inferior competition at the age of 24 means that you aint cutting the mustard anymore. Remember the wraps he had. Michael Withers ,Willie Peters and Tulsen Tollett have made theor dream teams.Tells you plenty.

I hate all this talk that players have to look after themselves because they are a small time in the game. In the case of SB, he is about to get a motza outside of the game.I have no doubt that when Williams includes his sponsorship money this year he will be among the highest paid players in...

From what I have heard they will be trying to use him in a Thurston type role. I can't see Luke Patten forced out.He had his best year for us and probably in grade since he started and was among our best for most of the season. He had a very solid game in the grand final and that is all that...

Correct.I want to see how Phelps and Myles will go if given a chance.Two players with huge wraps on them. Season 2005 will be even more fascinating I will predict. Early on in the season injuries to key players will mean some youngsters will be playing in the top grade.We will be bored by the...

Granted my assumption borders on insanity but after what Penrith did in 2003 from where they were in 2002, I never disregard anything. The style of football these days can change from year to year.Subtle rule enforcements can enhance a team's chances. For example,I consider Manly to be a...

I know 99% of people will think I have lost the plot but if Manly can recruit a couple of hard working forwards and tighten their defence, they remind me so much of a Penrith side in 2001/02.I remember Simmons asking for 1 more year with them at the time. I base my assumption on the fact that...

Thank you CD, Funnily enough Fitzgibbon received a cc medal in 1999 for St George in a losing side.Not a bad player but I am astonished when the media goes off on this player.Nothing more than a good hard worker.They were saying he was one of the great backrowers and honestly I nearly choked on...

It may seem a bit of sour grapes but ever since he moved to the Roosters he showed a disrespect in comments he made about our club.When asked if he learnt anything he was quoted as saying "No not much". Another time in 2002 , he was asked if the Dogs would have taken out the title he said:"At...

So you reckon it isn't her? Just thought it looked like her.Very sad indeed.

I like many were happy to see one of the modern day greats play at our great club albeit at the end of his career.Brad Clyde for me will go down as the great forward in at least the last 30 years. At Canberra,he was sensational.His tackle breaking bursts were pure magic.Injuries prevented him...

The name just came to me .Polly McCardell and I am sure she was our media manager.Clydey took over her job.Unless I am mistaken I think it is her.

Every player has strengths and weaknesses.Shifty can have bad games too.I am of the opinion that when Shifty is on and you can sense it in the first 10 minutes,you can sit back and enjoy the next 70 minutes because we will no doubt win.In form I would not want any other halfback in the game...

It is very refreshing that there is someone that can see beyond the blinkers created by the media.I will go on record as saying that in a full season of nrl football if either Shifty or Braith are missing for an extended period we will suffer.We will not be the same team because we won't have...

I have seen it in one of the league 2004 reviews.Also heard it mentioned somewhere on tv one day. Looks like the Doggies will get 1 or 2 good props out of the recruitment this year , as well as Thurling to complement O'meley and Asotasi. Czislowski has the biggest wraps on him Ithink.Folkes...

Can anyone confirm that the girl with a frown on her face net to Fittler is our former media manager.I know she went to become the nrl manager but you would think she would be happy to see us win the competition.She seemed sadder than Fittler.Is she rooting any of the cafe latters. By the way...

Its true.His a prop I think.Also I have been told he is no relation to Willie but not sure on this.

Anasta is a more important player than you all think.Don't read the ****e every dumb ass says.He is not over-rated.He is a player that came with huge wraps and delivered in his first year.Then the poor bloke was at the centre of every controversy.Unlike Willie Mason,it was never deserved.Willie...

I honestly believe we will keep all players unsigned for 2006. Tonga and Ryan are absolute certainties.Tonga appreciates the opportunity we gave him and will sign cheaper than most people think for at least 3 years.Even though he is a current international.It will be closer to 150 000 a year...

I do regard Minichello as a very good player but for me he is not a fullback.He plays a classic winger's game.He has the ability to beat his man and is a great finisher.But watch him jump for the ball of a bomb and he is all over the shop.Defensively he has a few problems.At rep level he has so...

Every now and again you find a player that seems to want to die for a club.When he steps onto the field,he seems to possess the quality that not only is he playing for himself but the team and its supporters as well.He is thankful of the opportunity afforded and plays accordingly.It is players...

You are welcome to an opinion but when Lockyer has been at the Bronco's helm,they have been also-rans. Johns with comparative sides to Brisbane's this year won premierships.I love the style and class Lockyer plays with but fat ass is ahead of him as a player. When Johns is there NEwcastle...

Over-rated player-someone that gets wraps and rep places on no real nrl form.THis could virtually go to any player picked from St George.The two stand-outs being Ryles and Barrett. Another player who is nothing but a workhorse but they are comparing him to the greats and is total bulldust is...

Let me just say first off that he is a very talented footballer and brilliant to watch at full flight.But is he that much better than the rest of the playmakers.I say no.Look beyond the Tri Series.In that side he has players that are at the top of their game.They make his job so much easeier...

I think there are huge wraps on Marvin Karawana - a five eighth from the Junior Kiwis.Also have seen a bit of Nate Myles - second row - he is some talent. As well as some of the other players posters have mentioned-Cutler, Frizzo, Phelps, Conn and Thurling. With a much deserve premiership...

Mate,Carige has played no worse a game than other 'stars' like Hodges ,Walker and the like.THe games they had in this year's grand final were just as bad. I feel sorry for players like Carige because there are some big names that put perfornances like that monthly but because they play for...

Sorry, it was poorly phrased.It is Manly who I think can't defend.What I meant by leading the way is that they play the boring football.

Do people enjoy the way the game is currently played in the NRL.Apart from the Doggies and the Cowboys and Manly who cannot defend to save themselves but their attack can be brilliant at times, the rest of the teams play very boring football not giving the ball any air. The Roosters and...

What do people think.In the last few months there appears to be jibes thrown mainly from the Roosters camp towards the nrl.Gould has had a number of shots towards the nrl administration on a number of issues and Politis also to a lesser extent has fired some pot shots. Has their been some...

THE BULLDOGS-unbelievable young player talent reminiscent of the eels in the 80s,a team that has grand final winning experience and the game's current no 1 coach.Minor premiership record over the last 4 years is brilliant and now has his much deserved premiership ring THE PANTHERS - the...

The reason why the Doggies will dominate for the next 3 or 4 years is the best concentration of young player talent akin to the Eels in the 1980s if we happen to keep them. Utai,Tonga,Anasta,SB Williams,Mason and O'Meley are all or should be current internationals.All 24 years and under...

Strongest team What you have as the top 13 is brilliant but the bench is more hard working than impact. I also think Czislowski is the player Folkesy really rates apparently. I would like to have a solid pack to start off and then bring the impact off the bench.This will never happen but...