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I dont hold much hope. I reckon we have reached the ceiling. If we are gonna go deep into the finals, I think it will be on the back of our defence forcing the opposition into making errors and then it's probably individual brilliance from someone like Critta or the usual Burton-Kikau...

Why are we messing around with a winning system? He has disrupted our season since he's arrived. This can't be allowed continue, he's not ready to be a full time first grader.

Anyone watching it at the moment? Is it just me or are the non Koreans on the show, particularly the VIPs the worst actors? I'm watching it in Korean but when those VIP speak in English it sounds like it's dubbed and the lines are so cheesy. You'd think the number one show on Netflix could...

I know it's hard to be positive after a loss like that but our defence was rock solid. Panthers couldn't get through except for a charge down from Cleary. Tracey had his best in our colors and Critta finally looks like he's playing at full fitness. I sense were going to have a massive run...

As the title says, the top 4 is pretty much set. Unless the Storm (4th)drop some games, its hard to see the closest team outside of the top 4 (Sharks) leap frogging them and changing the makeup of the top 4. Canberra have got their byes and an easy run home and it's a different Warriors team...

I can understand why they would pick Mal. He's probably the most famous League icons in Australia, especially for those who don't know much about League. Not sure about his tactical coaching but he did take over the Raiders when most of their stars were already on the verge of retirement...

Just in case any of you forgot. We'll be back in the winners circle next week.

How many times have we seen this guy lead a comeback with the right play when his team needs it? I swear, I cannot think of anyone better. He's done it heaps of times at the Panthers and doing the same here too. One of the best ever signings we've done.

Ive been watching the replay of those 2 tries Critta setup for Kiraz. They've developed a solid partnership. I reckon Critta and Kiraz will go down as the best. They're both young and yet to hit their prime. Future NSW partners. Jmoz was a solid centre but never really had a long term...

Totally out played in all facets of the game. No possession. No field position. No metres. 7 tackles kicks. 40/20 Marathon Did the boys suffer stage fright? Rain?

At this stage, doesn't seem to be any obvious candidate apart from O'Brien. Usually, the media are already running articles about coaches under pressure to keep their job. If you look at the list, most of the coaches are safe because they're either in their 1st or 2nd year, recently took...

Best wing pairing we've had since the six again rules were introduced. These two give us a huge edge with their metres coming out of our own half. I owe Monty an apology, he has been terrific in both attack and defense. Such a great decision to let JAC go. Was great for us but the game has...

Life is so much better when the Bulldogs are winning and best of all, on top of the ladder. Woke up feeling like it's the early 2000s all over again.

Tracy Montoya Xerri Critta Kiraz Burton Sexton King Mahoney Hughes Preston Kikau Salmon Curran Mann Sitili Bailey How do we fit Hayes, DSF, Todd in the team? This feels like early 2000s when we had quality depth. I've picked Salmon because I know that he will still be in the run on...

He's doing everything right in attack and defense, doesn't have silly errors, plus we're first on the ladder. Surely Daley is looking at him?

Did he answer his critics tonight? What a terrific performance without Burton. 2 from 2 so far.

1. Edwards 2. Lomax 3. Critta 4. Mitchell 5. To'o 6. Luai 7. Cleary 8. Haas 9. Robson 10.Barnett 11. Angus 12. Martin 13. Yeo 14. Watson 15. Leniu 16. King 17. Olokoatu NSW are a bit thin on props. I can't see plodder Jurbo being picked at starting prop again. Max King is my bolter for...

Hard to say this but go Manly. Glass half full for me , we played shit but we had our two best attacking players out. Good teams find a way to win. Dogs from previous years would've lost that at the last minute...3 from 3 baby.

Eels Sharks Knights Bye Rabbits Broncos We should beat the Eels. Sharks will be tough without Burton and Kiks. Knights and Rabbits I don't think they're top 8 quality judging from their past 2 games against shit teams so we should be able to grind out a win . Hopefully Burton, Kiks and...

How good is this guy? He chops down blokes twice his size. We really missed his work in defense at the back end of last year. I won't be surprised if he gets a call up for QLD Origin.

What happened here? I read Salford didn't field their best team for some administrative reason. Anyone who follows ESL be kind enough to explain?

There's talk that NSW are seriously looking at Laurie Daley who's waiting clearance from the NRL due to his association with TAB. Instead of recycling coaches, they should give the gig to someone like Bobcat Ryan .

The latest data from Roy Morgan shows the total NRL supporter base has grown strongly from a year ago to over 7.4 million Australians (33.1%), up 2.4% from a year ago, who now support an NRL team. Looking over a longer time-period the increase is even more impressive, up by over 2.1 million...

We were in control and he just gives away cheap penalties to take the pressure off the opposition. Done it too many times. Works his ass off in D but it's just not needed.

Pays a fine with guilty plea. https://www.nine.com.au/sport/nrl/news-2024-judiciary-charges-round-27-viliame-kikau-jake-clifford-bulldogs-cowboys-20240908-p5k8sk.html

We probably needed that loss before the finals to identify where we are when teams pick up the intensity which is similar to finals football. That was a good reality check for us and allows Ciraldo to make adjustments before the finals. Sharks probably won't drop 2 games anyway so we probably...

Tracey Foxx Xerri Critta Kiraz Burton Sexton King Mahoney Hughes Kiks Preston Hayward Curran Morrin Hopoi Hayes

TBC There's talk that Storm will rest up to 10 players for the Cows game. Kevie will be spewing that its not going to script lol. I think it's a smart move by Bellamy, last thing you want is a fully fit team like the Broncos in the finals with a new lease of life. It's important for us that...

How delusional are their fans :tearsofjoy::tearsofjoy::tearsofjoy::tearsofjoy::tearsofjoy: not knowing that they get a reality check by the sharks this afternoon and possibly get leapfrogged by the Dolphins, Broncos or Knights who have a superior F/A, even the Raiders are still in contention...

Manly fans having a meltdown. They reckon we're the 2024 darlings and desperately don't want Critta to be playing next week lol. https://silvertails.net/threads/crichton.64053/

This sounds negative but winning 3 of the remaining regular season games plus 3 of the finals matches to make it to the GF sounds like a stretch and would mean we would've gone 10 wins in a row. I feel that maybe a loss against the Cows or Manly would help relieve the pressure and maybe allow...

We all knew a few weeks ago but today it's official, we are in the finals! Congrats to Ciraldo, you're an absolute legend for taking us to our first finals in 8 years. Give him life membership already lol.

Interesting listening to Matt and Cooper discuss our style of play. They touched on our small forward pack and whether it will be enough to trouble Panthers and Storm in the finals. I really hope we can get into the top 4 to make the task easier.

How time flies. I remember watching his touch footy videos on YouTube before he made it to the NRL.

Looking back in hindsight, this was a great move. CC let him spend time in reserves and work on his game with a view that he would takeover the HB spot at some stage. Fast forward to today and Sexton probably played the best game of his career. His defense has improved a whole lot and he's...

So It's a 2 way race between the Tigers and Parra. Both teams are locked on 12 points. If you look at their draws you can't see any of them winning another game which means we may have a wooden spoon face off in the last round. My money is on Parra.

BREAKING: Eels’ new coach search finally over as Jason Ryles gets his big chance Jason Ryles has been appointed Parramatta’s next head coach, ending the club’s lengthy search to find Brad Arthur’s successor. Ryles, currently an assistant coach to Craig Bellamy at Melbourne Storm, will depart...

I know it's still early days but it's looking more likely that we will feature in the finals this year so my question is where would you prefer we finish? Sharks are looking shaky and risk dropping out of the top 4, would you rather we finish 4th and play Melbourne or 3rd and play Panthers with...

Haven't seen a big one like that since Eastwood was playing. That was a great play that had a huge impact on the outcome of the game.

Someone finally made a highlights package of the kid and I must say, it's hard not to get excited.

Currently 5th on the ladder, 2nd best defense in the comp, yet we're behind Manly and the once we're Warriors on the premiership odds. bookies just don't rate us, even the game against Parra we were outsiders.

We got a good one. Nothing better than seeing our team win games off the back of good defense. That comes down to good coaching.

1. TK. Not even biased but The Kennel is the best forum. It's easy to navigate and it always has activity. 2. Broncos HQ 3. 1 eyed. It's usually active but hard to navigate through. 4. NZ warriors. 5. Silvertails. Why are all the other sites so bad?

This is what is the most impressive about this new team. We pretty much won that game on the back of great D. Reed Mahoney is a warrior and Critta just shuts down any threat on the edges.

I ead that some stakeholders in the game are pushing for the ban of the conventional kick-off to limit the risk of concussion. Whilst player welfare is paramount, it's hard for me imagine the game without the iconic kick-off return which is unmatched by any other sport. Can you imagine the...

https://m.youtube.com/shorts/bSdz09SIcus After last nights tackle on Munster, I'm convinced that this guy goes out to intentionally cause injury to players. There was also that Leniu high shot and many more instances where he goes in with malice.

I just watch the 360 show talking about how Knights are out of the race because their system is centered around one man- Kalyn Ponga, same with the Eels and Mitch Moses. Newcastle Knights of the 2000s had the same issue when Andrew Johns was out. Which got me thinking about our team and realized...

This is my team when Preston gets back. Patolo is probably gone for the season and I'm not sure whether CC will pick Faamasuli. Ideally I'd like to have Curran at lock with Salmon on the bench. Tracy JAC Xerri Criita Kiraz Burton Hutch King Mahoney Curran Preston Kiks Salmon Hughes Mann...

Joseph Manu makes official call on NRL future. The Sydney Roosters have confirmed that Joseph Manu will leave the club at the end of the season to pursue a new opportunity in a new code On Tuesday, Manu informed the Roosters that he will make the move to rugby union by signing with the Toyota...

This is not a pro CC thread. Just interested to hear your thoughts on our coach. Has he won you over with the system he is trying to build or you still have your doubts about his coaching abilities and team selections?

Souths bombshell: Mal Meninga in line to be fast tracked into coaching appointment. The South Sydney Rabbitohs have identified Kangaroos coach Mal Meninga as the top priority candidate to be parachuted into Heffron Park once the club parts ways with current coach Jason Demetriou. In a...

Even though we nearly gave it away, 2 points is 2 points. This team is not used to being in that sort of position so I'm not too upset. Congrats boys. Dogs on the up.

Getting this done before Freak beats me to it. NSW Team Drinkwater JAC Critta Turbo TOO Luai Cleary Haas Korisau RCG Martin Olakau'atu Yeo Robson Cam Murray J Turbo Leniu QLD Team Ponga Coates Holmes Gagai Tulangi Munster DCE Collins Grant Fleggler Nanai Fifita Cariggan Hunt Cotter Luki...

So seems to me that we handled the Titans attack pretty comfortably. We held out Parra and the Sharks for quite a long time despite the bad calls and the lop sided possession . I know it's early days but which teams or style of play do you think will trouble our defense?

Nice to see us above the Broncos and Souths. We win next week and we're in the 8.

Much safer option and will get our sets off to a good start with his kick returns. He's a smart player and we need him to get his hands onto the ball more often. Taffe is shaky at Fullback, I see no plus in having him play fb, he doesn't offer support play, he gets driven back on returns and...

What a terrible match between these two. Despite acting like the tough guy throughout his career, BJ can't fight for shit, judging from the way he was swinging, he'd probably get fucked up on the streets by some smaller dude who can fight. Makes you appreciate how good Paul Gallen was.

I reckon Panthers will be four but let's be honest, they're not the same Panthers team of the last couple of seasons, they've lost too many good players. Storm are just making up the numbers. I think it's between the Roosters and Broncos.

Canberra Raiders star Albert Hopoate is humbled that a competition in Utah named after his family is fast becoming a breeding ground for rugby league talent in North America. The Hopoate Cup has been introduced by the Utah Rugby League Association as demand for the game grows from a series of...

Papalii, Hayward, O'Neil, etc I don't want to get too excited but the future is looking very good. Once these players mature, our club will be in a very good position to challenge for the premiership.

We pretty much leaked the most points last year, how do you think we will go this year? Do you think the players we recruited will help fix our D? I know Kurt Mann and Critta are good defenders, haven't really paid attention to Curran's defensive game, though I've heard he's been killing it at...

Has anyone seen him play in the halves? Just wondering how he'd go if Sexton or Hutch don't work out. Seems like he's too skillful to be a winger. See some similarities with him and shifty who also spent time on the wing and FB.

Brisbane skipper Adam Reynolds has been injured at training and appeared in serious discomfort as he limped off the field in Brisbane on Monday. Reynolds is reportedly on the cusp of signing a one-year extension until the end of 2025, but there have been questions around the veteran’s long-term...

Who in our squad do you think will have a positive impact on our season? Averillo was probably our best last year and pretty much won us the game with some brilliant individual performances. I reckon Critta, regardless of where he plays will be our MVP. Burton, I'm not sold on him as a leader...

Will it be a flop? Can't believe Sharon is out there marketing the game. Should've picked some real athletic looking players to go over and not some guy who looks like a Vegas tourist.

Watching the first few minutes and already falling asleep. Why did they have to Americanize and ruin it? It was better in Korean and with Korean actors. Now it's seems like watching a stupid reality tv show.

Adam Gee was great last night. He should be the premier ref going forward. No bullshit penalties, he just let the game flow. I was actually sitting back, anticipating the Ref to blow his whistle to piggy back one of the teams when they were struggling for metres like we're so used to seeing but...

What a player!! We made a great signing, guy is pure class and a big game player. He played a big part in that Panthers come back through some of those clutch plays like the kicks to get repeat sets.

Posted on NRL twitter. We sit 5th of all time premierships. Look at the Sharks at the bottom and Warriors aren't even there. We'll always be a great club, we're just going through a rough patch. Warriors fans were giving us shit and gloating about what a great season they had. You can...

QLD will probably win again next year with Fittler soon to be announced.

Not even Preston got a mention in the Rookie of year category and it's shows how bad we fell away after those couple of early wins when Kiraz went from leading the Dally M at one stage to not even making the final cut for winger of the year category.

Anyone know if he's being re-signed? Definitely been one of our better performers in a shit year. I'd honestly have him than Kurt Mann..

Who gets it? I reckon it will be Walsh.

EXCLUSIVE: Billy Slater urges Bulldogs rethink over star recruit Stephen Crichton By Emily Patterson 3 days ago FShareTTweetBEmail Legendary fullback Billy Slater has urged the Bulldogs to reconsider switching star centre Stephen Crichton to fullback when he joins the club this off-season...

It's supposed to be hard’: Cameron Ciraldo receives support from Panthers star who says the coach made him the player he is today Cameron Ciraldo has been criticised for his coaching style, but the Bulldogs mentor has received staunch support from a Panthers star Panthers fullback Dylan...

With the injury to Luai, I reckon the premiership race is wide open. I believe people underestimate Luai's value to the Panthers team, he may not be ust another cog in the wheel, I doubt Cogger will able to replicate what Luai does in terms of ad-lib and energy. I reckon the top 5 are capable...

What was it like and how did we get out of that period? I've been a dogs fan since the early 90s and can comfortably say that is the worst period I've lived through as a fan of the club. Up untill 2017, we didn't go more than 2 years without making the finals. Now it's going 7 years and could...

Honest question. Will the team just train harder in the off-season and things will click into gear? Critchton is coming but how does he make a difference? I honestly can't see why this team won't be bottom 9 again next year unless some drastic changes are made between now and march next year.

The guy can play well below standard each week but isn't held to account. Meanwhile everyone else gets dropped. I even saw great players like Shifty get sent to reserve grade by Folkes. If Burton was playing for a team like Melbourne, Bellamy would've already sent him to reserve grade and...

Good to see this guy back on the paddock. He looked good with his touches and didn't seem like his injury had restricted him in any way. Probably the only player who can stop Panthers from going 3 peat.

We wait the whole off-season to see our new recruits in action and then. * Thomo gets injured one week before season kick off. * TPJ still injured * We play round 1 under sweltering conditions. * Kikau gets a HIA at training then does his pec * JAC, Averillo, Kiraz and Max King get...

Interesting discussion about our defensive issues. As usual, the drunk takes a shot at Gus about our development system but Brent Read corrects him and makes him look stupid. Anasta seems like he's genuinely concerned about the club as an ex player.

The guy has zero vision, has no creativity to fool defenses and a mediocre kicking game. All he does is bomb and grubber. Has not put one player through a hole this year. Didn't step up at all today. I'm not convinced he's our long term 5/8th solution.

Zero excuses to get that sort of scoreline from a fellow bottom of the ladder team. Never been so embarrassed to be a dog's supporter. Worst thing is they gave up, which is a cardinal sin.

Sometimes with new coaches, the team might not be winning but at least you will see some improvements like defense, etc. They're telling us to trust the process but I really can't see any positives in CCs coaching. A good coach would be able to rally his players and get them playing for each...

Embattled Blues coach Brad Fittler may keep his job yet, with New South Wales Rugby League reportedly considering a radical proposal. Fittler is under huge pressure having lost five of his past six games in charge and three of the past four series. The former champion player is staring down...

I really think these three need to step away from the NSW origin team and bring in new people. They are as much to blame for the shocking results as Fittler. They were totally out coached by Slater, Thurston and Smith. I don't know who will replace them but losing by 30 points in an Origin...

Guy is a big reason why teams are marching through the middle. Time to implement a 2 hooker system and limit his game time until he gets back to his peak.

If Kyle can get dropped, why the fuck does this dud keep holding onto his spot? At least Kiraz will get our sets off to a good start and is safe. Perham just puts us under pressure under heaps off pressure with his slow ineffective returns. He can't even beat a defender.

If the rumors are true and Dragons asked for a player in return, who would you be happy to let go? Flanno Jnr is not an option. Rajab? Bbo? Averillo?

They hit a rough patch and they're immediately trying to cull players. Lodge, Brown, Paulo, Sualii even talks Sam Walker could be released. It's crazy how they've quickly identified that Sam Walker is not the future, if it was us we'd probably hang onto him for a couple more years like Mbye...

Townsend.... Would you entertain the idea? Just for 18 months?

Any news on these two? They won't save our season but would at least like to see how the team goes with these two at the backend of the season. Especially Kiks.

We may compete against the lesser teams but we are way behind against the top 4 teams. We were lucky to beat a Munster less Melbourne. So far we've beaten Storm, Cowboys, Tigers, Dragons and Titans. Apart from Storm, none of those teams will make the eight. Expect to get similar scorelines...

EXCLUSIVE: Darren Lockyer reveals Ben Hunt mail amid gun playmaker's contract wrestle Darren Lockyer has revealed that his mail is the Bulldogs are pushing hard to lure Ben Hunt — and Wally Lewis says Canterbury and the veteran playmaker would match up well. Lockyer's intel comes amid links...

I reckon this is good for the Blues. Panthers structure is rather predictable. Nicho Hynes to step up

Two absolute champions. I got a bit emotional watching Kevin pickup his mate and cross the finish line together. God bless them and their families.

France has pulled out due to financial pressure which is a real shame. Should they just scrap the world cup and play a six nations tournament? Saves cash which could be used in other areas to grow the game and you avoid seeing cricket scores. Aus, Eng, Sam Nz, Tonga, Fiji

You're crazy if you think Thompson returning is going to change anything. He doesn't make meters either. What's depressing is that it's going to be the same next year unless we sign someone. RFM is not worth keeping if he continues to play prop. TPJ is a fraud Max King is the only one...