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V’landys was there for a reason & his tenure has gone 1 season too long. When you’re taking advice & consult from a committee consisting of legal eagles, commercial interest from betting agencies & touch football executives….it’s time to go PVL post haste & take the PC halfwit Abdo with you

Half Lebanese half Koori; very focused on increasing intensity at each session- we’ll see a marked improvement in effort on field…..& a Doggies fan

Given your reply, 2 things are obvious:- 1) you haven’t got a clue 2)you haven’t got a clue. He has a RU background; played 7s as centre/wing & flanker(2nd row) in the 15 version. Both totally different forms of the game & roles/positions. May I suggest you at the very least watch some footage...

Totally different mindset being parachuted in as an “interim coach”; no real expectations. Potter and his coaching staff got the programme for the Warriors campaign horribly wrong. Special mention to Vaughan who yet again was our best & most consistent….yet won’t be with us next season-&...

Holbrook is hamstrung within the current Titans structure, Meninga has far too much influence in both team selection & recruitment. Holbrook isn’t the dominant personality to run the show with big Mal having the Frizelle & Kelly families in his back pocket

Cameron’s dad & Fred are 1st cousins..

He’s been underwhelming & disappointing. Has difficulty with accountability. Gould looking to move him on asap

Great post …only Cameron Ciraldo no longer lives in the shire, he’s been living around Glenmore Park and has been for some time. Importantly he’s held in very high regard by the players, testament is the defensive structures & techniques demonstrated by both the Panthers NRL & NSW Cup sides...

Diagnosis:- bruised ego Prognosis:- Full recovery with a move to sunny QLD within 4 weeks.

Really???? Looked fine to me after the Belmore game. Before you make a comment yes I do have a background in sports medicine…

More than just a rumour, no coincidence that both TPJ & Thompson are still “injured”. Expect a deal to be done where David Fifita comes to the Dogs, TPJ or Thompson finish the season at the Titans before a move to the Dolphins.

More of a Pandora’s box,”where a fool by experiencing trouble is made wise” The Tigers have a fantastic crop of 18-22 year olds courtesy of Adam Hartigan who was sacked buying Maguire 6 months grace. Sheens has offered Ciraldo a 5 year term with Sheens full support and mentorship, full backing...

Could punt the ball 40-50metres with ease. Fantastic player Wagga product who also represented NSW at AFL as a 16yo

Right now, I’d lay the favourite (Ciraldo)

Gus is going all out trying to get Ciraldo as Head Coach, problem is he’s got a massive long term deal from the Tigers already on the table; he’s the highest paid assistant in the game already at a great organisation. Ciraldo also has a deal to take up whenever he wants to take over from his old...

To JK’s credit this issue is being addressed. As for the coach; trust the process. The Club’s current state of demise has been 10years in the making, from administration, coaching & Football Club staff. Every position & all personnel is under detailed scrutiny. Gus is attacking the issue from...

Vox populi, vox dei!

Gould’s decision will be final, the Board will rubber stamp it. There is not enough football nous on the Board to challenge him bar possibly 2. The Board members should swim in their lane, the majority of them are in the wading pool.

No fan of Furner, but that was the situation. Given our performances over the last 3 weeks, you can see Potter is Ron Massey quality at best…

Not quite, more like sterling silver, the previous administration were diligent enough to insert some kpi’s at a review point. He was paid commensurate with achievements……

Hastings & Douehi not impressed with the treatment of Maguire

ZDC ? Ron Massey Cup level:-only at the Bulldogs gets a start in the NRL. He’s close to Tanga Toa coached him at the Panthers & Townsville in the Q Cup, Couldn’t cut it at either Manly or Tigers NSW Cup over the past 2 seasons, comes to the Bulldogs & plays NRL. How poor the playing stocks are...

Yet another of your Classic Comments that proves you don’t need to have a long neck to be a goose. You don’t continue playing with tendinitis:- the decision makers choosing to “manage” rather than “ treat” the condition. Any wonder no player improves/develops/progresses in our current system...

You can’t put brains in statues is what he meant

It demonstrates how inept the coaching/rehab/medical personnel at the Bulldogs are right now. Current injury should have been well & truly sorted & the kid making his debut. Calamity! The kid is disenchanted with his development here…

And he’s on the lookout for another club- unhappy with his progress/development at the Club

Not sure where you’re getting your info, consistently high work rate not sure why but the Coaching staff continue to play him even though he’s been carrying a leg injury the past 6 weeks. Blight on our medical/rehab staff; he’s held in regard by the coaching staff. Too good for NSW Cup but not...

Anyone defending Averillo is a rugby league illiterate. He’s played in excess of 40 NRL games! Sympathisers keep making excuses for him failing & his inadequacies be it in the halves, centre, wing & now fullback. Even taking the Club’s current predicament into consideration, Averillo is just...

Averillo doesn’t have the physical attributes to emulate Edwards.He lacks the physical frame & musculature; runs without real purpose or aggression.

Bulldogs find best FB option

Spot on Averillo is not the answer at FB. At least Dufty offers more in attack. This is why Potter was coaching a Ron Massey quality Mounties side/ Averillo has had plenty of opportunities not only at FB at NRL level half,centre wing. & doesn’t cut the mustard like at least 10 others out there...

Only selling fruit & veg at Paddies Market. Very fortunate he got 1 contract too many..

He had no say in Furner’s appointment, he was one of the candidates for Head coach - their relationship was frosty at best, Barrett undermined Furner’s input in the defensive structures

Barrett wasn’t sacked , he gradually alienated himself from Gould,the coaching staff & ultimately the playing group. He refused to take advice or consult with the senior playing group & coaching staff and had to fall on his sword. It was only a matter of when after the Sharks trial.

Courtesy of Lynne,/Andrew Hill

He was a panic buy in the middle of the Pt Macquarie saga. We paid overs as the Titans were keen on him He was touted as the “Best prop in the world!”….until he played in the NRL

Classic Analysis paralysis Again I’m no Fittler supporter but that’s13 years ago, relevance????? In that same period Bellamy as NSW Country coach had 1 win from 3 games & SOO 2 wins from 9. Relevance in 2022? Absolutely none. Really clutching at straws if you want to dredge up ancient...

Dymock??? Lay down the law????? He’d just lay down, not a leader; perpetual assistant Shane on the other hand ticks a lot of boxes.

Do your homework champ, he grew up in a single parent family with 2 other siblings in Sadleir & then Cambridge Park, he grew up with nothing took his chance & appreciates everything he has now- & by the way he lives on the Northern Beaches not the Eastern Suburbs

Gus has been blowing Fittler’s trumpet since he took over from Anderson toward the end of the 2008 season.

What the computer say is irrelevant, what Gus says happens..

He won’t be employed to commentate, he’ll be employed to be Head Coach & surround himself with the right people. Just as Bellamy,Bennett & Robinson do, I suggest you speak to players and staff who have worked with him rather than form an opinion from what you see & hear on the idiot box.

Don’t understand your animosity towards Fittler, but he has a long history with Gould dating back to 1989 at the Panthers and then the Roosters. He’s captained both Australia & NSW. He’s in the NSWRL hall of fame. Most capped NSW SOO player. He’s coached at City v Country level,he’s coached...

It’s Tyran Smith , Reimis’ dad ,choc’s brother in law

There’s been no improvement- we’ve played the Dragons & Tigers both well & truly bottom 8 sides & conceded 70 points!!! The goal line defence across the park is atrocious, they’re unfit and are unable to put effort on effort, won’t change this week, the Panthers line speed will have the Dogs...

Callan Park been shut for 30 years

Ahhh the Kennel….. where the lunatics run the asylum

-Ciraldo won’t come to the Dogs, ended on bad terms when Gus left the Panthers. If & when he leaves the Panthers he’ll head to the Dolphins to take over from Bennett. Dymock will not come back unless it’s Head Coach & that’s not happening. If it’s Fittler,he’ll hand pick his assistants, s&c...

???? Gus as GM of Football appoints the coach….. so you sack the board [emoji15]

If TPJ was fit Waddell would’ve joined him.

Gus has gone to ground in recent weeks, initially due to illness. It has worked as the perfect ruse since the Club’s post-Barrett era. Gus has had a Plan A,B,C,D & E since the trials. We all know all things “Bulldogs” sell papers & are highly rated click bait. Great to watch & hear the media...

The appointment of our new coach will be Gus’s call. Other than Joe Thomas & Peter Mortimer, there isn’t a lot of football knowledge on the board.

More like “water pistol”

Great work Flipper!!!!the spring clean continues

If you believe anything that comes out of Gus’s mouth……I’ve got a harbour bridge I can sell you!!

Panthers NSW Cup side’s line speed is just as impressive as their NRL side’s. We’ll see if Burton/Flanagan can outplay the Panther’s 2nd string halves

Flanagan spruiking his wares on that podcast has left Gus & certain board members perplexed….. particularly “ you haven’t seen the best from Kyle…” line.In other words he’s my #1 choice at 7. Whereas the Club are desperately trying to offload him & contribute significant freight to do so…

No decision has been made but Madge, Fittler & Woolf in the reckoning

Brother! I’m no mate of Chammas, trust me but let me tell you; the scary thing is Gus rates Madge highly…… Blind Freddy can see that

Don’t underestimate Fittler! Don’t let past indiscretions invalidate his coaching ability & people skills. He comes across as a space cadet in the media, but more importantly he’s held in high regard by players who have come under his tutelage:- including elite players. He also has a...

Out of the head coaching role for more than a decade- would make an ideal Football Manager/Director of Coaching

To’o & Tupou are much better coming out of yardage; more powerful & robust given that NSW will be missing 2 powerful tackle busting big bodies in Turbo & Mitchell in the backline. Unfortunately Fox has paid the price for these injuries.

Smoke & mirrors, Fittler is well & truly a contender; Gus is spending a lot of his time brainstorming to devise the best solution to our problem… he knows it’s got to be 100%. His position will hinge on the success of our new coach …….so does the future of our current Board.

Pretty fair account of the current status. Potter will wield the axe this week, Dufty will be dumped to NSW Cup, Thompson will also be dropped if TPJ recovers fully from his back ailment. The coaching staff need to change the 7 & 9, this weekend would be the perfect opportunity against a weaker...

He has a high regard of Holbrook as a coach …& the GC lifestyle. Problem is his agent is asking upwards $600k/3 year term. His preference is to stay in Sydney; with his current concussion profile will struggle to gain a long term deal & $$$$ he’s chasing.

Thanks pop

The coaching race is down to 2. Haas release is eerily similar to SBW 2008, same dispute re contract terms & same management involved. Haas has also sounded out SBW for advice…..watch this space

He’s been there, he’ll be at the Dolphins next season with father & brother in laws.

Unfortunately the faces, names and promises have changed since Hasler, but the only worrying constant has been no player has improved in Bulldogs colours. This is why the next coaching appointment is most crucial ; and Gus is working diligently to improve the Football Department entity, coaching...

No,well and truly under the auspices of the Bulldogs and let’s say it wasn’t; he got through a preseason at the Club as well as the first 3-4 rounds- injury sustained against Cowboys from memory. Due diligence and medical staff not up to scratch….

It’s more of a reflection of the really poor state of affairs the Club has been in. Stimson in his defence was an absolute gun for the Storm playing anywhere from 5/8 to hooker with aplomb. He was signed on Pay’s recommendation from his time on the Storm’s NYC coach. The Club screwed up his...

Gus had no input in team selections this week. This week’s lineup courtesy of Sandercock,Furner, Potter & Sharp

Won’t get fixed with an “honesty session” major issue with our ill discipline is we simply lack fitness and a low skill set both in attack & defence. The side has a very low football IQ across the park & no genuine leader in the middle.

By that argument, now that Barrett & the Ferris wheel are gone, everyone deserves a shot……Waddell won’t be with us past September he’s peaked so probably the only current top 19 that should be relegated to NSW Cup. Stimson has been poor, the Club’s medical/rehab has been responsible for his lack...

Talk him up when he performs against Penrith Jets or Norths in NSW Cup. Unfortunately every single player in the club has regressed under Barrett’s system. Everyone has demonised Furner & Sandercock, but their input in coaching and development was stifled by Barrett & his paranoia. Give these 2...

Those stats were against a Ron Massey quality opposition. Massive chasm between this & the NRL

Shifty, bring ogre & bobcat back into the fold . Lobby to bring back the mental & physical toughness

Melbourne are being dominated in the middle the Bromwich brothers best football is behind them

Best options at present, Agree, ZDC to start at 9, give JMK an opportunity at 7 his natural position strong 1 on 1 defender, better running game that Flanno average kicking game.BBO at 14, all 3 capable of covering 7&9

Dummy half distribution identified as the team’s major weakness:-Cook’s been playing with a lower leg injury- would me my choice

Potter was a smart option as interim; not currently in the inner coaching sanctum, but not totally alien as has been sent our third string players via our de facto Mounties partnership. Role will be overseeing, allowing both Sandercock & Furner to finally have more input now that the control...

There you go again- sharpen up your knowledge of anatomy & physiology DD! the finger has no pulse! It’s that other appendage that’s pulsed….as well as the thumbs. I told you Gus is in clean out mode - Many more to come…. Sandercock & Furner will get some reprieve without Baz’s undermining...

There’s a reason Potter is coaching Mounties & not our NSW Cup side; not held in the highest regard in rugby league circles.

Not everything just more knowledgeable when it comes to rugby league facts, you on the other ;- The Master of hypotheticals

Gus + Bellamy= Not a chance

Another annal within the Football Department coming under intense scrutiny. Plenty of personnel are breaking out in cold sweats as Gus is on clean out mode; the deadwood clearance has commenced.

Flanagan coached the Roosters U20s, developed players like Soward, SKD, Paea brothers. M Aubusson as well as being Sticky’s assistant. Also coached Oz Schoolboys, & has been assistant for both NSW & Kangaroos:-Good communicator no nonsense approach & importantly knows how to get the best out of...

Barrett gave him “the Penske file”

Don’t listen to all the white noise, Burton has been just as disillusioned with Barrett’s rigid and lack of variety in game plan as the rest of us. Privately the playing group are relieved at today’s outcome. Expect some positional changes tomorrow re 1 & 9. As a side note:- Fittler would be a...

Very woke of you to be offended by 2 words with the same initials as your handle- thought you were old school!!! You really don’t like being corrected do you DD, the (Dumb Dumb) was strictly referenced to the thoughtless decisions & actions of the Anderson administration. As for you facts...

Gus & Flanno are not only good mates, they regularly catch up for coffee…. Weekly

You know it was no rumour, I can’t understand why you keep defending/justifying their poor management?no coincidence that the triumvirate + Hill are gone. The CEO & the Chair are the executives, come on DD you now how it functions. Dumb Dumb (DD)decision at the 11th hour to save their positions...

It’s NSW Cup is a poor excuse for reserve grade. You have Panthers & Newtown stacked with NRL fringe quality players and then you have Mounties,Blacktown & Wests with very little (if any) NRL standard players. No coincidence that the smart NRL Clubs have depth in NSW Cup. If an NRL team is hit...

That’s incorrect, We would all do the same, & herein lies another issue with the Anderson administration. The major sponsorship was gifted to Laundy without consultation with existing Club sponsors & other potential major sponsors would have all taken the deal; problem was this opportunity...

DTT is a reserve grade coach period- that’s his ceiling overrated You do realise that at least half the NSW Cup team are top 30 and train FT with Barrett & co? You do realise that DTT gets told who to play, where to play them & for how long? … by the NRL coaching staff.

IF Barrett is terminated Furner will be the interim; Flanagan will come into serious reckoning.

Meeting was always scheduled to review Barrett’s performance after R10. The conundrum for the Club is not only the dismal performances against the Raiders & Knights, but he has lost not only the respect of the playing group but more alarming is he has fallen out with his hand picked coaching...

It’s not an old school coach. He has a long history/relationship with Gus, many other obligations& is yet to commit. Ciraldo categorically will not be at the Bulldogs next season; he has other more attractive offers but is in no hurry to move. The problem is Gus; at the moment he’s our biggest...

It was Warren McDonnell that brought a second string half/fullback from the Tigers NSW Cup to the Dogs. Sold us a right pup…

Not right. way off the mark. Gus knows the state of play and the coaching decision will be made ; when the time is right & its not now. These stories come from disgruntled ousted former board members & their cronies to undermine the current administration- in particular Khoury’s chairmanship...