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Keithy seems to have done himself a mischief.

It matters little in the modern game except for the prestige of having a local junior in your NRL team and of course there being juniors playing League… anywhere… for anybody to develope. Talent identification and how early you can get them into your system is vastly more important. Easts prove...

Moses is gonna mentor Premiership winning, SOO and Aus rep Burton is he? Two out of three Moses has never done and the other done poorly. Is he gonna mentor Burton how to handle big game pressure? Look, if, and I doubt we will, buy Moses, mentoring anyone is the furthest thing he’d be allowed...

Moses has been called a lot of things, never a mentor.

Or look at what he does. The man is patient. He works on 5 year plans and don’t mind if they take 10 to pay off…for the long term. Everybody thinks he’s planning for ‘23. He’s planning for the decades after that.

If he expects Khaled to debut this year I doubt Gus’s got the same timeframe as you. And if Khaled does debut this year he won’t be waiting 4 years for a shot, not even 3, or 2 or 1. As soon as his contract’s up he’ll look for an opportunity elsewhere.

I think people mis-read or don’t pay attention to Gus. He’s said numerous times he wants home grown or developed talent making up the majority of the team. Also has a high opinion of Khaled, expects him to debut this year. I can’t see him blocking his or that other bloke - Hayward? paths for...

Peter Fitz was speaker at a Xmas lunch I attended about a decade ago. Met everyone in the room, photos with anyone who wanted them, including me as hooker in a scrum with him as prop, and told some of the funniest fuckin’ stories I’ve ever heard, some in French (from his time in French Rugby)...

Driving through Regents Park about 30 years, crossed the railway bridge and outside the shops there on Park Rd, there’s Skull. You’d see Skull walking the streets of the area all the time back in the day, lived locally. Anyway, my stupid mate who’s my passenger, decided it was brave to give...

Worst case scenario would be budgeted for, as would best case. If he gets payed out at any time it won’t be for the base figure he signed for, and if he gets us to Top 4, Top 2, a Premiership he’ll be getting more the base figure he signed for. And both will be budgeted.

He’s fighting to late, very very late, in the tackle for the offload. And getting them. I think you can have the fast ptb or the late offloads, not both. Which do you pick?

Has been the last two weeks. Nobody’s got his offloads.

The other way around seems to work.

Simply the beast.

Shit in Schlossy’s shoe.

Could bat a bit too, maybe I should say hit. One of my fondest memories of him is of a One Day game at Adelaide Oval where late inns he put about half a dozen through The Victor Richardson Gates.

I struggled (still do a bit) and re-started more than once, such is playing as a wretch with nothing but undies and a club. But if you’re going for a dex build, may I recommend a must. To the right from the first bonfire a minute or so away is an easy pickup - the Twinblade. Look it up through...

I just started it today. Loved all the Dark Souls games so will love this and so far does not disappoint. As with DS games I can never decide on a class so started as a wretch, intending to build some sort of dual wielding agility fighter. Been hard getting around in nothing but undies with a...

Baz said he expected more from the halves in the 20 and last play options. It wasn’t the game plan or going through the motions, it’s because the halves don’t offer anything in the 20 or last play options.

I think Dufty is the best 5/8 option. Burton at half.

So I’m not old enough.

Losing your hair?

I watched Breaking Bad from beginning to end, twice. Never heard it said once.

He doesn’t say wiggle. Wiggle I could understand. Wiggle is a word. “wigging out” is a concept I’m completely unfamiliar with.

“I was wigging out” …????? Am I just too fucking old?

Good for Tunksy. Premiership winning captain. I remember the disco at The Leagues club in the 80’s, Tunksy would walk in and silence the room. He just looked so fucking huge in the flesh. Seemed he towered over everyone by a head at least. He’s only, if you could say only, 6’4 and these days...

Jack Gibson when he went to Cronulla was desperate to get his hands on Olsen. I remember the story at the time in RLW or similar how he believed he could get Olsen consistent and deliver The Sharks their 1st Premiership. He was the player he wanted to build the team around. But I guess Olsen...

I loved him. Might say why, he never really lit up 1st grade consistently, only when he was playing for NZ - but that’s why. He was asked once about that and said (paraphrasing) When I played for Norths (or whatever club it was) I was playing for money, when I played for NZ I was playing for...

And btw, I would recommend you and any other Dogs fan taking advantage of Twitter to follow Gus. Because he has given us something no fan from any club has got, or has ever had - A direct line from the very top to the fans. And he does it every day.

Yeah man, just follow Gus maybe a few others. It’s actually a good platform if you just follow whom interests you and don’t post at all or all that much. It’s the posting that attracts the trolls. Just like here and any other site really, except on steroids. I follow something like 400-500 odd...

You know, anyone can join Twitter on any platform, even PC. If you don’t want the Twitter “experience” just join and follow Gus and nobody else.

That’s a Hall of Fame. NRL have a Hall of Fame too, and then something much more exclusive, which we don’t.

Well then, I say the list is down to five. There’s nobody worthy of replacing him.

More than a look. #4.

Life Membership is just 200 games or 10 years from memory It’s just crossing a line.

I really think every club should have their own Immortals, but you know stiff shit about the rest, we should lead the way. It should be a highly exclusive club and the greatest honour we can give. Sooooooo exclusive, I nominate only six Dogs from our history for the honour. In chronological...

I reckon 6 teams Penrith, Souths, Melb, Manly, Easts, Parra will take out the top 6 if form and injuries are equal. 10 teams fighting for the last two spots, and given that 7th & 8th are just about always neg f/a ( can’t think of an NRL top 8 season when they weren’t) and last season they were...

Terry Lamb. Played against him, me for Bass, he for Chester Hill. Don’t remember him at all, and I’m suuuuuuuuuuure he not me, not even a little bit. It was only years later when I put 2+2 together, our age and junior time, I realised I must have played against him, twice at least. I do know...

I don’t know why we can’t have our own version of The Immortals. No statues required, just birdshit pedestals. Instead an acknowledgement of the greatest of the greats. There’s four from my lifetime - Peter Moore, Steve Mortimer, Terry Lamb, Steve Folkes. There’s more I’m sure, Eddie Burns...

Craig Bellamy in a recent interview, with Gus actually from memory, was asked the biggest difference between when he started to present and said it was the assistants and staff at his disposal now. He seen it as a positive as it allowed him to concentrate on what he considered most important...

But it was a long day.

The article unsurprisingly has no idea about the nominations or the reasons behind it and in fact the four who nominated were not “rejected” out of hand and didn’t withdraw because of no hope of election. They have actually had meetings with Khoury and The Board and have had their concerns heard...

Marths percentage hack I only learnt this year, and when you think about it is quite obvious, but is so relatively unknown and so useful I don’t know why they didn’t teach me this in year 1. Percentages are reversible If I asked you what was 12% of 25 you may have trouble working it out in...

Doesn’t mean it’s over 2 years though. I’d bet we’re paying him out in ‘22 as the whole excercise was to clear space for ‘23. We’ll promote from within or a modest purchase to fill the spot.

Gus also regularly unblocks. He blocked me once because we were debating the merits of a draft, me against. He ended up saying I was boring him and blocked me. Some time later he reappeared in my feed. I asked him both why he blocked me and why he then unblocked me. He could’nt remember why he...

Same reason that’s been noted about 3-4 times now - because the deal is available now. You mightn’t like the reason but that is the reason. And you can never assume there’ll ne a better or even another “cap rectifying action” available, because what if there ain’t? Your assumptions won’t help...

Sorry bud it was the Members Q&A video with himself Khoury and Warburton. He says we’re compliant for ‘22 and had made some signings which were gonna impact on ‘23. Everyone here spilled there lollies over that comment but there it is. He wants space for. ‘23 and Cotric is part of that.

Earlier than that, much earlier. We played both the ‘68 and ‘74 GF’s as The Berries in the V. Butchers stripes, which is my personal fav (the modern take of it) was waaaaay back. Some historian will no doubt tell us when.

Gus has already said words to the effect the ‘23 cap was in trouble, he said it in that first “Catch up with Gus” video so you can see it yourself. And that was before we signed The Skunk and Mahoney. So Cotric’s ‘23 money is needed for ‘23. And the reason why he’s going now is because the deal...

As others have pointed out, there’s only one on the radar. Gus will reach for who he knows - Ciraldo. In fact I reckon he’s already been given the quiet tip to bide his time, hence why The Tigers speculation was squashed by himself or his camp pretty quickly. Doesn’t mean Gus has given up on...

yeah but the money saved might be, probably… actually… is, for ‘23. And so you take the deal when you got it. Doesn’t mean we’ll spend it big in ‘22. Could promote from within to fill the spot and then upgrade somebody needs upgrading… to kill the option (I would), frontload a bit. Doesn’t...

There doesn’t have to be someone or something in return. Your budget at home or your business is tight for next year, or even the year after, and you decide you got to tighten your belt. Do you have to have something to spend the money on you saved? Maybe you did save the money for something...

Premium player based on the money, not so premium based on the need - so why not move him on? Even if you think he’s the best winger/center in the club, should it make him one of the best paid? You keep seeking a reason, the reason is right in front of you. Gus don’t think he’s worth the coin...

There is a plan - to free up SC space, now or later. Doesn’t have to be anything else just because you want one.

Another poster said it first, then I said it best…. anyway… To say it again If you’ve decided to move players on for SC reasons, you take the acceptable deal when you get it - because you might not get it again. There doesn’t have to be any plan about who we sign or bring a year early or who...

That’s it and what nobody considers. If you’ve made the decision there’s players you’d like to move on for SC reasons then you take the acceptable offer when it’s there. Because it may not be at a time that more suits you. ‘23 may be when it more suits us, but if ‘22 is when the offer’s there...

I was the greatest… 2nd greatest. Not bettered yet and I doubt I ever will. Except by one. You’ll see me mowing lawns and removing graffiti Sundays for the next six months. An example of how the mighty do fall.

Port Hacking, waterfront.

From about the 2.00 mark had me pissing myself first time I seen it and has ever since. The dainty steps, the fountain of blood, the speech after. Go Lucy!

We’ll make bottom half of the 8. Shock contender for long term #7. Hetho will smash it on the edge. Gus will make a play for Latrell. Try to pry him loose for ‘23, if not go hard for ‘24 come Nov 30. If number 1 on the list looks like failing poorly by post Origin, Ciraldo will be coach ‘23.

This is the job he’s always wanted.

There’s only one Roy and HG and these blokes prove it. Trying the same inflections and innuendo’s and falling flat on their faces. The bloke in the middle particularly is trying to think he’s Roy. Give it up boys, you ain’t got it. Fucking very unfunny failures.

No consideration is given to how much is taken by TPA’s. It’s… rumoured… that The Skunk has a TPA for eg, that takes a decent bite out of his SC figure.

It is a disgrace what modern breeding has done to Shepherds (and to be fair many other breeds). In the case of Shepard’s they’ve bred the slope back for show points at the expense of health and mobility. And it looks fucked anyway.

Labs might get the gong a year or two here and there. But the breed that consistently records the most attacks on humans in Australia and worldwide is….. Chihauhau’s! Bond extremely closely to their owners, get very protective of them and jealous of attention. Don’t have much time for anyone...

Nothing good comes out of taking your dog to dog parks, nothing. Socialising, you can do that better elsewhere with dogs and owners you trust, in fact your dog’s more likely to pick up bad habits at a dog park. Excercise, again do that better elsewhere. And the excercise your dog is likely to...

Or we can just have a little patience and not have to do any of that.

It was said on, I think it was SEN by one of the talking heads that The Dogs and Panthers had an agreement that The Skunk would be announced this week … for ‘23… out of respect for The Panthers GF parade. Maybe “that photo” was ok’d by both parties to be used this week, strange as it is.

No such tweet on The Mole’s account.

Who said we wanted him for ‘22 anyway. I’d say it’s far more likely he’s budgeted for ‘23 and that’s the way Gus would like to keep it.

As if it was ever an “either or” choice.

Yeah well… stiff shit.

Well at 90% and climbing it don’t seem too much of a problem. The rest can suit themselves or die off I guess. Their problem, not mine.

That’s what vacs do. You get the flu jab, you still get the flu. But your body’s ready for it and beats it down before you get any or maybe modest effects and as such limits your contagious period too. They’re not some type of force-field.

I said after he was suspended I reckon Gus is gonna have a shot at Latrell for ‘23, if he can pry him loose, if not ‘24 when he’s off contract. No “insider” like everyone else, just an observation that Gus has been a fan from day one, defended him to the hilt after the Manu hit, no more Bennett...

Shock Denial (You are here) Bargaining Guilt Anger Depression Acceptance

It’s all about contributing to the U.S Pacific submarine fleet. In exchange for something… we hope.

You pay $900k for Brandon Smith we are not “really well setup”. We’ll pay for it somewhere when we can’t make an offer for other player(s we want to recruit or keep. Over paying players just to get them is something we’ve hopefully learnt from…. actually have learnt from. Because Gus won’t do it.

Yeah…“mentioned it”. He is an ideas man. And hoped the clubs would pay for it. Haven’t seen no hands go up. It’ll never happen with any regularity at the big stadiums Homebush, Parra, SFS when it’s finished, Melb and most of the one cities. Cheaper suburbians on occasion be about the best...

Yeah but it was dumped for $$$ wasn’t it. Stadium management aren’t giving away games on their surface for free, IF and it’s a big IF they allow a second game on the day, they charge for it - and three’s out of the question, regularly, for ground maintenance purposes. And yet the hirer, NRL or...

It’s not logistical mate, stadium management, including councils, just won’t have it. They only get the same money for “one day” no matter how many games are played, they want to be able to hire the place out next week, or the next day even, with the thing in good condition.

Because you can’t find a stadium management that would allow 3 games to be played on the same day with any regularity. Especially considering most of the bigger ones would have an A-League or Union game scheduled in the next week, or day.

Andre Antunes. Kenneth Copeland is back at 0.51

Look, absolute rubbish, the lot of that. None of it would be applicable under the Law Society’s interpretation because as soon as one side says no… what does ratchet clauses and Cam Smith matter? Can you explain to me what is enforceable in a contract where the year option has to be agreed to...

I really can’t either. I can only assume one party asked for an option and then the other in an act of tit for tat said “OK, well I want one too!” But here’s the thing, no matter how strange and unusual, at least it’s binding. Harry or The Storm decide to exercise the option, the other party is...

Oh come on mate, it’s the exact wording from this article https://www.mlb.com/glossary/transactions/mutual-option You gonna tell me The NRL copy and paste their “NRL contracts definitions” from mlb.com? Somebody copy and pasted it, and it wasn’t The NRL

“Harry had a mutual option in his contract, which means he could have taken it up or the club could take it up for the 2023 season. It is not due for months but Melbourne have informed Harry’s camp that they will take up that option...

Oh and btw, don’t quote that MLB contract you looked up on Google as the “NRL Contract”. That mutual option is about money, as I’m sure you read yourself. The player or club can offfer to extend the contract for an amount (in the example you found Ramirez was willing to stay for half his...

Where did you get that “NRL contracts definition”? Because it ain’t the one Harry and The Storm signed. And btw, ask yourself what worth is it to either parties under the “NRL contracts definition”? If both parties were going to agree for a further year, they’d just ink a new contract, if...

Either one can exercise it, doesn’t have to be both. However, both are.

Reilly should write video-games, all his books play out like them. Not much depth, not much story, just action scenes spliced onto each other. Good for him though he’s a multi multi with an apartment at Miller’s Point and pads in L.A and plenty others too I’d imagine. Got a genuine restored...

Hopoate is irrelevant because we knew his thing before he signed with us and the contract reflected that. Nobody in The NRL, to date, signed a contract allowing for not being able to play in Melbourne, so far, and potentially QLD, NSW & NZ because their “personal choice” conflicts with...

As of right now no unvaccinated player will be playing in Melbourne by Vic government regulations. So I don’t know how that works for The NRL if they’re not gonna policy on it. And what happens if QLD and NSW follow? Are clubs expected to pay players who can’t play because of “personal choice”?

It is a tragedy what’s happened to the live music scene. The youth of today wouldn’t’t believe the pubs and clubs we could point to and say there I seen Midnight Oil, there I seen The Angels, there I seen INXS, Cold Chisel, The Mentals and on and on all at the peak of their art. They’d say...

Did you ever see Goldrush? They were an excellent pub gig. Sorta country rock. The bloke on the banjo always brought the hose down with the Beverly Hillbillies theme leading into Duelling Banjoes.

They did that Stop Making Sense set at Narrara ‘84, as is in the film. And I fucking missed it. Can you think of a bigger loser.

You and me seen a lot of the same gigs in the same places. how good was the Eamanual bros. Did you know Tommy, I think it was, played drums in Goldrush? Think the other one, who’s name I can’t remember, played a few gigs with them too I used to get pissed and fight a lot in those days, and...

I seen and missed the best gigs ever I seen at the same place a year apart. First year Narrara ‘83 on the one night Cold Chisel.. hot, Angels (whom they themselves say was their best gig ever, and it was) and Rose Tattoo when Angry was fucking angry before he turned into the made for TV pussy...

Nobody in the game made more enemies from Super League nor holds onto old Super League grudges like Gus. Most of it begins and ends there, nearly 25 years and counting.

Yeah yeah. What I advise is if you post drunk, read it all back sober or If you post sober, read it all back drunk. You’ll be surprised how much a dickhead you look. And before you ask - Yes, been there done that. So cop the tip.