If there's any discontent in the playing group around Ciraldo's training method and players playing injured it would make sense to get rid of the players who are bitching about it.
If we are indeed the club who was reported to have players upset about playing injured etc, and Davey has been identified as one of them, then goodbye and goodluck to him.
Hopefully we can sign an experienced middle forward for the rest of the season.
I think Davey would be spewing that Preston had secured a spot in the team, he was probably hoping that would be his spot and the club thought we don’t need him anymore.
We need props not a back rower I’m happy with the release Gus and ciro would have a plan.
Lol come on, bro. Davey was one of our few forwards who was eating good metres on the weekend. Morrin is a good young player, but Davey has 10kgs on him. At a time our forward pack is lacking depth and size, we will miss him.
All I can say is Gus had better have a very good prop lined up to make this worthwhile. Even if he does, releasing a bloke 8 rounds and 2 games into his Bulldogs career is just bizarre. This club is turning into a telemarketing call centre with all the turnover we’ve had in recent years. I could understand if Davey had not been a Ciraldo/Gus signing… but when you’re signing a bloke then releasing him a quarter of the way through his first season, the optics are not good.
But hey, maybe they need to free up money to re-sign Waddell!
if there's a plan, explain to me how signing him less than 6 months ago fits into that plan, fam.
This is a straight up bizarre decision... especially considering we just signed him, he played well on the weekend and we are so short on forwards.
I understand your frustration.
However, we do not know what has actually occurred.
Did Davey & his manager demand a release, for whatever reason, and Gus decided it wasn't worth keeping a player who didn't want to be there?
Was Davey not picked in the 17 this week because CC (+ Gus?) decided that playing him last week with a finger injury was a mistake?
Did Davey complain about having to play with an injury and made a big deal about it, to the point where it was untenable for him to stay?
We don't know the reasons behind this and probably never will.
I'm trying to be a half glass full supporter and am backing Gus & CC 100%, but if others don't back them, fair enough, we all have a choice.
Calm down people, it isnt that complex.
Davey came here because at the time, Des was the head coach at Manly and he wasnt super keen to play under him.
Ironically, he would have been better of with Seabiscuit as they both have ties to the Cutters in QLD Cup.
He came here for a position in the starting 17 and at the start of preseason, he had it.
He was fighting for the right edge spot against RFM with Kikau already locked in for left edge.
RFM obviously won that, but he was still likely to feature from the bench.
He got concussed badly in the trial and had to miss the start of the season, at which point Preston jumped ahead of him.
He wasnt unhappy with the club and actually felt they are on the up, he just felt at his age with it likely being his last contract, needed to be in top 17. Whether this will the case with Parra - Who knows?
What I dont know is what Gus will do with these remaining top 30 spots. Hoping to find this out!
