Are we shooting ourselves in the foot by making too many promises.

[ElMagicElMasri]

Well I say, for once we have competition for spots.

Meaney will play fullback, pay has confirmed it.
Crichton will play wing
Smith other wing of course
Hoppa centre

Jackson lock
CHN second row
Martin/Mariner to battle it out

Bench
Elliot
Sue
Ogden
Cogger/Marshall king (please no)


Really the only spot that needs to be filled is the other centre position, for those of you who think holland is the answer please do not respond to my thread

Holland will 1000% start as the other centre and deservedly so

 

[Alexander the Great]

Holland will 1000% start as the other centre and deservedly so

I agree Holland had fixed his game. Showing alot more speed and power.

 

[Noeasyday]

I don't think the recruits would be promised a starting spot, rather promised the opportunity and a clear or better pathway then their previous club.
Meaney - Stuck behind Ponga, Watson.
Cogger - Pearce, Lamb & Hodgkinson (at the time of signing), Watson.
CHN - Kikau, Fisher-Harris, Yeo
Crichton - Mansour, DWZ, Aitkens, Edwards, Phillips

 

[K E]

I'm not as a cool as him..

Haha. One day you will be.

PS: Hi.

 

[Howard Moon]

I actually think Meaney is going to be a quality first grader and I'm excited to see how he goes after a full pre-season with us

 

[Bad Billy]

I doubt we promised anybody a spot.
If it’s not in their contract, it’s not a promise.

 

[H-dog]

Promised or not put in the effort or tough luck
Nu brown might be a good example of that

 

[Real1]

where has Pay confirmed Meaney will play FB? please post link...

Hoppa will stay at FB...Meaney will play FB in trials only...Meaney is our third best FB behind Hoppa & Cerutto

Said it in his last press conference... meaney will be fullback

 

[Chrisaaar]

Foran won’t last 8 games so a half back position opens up.

 

[PoundHounds]

1.Meaney
2.crichton
3.Holland/montoya
4.Hoppa
5.smith
6.Lewis
7.Foran
8.tolman
9.lichaa
10 klemmer
11.CHN
12.Martin
13.Jackson

Bench
14.Elliot - interchange with Jackson
15.Mariner - interchange with CHN
16.Ogden/Sue - interchange with Klemmer
17.Marshall King - interchange with lichaa

I agree with this.

Elliots energy off the bench with hard running edges will kill it...

 

[CrittaMagic69]

Haha. One day you will be.

PS: Hi.

I try my best.

PS: Hey.

 

[BMOC]

Holland will 1000% start as the other centre and deservedly so

Agree. Also 1000% chance Montoya will fill in the other centre spot and hopoate will retain his position at fb.

 

[Mr Invisible]

Jack Cogger on signing with us: https://www.playersvoice.com.au/jack-cogger-not-just-my-fathers-son/#WGAY1CZjHzghiHrS.97
"The Bulldogs offered me the chance to be a starting halfback."
"But Dean hasn’t made any promises about starting. I don’t want that, anyway. These days, a lot of nice-sounding promises are thrown around. You want to earn your jersey. Earn the respect of your teammates. Nothing should be just given to you.
If I prove myself, hopefully playing with Kieran Foran works well."

Also Pay has already stated that Montoya will play NRL (most likely in the centres next year).

So our backline will most likely be:

1. Hoppa
2. Crichton
3. Montoya
4. Holland
5. Smith

 

[D- voice]

I think more like...

1. Hopoate
2. Crichton
3.
4. Holland
5. Smith
6. Lewis
7. Foran
8. Tolman
9. Lichaa
10. Klemmer
11. CHN
12. Martin
13. Jackson
14. Sue
15. elliott
16. RFM
17. Fualalo

18. Ogden
19. C.Smith
20. Toomaga
21. Cogger
22. JMK
23. Montoya
24. Meaney
25. Nu Brown
26. Burr
27. Tualau
28. Okenbour
28. Olive
29. Cerutto
30. Cleeland

I am going by what is reported
that they are promised a first grade start !

 

[D- voice]

I doubt we promised anybody a spot.
If it’s not in their contract, it’s not a promise.

I think the club would have said to the players they have a great opportunity, taking into consideration the vacancies that are available through the departure of so many players

 

[Malla]

We have promised CHN, Meaney, Cogger and Crichton first grade football next season, I've seen quotes or videos from each of them confirming this throughout the year. The problem is this was before Lewis, Smith and Martin broke out into the scene.

Problem 1: We have Foran on a million dollar contract and Lewis looking like a future star so there is no room for Cogger unless he is playing utility off the bench.

Problem 2: We have CHN, Elliot, Jackson, RFM and Martin all playing for 3 positions and with Jackson being captain and CHN being promised a spot then that leaves 1 spot for 3 players and out of the three you have Elliot who is a Pay favourite, RFM who made the Kiwis team and Martin being our best goalkicker. None of the 3 will want to play from the bench.


If we honour the promises then it will result in some players becoming unsettled because they will be stuck on the bench or reserve grade whilst if we break them then it will turn off free agents in the future as we would be seen with a bad rep.

I think what you are alluding to is that they were promised a crack at first grade footy by being in our first grade train on squad.

 

[Moey]

My forward pack would be as follows

13. Jackson
12. Martin
11. CHN
10. Tolman
9. Lichaa
8 Klemmer

Reserves

Ogden
Toomaga
Martin
Elliott

 

[Straight18]

Please not montoya. Hope pay ment playing centre in the nrl.......... with somebody else. Holland and montoya are not premiership winning players let alone defenders of greg inglis and co. Hope they prove me wrong. But i very much dought that.

 

[Wally D]

Meany has a lot of work to do before he is even a consideration for first grade. He’s a reserve grader. Not sure why we even bought him.

 

[hulk hogan]

No one is ever promised a 1st grade starting spot every players will be told they have opportunities to make the starting side no coach would ever would guarantee starting spots