Brandon Smith consolidated thread

[dogwhisperer]

My guess is Bellamy will take up a new role to head up the 2 nd Brisbane team and the cheese and other storm players will follow him north. The NRL will want to make sure the new team is successful. Who better to hand the reigns to? They will throw everything but the kitchen sink at him to make it happen.

Yes, but to the NRL it is essential that the Storm remain a top four side and the NRL will make sure of it.
The NRL needs Victoria so that it can maintain their status as a true National competition and to gain as many Victorian league fans as they can.
The Storm club are helped by the NRL massively creating a pathway for the club to get some of the best talent from QLD and also to a lessor extent from NSW. Why do you think they keep producing young talent out of nowhere. It's a set up and has always been a setup, the Storm are the NRL's little baby.

 

[Kempsey Dog]

We’re gonna end up on our arse again aren’t we

Seems that way ... I'm still pissed that we didn't land B.Brailey or R.Robson years ago.

 

[GrogDog]

Yes, but to the NRL it is essential that the Storm remain a top four side and the NRL will make sure of it.
The NRL needs Victoria so that it can maintain their status as a true National competition and to gain as many Victorian league fans as they can.
The Storm club are helped by the NRL massively creating a pathway for the club to get some of the best talent from QLD and also to a lessor extent from NSW. Why do you think they keep producing young talent out of nowhere. It's a set up and has always been a setup, the Storm are the NRL's little baby.

I have always had this belief about Melbourne aswell mate.

 

[The Faz]

PS thanks for the love guys!

We love ya big fella. Any news you provide is much appreciated.

 

[Como Dog]

True.

Or they use the "can't play 80 mins" card. I bet you most don't know he bulked up in the off season to play as lock.

Yeah I was originally opposed to signing him as I thought he was only an average hooker. Think he was a victim of C Smith and Grant in terms of being compared to that style of player. Clearly he's a different style of hooker and he's shown he has plenty to offer a team simply as B Smith ... and not an attempted C Smith clone.

Also there's not many good hookers currently available. Would love Grant but don't see it ever happening, so would be happy with either Hodgson short term or B Smith long term. In saying that Hodgson may now be our only option.

 

[Malla]

Fuck Brandon
Fat dog

 

[wendog33]

Fuck Brandon
Fat dog

Great! He just read that!
Now not coming. Changed his mind.

 

[Malla]

Great! He just read that!
Now not coming. Changed his mind.

Dont care
Who does he think he is Kerrod Walters

 

[wendog33]

Dont care
Who does he think he is Kerrod Walters

No. He wanted to be our smaller Geoff Robinson. Cheese would do that too

 

[2ndphase]

if we miss this bloke because of money, Laundy can fuck right off as far as I am concerned.

Some people are rich for a reason because they dont like to spend it!
But honestly i dont think it has anything to do with the money its just the Storm holding firm on keeping him.

 

[2ndphase]

The likelihood of a second Brisbane team is affecting the player market- some will sign one year contracts so they can take advantage of the money available when the second team in Brisbane starts spending - same number of players but increased demand inflated salaries!

Its a win win for me im in Brisbane so it will be my second team.

 

[Como Dog]

No. He wanted to be our smaller Geoff Robinson. Cheese would do that too

If you're going to jump the train tracks with a train approaching, you run like hell and definitely don't stop in the middle of the tracks.

 

[wendog33]

If you're going to jump the train tracks with a train approaching, you run like hell and definitely don't stop in the middle of the tracks.

Can you imagine that happening in today's game lol

Penalty try to Parra against us and Robbo gets 10 weeks.

 

[Como Dog]

Can you imagine that happening in today's game lol

Penalty try to Parra against us and Robbo gets 10 weeks.

Yep plus an immediate send off.

 

[wendog33]

What a character Robbo was for us.

Didn't react at all with the Davidson hair pulling but sure made him pay for it (and got himself penalised Tough blokes. He'd be laughing at Wallace and Kikau lol

 

[chisdog]

No. He wanted to be our smaller Geoff Robinson. Cheese would do that too

Can we clone him & Baa & a few others? The money would be outside the cap LOL.

 

[chisdog]

What a character Robbo was for us.

Didn't react at all with the Davidson hair pulling but sure made him pay for it (and got himself penalised Tough blokes. He'd be laughing at Wallace and Kikau lol

Loved those days. I remember them like they were yesterday. What was the penalty for? LOL

 

[wendog33]

Loved those days. I remember them like they were yesterday. What was the penalty for? LOL

This clip came up next. Rabs says "the dirty rabbits". Peter Stirling sent off lol

 

[wendog33]

I really don't remember Stirlo as such a fighter haha. I think he started this! Wrong bloke sent off. Bulldogs dudded again lol. Not many would take Cement on.

 

[chisdog]

This clip came up next. Rabs says "the dirty rabbits". Peter Sterling sent to the bin lol

Ray was quoting someone else so he could get the hit in to protect his beloved Eels. Sterlo should have been sent for a few head butts there. If that was Gillespie he would have been sent. Surprised Mario didn't get put in the bin for being within 5 metres of the stink.