Brandon Smith split between Roosters and Dolphins as new NRL home.

[Bulldogsteve]

If he wants to be in a decent team he will. If money is his biggest consideration, not even the Rortsters will be able to match the cash the Dolphins will have to spend.

yes true, i think uncle nick will sell the "after football" spin, id be going to chooks if i was him if the money is close

 

[D0GMATIC]

Definitely. The Dolphins will be as good as a bye in 2023.

 

[Bulldogsteve]

Definitely. The Dolphins will be as good as a bye in 2023.

i think they will put a competitive side together, but no where near top8 i think. there is not many left and clubs are wrapping up players to avoid them from taking their players

 

[CrittaMagic69]

Smith is joining the roosters....on less than what the fins offered him. We all saw that coming

 

[Bulldogsteve]

Smith is joining the roosters....on less than what the fins offered him. We all saw that coming

id say it would be close to what they are offering tbh, maybe $100k less per season

 

[D0GMATIC]

i think they will put a competitive side together, but no where near top8 i think. there is not many left and clubs are wrapping up players to avoid them from taking their players

I think they will struggle, Its thin pickings for quality halves and hookers.

 

[Bulldogsteve]

I think they will struggle, Its thin pickings for quality halves and hookers.

yeh o'sillivan said on radio yesterday their first "big" purchase is a hooker, so getting mahoney is a good deal. In saying that, im 2nd guessing myself, maybe the cheese is at the dolphins in 23? interesting scenario

 

[D0GMATIC]

id say it would be close to what they are offering tbh, maybe $100k less per season

Remember though the Dolphins still have about 9.5million available under the cap. I reckon the Roosters would have offered 850-900, And the Dolphins potentially 1.2 million.

 

[Bulldogsteve]

Remember though the Dolphins still have about 9.5million available under the cap. I reckon the Roosters would have offered 850-900, And the Dolphins potentially 1.2 million.

yeh tough decision for him, you know with bennent he will build a good roster, better weather, more money, he has already won a comp, im probably going there

 

[D0GMATIC]

yeh tough decision for him, you know with bennent he will build a good roster, better weather, more money, he has already won a comp, im probably going there

It would a dilemma alright. He could be foregoing around 1 million over a 3 year deal to go to the Roosters.

 

[Bulldogsteve]

It would a dilemma alright. He could be foregoing around 1 million over a 3 year deal to go to the Roosters.

i think the decision would be around the after football life and what both can provide

 

[D0GMATIC]

i think the decision would be around the after football life and what both can provide

Absolutely, You never know when it's gonna finish.Smith got KO'd a couple of times this year. He wouldn't be the first player to retire prematurely from repeated head knocks

 

[Bulldogsteve]

Absolutely, You never know when it's gonna finish.Smith got KO'd a couple of times this year. He wouldn't be the first player to retire prematurely from repeated head knocks

100% i had a broken tibia and fibia in lower leg, gonesky. you never know when it can happen unfortunately

 

[The DoggFather]

If it sticks to our recent pattern then we will win in 2024.

1984 - win premiership
1994 - lose Gf
2004 - win premiership
2014 - lose Gf
2024??? Hopefully premiers again

1974 - GF loss

 

[Como Dog]

1974 - GF loss

Are you trying to tell us you're a closet Dragons supporter?

 

[The DoggFather]

Are you trying to tell us you're a closet Dragons supporter?

Oh fuck NO!

Just strengthening the case of a 2024 GF win.

PS it was the cocks that beat us in 74, not the dragqueens

 

[Como Dog]

Oh fuck NO!

Just strengthening the case of a 2024 GF win.

PS it was the cocks that beat us in 74, not the dragqueens

I'm all for 2024 too but 74 was the Langlands white boots hammering when Rorters smashed the Dragons. We were unlucky in 79.

 

[Como Dog]

Oh fuck NO!

Just strengthening the case of a 2024 GF win.

PS it was the cocks that beat us in 74, not the dragqueens

Btw apologies as even as a joke it's an incredibly low blow to call someone a dragons supporter

 

[D0GMATIC]

Btw apologies as even as a joke it's an incredibly low blow to call someone a dragons supporter

When my daughter was younger and angry at me she would never she hated me, she would say "I'll go for the dragons" . . . Kids can be so hurtful

 

[Bulldogz82]

1974 - GF loss

True true that was a bit before my time lol