I'm all over that.
After team confidence has been diminished and the players and coaching staff are feeling a weekly increase in pressure.
Im thinkn 2 wins and hopefully jag 1 moreIf fans think we can win 3 of those first 6...we will def be in Top 8
That makes broad sense, and sounds good, but it is a motherhood statement. Fact is we have been struggling for a while, and in our specific context we simply need a few things to go our way in order to start climbing back off the canvas. The opposite is happening.
What the hell are we worried about, we hit rock bottom this year so the only way from here is UP, we have just purchased about 10 new quality players, we can now match it with the best for speed, the dead wood slow turtle players are gone, we have great forward power, great depth , we have Gus Gould in our corner plus great sponsors and the best looking Jerseys. All we have to do is gel, and we will. So bring it on baby, I am full of confidence and very excited, I think we are definitely the goods next year I don't care who we play, image if we win the first six games we would be on our way to top 8 in the first six weeks, I'm pumped so come guys stop winging & worrying and jump on the Bulldog express 2022. I know deep down inside all of you are as excited as I am so lets celebrate the birth of a hew Bulldog Era.Canterbury coach Trent Barrett will be under pressure from the start of the season. We reveal the Bulldogs, Wests Tigers and Dragons’ early 2022 draws.
Canterbury coach Trent Barrett is facing a brutal start to his second season in charge as he attempts to ease some of the pressure on his job.
The NRL will release the full draw on Tuesday but News Corp can reveal that the Bulldogs face the most daunting start to the season of any of the game’s 16 clubs.
They begin with a pair of winnable games against North Queensland and Brisbane before the temperature rises over the ensuing month.
Over a four-week period, the new-look Bulldogs face Manly, Melbourne, Penrith and South Sydney – last year’s top four sides.
The Bulldogs will be outsiders in each of those games and they will need to start fast against the Cowboys and Broncos, because there is every chance they may struggle to score a victory for the four weeks after that.
Barrett enters his second year in charge under immense pressure to perform given the Bulldogs only won three games in 2021.
The club has strengthened its football department since then by bringing in Phil Gould and they have fortified their roster with the addition, among others, of Josh Addo-Carr, Matt Burton, Braidon Burns and Tevita Pangai Junior.
All four will face their former clubs within the opening six weeks of next season. Pangai will face the Broncos in round two, Addo-Carr will face the Storm in round four, Burton and Pangai will meet Penrith in round five and Burns will clash with Souths in round six.
While the draw makes life difficult for the Bulldogs, so does the expectation that envelopes the side and their coach as they kick off their pre-season with vaccination issues and concern over the quality of their playmakers.
English forward Luke Thompson has been training on his own after declining to be vaccinated, although it is understood he has given an indication that he will consider changing his stance if necessary.
Early NRL draws for three clubs
WESTS TIGERS - Melbourne (R1), Newcastle (R2), Warriors (R3), Titans (R4), Sharks (R5)
BULLDOGS - Cowboys (R1), Broncos (R2), Manly (R3), Storm (R4), Panthers (R5), Rabbitohs (R6)
DRAGONS - Warriors (R1), Panthers (R2), Sharks (R3), Eels (R4), Rabbitohs (R5)
The club is also facing a dire shortage of quality in key positions and it is understood their salary cap position has ruled them out of the race for Storm rake Brandon Smith, who became eligible to speak to interested parties on November 1.
Barrett is among a slew of coaches who start the season under the blowtorch. Like his Canterbury counterpart, St George Illawarra coach Anthony Griffin faces a difficult start to the season as he prepares to lead his side against Penrith, Parramatta and South Sydney over the opening five weeks.
The Dragons coach is off contract at the end of next year and a fast start will help his cause as he looks for a contract extension. While Barrett and Griffin face significant challenges to make headway early in the season, the news is better for Wests Tigers coach Michael Maguire as he looks to keep the wolves at bay.
That's how I see it.
Sounds as optimal as could possibly happen in our wildest dreams to me. Dudded again as far as I'm concerned but fingers crossed
I'm with you champ, but we both know there will be more than a few NOT buying a ticket on said train
Paying attention to such report is total madness, even the greatest of coaches won't be worried about who they are facing in the first round right now let alone 6 rounds.Canterbury coach Trent Barrett will be under pressure from the start of the season. We reveal the Bulldogs, Wests Tigers and Dragons’ early 2022 draws.
Canterbury coach Trent Barrett is facing a brutal start to his second season in charge as he attempts to ease some of the pressure on his job.
The NRL will release the full draw on Tuesday but News Corp can reveal that the Bulldogs face the most daunting start to the season of any of the game’s 16 clubs.
They begin with a pair of winnable games against North Queensland and Brisbane before the temperature rises over the ensuing month.
Over a four-week period, the new-look Bulldogs face Manly, Melbourne, Penrith and South Sydney – last year’s top four sides.
The Bulldogs will be outsiders in each of those games and they will need to start fast against the Cowboys and Broncos, because there is every chance they may struggle to score a victory for the four weeks after that.
Barrett enters his second year in charge under immense pressure to perform given the Bulldogs only won three games in 2021.
The club has strengthened its football department since then by bringing in Phil Gould and they have fortified their roster with the addition, among others, of Josh Addo-Carr, Matt Burton, Braidon Burns and Tevita Pangai Junior.
All four will face their former clubs within the opening six weeks of next season. Pangai will face the Broncos in round two, Addo-Carr will face the Storm in round four, Burton and Pangai will meet Penrith in round five and Burns will clash with Souths in round six.
While the draw makes life difficult for the Bulldogs, so does the expectation that envelopes the side and their coach as they kick off their pre-season with vaccination issues and concern over the quality of their playmakers.
English forward Luke Thompson has been training on his own after declining to be vaccinated, although it is understood he has given an indication that he will consider changing his stance if necessary.
Early NRL draws for three clubs
WESTS TIGERS - Melbourne (R1), Newcastle (R2), Warriors (R3), Titans (R4), Sharks (R5)
BULLDOGS - Cowboys (R1), Broncos (R2), Manly (R3), Storm (R4), Panthers (R5), Rabbitohs (R6)
DRAGONS - Warriors (R1), Panthers (R2), Sharks (R3), Eels (R4), Rabbitohs (R5)
The club is also facing a dire shortage of quality in key positions and it is understood their salary cap position has ruled them out of the race for Storm rake Brandon Smith, who became eligible to speak to interested parties on November 1.
Barrett is among a slew of coaches who start the season under the blowtorch. Like his Canterbury counterpart, St George Illawarra coach Anthony Griffin faces a difficult start to the season as he prepares to lead his side against Penrith, Parramatta and South Sydney over the opening five weeks.
The Dragons coach is off contract at the end of next year and a fast start will help his cause as he looks for a contract extension. While Barrett and Griffin face significant challenges to make headway early in the season, the news is better for Wests Tigers coach Michael Maguire as he looks to keep the wolves at bay.
Instead of claiming a conspiracy or bias against us, how about we look at the positives? We had fuck all free to air games last season because we were wooden spooners and had a Reserve Grade team. In the first six weeks alone we'll probably have at least four free to air games..
We don't need anything to go our way. You make your own luck. Hard work, effort and execution is what will help us climb off the canvas. As well as a huge improvement in talent which is what we have.
It would be better to lose those 4 games vs those teams. Than to play 4 easier teams and lose. That would be a confidence killer.
