I echo the thoughts of the club and others in wishing Luke all the very best not only with his family but also is health.
While he hasn’t shown the form that got him to the NRL, with St Helens, he certainly shown glimpses of that form in a few games for us since he debuted in Round 9 of the 2020 competition.
Under Barrett, not sure if it was due to injuries or poor selection from TB but I seem to remember he playing lock on a number of occasions.
Thinking was also unfairly suspended at the end of 2020 season for 4 weeks on Tamou when Tamou said post match there was nothing in it and said he’s not that kind of player. At the time officials were making an example out of us and gave him 4, any other club he wouldn’t have missed a game.
Feel he’d be great for us now we’ve starting to turn things around. Hopefully all is well with his mum and he gets over this concussion soon as we need him back for the back half of this season as that has been missed by most on here. Gus did say he is due back here on July 8.
Those tries they found a way to take off him and the team as well!
All round his time here has been a bumpy ride. He has been behind the 8 ball the whole time.
He arrived under Covid lockdown.
Poor coaching and team play.
Poor results and team effort by Dogs team ....when he has come from the top UK team... it must have been dispiriting.
Constant talk of being overpaid by our previous inept Board and all the politics of that...and being apparently offered to several opposition teams and shopped by this current one.
His vaxx issues.
The severe inappropriate ref (penalties), bunker rulings (2 no tries), MRC stitch ups.
Then there is his form and eroded value to the team. If he had been able to go on this run of success with the team for the past 4 weeks, he may be flying by now. Due to concussion issues he has missed out and now his Mum is unwell.
Wish him all the best.
He is a Bulldog and chose us to play for over other teams regardless of the money situation we have no real info on from other clubs. His form was great and he was our best forward last year for most of the year. He was held in great respect and admiration at that time even including TK
His success, or otherwise, is as much a reflection on our club and what we can do for a player's career and wellbeing as it is on him personally.
All the personal issues and the club's side issues and hassles go into the fallout of the present situation, so let's show some thoughtful respect.
For our club to be considered a great club once again, we need to look after players and gather them into the Bulldogs way ...with fans and supporters playing their part as well in consolidating our club's reputation as Simply The Best.