Can we all just wish the best for our beloved club and start cheering them on for 2024.
Yes everyone has an opinion, put that aside and let’s get excited for 2024.
There's stuff to be excited about win, lose or draw. As a long term Doggies supporter I know without doubt that we are headed in the right direction. Its a fact that what we are doing with the development, higher standards, more fitness and dicipline and renewing Bulldogs culture we will improve and improve within the next few years.
That is what has been missing and what everyone was calling for. We are actually do it rather than trying to buy Bulldogs for other clubs. That may have got us instant wins in the short term but left nothing substancial in addressing our culture, getting back to who we are as a club, our history and family.
Whether that means immediate success on the field is a matter of time but this is CC's second year and we know it takes time to change a culture and rub off. I think we will do better than last year but the simple fact we have a much better backline with a good choice of halves and close to a better pack considering half the pack was injured last year we must imporove.
Barring injury with a fit Kikau, King and Preston, the addition of Curran and Mann, a recommitted Mariner and a better prepared and experienced Knight and young blokes like Hughes and Patolo as well as two specialist hookers, utilities to plug holes and no dead wood to carry from uncommitted players its all looking positive positive.