Opinion Could 2022 be like 2009?

[BulldogsNRL]

When we got the Wooden Spoon in 2008 we finished 2nd in 2009 and finished 1 game short of the GF

We recruited big that year and we have done the same for next year.

Is there any chance of repeating that next year?

 

[Apex Cedar]

When we got the Wooden Spoon in 2008 we finished 2nd in 2009 and finished 1 game short of the GF

We recruited big that year and we have done the same for next year.

Is there any chance of repeating that next year?

I wish. But I don’t think so sadly. The competition is a lot different now and a lot more unequal. We are years behind the power curve.

 

[BulldogsNRL]

I wish. But I don’t think so sadly. The competition is a lot different now and a lot more unequal. We are years behind the power curve.

i thought it would be nice reminding people of this to maybe give us some hope because it proves that it can be done.

 

[KiwiDog7]

Possibly,maybe, probably not

 

[Moedogg]

2009 we had Kimmorley.

 

[bradyk]

Pretty unlikely. We should be happy with just getting out of the bottom 4 and even that's 50/50 imo.

 

[chisdog]

When we got the Wooden Spoon in 2008 we finished 2nd in 2009 and finished 1 game short of the GF

We recruited big that year and we have done the same for next year.

Is there any chance of repeating that next year?

There is a chance BUT we do not have a good 7 or 9. Unless Cook takes to 1st grade like a duck to water & something changes in the half back department, I think we will progress but to just outside the 8. I DO HOPE it is the same though.

 

[Spoonman84]

Weren’t there comments like this before this season started?

Burton aside the spine still has huge question marks over it and that’s why we will struggle to make the 8 again.

 

[UmoGus]

What a year 2009 was.

That prelim against parra is one of the most enjoyable atmospheres iv experienced

 

[D.O.W.]

The coach will have the biggest say in that

 

[JAYDOG]

If we stay healthy.We will be at least top 8 in my opinion..

 

[c-b-b]

As others have said we need a 7 and 9. That year we had Kimmorley and Ennis.

I think we might be in a chance to make the bottom spot of the 8 (if next year is similar to this), Cronulla are there on 22 points which is ridiculous.

 

[gazza]

And Kevin Moore was coach.Then sacked mid-season the following year.

 

[Howie B]

As others have said we need a 7 and 9. That year we had Kimmorley and Ennis.

I think we might be in a chance to make the bottom spot of the 8 (if next year is similar to this), Cronulla are there on 22 points which is ridiculous.

Yep we recruited better in the key positions.

Also we had made the semis for 5 straight years before 2008 so we still had some players who knew about success.

 

[TwinTurbo]

The donut centric brigade, concentrating on what we don't have, rather that what we do have, surely won't like it. But the team for 2022 on paper looks way superior to anything we have fielded for the last 5 years. Holy cow there are actually representative players in the 17, real ones too. There's real pace across the paddock, from Thompson to JAC and then back to Dufty. If Barrett can't get this team functioning then there's not much hope for him as a coach.

Always a Bulldog

 

[Spoonman84]

That 2009 side should have been minor premiers if they didn’t get dicked at Kogarah. We aren’t just talking about making the 8 we are talking about being the best side in the comp and going deep into the finals if we want to emulate the 09 side. If we want that too happen we need everything to go right and lots of things to go wrong with other teams. It’s not going to happen.

 

[D- voice]

Positive attitude people...
We will go two better

 

[Grunthos]

If they wind back some of the rules like the six again restarts etc we will probably have the squad to put us in the top six, if not we, should still have the firepower for a top-eight at least.

 

[2144superman]

I'll be happy if we can push towards 7 and 8th spot. That would be a pass mark. IF we finish bottom 2 or 3 again then the coaching unit need to be reassessed

 

[BahaMan]

What a year 2009 was.

That prelim against parra is one of the most enjoyable atmospheres iv experienced

Agreed, up there as one of the greatest games I’ve been too even despite the loss.