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flamebouyant

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Yep mate I know what you are saying but Chrichton was there as cover because Latrell was doubtful. If Haas was ruled out yesterday instead of Latrell would Crichton have got elevated to the team ??

My point is that the 18th man named 10 days before the game in origin is rarely the 18th man on the night. Burton wasn’t named in the squad for origin 1 until very late on.
Good point. Yeah i think its unnecessary to have our crucial playmaker out "just in case", for origin, which we will lose anyway.
Does Burton get 50k??? Do the Bulldogs miss out on having their star playmaker out at a crucial time in the season? Yes.
 

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Good point. Yeah i think its unnecessary to have our crucial playmaker out "just in case", for origin, which we will lose anyway.
Does Burton get 50k??? Do the Bulldogs miss out on having their star playmaker out at a crucial time in the season? Yes.
I think he does get paid but it’s not $50k.

Hopefully someone corrects me but I don’t even think the CBA has been signed yet.

So therefore the payments for origin are not set
 

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Gus seems to state this inexperience as something to be proud of ? Is it just me or does this highlight piss poor recruitment? Why would you put a bunch of young inexperienced players together in the NRL without a solid mix of mature mentoring players?
because they're injured or playing origin losing kikau and Thompson to injury hasn't helped our season.
 

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Really shows the need for some hard headed, no nonsense players in the team.
Especially in the front row. We just dont have them.
 

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This thread has become a must for me because he blocked me after blasting him about even contemplating signing May. Hahaha I’m part of the blocked club now.
Not only is Tyrone May a shit player but his best position is 6 where we have more than enough players.
 

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Not only is Tyrone May a shit player but his best position is 6 where we have more than enough players.
If they want him it’ll be for the 13 role the panthers use Yeo in. He can play centre halves back row. Probably means Nu Brown won’t be extended. Reynolds also will retire. Flanagan will be gone so Hooker utility role will be up for grabs next year unless we sign Hunt, which I can’t see happening
 

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Gus sounds like he’s impressed we are fielding a rookie team today or he’s making early excuses

Go get Hunt already ffs
We have had the youngest team all year. He is just making excuses if we lose and if we win the club looks to have a great future.
 

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Gus seems to state this inexperience as something to be proud of ? Is it just me or does this highlight piss poor recruitment? Why would you put a bunch of young inexperienced players together in the NRL without a solid mix of mature mentoring players?
THIS. 100%.
 

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Haha Gus preemptively making excuses for the mauling we’re about to cop
That excuse is a load of shit anyway. If we picked Jreyn instead of Flanagan then the ave age and games would basically be even and Gussys stat/excuse wouldn’t exist. Outcome of the game would be no diff also
 

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We have had the youngest team all year. He is just making excuses if we lose and if we win the club looks to have a great future.
Maybe he is just saying it as it is. Has that ever crossed your mind? Not an excuse, just a fact.
 
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