Is this as good as it gets?

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Trafford10

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So the Canterbury Bulldogs will finish 6th or 7th this season after the home and away.

5th in 2015
7th in 2014
6th in 2013

I think most of us feel we are likely to go out first or second week of the final series again this year.

So the question is:-

Is this the best we can realistically expect from the squad we have?
All the empirical evidence say it is.
Personally I think the biggest weakness is the halfback position.
I know a lot of others think we are lacking at fullback also.
 

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The best thing you could say about us is we are consistently mediocre.

At best, we could produce two, maybe three great performances. However a 4th is just too unlikely.
 

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We are flat track bullies, good at beating shit
but get owned by good Sides
 

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The focus for the last few years has been the top 8, which is pathetic. The focus should be on winning the comp.

Realene even said when she took over that the focus that year was to make the playoffs... Wtf ??? You play to win the premiership ffs.

This year seems no different, we make the eight and then will crash out and realene can mark her KPIs as success as she made her top 8 goal.

Absolutely pathetic.
 

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Our squad is getting worse every year with any player who offer anything in attack being removed....we now have a 'Woolworth's Select" no name brand team which is going to get even duller next season
 

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It's a hard question to answer because the players aren't allowed to play their natural game. On top of that we have positions where we don't have a specialist (eg fullback). With minor tweaks the team could be performing alot better, but I doubt anything will change while Des is around.
 

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squad is a premiership winning squad , we had it for last 4 years.

the coach is the problem. period!
 

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Look at other teams, actually one - Raiders, last year that finished 10th, a couple of players in key positions this year and they will finish second or equal second in third position... It will be interesting to see if they can stay consistent, but I don't think they're to far away from a premiership.
 

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Our 1,6,7& 9 are not top 4 material let alone premiership ones.
When we start investing in the 4most important positions and less emphasis on fat plodder forwards than yes this is the best we can do.
 

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squad is a premiership winning squad , we had it for last 4 years.

the coach is the problem. period!
Hate to disagree with you bro but our spine is no where near premiership winning.
 

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I think we had a window to win a premiership and I believe we should have but I sadly think that window is closing unless something very drastic occurs before next season.
 

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Our halves have changed, our hooker has changed, our full back has changed, even lost some great players and added mediocre players and guess what... Same shit results... Does anyone have our f/a for each year also would love to see them.

Take a guess what's been the same through all this, Fuken game plan and coach.... Point proven over and over
 

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Our 1,6,7& 9 are not top 4 material let alone premiership ones.
When we start investing in the 4most important positions and less emphasis on fat plodder forwards than yes this is the best we can do.
Nailed it Finchie - its as simple as that really.
 

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Our halves basically have good running games. Only one of them gets involved though. Our fullback (who won't even chose to play if we make the grand final) is good on his good days, lacks the ability to come into the attack on others. Our forwards are definitely our strength, but that depends on them getting good service from dummy half which st times Lichaa fails with. From 2-5 we're probably as strong as we've been for a few seasons.

It's not impossible for us to take out the premiership, but we will need some luck and to perform closer to our best every week of the finals. I think that as the weather heats up in the lead up to the finals we will see better value from our pack. Tolman and Graham cop plenty of flack, but their ability to shoulder a massive work load is hopefully going to make a huge difference in our ability to inject impact players regularly in the hottest month of the season.

Biggest thing for us though is getting Mbye to play with confidence again. Finding a potential replacement for Hoppa and maybe getting quicker service from the ruck.

I haven't given up hope that we're potential premiers. Common sense tells me the team has the ability but lacks the self belief. Heart says this will be our year.
 

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How high do you rank our Spine compared to the other teams in the comp?

Helps explain our inability to crack the Top 4
 

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The best thing you could say about us is we are consistently mediocre.

At best, we could produce two, maybe three great performances. However a 4th is just too unlikely.
Agree... I can only count maybe 3 or 4 games where we have played well and win.

But most other games this season, we've just been mediocre. We have the best forward pack in the comp but what good is it since we can't make good use of them when we have the worst halves and hooker?
 

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Our 1,6,7& 9 are not top 4 material let alone premiership ones.
When we start investing in the 4most important positions and less emphasis on fat plodder forwards than yes this is the best we can do.
Agreed. Apart from 6. Reynolds is the heart of this team. Yes he does stupid things but cant take away what he brings. He side to side play is due to des ball.
 

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Agree... I can only count maybe 3 or 4 games where we have played well and win.

But most other games this season, we've just been mediocre. We have the best forward pack in the comp but what good is it since we can't make good use of them when we have the worst halves and hooker?
Do you think we have the best forward pack in the competition?
I don't after losing big Frank, the terrible form of Williams and Toman's inability to get over the advantage line I think the Cowboys and Canberra have much more effective forwards.
 

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How high do you rank our Spine compared to the other teams in the comp?

Helps explain our inability to crack the Top 4
Bottom 4 to be honest gdog
They always look lost
They are way to slow
They don't combine together
They go missing in action most of the times

It hasn't worked
Need to invest in new blood and fast
 

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We desperately need a proper halfback and organiser. A hooker who can pass a ball. And a fullback with pace (Brett Morris?).

And we need a new attacking structure.

We will never contest or win a premiership until these things are sorted.
 
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