News Kieran Foran for NRL return says Bulldogs coach Dean Pay

Teddybear said:
Lewis and foran combo won us a lot of games last year.
The ying and the yang.
Number 14 for wakeham for mine.
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Yes alot of boring grinding games where we still struggled to score points
 
Teddybear said:
Let's see what happens.
But we need to start winning.
No more excuses.
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We were predicted/expected to finish second last before a ball was kicked. I'd now say with the Warriors situation we've been bumped up one position (14th).

The amount of wins the third last teams have got over the last three years:
2019 Cowboys 9 wins
2018 Titans 8 wins
2017 Tigers 7 wins

(Just saying, two of those clubs have recruited a lot better than us, which was expected due to our salary cap position)

In 2019 we finished on 10 wins when we were expected/predicted for the wooden spoon. If we're able to get 10 wins this season that's better than expected (like 2019 was). You're placing unrealistic expectations on the team and until we bring in top talent (2021) anything different is going to be a miracle.
 
Teddybear said:
You need to catch up, the boys and coaching staff drew a line in the sand after week12 or 13,of last year to concentrate on defence .
Big tick
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Roosters put 38 on us in round 14 while we managed 12
Broncos game round 18 was 28-6

We got lucky with a few games last year by grinding out results against a few top 8 teams, our defence for the most part was hardly anything to sing praises by
 
You make your own luck
The_Chimpster said:
Roosters put 38 on us in round 14 while we managed 12
Broncos game round 18 was 28-6

We got lucky with a few games last year by grinding out results against a few top 8 teams, our defence for the most part was hardly anything to sing praises by
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Well I reckon DWZ only has 1 more dropped bomb in him and he will be a winger...luv his passion and hitting the ball back but his hands are feet.
Lewis will end up a lock eventually.
Teddybear said:
And that is the problem with pay...whilst I like him he makes dumb dumb selections.

1/Holland and reimis Smith combo absolutely on fire, what does he do? Splits the combo.

2/ reimis Smith to centre - dumb - he is a winger fullstop

3/ dwz to fullback - dumb , hoppa or meaney are actually fullbacks

4/ Lewis and foran - won a stack of games together...lets see what he does.
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Hey I agree with you but I doubt any other team is concerned who plays for us..we are lambs to the slaughter unfortunately still
DogsOfWar1704 said:
I think pays already decided with his halves. Wakeham at 7 foran at 6.
He benched Lewis for a reason.
Probably just throwing off so the other teams don’t Know what to expect
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Averillo on the wing slowly worked into FB.

Wakeham in the halves with Foran.

Lewis on the bench as a utility.
 
btrainben said:
I can't wait to see the worst attacking half in the comp in Lewis and an underdone and banged up Foran steer the team around... The Entertainers are back!

If things go as badly as they did in the first two weeks, then it could get ugly... I would hope the comp was suspended again just to avoid the stress and frustration.
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It could be worse. Foran will be targeted by every forward trying to attack his injured shoulder. We could sign Reynolds, and witness Foran carried off after 20 minutes, and Reynolds following soon after for tripping.
 
Chris Harding said:
It could be worse. Foran will be targeted by every forward trying to attack his injured shoulder. We could sign Reynolds, and witness Foran carried off after 20 minutes, and Reynolds following soon after for tripping.
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Reynolds will either get sent off for tripping or join Foran in the casulty ward.
 
s-704 said:
Reynolds will either get sent off for tripping or join Foran in the casulty ward.
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These days players don't get sent of for tripping, they just get "on report" and cop a fine later. That said any Bulldogs player will get sent off and cop a 5 game holiday, just because it's us of course.

Go Dogs
 
Teddybear said:
At 14 he will get game time.

We have to hit the ground running with this shortened comp.

Stick to what works, lewis and foran works along with JMK...
we need to win games straight away otherwise the season will be lost.

Wakeham will get his chance, but we cannot be treating the early rounds as trial games and trying to work on combos phuk that
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And what position would you suggest he plays off the bench?? Hooker? Hell no. And I'm sorry to say, you simply don't carry a backup half on your bench. Averilo on the other hand can play anywhere from 1-7, so he makes sense. Wakeham is an out and out half. Not a utility. Either he starts, or he doesn't play.
 
flamebouyant said:
And what position would you suggest he plays off the bench?? Hooker? Hell no. And I'm sorry to say, you simply don't carry a backup half on your bench. Averilo on the other hand can play anywhere from 1-7, so he makes sense. Wakeham is an out and out half. Not a utility. Either he starts, or he doesn't play.
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Averillo as the bench utility is a no brainier. He covers the whole backline and can spark something when he comes on.
 
With Foran at 7 reynolds would thrive at 6
 
I agree Lewis will end as lock. I think he will a half decent lock in Bundy cup or nsw cup.
It won't be in 1st grade. It's simple Lewis does not belong in 1st grade.
DT said:
Well I reckon DWZ only has 1 more dropped bomb in him and he will be a winger...luv his passion and hitting the ball back but his hands are feet.
Lewis will end up a lock eventually.
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So Thursday he didn't sound like a chance, and yesterday he is.

Intersting times ahead.
 
senshidog said:
So Thursday he didn't sound like a chance, and yesterday he is.

Intersting times ahead.
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Not really he just hadn’t done a contact session and the day after that story he did a contact session.
 
EB18 said:
I agree Lewis will end as lock. I think he will a half decent lock in Bundy cup or nsw cup.
It won't be in 1st grade. It's simple Lewis does not belong in 1st grade.
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We dont need Lewis as a lock. The forwards are not that bad. We desperately need a centre and he might just fill the bill
instead of Smith. Drop Creighton and put Smith back to the wing.
Foran and Wakeham is apparently the way they are going, so Averillo is a must for the bench.
 
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