Luke Thompson consolidated thread
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650k next season :/ you could just as easily shift Naden to the wing (he's a better winger than centre) and play Averillo at centre and lose nothing while saving $$$.
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Did Cotric always run cross field at the raiders?
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Yes, it's his trade mark thing. He had more opportunities in open space (and in general) at Raiders.
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He and rfm seem to run in a similar fashion - although when rfm played outside foran he did straighten up a lot - maybe hope for Cotric
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10 last year (obviously came in mid season)
15 this year
So 10 / 16 last year and 15 / 25 this year (if he is guilty this week). Not the best record. I’m probably keen on keeping him though.
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Yup, it's why he played left wing so he could run from left to right. I don't mind it because it can break up the defensive line and he can find space but there's times when he just needs to play direct. It's why I never really saw him as a centre, he just naturally wants to run all over the shop and bounce off defenders.
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Surely he could learn to run straight as rfm learnt with Foran directing him
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BULLDOGS SHUT DOWN STAR RECRUIT’S EXIT LINKS
The Bulldogs have denied they are looking to shop English import Luke Thompson to NRL rivals.
Channel 9’s Danny Weidler reported the Bulldogs responded to an interested club by forwarding it to Thompson’s agent, but had no intention of paying part of his salary to play for another team.
“Bulldog Luke Thompson talked with GM Phil Gould today and told him he’s not looking for longer term deal at rival club,” Weidler tweeted.
“Dogs not looking to offload him. They forwarded interest from rival in him to agent. Never considered funding his move elsewhere.”
It was reported that Thompson had been granted permission to negotiate with rival clubs in a bid to free up salary cap space at the Bulldogs and that the Tigers and the Cowboys were the interested parties.
“It’s come out that he’s been given permission to negotiate,” The Australian’s Brent Read told Triple M’s Rush Hour with MG.
He hasn’t really hit the heights has he? He was at the centre of a huge bidding war between the Warriors and the Bulldogs when he was first coming to Australia and he got a huge pay packet as a result of that... we’re talking $800,000 to $900,000, he’s on huge dollars.
“So, Canterbury got to the point where they decided to give him permission to look around.
“There’s the Wests Tigers, who are one of the clubs interested in him, and I’m hearing a whisper that the Cowboys are watching very closely as well and they will assess over the weekend whether they will make a move for Luke Thompson.
For the Cowboys it will come down to money and how much Canterbury are willing to chip in to supplement a deal but the Cowboys missed out on Dale Finucane so they’ve got some money up their sleeve and are looking for a player of that sort of quality and Luke Thompson would arguably fit that bill.”
The 26-year-old is contracted to the Bulldogs until the end of the 2023 season and has scored three tries in 25 games since joining the club in 2020.
The Bulldogs have denied they are looking to shop English import Luke Thompson to NRL rivals.
Channel 9’s Danny Weidler reported the Bulldogs responded to an interested club by forwarding it to Thompson’s agent, but had no intention of paying part of his salary to play for another team.
“Bulldog Luke Thompson talked with GM Phil Gould today and told him he’s not looking for longer term deal at rival club,” Weidler tweeted.
“Dogs not looking to offload him. They forwarded interest from rival in him to agent. Never considered funding his move elsewhere.”
It was reported that Thompson had been granted permission to negotiate with rival clubs in a bid to free up salary cap space at the Bulldogs and that the Tigers and the Cowboys were the interested parties.
“It’s come out that he’s been given permission to negotiate,” The Australian’s Brent Read told Triple M’s Rush Hour with MG.
He hasn’t really hit the heights has he? He was at the centre of a huge bidding war between the Warriors and the Bulldogs when he was first coming to Australia and he got a huge pay packet as a result of that... we’re talking $800,000 to $900,000, he’s on huge dollars.
“So, Canterbury got to the point where they decided to give him permission to look around.
“There’s the Wests Tigers, who are one of the clubs interested in him, and I’m hearing a whisper that the Cowboys are watching very closely as well and they will assess over the weekend whether they will make a move for Luke Thompson.
For the Cowboys it will come down to money and how much Canterbury are willing to chip in to supplement a deal but the Cowboys missed out on Dale Finucane so they’ve got some money up their sleeve and are looking for a player of that sort of quality and Luke Thompson would arguably fit that bill.”
The 26-year-old is contracted to the Bulldogs until the end of the 2023 season and has scored three tries in 25 games since joining the club in 2020.
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FMD do we have to have more re-hash stories posted really???
Really???
Really???
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"Carnage About To Unfold" | Phil Gould Set To Wield The Axe At The Bulldogs To Ease Salary Cap Pressure
ON TRIPLE M FOOTY
Here's a Triple M with Brent Read link that doesn't deserve it's only thread.
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Listened to half of the second clip not much in it..interestingly didn't mention Elliott's alleged indiscretion but stuck up for the bloke bigtime.,coincidence? idk or care.
Anyway the rumblings(nothing concrete playerwise or any quotes were mentioned)maybe have something to do wtih freeing up $$$ for Cheese..hope so otherwise this is just more fodder imo.
Anyway the rumblings(nothing concrete playerwise or any quotes were mentioned)maybe have something to do wtih freeing up $$$ for Cheese..hope so otherwise this is just more fodder imo.
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A young prop signed from TigPies
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I think they recorded it before the Elliott thing came out.
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So you guys going to give up on Thommo getting asked to move on and focus on idiot?
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Bulldogs prop Luke Thompson's season is over after he accepted a crusher tackle charge at the judiciary.
Thompson was facing a three-game ban but reduced it to two with an early plea. The suspension would have been one week if not for Thompson having three previous offences in the last two years counting against him.
His Bulldogs teammate Corey Waddell has copped a one-week ban for a contrary conduct offence. Waddell also received a fine of $1350 for a dangerous contact incident on Mitch Barnett in the loss to the Knights.
Thompson was facing a three-game ban but reduced it to two with an early plea. The suspension would have been one week if not for Thompson having three previous offences in the last two years counting against him.
His Bulldogs teammate Corey Waddell has copped a one-week ban for a contrary conduct offence. Waddell also received a fine of $1350 for a dangerous contact incident on Mitch Barnett in the loss to the Knights.
