Matt Burton | Consolidated thread

[gibbo2]

I am still perplexed as to how it isn't a conflict of interest having Anasta on the show discussing player salaries when he is a player manager lol.

Anyway, they should not be able to discuss this on national TV. It's unfair to Burton, unfair to the bulldogs and unfair to other players and clubs. Who are they to set a range for Burtons salary? They have no idea.

No different to Gus being in the media in all honesty

 

[gibbo2]

He won’t be the next Thurston, he’ll be more a Fitler. Big, strong, good hands, great step, kicking 5/8. Ball runner. He’s not a 7. That’s ok though, you’d still pay someone in the Fitler mould top dollar as you’d still build a team around them ala Chooks early 2000’s

Fittler is not a bad comparison, I see a bit of Laurie Daley in him as well . He is probably a hybrid of the 2

 

[Malla]

No different to Gus being in the media in all honesty

Its completely different

 

[Dogmonster]

Everybody start saying Hynes next contract will cost the Sharks 2mil a season, give buzz the ole pillow bitter a stroke.

 

[Disposable Hero]

If the like of taumalolo and Other forwards can get 1 mill a season. Guys like Burto and munster should be on 1.5

 

[top-dog]

I love how every piece of shit in the media purposely leaves out that WE TOLD HIM NOT TO TAKE THE OPTION....

Nov 1 means fuck all, he won't hit the open market.

Spot on

 

[TwinTurbo]

Didn't he only kick like 3 or 4 times in origin. I know one kick trouble the back 3, but other than that. To say his kicking was a game changer. He played well yes

It's not always what a player actually does that affects the opposition, it is what they know that he can do. A simple example, Qld marked up on Cleary in SOO 1 because he was really the only viable long range kicker, but Burton proved that he was just as worthwhile an option in SOO 2, so Qld had to mark up on 2 players. The common tactic being to rush the kicker from marker, but which way to go, left to Burton or right to Cleary? The fact that Burton's kicks were scary hard to catch and had lots of hang time for the chasers was a bonus that puts mental pressure on the back 3. Ad in that they don't know if the kick is coming from the left or the right, more positional pressure. Then they kicked on the 4th tackle just to put them in even more doubt.

That's game changing when added together.

Always a Bulldog

 

[top-dog]

He isn't worth 900k a season.

Let’s hope he excels because if he doesn’t we will be stuffed

 

[Dogs Of War]

Then the Dogs pay him that. Then Buzz says Bulldogs overpaid, and now are salary cap hamstrung. We can see what your game is Buzz.

 

[Dingo]

Make him an offer he can't refuse

 

[Wahesh]

Most people are forgetting that both Mahoney and Kikau contacted Burton to see if he is staying when Baz "walked".

Don't fall for this typical media bullshit that only said "It's believed"...

Also Burton should be our marquee man. Should be. Therefore it'll be easier for us to retain him via third party payments etc...

 

[The Innovator]

What's so funny about this post @The Innovator ? Is it so inconceivable that not everyone wants to sign with the allmighty Roosters and for once Uncle Nick won't get who or what he wants? It's not Supercoach where you just get whoever you want... It's hard for a Roosters fan to comprehend, I know..

Yes I totally get what you are saying, the Roosters may not be the same club that won consecutive premiership in 2018-19 but the attraction is still there. To be coached by Trent Robinson who I’ve always said is vastly overrated & they still have a rock star line up. Six players were in Origin camp.

 

[amapusae]

Yes I totally get what you are saying, the Roosters may not be the same club that won consecutive premiership in 2018-19 but the attraction is still there. To be coached by Trent Robinson who I’ve always said is vastly overrated & they still have a rock star line up. Six players were in Origin camp.

There’s also the fact that everyone that plays there gets medically retired from concussions cos of your genius coach’s tackle techniques

 

[The DoggFather]

Gus literally said on live TV that he advised Burton not to take the option and he will be looked after.

Don't let the truth get in the way of clicks...

 

[cookieman909]

See the bulldogs Instagram put up a video of Burtons bomb from origin and tagged the NFL in it. As if he hasn’t signed with us already and they’ll announce it after game 3.

 

[The DoggFather]

See the bulldogs Instagram put up a video of Burtons bomb from origin and tagged the NFL in it. As if he hasn’t signed with us already and they’ll announce it after game 3.

That's my gut feeling...said a few days ago I would not flinch a muscle if it's announced pre or post Origin III.

 

[B-Train]

Yes I totally get what you are saying, the Roosters may not be the same club that won consecutive premiership in 2018-19 but the attraction is still there. To be coached by Trent Robinson who I’ve always said is vastly overrated & they still have a rock star line up. Six players were in Origin camp.

The attraction of playing for the Bulldogs is coming back also and we're finally showing signs of becoming a finals team again once we get Mahoney and Kikau. Burton made Origin playing for us despite us being bottom four all season. So it's not like we're killing his career.

 

[CBDoggies]

Whoever was dribbling about the fact he was only a centre needs to give them selves an uppercut. The kid will be the best 6 in the game in a couple of years and will demand 1mil a year easily. Dogs ain’t stupid and Gus knows RE signing him is priority. 850 a year for 2 years then a pay rise for the next 3 to 1mil. If there’s a kid that deserves it, it’ll be Burton. Mark my words he will go down as one of the best players to play in a dogs jersey

 

[habs]

1 mil a year. lol.

 

[Bulldogsteve]

Whoever was dribbling about the fact he was only a centre needs to give them selves an uppercut. The kid will be the best 6 in the game in a couple of years and will demand 1mil a year easily. Dogs ain’t stupid and Gus knows RE signing him is priority. 850 a year for 2 years then a pay rise for the next 3 to 1mil. If there’s a kid that deserves it, it’ll be Burton. Mark my words he will go down as one of the best players to play in a dogs jersey

at the season launch this year, Gus came out and said Burton could be the best signing the dogs have EVER made, so he know how good he is and his price tag that comes with this. He wont let him go