Message To the 15

[CrittaMagic69]

Also if you remember 2010 and 2011 were pretty shit years for us but I think the signing of Frank Pritchard changed the culture at the club at the time, he embraced Belmore and we embraced him. He was the perfect player in blue and white. We need to bring on someone like that to the Dogs I think - fuck trying to buy the best player on the market.

Rupert from Sharks comes to mind. Even trying to bring Dale Finucane back.

Rupert

 

[Trafford10]

I've heard plenty of people annoyed with players that only put in when they're coming off contract, but it's a bit of a sad joke for us fans and the club that some aren't even doing that for us. I know that the uncertainty factor can play a part in many workplaces. But I think the NRL is a different kettle of fish in the fact that the effort someone puts in can be visibly judged by potential employers. You can't just hand out a resume showing you've played 110 NRL games and get a good reference when the video evidence shows you clocked out. Looking at a senior player like Napa as a prime example. People have seen that he can be something of a monster at his best, but if I were a club looking for a prop I'd be very cautious about throwing money his way when he's visibly taken his foot off the gas a few years ago.

It's worse, much worse in the NRL.
It's up to the coaches & the football department to manage & motivate the squad.

You can tell It's not happening.
Look at the pathetic defence this season. They are certainly not turning up for each other.

If Barrett's job this season is as a toecutter we'll I guess we can't expect much from the team this season.

 

[wendog33]

Uncertainty is the biggest killer of productivity in any work place.
And frankly that's all on the club and in particular the football department.
Shit coaching and I mean really shit coaching and player retention decisions have lead to where the club is with a dispirited and uninterested playing group.
Also we can all see a lot players who the club as let go because their form with us was terrible have got gigs at other clubs with a stronger roster and are playing 1st grade and look much better than when they played with us.
I keep saying we are not going to "recruit" our way out of the shit we are in. Any good player in the market is going to have clubs crawling all over him.
Burton looks good, JAC is great. We need a quality 9 and two big middle forwards.
But how much money is available for the 15 players?
Watching NRL 360 last night they were saying Cronulla has 4 million available next season and they don't need to recruit 15.

Parra and others are shedding a lot too.

There's a lot of clubs hoping to recruit the few good players available.

 

[Mike Fixa]

Parra and others are shedding a lot too.

There's a lot of clubs hoping to recruit the few good players available.

I’m hoping that we can benefit from the idea we are hopefully past the worst of our lull and potential players may see a future over the next few years with us.

 

[wendog33]

I’m hoping that we can benefit from the idea we are hopefully past the worst of our lull and potential players may see a future over the next few years with us.

Yes for sure.

We moan and groan but Fox and Burton will help so much and the last of Napa, Hoppa.

Players who give 100% will make such a difference. I just hope Baz helps himself in the meantime by setting the right standards.

 

[Scoooby]

don’t be taking your blue and white with you, leave it at the door on your way out.. GOODBYE.!!!

 

[blue & white blood]

Love him or hate him at least Montoya shows plenty of heart and puts his body on the line everytime he plays..

I don't see that in most if not all of the 15..

And while your at it throw in Holland & Reynolds ( Josh) Love them or hate them they too gave their all for the club, along with Lewis Montoya & Tolman, These Guys were Scapegoats' and now that their gone are we running any better? the answer is NO! we are worse off.

 

[Kenya]

I’d like to see some agro and at least signs that our players are putting in.

even if we lose, I’ll respect them if they put their damn bodies on the line!!

Have we seen one big hit in D from anyone on our team this year?

 

[gazza]

That's the issue right there though and one that has seen us worse then we really need to be. Any player and let's put Napa right at the top of the list that needs to be told or doesn't know what position they are in right now is dumb as dog shite! If their pride isn't enough to see them atleast compete and show heart and there future isn't enough incentive then fuk the lot of them and replace them all. I have no time for any of the c%nts.

Exactly. Ticker does not come from sports psychologists or coaching. It comes from within. And this mob simply do not possess the ticker.

 

[KiwiDog7]

It was similar to Parra in 2013 when Ricky punted half the squad. People back then said similar things but they still ran last.

Apart from Napa they are all putting in. They are just not NRL standard players.

Sticky was ruthless

The players came into training and he said if ya name isn’t on the whiteboard then you’re not part of the future at Parramatta [emoji23]