Rumour Pearce to the dogs

[KiwiDog7]

This might not be a popular opinion but I’d take Pearce to partner Burton next season

Move Avo to centre with Naden

 

[CrittaMagic69]

Well hes helped them abit. They were wooden spooners near every year

He's a decent player and they're better with him on the field but I'm not sure he has really helped any of their players develop all that much. He does suit the mould of what Baz wants in a halfback though and will play on the ball and rack up 70+ possessions.

 

[Shanked]

on a short term, sure. seems like a Maloney type of signing

 

[Bob dog]

What happened to Bulldogs DNA?
Under the carpet lately.

 

[jamma01]

Could be true. Gus has talked up the impact Maloney had on Penrith. 1 year deal only.

 

[MariaZ]

Why is it that our club seems to chase the bad boys? Are we that desperate??

 

[kap123]

One thing our backline lacks is big game experience and that is something that Pearce does have. JAC has played in big games but in a position where he can't be too dominant on the game.

I am really rating Schoupp at centre and wouldn't want to move Avo there at the risk of impacting his and Alamoti's development. I'd be looking to get Avo in the 14 jersey and maybe at the 95kg mark (he's currently listed at 92kg) playing that Tyrone Peachey/Connor Watson type role that becoming more and more important. In this case, BBO and JMK will be fighting it out to start at 9 before going for a bigger name hooker.

This would make us a serious football team.

1 Dufty
2 JAC
3 Naden
4 Schoupp
5 Cotric
6 Burton
7 Pearce
8 Vaughan
9 BBO
10 Thompson
11 TPJ
12 RFM
13 Jacko

14 Averillo
15 Ava
16 Hetherington
17 Elliott

 

[Letstrot]

If he's at the right price, bring it on baby

Burton & BOO working alongside Pearce for a couple of years, would be greatly beneficial!

 

[Wally D]

We need an experienced halfback. If you can't name a better one who is available, you shouldn't really be complaining. We get Pearce on a 2 year deal on the cheap, that's a lot better than nothing. Sick of having reserve grader after reserve grader rotating through the most important position on the field.

 

[KiwiDog7]

All I know is that watching Burton in the halves for Panthers is he needs experience at either 7 or 9.

Burton and Avo would get us out of Egypt but Burton and Pearce could take us to the promised land

 

[Dogs79]

Didn’t he take a pay cut for the 1yr extension? Was on $900k but from memory (my bad memory) he signed that yr extension for about $600k give or take?

 

[Cujo]

I think its BS & certainly an approach to us, not us chasing him.
I am not a huge fan of Mitch but think he would be good at the right price/number of years to help while Burton develops.
However given his history around dogs i would say a firm no!!! Could you imaging the piss-taking....nothing could be worth that!!!

 

[KLil]

The guy is a great p[layer but he is totally broken...

 

[UmoGus]

Not interested. He's a dominant half and we have that coming in Burton. Avocado will play off the back of him

 

[KiwiDog7]

I think its BS & certainly an approach to us, not us chasing him.
I am not a huge fan of Mitch but think he would be good at the right price/number of years to help while Burton develops.
However given his history around dogs i would say a firm no!!! Could you imaging the piss-taking....nothing could be worth that!!!

I’m sure you would get over the ridicule if we made the top 4 dare I say win the comp

 

[ElMagicElMasri]

massive massive fan of this, another experienced head in the spine is exactly what we need, 1-2 year deal to have us sniffing around the bottom 8 and then go hard for a 7 & 9 in 2023/24

 

[B-Train]

I hope they hung up once they realised what the call was about.

 

[Grunthos]

What happened to Bulldogs DNA?
Under the carpet lately.

Hasn't been much of a winning formula unfortunately, "Bread not bought" etc. but I know what you mean.

 

[DogsOfWar1704]

He's a decent player and they're better with him on the field but I'm not sure he has really helped any of their players develop all that much. He does suit the mould of what Baz wants in a halfback though and will play on the ball and rack up 70+ possessions.

Because they always chopped and changed his halves partner

 

[Khan00]

Been sayin it since we purchased burton, he needs an experienced half to flourish, not sure if pearce is the answer but @ a cheap cost and for a yr or 2 till we snap up or develop 1 of our own, i could live with it.

The more i think about it, the more it makes sense to me to pursue it.