News Pressure mounting on Bulldogs coach Cameron Ciraldo from familiar source

[wendog33]

His articles are pisstakes. He finishes his stories with the disclaimer below:

Dane Eldridge is a warped cynic yearning for the glory days of rugby league, a time when the sponges were magic and the Mondays were mad.

He’s never strapped on a boot in his life, and as such, should be taken with a grain of salt.

Why print the rubbish then

 

[wendog33]

Where is this article from?

Murdoch Newscorpse. News.com.au specifically.

 

[wendog33]

It's been reprinted in every Murdoch paper all over the country and in every one of their State capital newspapers by the looks and all over their socials on FB etc...(doubt many are looking at that pisstake disclaimer when they read it).

Probably just more reputational damage to Gus and the club Australia-wide.

 

[D- voice]

Written by Dane Eldridge

The spotlight has intensified on Bulldogs coach Cameron Ciraldo in recent weeks - and there’s a big reason why he should consider himself far from safe.


COMMENT
The Canterbury Bulldogs defence has sunk so low it makes the Dean Pay era look like multi-factor authentication.
And with a terrifying fixture looming against a full-strength Penrith on Sunday afternoon, pleas for “a couple of years” grace are looking like they’ll barely cover the legal proceedings.


Canterbury’s slump has poured immense pressure on Cameron Ciraldo, the rookie coach who arrived with plenty of promise only to find himself issuing weekly apologies for floggings and Tevita Pangai Jr.

The spotlight has gradually intensified in recent months to a crescendo after the catastrophic 66-0 defeat to Newcastle, a result which compelled club supremo Phil Gould to beg patience for the coach, which referred to the actual coach, not himself.

But while it’s one thing for Gould to convince fans and media to extend Ciraldo’s honeymoon, will it be enough to convince the two men who matter most?

That’s Gould himself, and his alter-ego with the bloodlust for feuds and payouts.

Gould’s bombshell news that the Dogs recovery is “years away” sent shockwaves through everyone except Canterbury fans, a hardy bunch who’ve conditioned themselves with controlled crying and an unironic yearning for Josh Jackson.


To the untrained eye, his grave declaration appeared like he was furiously waving the pirates away from Ciraldo with a flame torch but to the rest of us, we knew what lay beneath.

Based on the general manager’s history of public backings, pirates are the last thing Ciraldo should be worried about, because there’s one adjacent to him across the hall.

That’s because whether via vendettas or peculiarities, Gould has fired coaches for much less than a few missed tackles.

He terminated Anthony Griffin from the top four, punted Ivan Cleary for looking “tired”, then assured Trent Barrett he would be at the Bulldogs “long after I’m gone” before frogmarching him in the same breath.

You could even argue he’s already engraving Ciraldo’s tombstone.

When Gould admitted he urged the coach to arrive in 2024 instead of 2023, some interpreted this as benevolent dictatorship or another one of his “I told you so” hindsight jobs.

But in actual fact, he was just fantasising about sacking him this year.

Yep, whether he’s the Archbishop of Canterbury after a win or a distant media figure after a loss, Gould can make things go away whatever persona he adopts.


If there’s a coach in rugby league who’s worked alongside Gould, he’s toe-tagged it on the telly and stuffed the corpse’s pockets with a lump sum.

In fact, there’s only one person he hasn’t sacked and that’s himself - purely because he’s too slippery to nail.

They say there’s no more elusive target in rugby league than Gould. There’s a reason he’s so slim, and that’s because he never eats his own words.

Take for example his well-ventilated plan to restore Canterbury.

Gould has trumpeted his intentions to heal the Dogs by developing local juniors, which he then sought to achieve by luring half of Penrith’s premiership side.

He then begged for three more years when this failed to bear fruit, by which time all will probably be playing elsewhere while still on the Dogs payroll, much like his famous ‘pathways’ that often lead to the Gold Coast.

If Ciraldo continues to oversee a Bulldogs side with the creamy middle of a dashboard Caramello Koala, he could be the latest piece of debris in Gould’s crowded wake.

It could also result in a salient lesson for rival clubs: hyped assistant coaches from Penrith may only be effective in Origin or New Zealand.

RUBBISH News Crap's retards determined to report, taking turns in an attempt to derail our rebuild.
Yes, some of our results weren't up to standard but the intelligent supporters won't fall for their continued corrupt and negative reporting and realise,
1. INJURIES and BAD CALLS has prevented us from being in a better position on the ladder.
2. Unavailability in the market for the needed players in very important positions hardly anyone's fault.
On a positive note...
The future the juniors system pathways is well and truly in full flight, linking with areas from NSW and QLD country and NZ, our improved result are a testimony to what is being achieved and that's scaring them, after all they've worked tirelessly for two and a half decades to destroy us.
Be assured they can't and the reason is our strength is our passionate fans and leaders and a strong club,
The only thing that can is US losing FAITH.
DON'T LET THE BASTARD'S GLOOM & DOOM GET YOU !!!

 

[Northern Beaches dog]

Why are people so triggered with this article?
He does make some valid points.
The only player who has stood out, been a revelation has been Preston.
Everyone else has either been the same (average or below average) or has declined.
Mahoney is nothing in the ball park of what he was with Parra last season. He has gone down hill fast.
Has Flannagan improved? He was garbage the last few seasons and has stayed that bad.
Burton has not improved his ball playing at all. His defense has actually fallen.
Kiraz IMO has declined.
JAC defense has fallen back.
I could go on.
But the point is, its not necessarily about wins, you just want to see improvement and developement.
I dont really watch the lower grades, so i rely a lot on what you guys and all i hear is this guy and that guy should be in 1st grade and when they do come in, they are very very underwhelming.
Overall, the defense is the worst i have seen in a very very long time. Maybe ever.
The signs are not good for CC

 

[Kenya]

Why are people so triggered with this article?
He does make some valid points.
The only player who has stood out, been a revelation has been Preston.
Everyone else has either been the same (average or below average) or has declined.
Mahoney is nothing in the ball park of what he was with Parra last season. He has gone down hill fast.
Has Flannagan improved? He was garbage the last few seasons and has stayed that bad.
Burton has not improved his ball playing at all. His defense has actually fallen.
Kiraz IMO has declined.
JAC defense has fallen back.
I could go on.
But the point is, its not necessarily about wins, you just want to see improvement and developement.
I dont really watch the lower grades, so i rely a lot on what you guys and all i hear is this guy and that guy should be in 1st grade and when they do come in, they are very very underwhelming.
Overall, the defense is the worst i have seen in a very very long time. Maybe ever.
The signs are not good for CC

I agree Northern BD
Our points against record is by far the worst in the league.
We finished 12th last year and are running at 16th after this weekend (unless we beat Panthers). We are not clear of the wooden spoon yet.

We had early signs of improvement under Ciraldo. That has stopped, since then our defence has fallen apart.
Obviously questions are being asked of our choice of coach.

 

[Bad Billy]

Why is this "news"?
Dane Eldridge does satire columns.

 

[Geoff Chambers]

It is Gibberish column but some points are not made up. About the ex coaches he did back Barrett publicly with the "he'll be the coach loooooong after I've left" yet he already made the decision to sack him prior to that comment.

He's only going to publicly back him so many times before he chops him. I think it's totally fair CC is feeling the pressure and so he should be. Players aren't playing for him or the jersey in recent months from what I've seen on the pitch.