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The Bulldogs are considering offering former Canterbury-Bankstown playmaker a train-and-trial deal to return to Belmore.
Reynolds and his manager George Mimis reportedly sat down with NRL supremo Phil Gould over the weekend according to the SMH, with the 160-gamer desperate to play one last season at his beloved Bulldogs.
The 33-year-old recently returned from a two-year stint in the English Super League with Hull FC which came to a premature end after a mutual agreement his contract would be terminated.
“Josh Reynolds sent me a text message some months ago that he was going to retire from the game in England and that he was coming back to Sydney and that he’d like to do something with the Bulldogs club,” Gould explained on Nine’s 100% Footy.
“I met him and his manager on the weekend and he raised the issue that he might train through the off-season and see whether or not he was ready to play.
“He’d like to do something with the young blokes and provide a bit of leadership around the club and having a respected old Bulldog around the club might be handy for us.
“At this stage there’s no problem with giving him an off-season of training, seeing how he feels and leaving it up to him.
I said I would speak to the head coach and have him speak with Josh.”
Gould also explained that incoming coach Cameron Ciraldo will have the final say as to whether Reynolds will return, but his acquisition could be “handy”.
“Having a really respected old Bulldog might be handy for us, but I said I would speak to the head coach and have him speak with Josh,” Gould said.
“I’m very protective of senior players as to whether or not they’re doing the right thing or wrong thing by wanting to play.
“I understand his passion for it.
“There’s no problem with giving him an off-season training and (seeing) how he feels ... but I’ll run it by Cameron Ciraldo.”
During his 138-game spell in Belmore, Reynolds was one of the club’s most important players — steering the ship to take the Bulldogs to two grand finals in 2012 and 2014 before leaving for the Tigers prior to the 2018 season.
Reynolds and his manager George Mimis reportedly sat down with NRL supremo Phil Gould over the weekend according to the SMH, with the 160-gamer desperate to play one last season at his beloved Bulldogs.
The 33-year-old recently returned from a two-year stint in the English Super League with Hull FC which came to a premature end after a mutual agreement his contract would be terminated.
“Josh Reynolds sent me a text message some months ago that he was going to retire from the game in England and that he was coming back to Sydney and that he’d like to do something with the Bulldogs club,” Gould explained on Nine’s 100% Footy.
“I met him and his manager on the weekend and he raised the issue that he might train through the off-season and see whether or not he was ready to play.
“He’d like to do something with the young blokes and provide a bit of leadership around the club and having a respected old Bulldog around the club might be handy for us.
“At this stage there’s no problem with giving him an off-season of training, seeing how he feels and leaving it up to him.
I said I would speak to the head coach and have him speak with Josh.”
Gould also explained that incoming coach Cameron Ciraldo will have the final say as to whether Reynolds will return, but his acquisition could be “handy”.
“Having a really respected old Bulldog might be handy for us, but I said I would speak to the head coach and have him speak with Josh,” Gould said.
“I’m very protective of senior players as to whether or not they’re doing the right thing or wrong thing by wanting to play.
“I understand his passion for it.
“There’s no problem with giving him an off-season training and (seeing) how he feels ... but I’ll run it by Cameron Ciraldo.”
During his 138-game spell in Belmore, Reynolds was one of the club’s most important players — steering the ship to take the Bulldogs to two grand finals in 2012 and 2014 before leaving for the Tigers prior to the 2018 season.
