Round 12 - Bulldogs vs Tigers - Team List and Game Discussion Thread.

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Spoonman84

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I recon Holland to fullback, Mbye halfback and Fine on the bench.
 

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I believe Hoppa at fullback, Holland centre and Fine on the bench.
 

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Tigers are a Top 4 side on paper.

We have to create our own luck and SHOULDN'T be in a position where he refs CAN decide a game.

Thompson, Nofo, Fonua, Marsters will tear us a new one. Their forward pack is all over ours. Marshall is in superb form too.
Can you explain how you create luck?
 

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Its only massoud reporting it. Hopefully he will play and have a blinder.
Just wish he would find form and wind the clock back
 

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https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/05/26/moses-mbye-to-join-tigers-as-aaron-woods-hits-the-market/

Michael Chammas Chief Reporter

Sat 26 May 2018, 05:29
Moses Mbye is next week expected to put pen to paper on a three-year deal with the Wests Tigers, as Bulldogs prop Aaron Woods becomes the latest big-money Canterbury player facing the prospect of departing Belmore at season's end.

NRL.com can reveal several clubs have been sounded out about potential interest in the Australian and NSW front-rower just six months into a four-year deal with the Bulldogs, including his former club the Wests Tigers.

The Bulldogs insist they aren't actively shopping Woods around, however NRL.com understands the club would be open to discussions around allowing him out of his lucrative contract to ease their salary cap burden.


Canterbury consider Josh Jackson and David Klemmer as the only two big-name players off limits to rival clubs, and are willing to consider any other offers that come their way in the coming months.

As for Mbye, he has all but agreed to join the Tigers next season, however there is interest from the club to lure him away from Canterbury before the June 30 deadline for mid-season transfers.


Bulldogs fullback Moses Mbye.©Grant Trouville/NRL Photos
With Canterbury's final hopes diminishing quickly, the Bulldogs would benefit greatly from allowing Mbye out of his contract mid-season and use the salary cap space to begin forward paying some 2019 contracts.

However it's understood Mbye is hesitant to walk out on his teammates and feels strongly about seeing out the year given his original reluctance to leave the club at all.

NRL.com can reveal Mbye was told by the Bulldogs that he faced the prospect of being shifted out of the fullback position and into the centres if he stayed next year, despite being one of Canterbury's best in the new role this season.

The Bulldogs will pay close to $300,000 of Mbye's heavily back-ended contract with the Tigers for the next two years.

The Bulldogs have massive salary cap restrictions that seemingly will deny them an opportunity to be genuine title contenders for at least the next three years unless they make some tough decisions.


They are in the process of clearing the decks to give them the wiggle room needed to alter the balance of the roster.

The Bulldogs are happy with Woods' contribution to the club, however there's been a realisation that their cap is too heavily invested in forwards when it's clear their problem is in the halves and backs.


Bulldogs prop Aaron Woods.©David Acree/NRL Photos
There's also the political machinations of it given Woods was brought to the club by former chairman Ray Dib.

New Bulldogs chair Lynne Anderson isn't worried about being left with egg on her face over the potential release of Woods despite joining the club at the end of last season on a multi-million dollar four-year deal.

The Tigers spent big money on Russell Packer and Ben Matulino when replacing Woods last year, so any potential of bringing their former captain back to the club would hinge on how much they would want to spend.

There's no way the Tigers would even consider taking the full freight of Woods' $800,000 contract, however it could come down to how desperate the Bulldogs are in freeing up space and if they are willing to make an Mbye-type contribution to make it happen.

Whether Woods is willing to take a pay cut is unknown, however he didn't burn any bridges on his way out and has openly admitted he has a great relationship with coach Ivan Cleary and enjoyed his time under him at the club.

It only adds to the drama that surrounds Sunday's Tigers-Bulldogs game at ANZ Stadium, with Woods and Josh Reynolds lining up against their old clubs for the first time and Mbye taking on the team he could join in the coming weeks.
 

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Who do we believe....the news reports from NRL, Fox etc. or the CEO who said we were not actively shopping anyone??????????????

This keeps up we will have a team comprised of Klemmer, Jackson and whoever we can sign on bargain basement wages.......we have already signed a few and maybe that is the direction we are going in, just clear the decks and start again........

Whatever happens we release these players and we will be paying their freight to some degree for the next few years...becoming more and more like Parra every day.....
 

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Can you explain how you create luck?
I agree with what Mr I is saying. Luck we have had none maybe a little against parra. But its true no luck and the refs control our game. Jmk has been good for us look forward to his future game for us
His put in every game
 

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Its only massoud reporting it. Hopefully he will play and have a blinder.
Just wish he would find form and wind the clock back
I hope he plays too. I’m a massive Foran fan and today is the first game of the year i’m going to and was hoping to see him play haha. I wouldn’t be surprised if the club told him to just rest his body now and get it 100% since the season is pretty much over. Why should we do the tigs a favour by allowing Mbye to gain experience at the back? Won’t benefit us anymore but will benefit the Wests.
 

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Yep we need to rest Foran because he is only earning $20,000 per week!

What a horrible horrible signing!

Big F.U to Des & Dib
 

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The Bulldogs are a top four side on paper, the jigsaw just hasn't clicked.
Woods is being poached by the Knights according to media sources but I reckon he has more in him, he's just not throwing his weight around, we need that second phase play but a bit earlier in the tackle to give Mbye a bit of room.
 
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