Round 4 Press Conference

[shaun5150]

Little point blaming the ref when we cant even hold the ball

How annoying is it when these muppets drop the ball. Jesus suffering fuck. Especially over the line

 

[Sandra's Bollocks]

Even after all the bullshit that happened, that was our game to win hadn't it been for our inept attack. We would've not only beaten souffs but the refs as well. We were fighting 2 battles and the win would've been soooo sweet!

This loss is on Ciraldo as much as it is on our spine players.

 

[GoTheDoggies]

How annoying is it when these muppets drop the ball. Jesus suffering fuck. Especially over the line

Play the ball errors were a disgrace. The Hughes, Morrin and Taaffe ones in contact were a complete joke, it's not as if the tackles were bone rattlers either. They just got hit around the ball and dropped it cold.

 

[Glenn L]

According to the nrl website both knight and Hughes only played 14 min. I know the sin bin and Preston going down messed up rotation however come on. As soon as Hughes came on we got some momentum and started getting back into the game.

We got the momentum and were on top much of the second half. The forwards and the coach were not the reason we lost the game. INEPT playmakers cost us the game.

 

[Dyldog]

Can we start a gofund me page for 10k to cover the fine for the assistant just coming out and saying "the ref's are cheating, dumb motherfuckers" and walking off?

Which assistant?

 

[The DoggFather]

Which assistant?

The one pretending to be head coach.

 

[Dyldog]

We got the momentum and were on top much of the second half. The forwards and the coach were not the reason we lost the game. INEPT playmakers cost us the game.

Exactly. Need a NRL standard halfback with a bit of pace.. that would have been the difference.
CC had done a great job with attitude and defence.

 

[GoTheDoggies]

At least we actually look like a first grade team now. So that in itself is a huge improvement on years gone by.

Tbaz's Bulldogs or Ciro's 2023 Bulldogs would have self destructed at 10 nil down and got extremely ugly.

 

[Alan79]

Agreed. Talking about how they tackle the lead runner on that Kiks no try. We aren’t far off just need the 50/50’s to start going our way and we will start winning.

I'd love to get the fair share of calls, but we need to be able to just take them in stride and win regardless. I don't think this is going to turn around. I've screamed about it myself. But the NRL don't give a fuck and not enough fans are willing to come together and protest.

It'd need 50k fans from different teams gathering to protest. Someone could compile a video of some of the clangers refs have delivered to cost teams games with the repercussions for refs listed (maybe an occasional Annesley admission that the ref made a bad call). It'd be a loud and clear message that fans won't tolerate the shit. But I doubt it's ever going to happen.

 

[Dyldog]

The one pretending to be head coach.

Ok. He’s done a good job with our defensive structures this year, he got rid of the clowns who weren’t putting in 100% last year, we just need a good half and front rower to become available.
I think he’s a good coach and hope he stays the whole 5 years and longer.

 

[GA45]

Ok. He’s done a good job with our defensive structures this year, he got rid of the clowns who weren’t putting in 100% last year, we just need a good half and front rower to become available.
I think he’s a good coach and hope he stays the whole 5 years and longer.

Same.

 

[Glenn L]

Ok. He’s done a good job with our defensive structures this year, he got rid of the clowns who weren’t putting in 100% last year, we just need a good half and front rower to become available.
I think he’s a good coach and hope he stays the whole 5 years and longer.

I'm not convinced he's a good coach but I see improvement and until he has a proper NRL roster he needs to be given the benefit of the doubt.

 

[The DoggFather]

Ok. He’s done a good job with our defensive structures this year, he got rid of the clowns who weren’t putting in 100% last year, we just need a good half and front rower to become available.
I think he’s a good coach and hope he stays the whole 5 years and longer.

Well I hope he comes good too as we are stuck with him.

 

[GoTheDoggies]

Honestly remember how bad things were under Tbaz, as soon as we conceded the first try we knew the game was dead and buried. Most games were over before half time. We were rock bottom, in reality we were level with Tigers without winning as many spoons.

The resilience and work ethic in the team right now is a credit to Ciraldo and his new recruits.

 

[Alan79]

The wins will come. This year's team is much better than the previous 7 years easily. I like the structures and movement of kiks down the left edge and Critta drawing defender's. Burton has even today shown more poise in his running and kicking with the group.
Unfortunate that Drew and Morrin would sometimes cut back and stifled the number of times the ball got out the back.. Instead wasting tackles with extra hit ups...but it's more promising footy from the Dogs than I've seen in years.
It's only round 4 and I'm proud of the resilience. Just not so of the final scores too. What we do know is every game they have been playing this year they have had bad calls and disallowed tries at key moments on games. This however didn't break them like other years. They keep pushing right to the end.
Keep your chin up kennel, the wins will come just not every week. Dogs 4 life

Agree 100 %. First game I've seen was this week. Our attack looks good from anywhere but the 20m zone and hopefully we get that firing soon too.

In that 10 minute period when Morrin was off was relienfe from the boys. We only conceded the penalty goal, and when the ref pointed at the posts, Critta and the boys were hi fiving because they took that as a win. Souths didn’t back themselves against a 12 man dogs team. This team will fight to the final whistle and never give up. As a fan that’s all you can ask for. The wins will come.

Well said. I thought we'd given up briefly after Souths were handed the first 2 tries. But we stayed in it to the point of backing ourselves to try and score in 45 seconds (hence the kick with no tee).

Ok, fuck it, I've said this in private circles.
We should have walked partway through the match.
This would have sent the loudest possible message and drawn the attention of the media this issue requires.
The more NRL punishes us, the more vocal the Club, players, and our fans get!
EDIT, the ONLY language a bully understands, is picking up their teeth afterwards.

Or have a 5 minute delay before we come on this week coming. Have the ground announcer say it's in protest against the refereeing standards.

 

[battered sav]

He should be feeling ripped off that big Gus deemed it not necessary to buy a proper 6, 7 and 1 in the off season.

Which 6,7and 1 were on the market that we could realistically have gone for?

 

[Kempsey Dog]

Which 6,7and 1 were on the market that we could realistically have gone for?

Tristan Sailor, Lachlan Lam, Bevan French.

 

[Glenn L]

Tristan Sailor, Lachlan Lam, Bevan French.

and should have gone all out for Hunt last season with player swaps/cash the lot.

 

[Cook]

Not sure how true it was, yet Nathan Cleary on footy show today, was asked about he’s dad and coaching. He said he isnt that involved with technical side of things. Leaves that to the defensive and attacking coaches. He just more the man manager and stuff like that, media commitments etc. I personally like what Ciraldo is and can bring to the club. Young and hopeful he stays with us for ten years. Maybe it’s more the assistants that need the attention.

 

[dogluva]

Wasn't the same shit. CC was fuming, he was short. might not be a lot of changed but he felt ripped off.

That he was. Threw in the line regarding Jacob having a sore ankle, tapping the table and not a very happy camper.