UndeadShadowMan
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I know right last time I go there foods a rip off as wellHow can a club not have fox??
I know right last time I go there foods a rip off as wellHow can a club not have fox??
Agree that’s the likely scenario but Manly have injuries and looking exhausted so there’s still a decent chanceWe should beat Warriors but after that in think that will be it for the year unfortunately. But at least they have improved.
Thanks for the feedback…Take this to the LGBTIQ+ Pride thread.
You gotta take the lesson out of the loss but last weeks defense wasnt there and that can be fixed, weren't that far off the pace of a top side, they were beatable.The cowboys simply played the game at a pace we can't compete with right now. We did pretty well to compete for a while but couldn't keep up in the end. Our improvement is still obvious and next year still looking much better, but we need a new half and more mental toughness.
There was also the moment went Avo dropped a bomb and the Cowboys scored either that set or the following one. Might have been for the first tryThere were TWO moments / turning points that changed the game yesterday;
1. Stimpson literally only had to catch the ball and fall over the line untouched BUT he dropped it and we missed out on a certain 6 points.
2. The Cowboys regathered the ball from a line drop-out when Chad Townsend showed more urgency than Schoup who just stood there and didn't even contest and then the Cowboys got a penalty went upfield and scored in that same set.
As a mad Bulldogs fan in Bundaberg, the game yesterday was unreal for us. So much buzz, player interactions were great, and the crowd was very close to 50/50 (which is amazing considering where we are in Qld).Regards taking the game to Bundy.
Is the cost benefit v downside worth it?
Ok we are a great club taking the game to regional Qld and we have supporters up here.
But. How many local Bundy etc juniors would we need to unearth that will play SG Ball/Cup for us to justify the expense, and even the jeopardising of 2 points, giving away home ground and disappointing members who can't attend?
Financially it would have been a net sum loss?
Doesn't matter with us being 12th out of 16 teams this year..but it would seem very amateurish if we lost a home ground and gave a leg up to the opposition, gambling on 2 points to be earnt, next year.
Can't see the justification of playing a comp game there.
Maybe a pre-season game by all means but there is no way in hell that we will ever turn Bundaberg and surrounds off supporting a Qld team over a Sydney team no matter who they are and probably local youngsters playing the game. Coen Hess' younger brother played in the game before Bulldogs and whilst the area is not a feeder for Cowboys, not many locals can see Bulldogs supplanting Qld teams....just the way it is.
Cowboys taking their NRL game to Armidale, Goulburn, NSW will not help them much either.
Can anyone see long term benefits to the club?
No I can’t. I think it’s stupid .Regards taking the game to Bundy.
Is the cost benefit v downside worth it?
Ok we are a great club taking the game to regional Qld and we have supporters up here.
But. How many local Bundy etc juniors would we need to unearth that will play SG Ball/Cup for us to justify the expense, and even the jeopardising of 2 points, giving away home ground and disappointing members who can't attend?
Financially it would have been a net sum loss?
Doesn't matter with us being 12th out of 16 teams this year..but it would seem very amateurish if we lost a home ground and gave a leg up to the opposition, gambling on 2 points to be earnt, next year.
Can't see the justification of playing a comp game there.
Maybe a pre-season game by all means but there is no way in hell that we will ever turn Bundaberg and surrounds off supporting a Qld team over a Sydney team no matter who they are and probably local youngsters playing the game. Coen Hess' younger brother played in the game before Bulldogs and whilst the area is not a feeder for Cowboys, not many locals can see Bulldogs supplanting Qld teams....just the way it is.
Cowboys taking their NRL game to Armidale, Goulburn, NSW will not help them much either.
Can anyone see long term benefits to the club?
Def inderstand that. I'm from up that way myself.As a mad Bulldogs fan in Bundaberg, the game yesterday was unreal for us. So much buzz, player interactions were great, and the crowd was very close to 50/50 (which is amazing considering where we are in Qld).
A lot of people I spoke too had travelled for the game as well- up from Brisbane/Sunshine Coast areas, down from Gladstone/Rocky.
The buzz around Bundy in the last few weeks for the game has been great, clubs and pubs were packed all weekend and a lot of people are grateful and thankful to the Bulldogs that they brought (and are continuing) to bring the NRL here.
Queensland clubs are not asked to forfeit home games; it's only the Sydney clubs. That is an advantage given away twice each year by Sydney clubs.Regards taking the game to Bundy.
Is the cost benefit v downside worth it?
Ok we are a great club taking the game to regional Qld and we have supporters up here.
But. How many local Bundy etc juniors would we need to unearth that will play SG Ball/Cup for us to justify the expense, and even the jeopardising of 2 points, giving away home ground and disappointing members who can't attend?
Financially it would have been a net sum loss?
Doesn't matter with us being 12th out of 16 teams this year..but it would seem very amateurish if we lost a home ground and gave a leg up to the opposition, gambling on 2 points to be earnt, next year.
Can't see the justification of playing a comp game there.
Maybe a pre-season game by all means but there is no way in hell that we will ever turn Bundaberg and surrounds off supporting a Qld team over a Sydney team no matter who they are and probably local youngsters playing the game. Coen Hess' younger brother played in the game before Bulldogs and whilst the area is not a feeder for Cowboys, not many locals can see Bulldogs supplanting Qld teams....just the way it is.
Cowboys taking their NRL game to Armidale, Goulburn, NSW will not help them much either.
Can anyone see long term benefits to the club?