News The Tackle: Time for Cameron Ciraldo and Bulldogs to make tough call on Kyle Flanagan

CrittaMagic69

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Flanagan is THE BIGGEST issue, amongst the other issues we clearly have
I would say a certain 5/8 on mega $$$ and a long-term deal is potentially a bigger issue.
 

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We aren’t a serious football team as long as we have no halfback and only one prop running out each week.
Injuries happen to every team and our roster is still a major work in progress.
It’s why I’m not really fussed on our team this year.

Looking at our forwards metres today is laughable against the mighty warriors defence
 

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Thanks. If TK had their way half the team would've been dropped after round 1 yet they weren't and we put on 26 unanswered points against the Storm in Melbourne. Some of our fans need to learn when to shut the fuck up and stop begging for reserve graders to be promoted every week.
Triggered….:fearscream:
 

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JR may not be great, but at least he will have a crack. More than this flano fuck.
 

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Kyle is very frustrating to watch in attack, because he doesn't have anything in attack

BUT, we only have 3 attacking players in our team who are out and out attackers and dangerous attackers - Burton, Kikau and Fox, and they are all on the left side.

Kiks & Fox are not being utilised and given the opportunities to showcase there attack. We need alot more from Burton in attack to free up kiks which will free up the Fox

Burton doesn't hit the line giving Kiks the opportunity to hit half a hole, let alone a clear hole

He passes way too early and Kiks is easier to handle when he is receiving the ball flat footed while the defence is up in his face instead of the defence being on the backfoot from Burton hitting the line and Kiks by his side waiting for that pass running full tilt

CC also needs to get Flanagan and Perham stack that left side in attack, when Kiks can be used as a decoy drawing in defenders and forcing overlaps for the likes of Burton and Fox (one would hope).....Its all mix and match, training over and over and executing it on game day

I agree with the majority the Flanagan offers SFA in attack and yes, you wanna tear the hair off your head, but we really need more from Burton to utilise our Ferrari and AMG

That last 10 minutes, Kyle & Burto shoukd of stood up but went MIA....Poor Mahoney went for the hero play because those two didnt step up, demand the ball and grab the game by the balls
Kikau and the Fox have been totally limited because of Burton's lack of attack

Burton needs a huge kick up the ass and Flanagan should be doing all the grubber kicks along with Mahoney in the opposition 20
 

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Its so obvious TK doesn’t watch lower grades. Josh Reynolds was terrible today. Looked so slow and tired in fuckn reserve grade. Could you imagine him at the Belmore game and today’s game?
 

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We are watching other halves be the focal point of success, DCE & Illias last night, Hynes & Hastings.

Barrett dudded us with the Gun.
 

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Prop rotation is the biggest issue
For sure. Its such an odd one but its an easy fix so lets hope this next game its addressed and fixed.
 

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Can’t believe how thick some are. For the millionth time Raajjjaaabbb issssss nnnnnottttt innnnn theeeee ttttttop Thirrrrrrrrrtyyyyyyyyy so can’t be selected yet!
 

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I think Cirro will become our best coach since Wok. I’ll back all the calls he makes. Once again today we got bashed in the forwards but lead for the majority of the game thanks to the belief that Cirro has instilled in the players. With the players coming next year and add a quality halfback and a front rower we’ll be challenging for the title potentially in 2025
 

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We have no back up's capable/ready so our recruitment and vision deficiency in keeping Flanno and not signing a #7 still haunts us.
 

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Flanagan isn’t a organizing halfback we need somewhere to take the pressure off Matt Burton and can kick so it’s not just on him cause everyone relies on burton to everyone
 
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