News Thompson (2-3weeks) & Waddell (1 week) cited

[Jarrad El Hickey]

The season from hell

 

[Spoonman84]

I wouldn’t fight the Thompson one even if we have a good case. If we fight a lose he will miss Round 1 next season and have 60 carry over points if we plead guilty early he will be right for 2022 and only have 20 carry overs.

 

[bradyk]

No point fighting the charge can’t afford to lose him for the start of next year

If he's even here

 

[UmoGus]

Thompson now getting on Hetheringtons level.

Add TPJ and Vaughan to that and we're fucked next year.

 

[CrittaMagic69]

I haven't really followed his record closely (i've lost alot of interest in NRL these days) but just looking it's a worry too. Barrett probably isn't the right coach to get these guys back on track but we'll see what happens next year.

Yh I've got huge doubts, really can't see it ending well. We've already got a stack of undisciplined players already, recruited some more and failed to recruit a single on field leader.

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

I can already see it next year. TPJ, Vaughn, Hethrington and Thompson all on the sideline at the same fuckin time

 

[TABOO]

Yh I've got huge doubts, really can't see it ending well. We've already got a stack of undisciplined players already, recruited some more and failed to recruit a single on field leader.

I get that but these charges are bullshit. They are just looking for any reason to suspend our players. Again, I'll refer to the valentine Holmes crusher that only resulted in a FINE, not a suspension. Infinitely worse than any crusher I've seen.

 

[CrittaMagic69]

I get that but these charges are bullshit. They are just looking for any reason to suspend our players. Again, I'll refer to the valentine Holmes crusher that only resulted in a FINE, not a suspension. Infinitely worse than any crusher I've seen.

I don't care about a still image, the video shows way more. I saw the Thompson one during the game and knew he would cop a charge for it, most players would.

 

[Typical dog]

Nathan brown crusher nothing?

 

[boggie23]

Started the year sitting out 4 games. Copped a 3 game ban against Cronulla now is facing 2 weeks after the loss to Newcastle.

After analysing Covid cases, one thing is for sure. The truth is in the numbers......

His next suspension will be for 1 week then he will never be suspended again

 

[wendog33]

I haven't really followed his record closely (i've lost alot of interest in NRL these days) but just looking it's a worry too. Barrett probably isn't the right coach to get these guys back on track but we'll see what happens next year.

Gus will have to intervene with this bc we sure as hell can't depend on Barrett to instill discipline.

 

[AlzzBulldog]

Any sort of charge and he's fucked, might be time to just cut him loose.

No one is safe with this new joke of a game, your kidding yourself

 

[djdeep4172]

The already undermanned Bulldogs have been dealt another blow up front with both Luke Thompson and Corey Waddell facing bans.

Thompson has been charged with a grade one crusher tackle and is facing two weeks out with the early plea and three if found guilty at the panel.

The Bulldogs front rower had only recently returned from suspension and had three prior non-similar offences in the last two years which contributed to the charge on Sunday.
Trent Barrett will not be happy having told media on Saturday that he hoped Thompson would not be punished for the crusher tackle on Chris Randall.

“I would hate to see Luke Thompson go again for something like that because he does work really hard on it,” Barrett said.


We want to get that out of our game and we work really hard not to put the ball-carrier in that position.

“We do work really hard on popping their head out and making sure we don’t put that tackled player in a vulnerable position but a lot of players can get their head back in there too and get a penalty.”

Waddell is also facing one week on the sideline, regardless of whether he takes the early plea or not, for contrary conduct on Kalyn Ponga.

In this case, the incident in question saw Waddell placed on report for a headgear pull on the Knights fullback.


Waddell was also charged for dangerous contact on Mitch Barnett but is only facing a fine.

It is a tough blow for the Bulldogs who had already called on Raiders loan players Ryan James and Corey Horsburgh for the past fortnight following suspensions to Jack Hetherington and Dylan Napa.

 

[AlzzBulldog]

I told you all there is no coming back for the nrl from this… they have well and truly dug themselves a huge hole these past 2 seasons especially 2021

 

[AlzzBulldog]

The nrl have declared war on us... We will not forget

 

[Baseball Furies]

That “crusher” was pathetic, they seriously need to look at how that’s enforced - a joke!

 

[B-Train]

I wouldn’t fight the Thompson one even if we have a good case. If we fight a lose he will miss Round 1 next season and have 60 carry over points if we plead guilty early he will be right for 2022 and only have 20 carry overs.

True but either way the loading is what the problem with the system is. We keep accepting early pleas for Thompson and they still give him massive charges the next time.

That should be a one week suspension at worst even if Ivan Milat did it.

 

[Roscothebulldog]

Fuck Vlandy’s, fuck Abdo, fuck Annesley and fuck the NRL. I bury those cockroaches

 

[diddly]

True but either way the loading is what the problem with the system is. We keep accepting early pleas for Thompson and they still give him massive charges the next time.

That should be a one week suspension at worst even if Ivan Milat did it.

didnt he fight the other two?

 

[AlzzBulldog]

We are struggling to field a team and what do they do