News Vaccine stance a major sticking point for Bulldogs

[piggy]

I reckon everyone’s thoughts would change if it was Burton who didn’t want the vax

Exactly write...very good point

 

[Howie B]

So hard to prove where infection came from tho so that's a slippery slope of blame?

As someone said....every team will probably have several players get it as it spreads thru the population....unvaxxed will get worse symptoms/infection I guess.

Top 30 will need to be Top 40.

Yep but the players who are unvaxxed have a much greater chance of catching it so the NRL could hold them financially responsible for any delays. Could be just a scare tactic though.

I had a mate who got it despite being double vaxxed because his child caught it.

 

[Kung fu man]

Let Thompson go and replace him with who? I want to see how he goes with better players around him

I didnt say replace him you did , but seeing as you asked we might be able to lure Kikau over

 

[Grechy21]

Would you all prefer this stop/start season shit???? I’m sure he has ingested worse things than a Fucken vaccine

 

[2ndphase]

To call someone an imbecile because they dont want to get tge vac is being ignorant..has the NRL come out and said players must get vacced? Unless that happens he has a choice to do what he wants

The Bulldogs are his employer,its like you refusing a drug test at your work what would happen then?
He does have a choice to not get vaxxed but the Bulldogs have the right to sack him too.

 

[speedy2460]

He wont be allowed back in the UK if not vaxed. So he should get it done and get on with his career.

 

[bradyk]

I didnt say replace him you did , but seeing as you asked we might be able to lure Kikau over

We have TPJ and don't need another strike second rower. Vaughan has a 1 year contract and if Thompson was moved on we'd desperately need a quality prop. Maybe if TPJ played middle it'd work but Kikau's price tag's going to be huge and we all know we need to spend in the spine.

 

[CanterburybankstownBD]

Hope he stays too

 

[billy beane]

Thompson is a good player. However he also gets suspended a lot and is expensive. So I'm not crying if they move him on.

Very good with the ball.

Only average without it.

 

[hayes]

As of right now no unvaccinated player will be playing in Melbourne by Vic government regulations. So I don’t know how that works for The NRL if they’re not gonna policy on it. And what happens if QLD and NSW follow?

Are clubs expected to pay players who can’t play because of “personal choice”?

While NSW hasn't said it mandatory for the sports industry but it is mandatory to enter the stadiums so how can he play next year.

 

[2012]

fuck mandates ! Ruining lives

 

[TwinTurbo]

Rapid antigen testing is the solution

Too inaccurate.

Always a Bulldog

 

[diddly]

After Dec 1 I dont see any restriction apart from interstate travel - according to the Roadmap the Public Health Order requiring proof of vaccination ends.

 

[dogwhisperer]

Yes... in so much as more fans upset and more disappointed.

You’d also have some people saying “surely we can make an exemption for Burton”…..only because it’s Burton lol

 

[2012]

If Thompson or any player is shipped off for this reason, the dogs might lose me as a fan I can’t handle this. Freedom of choice ! Stay strong Thompson

 

[wendog33]

Yep but the players who are unvaxxed have a much greater chance of catching it so the NRL could hold them financially responsible for any delays. Could be just a scare tactic though.

I had a mate who got it despite being double vaxxed because his child caught it.

I just can't see them going after individual players tho. It would be so hard to prove and get kicked out of court.

NRLol havent even got the backbone to take the responsibility off the players club by mandating as AFL have, so I can't see them taking on that controversy

 

[Spoonman84]

I like Thompson as a player although his defence needs major work but this just adds more potential for him to miss more games and when you add that to his suspension record it ain’t pretty. If we can move him on with a deal that suits I’d take it.

 

[JUNKYARD DOGS]

If he refuses and no club will take him due to new rules, we’re fucked I’d say. We’d have to pay contract out in full.

 

[Spoonman84]

If he refuses and no club will take him due to new rules, we’re fucked I’d say. We’d have to pay contract out in full.

The NRL will have to set up guidelines for it. This will be a NRL problem not a Bulldog one.

 

[wendog33]

After Dec 1 I dont see any restriction apart from interstate travel - according to the Roadmap the Public Health Order requiring proof of vaccination ends.

Thats true but at the drop of a hat, we may have targetted lockdowns or mandatory 2 doses IF this gets out of control OR to a level that the pollies know that the population will not accept a lot of overloaded hospitals or deaths. Dont forget the upcoming election

All footy teams will need to feel as compliant as possible to conduct business and safe for all those players who ARE vaxxed and ready to go to deal with these possible eventualities with ALL their roster including coaches, staff and players.

We could be locked in, or out, of say Qld or Vic if we have unvaxxed players or staff.

The club have to plan for all these scenarios and that makes it 100% more difficult with unvaxxed players....what do the vaxxed guys (and their families/children) think about Thommo being around the group.

How's that GC AFL player travelling today?