You want to know our “weakest” point??
here it is....
This board is capable of actually killing our club. I believe this.
Before they landed, I was not pro Dib or anti Dib. I do think they were negligent towards Hasler and they probably needed to go for that. I was hopeful for this board and I bought in.
Under THIS board we have seen Klemmer want out, panic bought Napa as a replacement ffs (Roosters would still be laughing), brought in Britt, Stimson, Meaney, Crichton. Also, as hard as DWZ goes, he is a winger!! Terrible Terrible hands (Anyone who followed the game saw this pre us signing him) and I’m sure Panthers weren’t too fussed. I bet we are paying him FULLBACK MONEY!! Resigned Lewis and co. Haven’t sacked a coach who has not taught these guys a thing. Missed targets such as Grant (apparantly), Mitchell, Korisou. Probably will now miss Bateman Cortic Grant (again) and more...
Above all of that we have NO SHIRT SPONSOR!!! And to be honest now, who would want their company name on this team’s shirt?
And HERE is the BIGGEST part, taking all that into account, when they start talking bringing in other areas for a team (Brisbane, Perth etc...) and the call goes up for too many Sydney clubs, who do you think will be in the mix NOW the way we are going?? A thought that was never possible will soon be a reality at this rate.
flame me all you want. I’ve followed this club with much love since 78’. Passionate, been solid through:
* Losing Gillespie Langmack Alchin Thomas IN 1 year
* Losing Pay Smith Dymock Dallas McCracken In 1 year
* Salary cap scandal
* Pre season 04’ - I refuse to mention the incident by the name the media thrived off.(for the record I believe we did nothing wrong, the courts agreed, but as a fan we copped heaps)
* Our rubbish trouble making fans who thought Friday night footy was an excuse to carrying on like a pack of intimidating cockheads when truth is they probably never loved our club, but loved to fight other fans.
* watched as our 04’ team was ripped apart by other clubs.
* Watched Mason walk out like a coward flaming Folksy on the way after we made him 1 of 2 marquee players which is all we could keep.
* watched that dog $BW get on a plane on a Wednesday night when we needed him most because making him our highest ever paid player wasn’t enough for him. Ct! Anyone who defends this arsehole and his team (Weidler, his manager Nasser and co) can not be called Bulldogs fans for mine.
* Good Friday and the way our board deserted our team and our captain And kissed the NRL’s arse. I still think at that point James Graham became a more tame player (lost his mongrel) and our club started to die.
* watched us let blokes like the Morris boys leave.
And I’m STILL here, after all that I still love my club!!
after all THAT, I am truly afraid for our future NOW!!
I have ZERO confidence our board will get us out of this. Please prove me wrong...
THAT’s our weak point - that our future is no longer as safe as it was because what we have become these last couple of years......