What's the buzz dogs after sharks gf winner

[Kempsey Dog]

Alternative is don't make dumb signings out of desperation and get stuck with them for years like Napa, DWZ, etc

Depends what money is being offered. Nothing has been quoted in regards to figures, just a rumour.

 

[CrittaMagic69]

The reality is we're going to have to develop players.

We can't sign a bunch of mercenaries up on big money it doesn't work just ask the Newcastle Knights.

Knights issue is that they're soft, can play footy when things are going well but when it gets tough they crumble.

We just need to simply get our shit in order, go over our current squad, reserves, 20's, etc and work out what type of players we have, what type of players they can become and then what type of players we need. These past few years we've just been recruiting blind with no real policy in place and have ended up with players we simply don't need and provide terrible value.

Look at a team like Melbourne, they just continually go through centres on modest wages yet we go out and throw 650k on a winger and hope he can make it big at centre. Cotric might Well kill it at centre but the amount of risk taken for the potential return just doesn't feel all that worth it.

 

[Pity Fool]

Townsend is a very underrated yet smart and experienced half, and organises his forwards and backs very well, have always rated him and he is exactly what we need going forward. All our halves are way too young and inexperienced to win even the tightest of games and our only experienced half only plays 10 games a season, it’s a no brainer really. We are doing our young and up and coming halves an injustice by placing them side by side in a game and actually expect them to produce a result, we need experience, even if only for a couple of seasons whilst our young halves are maturing. Townsend brings so much to the table and he can also teach our young players how to behave themselves off the field and instil some family values at the same time. Use your brains Dogs fans, he is a big yes for me!

 

[capt obvious]

Clifford or lam with burton

 

[Turvey Chip and Chase]

Just play Avo and Wakeham first for fux sake.

Averillo - yes

 

[bulldogsmyte]

Lewis signature move” throw a cut out pass that kills some poor cahunt in row 13 of the grandstand “
I’ll take chad

Replacing one crap half within another crap half that cost twice as much is not going to solve the problem. It's a waste of precious salary cap and means less money for top class players that will make a real difference. Maloney was the one with the vision and creativity who set up tries for the Sharks in their GF year. Chad is just another version of Hodko.

 

[maroondog72]

Replacing one crap half within another crap half that cost twice as much is not going to solve the problem. It's a waste of precious salary cap and means less money for top class players that will make a real difference. Maloney was the one with the vision and creativity who set up tries for the Sharks in their GF year. Chad is just another version of Hodko.

You obviously missed my other post in this thread

 

[Yougra]

Absolutely yes to Townsend. Gives us much needed experience and game management and a kicking game in our halves. Id take Townsend and Green next year as an experienced halves pairing and hopefully Townsend and Burton in 2022 with both pairings a massive upgrade on what we currently have. In our position we need to take what we can get.

Unfortunately with no Canterbury Cup this year, Wakeham especially has missed out on one years development. Hopefully some sort of second tier comp is up and running next year and combined with Barretts coaching Avo and Wakeham can really develop but for next year hopefully we can get Townsend

 

[Kempsey Dog]

Replacing one crap half within another crap half that cost twice as much is not going to solve the problem. It's a waste of precious salary cap and means less money for top class players that will make a real difference. Maloney was the one with the vision and creativity who set up tries for the Sharks in their GF year. Chad is just another version of Hodko.

And Hodkinson was good for us when he was injury free... A Hodkinson type is exactly what this rudderless ship needs on the field. We were never going to sign Cleary, Keary or any superstar half.

 

[Kempsey Dog]

Knights issue is that they're soft, can play footy when things are going well but when it gets tough they crumble.

We just need to simply get our shit in order, go over our current squad, reserves, 20's, etc and work out what type of players we have, what type of players they can become and then what type of players we need. These past few years we've just been recruiting blind with no real policy in place and have ended up with players we simply don't need and provide terrible value.

Look at a team like Melbourne, they just continually go through centres on modest wages yet we go out and throw 650k on a winger and hope he can make it big at centre. Cotric might Well kill it at centre but the amount of risk taken for the potential return just doesn't feel all that worth it.

Easy to do that when you have Munster and Smith and the ever improving Hughes (players that would never come to our club)

 

[bulldogsmyte]

And Hodkinson was good for us when he was injury free... A Hodkinson type is exactly what this rudderless ship needs on the field. We were never going to sign Cleary, Keary or any superstar half.

Hodko hardly had any try assists, break assists or line breaks before he got injured. No vision or creativity at all. All he did was mainly kick on the last tackle. Grub at least half the time had a running game but he couldn't pass properly. Luke Keary is a legit star half with 3 GF wins, one of the very few halves with GF at 2 clubs. Cleary was bog average until this year with TB he improved considerably. The only current NRL halves in I rate as a superstar would be Keary, DCE and Munster because they have the complete package in that they can take on the line effectively with their running game, line breaks, break assists, try assists, kicking, passing etc and they've got GF wins to back it up. The rest fall between crap to average to above average.

 

[finchie]

Townsend is the second worst halfback in the comp behind lewis
James maloney carried that plodder all of 2016 and since then has done sfa

 

[bradyk]

I think we've already missed out on signing Townsend. He's a player would should of been looking at before he extended last time around. The Sharks let Flanagan go to keep Townsend so I don't see why that'd be a good decision/idea to let Townsend go, or want him to go. I'm pretty sure the Sharks players and their coach rate Townsend very highly. I actually would prefer Townsend to Green. For the future I want Averillo (possibly fullback) and Wakeham in the team. I'd also like us to be aggressive towards Burton. That'll be a very exciting spine with a top hooker.

 

[Nasheed]

Nasheed here.
Anitehr Nasheed idea gaining legs.

 

[Nasheed]

I've detailed in the past exactly how we get Townsend and how it plays out in all's favour.
It is very realistic.

Start paying attention to my posts and you'll learn shit.
To his credit,@Kempsey Dog was one who paid attention and flew the Townsend flag high.

 

[bulldogsmyte]

Townsend is the second worst halfback in the comp behind lewis
James maloney carried that plodder all of 2016 and since then has done sfa

100% spot on.

 

[Nasheed]

Disappointing that people are shifting in Townsend.

Who's better?
There's only 6/7 halves in the comp better than Townsend and only 3/4 you'd say are 'organising halves' yo,
So who's better?
If I listed the top 5 (which I did last week) they are all sewn up and don't excpect To get them on less than a mill a year.
Yet someone just outside that top bracket we have the chance to nab for 500k!!

It's an unbelievable offer that's presented itself! It also allows a non organising half like Avo or Foran to accompany him

 

[Kempsey Dog]

I've detailed in the past exactly how we get Townsend and how it plays out in all's favour.
It is very realistic.

Start paying attention to my posts and you'll learn shit.
To his credit,@Kempsey Dog was one who paid attention and flew the Townsend flag high.
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sorry Nasheed but i got it first. You are still the one true prophet of the Kennel though

 

[Kempsey Dog]

Also Townsend support game is pretty strong, when a break is made he's usually always around the ball.

 

[jon50n]

Can anyone post the article if possible

Monday Buzz: Bulldogs target Cronulla Sharks halfback Chad Townsend
Phil Rothfield, Sports Editor-at-Large, The Daily Telegraph
September 13, 2020 8:00pm
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