Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

jirskyr said:
Bulldogs sacked their coach a few weeks ago after only 34 matches in charge. Their previous coach didn't make it through his third season in charge. They have won 10 matches in the past 2.5 seasons, including finishing 15th and wooden spoon last year. Tigers won more matches in 2021 alone (8) than Bulldogs managed in 61 rounds of football (from 2020 until Rd 13 2022).

As bad as 2022 is for Tigers, arguably rock-bottom, Bulldogs are only ahead of us by virtue of one extra win, against us.

Now if these are indicators that the Bulldogs have turned the corner and have a strong foundation, I cannot see it. I'd still like to know who their long-term halves and fullback will be, plus who is going to provide the platform in the forwards. I'd like to know who their head coach is going to be. I suppose we'll find out over the next few seasons.

Personally I think anyone who believes Bulldogs are on the up, right at this moment, are being clouded by 2 recent wins against ordinary opposition (Parra and Tigers). I heard the same comments in 2021 when they signed Burton and JAC, and its got them nowhere in 2022.

By the way, when Sharks sacked Morris they had just completed a run of 6th, Premiers, 5th, 4th, 7th, 8th, 9th (currently 4th). In the same period Bulldogs went 5th, 7th, 11th, 12th, 11th, 15th, 16th (currently 14th). If you can somehow equate those trajectories in your head, well, I cannot see that either.

You may be proven right.
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And yet it seems Ciraldo would rather go there
 
851 said:
Easily our worst signing, a JT special, played 3 games in 2 years, for a grand total of about 50 minutes on the field across those 3 games
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And cost us about $500,000 to pay Robbie to play elsewhere, plus the club fine and CEO suspension from the release 😂
 
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cqtiger said:
I read somewhere last year that Gildart would need easing into the NRL. I believe it mentioned he was a project.

We played him in the centres for what, the first 6 or 7 games, then dropped him never to play first grade again.

Maybe he should’ve played KOE cup for the first 6 or 7 games? Bennett will probably turn him into a top NRL player.
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He looked ordinary in reserve grade.
 
Buttface said:
What I don’t understand is why Madge or some professional assistant coach couldn’t see over the off season that he had no idea in D?
But I guess that is why we are now looking for a coach.
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Why did we end up with Gildart and not the Knights' winger? Perhaps I'm being harsh but we had money to spend.
 
pawsandclaws1 said:
Why did we end up with Gildart and not the Knights' winger? Perhaps I'm being harsh but we had money to spend.
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Completely different situations. Dom Young turned up to trial basically with the Knights, a completely raw kid who wanted a shot.

We needed a center and Gildart was an established GB international center who had played tests and GFs. (And also broken down more than Josh Reynolds).

Getting rid of Gildart a MASSIVE plus...

But...

Is his spot simply going to Triston Reilly? (Who was supposed to be quick, but is actually slow...and has looked terrible in state cup so far)

We need a gun center. Not all these left field dunces who are long odds to make it.
 
pawsandclaws1 said:
Why did we end up with Gildart and not the Knights' winger? Perhaps I'm being harsh but we had money to spend.
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What knights winger?
And was it a choice, two blokes standing there one is a winger from newy and the other an international centre?
Anyway I reckon one of our many so called pro coaches should have identified that he was a spaz over the off season.
 
ElleryHanley said:
Completely different situations. Dom Young turned up to trial basically with the Knights, a completely raw kid who wanted a shot.

We needed a center and Gildart was an established GB international center who had played tests and GFs. (And also broken down more than Josh Reynolds).

Getting rid of Gildart a MASSIVE plus...

But...

Is his spot simply going to Triston Reilly? (Who was supposed to be quick, but is actually slow...and has looked terrible in state cup so far)

We need a gun center. Not all these left field dunces who are long odds to make it.
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Isn't Reilly on a trial and train contract at present? I'm not sure if he is automatically promoted? Is there a gateway?
 
cqtiger said:
I read somewhere last year that Gildart would need easing into the NRL. I believe it mentioned he was a project.

We played him in the centres for what, the first 6 or 7 games, then dropped him never to play first grade again.

Maybe he should’ve played KOE cup for the first 6 or 7 games? Bennett will probably turn him into a top NRL player.
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I got a heap of Leeds mates that are spewing he's coming - They don't rate him and never have....
I feel his rep player status may have come at an opportune time when the other guys were unavailable...

I don't see anything in him even is ressies that says he's an NRL player.
 
pawsandclaws1 said:
Isn't Reilly on a trial and train contract at present? I'm not sure if he is automatically promoted? Is there a gateway?
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Someone posted he was train and trial...but the club's official press release indicated he has a two year NRL contract (which would be absurd)

Reilly has a very strong league pedigree having represented Newcastle Knights in Harold Matthews and South Sydney in SG Ball, before crossing codes.

He joins the club on a train and trial deal for the rest of this season before moving into the club’s 30-man roster in 2023 and 2024.
 
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