Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

teddy23 said:
It’s a great question.

When I was told about this I questioned the fit and my source corrected me pretty quickly.

The culture Benji introduced this preseason is very family oriented focussed and for all the boys to be together extremely similar to Penrith. Benji continuously promotes all the players family members to all meet each other and to form a togetherness within the squad. He also apparently frequently organises a lot of club events to help push this.

Very similar to what the Bulldogs have done this year and it’s paying dividens with Critta and Ciraldo pushing a top 4 charge. Their effort areas and ability to play for each other is so evident and it’s winning them games.

The formula works, you just need the right players to build it.

The reason Luai was thrown the serious money he was even before his latest form push which has silenced a lot of people questioning his price tag was to be the face of this vision Benji is trying to push. Look at the impact Critta has made at the Dogs, by all accounts Luai is the face of that culture and can provide x2 of what Critta is from a leadership perspective.

Now to answer your question more directly, even though Taylan off the field may have made mistakes which I’m not looking past or accepting. But he’s also reportedly a very local leader and big on family and not letting the boys down which is probably why Benji likes the fit and thinks it might work. He’s also a serious serious talent.

I’m not saying it’s right but one of May’s incident crossed my brain when a couple of seasons ago the Penrith boys were out and Cleary was getting harassed at some bar. From all reports this bloke wouldn’t leave Nathan alone pestering him all night and was told politely to bugger off. The bloke kept grabbing Cleary and May come from behind and pulled him off. Protective instincts with his team mate kicked in and he got charged for that from memory. I’m not saying it’s right and May should be more publicly aware, however I can definitely see Taylan being the type of player that would fit into what Benji is trying to push and could take his game to another level with more responsibility.
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It was a pretty gutless attack though, from memory he grabbed the guy from behind and threw him to the ground in a public venue.

His apology afterwards was very unconvincing.
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Qwertyrick said:
Lol he hasn’t done anything in the game yet and they some how give him big wraps. He played one decent game where he scored three try’s this season in the super rugby, and now hes getting all these big wraps. He would be lucky to play first grade in Shute shield. They debuted him because look who they were playing against lol, and he still couldn’t perform. He won’t play another game for the wallabies this year!!
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Of course he hasn’t done anything in the game, he’s played one game. What he does in the game is up to him, all I did was point out that he’s one to watch.
He played in a Rebels team that were forwards dominant and had a fly-half that couldn’t run straight. The outside backs got no ball.
I wouldn’t be surprised his he’s picked in tri-nations squad, and very likely to be picked in European tour for later this year.
He played first grade for Easts in Shute Shield as an 18 year old.
 
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Year_of_the_Tiger said:
The powder is a big problem in this country. Despite the highest prices in the world. I’m no longer a young man. But it so prevalent amongst the community for those with access to the money. It’s not the only drug problem but it is an issue
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Remember when the biggest powder problem we had in this country was Bex or Vincents or which one to use to get your clothes the whitest.
 
teddy23 said:
It’s a great question.

When I was told about this I questioned the fit and my source corrected me pretty quickly.

The culture Benji introduced this preseason is very family oriented focussed and for all the boys to be together extremely similar to Penrith. Benji continuously promotes all the players family members to all meet each other and to form a togetherness within the squad. He also apparently frequently organises a lot of club events to help push this.

Very similar to what the Bulldogs have done this year and it’s paying dividens with Critta and Ciraldo pushing a top 4 charge. Their effort areas and ability to play for each other is so evident and it’s winning them games.

The formula works, you just need the right players to build it.

The reason Luai was thrown the serious money he was even before his latest form push which has silenced a lot of people questioning his price tag was to be the face of this vision Benji is trying to push. Look at the impact Critta has made at the Dogs, by all accounts Luai is the face of that culture and can provide x2 of what Critta is from a leadership perspective.

Now to answer your question more directly, even though Taylan off the field may have made mistakes which I’m not looking past or accepting. But he’s also reportedly a very local leader and big on family and not letting the boys down which is probably why Benji likes the fit and thinks it might work. He’s also a serious serious talent.

I’m not saying it’s right but one of May’s incident crossed my brain when a couple of seasons ago the Penrith boys were out and Cleary was getting harassed at some bar. From all reports this bloke wouldn’t leave Nathan alone pestering him all night and was told politely to bugger off. The bloke kept grabbing Cleary and May come from behind and pulled him off. Protective instincts with his team mate kicked in and he got charged for that from memory. I’m not saying it’s right and May should be more publicly aware, however I can definitely see Taylan being the type of player that would fit into what Benji is trying to push and could take his game to another level with more responsibility.
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Critta is in a team of great players. We don't have that. Our only great players are Api, and a bunch of rookies
 
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teddy23 said:
If May and Turuva both join the club in 2025 that’s a serious upgrade on our outside back depth.

Both players also very familiar with Luai and Api who are gonna be the two most influential players in our spine next year running the attack.

For low $ it’s a no brainer for me.
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I hate taylan may. Please no
 
rugbygoated said:
Critta is in a team of great players. We don't have that. Our only great players are Api, and a bunch of rookies
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No he isn't. Have a look at the Digs forward pack. They have 1 big name player, the rest are middle of the road classed players. Preston will surpass that, but the rest are just honest toilers having a go.

The fullback and halfback couldn't get a start at other clubs. The Bulldogs team is far from being filled with great players.
 
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