Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Demps]

We need a lock Jaeman Salmon is off contract and has been dogs starting lock all year and is keeping Haywood and Mann out of the side. What do people think.

Jaeman recently extended.

Salmon Signs On

Salmon signs on for the next few years!

www.bulldogs.com.au

 

[innsaneink]

We need a lock Jaeman Salmon is off contract and has been dogs starting lock all year and is keeping Haywood and Mann out of the side. What do people think.

I think he has a very punchable face

 

[weststigers]

Let’s see if we can win 8 games next season.
That will be a good improvement and set us on our way to success by 3033.

Or we can fast track it by adding El-Zakhem and Khan-Pereira. Add more indigenous and smash the white/poly ratio.

 

[Vicious]

Izaac Tago was @ Leichardt Oval the othe week, watching Taylan debut.

No headlines for that... [Like Bula @ the Dogs game]

Anyway, interesting how highly both Taylan and Sunia speak of Izaac. Must be a good guy.

Isn’t he the cousin of the May’s ?

 

[Demps]

Isn’t he the cousin of the May’s ?

Think so.
Izaac takes his game seriously though.
Good to see.

He has a brother floating around at Parra too.

 

[Vicious]

Think so.
Izaac takes his game seriously though.
Good to see.

He has a brother floating around at Parra too.

Yes Jake Tago, only short but nuggety and runs the ball very hard.
It was not so long ago that Isaac Tago and Taylan May come into the Panthers team as 19 year olds and played extremely tough and physical from day 1.
Not many 19 year olds have that toughness and physical application.
If Heamasi Makasini can show that same toughness and physical application by age 19, then we will have another Israel Folau on our hands and I am talking about the young superstar version.

 

[Demps]

Yes Jake Tago, only short but nuggety and runs the ball very hard.
It was not so long ago that Isaac Tago and Taylan May come into the Panthers team as 19 year olds and played extremely tough and physical from day 1.
Not many 19 year olds have that toughness and physical application.

Saw in Taylans vlogs before he gave on that, how serious they take their prep.

Carnivore diets and a lot of extra training outside of the club.

Impressive really.
I like how Taylan has returned.
He looks focused.

 

[weststigers]

Yes Jake Tago, only short but nuggety and runs the ball very hard.
It was not so long ago that Isaac Tago and Taylan May come into the Panthers team as 19 year olds and played extremely tough and physical from day 1.
Not many 19 year olds have that toughness and physical application.

But they are poly. Need to cull them to match Bulldogs ratio right?

 

[Wa_Mag_Tig]

my thoughts too

Garner is stay at panthers

 

[Modman]

Benji has name value, no doubt about that. But that will only get him so far if he’s clueless when it comes to the 80 mins week in week out. And like another question I have regularly posed. What’s the point of attracting all these players if the coach can’t do anything with them? Also, the appeal will soon wear off for players to want to continue to come here and sign for him if we aren’t getting results. He needs more to his arsenal than his reputation as a player.

Unfortunately although fans thst don't like any criticism of benji will be upset you do make some valued points. The problem is we need to win more games regardless of who is the coach and then we can be behind our coach. Our 2nd half of season performances have been very disappointing. Something has to change. I'd start by getting the right people around Benji. Not the current boys club.

 

[innsaneink]

Unfortunately although fans thst don't like any criticism of benji will be upset you do make some valued points. The problem is we need to win more games regardless of who is the coach and then we can be behind our coach. Our 2nd half of season performances have been very disappointing. Something has to change. I'd start by getting the right people around Benji. Not the current boys club.

Bednji himself has to want that...wil his ego allow him to admit he got it wrong forst time round with heigno, hodgo and J-mo...that is is fact if thats what the problem is

Im stuffed as to guessing what the problem is weve tried everything it seems bar privatisation

The first 10 or so weeks gave me optimism and a renewed enthusiasm even though we were only 5/5/or 6/6....But I saw an attitude shift that sees them in most games for 80 mins....somethin thats been lacking for sometime,

 

[hank37w]

Newy
2019 - 1
2020 - 7

WT
2021 -12
2022 - 21
2023 - 19
2024 - 3
2025 -17

2021 - those 12 games for Starford are still at Newcastle.

Only been with us since 2022, other than that I think it is pretty close to being right.

 

[Vicious]

But they are poly. Need to cull them to match Bulldogs ratio right?

Not at all, the May brothers are 💯 genuine down to earth people and the type of players everyone likes as their team mates.
I assume Isaac Tago would be very similar and I’d have him as our right centre in a heartbeat, but he’s contracted to the Panthers for a few more years I believe.
Added to this argument I think we have made a mistake in signing Jock Madden when someone like Te Maire Martin could have been available at a similar price range.
In saying that Jock is not a bad player and is potentially good enough to play plenty of NRL for us over the next couple of years.
It doesn’t matter where the player is from what they look like if they are the best person for the job.
As I’ve said the comment about having a heavy Polynesian influence within our playing roster was brought up by someone else who got criticised for stating it.
There is no need for someone to get criticised for stating it as it’s a fact and probably one that cannot be helped at the moment as it just so happens to be the origins of a lot of the players who fit the playing description we need and are willing to sign with us.

 

[weststigers]

Not at all, the May brothers are 💯 genuine down to earth people and the type of players everyone likes as their team mates.
I assume Isaac Tago would be very similar and I’d have him as our right centre in a heartbeat, but he’s contracted to the Panthers for a few more years I believe.
Added to this argument I think we have made a mistake in signing Jock Madden when someone like Te Maire Martin could have been available at a similar price range.
In saying that Jock is not a bad player and is potentially good enough to play plenty of NRL for us over the next couple of years.
It doesn’t matter where the player is from what they look like if they are the best person for the job.
As I’ve said the comment about having a heavy Polynesian influence within our playing roster was brought up by someone else who got criticised for stating it.
There is no need for someone to get criticised for stating it as it’s a fact and probably one that cannot be helped at the moment as it just so happens to be the origins of a lot of the players who fit the playing description we need and are willing to sign with us.

Yeah but why bring it up and connect it to the spot on the ladder? You ain't fooling anyone.

 

[balmain boy]

I genuinely cannot fathom the pitchforks for Starford To'a.

he is injured. he is therefore going to make mistakes. blame the coach for playing him busted, and the admin of past and present for our horrendous depth in the outside backs.

at his best he is up there with the best centres in the competition. his stats from the beginning of the season indicate as such.

fingers crossed he gets the rest he so desperately needs this week.

He's been playing at his current level for 6 years already. That's the problem. He's no better now than he was as teenager. He's been injured for at least half of every season he's played. His body breaks down every couple of weeks. It's just who he is, and for us, that's not good enough.

We need a starting centre who's head and shoulders above our other options
Consistent , pushing for SOO, fast, elusive and a decent defender.

Not a guy who has 3-4 great games a season and then a dozen poor ones.

That's why he's 25-30 on our roster, and should be paid accordingly.

 

[Ermo]

to’a could be the best centre in the game if he really wanted to be, has all the talent

I’m calling BS

 

[balmain boy]

Yep. I think Sukkar is definitely an NRL squad player I want to keep, but in the middle. He is a very well-rounded, versatile young player.

Also tackles at 94% on an edge in first grade, well above the best in that position in the game, including the likes of Hudson Young and Crichton.

How is he versatile? He's a more basic version of Twal. Who's regularly criticised on here for being too one dimensional.
If he were on a train and trial for the next two years as he develops then fine, he's out of the limelight. But he's top 30 so hey ripe for criticism as he simply isn't good enough for a top 30 spot yet.

 

[hank37w]

Have you watched the Eels play lately in comparison to us ?
It’s chalk and cheese, if we were playing them this week they would beat us by 20 plus without even trying.

Sad to say that is true and they would do it even without that scum Moses in the side. 😢

Also sad to say that they have been building very nicely while we seem to be going backwards. 😢

 

[Kelce68]

Benji has name value, no doubt about that.

Very dismissive of his ability to sell his vision to potential signings there.

But that will only get him so far if he’s clueless when it comes to the 80 mins week in week out. And like another question I have regularly posed. What’s the point of attracting all these players if the coach can’t do anything with them? Also, the appeal will soon wear off for players to want to continue to come here and sign for him if we aren’t getting results. He needs more to his arsenal than his reputation as a player.

Yes. Obviously.

 

[Vicious]

Sad to say that is true and they would do it even without that scum Moses in the side. 😢

Also sad to say that they have been building very nicely while we seem to be going backwards. 😢

You are going to upset a lot of our forum friends hank37w 😂