tigahhh
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mate we’ll have to play a team with match fitness from the week before and is a wasted bye for when injures & fatigue come up later in the year. there is zero benefit to it
Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion
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upthetigers
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It's a new season, we're not worthy of playing round 1
crazycat
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Bulldogs Bolster Squad as Trio Sign On
Three key signings join the Club ahead of our 2026 season!
www.bulldogs.com.au
Sean O’Sullivan, Gordon Chan Kum Tong and Fletcher Baker
Interesting signings... We have seen the dogs sign a bunch of utilities in the past and it has worked out for them. If unders (and knowing gould, they won't be overs) it's a good deal.
Other clubs signing a bunch, when there is movement there is more movement.
I wonder who at the dogs is put out... Doubt we would get Kurt Mann or Bailey Haywood easily. Josh Curran has been spoken about and seems a possibility.
Wait I have it.
Lets sign Finau Latu and drive every commentator nuts for the next 3 years!
"Latu Fainu runs past Finau Latu.. who passes to Samuela Finau and passes back to Finau... "
Rock Hopper Steve
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Yeah, 2 byes 1st round over 3 years just stinks and I don't care how those D heads at the NRL can justify it.
There's a distinct disadvantage copping it the 1st game of the season that we all know is used by all teams to blow away the cobwebs, it's like the rest of the competition gets a head start.
Plus, what you guys have already said what happens if injuries hit and you are sweating on the bye for some recovery time.
For a team like us hopefully improving it could be the difference between making the top 8 or to the disappointment of the forum missing it again.
Chewy on your best shoes NRL.
Tiger Stripes
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Always look on the bright side!
Benji can watch the replay and plan around their weaknesses. Win Win. Ha Ha
BlackWhiteGold
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And one less game for Latu to miss before he's back to full fitness.
Tigerstigerstigers
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A very good point
Nonotmeagain
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Should we have the final round as a wildcard round like the AFL is doing ??
The NRL marketing machine, along with their media partners, will jump at anything to up the game profile.
And when there are 20 teams, we'll soon see 2 conferences of 10 each (just like the NFL model) with all that goes with that. (Actually, I don't mind a rotating conference system - teams benefit, fans do as well.)
Not imo. Teams have 24 matches to get themselves into the top 8. If they aren’t good enough to do it over 24 rounds why give them one more chance? I know the NRL will want it because it will be another money spinner.
100% YES for me.
Just adds the normal "no meaning games" and creates more interest.
Some are saying it rewards nonperforming teams but it's not like top 4 playing in them it is teams 7 and 8.
It is a must especially when we get the new teams in
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The Broncos also signed Duffy from NQ too I think
Why haven’t we gone for him, he’s exactly what we need a young half back coming through. Mind u they obviously don’t think much of the half they got from para last year!
crazycat
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So as I read it, top 6 goto the finals. 7th vs 10th and 8 vs 9th.
That would be:
Panthers vs Sea Eagles
Roosters vs Dolphins
Look I don't like it. Panthers were the only team above with a shot at the finals and an extra round would have knocked them out for sure. They were gassed. Dolphins could have been a dark horse, but I don't like it.
If this 7vs10 8 vs 9 could happen say round 26.. Brillant. Everyone plays their normal games and we sort the finals.
I would prefer a lottery place or something for the 8th spot. But ofcourse if we were coming 8th I wouldn't want that taken from us. ... Don't know what the solution is.
They need to get stuck into the nrl in the press, it’s a joke. What we had that two years ago, how is that fair. NRL sucks big hairy ones. Not only this but supporting the broncos with their 4 first grade halves on low wages, then the rooters and dogs with their fake salary cap. Game is getting worse under this horse tool not better!
They stuff around with the rules etc too much as it is, just leave it alone for a few years for ..the finals series is fine, would be nice to participate for once
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Yer great not like we need it later in the year when we are tired and burnt out. No one wants the first round bye they have the whole offseason to rest!
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Build on doing nothing, getting a free 2 points everyone eventually gets?
How do you build on that?
Id love to be able to somehow use this to our advantage but I cant see how....the only slight positive is our first opponent will only have trial game footage of us from 3 or 4 weeks earlier to study
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