Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Tiger-ferret]

A mate texted me that Reed Mahoney will also be joining the Dogs.

Further tells me **that salary cap means absolutely nothing.**

Lot of pressure on the Dogs over the next year to persuade a few players to leave. Clubs should not touch any Dogs players and let them stew in the cap mess they have created. Love to see Gus and Baz’s creation go totally belly up

What cap mess? They had something like 15 players off contract this season, and about another 10 next year. It’s not hard to look at the whole picture first before assuming they are headed towards a cap nightmare. For all Gus is, he knows how to run a club like the back of his hand.

It’s no coincidence that Gould showed up just when all the rubbish is off contract…

 

[palms]

LL is the type of player I think helps a squad thats on the rebuild.

Fun-loving attitude andnthe guy can play also.

With Paps inthe squad I think LL will be more creative and more damaging for the minutest that he plays.

Definite Retain for me.

Slight upgrade is a good ideas, now is not a fime to loose the better members of our squad.

Any further upgrade in line with performance in 2022

We need a hard nose enforcer in the pack.
Someone like Finucane , having fun loving guys is great for moral but not great for results.
And before any keyboard warriors get button happy I’m not saying he’s a problem...just saying we need a focused hard head in the pack to run along side Big stef.

We’ve got one who’s been out injured all year in Zane Musgrove.
Hopefully next year he stays injury free.

If Zane can remain injury free I think he will suprised a few people. He is a massive human with aggression.
He needs to learn how to channel that aggression, without getting disturb suspended or giving away dumb penalties.

 

[Tiger_Steve]

LL is the type of player I think helps a squad thats on the rebuild.

Fun-loving attitude andnthe guy can play also.

With Paps inthe squad I think LL will be more creative and more damaging for the minutest that he plays.

Definite Retain for me.

Slight upgrade is a good ideas, now is not a fime to loose the better members of our squad.

Any further upgrade in line with performance in 2022

We need a hard nose enforcer in the pack.
Someone like Finucane , having fun loving guys is great for moral but not great for results.
And before any keyboard warriors get button happy I’m not saying he’s a problem...just saying we need a focused hard head in the pack to run along side Big stef.

We’ve got one who’s been out injured all year in Zane Musgrove.
Hopefully next year he stays injury free.

If Zane can remain injury free I think he will suprised a few people. He is a massive human with aggression.
He needs to learn how to channel that aggression, without getting disturb suspended or giving away dumb penalties.

Club have really high hopes for Musgrove and rate him. Believe he can become a dominant force. I suppose my question is whether this can be done consistently?

 

[Telltails]

LL is the type of player I think helps a squad thats on the rebuild.

Fun-loving attitude andnthe guy can play also.

With Paps inthe squad I think LL will be more creative and more damaging for the minutest that he plays.

Definite Retain for me.

Slight upgrade is a good ideas, now is not a fime to loose the better members of our squad.

Any further upgrade in line with performance in 2022

We need a hard nose enforcer in the pack.
Someone like Finucane , having fun loving guys is great for moral but not great for results.
And before any keyboard warriors get button happy I’m not saying he’s a problem...just saying we need a focused hard head in the pack to run along side Big stef.

We’ve got one who’s been out injured all year in Zane Musgrove.
Hopefully next year he stays injury free.

If Zane can remain injury free I think he will suprised a few people. He is a massive human with aggression.
He needs to learn how to channel that aggression, without getting disturb suspended or giving away dumb penalties.

Still have hope for ZM. Young enough to still develop into a solid FGer.

 

[Chicken_Faced_Killa]

LL is the type of player I think helps a squad thats on the rebuild.

Fun-loving attitude andnthe guy can play also.

With Paps inthe squad I think LL will be more creative and more damaging for the minutest that he plays.

Definite Retain for me.

Slight upgrade is a good ideas, now is not a fime to loose the better members of our squad.

Any further upgrade in line with performance in 2022

We need a hard nose enforcer in the pack.
Someone like Finucane , having fun loving guys is great for moral but not great for results.
And before any keyboard warriors get button happy I’m not saying he’s a problem...just saying we need a focused hard head in the pack to run along side Big stef.

We’ve got one who’s been out injured all year in Zane Musgrove.
Hopefully next year he stays injury free.

If Zane can remain injury free I think he will suprised a few people. He is a massive human with aggression.
He needs to learn how to channel that aggression, without getting disturb suspended or giving away dumb penalties.

Club have really high hopes for Musgrove rate him. Believe he can become a dominant force. I suppose my question is whether this can be done consistently?

He’s shown some potential in games but in others has looked like a park player. I’m not confident he can find that consistency

 

[Tiger_Steve]

LL is the type of player I think helps a squad thats on the rebuild.

Fun-loving attitude andnthe guy can play also.

With Paps inthe squad I think LL will be more creative and more damaging for the minutest that he plays.

Definite Retain for me.

Slight upgrade is a good ideas, now is not a fime to loose the better members of our squad.

Any further upgrade in line with performance in 2022

We need a hard nose enforcer in the pack.
Someone like Finucane , having fun loving guys is great for moral but not great for results.
And before any keyboard warriors get button happy I’m not saying he’s a problem...just saying we need a focused hard head in the pack to run along side Big stef.

We’ve got one who’s been out injured all year in Zane Musgrove.
Hopefully next year he stays injury free.

If Zane can remain injury free I think he will suprised a few people. He is a massive human with aggression.
He needs to learn how to channel that aggression, without getting disturb suspended or giving away dumb penalties.

Club have really high hopes for Musgrove rate him. Believe he can become a dominant force. I suppose my question is whether this can be done consistently?

He’s shown some potential in games but in others has looked like a park player. I’m not confident he can find that consistency

I keep remembering that Manly game!! Hope he makes it though. We need an enforcer

 

[palms]

LL is the type of player I think helps a squad thats on the rebuild.

Fun-loving attitude andnthe guy can play also.

With Paps inthe squad I think LL will be more creative and more damaging for the minutest that he plays.

Definite Retain for me.

Slight upgrade is a good ideas, now is not a fime to loose the better members of our squad.

Any further upgrade in line with performance in 2022

We need a hard nose enforcer in the pack.
Someone like Finucane , having fun loving guys is great for moral but not great for results.
And before any keyboard warriors get button happy I’m not saying he’s a problem...just saying we need a focused hard head in the pack to run along side Big stef.

We’ve got one who’s been out injured all year in Zane Musgrove.
Hopefully next year he stays injury free.

If Zane can remain injury free I think he will suprised a few people. He is a massive human with aggression.
He needs to learn how to channel that aggression, without getting disturb suspended or giving away dumb penalties.

Club have really high hopes for Musgrove rate him. Believe he can become a dominant force. I suppose my question is whether this can be done consistently?

He is still really young both in age and in his NRL career. In 2017 you could see the potential with consistent minutes every week in and stringing together week on week football. Apart from that season he has only managed 17 games in 3 years.
Let's just pray to the injury gods.

 

[JC99]

LL is the type of player I think helps a squad thats on the rebuild.

Fun-loving attitude andnthe guy can play also.

With Paps inthe squad I think LL will be more creative and more damaging for the minutest that he plays.

Definite Retain for me.

Slight upgrade is a good ideas, now is not a fime to loose the better members of our squad.

Any further upgrade in line with performance in 2022

We need a hard nose enforcer in the pack.
Someone like Finucane , having fun loving guys is great for moral but not great for results.
And before any keyboard warriors get button happy I’m not saying he’s a problem...just saying we need a focused hard head in the pack to run along side Big stef.

We’ve got one who’s been out injured all year in Zane Musgrove.
Hopefully next year he stays injury free.

If Zane can remain injury free I think he will suprised a few people. He is a massive human with aggression.
He needs to learn how to channel that aggression, without getting disturb suspended or giving away dumb penalties.

Club have really high hopes for Musgrove rate him. Believe he can become a dominant force. I suppose my question is whether this can be done consistently?

He is still really young both in age and in his NRL career. In 2017 you could see the potential with consistent minutes every week in and stringing together week on week football. Apart from that season he has only managed 17 games in 3 years.
Let's just pray to the injury gods.

I'd argue Musgrove has played a lot more good footy than bad for us, just been bloody injured all the time. Hopefully he snags a bench spot round 1

 

[LUPO]

Now I've heard it all. Just heard Buzz on Sky Sports Radio saying that every club cheats the cap, except Parra are squeaky clean and are now paying the price in losing players. This is the same bloke that kept saying throughout the year (NRL 360) that players were taking less to stay at Clubs like the Roosters to play for a winning club. It's true the correlation between too much alcohol and diminished brain cells.

 

[stryker 69]

Now I've heard it all. Just heard Buzz on Sky Sports Radio saying that every club cheats the cap, except Parra are squeaky clean and are now paying the price in losing players. This is the same bloke that kept saying throughout the year (NRL 360) that players were taking less to stay at Clubs like the Roosters to play for a winning club. It's true the correlation between too much alcohol and diminished brain cells.

The guy is an enemy of the code.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Now I've heard it all. Just heard Buzz on Sky Sports Radio saying that every club cheats the cap, except Parra are squeaky clean and are now paying the price in losing players. This is the same bloke that kept saying throughout the year (NRL 360) that players were taking less to stay at Clubs like the Roosters to play for a winning club. It's true the correlation between too much alcohol and diminished brain cells.

Least he didn’t say every club except the Sharks.

 

[Eyeofthetiger 0]

Now I've heard it all. Just heard Buzz on Sky Sports Radio saying that every club cheats the cap, except Parra are squeaky clean and are now paying the price in losing players. This is the same bloke that kept saying throughout the year (NRL 360) that players were taking less to stay at Clubs like the Roosters to play for a winning club. It's true the correlation between too much alcohol and diminished brain cells.

Least he didn’t say every club except the Sharks.

Was he drunk? Lol

 

[Russell]

Guess this fits the rumour thread. Sad day for NRL fans who only have FTA option. From Buzz article.


You’re kidding, he’s is absolutely f’ing awful in every sense. Glad I’ve got Kayo.

Dan Ginane is heaps better ?

Dan Ginane, apart from being the worst caller in the sporting world, is no better than a cow patty.

 

[tiger05premier]

Now I've heard it all. Just heard Buzz on Sky Sports Radio saying that every club cheats the cap, except Parra are squeaky clean and are now paying the price in losing players. This is the same bloke that kept saying throughout the year (NRL 360) that players were taking less to stay at Clubs like the Roosters to play for a winning club. It's true the correlation between too much alcohol and diminished brain cells.

Least he didn’t say every club except the Sharks.

Was he drunk? Lol

Is he ever sober?

He would probably have to stop drinking for a month to blow 0.000 on a breathalyzer

 

[Camel2281]

Guess this fits the rumour thread. Sad day for NRL fans who only have FTA option. From Buzz article.


You’re kidding, he’s is absolutely f’ing awful in every sense. Glad I’ve got Kayo.

Dan Ginane is heaps better ?

Dan Ginane, apart from being the worst caller in the sporting world, is no better than a cow patty.

I'd take Ginane over Ray Warren (post about 2010 when he became senile) and Ray Hadley

 

[pawsandclaws1]

LL is the type of player I think helps a squad thats on the rebuild.

Fun-loving attitude andnthe guy can play also.

With Paps inthe squad I think **LL will be more creative and more damaging for the minutest that he plays**.

Definite Retain for me.

Slight upgrade is a good ideas, now is not a fime to loose the better members of our squad.

Any further upgrade in line with performance in 2022

Luciano has played some very good games for WTs.

The bolded part of your post is to me the most important. Use him they way that best utilises his attacking skills.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Guess this fits the rumour thread. Sad day for NRL fans who only have FTA option. From Buzz article.


You’re kidding, he’s is absolutely f’ing awful in every sense. Glad I’ve got Kayo.

Dan Ginane is heaps better ?

Dan Ginane, apart from being the worst caller in the sporting world, is no better than a cow patty.

I'd take Ginane over Ray Warren (post about 2010 when he became senile) and Ray Hadley

I’d take just about anyone over Rabs these days. As for Hadley, I really don’t care one way or the other about him. Only issue I have is he can’t adjust from being a radio commentator. He’s too overly descriptive of the play for TV.

 

[JC99]

Guess this fits the rumour thread. Sad day for NRL fans who only have FTA option. From Buzz article.


You’re kidding, he’s is absolutely f’ing awful in every sense. Glad I’ve got Kayo.

Dan Ginane is heaps better ?

Dan Ginane, apart from being the worst caller in the sporting world, is no better than a cow patty.

I'd take Ginane over Ray Warren (post about 2010 when he became senile) and Ray Hadley

I’d take just about anyone over Rabs these days. As for Hadley, I really don’t care one way or the other about him. Only issue I have is he can’t adjust from being a radio commentator. He’s too overly descriptive of the play for TV.

Not many commentators I like anymore. Used to love Vossy but he's getting worse every year

Warren Smith is decent, bit of a knob on Twitter though ?

 

[hugh1954]

LL is the type of player I think helps a squad thats on the rebuild.

Fun-loving attitude andnthe guy can play also.

With Paps inthe squad I think LL will be more creative and more damaging for the minutest that he plays.

Definite Retain for me.

Slight upgrade is a good ideas, now is not a fime to loose the better members of our squad.

Any further upgrade in line with performance in 2022

We need a hard nose enforcer in the pack.
Someone like Finucane , having fun loving guys is great for moral but not great for results.
And before any keyboard warriors get button happy I’m not saying he’s a problem...just saying we need a focused hard head in the pack to run along side Big stef.

We’ve got one who’s been out injured all year in Zane Musgrove.
Hopefully next year he stays injury free.

If Zane can remain injury free I think he will suprised a few people. He is a massive human with aggression.
He needs to learn how to channel that aggression, without getting disturb suspended or giving away dumb penalties.

Club have really high hopes for Musgrove rate him. Believe he can become a dominant force. I suppose my question is whether this can be done consistently?

He’s shown some potential in games but in others has looked like a park player. I’m not confident he can find that consistency

Will be happy if he shows us anything....didnt at rabbits and nothing to show us mainly due to injury ,incidents and time off park. Iam not confident with Zanes output for us in the future and that long contract shows confidence from someone

 

[earl]

LL is the type of player I think helps a squad thats on the rebuild.

Fun-loving attitude andnthe guy can play also.

With Paps inthe squad I think LL will be more creative and more damaging for the minutest that he plays.

Definite Retain for me.

Slight upgrade is a good ideas, now is not a fime to loose the better members of our squad.

Any further upgrade in line with performance in 2022

We need a hard nose enforcer in the pack.
Someone like Finucane , having fun loving guys is great for moral but not great for results.
And before any keyboard warriors get button happy I’m not saying he’s a problem...just saying we need a focused hard head in the pack to run along side Big stef.

When I think of enforcers, I don’t think Dale Finucane.

I am so glad we didn't sign this guy. We got better for less. We got a player on the up rather than a guy looking for a retirement contract.

It might not have been by design but with the cap I think you have limited bullets to shoot and you have to use them wisely.

The Dogs clearly don't have a cap at this point.