Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[sleeve]

Losing Marty and JAC were massive failures.

Marty is over the hill, and JAC was not a priority when we needed forwards, a spine, ans some outside backs to feed him.

 

[Odessa]

The Fresh Prince 🤴🏽

Of Bel-Air?

 

[tigermate]

Who cares what the paper is reporting?

If you are a supporter who reacts to, and is embarrassed by, everything reported in the papers - you might as well give up until Tigers are a long-term finals prospect, because struggling teams are never outside of the speculation.

I'm insinuating that people in our club leak to the media and not just leak, but leak the wrong narratives which don't serve us - whereas other clubs not as much - which I can only assume from the amount and content put out by the media.

There is a difference between pure speculation by the media and speculation based on what we are giving them.

I am only stating this because I want us to get the best results possible and I think Canterbury are beating us at the moment off the field. Hope I'm wrong though.

 

[clontarfkid]

i dont understand why Kyle is on the outer,every KOE game this year i watched he had the game by the scruff of the neck

His surname doesnt help
Has created huge expectations..like Pearce/Hastings..which are often fulfilled a little later in their career
If we were to lose Douhi and Brooks end 23,as expected ...hed be in the mix of 3 halves I wld buy to replace them..butnot my first choice which is Williams

 

[Kaito]

Does my head in how dogs are
tied to elite players, I'm perplexed.
A team that ran last for 2 seasons
in a row, and just above us last year,
playing out of a shed in Belmore
with a rookie coach? Gus/Laundie
give me 'nothing to see here' vibes.

They seem to have this ability to
tap contracted/unwanted players
on the shoulder too, It's very sus.
His grandstanding and links
with the media shits me. Head
of football at a club but no conflict
of interest there apparently. To
think he doesn't get inside info
from little birdies on movements
and the market before anything
hits the public stand is very naive.
Bloke would lie to his mother's face
in order to get what he wanted smh

 

[Magpie_Magic]

I think the bigger picture is the dogs are on the slide as a club with no way out.

 

[earl]

main point is yes the Tigers have done better than the Latrell situation but they are still significantly behind the better clubs at how they negotiate. Someone has talked to the media about our interest in MM rather than just do it on the sly like Gus.

How are we behind other clubs in relation to how we negotiate ?

If you are talking about the media I don't see an issue at all. I read on my phone today that Canberra were preparing to offer David Fifita a big contract if he didn't sign with the Titans.

Are we therefore ahead of Canberra. We signed IP from Parra and it was reported they low balled him. Same as Mahoney. Are we ahead of Parra ?

I don't get the criticism and I don't see how it matters anyway in that all that matters is on field results.

 

[earl]

I am only stating this because I want us to get the best results possible and I think Canterbury are beating us at the moment off the field

So we are behind Canterbury in relation to signing news in the media. Just state that you are correct why focus on Canterbury ? What about every other team in the comp ?

 

[Telltails]

The Bulldogs off the field are going great guns imo. Hasn't translated to on the field yet, but I don't think they are too far off. Fair to say Ciraldo - the current ,"it" coach most likely - must have seen it that way too when given the two options.

 

[sleeve]

How are we behind other clubs in relation to how we negotiate ?

If you are talking about the media I don't see an issue at all. I read on my phone today that Canberra were preparing to offer David Fifita a big contract if he didn't sign with the Titans.

Are we therefore ahead of Canberra. We signed IP from Parra and it was reported they low balled him. Same as Mahoney. Are we ahead of Parra ?

I don't get the criticism and I don't see how it matters anyway in that all that matters is on field results.

This media speculation, is almost impossible to control. Sheens has shut it down from the clubs perspective, but from the players and their managers , we have no control. The league reporters are scratching for news in this dead period, and so too are us fans. Nobody really knows what's going on, it's all speculation.

 

[Red Rugby]

The Bulldogs off the field are going great guns imo. Hasn't translated to on the field yet, but I don't think they are too far off. Fair to say Ciraldo - the current ,"it" coach most likely - must have seen it that way too when given the two options.

You've got to see the irony....Trent Barrett was the man behind the Panthers success (as an Assistant) and carried the 'Can't Miss' tag. Gus was he's biggest supporter. Then it was the job has overwhelmed Trent, but we've appointed Cameron Ciraldo (with essentially the same experience as Trent Barrett). Wow really? I think the Tigers dodged a bullet truth be told.

 

[liltiger]

He’s been off contract/free to negotiate for 6 weeks, and most of that time he’s been on holidays. It’s hardly been a drawn out back and forth.

I get it's only been 6 weeks but how long does it take to accept a deal if u want to play some where?

 

[liltiger]

I think the bigger picture is the dogs are on the slide as a club with no way out.

How so

 

[Telltails]

You've got to see the irony....Trent Barrett was the man behind the Panthers success (as an Assistant) and carried the 'Can't Miss' tag. Gus was he's biggest supporter. Then it was the job has overwhelmed Trent, but we've appointed Cameron Ciraldo (with essentially the same experience as Trent Barrett). Wow really? I think the Tigers dodged a bullet truth be told.

I never got the Barrett hype. Had a very decent squad at Manly and walked and was given the reigns at the Bulldogs with plentu of money to spend. Ciraldo is unproven, but he would know plenty about the systems needed to develop a sustained level of success. Whether he can deliver as a FG coach we will see soon enough.

 

[Cobarcats]

Moses - Brook - AD
Noice one brah👍

 

[SeanT]

Moses - Brook - AD
Noice one brah👍

?

 

[Cobarcats]

?

Sorry, just dreaming.

 

[Cobarcats]

Sorry, just dreaming.

Don't be sad trent, everything will be ok. 🙂

 

[Magpie_Magic]

How so

Demographics and supporter base.

The area will yield fewer quality juniors or dedicated fans imo.

 

[Needaname]

Why is it that no one takes the hint?
Disregard the u15's coach who put Brooks at halfback and Moses at 5/8. Swap them around... I have zero idea why they were not changed....

Otherwise Punt Brooks for Moses and have Doueihi pair with Moses if we want (or take a punt on someone else).

FYI, I love Brooks. He cannot play Halfback.

Actually his holy cross coach moved Moses to Fullback and play Brooks at Halfback and said words to the effect that after that move he really started to take the lead and dominate games.