Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[wstigers11]

The teams that score points easily in tteir red zone have plenty of players in motion and their fullback constantly creating the extra man.
Similar to us at times, the Bulldogs seem to be pre meditate what they are doing which does not commit the edge defenders or get them making wrong decisions.

Their spine is probably the worst in the comp too

 

[innsaneink]

I'm guessing you didn't email him, but rather his assistant. And depending on the tone and topic of the email it may have been disregarded if it were improper.

I can't speak for the treatment of others but I've emailed and spoken with him a couple of times and he's polite and responsible. Gave me his number to call or message anytime, not that I'd exploit that.

He'd certainly be a very busy man at the moment too.

They probaby get 100s of emails similar

Hes trying to re-sign Turava & Sione, dont waste his time

 

[Tom Shines]

They probaby get 100s of emails similar

Hes trying to re-sign Turava & Sione, dont waste his time

You have to read hundreds of messages here a day ..you sure the people here don’t know better? 😉

 

[hank37w]

$800k per.

Dropped ball. 🤣

 

[Tom Shines]

Remember when Shaun took over as interim CEO he said he would engage with members and supporters...Well this is how he treats a family who have been members for 12+ years!.. I emailed him a few weeks back(no reply and again yestreday) ..and got this reply today:...lol

To: Ceo
Subject: email #3 to you
Sent: Wednesday, 29 April 2026 7:04:49 am (UTC+10:00) Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney

was deleted without being read on Thursday, 30 April 2026 11:22:50 am (UTC+10:00) Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney.

Did you want to let him know that you have heard rumours that Bula is leaving ?

 

[hank37w]

He complained about being awarded 6 agains WTF

Yeah that's right because they are not capable of doing anything with them other than making themselves look really bad.

AOB great appointment as an attack coach. 🤣

 

[innsaneink]

I’m still laughing so hard listening to Cameron Ciraldo complain about the refereeing .. and the rule changes as to being the reason why his side isn’t doing well .. hahahahaha

He complained about the 6 again count that didn’t help them at half time .. ummm Dogs received 5 and Dolphins only received 1 up to half time .. awwww poor mongrel Dogs .. lol

Yeah that was baffling...said "sometimes too many 6 agains can be suffocating"
And they reckon Bellamy has no answers

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Their spine is probably the worst in the comp too

It’s horrendous. Galvin left a spine of Bula, Luai and Api to play with Hayward and Connor Tracey. His advisers are idiots.

 

[Viva_Zapata]

I do agree with your post. I believe it’s also the willingness and fitness of a team to go with the momentum shift. If you’re playing for your team mates you’ll scramble to the death.

The dogs seemed to just give up a few times last night leading to tries. The last try was just soft. All is not well behind the scenes at Belmore. But hey, Galvin had a good game 🤣

Each time the Tigers have recruited lately the emphasis is fitting into the vibe to add to team energy. What Galvin has done is bring down the united energy the Dogs had beginning last year.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Each time the Tigers have recruited lately the emphasis is fitting into the vibe to add to team energy. What Galvin has done is bring down the united energy the Dogs had beginning last year.

He’s scored a couple of soft individual try’s, but surely that’s not enough to salvage his popularity in that squad. They went backwards the moment he got there.

 

[hank37w]

Still hard to take some of these commentators still gushing over him as if he was creamy or something like that.

 

[TIGERS]

Stefano is the biggest myth I’ve seen in the nrl since Tony Williams . He is a big reason their middle is leaking like a sieve , and only has explosive runs when he’s running at the smallest guy on the field. How he’s still being mentioned for origin and T may and twally are considered “Smokey’s” is just bullshit . He’s absolutely shit . And he was when he played for us . Used to piss me right off all the time .

Stephano's just one of those Forwards who look brilliant in a balanced squad but just isn't a difference maker on his own. Adam Blair was exactly the same. Forward play is so different when you're dominant. There is different kinds of toughness, and I think that's what the Storm in general are finding out now.

Look at Twal go in a dominant pack compared to before.

 

[wstigers11]

Stefano is the biggest myth I’ve seen in the nrl since Tony Williams . He is a big reason their middle is leaking like a sieve , and only has explosive runs when he’s running at the smallest guy on the field. How he’s still being mentioned for origin and T may and twally are considered “Smokey’s” is just bullshit . He’s absolutely shit . And he was when he played for us . Used to piss me right off all the time .

I was watching some of our old games and Api made Stef look better than he was.

 

[upthetigers]

I was watching some of our old games

You're a sucker for punishment

 

[getagrip]

I’m still laughing so hard listening to Cameron Ciraldo complain about the refereeing .. and the rule changes as to being the reason why his side isn’t doing well .. hahahahaha

He complained about the 6 again count that didn’t help them at half time .. ummm Dogs received 5 and Dolphins only received 1 up to half time .. awwww poor mongrel Dogs .. lol

As each week goes by he sounds more like a politician. Defends his poor decisions and looks to blame others for losses.

 

[Lestronge]

As each week goes by he sounds more like a politician. Defends his poor decisions and looks to blame others for losses.

Gus will declare he’s been stood down for mental reasons in a couple of weeks . Brad Arthur incoming…

 

[Muffstar]

Still hard to take some of these commentators still gushing over him as if he was creamy or something like that.

He is a bit of a protected species I think.

 

[supercoach]

I’m still laughing so hard listening to Cameron Ciraldo complain about the refereeing .. and the rule changes as to being the reason why his side isn’t doing well .. hahahahaha

He complained about the 6 again count that didn’t help them at half time .. ummm Dogs received 5 and Dolphins only received 1 up to half time .. awwww poor mongrel Dogs .. lol

If you cast your mind back to 2005 the same thing happened. The Tigers and to a lesser extent the Cowboys played this very quick game with mobile smaller forwards and fast play the balls with players in motion. There was an uproar from a few coaches, especially Ricky who complained they had recruited rosters suited to a more traditional style of football. The following year the NRL slowed the game down. Benji at his prime would have been untouchable playing under the current interpretations of the rules and the speed the games played

 

[GNR4LIFE]

He is a bit of a protected species I think.

I mentioned the other day, he has the propaganda machine behind him. The same way Mitchell Moses does. All because of who their manager is. They’re always going to have fluffers in the media.