Rumours and Stuff

[Legal Eel]

Merkins were loving our squad before round one, and how good they were going to go without the bush coach holding them back. Honestly the squad is fine. It’s good enough for mid table if everyone stays fit. Not everyone can finish in the top four. In fact 13 sides have to miss out each year, and that number will increase as more teams come in.

As for the Dogs, they recently spent about a decade out of the finals. They deserve some luck. We have only missed the finals two consecutive years, and that first year (2023) we only missed out by one game.

You are the champion of the mediocre and the underachievers…

 

[Jez]

Get someone experienced and versatile who will not block the paths of kids like Joash and Talataina if they are good enough. I would be happy with a holdover guy like Adam Douehi next year. If one of the young guys is ready we can always move Douehi to centre or NSW Cup

 

[Snoochies]

For a team with new coach, new systems and starting the year without our number 1 playmaker, we aren't playing like a bottom of the ladder team with what we have now, a few upgrades and I'm positive of our future, the green shoots are showing already. Is the top 8 really out of the question if we keep going the way we are?

 

[King-Gutho94]

https://twitter.com/nospam49/status/1928144420693758392?t=eDiqLHfErVlnlDm_976fbQ&s=19

@T-Boon

This is right up your alley

 

[hineyrulz]

I think you underrate how much merkins cost. JAC would be on $600k+ and Tuivaiti could be on $400k next year.

Why would JAC be on more next year?? He was sacked from the dogs and his form hadn't been that great at the dogs. It was a risk us even taking him on, doubt he's on more than 450k.

 

[T.S Quint]

They’re the Bulldogs, we’re the underdogs.

They're the scum...we're the dumb.

 

[T.S Quint]

For a team with new coach, new systems and starting the year without our number 1 playmaker, we aren't playing like a bottom of the ladder team with what we have now, a few upgrades and I'm positive of our future, the green shoots are showing already. Is the top 8 really out of the question if we keep going the way we are?

That's a big 'if'.

 

[T.S Quint]

https://twitter.com/nospam49/status/1928144420693758392?t=eDiqLHfErVlnlDm_976fbQ&s=19

@T-Boon

This is right up your alley

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Lol, I saw that and thought of @T-Boon right away.

 

[Gronk]

Thanks Gus.

Jack Gibson IIRC.

 

[Grigor]

the best outside signing would probably be a 1 or 2 players at the lower of the top 30….

thats just my opinion.

I think we'll have a top 17 bulldog player soon and we have a heap of money to purchase quality players , whether we are capable is more the issue , it's definitely not money

 

[The Predictor]

If I made a mistake at work and they asked for a financial penalty, I know what I'd tell them

Well, he will be forever remembered for being the first to take this “stance” which no other player has repeated since, this will ll be his legacy, comparing your job and his, is silly unless u earn hundred of thousands

 

[The Predictor]

U

He had faith that his teamsters could handle it. They let him down and made him the scape goat

must be taking the piss ????

 

[Pazza]

Well, he will be forever remembered for being the first to take this “stance” which no other player has repeated since, this will ll be his legacy, comparing your job and his, is silly unless u earn hundred of thousands

mate i know bus drivers who wont buy windex to clean their own windscreens

hes paid a huge price, losing his lock role to Hopgood and his reputation. im sure if he had his time again he'd make a difference decision.

 

[Pazza]

comparing your job and his, is silly unless u earn hundred of thousands

as a diesel mechanic ive had to spend around 10k on tools, i do get a $19 a week tool allowance and tax deductions. i do make a pretty good wage but

 

[T.S Quint]

mate i know bus drivers who wont buy windex to clean their own windscreens

hes paid a huge price, losing his lock role to Hopgood and his reputation. im sure if he had his time again he'd make a difference decision.

It was only a couple of days after he made the decision that he admitted he regretted it and attempted to change it.

The NRL for some reason wouldn't let him. f**kers.

 

[T.S Quint]

I still don't think it was even worthy of a charge.

But then it's been a while and I've blocked most of that game out of my memory.

 

[The Predictor]

It was a bonehead decision that he was required to make in the 24 or 48 hours after we lost a GF. He/we tried to get it reversed, considering that when we asked it was months away from Round 1, but the NRL said no.

That was literally end 2022 and it's now mid 2025 and merkins are STILL beefing.

I think his decesion to reverse was probably made under duress, he heard all the talk and panicked, regardless of the circumstances its decision that will go down in history for all the wrong reasons

 

[The Predictor]

Yes bad thing to do but seriously if we lost because he wasn't playing then we just were not a good football side...

That’s not the point, it’s the fact that he is the one and only who has taken this option , I don’t understand people now defending him, I’m sure as a group they would have been disappointed in him an the softcock coaching group

 

[The Predictor]

That makes no sense to be honest. We're obviously over paying way too many players.

This is a bottom 6 squad at best. We had money to pay Brown over $1m a season going forward earlier in the year.

They don’t want to come

 

[The Predictor]

I think we'll have a top 17 bulldog player soon and we have a heap of money to purchase quality players , whether we are capable is more the issue , it's definitely not money

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