Round 23 v The Bloody Bulldogs

[blacksafake]

Does this game also decide coach of the year?

 

[jak]

Does this game also decide coach of the year?

gus will let you know

 

[56to66]

1985 Kevin Roberts handed the Bullcheats the GF
1998 Steven Clark handed the BullCheats the semi win
Check out the Video from the link, cool stuff.

Bulldogs’ chances of unthinkable revealed as NRL whipping boys seal epic revival — Run Home

Bulldogs’ chances of unthinkable revealed as whipping boys seal epic revival — Run Home

www.foxsports.com.au

 

[SGMax]

I don't understand the love for the Bulldogs' season.
After 2+ years of serious roster upgrades they are 2 points up on the Dragons.
That is after 2 flukey golden point wins they could have easily lost and been out of the 8.
Without a win this week it could all come undone for the grubs.
Come on Dragons, get it done!

 

[blacksafake]

I don't understand the love for the Bulldogs' season.
After 2+ years of serious roster upgrades they are 2 points up on the Dragons.
That is after 2 flukey golden point wins they could have easily lost and been out of the 8.
Without a win this week it could all come undone for the grubs.
Come on Dragons, get it done!

And both field goals were flukey rebounds off the uprights

 

[Nich]

Looks like we have to beef up security for Saturday night. Extra costs for suburban grounds which already incur high costs.
If the game was moved to Allianz the Dragons would have netted over $1M more.
Yes I hear we are entitled to our home ground advantage but think of how many Dragons supporters you know that couldn't get a ticket. We should never never restrict tickets to our supporters.
It wasn't long ago (yes it was) during our golden era, when we had most of our games moved to the SCG. Apart from the financial benefit it allowed any impartial supporters attending from all parts on NSW to start supporting the Dragons.
If we want to be a big club we need to start acting like a big club!

We have been profitable for the last 3 years so money isnt the issue. Winning is. No issue getting a ticket if you buy season tickets or in advance. Stuff moving a game because people aren't organised. We have

 

[TheRev]

I think coach of the year depends how the season finishes off.. not just this game.. there is a lot to play out yet.

Ciraldo deserves credit for the way he has that roster buying in (esp as a rookie coach), but I dont think he'd look so sharp if he had a roster like ours.

 

[Dragon David]

1985 Kevin Roberts handed the Bullcheats the GF
1998 Steven Clark handed the BullCheats the semi win
Check out the Video from the link, cool stuff.

Bulldogs’ chances of unthinkable revealed as NRL whipping boys seal epic revival — Run Home

Bulldogs’ chances of unthinkable revealed as whipping boys seal epic revival — Run Home

www.foxsports.com.au

That last image on the video shows Kasey Badger as the linesperson. I hope she isn't doing our game.

 

[KogarahWarrior]

I think coach of the year depends how the season finishes off.. not just this game.. there is a lot to play out yet.

Ciraldo deserves credit for the way he has that roster buying in (esp as a rookie coach), but I dont think he'd look so sharp if he had a roster like ours.

Rev I'm pretty sure gus does most of the attracting/buying

 

[Dragons4me]

I think coach of the year depends how the season finishes off.. not just this game.. there is a lot to play out yet.

Ciraldo deserves credit for the way he has that roster buying in (esp as a rookie coach), but I dont think he'd look so sharp if he had a roster like ours.

Exactly this.
The dogs have done nothing yet. Achieved nothing. The gushing over them and calls for Ciraldo as coach of the year is laughable. How I so want us to beat them this weekend and send them back into their flea infested kennels. Obnoxious fans from a shit area of Sydney.

 

[This Year?]

Interesting how the media play favourites.
Sold out at Belmore: Rugby league in the suburbs is great for the game.
Sold out at Kogarah: It should be moved. Locking out fans is bad for the game.

 

[Harry Bath]

The team has had a habit of pulling the pants down, on a number of occasions the season, like last week, however every big game on the line, they have crumbled.
The Anzac Game and the Packed Win STD against Panthers, were games they just capitulated, games I expected a lot better, this is another game I expect a close fight, with a Ben Hunt winning field goal.
Dogs 32
Dargons 14

 

[Harry Bath]

So your prediction is Bulldogs 32 Dragons 14?

 

[Slippery Morris]

Please no coach of the year awards for Ciraldo or Flanno. The man that deserves it is Ivan Cleary by a mile. Last 3 years they went to Bellamy, then Payten then Webster whilst poor Cleary who has won 3 GF's (which super coach Bennett or Bellamy have not achieved). Poor Ivan has never been crowned best coach for those seasons. Mind you each of those years, Penrith have had to let go of key players (Korosai, Kikau, Burton, Leniu, Crichton) and still won it yet Cleary is overlooked.

Cleary is not only coach of the year but coach of the last 50 years. If he gets 4 in a row that is something never seen since the Dragons got 11. With all this Storm dominance for the last 10-15 years they have not achieved it.

What Ciraldo and Flanno did this year has been fantastic but lets see what they do next season as we have seen in the past Payten and Webster did not follow up after they were crowned coach of the year yet Cleary has.

 

[RedVDave]

Just remember folks you cannot spell Canterbury with out a C, U, N & T