Rumoured Signings - 2010

[Different kind of Rabbit]

Also a Central Coast junior. Played with two clubs before Canterbury.
And Tonga, Willie right? Eels first...

You're right. Forgot about that. What a breeding ground. Lol.

About the only Dogs Juniors worth a zack would be Asotasi (and we got him, thanks Doggies) ElMasri and Idris

 

[Panther_Daz]

You're right. Forgot about that. What a breeding ground. Lol.

About the only Dogs Juniors worth a zack would be Asotasi (and we got him, thanks Doggies) ElMasri and Idris

Asotasi wasn't a Dogs Junior IIRC. Wasn't he bought at about 20 years of age from NZ?

 

[Different kind of Rabbit]

Technically yes. He came over from NZ but he never played any lower grade for anyone else. If you go by that method SBW technically wasn't a Dogs junior either.

 

[Panther_Daz]

Different way of seeing it i guess. I class a junior as someone who has played for one of the districts junior clubs.

 

[Different kind of Rabbit]

Different way of seeing it i guess. I class a junior as someone who has played for one of the districts junior clubs.

So do I really, but that is a bit old school nowadays.

Juniors are assigned on the basis of the team they play their first SG Ball or Harold Matts or even Toyota Cup game atm. You could play all your childhood league in NZ and then come over and play Harold Matts for the Dogs and you would be classed as a Dogs Junior. Its a stupid system atm but thats a whole other conversation I guess.

 

[otori]

So do I really, but that is a bit old school nowadays.

Juniors are assigned on the basis of the team they play their first SG Ball or Harold Matts or even Toyota Cup game atm. You could play all your childhood league in NZ and then come over and play Harold Matts for the Dogs and you would be classed as a Dogs Junior. Its a stupid system atm but thats a whole other conversation I guess.

It's not so silly if you think that professionalism in sport really means loyalty of juniors and homebred teams become the exception rather than the rule. The arguing over certain clubs poaching players really is starting to wear thin as the game becomes more professional and loyalty dries up (For an extreme example, see Baseketball)

 

[aussie7798]

yawn maybe you could take this somewhere else

 

[ando4285]

LOL! We can't go claiming juniors, even if those juniors are our juniors? You are a tool.. May I point out the likes of El Masri, Idris, Kite, Barba, Utai, Nanai, Warburton, Morrin, Hickey etc etc of whom are all our juniors that we have developed from SG ball or previous. So how on earth can you say we can no longer claim junior?

And might I point out that the reason we had to go out and be active on the playing market is because $2 million worth of talent, a lot of it junior talent, was taken from us from 2006 onwards with no real replacements signed until 2008 for the 2009 season.. The likes of Mason, $BW, Maitua (sacked but still gone obviously), Hughes, O'Meley, Anasta, Tonga, Sherwin and so on.

warburton went there for 20's so he's not a junior and u's have that many kiwis all the other nrl teams would b boned if the warriors new how to keep there good young players

 

[bubblesunlimited]

yawn maybe you could take this somewhere else

I agree, start a "Juniors" thread somewhere else.

 

[Bulldogs_4_Life]

Yep now Holdsworth, Hickey, Millard and co are out the door and some new flavours of the month comin in. Transit lounge

Holdsworth isn't a junior, he was brought from the Dragons in 2006 when he was like 22 as he was struggling for a FG spot and Anasta had left us. Shows how much you really know. Hickey is signed with us for another year or so and will be staying. Again, shows how much you know. And Millard is going because we have the likes of Morris and Idris (another bred bulldog) ahead of him.

But the other bloke was right, this isn't the place for it so I won't go on with it.

But I would just like to say to the guys that said Warburton was brought in from the 20's - What a load of crap. He is a Bulldog junior and has played with us from Flegg level.

And Asotasi was not brought over from 20 years old. bahaha @ that. He signed with Canterbury when he was 15 and was playing HM + SG ball with us the next year.

On the rumoured signings bit, Daryl Millard > Bradford Bulls as said in the RLW magazine.

 

[Eelementary]

You're right. Forgot about that. What a breeding ground. Lol.

About the only Dogs Juniors worth a zack would be Asotasi (and we got him, thanks Doggies) ElMasri and Idris

Willie Tonga was clean as a whistle and sharp as a thistle...Then he left the Eels.

 

[Different kind of Rabbit]

Willie Tonga was clean as a whistle and sharp as a thistle...Then he left the Eels.

Now he gives training a misstle cos he's been out on the pisstle.

Anyway, back to rumoured signings before I get banned.

Daine Laurie -> Souths
Matt Utai -> Penrith or Broncos

 

[fortae]

Willie ≠ Esi

 

[Penance]

John Kite is contracted until 2010. He is a 'Dogs junior since he was like 5 he has played in the Canterbury area. He hasn't had a great year as he has been injured but I doubt he would be released early and I'd hate to see him leave. He was in last years NYC team of the year and is a huge talent.

Maybe, just maybe, he wants a spot in firsts and a pay rise? Which, souths can afford atm

 

[elyod138]

Now he gives training a misstle cos he's been out on the pisstle.

That was Esi, not Willie. I don't know how you can confuse them, they play for different clubs.

 

[Bulldogs_4_Life]

Esi is another 'Dogs junior. As is John Kite.

Jks I'm not starting it up again Don't want to be banned.

He might want that, Penance, but he knows he has to work hard to gain a spot. Moore and the team have pumped the right values into his head (I hope) and he'll stay. If he does go for a spot and more money then good riddance.

Utai has been linked to the Eels as well.

 

[betcats]

I doubt Matt Utai to penrith is will happen. We can't even afford to keep our Juniors plus we dont need him.

 

[Big Mick]

Matt Utai -> Penrith or Broncos

Not unless he will play for $50k

 

[Different kind of Rabbit]

I doubt Matt Utai to penrith is will happen. We can't even afford to keep our Juniors plus we dont need him.

He visits Granville Park every now and then. One of his mates runs the Oztag comp there. Was talking to him the other night and he said that his manager has been chatting to those two sides, plus Parra but that had already been mentioned. Think he wants to stay in Sydney though.

 

[Bodsy]

Sam Burgess --> Souths