Rumours and Stuff

[T.S Quint]

The NRL is set to bring back a 10 day cooling off period for new signings whereby incumbent clubs can convince someone to day. - as per social media

Bowing to the media who would love to have 10 days of speculation every time a player signs a contract.

 

[Pazza]

I’m not because I want you to work it out. I said formally recognised. Obviously we are talking about Jersey Flegg. Who was recently recognised as the best in that grade?


You can do it, Hooks.

The Steve Ella Jersey Flegg Player of the Year 2023????

 

[Obscene Assassin]

So we are talking about Jacob Davis who played a bit of NSW Cup and can't get a start in Flegg ?

That's cos Lenaz and Guymer can play 9. So we can have 4 forwards on the bench.

Guymer has never played 9

 

[Avenger]

The Steve Ella Jersey Flegg Player of the Year 2023????

Is????

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Another one of our promising juniors who is highly rated is more than likely leaving the club. Another solid junior is preferred to him and is keeping him away from his preferred position.

Whom?

Edit: ffs

 

[Poupou Escobar]

…. Ryan Morgan on his best day would struggle to be as good as Penisini.
THAT SAID… Penisini definitely has limitations. He lacks acceleration or height and he can make poor defence reads (but all centres do that). But he is strong and seems a competitor, nor does he appear to be so far up his own asshole he’s unwilling to improve.

Given the club lacks tackle breakers, Penisini is our best. Not bad for a bloke who could’ve been playing Flegg this year.

 

[Pazza]

Is????

NL

 

[hineyrulz]

Come on Hooks ffs!!

 

[Poupou Escobar]

He’s solid no doubt but I’ll stick my neck out and state categorically that he will never reach the heights of the last superstar centre we produced (Jamie Lyon).

It’s not exactly sticking your neck out. You could say that about nearly 100% of the young centres currently playing NRL.

 

[TheCrowe]

https://x.com/DaveRic1/status/1701815483484504201?s=20

 

[Poupou Escobar]

BA doesn’t rate many younger dummy halves unless they are in the back end of their careers. I wonder why?

It’s a position where experience is a huge benefit.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

NL

Ordinary. I’d be surprised if he even played one first grade game. He is a younger Jayden Yates.

 

[yy_cheng]

Jamie Lyon the best centre I have maybe ever seen. Behind Hayne and Hindmarsh he is our best junior. I remember seeing him in NSW CUP and he lit up the field everytime he touched the ball. The whole crowd was standing out at Penrith stadium. He was absolute dynamite and couldn't be held back. With 2nths he made his NRL debut.
I'd go as far as saying had we kept him we win a title.

In terms of centres, Tahu mark i was really good..

In terms of juniors, what about semi?

 

[the phantom menace]

He is better than his peers and was formally recognised for it. Yet he may leave. It’s outrageous.

Maybe (hypothetically) whoever it is is a merkin with an entitled attitude... making him less attractive for the club to keep?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Because dummy halves are just there to give the ball to Moses and Drown.

They get the big bucks not the dummy half. So just give them the ball and don't run. Is BA's mantra to young dummy halves coming through.

And not just the halves. If there’s a quick play the ball and an opportunity through the middle he could also give it to Paulo or Hopgood.

 

[eels_fan]

Bulldogs supremo Phil Gould has landed a double blow on local rivals the Eels by staving off one poaching raid and executing another of his own.

Bulldogs winger Blake Wilson has turned down an approach from Parramatta for next season.
The Eels are on the hunt to replenish their outside backs and identified Wilson, who made his NRL debut for Canterbury in 2023, as a possible target.

Parramatta’s pitch was on the basis of informal talks and with no official offer extended.

A player of promise for the Dogs, Wilson scored six tries in 11-games for Canterbury having joined the club in the pre-season.

Meanwhile, Eels SG Ball winger Cody Parry has been released by Parramatta to join the Bulldogs for 2024.

A promising outside back, Parry represented the Australian Schoolboys.

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/nrl-market-watch-bulldogs-poach-eels-australian-schoolboy-cody-parry-resign-blake-wilson/news-story/0d2f505ccd4914c347187c606610f7ff

Granted i didnt see much of our SG Ball team, but we are in a position where we should be releasing junior rep level wingers when our outside back depth is so poor?

 

[hineyrulz]

Sounds like Parry got his Country Kegs sorted. And he’s now Dogs fit.

 

[Gazzamatta]

Sounds like Parry got his Country Kegs sorted. And he’s now Dogs fit.

I think you suggested all was not as it appeared once he was not selected late in the Ball season. Or was it our Mr 85%?

 

[Homo man69]

Who's our head scout?? Hopgood is the only good signing of late.

 

[hineyrulz]

I think you suggested all was not as it appeared once he was not selected late in the Ball season. Or was it our Mr 85%?

He was sent home, so who knows Gazza.

All I know is unless you are a rhino Jr you are pushing shit up hill to get a crack.