RaginDannyDragon
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Think he had 2 years to go. The Bulldogs ability to shed players and gain others is impressive. Meanwhile, at the Dragons...
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Think he had 2 years to go. The Bulldogs ability to shed players and gain others is impressive. Meanwhile, at the Dragons...
Agree, the times I have seen bird at FB and CTR he has been burnt bad, utility option at best on the bench.
Even worse
Yeah the Bulldogs. They treat their guys like shit I'd say. I'm 100% that they paid out TPJ a small amount of dosh and encouraged him to get into boxing so that they could sign others and now of course they will be after the May boys to leave the Roosters, Penrith and Super League to be at the Bulldogs for 2025.
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If we 0-5 and bird is stinking up the place Flanno won’t have an excuse.
Could be said about anyone in the team if we are 0-5 and they are stinking it up.
Yeah the Bulldogs. They treat their guys like shit I'd say. I'm 100% that they paid out TPJ a small amount of dosh and encouraged him to get into boxing so that they could sign others and now of course they will be after the May boys to leave the Roosters, Penrith and Super League to be at the Bulldogs for 2025.
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If anyone can get Bird to fire, it is Flanagan. I don't think that under Hook he was used properly and spent a lot of time being shuffled about. Flanno will use him where he sees is his best position and that is at centre. He has lightened up, he should be fitter and stronger and hopefully regained some speed. He is a no nonsense defender.
Me too and that is not to the smelly Dogs.
Can we, with an already pretty weak forward pack, afford to carry Bird on the bench who has now turned into a centre again? He looks slimmer which is good, but he now might not exactly be big enough to play in the forwards. Nor does he want to. I just don't see any role for him in the first team if he wants to be an out and out centre. He may come on as a ball playing lock at times, which he has said he doesn't want to do. Bar that sort of a role, he'll get no minutes unless one of our backs gets injured and is therefore a wasted bench spot.
Who knows what the plan is, maybe they plan to use Moses Suli in the backrow? Maybe they are doubtful of Sloan at fullback and will play him on the wing with Lomax at 1?
We will stink up the joint if Bird place Centre
It is starting to sound like the changeroom will be a pretty smelly place with so many players stinking the joint out! I feel for the cleaners.
He'll be second choice centre, so won't be on the bench but will come into the team if we get injuries. Last year on his contract I think? Might get a few games this year but I don't expect him to play a big part.
Hope you are right , but the way Flanno is talking him up I see him playing a big part ....... If that's the choice then we are screwed again by coaches pets .......
If we were going to go for Paix we would have by now in my opinion, he's been on the outer all off season at Brisbane. Flanagan targeting Woolford shows what type of hooker he's after. A defensively sound hooker who can help grind out that first 20-25 before Liddle comes on off the bench to impact the game is what Flanno wants from what I can tell. Paix is too similar to Liddle in style. I don't think it's who Flanno wants at all. If Paix is willing to accept a 1 year deal from us just so we can get through the season with some hooker depth then maybe, but I can't see him taking up a deal like that.
Yeah and I thought Paix was really good for the Broncos in 2022, so there is something there. Although signing ex-Bronco rejects is more of an Anthony Griffin thing
