Pre-Game Bulldogs V Manly [Finals Week 1, 2024]

[Disco]

I said it two weeks ago, we match up well against the Dogs in terms of strengths and weaknesses.

I'm backing us but we need to bring our A game

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

Anyone watch NRL 360 or 100% Footy. Apparently we're not playing. Well some team is playing the dogs.

Yeah I noticed that and TBH I was VERY happy that they ignored us. Love it. Let’s just fly under the radar and have no one rate us.

No time to mention Manly, too busy trying to smooth over the Addo-Carr thing!
Glossing over the trivial details such as that the cops say he has returned a drug positive while driving! and probably even worse, that he may have deliberately mislead the Dogs about the truth of what happened, causing great embarrassment to Dogs and Gould in particular).
"Meh, nothing much to see really, we'll see if anything happens in coming days. But it's ok his agent says he will definitely play this week"
Can't help contrasting that with their views on Latrell, caught in a photo - not driving a car ... 'Whoah, contract with Souths in doubt! fine him $100000! make up a whole new way of serving suspensions just for him!' (Just bad luck for Mitchell I suppose that he's not a bulldog)

 

[JenEagle]

I don’t get this at all. He tested positive to cocaine. Surely the last thing he should be doing is playing an NRL game this weekend.

Why have the integrity unit not just ruled him straight out.

Wtf

 

[zfinkels]

I reckon we put koula into the centres and Garrick back to the wing for this game.

or Garrick on an early flight to Bali...

 

[MW66]

I reckon we put koula into the centres and Garrick back to the wing for this game.

IF Turbo plays then this is exactly what should happen. Xerri vs Rueben again = a long day in the office!!

 

[globaleagle]

Addo-Carr set to be stood down as Gus left ‘embarrassed’ amid drug test ‘confusion’

Addo-Carr set to be stood down as Gus left ‘embarrassed’ amid drug test ‘confusion’

www.foxsports.com.au

Canterbury Bulldogs bosses will meet Josh Addo-Carr on Tuesday with the club reportedly set to stand him down ahead of their final with Manly over an alleged failed roadside drug test.

On Monday it was revealed the superstar winger was pulled over by police for a random test after leaving the Bulldogs’ captain’s run at Accor Stadium on Friday night.

According to NSW Police he then returned an initial positive result. Both Addo-Carr and the Bulldogs are awaiting the result of a second test.

Nine’s Danny Weidler, however, reported on Tuesday morning that Addo-Carr is now expected to be stood down for the Bulldogs’ must-win final.

 

[globaleagle]

Gould refuses to guarantee Foxx future after drug arrest

'We'll make a decision'

www.nine.com.au

Canterbury football boss Phil Gould has refused to guarantee Josh Addo-Carr's future at the club or his availability for this week's final.

Gould says Bulldogs bosses will meet on Tuesday morning to discuss the superstar winger's failed roadside drugs test and subsequent explanation to the club.

Appearing on Nine's Today on Tuesday morning, Gould admitted he was unsure whether Addo-Carr had deliberately misled the club or did so unintentionally.

 

[IQofalimabean]

Forget the dogs circus its all smoke and mirrors. Manly need to aim up in defense and focus on crisp dummy half service so our pack can roll up the middle

 

[mickqld]

Bet he wasn't the only one on the bags that night.

 

[The Wheel]

Elimination Final Team List: Sea Eagles vs Bulldogs

Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Coach Anthony Seibold has named his team to play the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs on Sunday, September 15 in the Telstra Premiership Elimination Final.

www.seaeagles.com.au

 

[Chunkytuna]

Elimination Final Team List: Sea Eagles vs Bulldogs

Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Coach Anthony Seibold has named his team to play the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs on Sunday, September 15 in the Telstra Premiership Elimination Final.

www.seaeagles.com.au

Hmmm. Still reckon we need more out of dummy half. Simpkin should’ve been on the bench instead of Burbo. Also thought Sipley could’ve got the nod over Aloia. Aloia was poor against the sharks.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Elimination Final Team List: Sea Eagles vs Bulldogs

Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Coach Anthony Seibold has named his team to play the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs on Sunday, September 15 in the Telstra Premiership Elimination Final.

www.seaeagles.com.au

It’s a fair team, worried about Turbo think he’ll be at best 60-70% , and if he gets injured early that means in reality we only are playing with 16.

 

[Nambawan]

Elimination Final Team List: Sea Eagles vs Bulldogs

Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Coach Anthony Seibold has named his team to play the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs on Sunday, September 15 in the Telstra Premiership Elimination Final.

www.seaeagles.com.au

Croker still there ( what does he have to do to get dropped?). No back-up back, no back-up dummy half. Siebold courting disaster.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Hmmm. Still reckon we need more out of dummy half. Simpkin should’ve been on the bench instead of Burbo. Also thought Sipley could’ve got the nod over Aloia. Aloia was poor against the sharks.

I think Burbo is being chosen as he can fill in at centre , Tom gets crunched in the first 5 minutes that’ll be the plan.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Croker still there ( what does he have to do to get dropped?). No back-up back, no back-up dummy half. Siebold courting disaster.

Lawton to 9, Burbo to edge

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

Croker still there ( what does he have to do to get dropped?). No back-up back, no back-up dummy half. Siebold courting disaster.

Croker is our 9 this year, which is fair enough imo. My guess is no guarantees for the future though.

 

[Nambawan]

Lawton to 9, Burbo to edge

Realise that Mark, but both possible movements are VERY unsatisfactory.

 

[mickqld]

Get Humphreys in there at #14. We need something different off the bench. Not Burbo and 3 mids.

 

[JakeyB789]

Tom even at 50% makes our team look much better but I'm really struggling with the makeup of the bench and Croker at 9. Don't know what Simpkin has done to be left out of the 22 entirely again but we've gotten worse since he's been dropped and Croker came back in. Lawton to 9 and Burbo on the edge isn't going to cut it either as both aren't good enough in those positions.

So instead of having another hooker on the bench, we have 3 middles there and the minutes have to be spread out and managed more effectively. Which one has the clown in charge decided to drop down to about 15 minutes per game the last few weeks? The only one with leg speed. Plenty of minutes for Aloiai and a busted Brown to run around with the slugs Jurbo and Croker though.

I really thought Seibold had turned the corner with his team selections, but forcing Croker back into a side that was doing just fine without him is going to be his undoing.

 

[BOZO]

Croker still there ( what does he have to do to get dropped?). No back-up back, no back-up dummy half. Siebold courting disaster.

What does Croker have to do to get dropped you ask feathered friend
All he has to do is to keep playing the way he is playing
Sooner or later the coach will get it
In the mean time the back up hooker is and previously has been Lawton
The clean up is happening , Woods , Parker and soon Croker
and the only way is up with upgrades