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To be fair, I believe it was a consultancy role so he didn't have the responsibilities he has at the Bulldogs. It's a role he's played at various clubs and it hasn't always worked out for them. He was involved with Souths when they were brought back, it took them years to find their footing and they did it without Gus.

The Cowboys brought him in for some consultancy work when they were struggling in 2010. The Cowboys showed him their entire operations and gave him full access to the club. Gus did his review, said thanks but no thanks and described them as a retirement home and not worth his time. Within months he goes to Penrith, guts the playing roster and tries to balance the cap so he can poach JT from the Cowboys.

But you're right, if there was a Newcastle version of Gus, the Knights would be in a better place.

How long was he the coaching director at the roosters?

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Of course Warriors fans may have a different perspective and recognise the improvements he made.

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From a warriors fan perspective Gould offered us hope that the club was on the right track and prepared to invest in the right areas. It gave us credibility and a connection to the powerbrokers in the game. And I’m sure he helped us out behind the scenes to enable us to stay in the comp during covid. All this was probably worth more than any on the field results.

In any case his role was around pathways and systems which was very long term. I believe he did offer advice and planning which we are hopefully using some of now, even though he couldn’t get hands on.

He also offered something in recruitment (credibility?) as we signed a huge amount of quality and quantity that was unheard of for the warriors - SJ directly because of Gould but also DWZ, Walsh, afb, etc, whom we would not normally get.

I personally felt Vlandys had a hand in Gould coming (they are close) and wanted us to sort ourselves out for the good of the game - and to protect the NZ rights and set up the game in NZ long term for potential expansion. I wonder if V’landy had a hand in Gould taking the job? Just personal opinion but I don’t think the Warriors would get Gould without a ‘greater good’ push behind it?

Ultimately Gould was but one important cog that I believe kept the club from folding and his influence off the field was what was needed at the time.

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I can't believe the Cowboys only used 15 players against the Knights, they managed to get away with the win, but what's the point of leaving 2 guys unused on the bench

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Imagine if Billy picks Tuilagi ahead of Oates for Origin.

Just shows you how much relevance teams in the top quarter of the ladder have when it comes to Origin.

You'd be flat out picking more than a couple of players out of that Cows side on form yet last season even Tommy Dearden was getting a run. Penrith similar situation, Luai is not better than someone like a Burton or Hynes. Yet they chuck him in due to his combination with Yeo and Cleary.

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Let’s see what the match review committee says tomorrow…
My bet is nothing.

In a shock to absolutely nobody, nothing to see here from the NRL..

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Neither team is doing their warm ups on the field at Lang Park, lol

Both are either on the sideline or behind the ingoal

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The turf does look better (at least on tv) than it has in recent weeks.

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**** me if that isnt in the act of scoring what is lol

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I still dont get how thats not in the act of scoring. Tino was clearly trying to score a try there. What was he going to go, try to land short of the line?

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**** me if that isnt in the act of scoring what is lol

I don't really see where the knock on was though... it looked to be backwards the whole way until it came off his legs and went forward

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Act of scoring is just another thing they pick and choose when to enforce really. I would argue the fact that it went up to the video ref at all, suggests enough that it was act of scoring worthy.

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The turf does look better (at least on tv) than it has in recent weeks.

Edit: Its still chopping up pretty easily..

Field is looking way better than what it has in previous weeks... there will always be some chopping up, but last few weeks there's been chunks of turf coming out from minute 1 on normal hitups

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I don't really see where the knock on from Tino was though... it looked to be backwards the whole way until it came off his legs and went forward

thought it went back into his legs then hand then forward

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I love the titans and dolphins are wearing Anzac jerseys, I hope the Warriors do the same even if it's the old white Anzac jersey

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That was poor defense from Dolphins

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Dolphins looking like not offering much so far. Just going through the motions. Titan look to have more in them but still early in the game

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Wrote that before the 2nd try 🤣

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Thought that Gilbert hit was fine? Hits him pretty lightly and it's not really late

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Phins all over the place. Getting hammered

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We’ll see how the Dolphins go. They remind me of the ‘88 Broncos. You can only play on emotion so long and then the weekly grind sets in.

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