Well done Burton.
Brilliant last 15mins and clutch plays.

Special mention to Preston, Waddell and Jok who also had great games.

So how do the Burto detractors want their eggs done???…

Give him $10M!!!…

Great win… 
Losing RFM early… Maxy playing limited minutes…

Pele broken arm… need TPJ ASAP… 

We lack a cutting edge in the opposition red zone.

Bigger forwards will help, with punch up the middle.

Aside from that  Flanno is the main problem, lame kicks, lame runs, average passes.

Put Nicho or Johnson in our side, completely different team.

Bugger....

Morrin was pretty good.

But every side would be different with those two… We dont have that option but we do have a grub and an Olo… It can’t be far away… Even with a winning Team it will become increasingly difficult to keep backing Flanno in with almost every play dying an ugly death…

Our forwards are playing pretty well all things considered…  Agree Morrin looked good again tonight… But no Kiks, RFM off early, Maxy limited minutes… JO playing well…

Wow I have not seen that Bulldog spirit for a long time . 

That is how I see it, roll the dice on grub or Olo.

Overall the side is playing well but errors, penalties and a lack of a cutting edge are keeping the opposition in the game. A lot of great effort, skill and hard work in turning into fewer points than we should be getting.

Max King is a legend, our best player most weeks, and never gives up.

Less errors…  a few more weeks to build on combos and add some red zone polish… very unlucky to not be top 4 this week.,, 

It was a scrappy win, but a win is a win. I am more than convinced that we are one the way back up because over the past 5 or 6 seasons we would have wilted in the last 10 or 15 minutes to a blowout score. Yet I am still not convinced that Flanagan has the skill set to take us to a higher level.

While the team is doing well Flanno is not going anywhere. 

If CC thinks there is a better option it will happen… regardless of Ws and Ls… a good coach will only be loyal to a point…

Even taking a back seat after Grub came on, the times Flanno got the ball he killed the play…
Flannos status as possibly the best half at the club is no longer keeping him in the side… the questions around Grubs ability to play 80 and the readiness of Olo are…

One moment that stuck out for me, and maybe I’m being harsh… but after the Foxx kick bounced back over the Foxx’s and defenders heads… Flanno was there in support, but appeared not to make a serious effort to jump on the ball… 

Actually, scratch that… was the best decision he made all night… he’s have probably gone over the sideline…

It is rare for a player to be bagged by fans after an epic win like that,  but that only shows how bad Flanno is.

We could try starting grub and having Olo on the bench.

If Souths play as well as we expect them to, we need more purpose and execution in attack, we need to score 4 or more trys or defend exceptionally. Keeping Souths to fewer than 4 trys is a good defensive effort.

I don’t see it as bagging him… I see it as an honest assessment… it’s very different to the unhinged, unknowing crap Burto and the coach cop here and else where on a weekly basis…

What an awesome win. Gutsy. A real Bulldogs effort. The players are all putting in and this ‘next man up’ attitude is obvious when you watch them. Morrin played a great game. As did Pele. OK and Waddell look nothing like their old selves. I don’t know how. But Ciraldo must have robbed a genie of their magic dust and sprinkled it on every player he coaches. 

We desperately need a few props. Obviously it would be ideal to sign NAS and Hargreaves. And both are off contract. But guys like Sutton are cheaper options. Liam Knight would be good. Hopefully we can pinch a couple of decent props for next year. 

According to Gus we have some good young middle forwards coming through.

From the reserve grade highlights Skelton scored one of the best individual tries I have seen. He must be the next back in line for NRL selection.

If we can get TPJ, Patolo and Thompson back our middle fowards stocks are not that bad.
One more hardened experienced  NRL prop with size is what we need assuming everyone stays.

Apart from money there is no reason to let any of the forwards go.

But I think RFM is unfortunately past his peak, I would not sign him to a long term deal.

If we let Flanno go we can extend Grub for another year.

We no longer need a major rebuild, just some quality in key positions.

Pele x-ray on Twitter will need surgery to move the bone back into place and probably screws.

King at eye specalist, but hopefully that is precautionary.

RFM likely to be rested.

Preston injury is quite bad.

Being optimistic King and Preston might be available.

Okunbor facing a one match ban. 

TPJ training for the first time since Jan, but they want him to complete a few weeks of training.

We have Davey, Hughes, Topine, Tanner and Edwards to pick from. 

Souths also have a few forwards out, but this is getting like 1981 when even the tea lady and mascot were injured.

More players tend to get injured in wet slippery conditions.

The short turn around is a real test for us.

In the forwards, especially in wet conditions, a lot comes down to line speed, desire and fitness.
A lack of size and experience might cost us, but players can rise to the challenge.

This sounds made up… I need data!!!…

HD is in 100% agreement with me.

Davey and Hughes back from injury limited reserve grade minutes.

IMO Topine and Edwards are the most likely forward replacements, Skelton could replace Okunbor, perhaps playing fewer minutes.

Assuming Preston and King are ok we have a forward pack stacked full of mobile high work rate defenders.

King, Marhoney, Sutton, Preston, Topine, Wardell, 

Bench Grub, Skelton, Edwards, Morrin, (Tanner.)

Considering that this should be the weakest pack we trot out all season still not a bad side.

For more attacking punch replace Tanner 19th man with KK.

If Souths take us lightly we will win, if Souths are up for it. We can move the ball and move their bigger forwards around. Our starting pack has a lot of linespeed.

I think Flanno will keep his spot becuase defence will be the priority. Souths always leak a few trys.

That’s how I see it. Just add some experienced quality and keep pushing through the youngsters. 

NRL side pretty much as predicted with Edwards and Topine replacing RFM and Pele.
Tanner replacing Okunbor.
Good news is King and Preston ok, though we have named an extended squad.

Replacements will step up and get the job done.

Souths do have a big forward pack and are close to full strength.

I think that we need to target Cody Walker, run plenty of traffic at him and get his tackle count up.

Start Grub and tell him to put pressure on Cody in attack, but to keep his cool and mix it up. Come up fast but not when Cody is standing deep.

Also look at how Penrith play Souths, they have a lot of success.

That is exactly what we should do. But I’m not sure if we have the personnel to win the game. 

Leave my president alone!