10% will have us lose by less than 20 - not compete.

We need 100% improvement to compete.

We are well behind on many many stats.
And the stats dont lie. 

 A lot of the stats are possession based.

In turn kicking game and yardage do a lot to determine posession.

The other factor is ruck dominance.

Did you watch the Tigers / Dragons game?

There was lots of dropped ball, the Dragons are a big step down in class from the Eels.

To beat the top 6 consistently we need something like 50%+ improvement, almost impossible to do this year. 

Lol. Yes I did say that after he signed. But I was certainly against it leading up to it. I tend to back the players no matter what after the fact. 

Well I’ve gone as far back as 900 pages, and I can’t seem to find a day where Dman hasn’t posted under the influence 

This site doesn't go back 20 years, that would be the minimum requirement.

Is anyone surprised that T Baz pre-season didn’t go after Daine Laurie considering he coached him at the Panthers?

The kid has done well, love his support play, has a pass on him too & wouldn’t have cost much. 

You know what I’m not surprised about???...

The fact that you didn’t nominate Laurie as a possible bye until he cracked a ton in SuperCoach... You were too busy looking to reignite Kevin Lockes career...

Possible buy*

Here he is..... finally has a win & supercoach pops his head back up again

I've heard whispers from over in the doghouse that there is some news on the cheese and Rudolph that should surface around Wednesday. I have no idea of the weight of the rumour or the reliablity of the source. I guess by Wednesday we'll know if it's a hoax or not.

Feel free to come at me when you’re not the usual 30-40 thousand places behind me...

11am announcement???....

And considering I’m in a lowly 9000 something  that says plenty about your eye for talent...

If the source is a hotdog vendor we are doomed...

Fuck I hope so. They will make us a much better team next year. 

Could be worse.... could be a tall fella in a yellow suit that looks like sesame st character..

The Fox may have been promised first crack at fullback and Burton first crack at halfback.
There are only so many promises we can make.
We saw how that went with Cotric, the coach has final say on team selection.

If we did make those promises their existing teams can't match them.

Laurie is a talent but the Fox and Burton are elite talents that will make our negotiations with other players easier.

I'll go out on a limb and say both are likely to succeed in thise positions, if that is the deal. The deal only lasts if they deliver, or if we are winning games. It is easier to stick with an experiment if the team in winning.

In the case of Burton 6/7 is just a number.

We want both players to be happy at the club, so we need to make sure they settle in well.

Same deal with the Cheese if he is coming he may want to be 9 and if that is the deal we are wise to stick to it.
Not forever, but they need to get a fair crack.

That might be the deal with Flanno, for a young half the coach may have said you have 10 rounds regardless.

Word will get out if we don't honour our promises, 10 rounds is a fair shot. It it doesn't work out the players will be happy to move after a fair shot.

We will not be making up the numbers rounds 1-10 next season. The players know winning is the best guarantee of selection.

Of course I am only guessing, but we will be happy regardless.

He might have said cheese and relish on the hot dogs.  🤔

Careful... MattO might threaten to ban you or BigT threaten legal action....

I am very happy with the Cheese and Rudolph, I doubt that I will ever change my mind.

I wonder how many of that old mob are still around the traps,

If they are drinking at any pub in Sydney... you are bound to run into them.

Ahh you mean the ‘La Rudolph with Cheese’.... you can buy a beer with it in only two places worldwide... Belmore Station and Northies...

I fully support the piss head recruitment drive... I’d reckon Burto and JAC would also murder a hundred schooners if the opportunity presented...

Any pub... My alcoholism knows no  border...

And... what u lookin at... you ffffrrrrrffffinnnmmrrrrr... I need a kebab...  Toby!!!... ! Babs maaaaaateeee babs...

Don’t mean to be Negative Nancy on this but it must be noted the bloke who started this on The Kennell it’s his first and only post.

And his reasoning is flawed - because Warburton started following Cheese on Instagram. Well Warburton also follows Radley, Cook, Grant, RTS and a few others past and present.

Doesn’t mean there’s no other substance to the smoke, not least of which Tom talking to the bloke, flying to Melbourne to talk to the bloke. But The Kennel’s just picked up on that and added their own to it, nothing more.

Zef, I don't normally listen to rumours, but I thought it may change up the pace of our conversation in here. You know, something else to chat about instead of ragging out Marki all the time.

The rumours on the kennel seem to have a little more depth. Another member posted that two of his sources said the cheese was either close or signed. That member was right about JAC and Burton snd a few others. It certainly wouldn’t surprise me if we sign the cheese. 

Everyone on TK has insiders if you believe a word of it. I’ve read the place since it started, got an invite day one. They’re all kids with internet egos of who has the biggest “insider”.
Any correct guesses are exactly that, correct guesses.

We

One blokes “contact” is the caterer. He hears things, passes them on...

... and still has a job.

I have been reading the place from the start as well. And you’re right about kids and egos. And for the majority very true. However a small number of posters on there do seem to have very good tack records. Kids do grow up and some may have good contacts within the club.