Round 17: BULLDOGS vs TITANS

[DIEHARD]

BULLDOGS vs TITANS

[Mr Bods]

Test of maturity
I have no idea how long it is since we have gone back to back
Does anyone know??

[Dobes]

Test of maturity
I have no idea how long it is since we have gone back to back
Does anyone know??

Round 5 and round 6 in 2019 Bodsy. Keen for another one!

[Mr Bods]

^^^ thank you
Am surprised it was that recent

[Dobes]

^^^ thank you
Am surprised it was that recent

Same to be fair, with Brennan as the coach...

All the rest of the games in the season are all very winnable IMO. Dogs this week in Syd, Brisbane at home the next, Manly in Syd and Knights at home. Keen to see how it goes

[DIEHARD]

All the rest of the games in the season are all very winnable IMO. Dogs this week in Syd, Brisbane at home the next, Manly in Syd and Knights at home. Keen to see how it goes

I agree. Let's go back to back!

[JunctionBlock]

I agree. Let's go back to back!

A wins a win and a lose is a win because Broncos bottom of the table.

[BundyTitan]

We have to win this one, Dogs show plenty of fight but we should still have them covered in talent if we turn up with our heads screwed on.

We get Mo back thankfully but unfortunately Lisone will be out through suspension

[indoallstars]

Also good that Bulldogs have Raiders this week being the last game on Sunday, so let's hope they have a nice brutal battle with a 6 day turnaround. Hopefully the Raiders are gearing up for some solid collision

[Mr Bods]

We have to win this one, Dogs show plenty of fight but we should still have them covered in talent if we turn up with our heads screwed on.

We get Mo back thankfully but unfortunately Lisone will be out through suspension

What did he do?

[TitanPremiership]

What did he do?

Remember when I think it was Billy Brittian or whatever his name is went off. Lisone was carrying the ball and his elbow/forearm got lodged on the defenders neck/head. I remember the defence was holding the arm at the time so doubt he could've done much but I'll have to relook at it.

[JunctionBlock]

Remember when I think it was Billy Brittian or whatever his name is went off. Lisone was carrying the ball and his elbow/forearm got lodged on the defenders neck/head. I remember the defence was holding the arm at the time so doubt he could've done much but I'll have to relook at it.

That was looked at on field and play was stopped. No penalty or even a report, we played on after it was checked. Has it now been referred to the judiary because old mate failed his HIA?

[TitanPremiership]

That was looked at on field and play was stopped. No penalty or even a report, we played on after it was checked. Has it now been referred to the judiary because old mate failed his HIA?

"Lisone, who was the ball-carrier at the time, was charged with making contact to the head/neck of Dragons hooker Billy Brittain on Friday night." 112 points early guilty plea and 150 for challenging it. Worth a challenge I assume? 35th minute if anyone wants to watch it again.

[Mr Bods]

"Lisone, who was the ball-carrier at the time, was charged with making contact to the head/neck of Dragons hooker Billy Brittain on Friday night." 112 points early guilty plea and 150 for challenging it. Worth a challenge I assume? 35th minute if anyone wants to watch it again.

FMD it was looked at the time and cleared.
NswRL Judiciary at it again.
Utter BS.
Fight the charge and use a different lawyer than ole mate who completely botched the Proctor case.
Surely we can do better than Dennis Denuto.

[FalconSloth]

He won’t miss any extra games so he may aswell just challenge it

[JunctionBlock]

Dogs started very well against the Raiders as they did last week. We wouldn't want to take this game lightly. We might find it harder to chase them down than the top teams.

[Mr Bods]

Test of maturity

[gotitans101_]

should win this imo. Cannot take the Dogs lightly though.

[TitanPremiership]

Extremely nervous for this game. If we don't win it, it will feel like we are back to square one regardless of Bulldogs current form/efforts. Must win imo even though we aren't even favourites betting wise.

[Mexican titan]

Of course I want us to win.........but if we don't then the Broncos move to wooden spooners. That has massive appeal but hopefully the dogs can get a win in a later round.

[Whats Doing]

Need to concentrate on the success of our club and how we continue our development for next year. Other results will take of themselves

[JunctionBlock]

https://i.imgur.com/W5PKPT6.png

Not too many surprises.

[gotitans101_]

any particular reason you've highlighted Jack Cogger lol

And does anyone know whether Arrow will be back for the Brisbane game?

[JunctionBlock]

any particular reason you've highlighted Jack Cogger lol

And does anyone know whether Arrow will be back for the Brisbane game?

No reason. Just an oops

[Titanic]

No reason. Just an oopsIs that the best you've got :laugh:

[JunctionBlock]

Is that the best you've got :laugh:

I google searched his name with "nude" after it..........

[JunctionBlock]

Sam Lisone free to play. Something went our way.

[gotitans101_]

Arrow a chance this week, if not, next. Huge in.

[JunctionBlock]

Arrow a chance this week, if not, next. Huge in.

It will be a big reshuffle to get him back in the team you would think. I heard on the radio he had declared himself fit for this week.

[Mr Bods]

It will be a big reshuffle to get him back in the team you would think. I heard on the radio he had declared himself fit for this week.

Drop Clark out and move Peachey back to the bench

[TitanPremiership]

Anyone able to tell me how the Broncos went. Only got to see half max because I was out but were they solid or were Penrith just having an off night? Gott mentally prepare for next week.

[gotitans101_]

Anyone able to tell me how the Broncos went. Only got to see half max because I was out but were they solid or were Penrith just having an off night? Gott mentally prepare for next week.

They were actually OK tonight, I saw much more effort from them defensively tonight than most of their games this year. Penrith were definitely a bit off though and both tries they let in were soft.

But what would I know since I don't know a thing about rugby league anyway.

[TitanPremiership]

Hey hey hey, I may disagree on Taylor, but I never said you didn't know a thing about rugby league. Thanks for the insight though, appreciate it. Hope we flog em.

Edit: Reinforces how much we need to dominate the Bulldogs this week imo as Broncos would've got some confidence out of that game regardless.

[gotitans101_]

Hey hey hey, I may disagree on Taylor, but I never said you didn't know a thing about rugby league. Thanks for the insight though, appreciate it. Hope we flog em.

Edit: Reinforces how much we need to dominate the Bulldogs this week imo as Broncos would've got some confidence out of that game regardless.

Haha sorry mate, wasn't referring to you on that last line.

[hungryjacks]

Hopefully Arrow comes in for Hipgrave.

[Upthetits]

Broncos seem to play their best football at cbus, it will be a very tough game. Hope we get the win but it could go either way imo

[JunctionBlock]

Anyone able to tell me how the Broncos went. Only got to see half max because I was out but were they solid or were Penrith just having an off night? Gott mentally prepare for next week.

Refs certainly helped Penrith get the upper hand. But Penrith were just doing enough to win. Broncos played better than previously. Haas was a bonus for them to have him back. Staggs was good. Exploiting the fact they don't have a compentent Fullback is definitely the way to go.

[Hail Sezer]

Brisbane looked decent, defensive system looked completely new. Staggs is great offensively but is the centre of Brisbane’s constant weak spot - isolate 3 man and make Kotoni be the decision maker on that edge, he gets it wrong more often than not. They’re going to take a lot of confidence out of that game and will be up for next weekend for sure.

[Mr Bods]

You would think Canterbury are really targeting this game as a must win to avoid the spoon.
I think they will be pumped.
Huge test of off and on field leadership tomorrow.

[gcboyz]

If my memory serves me correctly, when we played the Drongoes at Suncorp they were generous enough to allocate us only 50 tickets.
Certainly time to return the favour for our home game.

[Titanic]

And he enters into the fray: (1) Peachey at 13 because he's not returning from injury, (2) we are a better team than the Dogs if we can maintain the focus, (3) Kelly is a better centre than Staggs and that's how they'll line up, and (4) we are NOT the 'Ponies, so we should offer them 51 tickets.

[Mexican titan]

If my memory serves me correctly, when we played the Drongoes at Suncorp they were generous enough to allocate us only 50 tickets.
Certainly time to return the favour for our home game.

Would they get 50 takers?

[JunctionBlock]

Hipgrave dropped and Arrow onto the bench.

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[Mr Bods]

What do you think of Hipgrave being dropped in preference to both Fermor and Stone??

[JunctionBlock]

What do you think of Hipgrave being dropped in preference to both Fermor and Stone??

Give his body a rest. He looks like he's being playing busted for a few weeks.

[Mr Bods]

Give his body a rest. He looks like he's being playing busted for a few weeks.

Yeah fair point

[Titslover]

jeez thats a strong bench other than Clark. Dominique Loudon said on twitter Don's a good chance of coming in, that would be so harsh to Thompson who has been great

[JunctionBlock]

jeez thats a strong bench other than Clark. Dominique Loudon said on twitter Don's a good chance of coming in, that would be so harsh to Thompson who has been great

If that happens then Taylors entire attack reverts to high ball for Don rather than being inventive and playing whats in front of him.

[TitanPremiership]

If that happens then Taylors entire attack reverts to high ball for Don rather than being inventive and playing whats in front of him.

Isn't Don on Fogarty's side of the field? No disrespect to Fogarty and I am not blaming him, but we do really seem to rely on our left side inside the opposition 20m zone. Would be nice to see a quality try from a set play down Young and Don's edge. AJ to Don in Cowboys game is only well constructed try I can recall coming down there. Happy to be reminded of ones I have missed etc.

Thompson has his own range of assets he brings to the team, but personally I think Don needs to come in this week to prepare him for Broncos game. There were a few times the Broncos kicked to Oates in the corner and I would feel a lot safer with Don marking him in contrast to Thompson. Just an observation.

[JunctionBlock]

That's my point. When Don was playing Taylor would do a cross field high kick for Don. basically kick and hope. It became as predictable as the inside ball to KP with block runners set in front of Don's line every set of attacking six

[Mr Bods]

Who’s the referee today

[Titslover]

Chris sutton, can't really remember how we go with him

[JunctionBlock]

Chris Sutton

[Mr Bods]

He sucks. There was a game at Robina earlier this year where he destroyed us. Can’t recall exactly which one.

[Mr Bods]

Don is in for Sami. Not Thompson.

[JunctionBlock]

Don is in for Sami. Not Thompson.

Lol

[gotitans101_]

Great ball Ash.

[Mr Bods]

Hate an early try
Teams get comfortable and full of themselves

Need good leadership now

[NZTITAN]

How good is Beauie Fermor?

[TitanPremiership]

Would've liked to see shift the other way after the break but still exciting to see early points. Nicely done Ash.

[GCTTSD]

Ash show and go and having a run, that early try assist has boosted his confidence could be on here

[JunctionBlock]

How good is Beauie Fermor?

He goes alright hey

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So our utility in Peachey doesn't move to the centres?

[TitanPremiership]

He goes alright hey

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So our utility in Peachey doesn't move to the centres?

The fact I can't say I mind that decision is sad haha he has been piss weak in defence there everytime.

[JunctionBlock]

My mate Fermor. I don't think Fifita will get a starting spot at this rate.....

[TitanPremiership]

Now that is a classic from Fogarty and Fermor.

[ja4220]

Is it just me or is Ben Ikin just super negative on the Titans? I was always thought he was quite impartial on 360 but wow he has been harsh!

[Mexican titan]

Great try and comes from keeping pressure on. Few errors from us and I just hope we go for the 80 minutes.

[psmitty]

We need someone who can kick goals. Taylor is average at best.

[Mexican titan]

Wow, a bunker call, a repeat set on 4, and a 5th tackle penalty.

And we lose the ball, release the pressure and they score. Fk.

[JunctionBlock]

Is it just me or is Ben Ikin just super negative on the Titans? I was always thought he was quite impartial on 360 but wow he has been harsh!

Every commentator n fox is negative towards the Titans

[Dooldog76]

Now I hate another commentator. Ikin.

[gotitans101_]

ominous signs

[GCTTSD]

I don't think young is our answer at right center, doesn't really offer much in attack

[lonegull]

Is it just me or is Ben Ikin just super negative on the Titans? I was always thought he was quite impartial on 360 but wow he has been harsh!

He has been terrible today hasn’t had one positive comment everything that he has to say about the titans is a negative quote

[Mexican titan]

ominous signs

Hopefully not. We should be much further front.

[TitanPremiership]

I don't think young is our answer at right center, doesn't really offer much in attack

Came with such big wraps and other then perhaps enthusiasm in the Tigers game I haven't seen anything.

[gotitans101_]

No Kelly v Staggs next week? :(

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wow, Ikin really doesn't like us lol

[Mexican titan]

Great try Fog. We needed that.

[ja4220]

Great try Fog. We needed that.

No mate, it was poor Bulldogs defence! Nothing to do with Fogarty! (Paraphrasing Ben Ikin)

[JunctionBlock]

He has been terrible today hasn’t had one positive comment everything that he has to say about the titans is a negative quote

Let's not forget he's going for the Broncos CEO role. THis is like padding out his resume for the job interview. "Also hates the Titans"

[Mexican titan]

Let's not forget he's going for the Broncos CEO role. THis is like padding out his resume for the job interview. "Also hates the Titans"

You wouldn't wish the Broncos CEO job on your worst enemy. C'mon down Ben.

[gotitans101_]

some shocking defence there

[JunctionBlock]

How many times a week do we get told when ball carrying arm hits the ground tackle is made. This is going to make me angry I can tell....

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some shocking defence there

Shouldn't have been in that position in the first place. Absolutely muffed our exit set trying to be fancy.

[TitanPremiership]

WE GOT A CALL! SOMEONE CLIP THAT.
I would've called it a try to be honest.

[JunctionBlock]

Hopefully we realise that was half time and we lost the second half of it and we only lead by 8. We seem very happy and confident which is making some relaxed. Good start, at least we didn't get ambushed by the dogs like the last two weeks they played. Hopefully we can kick into a higher gear like we have the last couple of weeks for the last 40 mins.

[Dooldog76]

Let's not forget he's going for the Broncos CEO role. THis is like padding out his resume for the job interview. "Also hates the Titans"

This is so accurate

[Mexican titan]

Ever since I said we were keeping pressure on, we haven't completed a bloody set.

Thank God for that no try decision as going in only 14-12 would have been a killer.

[JunctionBlock]

PS speaking of Fox commentators, anyone notice Mal forgetting Jarrod Wallaces name pregame
hahahaha

[gotitans101_]

PS speaking of Fox commentators, anyone notice Mal forgetting Jarrod Wallaces name pregame
hahahaha

yep LOL

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We clearly miss Kelly though despite how good Fermor has been. I feel like our plan was to shred that edge to pieces but when Kelly went off we sort of looked a bit lost on what our next plan of attack was.

[Mr Bods]

Glad it’s halftime as the men need to hear from the SuperCoach for sure

[gotitans101_]

yep halftime couldn't come quick enough.

[Whats Doing]

Let's not forget he's going for the Broncos CEO role. THis is like padding out his resume for the job interview. "Also hates the Titans"
Ikin would fit in well as Drongoes CEO as he is as arrogant as f#ck

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Let's not forget he's going for the Broncos CEO role. THis is like padding out his resume for the job interview. "Also hates the Titans"

[Titanic]

We’re a team rebuilding and sure there’s a lot wrong with us but fair suck of the sav just think back 12 months. We’re competing and trying stuff. The players have lost that morbid losers look and there’s hope. That’s right HOPE. Let’s keep it positive and build some momentum. Ikin hasn’t been a Coaster since he took his skinny butt to the Bears and married into the Bennett calamity clique.

If Peachey has a place it’s in 13. Fermor to centre was a good call imho. Like Stone more and more but here Young needs to doing more.

[JunctionBlock]

If Peachey has a place it’s in 13. Fermor to centre was a good call imho. Like Stone more and more but here Young needs to doing more.

For a bloke playing for a future contract he must be leaving it in Gods hands the way he has played the last couple of weeks.

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Wow, now Ikin is coaching from commentary box

[lonegull]

Titans haven’t come out of sheds

[TitanPremiership]

Who would've thought I'd be saying Wallace has been one of my favourite players recently. Impressive

edit: he scores straight after I post haha

[Dooldog76]

Unlucky there.

[lonegull]

Dumb play from young

[gotitans101_]

Where's Copley? Is he still injured? Would rather him than Young.

[TitanPremiership]

I would actually like to see Sami at centre instead of Young. Thoughts?

[Boonarga]

Aiden Tolman. The place where bulldogs sets go to die.

[TitanPremiership]

Painfully poor defence after looking good last week.

[Whats Doing]

Young is hopeless. We need a right centre

[GCTTSD]

We choked against the dogs last year didn't we and that's where the losing streak started?

[JunctionBlock]

Finally had a weird try go our way

[TitanPremiership]

We choked against the dogs last year didn't we and that's where the losing streak started?

Probably. I reckon that try might get us over the line though at the very least. Hoping for more though.

[GCTTSD]

**** me everytime we do something good Ikin trying to find an excuse for the dogs and **** on us more

[JunctionBlock]

Probably. I reckon that try might get us over the line though at the very least. Hoping for more though.

**Peachey** "Hold my beer"

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Yeah Young can go and get ****ed. Inside pass to AJ wins us the game

[psmitty]

We are very average today. Lucky we are playing the bottom placed team.

[Mexican titan]

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Yeah Young can go and get ****ed. Inside pass to AJ wins us the game

Yep, murdered it.

[gotitans101_]

We are very average today. Lucky we are playing the bottom placed team.

It's weird. The Dogs have a tendency to drag teams down to their level, and we're no exception.

[TitanPremiership]

In case you missed it, Ikin just said something positive about us.

[JunctionBlock]

Young T is officially on my **** list. 3rd tackle kick now mate??????

[TitanPremiership]

Young T is officially on my **** list. 3rd tackle kick now mate??????
Agreed

[Mexican titan]

Young now kicks on the third. We are leading and just need to keep the ball. Jesus.

[gotitans101_]

Fogarty, what the ****?

[JunctionBlock]

Now he leaves a gap and doesn't attempt a tackle. I haven't seen someone try and lose a match so bad since Cartwright was playing here.

[Mexican titan]

Fogarty, what the ****?

He missed Foran as well when he scored.

[gotitans101_]

Now he leaves a gap and doesn't attempt a tackle. I haven't seen someone try and lose a match so bad since Cartwright was playing here.

I dunno, I thought Fog's effort was soft too.

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We dish this rubbish up next week we lose.

[JunctionBlock]

I dunno, I thought Fog's effort was soft too.

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We dish this rubbish up next week we lose.

100% soft, but useless was useless too.

Why does this team like to see me having a stroke

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That was a terribly great win

[TitanPremiership]

Would have liked to see us compete for a last minute try on that last set. Soft. Not keen for next week.

[Mexican titan]

Made hard work of that but i agree with T's post above. We must be on the up if we are into the guys when they are leading.

[Dooldog76]

Our execution was way off today, but our defence got us over a wins a win, ill take it.

[gotitans101_]

So who comes in for Kelly next week? Sami centre? Where's Copley?

Spewing we won't get to see a Kelly v Staggs matchup given how well Kelly's been playing.

[TitanPremiership]

In our defence, Kelly has been one of our biggest weapons and he went off early and Joliffe has been huge through the middle and he also left early. Fatigue could've been a factor.

[FalconSloth]

Another gutsy win with 15 men after 10 minutes. Clark stepped up well in the forwards with a few decent runs. Taylor’s defence is also getting better in each game, he is consistently the first lead chaser from kicks. We need to make sure that we beat Broncos next week

[GCTTSD]

Yea at the start of the year we lose that game, good to hold on for the win back to back for the first time in a long time can't dish that second half up against the broncos next week though would be so embarrassing to be the first team they beat since the break

[Whats Doing]

In both tries let in by Fogarty, he got absolutely no assistance from Young. This combined with his butchered try and kicking on the 3rd tackle was just not NRL standard.

I have been saying for weeks we need a right centre and today’s performance from Young just confirmed it.

[hungryjacks]

We played bad, bulldogs played worse and had a few bad calls go their way. Happy to win tho.

[Mr Bods]

Back to Back wins this is fantastic!!!
Woo Hoo Hurricane
We are building
Hey it wasn’t pretty but we lost two blokes early and we ground it out.

Now we must go and get those Drongoes
It’s a must.
The most important game of the year next week

Not a mini GF but the most important for other reasons

[lonegull]

Gutsy win our defence won the game for sure,thought Clark energised the side of the bench but I would still have Boyd over him. Great effort by the forwards stuck strong in a game where our attack was off

[Titanic]

Got the points, the experience and the justification ... no complaints from me ... not pretty but a damned sight more attractive than a loss. Young had the second most run meters after MoFo so he lifted on previous weeks but he left Fogarty isolated twice which really needs work and Stone who was second on the tackle count (after you guessed it, MoFo) was nowhere to be seen either.

I think Copley’s done for year (broken fingernail).

[JunctionBlock]

I thought Copley tore his pec so that would be the season.

[lonegull]

Just watched a replay of the game and didn’t realise when watching live how many great tackles rein made one on one around the boot laces and stopped momentum on a few occasions

[Bayside Titan]

Just watched a replay of the game and didn’t realise when watching live how many great tackles rein made one on one around the boot laces and stopped momentum on a few occasions

I thought this to mate. Lots of little bits and pieces that he did well.

[DIEHARD]

Highlights Bulldogs v Titans
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