The Bye Round With James Graham

Phil Gould Opens Up On The Current State of the Bulldogs

May 20, 2026·1h 30m
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In this special episode of The Bye Round, James Graham sits down with Phil 'Gus' Gould for an unfiltered deep dive into the current state of the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. From the pressure surrounding the club, to recruitment, culture, coaching and the expectations that come with wearing the Bulldogs jersey .... nothing is off limits! JOIN OUR PATREON FOR JUST $5 PER MONTH: https://www.patreon.com/cw/TheByeRoundPodcast NordVPN Special Offer: https://nordvpn.com/jamesgraham Great Southern Bank: https://bit.ly/4cG2RKd Enquire About Our Studio: https://thebyeround.com/pages/contact Email: thebyeround@gmail.com Ladbrokes: https://www.ladbrokes.com.au/ Hyundai: https://www.hyundai.com/au/ Follow The Bye Round On:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebyeround/?hl=enTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thebyeround?lang=enYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thebyeround 0:00 Welcome Gus! 1:30 Did Gus See The Bulldogs Struggles Coming? 8:07 Cam Ciraldo Relationship 13:42 Does Gus Influence The Starting 13? 16:13 Nord VPN 17:44 The Lachlan Galvin Drama 23:12 Reed Mahoney’s Exit 31:42 Are The Bulldogs In The Market For Spine Players? 40:00 Matt Burton’s Future 46:04 Mitchell Woods’ Future 49:34 Could The Bulldogs Sign Nathan Cleary? 50:24 Can the Bulldogs Salvage This Season? 53:14 Adam O’Brien 1:01:48 Impact of Rule Changes 1:07:11 Do We Overcomplicate Coaching? 1:11:41 Gus’ Thoughts On The Current Product 1:17:35 Gus’ Future At The Bulldogs 1:23:17 Would Gus Give Up Media For Bulldogs?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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