Benny Elias' glowing report of meeting with Shane Richardson & public conjecture re: Barry O'Farrell as Chairman indicative of behind the scenes turbulence.
Usually money, power or both the incentive for this type of destabilisation & aggressive moves for change.
Assume NRL will back the current...
Assuming no Bennett in 2019 I would lock up Maguire ASAP.
He is at least the equal of Cleary without the baggage or B.S.
Bennett is too unpredictable to count on going forward.
From memory in 2010 v the Roosters a Benji Marshall punch/scuffle with Mitchell Pearce in lead up reversed a Tigers try.
In 2011 v N.Z Farah & Marshall blew a slim lead with a poor last tackle option at end of the game. N.Z gained possession & mopped up a spilt bomb by Moltzen with Inu scoring...
Phil Gould has probably effectively scuttled the Tigers/Cleary era.
Coach Cleary contracted to Tigers 19/20…so can't be in charge of Tigers player roster planning espec in 2020.
Gould has lost a lot of respect from many with his tactics.
Best for Tigers to squeeze Penrith for compensation &...
How about this question to Ivan "_next season, would you like to coach the Tigers or the Panthers_?".
We all know what his answer would be.
Hard to keep the faith until Penrith name their next coach.
If he stays hope Ivan keeps clearing more deadwood.
Great farewell to Robbie & Benji in R26 v...
Ivan wants out ASAP. Nice knowing you, have a nice life.
Blood is thicker etc
We deserve better.
As long as snake Gould compensates set Ivan free & get a "hard edge" coach who will take no prisoners.
Also let's clear even more deadwood starting with Benji & Robbie. They were champions, would be...
My guess is Ivan Cleary would jump to Penrith at the end of this season if it was possible.
Am not elated or relieved by his "commitment" to honour his contract, as if he had a choice.
Onwards & upwards for the Tigers this season but the seed has been planted with too many variables to predict...