I still cannot understand the hysteria on here because Ivan is leaving when his contract is finished in 2 years time..
That is all that we have to go on at the moment,nothing more nothing less,the rest is speculation and emotions running high..
So what if Ivan coaches the Panthers in 2021,as long as he professionally coaches the team and continues his great work that he has done so far at this club until his contract is up,is all we can ask….calling him names and the like wont really make a difference if he is still here and doing a good job..
This is the world of NRL,a high career changing business,one day your the best player since Dally Messenger,the next your out with a career ending injury...
One day your the best coach to have ever graced the football park...next your sacked because of a number of reasons if any...
Contractual agreements are like toilet paper and what its used for these days....Money speaks volumes more ….
If Ivan goes next year or is released,sobeit,I wont lose sleep over it...there will be another coach employed to take his place and the carnival keeps going and going and going...
Welcome to the world of rugby league as we know it today....theres always a story...
Hear what your saying and agree that player loyalty is well dead.
But a player looking for a better contract is a totally different thing to a coach/manager. They have totally different roles and significance to their team, culture and players.
Happy for someone to correct me, but I can't recall ever hearing about a coach (in a competitive league) that has signed elsewhere for 2 -3 years later. And there's a reason why it never happens; coach loyalty simply can never be in question.