TillLindemann
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https://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/cronulla-at-crisis-point-over-reported-player-unrest-contract-questions/news-story/4ba772d4b834cac57c34855d57df4e11
Cronulla is at crisis point
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4jtigers
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geez buzz is an idiot, now he is precious about this thing playing out on the media because it's the club he supports but he takes massive pot shots at our club? laughable... lol
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Tiger5150
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I see what you did there....
mikey
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Article cited above:
Cronulla is at crisis point after reports coach John Morris has lost the dressing room.
Morris remains without a contract beyond the 2021 NRL season and it emerged on Monday there is unrest within the dressing room among senior players, including stars Andrew Fifita and Matt Moylan.
Morris has reportedly asked tough questions of his underperforming senior players — and it has rubbed some players the wrong way, according to The Daily Telegraph’s Phil Rothfield.
“I feel very sorry for John Morris because he was left with overpaid, underperforming players,” Rothfield said on The Big Sports Breakfast.
“I’m talking about Matt Moylan, Josh Dugan and Andrew Fifita. He also lost Josh Morris this year and Bronson Xerri.
“Still in his two years at the club he has taken them into the top eight.
“But he is off contract next year, so his management have gone and asked for an extension and the Sharks have knocked it back.
“As I understand it they are going to wait 10 weeks into next season before making a decision and just see how the Sharks are travelling.
“I think this is a dangerous story when coaches futures are debated in the media as his will be it will have a very unsettling effect on the football team.”
Rothfield reports Morris put the hard word on Moylan and Fifita by reportedly asking them to find new clubs or consider applying to the NRL to be medically retired.
Fifita has battled long-term knee injuries in recent years while Moylan played just eight games this season.
“There is all this talk about John Morris losing the sheds and the support of the senior players,” Rothfield said.
“I think this story is correct, but I applaud John Morris for the reason this has happened.
“What he did was he went to Matt Moylan and said if you can find another club go find one. And he read him out his performance review for the last two years and it has been ordinary.
“He also went to Andrew Fifita and said, you are struggling with your knee and you can’t keep your weight in order and you are struggling to train let alone play.
“Have you thought about medical retirement?
“And players don’t like being asked these tough questions or being told the truth.
“Wade Graham is best mates with Moylan and it unsettles players and Aaron Woods is close to all these boys and this is the problem they get.
“But John Morris is doing his job. He’s right these boys needed to have the chat.”
It comes after a report last week revealed the Sharks have emerged as a late player in the contract race for Panthers young gun Matt Burton.
The Daily Telegraph’s David Riccio revealed the Sharks are trying to snatch Burton out of the Bulldogs’ hands.
According to reports, The Dogs have offered Burton a $1.6 million deal for 2022 and 2023 - and are hoping the Panthers will grant him an early release to join Canterbury for the 2021 season.
“Interestingly, the Sharks are making a little play for Matt Burton,” Riccio said.
“We all know the Bulldogs are in the box seat to pry Matt Burton out of Penrith, however, I understand the Sharks — as somewhat of a replacement for the off-contract Matt Moylan at the end of next year — Matt Burton is right on their radar.”
Hypocritical tosspot. Rips into us re 'similiar things' but an apologist/ sympathiser when it's his own.
Cronulla is at crisis point after reports coach John Morris has lost the dressing room.
Morris remains without a contract beyond the 2021 NRL season and it emerged on Monday there is unrest within the dressing room among senior players, including stars Andrew Fifita and Matt Moylan.
Morris has reportedly asked tough questions of his underperforming senior players — and it has rubbed some players the wrong way, according to The Daily Telegraph’s Phil Rothfield.
“I feel very sorry for John Morris because he was left with overpaid, underperforming players,” Rothfield said on The Big Sports Breakfast.
“I’m talking about Matt Moylan, Josh Dugan and Andrew Fifita. He also lost Josh Morris this year and Bronson Xerri.
“Still in his two years at the club he has taken them into the top eight.
“But he is off contract next year, so his management have gone and asked for an extension and the Sharks have knocked it back.
“As I understand it they are going to wait 10 weeks into next season before making a decision and just see how the Sharks are travelling.
“I think this is a dangerous story when coaches futures are debated in the media as his will be it will have a very unsettling effect on the football team.”
Rothfield reports Morris put the hard word on Moylan and Fifita by reportedly asking them to find new clubs or consider applying to the NRL to be medically retired.
Fifita has battled long-term knee injuries in recent years while Moylan played just eight games this season.
“There is all this talk about John Morris losing the sheds and the support of the senior players,” Rothfield said.
“I think this story is correct, but I applaud John Morris for the reason this has happened.
“What he did was he went to Matt Moylan and said if you can find another club go find one. And he read him out his performance review for the last two years and it has been ordinary.
“He also went to Andrew Fifita and said, you are struggling with your knee and you can’t keep your weight in order and you are struggling to train let alone play.
“Have you thought about medical retirement?
“And players don’t like being asked these tough questions or being told the truth.
“Wade Graham is best mates with Moylan and it unsettles players and Aaron Woods is close to all these boys and this is the problem they get.
“But John Morris is doing his job. He’s right these boys needed to have the chat.”
It comes after a report last week revealed the Sharks have emerged as a late player in the contract race for Panthers young gun Matt Burton.
The Daily Telegraph’s David Riccio revealed the Sharks are trying to snatch Burton out of the Bulldogs’ hands.
According to reports, The Dogs have offered Burton a $1.6 million deal for 2022 and 2023 - and are hoping the Panthers will grant him an early release to join Canterbury for the 2021 season.
“Interestingly, the Sharks are making a little play for Matt Burton,” Riccio said.
“We all know the Bulldogs are in the box seat to pry Matt Burton out of Penrith, however, I understand the Sharks — as somewhat of a replacement for the off-contract Matt Moylan at the end of next year — Matt Burton is right on their radar.”
Hypocritical tosspot. Rips into us re 'similiar things' but an apologist/ sympathiser when it's his own.
OzLuke
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@2005magic said in [Coach is too tough said:
no it's just a hard hand that Morris has been dealt with, and no other coach has been so hard done by with roster movements..... give me a break rothfield....get out of the vanilla essence
Tim Sheens
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Click bait.
TillLindemann
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@formerguest said in [Coach is too tough said:
Guilty as charged, sorry.
Mods you're welcome to close the thread if you want, I had my fun.
balmain boy
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@TillLindemann said in [Coach is too tough said:
Why close it? It's very relevant, and it's in the general rugby league forum not the WT...
GNR4LIFE
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Good call on Fifita. He’ll make Sam Backo look like Kate Moss 5 years after he retires.
OzLuke
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@balmain-boy said in [Coach is too tough said:
it's funny that rothfield sees things completely different between us and the sharks....please what a flog.... guy has zero credibility
TheDaBoss
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Eggshell club 😂😂
Speed2burn
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So basically a coach is just doing his job? Haha what a nothing article
Sharpies in crisis. Eggshells all round.
@GNR4LIFE said in [Coach is too tough said:
Odds on favourite to do a stint too I reckon.
OzLuke
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@Cultured_Bogan said in [Coach is too tough said:
it would have to be paying $1.05
jirskyr
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@mikey said in [Coach is too tough said:
He cannot be serious?
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