I've found this article where Gould fully endorsed Cleary to take the WT coaching job, compare this article with your article, then you would be asking was Gould confused, delusional, or pretentious?
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By Stuart Honeysett - 5 years ago
Phil Gould says it was tough to sack Ivan Cleary but he'd be great for Wests Tigers
Ivan Cleary might not have worked out at Penrith, but the man who let him go and Channel Nine commentator Phil Gould believes he would be the perfect fit for the vacant coaching position at Wests Tigers provided he is up for another challenge.
Speaking with fellow commentator James Bracey on the latest edition of "Six Tackles with Gus" for 9Podcasts, Gould said that the Tigers needed a coach like Cleary who has forged a reputation in the NRL for rebuilding clubs from the ground up.
"I think it's the perfect fit for Wests Tigers," Gould said.
"He would be my number one candidate if I was looking for a coach".
"The decision's probably Ivan's, 'Do I want to go through that again? And if I look at the club and where they are at the moment are those four players going to commit? What have wegot coming through the lower grades? How long's it going to take to get this side competitive?'
"But NRL coaching jobs don't come up very often, and he's a tough bugger Ivan. I don't think he'd back away from that sort of challenge so I wouldn’t be surprised if it was offered to him that he took the job."