You literally have zero concrete evidence to support the suggestion that recruitment is being hindered. We literally just signed two players in the last 4 weeks, one of them a very good prospect.
And if you heel to the media every time they generate a story you don't like, then it becomes the tail that wags the dog. No.
You do realise that Cleary did make a statement about his future, and guess what, the story is still around. How many statements does he need to make to bury it?
This definitely can’t be true
The mess at Wests Tigers has cost the club the prized signature of match-winning Cronulla hooker James Segeyaro.
I’m hearing that Segeyaro was all set to sign with the Tigers a couple of weeks ago - and would have been a great recruit for the club.
But the uncertainty over the future of coach Ivan Cleary at the time saw Segeyaro’s management baulk at the prospect of joining the club.
The Sharks star is now tossing up between the Bulldogs and the Knights, with Cronulla unlikely to keep him.
Other players have also doubtless taken a similar approach to Segayaro, steering clear of the Tigers.
Cleary has committed to the club for next season, but the way rugby league works, he could still end up at the Panthers.
And if he is not at Penrith in 2019, he will almost certainly be there in 2020.
I would think the Re-signing of Robbie Farah ended the interest in Segy myself..
You can believe the Lurker tho if you wish…
It’s not about believing it’s about the fact this is destabilising our club and will continue to do so until it’s shot down. The media is not letting this go and it’s all of them not just one or two. Anyone who thinks that players don’t read up on these things is living with the fairies.