Russell Packer - What Now

[weststigers]

Packer threw a punch at Madge in pre season training, missed and was separated by the boys

Are you serious?? Surely grounds for instant dismissal!!??

I wouldn't cop that as a coach.

 

[2005magic]

@boonboon crap, players don't run the club. Terminate his contract and see him in court. Especially if he threw a punch. I'm not sure Packer would be too keen to be in court if that's mentioned considering his past history.

WT have to play hardball if players try to rule the roost.

 

[tigerap]

I recall JT employed the same strategy with Farah and Benji and we know how that ended.....

 

[tigerap]

Packer threw a punch at Madge in pre season training, missed and was separated by the boys

Nofoaluma punched a trainer last season when he failed a KPI ....these things happen

Is that because the trainer said he cant defend???

 

[TieDye]

I recall JT employed the same strategy with Farah and Benji and we know how that ended.....

Exactly. Madge has to be careful for sure 🤔

 

[jadtiger]

I recall JT employed the same strategy with Farah and Benji and we know how that ended.....

Completely wrong JT never coached Benji and the club supported him against Farah

 

[Telltails]

@tigerap - Farah wasnt dropped on form. If Packer was playing well he would not of been dropped in the first place.

 

[TieDye]

@Telltails same end result for both, no?

 

[rustycage]

@tigerap - Farah wasnt dropped on form. If Packer was playing well he would not of been dropped in the first place.

Form definitely came into it. Everyone was saying how slow he was at dummy half and how he was running the show and stifling Brooks play from memory. That's poor form.

 

[Telltails]

@TieDye - impact on Packer only. Not playing well enough to be picked doesnt effect team. Different to Farah situation, who at the time was the best hooker - effected coach/player harmony and performance.

 

[avocadoontoast]

@tigerap - Farah wasnt dropped on form. If Packer was playing well he would not of been dropped in the first place.

Form definitely came into it. Everyone was saying how slow he was at dummy half and how he was running the show and stifling Brooks play from memory. That's poor form.

No it didn't. He was our best hooker by a country mile. He got dumped for other reasons.

 

[The_Patriot]

Go directly to jail do not pass go.

 

[rustycage]

@tigerap - Farah wasnt dropped on form. If Packer was playing well he would not of been dropped in the first place.

Form definitely came into it. Everyone was saying how slow he was at dummy half and how he was running the show and stifling Brooks play from memory. That's poor form.

No it didn't. He was our best hooker by a country mile. He got dumped for other reasons.

I'm gonna stop. No need to go down this path again.

 

[chocmilk]

Try swap him for Woods...

 

[jirskyr]

A lot of hearsay in this thread.

 

[Telltails]

@rustycage - still our best hooker at the time. He was dropped for ET. Love or hate him you cant tell me that was a form based selection.

 

[TieDye]

@Telltails Robbie played his hand very similarly to Packer, IMO, hence the need to avoid a similar approach to JT. That’s all.
He’s still a Club Legend

 

[Tweed_Tiger]

Wonder where all the leaks to Dean Richie are coming from as he seems to be where all the inside info has been from last few weeks

 

[851]

Wonder where all the leaks to Dean Richie are coming from as he seems to be where all the inside info has been from last few weeks

If the players find out there is a mole in the camp things will escalate very quickly, even at the Bronco's punches were thrown towards a high profile player a few years back for doing this

 

[TieDye]

@851 Russell Lolol, jail didn’t teach him !