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Lewis upset to lose captaincy
http://www.foxsports.com.au/league/...him-of-captaincy/story-fn2mcuj6-1226368611036
Seems like more than a beat up to me
more like a Dunniesman beat off.
Lewis upset to lose captaincy
http://www.foxsports.com.au/league/...him-of-captaincy/story-fn2mcuj6-1226368611036
Seems like more than a beat up to me
This certainly isn't "no big deal". Cleary has offended his only 2 rep players, his 2 best players. This isn't going away.Luke Lewis has labelled Ivan Cleary's decision to strip him of the Penrith captaincy as a "kick in the guts" and called on the NRL club to clarify Michael Jennings' future.
"I'm not happy with the decision, but I love the boys and the club to death and that's all I'm thinking of," he said.
"I could have handled it. He (Cleary) just said that's the way he wants to roll.''
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"I will go into bat for Michael Jennings a million times over.
"I don't want him to leave, he is one of my mates and always will be and if he needs me to go down fighting with him I will."
Yep I'm certainly not saying he's as bad as the absolute worst, Furner/Kearney/Cartwright. But he's certainly not at the upper end where a lot of people seem to have him.
That's gus covering his ass. You can not doubt Lewis attitude. Doesn't drink, doesn't go out. A cleanskin.
The best way to handle would of been. Ring Lewis say to him can you come 30mins early to training & speak to him privately. We could of had co captains for the next few weeks.
Communication problems all round Jennings is injured in warmups. The coach cracks it because Jennings plays. Why an assistant or the trainer didn't say he's not fit don't play him.
I understand to reasons behind it. Just poorly handled.
From what I understood the only communication problems re Jennings was with Jennings himself. Walked off the training paddock without bother to tell anyone why.
This is professionals sport and Jennings chews up more cap space then some genuine stars who have major game influence around other clubs.