Fair enough.
I just don’t get the animosity of Tigpies fans towards us just because Ivan would rather coach a team that his Son is playing for.
Anyone would think that we nicked half their playing roster or were instrumental in having them relocated to Perth or to Brisbane for their second team…
There's animosity there because Cleary was a coach that was heavily involved in signing up a significant number of players on big money for 3-4 years.
Those players have delivered an extremely poor return which has further entrenched us in a very long finals drought. I certainly don't wish him any harm, but I don't avoid the fact that he played a big role in extending our longstanding salary cap issues.
It happened. He left. Those players are now also pretty much gone and it's time to move on, I agree with that. The animosity was also towards Cleary alone, not Penrith per se.
Examine it imagining a coach of Penrith had a long term deal, signed up a number of players on big money and walked out leaving a salary cap clogged with players not putting in performances commensurate with their big salaries.
Years laters, the roster is still suffering, and the signings of the coach that bailed are a very significant factor amongst a host of other reasons.
You certainly would not view that individual in a favourable way.