Anthony Griffin

[betcats]

Griffo has every right to give our club a serve in fairness. I think we’d all be bitter in his situation.

You know he didn’t even watch the last 7 minutes of the broncos game right?? It’s on cctv of him walking away and not watching. He had to get fired. No one wanted to work with him, we already lost two staff members and were going to lose players. Tell me how we could of kept him?

His job is to watch that game, he’s getting paid incredibly well to do just that. How ridiculous. He made his bed, the stubborn prick can go on a well paid holiday now.

 

[tripster]

If we sign Ivan, do we manage to maintain the current levels of fitness of the squad? Heaven forbid we bring back Ronnie Palmer.

 

[Westernised Panther]

I would never live or support a westies team..the Riff or even Eels....

Ah the f**king irony of this post........

 

[martielang]

Some of the wouldn’t re-sign this year without assurances hook was gone though.

Cleary is the only one who hasn’t resigned, all others have signed long term contracts at the club despite being able to get big money elsewhere.

I don’t know the working of the inner sanctums but that alone somewhat contradicts what Gus said about losing the dressing room.

 

[betcats]

Cleary is the only one who hasn’t resigned, all others have signed long term contracts at the club despite being able to get big money elsewhere.

I don’t know the working of the inner sanctums but that alone somewhat contradicts what Gus said about losing the dressing room.

Not it doesn't contradict what he said, players were given assurances a change would be made, that has been reported.

Its very telling that not one player has come out in support or to wish Griffin all the best, not one. Not on social media or anywhere else.

You flat out just refuse to believe any reports and rumours that contradict your own opinions. Hows that working out for you? All those rumours you rubbished about Griffin not getting on well with people were true, wake up. Now you are trying to insinuate a coach no one wanted to play for has somehow been hard done by because it makes you look less wrong for the last two years.

 

[Fangs]

It was the right decision to move him on. We were on a road to nowhere. The only point of contention is the timing of it.

 

[martielang]

You know he didn’t even watch the last 7 minutes of the broncos game right?? It’s on cctv of him walking away and not watching. He had to get fired. No one wanted to work with him, we already lost two staff members and were going to lose players. Tell me how we could of kept him?

His job is to watch that game, he’s getting paid incredibly well to do just that. How ridiculous. He made his bed, the stubborn prick can go on a well paid holiday now.

Irrespective of his relationships with people at the club, The bloke has been marched 4 weeks from the finals with his team sitting equal 4th despite a year from hell with injuries. He finally gets the majority of his side back & he’s shown the door. To make it worse he’s being replaced by a guy who had a similar injury run & finished 15th.

If anyone wasn’t bitter about that, I’d question their sanity.

How the tides have changed, you’re the company man now betcats.

 

[betcats]

Irrespective of his relationships with people at the club, The bloke has been marched 4 weeks from the finals with his team sitting equal 4th despite a year from hell with injuries. He finally gets the majority of his side back & he’s shown the door. To make it worse he’s being replaced by a guy who had a similar injury run & finished 15th.

If anyone wasn’t bitter about that, I’d question their sanity.

How the tides have changed, you’re the company man now betcats.

Company man? Lol no I am fan of the club, I bag them when I think they make bad decisions like getting rid of cleary in the first place and extending griffin, and I praise them for good decisions.

The guy wasn't doing his job, he was refusing help from his own staff and a much more experienced and accomplished man in Gould. He wasn't liked by the squad, his game plans had us regularly starting games giving up leads, the players were literally throwing his game plans out the window for two years and yet he still refused to work with anyone.

 

[franklin2323]

It was reported he was talking to the tigers behind our backs, that’s how the club found out.

No doubt Pascoe is stretching the truth. The truth lies somewhere in between his verdin and the statement we released.

It is like Payne leaving us to go study in China... Only to end up as an Executive of Woolworths a few weeks later.

 

[OldPanther]

Irrespective of his relationships with people at the club, The bloke has been marched 4 weeks from the finals with his team sitting equal 4th despite a year from hell with injuries. He finally gets the majority of his side back & he’s shown the door. To make it worse he’s being replaced by a guy who had a similar injury run & finished 15th.

If anyone wasn’t bitter about that, I’d question their sanity.

How the tides have changed, you’re the company man now betcats.

To be fair even if I was a die hard Griffin fan I'd want him gone after walking out like that on a game.

 

[franklin2323]

Company man? Lol no I am fan of the club, I bag them when I think they make bad decisions like getting rid of cleary in the first place and extending griffin, and I praise them for good decisions.

The guy wasn't doing his job, he was refusing help from his own staff and a much more experienced and accomplished man in Gould. He wasn't liked by the squad, his game plans had us regularly starting games giving up leads, the players were literally throwing his game plans out the window for two years and yet he still refused to work with anyone.

A coach should be left to do his business. Not getting help shouldn't lead to being fired. Especially if the rumours are true and he had no say in naming the team.

I am hoping he unleashes on NRL 360. Like he is gone but need to fix issues of Gus butting in for the next coach... Assuming that happened

 

[OldPanther]

A coach should be left to do his business. Not getting help shouldn't lead to being fired. Especially if the rumours are true and he had no say in naming the team.

I am hoping he unleashes on NRL 360. Like he is gone but need to fix issues of Gus butting in for the next coach... Assuming that happened

You can't do that in the modern game. Bennett has a full staff of people and so does Bellamy. You can't do it yourself anymore.

 

[Tiger Woody]

People who follow RL from the Balmain area left years ago. Moreso the same around the inner city areas such as Lidcombe,Ashfield,etc. They sold up and bought bigger,cheaper and better houses in Penrith,Campbelltown,Blue Mountains. They saw the light in having a better home,and much better lifestyle.

Go one time and spend a weekend in Penrith and notice how laid back the people are before you judge what you haven't experienced,as you'll be pleasantly surprised. And it's only an hour from Sydney.

You forgot to mention great suburbs like mt druitt
Plumpton
Doonside
Seen that add on tv...the ugly Chinese guy saying “you can do better”
The only reason people live out west is because THATS ALL THEY CAN AFFORD....Better lifestyle? You are kidding..
I live in luxury , not a weatherboard,veneer dump...
Stinking Penrith heat , dust and those shitty satellite suburbs like ,what is it? Jordon Springs?

 

[betcats]

A coach should be left to do his business. Not getting help shouldn't lead to being fired. Especially if the rumours are true and he had no say in naming the team.

I am hoping he unleashes on NRL 360. Like he is gone but need to fix issues of Gus butting in for the next coach... Assuming that happened

Who says a coach should be left to his business? He was micromanaging everything. He wasn't letting the doctors and rehab staff do there jobs. That's not his business.

He needed help because everyone around him was unhappy.

Where have the rumours of him not being allowed to pick the teams come from?

 

[Copperhead]

It was the right decision to move him on. We were on a road to nowhere. The only point of contention is the timing of it.

And his replacement.

 

[BxTom]

Well the proof is in the pudding as they say. If our on field performances don't improve markedly from now, to me at least, that's an indication that there is no player revolt or new game plans. I'm hoping that there is improvement though. Time will tell.

 

[Pomoz]

A coach should be left to do his business. Not getting help shouldn't lead to being fired. Especially if the rumours are true and he had no say in naming the team.

I am hoping he unleashes on NRL 360. Like he is gone but need to fix issues of Gus butting in for the next coach... Assuming that happened

Hmm, it is not entirely true to say "a coach should be left do his business". The models for a modern leader have moved on significantly from the old style directive "I'm the boss, I know best". A key skill for any leader is their ability to network with others and collaborate in the wider organisation. How do you encourage a team to play as team when as the coach, you are not a team player?

The other thing that is so obvious in all walks of life and industries, people just won't cop leaders who won't allow them input and listen to what they have to say. Controlling leaders make people feel devalued and worthless. It takes time, but eventually they just leave.

And my final point is this, if there is one quality in a leader that should scare you if you are a CEO or on a board, it is the "hero" quality. The "I can fix this and do it all because I'm a hero and heroes don't need help" type of leader. It is only a matter of time before they stuff up and drop everybody in it and you won't know until its too late, because they won't ask for help. I have come across people like this many times in business and their ego won't let them ask for help. A senior executive wanting to be "just left to do my business" is a warning sign for a future cock up and staff leaving. Unless they are perfect of course, in which case leave them too it.......

Maybe Hook has seen too many Clint Eastwood movies and thinks he is Dirty Harry, he doesn't need any help, just his magnum 45 and in his case, a clipboard.

 

[age.s]

You know he didn’t even watch the last 7 minutes of the broncos game right?? It’s on cctv of him walking away and not watching. He had to get fired. No one wanted to work with him, we already lost two staff members and were going to lose players. Tell me how we could of kept him?

His job is to watch that game, he’s getting paid incredibly well to do just that. How ridiculous. He made his bed, the stubborn prick can go on a well paid holiday now.

Irrespective of anything else, that's simply unforgivable.

 

[Mr Angry]

Good position for Ciraldo.

If Penrith bow out early, all fingers point to Griffin and Gould sacking the coach 4 weeks out.

Win and instant Champion.

 

[billypilgrimnz]

Good position for Ciraldo.

If Penrith bow out early, all fingers point to Griffin and Gould sacking the coach 4 weeks out.

Win and instant Champion.

Yep, he is pretty much in a no-lose situation right now. The players too, actually; they don't do anything in the finals, they can just blame it on the coaching turmoil. But if we make a great fist of it... champions. Could be an exciting couple of months.