Anthony Griffin

[Aliceinwonderland]

Good point.

 

[TheFrog]

What do others make of this article.

A journo who doesn't even get the basics right. Hooper himself would be my guess, he's at the forefront of this shite. The Panthers did not score four tries in the last 7 minutes as it says, it was the 7 minutes before that. There was in fact plenty of time to score a couple more had they been needed. This side might beat the comeback record of 26 before its finished.

From what is quoted I don't think Gould is saying much about the head coach. The side has lost two games it would have been expected to win. Every other team in the comp has done this as well. We are running 5th in a field of 16. We've had a couple of blowouts in the first half but have scored the most points in the second half in almost every game. I don't know why this is happening and I'd guess no-one else does either, not Gould, not Griffin and certainly not Hooper. But the ability to overcome a bad start makes the side a danger to any team, especially with its best side on the paddock. You'd prefer they didn't have to stage comebacks but its good that they can do it.

 

[betcats]

A journo who doesn't even get the basics right. Hooper himself would be my guess, he's at the forefront of this shite. The Panthers did not score four tries in the last 7 minutes as it says, it was the 7 minutes before that.

Their standards are so low. I don’t read it that often anymore but I used to read the nrl articles a lot and every day I would find errors like this or players names and positions wrong, basic shit.

 

[TheFrog]

No to Barrett, Cartwright, Brennan, Hasler and so on.

Des would be OK. But only after Griffin serves out his contract and with no input into player contracts whatsoever. Having renewed the current coach less than 12 months ago, backflipping now would cost the club serious money. The NRL should penalise clubs who pay out their coaches mid-contract on a whim, because it weakens the clubs as a whole and wastes hard-earned grant money. It would also put a stop to this media speculation we're seeing, that makes the game look like Keystone cops.

 

[OldPanther]

https://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/p...y/news-story/f31797bc6baa1ec4c7fc8e0954fb93e2




What do others make of this article. I saw 100% footy last night, I'm not sure the writer (who is unnamed) is adding 3 and 3 and getting 15 ? or is the writer on the money here ?

There's a lot of "perhaps" and "maybe in that article plus I've found Hooper to be very unreliable. A few weeks after Penrith junior O'Sullivan re-signed with Roosters he said O'Sullivan was going to Broncos.

 

[GongPanther]

That story cracks me up. Starts so certain than ends in Watch this space

On "League Life" on Foxsports 2,DT "journalist",Cooper "The Super Scooper" quoted that Christian Crichton scored the try at the death to nab a Panthers win at Henson Park V Newtown. It was actually Wayde Egan who scored the late winner with one of his trademark dummy half tries.

 

[GongPanther]

Haven’t even read if properly but anything published on news.com is always going to be highly sensationalised. There can be truth in it for sure but the writers always put a lot of opinion in their articles.

I don’t think Barrett is the answer and it’s hard to imagine Gus ‘opening up’ on any issues at the club unless he was doing it to send some kind of message to someone.

Cooper and Rothschild were at their usual bullshit best in grubbing on the Panthers last night. We are now in the final rounds of the comp and Rothfield desperately needs Penrith to trip up being we have an easier run to the finals compared to his Sharkies.

And Cooper doing his best for his Tigers club in trying to spread disharmony so to try to persuade Cleary to join his club.

Expect this rubbish to continue until at least the GF,if not Cleary's 21st birthday when he makes his choice whether he is going to stay a Panther or not.

 

[GongPanther]

There's a lot of "perhaps" and "maybe in that article plus I've found Hooper to be very unreliable. A few weeks after Penrith junior O'Sullivan re-signed with Roosters he said O'Sullivan was going to Broncos.

ALDI have dogshit sCOOPERs on sale during this week.

 

[Tronald Crump]

I’d rather keep Griffin.

So would I. Barrett and Manly's handing of the Dce/Hastings drama was disgraceful.
I don't like the way Barrett handles his bench either. This year and last year several times he has had 2 backs on his bench and used neither. He also has had 4 forwards on his bench either this year and used 15 players only.
I don't like Barrett or rate him as a coach.

 

[Tronald Crump]

Great article Hoops.
No one quote. Instead a bunch of maybes,wonderings, a perhaps, could haves and watch this space.

 

[OldPanther]

Watching the show with Hooper now. Everything he says and I mean everything starts with Maybe or possibly and he references "outside noise". He's got nothing.

 

[Buzzard Breath]

Watching the show with Hooper now. Everything he says and I mean everything starts with Maybe or possibly and he references "outside noise". He's got nothing.

He use to do the same on NRL tonight last year. He exaggerates and waves his hands around a lot.
Look up the word hyperbole and his face would probably be next to it in the dictionary.

 

[billypilgrimnz]

Surely no sane person would ever ditch a coach with a winning record, even if it is Griffin, who has his weaknesses and could be improved on, for f**king Trent Barrett. If Gould sanctions that, he has totally lost it.

 

[OldPanther]

Surely no sane person would ever ditch a coach with a winning record, even if it is Griffin, who has his weaknesses and could be improved on, for f**king Trent Barrett. If Gould sanctions that, he has totally lost it.

Barret won't happen.

 

[OldPanther]

Hmmmmm. That's interesting. I'm unsure. I'm on the fence at the moment.

He also said 9 times this year we have fielded the youngest side in the comp.

maybe he was too blame for the inexperience. I got from it he was waiting to see how it played out which is the responsible thing to do.

Many on here commented on lack of experience in the squad pre season. So Atleast he is realising that side of it too

The main thing that stands out to me is he isn't really putting it on the players. Normally you'd get cliches about discipline etc. Even when he mentioned the youngest team he threw in all the success of the club in general in contrast with the NRL team as if he expects more.

I hope my gut is off because a stable club is better.

I moved this to the appropriate thread so I wasn't taking away from the game discussion. @Aliceinwonderland @franklin2323

 

[Aliceinwonderland]

He did highlight last night that these players have seemingly 'always done this' too.

So whether it's the players, the inexperience, coach or a mixture of all 3 who knows. I'm sure this is being worked on and outlined as we write and speak.

 

[franklin2323]

He did highlight last night that these players have seemingly 'always done this' too.

So whether it's the players, the inexperience, coach or a mixture of all 3 who knows. I'm sure this is being worked on and outlined as we write and speak.

That was an interesting part. He tries to not mention us

 

[Panther Mick]

Barret won't happen.

I wish that is true. It concerns me the rumour keeps coming up. Ch 7 ran with a few weeks ago.

 

[franklin2323]

The main thing that stands out to me is he isn't really putting it on the players. Normally you'd get cliches about discipline etc. Even when he mentioned the youngest team he threw in all the success of the club in general in contrast with the NRL team as if he expects more.

I hope my gut is off because a stable club is better.

I moved this to the appropriate thread so I wasn't taking away from the game discussion. @Aliceinwonderland @franklin2323

I back to players to get a result no matter who is coach. Once they hit the field it is all on them. As long as the new coach can work with the squad we have.

We already know Aekins can't play. Who else can't play due to the cap? Only Gus knows. Maybe there is reasons many are playing injured

We know Phillps left. We know Wallace came in. Due to coach error or not? Again only Gus knows..

Have we under performed? We don't know Gus or the board's expectations nor has I season finished to answer that.

All will be sorted before next pre season. Until then this talk is pointless

 

[OldPanther]

He did highlight last night that these players have seemingly 'always done this' too.

So whether it's the players, the inexperience, coach or a mixture of all 3 who knows. I'm sure this is being worked on and outlined as we write and speak.

Undoubtedly working very hard to fix whatever issues there are. I'll never accuse Griffin of being lazy. He seems the type to value hard work.

I wish that is true. It concerns me the rumour keeps coming up. Ch 7 ran with a few weeks ago.

True. People have said Gus really likes Barrett.