Agree wholeheartedly.Well he is. His beef is that that we sacked the coach and had to pay him out for the rest of his contract.
So what he is saying that the Chairman should have a) NOT taken up his option immediately after the 2022 GF, b) taken up the option but somehow convinced him that a payout clause where he gets f**k all if sacked is a good idea or c) not sacked him at all to save the $1.5m.
If you listen to the audio, Hadley has a sandy vag because he demanded a meeting with the Chairman and was told to jam it. Frankly, Hadley has been Fitzy’s messenger and agitator for 20 years and he is the last person anyone from the Eels should give 5 minutes of their day to.
Ray Hadley calls for Parramatta Eels Chairman’s resignation - 2GB Wide World of Sports
Amidst the fallout from Brad Arthur's departure, Ray Hadley criticises Parramatta Eels' leadership and calls for the chairman's resignation over a costly coaching contract payout.omny.fm
Hadley is a goose and a mouthpiece for Fitzy's agenda. Make no mistake, Fitzy has long wanted back in and Hadley is certainly his chief agitator.
As for the payout, reports vary, but I'm given to understand that it is closer to $700,000 and that there were proper contractual protections that limited it to this amount. Either way, payouts are a reasonable commercial reality and an expected price of this business - Hadley attacking that is just him clutching at straws.
Having long called for BA's sacking i am impressed by the board's decisiveness in this regard. Whether we get Bennett or not (extremely unlikely) I can't help but think they have a plan and I am excited to see what it is.
I genuinely think we need some change, but not a complete overhaul and I think those changes are just this:
1) new young blood in the back row and from row - just one each to supplement what we have until Reg and Paulo go (and then take over) - I'm thinking Guymer for one and probably Tuavaiti but not yet ready so maybe a purchase;
2) A proper first grade hooker that isn't a stop gap biding time for Boods - we don't need to chase Harry Grant, but something halfway between him and Lussick wouldn't be so bad - maybe Tom Starling or Jayden Berrell or Sommerton from Penrith?
3) A serviceable winger - a young, hungry bastard with speed! Maybe Stonestreet or one of the sharks or roosters biding their time behind a stacked roster?
I don't think BA was capable of these changes (particularly the hooker) so i am excited to see what happens in the next few months, especially if we can overhaul our recruitment process as well to be more nimble and astute.